Workers demonstrate in East Berlin, Germany

Demonstrations and riots in East Berlin - Soviet occupation troops go into action against civilian population. Heavy demonstrations and street fighters occurred in Berlin when workers residing in East Berlin revolted against the East German Blood Regime. Trusting that the Soviet High Commissioner, Semyonov, would immediately remove the Grotewohl government, the workers rose up and demanded liberty, freedom of speech and deactivation of the People's Police'. To the surprise of many demonstrators, the Russian town commander ordered a tank brigade into the threatened area, in order to maintain public security and to protect the lives of Soviet citizens. Photo shows Berliners damaging government slogans and boards explaining the National Reconstruction Program 1953, while a crowd watches

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Berliners Boards Commissioner Damaging Deactivation Demanded Demonstrators Explaining Grotewohl Immediately Laborers Maintain Occurred Ordered Protect Regime Remove Residing Revolted Semyonov Slogans Threatened Trusting

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