Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 54, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 February 1904 — CZAR INVADES KOREA. [ARTICLE]

CZAR INVADES KOREA.

Russian Troop 3 Cross the Yala River and Hold Wiju. The report that 3,000 Russian troops had arrived at Chin-tien-cliong, opposite Wiju, on the Yalu river, is confirmed, as is the report that the Russians have occupied Wiju itself. They have 2,000 troops at Wiju. The Korean minister at St. Petersburg announces that although 30,000 Korean troops are stationed about Seoul, his government preferred not to take up arms against Japan, because Korea is neutral and felt sure Russia would soon drive out the Japanese. Emperor William has notified the Czar and the Mikado that the German hospitals at Iviaoehau and Yokohama are available for the care of men wounded during the war. The Russian general staff announces that the war office is l willing to accept volunteers for service in the far East. They must be under 40 years old and. have had military training. The volunteers will be enrolled in the reserve battalions under Viceroy Alexieff.