Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-01
AMAZING DEEDS OF
THE POLISH "BUND"
Remarkable Account Of the Desperate Acts and Aims Of
the Socialistic League Which is Responsible for the
Terrorism That Reigns Throughout Poland

was nowhere to be seen. 1t was not till a
week later that he was arrested in the
Jewish quarter and pointed out rs 7he IA
nous Grammar 10y spy. He is now in the
Warsaw citadel awaiting the fate f eleven
Of his accOmplices. who have bean shot
without "A trial and buried within The pre-
ciucts of the fortress. The authorities hope
to be able 10 force him TO revcaI The secrets
Of his party and place the whole army Of
"bombers''-as they are PECULIARLY called
In their power.
The question will naturally be asked,
" here does the Bund get its bombs from
and how does 1t manage 10 obtain so many
firearms? The materials for the bombs are
generally stolen, as, apart from the cost of
buying them. il would not be possible to
apply for dynamite without arousiug the
suspicious Of the authorities. The manner
of stealing is most daring. The mer at
WORT in the government arsenals and pow
der magazines wear distinctive uniforms
those employed In the Offices having differ
eut ones from the so-calied fajerweTkeTy or
artillery men, who manipulate the expo
siyes. The Bundists buy UP these old uni
forms and forge passports suitable to the
part those who are to steal the explosives
viii need to play. This passport depart
ment is very important section of the
Bund committee. and is composed of men
and women experts. VINO practically spend
their lives in copying the signatures of
Russian military and civil officials. And
they reach such q state of perfection .ha [
paSsports-the blanks for which are stolen
from the government offices signed by
them pass the scrutiny, not OF the frontier
sendarmes alone. but OF the very men
whose signatures are forged.
Once the uniforms and passports are OBJ
tanned. the Bunds executive committee ap-
points a member whom it can trust to 10
the work cooly to go to one Of the arsenaIs
and enter the office as a clerk fvom an
business which naturally varies Us circur,-
stances may dictate Enough that after
visiting the Office a few days In succession
he knows where the keys. seals and safe
conduct to the powder magazine are to be
found. Whefeupon these articles mysteri-
ously disappear from their customary
places But before the indolent government
clerks have realized the loss. the Bund has
finished its job
AS soon as the keys seals and safe-con-
ducts have been obtained. the Bundist, dis
gulsed as clerk. has finished his part and
the rest of the work is done by two other
accomplices, dressed as ''flreworkers." They
drive an innocent-iooking cart, such as the
government uses for conveying ammunition
and explosives from the magazines 10 the
barracks.
These two men drive up to the entrance OF
the powder magazine. where one desc1nds
and presents his safe-condnct to the sentry
who lets him into the stores. And there he
cooily takes as much dynamite and ammu-
milton as he wants, loads the cart and
drives off with his companion.
The very daring of these robberies. the
cool way in which the keys and seals are
taken from the offices. and the dress OF the
men who present their safe-conduet to the
sentry, ali insure success. Though these
robberies frequently occur. there are no
records OF the perpetrators being caught.
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Some time ago the leaders OF the Bund
saw that 1t was impossible fog them to