Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-01-12
TEXT OF cAPlTULATIoN.
Conditions Under Which Port Arthur
Was Given Up.

TOKIO-A telegram from General
Nogi, giving the text of the capitula-
ton convention, has been received. 1t
is as follows
Article AL Russian soldiers, ma
rines, volunteers, also government of
| ficials at the garrison and harbor of
Port Arthur are taken prisoners.
Art. ALI forts, batteries, war
ships, other ships and boats, arms, am
| munition, horses, all materials for hos
tile use, government buildings and all
objects belonging to the Russian gov.
| eminent shall be transferred to the
Japanese army in their existing condi-
| ton.
Art 3-On the preceding two condi-
lions being assented to, as a guaran.
tee for the fulfillment thereof, the
men garrisoning the forts and the bat
teries on Else mountain, Sunshu
| mountain, Antse mountain and the
line of eminences southeast therefrom
shall be removed by noon of January
and the same shall be transferred to
the Japanese army.
Art. 4-Should Russian military or
naval men be deemed to have destroy.
ed objects named in article 2, or to
have caused alteration in any way
III their condition, at the time of the
signing OF this compact, the negotia-
TONS shall be annulled and the jap.
anese army will take free action.
Art, 5--The Russian military and
naval authorities shall prepare and
transfer to the Japanese army a table
showing the Notifications of Port Ar.
thur and their respective positions.
ana maps showing the location of
mines, underground and submarine,
ana all other dangerous objects; also
taDle showing the composition and
system of the army and naval sery-
ices at Port Arthur; a list of army
and navy officers, with names. rank
and duties of said officers; a list of
army steamers, warships and other
ships, with the numbers of their re-
spectlVe crews; a list of civilians,
showing the number of men and wo.
men, their race and occupations.
Article 6-Arms, including those
carried on the person; ammunition,
war materials, government buildings.
objects owned by the government,
horses, warships and other ships in.
Guiding their contents, excepting pri-
vate property, shall be left in their
present positions, and the commissions
ers of the Russian and JAPANESE
armies shall decide upon the method
of their transference.
Article 1.-The Japanese army con-
sidering the gallant resistance offered
by the Russian army as being honor
able, will permit the officers of the
Russian army and navy. as well as
ofhcials belonging thereto, to carry
swords and to take with them private
property directly necessary for the
maintenance of life. The previously
mentioned officers, officials and volun.
teers who will sign a written parole
pledging that they will not take I'M
arms and in nowise take action con-
trary TO the interests of the JAPANESE
army until the close of the war, will
receive the consent of the Japanese
army 10 return to their country Each
army and navy officer will be allowed
one servant, and such servant will be
specially released on signing the par.
ole.
Article S-Non-commissioned officers
and private of both army and navy
and volunteers shall wear their uni
forms, and, taking portable tents and
necessary private property and COM
manded by their respective officers
shall assemble at such places as may
be indicated by the Japanese armv,
The Japanese commissioners will indi.
cate the necessary details therefor.
Article 9-The sanitary corps and
the accountants belonging to the Rus.
sian army and navy shall be retained
by the Japanese while their services
are deemed necessary for the caring
for the sick and wounded prisoners.
During such time such corps shall
be required to render service under
the direction of the sanitary corps
and accountants of the Japanese
army.
Article 10-The treatment to be &C.
corded to the residents. the transfer
Of books and documents relating to
municipal administration and finance
and also detailed files necessary for
the enforcement of this compact shall
be embodied in supplementary COM
pact. The supplementary compact
shall have the same force as this
compact.
Article 11-One copy each of this
compact shall be prepared for the
Japanese and Russian armies and it
shall have immediate effect upon the
signature thereof.