Drastic "Purge" of University Teachers Tokyo, Jan. 30.
'A shake-up in the staff of the department of political economy of Tokyo Imperial University has resulted in the dismissal of resignation of fifteen instructors, it was disclosed today.
Staff changes were ordered by the new Chancellor, Dr. Yuzuru Hiraga, in connection with action taken against Prof. Eijiro Kawai, author of several books which: were suppressed last year because they were considered to. be "disturbing Aries peace and order."
The instructors who resigned or were dismissed include six professors, four assistant professors, one lecturer and four assistants in the department of political economy. and The department now has only three professors end two assistant professors.
Supported by Gen. Baron Sadao Araki, Minister of Education, Dr. Hiraga was going ahead with the staff shake-up. Students were bewildered by the loss of their professors just before the end of the academic year which closes on January 31.—Domel.
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