European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 5, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pago 8 the stars and stripes thursday february 5,1987 China confirms dismissal of party propaganda official peking a the foreign ministry wednesday confirmed the head of the communist party s key propaganda department Zhu Houzz has been fired. Chinese and diplomatic sources had reported Zhu an ally of ousted party chief he Yanbang was ousted As part of the current political Campaign against West pm liberalism that led to he s forced resignation last month foreign ministry spokesman i Zhaoxin said Zhu was replaced by Wang Runzhi. Deputy editor in chief of red Flag the party s theoretical journal. I speaking Al a weekly briefing said the decision was made by the party s Central committee but gave no explanation. Zhu 55, is believed to have backed he s in courage Vieni of political debate within the party and among intellectuals. The party now blames this tolerance to Ward dissent for pro democracy student demonstrations in at least 11 cities in december and january and a trend toward rejection of socialism. Zhu has not been seen in weeks. The propaganda department is responsible for guiding political Educa Tion and ideology within inc party. He was appointed propaganda chief in 1985 to re place Veteran ideologue Deng Liqun a conservative who was held responsible for the excesses of a Brief Campaign in Date fs3 against spiritual pollution from the West. Deng has re a merged in recent weeks As one of the most vocal spokesmen against Bourgeois liberalization the favouring of westernization and capitalism Over socialism. Zhu promoted the relaxation of controls among intellectuals and artists and his appointment was regarded As proof that the government was committed to greater Freedom of expression. Since the Campaign against Bourgeois liberalization by Gin the official press has carried lengthy articles on How the party has failed to prevent anti socialist ideas from creeping into political debates and has stressed the need for strengthening political education at the academic and party level. Final solution planner Dies Ulm Germany