The junkers of the Nikolayevskoye School of Engineers seized Hold the Mikhailovsky Manege , stole Theft a number of armored cars , captured Conquering the city telephone exchange , cut off Having_or_lacking_access power in Smolny , seized Hold Hotel Astoria , and began Process_start to disarm the Red Guards and revolutionary soldiers .

Most of the junkers fled Escaping , but those who remained would be disarmed Emptying by 5 p.m. and sent Sending to the Peter and Paul Fortress .

during the course of the interdiction operation , an air battle Hostile_encounter known as the 18 april `` unk unk '' ( `` palm sunday massacre Killing '' ) took place Process_start , in which the german junkers ju 52 transport fleets suffered Bodily_harm heavy losses Earnings_and_losses over cape bon while evacuating Removing `` heer '' ( german army ) forces Military_operation escaping Escaping from the allied ground offensive Hostile_encounter operation `` vulcan '' .