翻刻
セリ〇我軍ノ陣所ハ定住セズ歒ハ早ク我
境ヲ侵シテ防守ニ盡力セリ一大戦争近キ
ニアルベシ〇此正シキ新聞アルヲ以テ我
軍ノ動作明白ナラン我兵皆忠ヲ盡シテ勇
壮ニ決戦セリ〇今全軍一所ニ羣集セリ〇
我軍成ベクタケ早ク「巴里」籠城ノ備ヲナス
ベシ〇其兵ノ用意ヲ容易クナサンガ為メ
首府既ニ圍ミヲ受ケタル想ヒヲ以テ盡力
ナスベシ〇一分隊ニテモ恐怖シテ猶豫ス
ルヿ勿レ〇吾輩深ク汝等ニ依頼セリ願ク
現代語訳
せり。○我が軍の陣所は定住せず、敵はすでに早くも我が国境を侵して、防守に尽力せり。一大戦争近きにあるべし。○この正しき新聞あるをもって、我が軍の動作明白ならん。我が兵皆忠を尽して勇壮に決戦せり。○今、全軍一所に群集せり。○我が軍、成るべく早く「パリ」籠城の備えをなすべし。○その兵の用意を容易くなさんがため、首府すでに囲みを受けたる想いをもって尽力なすべし。○一分隊にても恐怖して猶予することなかれ。○吾輩深く汝等に依頼せり。願わく——
英語訳
——[has continued to suffer defeat]. ○ Our army's positions are not fixed; the enemy has already swiftly invaded our borders, and [our forces] are exerting themselves in defense. A great battle is imminent. ○ With this accurate news report [available], the movements of our army should be made clear. All our soldiers have devoted their loyalty and fought valiantly in decisive battle. ○ The entire army has now assembled in one place. ○ Our army should prepare for the siege of Paris as quickly as possible. ○ In order to facilitate the readiness of the troops, [all] must exert themselves with the conviction that the capital has already come under siege. ○ Not even a single unit should falter in fear or hesitation. ○ We place our deepest trust in you all. We implore——