Ordinary people, common people, all kinds of classes.

The majority of them did not know what they were talking about; most of them talked either uneducated, frightened or blustering nonsense, but everybody talked more or less.

Enormous numbers of newspapers were bought and flourished about, or pored over anxiously.
Numbers of young Germans were silently disappearing from their places in shops, factories and warehouses.

That was how Germany showed her readiness for any military happening.

Her army was already trained and could be called from any country and walk in life.