Death Penalty for Anti-war G.i.r?

from the 'New York Times! ——————— ; A senior legal expert at the Defence Department indicated (on dg ee that members of the armed forces who refused to fight in Vietnam mig oe prosecuted under existing laws and regulations and, in oe a be sentenced to death, It would be extremely unlikely, however , a ii death penalty would be carried out, Frank A Bartimo, the Pentagon's —e general counsel, said in an interview. A sentence of death for gee e or other misbehaviour before the enemy in time of war, he noted, wo i ve to pass through six legal stages of investigation and review, —— automatically in a personal interview by the President. Mr. Bartino ec ae to comment on the news conference called in New York by three army private who said they intended to refuse military orders to go to Vietnam. bes meny he said, had exercised their right of free speech and had not as tegen ss violated military discipline, lowever, he warned, men already ont? 7 the fighting services cannot expect lenient or other a ggg hte mt for refusing to obey orders on the ground of "eonseiencel. The sol rat . said they intended to refuse to board a troop ship for Vietnam because nite States military action there was "unconstitutional" and offensive to their individual moral and ethical beliefs, In the recent case of Pvt.Adam Weber, an inductee serving in the Army in Vietnam who refused on moral grounds to bear aris against the enemy, the locally convened court-martial ordered a sentence of one year at hard labour and partial forfeiture of pay.