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Salient. The Newspaper of Victoria University College. Vol. 19, No. 6. May 31, 1955

Resignations Follow

Resignations Follow.

Professor Anschutz resigned his position as advisory' censor following Mr. Frankovich's "reinstatement of official [unclear: censorship]."

The editor of the Capping book, Mr. Smith, also resigned, on the grounds that he could not act as editor of a publication subjected to official censorship.

The magazine as it appeared on Auckland streets on Capping day contained a survey of New Zealand drinking habits, a report on social evils condemning "an excess of suburbia," a discussion of science and religion and their bearing on peace, and an article concerning convictions of a number of candidates in the last General Election. Sixteen thousand copies, which is claimed as a record for a New Zealand Capping book, were sold,