The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-01-07
Terms of the
Russian Surrender

Toxic, Jan. A telegram from
General NOgi giving the text OF the
capitulaiton convention has been re-
eeived. IL is as follows:
ARTICLE 1.--All Russian soldiers.
marines, volunteers, also government
officials at the garrison and harobr of
Portv Arthur are taken prisoners.
ARTICLE Am forts, batteries,
warships, other ships and boats, arms
ammunition, horses, all materials for
hostile use, government buildings aud
all objects belonging to the Russian
government shall be transferred to the
Japanese army in their existing condi-
ton.
ARTICLE 5. On the preceding two
conditions being assented TO as q guar
antee for the fulfilment thereof, the
men garrisoning the forts and the bat
teries ON Eta mountain. Sungshu noun
tain, Antse mountain and the line Of
eminenoes southeast therefrom shall be
removed by noon Of January 3, and the
same shall be transferred 10 the Japan
ese army.
"Arvticle 4.-Should Russian mill
tary or naval men be deemed TO have
destroyed objects named in article 9 or
to have caused altertion in any way in
their condition at the existing time,
the signing of this compact and the me-
gotiations shall DO annulled, and the
Japanese army will take free action.
| Article 5.-The Russian military
and naval authorities shall prepare
and transfer 10 the Japanese army q
table showing the Notifications at Port
Arthur and their respective positions,
and maps showing the location OF
mines, underground, 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 naval Off
GERS, with names. rank and duties of
said officers; list Of army steamers
and warships and other ships, with
numbers of their respective crews; a
list Of civilians, showing the number
Of men and women. their race and Oc-
cupation.
| Article 6.-Arms. including. those
carried on the person; ammunition,
war materials, government buildings,
obejcts owned BY the government.
horses, warships and other ships, In
GLIDING their contents, except private
property, shall be left in their present
| positions. and the commissioners OF ths
Russian and Japanese armies shall de-
eide upon the method Of their trans.
ference.
'Artiacle THE Japanese army
considering the gallant resistance offer
ed by the Russian army as being homo,
able, will permit the officers Of tbs
Russian army and navy, as we'll as OH
cials belonging thereto, to carry sword
and to take with them private propert,
directly necessary for the maintenance
Of life. The previous mentioned Off
GERS, officials and volunteers who sigI
a written parole pledging that the.
will not take up arms and in no wis
take action contrary TO the interests o
the Japanese army to return to thet
country. Each army and naval office
will b. allowed one servant and sue
servant will DO especially released o.
signing the parole.
Article INSTRUMENTATION OH
GERS and privates OF both army an
/, navy and volunteers shall wear thei
uniforms, and taking portable tents an
necessary private property, and com
mAnded by their respective officers
shall assemble at such place rs may b
indicated by the Japanese army. Tn
Japanese commissioners will indicai
the necessary details therefor.
Article 9.-The sanitary corps an
the accountants belonging TO the Rui
sian army and navy shall be retaine
= by the Japanese while their services
are deemed necessary for the purpos
g Of caring for sick and wounded prison
+ ers. During such time. such corr
= shall be required to render service NJ
i der the direction Of the sanitary corr
= and accountants Of the japanese arm,
4 Article 10 The treatment 10 /
accorded TO residents, the transfer {
4 books and documents relating to nun
Il cipal administrations and finance. an
l. also detailed files necessary for the Z
s forcement Of this compact shall ha1
the same force as this compact.
ARTICLE ll.-One copy each Of th
compact shall be prepared by the ia
Il anese and Russian armies, aud it sha
'e have immediate effect upon the sign
ture thereto"