In re Miranda

BYERS, District Judge.

This matter arises upon a contested petition for naturalization; the opposition is based upon the filing with his local Draft Board by the applicant of Selective Service DSS Form 301, being application for relief from military service because he was a native of Columbia, S. A., a neutral nation. The form is dated March 2, 1943 and according to the records seems to have been acted upon nine days later. The petitio-ner thus availed himself of,the means provided by law to enable resident aliens to evade military service in the armed forces of the United States of America.

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