Rumours that missing workers had returned altered spread across the industrial wards and triggered violent inspections.
What happened
Section titled “What happened”Some incidents were fraud, some hysteria and some remain unexplained; official reports combined all three to justify emergency powers.
Outcome
Section titled “Outcome”Thousands were detained, branded or expelled without proof.
Timeline role
Section titled “Timeline role”This entry demonstrates an event with standard importance, disputed certainty and day date precision.