based upon Poace News report
John Dixon, the 20-year-old able soaman in the Royal Navy who objecs to military service on consciontious grounds, has boon imprisoned again, He is serving a 90-day sentones in an army prison in Singapore, This is the third long sentence John Dixon has servod as a result of his belief in non-viflence, Last Pebruary he ann@unced his refusal to make o muUgkery of his pacifist beliefs by contimiing his 12-year sngagements in the Navy and he went absent without leave, He was sentenced to 89 days! detention.
This sontence wis one day shorter than the minimum period — 90 days = which a sorvico—man must spend in jail if he is to be allowed to go before 4 conscientious objectors! triminal. There is no way of getting out of the services on conscientious grounds other than by receiving a Bentence of 90 days or more for an offence aghinst military regulations,
Last June John Dixon refused to rejoin his-unit after leave, ond was sentenced to 90 days' imprisonment. In these two sentences he did a total of 60 days in solitary confinement, Finally on September 23 he appeared before a constientious cbjectorst tribunal tut he did not secure rolonce from the Navy. Wo renson wae given, ‘On September 25 John Dixon was sent out to the Par East. Noither his fianese nor his family were infcrmed by the maval authorities until enquiries were made by—thom on Septombor 26,
It is now leernod that after the Navy forcibly transported him to Singapore John Dixon managed to escape tomporarily and so evaded his ship. He therl gave himself up, and was sentenced to a further 90 doys imprisoment.