Alexander diary, 1917-1918 / Roy Alexander - Page 233
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[Page 233]
1918
Sat. 9th Nov.
Wilhelm abdicates. News received here at 11 am. Rumoured the Heinrich von Preussen assassinated.
Revolution is expected hourly – we are ready to take to the forest immediately, should the lager be looted for food.
At 9 pm. the church bells rang & cheering was clearly audible in Brandenburg. The guards remove their cap badges.
Sun 10th
Red Flag was hoisted over the lager at 10 am, the Count being taken away. Captn Bruce & Majah Walker were appointed our deputies to meet representatives of the new government. We tried all possible measures to get out (at 2 p & 7.30 p) to visit the town, with no success. The till now easily bribed guards would not let us out even with food as a bribe!
Mon. 11th.
As the only means of seeing a German town in its present state of flux I attached myself to the wagon going to the post office (at 1 pm). The streets were crammed, all pushing toward the Hauptstrasse. It was incredible to see the Kurassier Barrack flying a Red Flag, & the Artillerie Kaserne proudly flew a red army blanket at their lofty pole! Red army blankets are in common use as flags.