Farmers left their fields, mechanics their tools, traders their merchandise, professional men their positions; and yet the number of workers was small in comparison with the work to be accomplished.
Wakulima waliacha mashamba yao, makanika waliacha vifaa vyao, wafanyabiashara biashara zao, watu wataalamu nyadhifa zao; na bado idadi ya watenda kazi ilikuwa ni ndogo ukilinganisha na kazi ya kukamilishwa.