| Show GERMANS MUST FURTHER EXPLAIN THEIR CONDUCT berlin April 15 A saml statement was given out to the press today regarding the complaint of the american board of missions to the state department part ment at Was hinston subject ot harsh treatment of a number of native students on the island of rule the arrest of four pupil is admitted aa is their transportation on board the Corni oran to upon receipt of this mcw in berlin an investigation was ordered but owing to the great distance of the is landa the result of the inquiry has cot yet been received hence it is not possible to judge the merits of the case the statement furtner asserts that Am bassa dor tower haa not made representations in the matter to the ign office tho latter assumes that the pupils have already been liberated regardless of the official version it is understood hays inquiry wa lodged with tho foreign |