The Forrest City times., 1905-01-06

nand of the Japanese forces at Port
 Arthur. t-legraphed the full text of
 the articles of equalization agreed upon by tho Russian and Japanese commits
 sioners at Port Arthur. They are as l follows:
 Article 1. All Russian soldiers. marines. 1 volunteers. also government officials al
 the garrison and harbor of Port Arthur
 are taken prisoners.
 Art. 2. All forts. batteries. warships.
 other ships and boats. arms, ammunition government buildings, and all objects be- | longing to the Russian government shall | be transferred to the Japanese army in
 their existing condition
 Art. ]. On the preceding two conditions peing assented to, as d guarantee for the l 1nlhilment thereof. the men garrisoning
 the Forts and the batteries on Etse mountain Sunshu mountain Amtse
 mountain and the line of emlnences
 southeast therefrom shall be removed by noon oI January ;, and the same shall De transferred 10 the Japanese army Art Should Russian military or naval men be deemed to have destroyed the
 objects named in article 2. or to have ! caused alteration in any way their com l dlton at the existing time, the signing i ot this compact and the negotiations shall be annulled, and the Japanese army l VIII take free action.
 1 Art. b The Russian military and naval authorities shall prepare and transfer 1 tp the Japanese army table showing 1 the Notifications of Port Arthur and their respective positions. and maps showing | the location of mines, underground and eubmarine, and all other dangerous ob- 4ects, also table showing the composi- tioh and system Of the army and naval
 services at Port Arthur: list of army i and navy officers. with names rank and | duties of said officers: list of army steamers, warships and other ships, with the numbers of their respective crews: a | list Of civilians. showing the number of
 men and women, their race and occupa. l tions.
 Art 6 Arms. including those carried on l the person, ammunition, war materials
 government buildings objects owned by | the government. horses, Warships and
 other ships, including their contents, ex- cepting private property. shall be left in
 their present positions, and the eommis-
 armies shall decide upon the method ot 1 their tranSference
 | Art !. The Japanese army cons:derine
 the gallant resistance offered by the Rus.
 sian army as being honorable win per
 init the officers of the Russian army and navy, as we'll as officials belonging there
 to to carry swords. and to take with | them private property directly necessary i for the maintenance of life. The ore. vlousiy mentioned officers, officials and 1 Nolunteerz who will sign written parole ] pledging that they will not take up arms and in no wise take action contrary tC l the interests of the Japanese army until i the close (. the war. will receive the con 1 l their country Each army and navy of l tcer will be allowed one ser.ant. and 1 such servant VII be specially released on signing the parole
 l Art. \ tncommssioued officers and pri. yates ef both army and navy and vol 1 unteers shall wear their uniforms and | taking portable ten.s and necessary pri- | Viate property, and commanded by their respective officers. shall assemble at such 1 places as may be indicated by the Jap 1 arese army. The Japanese cammission- I CTS Will indicate the necessary details l therefor
 Art. 2. The sanitary corps and the ac- 1 countants belonging to the Russian army | and navy shall be retained by the Jap 1 anese while their services are deem d 1 necessary for the caring of the sick and l wounded prisoners. During such time 1 corps shall be required to render service | under the direction of the sanitary corps l and accountants of the Japanese army Art. 10. The treatment to be accorded 1 to the residents. the transfer of books l and documents relating to municipal ad. mtnistrattOn and finance and also de- 1 tailed files necessary for the enforcement l Of this compact shall be embodied in q supplementary compact. The supplement. | ary compact shall have the same force 1 aS this compact.
 Art. fl. one copy each .uf this connacl shall be prepared for the Japanese and l Russian armies. and 1t shall have imme. SlAse effect upon signature thereof.