Anti-conscription leaflet

An anti-conscription leaflet produced in 1916 to promote the refusal of conscription under the William Morris Hughes government.

Transcript

[Underlined heading:] DO YOU WANT CONSCRIPTION?

While you are TALKING about what you will do at the BALLOT BOX,

HUGHES is ACTING, and will have you CALLED UP next month, and put UNDER MILITARY LAW.

[dividing line.]

You must unitedly REFUSE to go up.

IF YOU ARE ARRESTED REFUSE TO TAKE THE OATH --- or drill.

If you do not [underlined] HELP YOURSELVES NOW [end underline] you will not have a chance afterwards.

[dividing line.]

Thousands of your mates will refuse.

DO NOT SCAB ON THEM!

[Italicised:] REFUSE ALSO.

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