For instance see how many of you Indian soldiers were killed and wounded during the battle of Ctesiphon and there is nobody to look after the families of your deceased and wounded brothers. Just compare the pay a British soldier draws with that which you get. Brethren hurry up, the British Kingdom is going to ruins now. Bulgaria gave them several defeats, Ireland and the Transvaal are out of their possessions of which perhaps you already know.
H.M. the Sultan's brave Turkish forces which were engaged at the Bulgar frontier before are now coming over this side in lacs for the purpose of setting India at liberty.
We were forced by the British to leave our beloved country for good and had to live in America, but on hearing the news of our country being freed from English hands we came here via Germany and found our Indian brethren fighting against H.M. Sultan.
Other nations are trying to restore us freedom from the British, but it appears we do not like to be freed from slavery, hence we are fighting against our friends the Turks.
Brethren, what is done, that is done, and now you should murder all your officers and come over to join H.M. Sultan's Army like our brave Indian soldiers did in Egypt and the Dardanelles. All the officers of this force and Arabs have received orders from the Sultan that any Indian soldier, irrespective of any caste, a Sikh, Rajput, Mahratta, Gurkha, Pathan, Shiah or Syed, who come to join the Turks should be granted a handsome pay and land for cultivation if they like to settle in the Sultan's territory. So you must not miss the chance of murdering your officers and joining the Turks, helping them to restore your freedom.
Printed and distributed by the Indian National Society.
Translated from originals in Urdu and Pushtu or Punjabi.
Comparison of rations issued in Kut at the middle of April, 1916, with full service rations.
Bread, 1-1/4 lb. 4 oz. (from April 17th). Fresh meat, 1-1/4 lb. 1-1/4-1-1/2 lb. (horse and mule). Potatoes and vegetables, 1/2 lb. Nil. (except ság). Bacon, 3 oz. Nil. (or butter 1-1/2 oz. twice a week). Tea, 5/8 oz. Nil. Sugar, 3 oz. Nil. Salt, 1/2 oz. Nil. Jam, 4 oz. Nil. Cheese, 3 oz. Nil. Ginger, ---- 1/3 oz.
Atta (wheat meal), 1-1/2 lb. 4 oz. (barley meal). Ghi, 2 oz. 1/2 oz. Dal, 4 oz. Nil. Meat, 4 oz. 9 oz. (horse). Gur, 1 oz. Nil. Potatoes, 2 oz. Nil. Tea, 1/3 oz. Nil. Ginger, 1/3 oz. } Chillies, 1/6 oz. } Turmeric, 1/6 oz. } 1/8 oz. Garlic, 1/6 oz. } Salt, 1/2 oz. }