Tsinan, June 1.
'The Shansi troops in the city of 'Tsingcheng which have been sar-rounded by part of the forees under General Han Fu-cha are alleged to be negotiating for surrender. It is said that they were caught unprepared' and that they are facing serious problem of food rations. The populace of the city, too, depend upon food supplies from the neighbouring villages which, how-fever, are under the control of the Government forces.
'A trainlond of 3,000 sleepers arrived here yesterday from'. the Tientsin-Pukow Railway Administration at Hsuchow and are being immediately transported across the river for repairs to the damaged railway beyond Yucheng—Kuo Min, Toman Getting Anxious Toman, June 1.
In view of the present war situation in the north, the representa tives of the ° foreign communities there have organized an emergency] Jcommittes holding a meeting yester-Jday morning. It was unanimously] Jagrped to make preparations including the provision of safety zones for-refuge and the estsblishment.of jan urgent news agency, in case the worse comes to the worst, Further] it was decided that telegrams should be sent to the foreign Powers re-Jquesting them to dispatch troops to Tsinan. 3
The Shansi troops mixed with] bandits in the district of Tsincheng] have retreated leaving behind two field guns, two machine guns, and many dead and wounded. They had been attacked since the day before yesterday by troops under the command of Gen. Han Fu-chu about 100 soldiers of the Government were silled. Gen. Han Fuchu returned to Tsinan this morning from the front, and it is reported that thers will be no suspension of -railway Jcommunications for the time being.—Rengo.
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