President Coolidge Asked to Define America's Attitude Nanking, May 13.
Following is the full text of a telegram addressed to President Coolidge, Washington, by General Yerckul, Chairman of the Nationalist Government Council:
Sit—A8 Chairman of the Nationalist Government of the Chinese Republic, I take the liberty to draw your attention to the fact that Tupanese troops have invaded Shantung and are actually waging war against. China, "erhey have murdered our Commissioner of Foreign Affairs and his staff, and repeatedly fired upon our civilians, "note Japanese troops are still being despatched to said province.
have throughout exercised the utmost self-restraint, trusting that the ensue of International Peace fand Justice 1s. the common concern of civilized nations, Our people all Femember that the final settlement Of the Shantang question was feffocted through the good offices of friendly Powers, ospectally the United States of America. Wo desire to know the attitude of the American Government and people towards this grave situation create?
Japan, ed) TAN YEN-KAN, "Chairman, Nationalist Government Council."
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.