50	A PILGRIMAGE FOR PEACE
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lesson of non-violence.   He is not sure of his people.   I
reproduce the pledge that his soldiers of peace make :
"In presence of God I solemnly affirm that:
 1.	I hereby honestly and sincerely offer myself for en-
rolment as a Khudai Khidmatgar.
 2.	I shall be ever ready to sacrifice personal comfort^
property and even life itself to serve the nation and for the
attainment of my country's freedom.
 3.	I shall not participate in factions, nor pick up a quar-
rel with or bear enmity towards anybody.    I shall always-
protect the oppressed against the tyranny of the oppressor.
 4.	I shall not become member of any other organization.
and shall not furnish security or tender apology in the course
of the non-violent fight.
 5.	I shall always  obey every legitimate  order  of my
superior officers.
 6.	I shall always live up to the principle of non-violence.
 7.	I shall serve all humanity equally.    The chief object
of my life shall be attainment of complete independence and
religious freedom.
 8.	I shall always observe truth and purity in all my ac-
tions.
 9.	I shall expect no remuneration for my services.
10.   All my services shall be dedicated to God; they shall
not be for attaining rank or for show."
I have come to the Frontier Province, or rather he has
brought me, to see with my own eyes what his men here
are doing. I can say in advance and at once that these men
know very little of non-violence. All the treasure they
have on earth is their faith in their leader. I do not cite
these soldiers of peace as at all a finished illustration. I
cite them as an honest attempt being made by a soldier
to convert fellow soldiers to the ways of peace. I can
testify that it is an honest attempt, and whether in the
end it succeeds or fails, it will have its lessons for satya-
grahis of the future. My purpose will be fulfilled if I
succeed in reaching these men's hearts and making them
see that if their non-violence does not make them feel
much braver than the possession of arms and the ability
to use them they must give up their non-violence, which
is another name for cowardice, and resume their arms
which there is nothing but their own will to prevent them