The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-04
OFFICERS KEEP SWORDS
Will Also Be Par0led for the
 Balance of the War.
Maps Showing Location of Land and Submarine Mines and Other Menace. to Life Must Be Given
 to the Conquerors By the
 Russians.

Tokio. Jan. 3.-(Evening.)-A tele- gram from General Nogi giving the text of the equalization convention was received this afternoon. It Is as fol- lows:
 Article s1-All Russian soldiers, ma rines, volunteers, also Government of hcials at the garrison and harbor of Port Arthur, are taken prisoners.
 Article 2-All forts. batteries. war ships. other ships and boats. arms. ann munition, horses, all material for hos- tile use. government buildings and all objects belonging to the Russian Gov 'ernment shall be transferred toe the Japanese army in their existing condi- tion.
 Article 3-on the preceding two con idittons being assented to- as a guaran- tee for the fulfllment thereof, the men garrisoning the forts and the batteries on Etse Mountain, Sungshu Mountain, Antse Mountains and the line of emil nences southeast therefrom, shall be removed by noon of January 3, and the same shall be transferred to the Ja- panese, army.
 Article 4.-Should Russian military or naval men be deemed to have de- stroyed objects named in Article 1, or to have caused alteration in any way in their condition at the existing time, the signing of this compact and the nego- tiations shall be annulled, and the Ja- panese army will take free action. Table of FOrtificatiOns.
 Article 5-The Russian military and naval authorities shall prepare and transfer to the Japanese army a table showing the Notifications of Port Ar thur and their respective positions and maps showing the location of mines underground and submarine, and all ether dangerous objects; also a table showing the composition and system of the army and naval services at Port Arthur; a list of army and naval of hcers, with names rank and duties of said officers; a list of army steamers, warsbips and other ships, with the numbers of their respective crews, a list of civilians. showing the number If taeFs and We r..5n. theiF race and 1c- oupations.
 Article 6-Arms, including those carried on the person, ammunition, war material. Government buildings, objects owned by the Government. horses. war ships and other ships, including their contents, excepting private property, shall be left in their present positions, and the commissioner of the Russian and Japanese armies shall decide upon the method of their transference.
 Article 7-Tl e Japanese army, con- sidering the gallant resistance offered
  able. will permit the officers of the Rus sian army and navy. as we'll as off, cials belonging thereto, to carry swords and to take with them private prop erty directly necessary for the main tenance of life. The previously men toned officers, officials and volunteers. who will sign written parole pledging that they will not take up arms and In nowise take action contrary. 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 parole.
 Assembling of sPrivates.
 Article S-Non- commissioned off, cers and privates of both army and navy and volunteers. shall wear their uniforms. and, taking portable tents and necessary private property and commanded 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 9-The sanitary corps and the accountants belonging to the Rus sian army shall be retained by the Ja- panese while their services are deemed necessary for the caring for sick and wounded prisoners. During such time such corps will be requiIed to render service under the direction of the sani- tary corps and accountants of the Ja- panese army.
 Article 10-The treatment to be &C., corded to the residents, the transfer of books and documents relating to muni- cipal administration and finance, and also detailed files necessary for the en- forcement of this compact, shall be em- bodied in a supplementary compact. The supplementary compact shall have the same force as this compact.
 Article Hone copy each of this compact shall be prepared for the Ja- panese and Russian armies, and'it shall have immediate effect upon signature thereof"