Events escalated quickly. On 1 November, Integralists held the parade of "50,000 Green Shirts" (though, in reality, Vargas's counters reported it was closer to 17,000), observed by President Vargas and military aides, including the pro-Integralist General . Salgado declared the marchers were "taking this opportunity to affirm their solidarity with the President of the Republic and the Armed forces in their fight against Communism and anarchical democracy, and to proclaim the principles of a new regime," adding the fight was against international capitalism, and finally stated, "What I desire is not to be President of the Republic, but simply the adviser of my country."
