3 OCTOBER 1914, Page 10

The message to the Indian troops, which is in Urdu,

is translated as follows :- " I look to all my Indian soldiers to uphold the Izzat of the British Raj against an aggressive and relentless enemy. I know with what readiness my brave and loyal Indian soldiers are pre- pared to fulfil this sacred trust on the field of battle shoulder to shoulder with their comrades from all parts of the Empire. Rest assured that you will always be in my thoughts and prayers. I bid yen to go forward and add fresh lustre to the glorious achieve- ments and noble traditions of courage and chivalry of my Indian Army, whose honour and fame are in your hands."