Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-01-13
FULL TERMS OF SURRENDER

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as follows:
"Article 1. All Russian soldiers,
marines, volunteers, also Government
officials at the garrison aud barber of
Port Arthur are taken prisoners.
"Aiticle q All forts, batteries, war
ships, othei ships and boats, arms,
ammunit ion, horses, all materials for
hostile use, Government buildings
and all objects belonging to the Rus
sian Government shall be transferred
to the japanese army in their existing
condition.
''Aiticle ), On the preceding two
conditions being assented to as
guarantee for the fu6llment thereof,
the men garrisoning the forts and the
batteries on Else Mountain, Sungshu
Mountain. Anise Mountain and the
line of emf lesces southeast therefrom
shall be removed by noon of January
) aud the same shall b. transferred 10
thu japanese army.
Article Should Russian military
OF naval men be deemed to have de
stroyed objects named in Article or
t. have caused alteration in any way
Ia their condition at the existing time
the signing OF this compact and the
negotiations shall be annulled and
the Japanese army shall take free ac-
ton.
ARTICLE s. The Russian military
and .paval auth critics shall prepare
and transfer to the Japanese army
table showing the Notifications of
Port Arthur and their respective po-
sitions and maps showing the loca-
ton of mines, underground and sub
marine, and all other dangerous Oh
jects, also table showing the COM
position and system OF the army and
navy service at Port Arthur. list of
army and navy officers, with names,
rank aud duties of said officers: list
of army steamers. watships and other
ships, with the numbers OF their re-
speetive countries, a list of civilians.
showing the number of men and
women, their race and occupations.
"Article 6, Arms, including those
carried on the person; ammunition,
war materials. Government buildings
objects owned by the Government,
horses wafships and other ships, in
GLIDING their contents, except private
property shall be left in their present
positions, and the commissioners OF
tee Russian and Japanese armies shall
decide upon the method OF their trans
ference.
Article 7. The japanese army con-
siderirg the allant -sistance offered
by the Russian arm as being hon
able, win permit the officers d the
Russian army and navy, as we'll as
civil officials belonging thereto, 10
carry swords and take with them PR
vate property directly necessary for
the maintenance OF life. The previous
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role, pledging that they will not take
up arms ard in no wise take action
contrary TO the interests Of the Jap
anese army until the close of the war
will receive the consent OF the Japan
ese army to the return to their coun-
try. Each army and navy officer will
| be allowed one servant, and sucn ser :
want will be specially released on sign
ing the parole.
"Aaticle 8. Non commissioned
officers and privates Of both army
and navy apd volunteers shall wear
their uniform aud, stalking portable
tents and necessary private property
and con manded by their respective
officers, shall assemble at such places
as may be indicated by the japanese
army. The japanese commissioners
will indicate the necessary details
therefor.
Article g. The sanitary corps and
the accountants belonging to the
Russian army and navy shall be re-
tanned by the Japanese while their
s.rvices are deemed necessary fer
caring tor sick aud wounded prison.
ers. Daring such time such corps
shall be required to render service I'M
der the direction ofthe sanitary corps
and accountants of the japanese
array.
Article 10 he treatment to be