The sun., 1919-10-25
STRIKEPLOT
LAID IN RUSSIA
Reds Sch0Oled in Moscow
Honeyeomb A. F. Of L.. U. s.
Officer Tells Senators.
GARY HOTBEDOF SEDITION
RevOlutiOnists Work UnmO-
Tested. and Even Use Mails
to Fight Government.


WASHINGTON. Oct 24.-Direct con-
nection between the mouthings of
Lenine and Trotzky and the steel
strike at Gary was traced in a start
ling manner to-day by Lieut.. Donald
C. Van Buren, of the intelligence divi-
sion of the army and on the stan Of
Major General Leonard Wood. He ap-
peared to-day before the Senate Com
mittee on Education and Labor. hav-
ing made an investigation OF the steel
strike.
Van Buren, told OF confessions by
Reds" of plans for a nationwide
strike, of their intent to take control
Of the American Federation of Labor
and to overthrow the American Gov
ernment.
When he had finished his testimony
Oscar E. Anderson. leader Of the Gary
strikers. was put on the stand. He
tried without much effect to make an
swer to the Van Buren, testimony.
Lieut.. Van Buren, said that an inter
national communist gathering was held
In Moscow last March under direction OF
the Bolshevik chiefs Lenine and Trotzky
and that from this gathering the move
ment had spread directly to the United
States
He produced q copy of a little maga-
zine hlled with Bolshevik propaganda
which Is published by the '-Soviet
Workers of Philadelphia" and circulated
all over the country, Then he presented
a red booklet containing a proposal for
| the overthrow of capitalism and capital
/ istic Governments throughout the world
issued from Moscow last March. The
names of Lenine and Trotzky we're on II.
Books Sent All over Country.
This booklet has been made, Lieut.
: Van Buren said. the basis OF the philos-
ophy and arguments for Bolshevik
propaganda In this country. Many copies
Of the book had been found by the In
telligence service in VARIOUS radical
headquarters and despite that many
tons Of the publication had been seized
the country was still flooded with it,
II was usually found in possession Of
allen workers.
/
police asked that army machine gum
be lent TO them to enable them to meet
emergencies that might arise during q
proposed anarchist parade. The witness
was sent there in October 10 inyestig gate
He supplied the names of tho RED
leaders TO the Department OF Justice
and described their workings. SO far al
he knew no action was taken or arrest;
made by the Department. He described
the discovery OF four tons Of guncottor
near a plant outside Gary.
When he left Gary at the beginning
Of this week. Lieut. Van Buren, said
thanks to the establishment Of martha
law there the place was perfectly quiet
Since Gen. Leonard Wood took command
there not q shot had been fred.
Lieut. Van Buren, named rs two o.
the radical leaders men called Do Georg'
and Idanhofr. the former either an Aus
trian or a Russian. They weye allowe<
to get away from the place. though thel
activities had been reported to the De
partment OF Justice. The intelligence
division had recommended that citizen
ship papers Of the radical leaders be re
volxed.
No U. 3. Fiasi Only Red Banner
One Red leader had told Van Burei
frankly that he never saw an American
nag displayed in the radical headquar
ters. though the red nag was there
The same man added that I'VE all rea.
and circulate Socialist and I. w. W. lit
erature. and have advised the men o
alien birth working here not to return u
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