Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-08
Department Of Justice Opera
tives in Roundup of Unde-
\ sirabIes Raid Halls in AlI
Sections of Country.
CHARGE HUGE PLOT TO
DEFY GOVERNMENT
Russian Workmen's Union
Chiefs Caught by Officials
Will Be Held for Deportation
In Many Cities.
'(By The Associated Press

\Dy 1Hc ASSOCldtCu 1ISSS.
Hundreds of radicals, including
many described as among the most
dangerous anarchist agitators in the !
country, were arrested last night by
Department of Justice agents in
simultaneous raids upon radical
headquarters in many cities Of the I
United States. 1t was learned that
&c warrants had been issued by
Commissioner General of Immigra-
ton Caminetti for men in New York
considered particularly active IN !.
creating unrest, and it was reported
that these men had been caught,
A nationwide plot to defy govern.
rent authority openly is said to
have beer nipped in the bud upon
the eve Of the second anniversary of
the establishment of the Russian
soviet government. This plot. iti.s
alleged, had been advocated for.
weeks by combined radical elementsh
throughout the United States, in
Guiding the l. w. w. anarchists and
Russian agitators.
) Plans for the raids, which tool !
place in New York, Philadelphia !
Chicago, Detroit, ST. Louis, Newark.
N. J.; Jackson, Mich; Waterbury
and Ansonia, Conn, and other cities,
have been IN preparation for weeks.
it was said in Washington
William ]. Flynn, head of the De-
partment Of Justices division of in
vestigation, had general supervision
of the roundup Of agitatoSs. The
more important prisoners. it was
said, would be held for deportation.
Raid Led by Flynn. 4
New York, Nov. IA nationwide
-eid on anarchists began here to-
night. Agents of the Department
Of Justice, led by William J. Flynn,
arrested moro. than 200 radicals as
sembled in the headquarters of the
Russian soviet republic and after
they had been taken to headquarters
of the Department of Justice and
cross-examined so were held for de-
portation as undesirable citizens.
\ Eight women were taken ii the
raid, of whom two, were held for
deportation.
A large quantity of radical litera-
ture was seized.
The raid was made by seven
agents of the Department of JUS
tice under the direction of William
J. Flynn, their chief. They were as-x
sisted by five members of the New
York Bomb squad" and four patrols
men.
Crowd Watches Raid.
The paHol wagons mac several
trips to the building to take those
who were caught in the raid. A big
crowd gathered in front of the build
ing and when the last man was
taken away it was necessary for the
police to drive the spectators back.
Patrolmen were assigned to watch
the building during the night.
While the men were being exam
,,ned reports were received of other
Kaids which were made on radicals
at Philadelphia, Detroit, Newark,
Jackson, Mich; Waterbury, Conn.,.
Chicago and other places.
Heavy boxes filled with inAanl-
natory literature seized at soviet
headquarters were brought to Chief
Firms Office. Dozens Of brief cases
containing typewriter and printed
literature also were among the
seized property. The raid was the
third made upon the Manhattan
headquarters this year.
Call OFF Meeting.
A mass meeting of radicals adver-
tised for tomorrow night to cele-
brate the second anniversary of the
soviet government in Russia has
been abandoned, it wasN announced
tonight by Harry NJ. Winitsky, ex-
ecutive secretary of the Communist
patty" local of greater New York.
Plans of the authorities to break
up the meeting, which, he declared,
would result in the killing Of men.
women and children, caused the
communist party to cali off the dem.
onstration and avoid useless sacri.
fee of the lives of the workers"
But while we have this time
yielded to threats. we do not intend
to remain forever Inactive" he
added
Raid Detroit Hall.
Detroit, Nov. Fifty alleged
radicals Nere arrested by Depart
ment of Justice agents in raids here
on hall used for meetings of the
Russian Workers union. No VIZ
olence attended the raid. The men
were held pending investigation.
Philadelphia Yields 80.
Philadelphia, Nov, More than
50. alleged ySadicals /. were taken
prisoner in two raids conducted by
agents of the Department of Justice. !.
Two Raids in Newark.
Newark N. J., Nov. 7-Thirty-
SIX prisoners were taken in two
raids upon alleged radical head
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