Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 71, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 April 1904 — PORT OF NEWCHWANG, NEAR WHICH PLACE THE JAPS ARE REPORTED TO HAVE LANDED [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

PORT OF NEWCHWANG, NEAR WHICH PLACE THE JAPS ARE REPORTED TO HAVE LANDED

The port of—Newchwang. near which the Japanese are reported to have landed an invading force, is more commonly known as Y’inkow, or Yingknu, though It also bears the name of i'iiig-tze. It is situated at the head of the Gulf of Liaotung, and in it are locate! several consulates, banks, churches,., hotels .am] stores, the Russian administration building and the villas of Europeans. Tlie place was captured in 1895 by the Japanese, who were compelled to code it back to China by Russia, England, and France. Tlie Imperial Chinese Railway and. a branch of the Manchurian road enter the town. . Hence its importance from a military point of view. That Yinkow was believed to be the objective of the Japanese was shown when Gen. de Wogack was placed in command of the troops there. In the war with China Y’inkow was one of the last places to be taken by the victorious Japanese.