Nanking, May 6.
Commander-Chief Chiang Kai shel in a telegram from Tsinanfo, 4, to General Chairman of the!
Government Council, states that the British and American Consuls Tsinanfu are acting as _peacemakers between the authorities in Tsinai General Chiang' follows:
"Chairman Tan Yen-kal:
"Japanese hostility is abating, though the results are uncertain. The British and American Consuls are mediating. Negotiations are Proceeding. Our protest has been sent ina telegraphic despatch by Yin-peh (General Huang Fu). It is fitting and proper that the people in the rear should maintain a calm attitude. Details tater.
(Signed) Cian Kor-sex, Another telegram from the Commander-in-Chief, marked 8 p.m. May 4, addressed to the Govern: ment Council was also received yesterday. It reads:
"0. Members of the Government the Japanese troops here have challenged us for no reason what: soever. They fired upon our' soldiers and civilians on the Sed instant and have not ceased their gunfire yet. The number of our, officials, soldiers and civilians killed is over 1,000. Last night they also destroyed our wireless station. Their malice and oppression are beyond "description. The Minister for Foreign Affairs is dealing with them but has yet obtained no resalt.
a true Revolutionary spirit 1 cannot bow to such bullying. T wwe such Japanese ty to the world 30] as to hasten our own awakening and enlist more support to. others and then proceed with the Expedition, (Signed) Ciiasa Kat-suez.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.