Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-04-03

olb6sstl Chpltu tllO
of Russia asking permission for the
officers to give their parole. The Rus
sian officers and officials will be per-
mitted to return to Russia upon parole,
the officers retaining their side arms.
Toxic, Jan. A telegram from
General Nogi giving the text of the
capitulaiton convention has been re-
ceived. 1t is as follows:
ARTICLE ALI Russian soldiers,
marines, volunteers, also government
officials at the garrison and harobr of
Portv Arthur are taken prisoners.
ARTICLE ALI forts, batteries,
warships, other ships and boats, farms
ammunition, horses, all materials for
hostile use, government buildings and
all objects belonging to the Russian
government shall be transferred to the
Japanese army in their existing condi-
ton.
ARTICLE 3. On the preceding two
conditions being assented to as a guar
antee for the fultilment thereof, the
men garrisoning the forts and the bat
teries on Etz mountain, Sungshu noun
tain, Antse mountain and the line of
eminences southeast therefrom shall be
removed by noon of January 8, and the
same shall be transferred to the Japan.
ese army.
| "Arvticle 4.-Should Russian mill
tary or naval men be deemed to have
destroyed objects named in article or
to have caused altertion in any way in
their condition at the existing time,
the signing of this compact and the me-
gotiations shall be annulled, and the
Japanese army will take free action.
ARTICLE 5.-The Russian military
and naval authorities shall prepare
and transfer to the Japanese army a
table showing the Notifications at Port
Arthur and their respective positions,
and maps showing the location of
mines, underground, submarine, and all
other dangerous objects; also table
showing the composition and system of
the army and naval services at Port
Arthur; list of army and naval Off
GERS, with names, rank and duties of
said officers; list of army steamers
and warships and other ships, with
numbers of their respective crews;
list of civilians, showing the number
of men and women, their race and &C.
cupation.
ARTICLE 6.-Arms, including those
carried en- the person; ammunition,
war materials, government buildings,
Objects owned by the government,
horses, warships and other ships, in
Guiding their contents, except private
property, shall be left in their present
positions, and the commissioners Of the
Russian and Japanese armies shall de-
eide upon the method of their trans
ference.
"Artiacle 1.-THE Japanese army,
considering the'gallant resistance offer
ed by the Russian army as being honor
able, will permit the officers Of the
Russian army and navy, as we'll as off
cials belonging thereto, to carry swords
and to take with them private property
directly necessary for the maintenance
of life. The previous mentioned Off
GERS, officials and volunteers who sign
written parole pledging that they
will not take up arms and in no wise
take action contrary to the interests of
the Japanese army to return to their
country. Each army and naval officer
will be allowed one servant and such
servant will be especially released on
signing the parole.
| "Article 8.-Noncommissione Off
GERS and privates of both army and
navy and volunteers shall wear their
uniforms, and taking portable tents and
necessary private property, and COM
manded by their respective officers.
shall assemble at such place MS may be
indicated by the Japanese army. The
Japanese commissioners will indicate
the necessary details therefor.
ARTICLE 9.-The sanitary corps ard
the accountants belonging to the Rus
sian army and navy shall be retained
by the japanese while their services
are deemed necessary for the purpose
of caring for sick and wounded prison.
ers. During such time, such corps
shall be required to render service I'M
der the direction of the sanitary corps
and accountants of the Japanese army.
ARTICLE l0.-The treatment to be
accorded to residents, the transfer of
books and documents relating to NUM-
cipal administrations and finance. and
also detailed files necessary for the Ell
forcement of this compact shall have
the same force as this compact.
ARTICLE l1.-One copy each of this
compact shall be prepared by the Jap
anese and Russian armies, and it shall
have immediate effect upon the sigma
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