Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-09-08
Many Indictments Are Expect
ed to Result From Masses
Of Documents. Seized in
Wednesdays Raids.
CHICAGO HEADQUARTERS
OF DlSL0YAL PROPAGANDA
Investigation by Windy City
Federal Grand Jury Is Under
Way and Similar Probe Is
to Be Made Elsewhere.
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washington, Sept Numerous in
dlctmentS for conspiracy to thWaTt
the governments war plans appear to
be in prospect as result of Wednes-
days nationwide raid OF Industrial
Workers of the World offices by de-
partment of justice agents. Evidence
is said to be fast accumulating to sup
port the belief that a gigantic conspir-
acy has existed for some time to Grip
pie the government in carrying on
the war; that its ramifications have
extended into virtually every state and
that numerous anti-war activities
which appeared to emanate from
many sources in reality had their
foundation in single group of con.
spirators.
Treason General.
Ant-draft demonstrations, Gripping
of war industries by so-called labor
disturbances, burning of crops and
continuous preachment of anti-ally
sentiment, intended to embarrass the
government and retard the exercise
of its full strength in prosecuting the
war, appeafx tsam recent disclosures
to have been included within the
scope of the alleged conspiracy.
Into the formation and the work
ings of this alleged conspiracy, the
department of justice has begun an
inquiry more comprehensive, it is said
than any launched since this country's
entry into the war.
Directed From Chicago.
How closely the anti-war activities
and propaganda have been mter-re-
lated is to be determined largely by
the federal grand jury, nov sitting al
Chicago, Investigating documents seiZ-
ed In raids Wednesday of 7. w. w. and
socialist offices of that city. Indica.
tions are that the alleged conspiracy
had its origin in Chicago and for some
time was actively directed from thai
city.
German Money Used.
There are also indications thai
German money financed in part this
propaganda, that German funds were
spent freely to further the ends of the
conspirators and that of the many
persons believed to be actively identi.
fled in carrying on the work, few
knew of this source of financial sup.
port,
The grand jury inquiry will not bt
confined, from present indications, tt
Chicago. United States attorneys who
have not accumulated documentary
evidence which apparently support,
the theory of a great conspiracy are
said to be few in number. 1t is prob
able that much of this evidence will
be presented to other grand juries.
Vast Mass of Papers.
So vast is the accumulation of pa.
pers of all descriptions seized by tht
government agents that the great bull
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termination of their contents and sig
nificance probably will not be reached
for several days.
William C. Fits, the assistant at
torney general who conceived and di
rected execution of the idea of ma
tionwide seizure of /. w, w. papers q
prearranged hour, devoted virtually
his entire time today to consi seratior
OF reports from all sections Of thu
country as to the results obtained
Government Strengthened.
"The results are very satisfying,
was all that Mr.. Fits would say The
governments hands have been greatly
strengthened by the seizure of pa
pers in contemplated proceeding!
against persons identified with the I
w. W. and others whose activities ha'
been for some time under surveil
lance of the departments bureau o.
investigation.
Many of these documents are sait
to relate to labor disturbances in thu
west and in the Pacific northwes
which recently resulted in determin
ing by the government to use al
forces at its command. If necessary
even to the extent< of dispatchinl
troops to the scene Of trouble to pre-
vent the tie-up of war industries oil
their serious curtailment.