Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-22

er she reached Russia were indefi-
mite other than that she would i'm
mediately organize the Russian
Friends of American Freedom" to
carry on propaganda in the United
States.
Signs Death Warrant.
This government has signed its
death warrant in these deporta.
tions," she said. "This is the begin
ming Of the end of the United
States government. I am not go
ling to stop my work as long as life
rests with me. The car never re-
sorted to such methods as the Uni
ted States is using in this first de-
portation of political agitators."
A similar prediction of dire re-
suits for this country was made by
Arthur Katses, another leader Of the
Russian union, who was arrested in
New York.
"The anarchist movement will be
carried on in the United States al
though the intellectual heads, the
real top of the movement, are now
being sent away" he said.
Miss Goldman and the other two
women in the party were in deep
black and none of the three exhibit
ted the defiance that characterized
some of the male anarchists. The
trip was regarded as a lark by the
youngest deportee, Thomas Bucha-
| moff, II years old, nephew of
Bianki, who O. ganized a branch of
the Union of Russian Workers at
Freeport, L. /.
The soviet left many individual
messages of farewell and a joint tel
cgram was sent to the Department
of Labor asking American women
to reflect on the separation of de-
portees from wives. 1t was signed
by Alexander Schatz, grand secre-
tary of the commune"
Message for Women.
Think! Think! Think! American
women it read. 1--WE came to this
country with love for the liberty
upon which the country was found
ed. We honestly labored and de-
yotediy invested all we possessed
for the welfare of all as we under
stood it best. Yet the government of
the United States is going to deport
US. Well, the only thing we ask, is
that our children and wives be not
deprived of their fathers and hus-
bands and be granted permission to
20 with them to soviet Russia"
The three women in the deported
party will be treated as first class
passengers, occupying one large
cabinet. The men are in three sepa-
rate compartments. Ten immigra-
ton inspectors will help soldiers
guard them. All wilt be confined to
their quarters except for a brief
daily exercise period on deck. Red
Cross nurses went along to act as
matrons.
Officials of the Department of
Justice expressed pleasure at the
speedy fruition of plans to rid the
country of anarchists. These plans
were laid when bombs were sent to
officials and prominent citizens in
June. In country wide raids on No
vember 7, anarchists numbering 2o0,
were arrested and 23o of these were
deported today. The other 10 in
c1uded Berkman and Miss Goldman,
whose cases had long been pend
ing.
Other Arks May Leave.
Other soviet arks are likely to
leave in the near future, for the De-
partment of Justice has a card index
Of $4,000 radicals who are under
scrutiny and it is the announced in
tention of the authorities to deport
all who are proved to advocate the
overthrow Of the. government by
violence. e'''qf9 5"'','
Sixty anarchists who have been
ordered deported were expected
from Detroit for the Buford, but the
train orders were Cancelled, because
to have awaited its arrival would
have delayed the sailing.
Today's ship load contained men
arrested in New York. Philadelphia,
Boston, Bridgeport, Hartford, New
Haven, Ansonia and Waterbury,
Conn.,, Cleveland, Akron and
Youngstown, Ohio; Baltimore, Chi
cago, Detroit and San Francisco.
Farewell Statement.
In a farewell statement signed by
Goldman and Berkman the arch an
archists expressed their gratitude to
the American government for giving
them "the honor and glory Of bring
ing to Russia the knowledge of the
outrages and cruelties practiced
upon American men and women be-
cause Of their opinions" After sew
eral hundred words devoted to
abuse Of the authorities, the state
ment concludes with prophesy of
their return.
1--WE, the first American political
refugees" the statement said, will
yet live to see America truly brave
and truly free and we will be re-
called by this land to rejoice with
her people in their triumphant
achievements"
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