When we entered the square we found that instead of the ten
thousand that had been advertised, there were only a few hundred
people present. As we approached they remained silent for the
most part, and some ran away. Only at certain points along the
route some bodies of Reds, who had arrived from outside the city
and had not yet come to know us, attempted to start a row. But a
few fisticuffs put them to flight. And now one could see how the
population, which had for such a long time been so wretchedly
intimidated, slowly woke up and recovered their courage. They
welcomed us openly, and in the evening, on our return march,
spontaneous shouts of jubilation broke out at several points along
the route.
At the station the railway employees informed us all of a sudden
that our train would not move. Thereupon I had some of the
ringleaders told that if this were the case I would have all the Red
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