Notification by Kruschwitz, Director of Medical Services of the Red Army, Marl, March 28, 1920

One of the many documents published by the Ruhr Red Army after the Bielefeld Resolution.

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Allow me to bring the following to your attention: rumors have reached us suggesting that the peasants and the bourgeoisie will side with the reactionary forces should push come to shove. Furthermore, one of our soldiers reported today that the SPD is planning to attack us.

For this reason, I ask you to do the following: collect all arms still in the possession of the peasants, artisans, and the bougeoisie. Hunting rifles have already been used to shoot at our soldiers. Collect all arms! We have our own security forces.

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Declaration by the Red Ruhr Army, March 26, 1920

Declaration by the Ruhr Red Army about their motive to continue the fight in contrast to the Bielefeld Resolution, the Bolshevik KPD's loyal opposition to the Ebert Government and and the Anarcho-Syndicalist FAUD's "wait-and-see" policy. This resolve to continue the fight was due to the Council Communist commanders of the Ruhr Red Army like August Müller, Hans Ficks, Hermann Weidtkampf, Otto Bovensiepen, Oskar…

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Notification by Kruschwitz, Director of Medical Services of the Red Army, Marl, March 28, 1920

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