Celebrations of May 1st (1958)

Military parade and workers' demonstration on Victory Square (Võidu väljak) in Tallinn.

There are sounds of fanfare as the May parade of the Tallinn garrisons begins at Victory Square. Young soldiers, naval forces and motorized units pass by with military equipment. The demonstration of Tallinn workers is opened by flag bearers, followed by representatives of industrial enterprises carrying flags, banners, portraits of Communist Party and government leaders, and various props. Greetings are shouted from the grandstand, and the crowd responds with cheers of "Hurrah!" Balloons are released into the air. A timely interview is given by Erich Allik, a smelter from the Ilmarine Factory, and Milvi Pomm, a student from the Tallinn Polytechnic Institute's Faculty of Construction, who is a Kalinin scholarship holder (synchronized). Numerous columns carrying flowers, flags, and slogans are passing by the grandstand.

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