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CONFIDENNAL was halted at the intersection of South Michigan Avenue and Balbo by lines of Chicago policemen south of the demonstrators on Michigan and west of the demonstrators on Balbo. The demonstrators at this time occupied the entire intersection and spread over into the park. At this time, medical groups were located on Balbo .or near Balbo east of the demonstration about 50 yards from the interseetion itself. About 7:00 or 7. AN flv, section. Throughout this time there were provocations in the form of vocnl insults and physical violence aimed at the Chicago police. By physical violence I mean the throwing of projectiles, stones, bottles, and this type of thing. I did not know any of the people personally involved with these things although at times I asked the people not to throw them and to cool it. At this time also tho Chicago police began making arrests and using their billy sticks. The Chicago police also series of thrusts into the crowd, both in the strect and in the park itself, to try tp push the demonstrators back. It was during this time that the first injurics in terms of 67 people being beaten occurred, ee 0 This time, to my understanding, the Chicago police were successful in breaking the group in half. It was my under- standing, being told by people, that the majority of people -6- tg mae