One of the many documents published by the Ruhr Red Army after the Bielefeld Resolution. This is a notification issued by Kruschwitz, the Director of Medical Services of the Red Army, in Marl on March 28, 1920, announcing the arming of the workers in the face of the upcoming attack from the SPD.
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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