On Feb. 8, 1904 Japanese ships attacked this country's fleet at Lushun, Manchuria, beginning a war
Both of the countries wanted control of Manchuria and Korea not 
ending in ... surprise attack by the Japanese navy against the Russian fleet at 
Port Arthur... [DOC] [TLE] Japanese capture Russian naval base at Port Arthur - Jan 02, 1905 ... [PAR] On February 4, 1904, the Japanese launched a surprise attack on Port Arthur, ...