You would not believe how many pamphlets reached us, printed in our tongue and some of them worded very cunningly.
There were men who could talk Hindustanee who whispered to us to surrender to the Germans at the first opportunity, promising in that case that we shall be well treated.

The German kaiser, these men assured us, had truly turned Muhammadan; as if that were anything to Sikhs, unless perhaps an additional notch against him! I was told they mistook the Muhammadans in another camp for Sikhs, and were spat on for their pains! Nor were all the spies Italians, after all.

Our hearts went out to the French.

We were glad to be on their side--glad to help them defend their country.

I shall be glad to my dying day that I have struck a blow for France.