The accusers, however, support-} ed their genuine charges with so many false and groundless charges that the Minister, Mr. Sun Tan-lin, in passing judgement, dismissed both accusers and accused from his offices "to discourage groundless and vindictive recriminations which Show lack of both veracity andj modesty The Vice-Minister in question was not dismissed because he is a presidential appointee and because the Minister has no authority to dismiss or reprimand him. He was, however, given to understand that self-respect demanded his resignation.
This house cleaning is a new departure from the usual. ministerial tactics and is considered wholesome in all Chinese circles.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.