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The Conservative Leader reaffirm. ed his 'ttitude in connection with the "incidents" as he announced that messages he had received since Thursday indicated that the action ot the House was being misinter- preted in some quarters. Colonel George A. Drew, -Leader of the Opposition, concurred in the minister's expression ot satisfao tion. Dr. H. J. Cody. president of the university. he said. had been re- quested hy the board to obtain a statement from Professor Under- hill as to whether the quotation attributed to him was a true quota- tion, and, it so. regarding the cir- cumstances under which it was made. Drew Seen Mistmdrrstttndirtr "Having regard to the present critical state of affairs in all parts of the world. Trinity College will m-operate fully in securing that this sense of responsibility is not torttotten." Dr. Simpson expressed pleasure at the fact that. action in both cases had been instituted by university and college authorities independent- ly ot Thursday's debate in the House. The board of governors of the university, he said. had discuss- ed the statement attributed to Put: fessor Frank Underhill at the very moment that the subject was being discussed in the Legislature. "Trinity College. while recogniz- ing the right of every citizen to ex. press his sincere opinions on public questions," the letter read. "will in- sist that members of its teaching and administrative staff, when they speak in public. will do so under a deep sense of responsibility for the good name of the institutions with which they are connected and the dignity of their professions. He read a letter from Provost Cosgrave which stated that opinions attributed to Professor G. M. A. Grube were "not chared by those re. sponsible for Trinity College." The provost announced that full consid- eratt would he given to the Mate. ment at a meeting of the Executive Committee early next week. To Streu Slgnmcnnce. Referring to the issue raised in the Legislature on Thursday con- cerning remarks attributed to two Toronto professors', Dr. Simpson an- nounced that the Board of Gover. nors of the University of Toronto and officials of Trinity College had both sittnitled their Intention of taking immediate action. will co-operate fully -wfiritttct5rt- tario Government in seeing that members of its staff show proper responsibility "for the good name of the institutions with which they are connected and the dignity ot their profession." was formally con- veyed to lion. Dr. L. J. Simpson. Minister' of "ghiaroiCTiCir'Tiiir from Provost F. H. Cosgrave yes- terdey. U. OF T. ALSO ACTING Provost Assures Simpson Statement AHribufed fo Professor Will Be Placed Before College Executive TRINITY Ti) SEE STATE RihM5 RESPONSIBILITY Assurance that Trinity, College "I would like to clear up the mu. understanding," he said. "From my own standpoint at least. and. t be. lieve. that of the Prime Minister, there has been and there is no evi- dent intention that we wanted to sit in control of university affairs. I would hesitate to support any measure that would take power away from those who are in con- trol of our educational institutions. I only raised the issue because it illustrated the necessity of taking some steps to ensure that the, youth of Ontario receives its edu-i cation from those who believe in the preservation of our democratic system. I do not believe any threat should be held over the university as to dismissals. hut we should ex- press condemnation of remarks at this nature when they cast renee. tion on British institutions." Said Part of Resolution. The Provincial Executive of the C.C.F. came to the defense of Pro- fessor Grube yesterday with a form- at statement which absolved the educationist from all responsibility for the remarks attributed to him. "The description of the federal defense budget as a 'waste of pub- lie funds in the interests of British imperialism' was not the comment of Mr. Grube." the statement. said, "hut was part of a resolution pre- sented hy Mr. Grube to the C.C.F. convention on behalf of a C.C.F. Club. The Ontario C.C.F. takes full responsibility for the statement." The executive members averred that neither the resolution nor the professor's remarks carried any im. plication that Canada should not he prepared to defend herself against aggression. hut objected to the "wasteful manner in which the present defense funds are being used." a waste which the statement termed "partieularly horrifying in view of the widespread unemploy- ment. want and misery. from which millions of our fellow-Canadians are now suffering." The statement declared that the real Issue raised hy Thursday's de- hate in the Legislature was not what Mr. Gruhe did or did not say. hut the fact that "the Government of Ontario is threatening to inter- fere in the private affairs of Trini- ty College because the leader of that government happens to dislike the political views ot a member of the college staff." The Board of Evangelism and Social Servic of the United Church of Canada voiced a similar protest in a resolution passed unanimously yesterday. "This board views with great un- easiness an attack made in the On. tario Legislature upon certain uni- versity professors on account of statements on international affairs alleged to have been made by these gentlemen." said the resolution ."We have no information as to whether these statements have been made or not, nor do we at any time ex- press any opinion with reference thereto. This board feels in duty hound, however, to affirm that free- dom of speech is one of the basic requirements of a sound democracy. We deeply resent the suggestion APRIL IS "I believe nonintervention in any European war to be the best policy. for Canada," he said, "but the ma- jority of my fellow-countrymen may decide otherwise, and Canada may find herself at war. I am a democrat before anything else and would ao- cept. the majority decision, so that. it called upon for military service, I should respond to the call. I was a soldier in the last war and if necessarv will be a soldier in the next. But until that day comes, and indeed beyond it, I shall fight for democracy, freedom of speech and civil liberties every step of the way. Which is more than can be said for most of my critics." Professor Grube last night issued a statement claiming "the vital democratic right to freely criticize the policies of the Canadian or aux other government." that because men are employed in our universities or other educational institutions they should be denied the right enjoyed by other citizens of expressing their views on public matters."