OFFICIAL RESIGNS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 60, Issue 201, 3 June 1940, Page 3

OFFICIAL RESIGNS.

ALLEGED SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITY (Per Press Association). WELLINGTON, Junei 2. Following an investigation by the Public Service Commissioner into charges of subversive activity, an employee with 37 years of service in the Lands and Survey Department at Wellington, has handed in his resignation, and will be retired on superannuation. “The least that anybody horn in New Zealand, or anyone who lias adopted this country, can do while be is receiving all the benefits of the high standard of living and liberty of citizenship given here is to pull his weight and to give, every assistances both of physical effort and moral support to the nation,” said the Hon. F. Langstone (Minister for Lauds) in an interview. He said that the mail who had retired was a capable worker, but his activities had been questioned. “Those citizens who arc so anti-social or have decided opinions about Now Zealand’s action in co-operating and uniting with the Motherland in this struggle, have to. obey the law and refrain from offending the public conscience,” said Mr Langstone. “Tin 1 least they can do is to keep quiet ami cease any subversive propaganda or other activities which militate against the general forward movement of the country.” That apnlied not only to persons in the sheltered position of a Government job, hut to every citizen, Mr Langstone said. “If I have anybody in the service who is not doing the right thing it is certainly my duty ns Minister to take action when the matter is brought to my attention,” said Mr Langstone,