Shanghai, June 18.
Reuter's Agency has received a telegram from the United Provincial' Assemblies of the Eastern Three Provinces, dated Mukden, June 13, giving a copy of the telegram sent by them to President Li Yuan-hung and Marshals Tsao Kun and Wu Pei-fu with the full approval of Governor Chang Tso-lin, asking him (President Li) "to act as mediator in the settlement of this unfortunate war." The following are the essential parts:—"The legal Government has been revived and there is hope for unification. For the sake of promoting peace, we have three times telegraphed to Marshals Tsao Kun and Wu Pei-fu and asked Marshal Chang Tso-lin to stop fighting and retreat. Marshal Chang has formally declared that, if it could help towards the unification of the country, even the sacrifice of his life were nothing to him, much less his titles and position. We, the Provincial Assemblies, firmly believe that -this is the true attitude et Marshal Chang Tso-lin, who} surely has the welfare of the nation at heart and is not fighting for selfish ends.
"The Chibli and Fengtien troops are now so close to one another that hostilities are unavoidable. We suggest that the Chihli troops withdraw to Liuhsiuying and that the Fengtien troops retreat outside of Shanhaikuan immediately, the retreat to be accomplished within seven days. We request that the Central Government appoint responsible men acceptable to both sides and also that both parties nominate men of upright character, who, together, shal] watch the loyal carrying out of the withdrawal of both sides according to programme.
"As to the abolishment of the Inspectorship-General and the Tuchun system, Fengtien will not stand out if there is general consent in other parts of the country.
"(Signed) Univep Provinoian Assemsiigs of Eastern Three.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.