Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-04
GAPITULATION TERMS
MADE BY JAPANESE
AND RUSSIANS AT PORT ARTHUR
Full Text Of the Articles Agreed Upon
at the Conference of Officers
Honors for Nogi.

A cabIegram from the headquarters of the
Japanese army In front of Port Arthur via
Fusan says that at the conference held be-
tween the commissioners of General Stoes-
sci and General Nogi. at l o'clock this
CMonday) afternoon, the terms of surrender
were agreed upon, under which the Russian
officers, both civil and military, will be al
lowed to march out, the military with arms.
The surrendered fortress will be formally
handed over to the Japanese tomorrow
Tuesday). The prisoners will march out
January 4. The opposing troops are frater-
nizing.
"A telegram to Tokyo from General Nogi.
giving the text of the capitalization conven-
ton, was received yesterday afternoon. 1t
is as follows:
Text of the Agreement.
article 1. All Russian soldiers, marines.
volunteers. also government officials at the
garrison and harbor of Port Arthur are
taken prisoners.
Article 2. All forts, batteries. warships
other ships and boats, arms, ammunition.
horses all materials for hostile use. gov
ernment buildings and all objects belong
ing to the Russian government shall be
transferred to the japanese army in their
existing condition.
Article ). On the preceding two condi-
tons being assented to, as guarantee
for the fulfillment thereof, the men garri-
soning the forts and the batteries On Else
mountain, SunShu mountain, Antse noun
tain and the line of eminence southeast
therefrom. shall be removed by noon OF
January ). and the same shall be trans
ferred to the Japanese army.
article 4. Should Russian military or
naval men be deemed to have destroyed OBJ
jectS named in article 2. or to have caused
alteration in any way in their condition at
the existing time, the signing of this COM
pact and the negotiations shall be an
nulled, and the Japanese army will take
free action.
The Property and Defenses.
ARTICLE .. The Russian military and ma
val authorities shall prepare and transfer
to the Japanese army a table showing the
Notifications of Port Arthur and their re-
spective positions. and mars. showing the
location of mines, underground and SUBJ
marine, and all other dangerous objects:
also table showing the composition and
system OF the army and naval services at
Port Arthur, a list of army and navy Off
GERS, with names and rank and duty of
said officers; list of army steamers war
ships and other ships. with the number of
their respective crews; list of civilians,
showing the number of men and women
their race and occupat ions
Article 6. Arms, including those carried
government buildings, objects owned by
the government, horses, warships and other
ships, including their contents, excepting
private property. shall be left in their
present positions, and the commissioners
of the Russian and Japanese armies shall
decide upon the method of their transfer
ence.
Officers to Garry Side Arms.
Article :. The japanese army. consid-
ering the gallant resistance offered by the
Russians as being honorable will permit
the officers of the Russian army and navy
as well as officials belonging thereto, to
carry swords and to take with them pri-
vate property directly necessary for the
maintenance of life The previously mem
toned officers officials and volunteers who
VIII sign "a written parole pledging that
they will not take up arms and in no wise
take action contrary to the interests of
the japanese army until the close of the
war Will receive the consent of the Japa-
nese army to return to their country. Each
army and navy officer will be allowed one
servant. and such servant will be specially
released on signing the parole
Article .. Non-commissiored officers and
privates of both army and navy and vol
unteers shall wear their uniforms. and
taking portable tents and necessary private
property, and commanded by their respect
i've officers shall assemble at such places
as may be indicated by the Japanese army
The Japanese commissioners will decide
the necessary details therefor
Care of Sick and Wounded.
Article g. The sanitary corps and the
accountants belonging to the Russian army
and navy shall be retained by the Japa-
nese while their services are deemed nee
essary for the caring for sick and wound
ed soldiers. During such time such corps
shall be required to render service under
anti
accountants of the Japanese army.
Article 10. The treatment to be accord
ed to the residents, the transfer books and
documents relating to municipal adyninfs-
tration and finance and also detailed files
necessary for the enforcement of this COM
pact shall be embodied in supplementary
compact The supplementary compact shall
have the same force as this compact.
Article IL. One copy each of this COM
pact shall be prepared for the Japanese
and Russian armies and it shall have i'm
mediate effect upon signature thereof"
Vote of Thanks to Nogi.
1t is expected that the diet at Tokyo will
now take recess and hold special ses-
sion for the purpose of passing a vote of
thanks to General Nogi and the men of the
Sd Army
great lantern procession in celebra-
ton of the surrender of Port Arthur was
held last night, and the city was SPLEEN
didly illuminated. Thousan ds of men car
rying flags and lanterns marched the
streets and visited and cheered the various
departments of the government
The fall of Port Arthur immensely
strengthens the hand of Japan In the
actual conduct of the war, Port Arthur
has been a stumbling block to Japan, which
for six months has had engaged there over
100000 troops. and practically her entire
navy. This fact compelled Field Marshal
Oyama to fight the battle of Liaoyang
sherthanded. Now the entire navy is free
to prepare to meet the Russian second Pa
cific squadron. and to attend to the Via
divostok squadron. heavy force of troops
will be Immediately available for service in
Manchuria, and this possibly will allow the
undertaking of other independent enter
prises.