"Troops must not enter the city fighting," Colonel Casado stated to Senor Veglisson, "With your assistants, start a movement in favour of General Franco."
The Colonel then left Madrid and Senor Besteiro remained the last member of the Council in the city.
That night, all the Phalangist partians in Madrid were called out secretly. Red berets and monarchist flags were brought out of hiding.
On the morning of March 28, Madrid residents were amazed to see the white flag of surrender fluttering from the top of the Press Palace.
Frenzied Nationalist partisans rushed into all foreign Embassies and Legations shouting "Long Live General Franco! Land Live Spain!"
The End Begins (Rumours that peace had been signed spread through the city, The first truckload of boys and girls shouting Long Live Franco" appeared in the streets.
Having suffered too much recently, the population failed to react.
Relative calm was established at about 2 pin., but shortly after General Franco's supporters assembled at the Calle Alcala, where from 30,000 to 40,000 persons had gathered out of a total population of 100,000.
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