Surrounded by armed guards, Hitler pushed his way to the front and briefly addressed the crowd. He then ordered von Lossow, von Seisser, and von Kahr into an adjoining room. There, he bullied them at gunpoint into backing his putsch. Believing he had secured their support, Hitler and the three Bavarian leaders returned to the main hall and addressed the crowd. They declared their solidarity in Hitler's movement and announced the new government's key appointments.