"Purge" Concluded: Prince Chichibu Transferred Tokyo, Nov, 21° More than 4,000 Army officers today were notified of their impending promotions and transfers, which will be officially gazetted on December 1, Included among those affected were Major Prince Yasuhito Chichibu, younger brother of the Emperor, who Will be relieved of his duties as commander of a infantry. battalion at Hiroshi and attached for duty with the General Staff in preparation for his trip to attend the coronation of King Edward VIII next. year.
Major-Gen, M. Homma, command-of the-32nd Infantry Brigade, was also detailed for General Staff dity as he will accompany Prince Chichibu.
London, 'Major-Gen, R. Isogai, director of the Military' Affairs Bureau of the, War OMice and formerly military attache to the Embassy in China, will be promoted to a lieutenant-generalship.
With these promotions and new assignments, Gen, Count H, Terauchi, Minister of War, is generally ex: pected to have concluded his efforts to "purify" Army ranks as a sequel "the abortive rebellion of February. 26-29—Domel.
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