THE WEITZEL CASE.
PROTEST BA' VICTORIA COLLEGE. WELLINGTON. September 15. The conviction of Miss JT. Weitzel, graduate at Victoria College, on a charge of circulating seditious literature, was mentioned at the meeting of idle Victoria College Council last night, when it was decided that a special commit lee be set up to inquire into sp-e-iiic questions raised by the Director of Education in this connection. During the discussion it was pointed out that Miss AVeitzel was not a student at the college at the pie - n t time. She finished her course at the college in November. 1920, and had net become connected with the Communists till April of this year. The following resolution was also pass'd without discussion: “This council regrets that the Minister of Education, prior to holding the inquiry asked for. thought ir proper to make a public statement through the press which is very prejudicial to the reputation of the college.”
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Otago Witness, Issue 3523, 20 September 1921, Page 22
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