æt ðɪ ˈaʊtbɹeɪk ʌv wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ aɪ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹtiːn, sˈæmbə sˈɛnt ɐ lˈɛɾɚ tə ðə fɹˈɛntʃ fˈoːɹsᵻz æt bɹˈæzəvˌɪl stˈeɪɾɪŋ hɪz ɪntˈɛnt tə ɹᵻbˈɛl ænd ɹᵻkwˈɛstɪŋ ˈeɪd ɐɡˈɛnst ðə dʒˈɜːmənz.
At the outbreak of World War I in 1914, Samba sent a letter to the French forces at Brazzaville stating his intent to rebel and requesting aid against the Germans.