New Britain herald., 1919-11-10
GOVT AGENTS TO CONTINUE RAIDS ON RADICALS UNTIL
 THEY ARE DRIVEN FROM U s.
Arrests May Be Expected
 For Many Weeks to Come And Some Released May
 Be Taken Again.
45 BEING HELD IN
 CITY OF BRIDGEPORT

New York, Nov Achievement agents assisted by state and city au- thOrities today continued to spread nets about all corners of the greater city in the hope of trapping 75O0 all legged members of , the communist party, who face charges of criminal anarchy and sedition.. The sensational raids already made on the haunts of the ultra radicals here in the last three days are only beginning, the au- thorities declared. Arrests may be expected to continue for many weeks. officers said, and it was indicated that many of those who have been released , after being questioned may be re- arrested.
 Tons of Literature Taken.
 State and police officials began a. systematic reading of the 20 tons of red literature, seized in raids on Il branches of the communist organiza- ton. Thirty-Seven of the 1000 per- sons arrested Saturday night and early Sunday had membership cards of the communist party in their possession, the police said, Search is now being made for the complete membership rolls of the organization.
 Drive on Communists.
 In addition tn the nation wide roundup of radicals directed by Will liam J. Flynn, chief Of the secret sery- ice of the departm ent of justice the state legislative committee inyestigat- ing radicalism, headed by Senator Clayton H. Lusk, is conducting a sep- arate drive, mainly against the com munists. Senator Lusk said that his Ar-fe. +. ship of over 1000 in this city alone More Arrests Expected.
 More arrests of radical agitators were predicted by William J. Flynn chief investigator for the department of justice.
 We have q number of warrants for alleged agitatCrs' here anu other parts of, the country" he said, and we ex- pect to serve some of them today. We are not cOnfining our work to tho cOm- munist party but are covering all agl- tators."
 The 37 radicals held after Satur- day nights raids were questioned at police headquarters today by represen- tatives of the departm ent of justice, the Lusk committee and the depart ment of immigration. A series of questions was prepared to be submit
 
 were found 10 be unsatisfactory, the officials stated, warrants for deporta- / ton would be asked. It was reported that several of the mon held prisoner were merely "1oafng' at the various radical headquarters when arrested and probably would be released.
 Held in S15,OOO Bonds.
 James Larkin, Irish radical leader and Benjamin Gitlow of Brooklyn were held in $15,OO0 bail each today for examination Wednesday,. Both men were arrested in the raids on radicals Saturday night In default of bail they were committed to the Tombs prison.
 Walter Nelles who acted as at torney at the recent trial of two Finnish editors convicted of criminal anarchy appeared for the men, A large crowd surrounded the court room where they were arraigned and to guard against in demonstration in their behalf the prisoners were taken out of the building through d side entrance and hurried to the Tombs after their arraignment.
 Iarkin and Gitlow were charged with criminal anarchy in connection with issuing 0 publication called the Anarchist Age which advocates the overthrow of organized government
 Arrests in Bridgeport.
 Bridgeport, Nov. 10.-Forty of the so men arrested by federal agent S here Saturday night are held either at police headquarters or in the Fairfield county jail. In city court each case was continued in 5000 bail until Will liam N. Clark of the immigration de- partment can make a recomm enda- ton. The other 15 men have been re- leased.
 Every one of the 45 men is foreign born. Few have been here any length of time. They are classed as factory employees. Each held a card in the Russian workers union.
 Among the police here who arc working with the federal agents the opinion is held that the headquarters of the union is in New Haven and not this city.