Shanghai, May 16.
Reuter's Agency has received the following official communique from ist Headquarter details of the evacuation of Tsinan by our troops have reached headquarters:
"A portion of the besieged troops succeeded in breaking through the Japanese line, but a large number were shot down in making the attempt, those who renuatined in the city being taken prisoners when the Fapanese entered.
Most of the civilians had their homes entered forcibly and ruthlessly searched. On the slightest questioning of the invaders by the inhabitants, they were assaulted, For a while a reign of terror prevailed, A number of places wore also set on "On the evening of the 12th instant General Ho Cheng-chuen, who had been sent by General Chiang Kai-shek, the Conmygnderin-Chief, to see General Fukuda, the Tapunese Commander, in regul to the latter's five demands, returned to our Field-Hendquarters and ported that the Japanese Com ander insisted on our uncondition-compliance with the demands. General Ho was not allowed to, express his opinion, but tasked to sign a statement 3 the complete acceptance of these demands, When General Ho replied that he could noe accept them, was handed a elter requesting: General Chiang first to. accept th demands in toto before sending an representatives.
"On account of this attitude on the part of the Japanese mander, General Chiang has wir the Government for instructions.
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