The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-21
REDS RETRIBUTION
LIST UNCOVERED
Former Interpreter of Lusk
Committee Fears Vengeance
for Recent Raid.
OFFICIALS ARE SILENT
Ex-Attache Of U. s. Embassy
Blames Investigators for
Manner of Seizures.

It was reported yesterday that the
Lusk Legislative Committee in lite raid
on the Offices of the Russian Soviet Blu
reau had found "retribution list" con-
tanning the names Of all those in this
country known to be actively anti-Bol-
shevist Alessandro Carasso. Phi. D..
formerly an interpreter in the employ Of
the committee. was quoted ~ saying he
had seen such q list and that the inten-
ton OF the Bolshevists was 70 use 1t to
wreak vengeance upon relatives or
friends Of the persons listed who might
happen to be in Russia,
At his home, 100 oxford street. Brook
Ign, last night, Mr.. Carasso denied he
had ever seen such list. but said he
was sure Of It's existence. Archibald e.
Stevenson. assistant counsel OF the COM
mittee. refused to give any Information
in regard to anything that had not been
brought out In the evidence. Chairman
Lusk and Attorney General Newton were
out Of the city. t,..
Mr.. Carasso said he was opposed to
the theories and acts of the Bolshvists.
but that he. did not believe the Lusk
committee was properly equipped to
make adequate investigation Of the SUBJ
ject here. nor did he approve Of what
he called the "gendarmerie'' methods
used in making the raid. He resigned
his position az interpreter two days later.
He said he had lived in Soviet Russia
and feared the venseance" Of the Boil
shevists
MY wife and children are still there
he added, land may pay dearly for this
escapade OF Stevenson's group"
Tells of Soviet boast.
A graduate of the University OF Mos
COW, Mr.. Cassaro ut ono time was an at
tache Of the American Embassy in Rus
STA He was familiar with the methods
used by the Bolshevists. he declared.
They would wreak their vengeance on
persons known to be or believed to be
connected with others whose names were
sent to them from America and other
countries.
On the day OF the raid s. Nuorteva,
secretary OF the embassy" complained
bitterly of the violence used In the raid
and said that two could play at that
game. He declared that his Government
would be informed Of the raid.
The .Bolsheviki already have fiuns
their dirty glove In. our faces Mr.
Cassaro said. and insolently boosted
Who will dare to measure his strength
against miner And no civilized power
America Is mighty enough to declare
open warfare against its sinister enemy
as II did against Germany"
Mr.. Cassaro said he was certain thai
nothing but harm would come from the
raid. The victims, he said would not b
Martens. or Hourwich. or Weinstein
but the defenceless Americans who were
still in Russia.
IF the Bolsheviki have attained per.
lection In anything" he said. ut Is In
the fine art Of retribution. In this pur-
suit they have no equals especially In
the matter OF wrecking vengeance on
such unprotected and detested creatures
as Americans now are in Russia
Blames the Committee.
THE Legislative Committee would
have hesitated surely were It possessed
Of an intimate knowledge of internal
affairs before committing itself to suct
a superficial and yet disastrous action
No matter what the cause. the fac
remains that Martens was sent here by
the de facto rulers OF Russia as their
representative. II It was not our inten.
ton to recognize this Government 4,
was incumbent upon us to refuse per.
mission for Martens to enter the coun-
try. Since the State Department wa,
delinquent In this respect. it's rightfu
| remedy Is to deport this Bolshevist ennis
sary in an official manner. and not leave
II to the clownish hands OF private In.
dividuals with a reaction unfavorabls
| to their fellow citizens"
Mr. Stevenson and members Of hi,
stan spent ali day yesterday going ovei
| the papers OF the Soviet bureau. It 1.
| understood he has found a good clue al
| to the source Of Its support, and that 4
| will be put Into the records at the mex
meeting. The 5000. 200. 900, which Mr.
Martens has frequently spoken OF Is sale
to be in Russia, and persons OF meant
| in this country are said to have beer
supplying the funds for the work her,
| to date.
The committee Is anxious to compiet,
its investigation Of the Bolshevists ant
other radical groups and to get to tn,
constructive side of its work. It wanti
to md out just what is the cause o.
unrest In this country and to develop Il
possible some remedies for the situation