Alternative Service in Canada during World War II
Language: English
Published by Publication Committee of the Canadian Conference of the Mennonite Brethren Church, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, 1959
- Softcover
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Seller: L. Lam Books, Winnipeg, MB, CanadaL. Lam Books
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127 pp. with 16 tables, a bibliography, and five appendixes: 1) Order-in-Council P.C. 957; 2) National War Service Regulations 1940 (Recruits) (part); 3) Application Form for Postponement; 4) Letter: Crerar to Gray; 5) Order-in-Council P.C. 2821 (part). Sunning of spine and upper 1.5 inches of back cover. Previous owner's name cut out of top corner of half-title page. "Although Great Britain as well as the United States provided non-combatant service under civilian direction during World War II, Alternative Service in Canada developed along distinctive lines, and did not conform closely to the systems in either Great Britain or the United States. My interest in the subject dates back to the first years of the last war. Throughout the war it was my privilege to have many contacts with conscientious objectors engaged in Alternative Service. My close association with many leaders of the Historic Peace Churches provided the opportunity to study the problem from different perspectives." - author's preface. …
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- Alternative Service in Canada during World War II
- Author
- Toews, J.A.
- Publisher
- Publication Committee of the Canadian Conference of the Mennonite Brethren Church, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Publication year
- 1959
- Condition
- Very good
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- Seller catalogs
- Mennonite
L. Lam Books
Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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L. Lam Books offers an eclectic assortment of literary, history, and visual art/design publications, with an emphasis on Canadian, Manitoban, and Mennonite literature, history and art, as well as books on architecture, furniture, clothing and textiles. We take pride in communicating well with our customers, meeting their needs quickly and efficiently, and protecting the condition of our books during shipping.
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