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promises in these matters. He explained that the news, received by him from Berlin, was extremely scanty and

spasmodic.

His correspondence had to travel practically

round the world before he received it.

He

The German Consul then showed us photos of various German cruisers and warships such as the Emden', etc. urged us to proceed to India and guaranteed us safety from the attacks of German cruisers. "You must", he said, "make every effort to raise a rebellion in India",

We then left him. On our way out of the Consul's room we happened to glance into an adjoining room where we saw a Sikh seated. Rur Singh told me that this man belonged to Hong Kong and that he was a member of our party, His name, according to Rur Singh, was Sappah Singh.

The four of us, viz:-

1.

Rur Singh,

2.

Ram Singh,

3.

4.

Sajjan Singh,

Myself,

then went to the house of a Sikh who was a thanedar in the French Police. Jaggat Ram told us that he used to send this

man copies of the Ghadr newspaper from America. The Sikh in

question called himself Sham Singh of Attari, Lahore District,

Sham Singh gave us a meal, At his house we found

Udham Singh, who explained his presence there by saying that

he had come with Sappah Singh, to purchase revolvers.

partaking of this meal, Sham Singh took us round and

introduced us to several Sikh merchants who shared our

revolutionary ideas.

After

We