Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-04
CHARACTERIZATION
Text of the Compact Entered In
to by the Russian and
Jap Officers
SOLDIERS MADE PRISONERS
While Officers Are to be Allowed Side
Arms and Honors Of War, the Re-
mainder of the Garrison Will be
Treated as captives-Russians to
Care for Their Sick.
MADE PRISONERS

Tckio Jan. A telegram from Gen.
Nogi giving the text Of the capitulation
convention at Port Arthur was re-
csived yesterday afternoon. 1t is as
follows:
article ALL Rus sian soldiers. ma
rines, volunteers, also government OIL
Gals at the garrison and harbor OF
Port Arthur are taken prisoners.
Article 2--All forts batteries. war
ships, other ships and boats. arms, am
munition, horses, all materials for hos
objects belonging to the Russian gov
ernment shall be transferred to the
Japanese army in their existing condit-
ion.
Article 3 - On the preceding two
conditions being assented to, as
guarantee for the fulfiliment thereof
the men garrisoning the forts and the
batteries on Else mountain. Sunshu
mountain, Antse mountain and the line
Of eminences southeast tnerefrom shall
be removed by noon of January ana
the same shall be transferred to the
Japanese army.
ARTICLE 4-e-Should Russian military
or naval men be deemed to have des-
troyed objects named In article 2 or
to have caused alteration IN any way
in their condition at the existing time,
the signing Of this compact and the
negotiations shall be annulled and the
Japanese army will take free action
ARTICLE 5-The Russian military and
naval authorities shall prepare and
transfer to the Japanese army a table
showing the Notifications of Port
Arthur and their respective positions
and maps showing the location OF
mines, underground and submarine and
all other dangerous objects; also a
table showing the composition and
system of the army and naval services
at Port Arthur; list of army and
navy officers, with names, rank and
duties of said officers; list of army
steamers, warshlps and other ships,
with the numbers of their respective
crews; a list of civilians, showing the
number of men and, women, their race
and occupation.
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 pr1-
waite property shall be left in their
present positions, and the commission
ers of the Russian and Japanese armies
shall decide upon the method of their
transference.
Officers Retain Side Arms.
article 1.-THE Japanese army,
considing the gallant resistance Offer
ed by the Russian army as being hon
orable, will permit the officers OF the
Russian army and navy, as well as Of
ficials 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 up
arms and In no wise 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 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 par
ole.
Article 8 - Non commissioned off,
GERS, and privates of both army and
navy and volunteers shall wear unl-
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 army.
The Japanese commissioners will in
dictate the necessary details there
for.
Article - 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 sick and wounded prisoners. Dur
ing such time such corps shall be re-
quired to render service under the di-
rection OF the japanese army.
article 10 Treatment to be ac-
corded to the residents, the transfer
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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 sig
nature thereof"