Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-12-29
WORLDWIDE REVOLT
PLANNED BY |. ". N.
BoIshevki, Irish Agitators Also
Involved in PIoi.
SHlLKA INCIDENT IS CITED
Arms and Ammunition Found on Rus
sian Ship Believed by Federal
Agents to Be Intended for
Revolt.

Washington. Dec 2G Evidence has
been uncovered by government agents
indicating that American Industrial
Workers of the World Russian boil
sheviki. Irish agtators and revolution
lists in various countries al war with
Germany may be seeking to lay The
foundation of an elaborate worldwide
plan to overthrow existing social or
ders
This was admitted by officials here
in connection with news of the discOv-
cry of quantity of rifles, reVolvers
and ammunition in the Russian freight
or Shilka. which has just arrived at
Pacific port manned by mutnOus boil
shevik crew.
Government agents suspect that the
guns and munitions We're intended for
the Industrial Workers Of The World
IN this country, although it WAS said
a foil report on the mysterious cargo
has not vet been forwarded by Off
cials at the port Of arrival.
Other Evidence Seen.
The Shilka incident is only one of
many cases leading officials to believe
the connection between piotters in sew
eral Of the allied countries may be
more tangible than the indefinite link
of moral sympathy
Certain Irish agitators and | W. w.
leaders recently have gone from the
United States to Russia. after being
in close touch with each other here,
aud reports have been received that
bolshcyih organizers would come to
America before long to spread their
doctrine of direct action for communal
organizations
Action will be particularly swift, Of
ficials say, when armed resistance to
the law is threatened and when other
material forces are employed by the
agitatorS
Customs inspection will serve to
prevent importation of arms, and the
close supervision Of crews Of lncom-
ing and outgoing vessels is expected
to make impossible the traffic of com
munications on large scale intended
TO foster revolutionary activity.
I. w. w. Menace Strong.
Although prosecution Of l. W. w.
leaders recently has been vigorous. OF.
iicials have evidence which they claim
shows that me menace of this organ
ization believed to he supported large
~ 10y German money. remains strong.
Further action against the agitators
IS forecast This will be huStentd if
it is found that the band is working
with Russian bolSheviki leaders 10
bring about n premature peace in Ger
many'S interests, or to hamper Amer
lea at home.
Captain Denies Mutiny.
4 Pacific Port, Dec 20 Reports
that the bolshevih crew of the Shilka,
"a Russian freighter in port here, NUT
inied when the vessel was few days
out Of Russian port were denied by
Captain Boris BedeI, master of the
vessel The captain said he was an
officer Of the Russian navy and as
serted all his men were enlisted sail
nrS aud subject TO his orders.
The presence az all guns and am
munition found on board the vessel by
federal officers. the captain explained
by saying The Shilka WIS formerly a
naval vessel and when she entered the
merchant service her arms ANA am,
munitlon were stored IN Tie hold
ne also denied ru,norS that his shtr
cqrried gold for defense Of Industrial
Workers of She World GA iriul in Chi
cage