Thanks to God, Chang Chin-yao has been vanquished and his troops defeated. Do you not know what they did at Anbua, Nenghsiang, Yiyang, Sianghiang, Chengchow, Luyang and Yochow? They have pillaged, massacred and burned everywhere. Some towns have been completely destroyed. They burned the churches and killed the priests, and what would have happened if they had remained here? It was absolutely a ligitimate defence that we drove them from here and absolutely no thought of militarism.
Tue Tyraxsy or Axre.
We would further add that since the laws of the provisional constitution have been violated by the Peking Government China has fallen into a disquieting condition. The Anfa party does what it wishes without any regard to the interests of the country and they will continue to do so so long as the law is not thoroughly reaffirmed. At present it is certainly becoming more and more complicated and. perhaps, will never stop doing so.
From the point of view of humanity we hope that you will examine the whole matter and give your opinion in favour of the right Offering you, gentlemen, the respect ful salutations of 30,000,000 Hunanese.
Commander in Chief of the troops of Hunan.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.