of the march while the rest were in Rosario, were received in Buenos Aires by president of the Chamber of Deputies at the National Congress. The march went on, passing by San Nicolás de los Arroyos on 18 July and by Pergamino, Buenos Aires on 21 July, where a Neighbors Commission greeted the marchers with offers of food and clothing. They were received by 60,000 people, including municipal authorities and farmers (who were additionally claiming for an agrarian reform). The Malón reached Luján on 30 July, and Merlo on 1 August, where it was met and received support by hundreds of residents. Entrance in Buenos Aires The march entered Buenos Aires through Liniers on 3 August 1946. They were received by the head of the Aboriginal Protection department, and given accommodation (whether significantly or not) at the Immigrants' Hotel. The marchers, joined by local residents, went up to Congress, where they were homaged, and then to Plaza de Mayo. Former President Farrell, President Perón and other authorities greeted them from the balcony of the Casa Rosada. Nationalist groups opposed to the aboriginals caused minor incidents, but were repelled by the people. Perón then paid a personal visit to the marchers. Forced return After this reception, however, the government showed its true colours. On 27 August, forces of the Naval Prefecture were sent to force the marchers to get on a train. On encountering resistance, the Federal Police was called, and around midnight the Immigrants' Hotel was attacked with tear gas. Lieutenant Bertonasco refused to give the order of abandoning the hotel, and left. Once in the train, the marchers broke the windows and some of their leaders jumped off. The Kolla deputy for Jujuy, Dionisio Viviano, met with them and Bertonasco to intercede for the marchers, but were not heard. The train passed by Rosario and Córdoba en route back to the northwest, with the stations surrounded by police forces to keep the passengers from coming out. On 3 September the train reached San Salvador de Jujuy. On 30 November, President Perón declared that the Malón de la Paz "did not represent... the authentic indigenous inhabitants of our north", and claimed that they had come by train and motor vehicles rather than on foot. Moreover, he said, some were not even from the north of Argentina, but had been born in the north of the province of Buenos Aires and