The Archive · 1904

JAPANESE. FORCES AND MOVEMENTS

London, 16th February.

It is estimated that 300,000 Japanese troops are ready to take the field, without impairing the land defences.

Great secrecy is being observed, the troops being removed at night. Ezelusive service.

London vii Bombay, 16th February.

Information has reached Washington that nearly twenty thousand Japanese were landed at Chemulpo on the 14th instant,—Reuter, 17th February.

It is stated at St, Petersburg toat a large movement of Japanese troops covered by cruisers is proceeding in the Gulf of Liaotung, with the object of cutting the railway near Port

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