The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-04
TERMS OF CAPITULATION
Nogi Wires Text Of Agreement to His
Government.

Toxic, Jan. "A telegram from
General Nogi, giving the =. text of the
capitulation, was received yesterday.
It is as follows:
Article AL Russian officers, marines,
volunteers, also government officers at
the garrison and harbor Of Port Arthur,
are taken prisoners -
Article ALI forts, batteries, warships
other ships and boats, arms, ammunition;
horses, all materials for hostile use gov
eminent buildings and all objects belong
ing to the Russian government shall be
transferred to the Japanese army in their
existing condition. i
Article 3-On the preceding two condi-
lions being assented to as a guarantee
for the fulfllment thereof the men garri-
soning the forts and batteries on Else
mountain, Sung-shu mountain, An-tse
mountain and the line of eminences there
from, shall be removed by noon, Jan. g.,
and the same shall be transferred to the
Japanese army.
Article 4-Should Russian military or
naval men be deemed to have destroyed
objects named in Article 2 or to have
caused alteration in any way in their con-
dition at the existing time, then signing
of this compact and the negotiations shall
be annulled and the Japanese army will
take free action
Must Give Up Fort Plans.
Article 5-The Russian naval and mill
tary authorities shall prepare and trans
fer to the Japanese army a table show
ing the Notifications of Port Arthur and
their respective positions, and maps
showing the location of mines, under
ground and submarine, and all other
dangerous articles, and also a table show
ing the composition of the army and ma
val services at Port Arthur; a list of
army and navy officers, with rank and
duties Of, said officers; a list of army
| stores, warships and other ships, with
the numbers of their respective crews; a
| list of civilians showing the number OF
men and women, their races and occupa-
lions.
| Article GA list of arms, including
those carried on persons, war munitions
those carried on warships and other
ships, including their contents, except
private property, shall be left In posses
sion Of the commissioners and the Off
GERS Of the Japanese and Russian armies
shall decide upon their disposition.
| Article 1.-The Japanese, CONSIDERING
the resistance offered by the Russian gar.
rison as gallant, shall permit the officers
or the Russian army and navy to carry
! their side arms and to enable them tt
take such precautions as may tend tt
| safeguard their lives.
Parole Provision.
The previously mentioned officers ant
volunteers will be released on parole
pledging that they will not take up arms
and in no ways take action contrary t.
the interests of the Japanese army unit
the close OF the war and until permitted
to return to their own country. The Off
GERS will be permitted one servant, sub
ject to same control.
Article S.-The officers and volunteer
shall wear their uniforms and be per
mitted to take their private property an
commanded by their proper officers sha
assemble at such places as may be indi
Gated by the Japanese army. The Jap
anese commissioners will indicate the nee
essary details therefor -
Article 9-The sanitary corps and tn
, accountants belonging to the Russia
!, army and navy shall be retained by tn
Japanese, while their services are deeme
necessary for the caring for sick AN
wounded prisoners. During such tim
such corps shall be required to rende
service under the direction Of the, SAM
tary corps and accountants Of the jar
anese army. d..
Article 10-The treatment to be ac
corded to the residents, the transfer
, books and documents relating to munic
pal administration and finance and ais
detailed files necessary for the enforce
, ment of this contract shall be embodie
in a supplementary compact
, Further provisions for the enforceme,
:, Of this compact shall be embodied in
supplementary compact. The supp1eme1
tary compact shall have the same force
this compact. ~'
Article lone copy each of this con
pact shall be prepared for the Japane.
and Russian armies, and it, shall hay