HARSH DISCIPLINARY MEASURES AT WASEDA —
While demonstrations were still continuing at Japan's vig and prestigious Waseda University at the end of April, they were definitely on the decline. The students leading the; actions appar- . ently lacked a solid enough organization .to. carry, through their : intransigent ‘stand to a full victory. and. they refused to accept any. compromise’ whatsoever. from ‘the authorities of. the private school on the: question of higher 4 tuition, feeay. |
“Nine of them were . expelled. April 28. cand only 150 students attended a campus rally: the following..day.to, protest the expulsious. Some 300 turned out for a "Singing Festival" at the auditorium to = support the boycott of, elasses .: ae
The university’ authorities were involved in further repressive measures. On April 30 Takeshi Fukuda and,,Yoichiro were indicted by Tokyo district prosecutors on charges of organizing an "illegal" demonstration eleven days previously. .to. protest the. tern. examination for students of the school of political economic science. 7 .