The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-12-25
REDS SHIPPED
TO RUSSIA
Government Finally Decides to Fight
the Devil With Fire and Head
on Revolution
BERKMAN AND GOLDMAN GO
Soviet Ark" Sails With 24s Radicals.
Many Famous

Soviet Ark" Sails With 249 Radicals,
Many Famous
The "Soviet Ark" Buford, which
sailed for an unnamed Russian port
the first of the week with 249 rad
ical deportees on board, will be fol-
lowed before she has an opportunity
to land by q second "ark" load Of
reds" according to the best informa-
tion obtainable.
It was stated that q second batch
Of deportees probably would be EN-
barked some time this week ~ the
governments second drastic step
against aliens who have sought to
bring about the overthrow Of con-
stithtional government. The depart
ment Of justice has 10000 radicals
listed. How many Of these will fol-
low their "red" leaders on enforced
voyages to their home-lands has not
been made known.
The Buford, which crept ont Of
New York with heavy guard in the
darkness yesterday morning, carried
Alexander Berkman and Emma Cold
man, two Of the most notorious an
archist leaders the United States
ever has harbored, together with PAT
other radicals Of various degrees Of
"redness." Department Of justice
agents said the Buford's passenger
list comprised virtually the "brains'
Of the radical movement in the
United States.
Curse America
Long live the revolution in Amer
lea" was chanted defiantly by the
motley crowd on the decks Of the
steel gray troop ship az she churned
her way past the Statue of Liberty.
Now and then they cursed in chorus
at the United States and the. men
who had cut short their propaKanda
here. Not until the Buford steamed
out Of the narrows between Forts
Hamilton and Wadsworth did the
din cease. Over their heads, whip
ping in the wind, the Stars and
Stripes hoated from the masthead.
The autocrats Of all the Russians
on the transport were Alexander
Berkman and Emma Goldman, his
companion for 30 years. With them
were 245 men and two women-Ethel
Bernstein and Dora Lipkin. None
knew where they would debark and
even Captain G. A. Hitchcock, COM
mander Of the veteran TRANSPORT, was
no better Of. At daybreak tomorrow
Colonel Hilton, commanding the
troops on board ~ guards, will hand
the skipper his instructions.
Only q few high officials Of the war
and labor departments knew tho
ships destination.
The voyage will last 1s days unless
it is prolonged by unfavorable
weather. The presumption is that
the Buford will land at Hamme, Hell
singfors, or Abo, in Finland, which
are connected by rail with Bielo-
Ospero6 on the Russian frontier. It
was intimated in official quarters
chat arrangements have been made
with the Finnish government to per-
nit the passage Of the Russians
through that country.
The passage from Ellis Island to
the Buford Of the agitators, who have
preached death and destruction, was
an event unique in the annals Of this
nation. Seized in raids in all parts
Of the country, they were modified
here for deportation. An elaborate
screen Of secrecy was thrown about
the preparations for sending them
away.
It was in the darkest hours Of
night that IN army tug drew up at
the dock at the immigration station
to take aboard the undesirables for
the seven-mile journey down the bay
to the Buford. Two dozen soldiers,
armed with rifles, and - many i'm
migration inspectors, carrying night
sticks, patrolled the shores Of Ellis
Island until the tug arrived at 6:15
q. m. The reds were marched sin
gle.hle between two lines Of guards
from the immigration barracks to
the boat landing. each carrying bag
gage. A score Of agents Of the de-
partussnt Of justice circulated among
the Russians waiting to begin their
journey. These agents and the SOL
disr guards on the island wsnt On
board H. tug with the dsportsss and
took thsm 70 the transport. A rsvs-
nue. cutter and Two other army tugs
formed IN ssesrt for the reds and
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were being transit 70 ths Ba6ord
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