Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-11-13
NATIONWIDE RAID
ON ANARCHISTS
In New York 200 Radicals Are
Arrested at Russian Soviet
Headquarters-50 Are Held
for Deportation
EIGHT ARE WOMEN
Similar Raids Are Made in Philadel-
phia. Detroit. Newark and other
Cities on Eve of Celebration OF Rus
sim Revolution

New York, Nov. "A nationwide raid
Oh anarchists began here tonight.
Agents of the department of Justice led
by William j. Flynn, arrested more than
200 radicals assembled in the headquarters
of the Russian soviet republic and after
they had been taken to headquarters of
the department of justice and cross
examined, so were held for deportation as
undesirable aliens,
Eight women were taken in the raid.
of whom two were held for deportation.
While the men were being examined re-
ports were received of o,her raids which
were made on radicals at Philadelphia,
Detroit, Newark, and Jackson Mich.
1t was learned that Sc warrants had
been issued by Commission General of
Immigration Caminetti for radicals
known to have been particularly active
in the industrial unrest of the country.
1t was reported that these persons who
were particularly sought had been
caught They were taken to police head
quarters.
The raids taking pace on the eve of
widely advertised celebrations of the sec.
ond anniversary of the esta blishment of
the soviet government in Russia, were
said to have nipped in the bud a country
wide plot openly to defy governmental
authority, This has been advocated, it was
said, for several weeks by combined
radical dement's, the J. w. w. anarchist S
and Russia aeitators. Pamphlets and
other literature TO this effect are now in
possession of the department of justice,
it was said
Detroit Mich. Nov. Fifty alleged
radicals were arrested by department
of justice agents in raids here tonight
on hall used for meetings of the
Russian workers union. No violence
attended the raid The men were held
for Investigation.
Waterbury Conn, Nov. six al
legged radicals were arrested by local
police officials here tonight. The men
were taken into custody on charges of
attempting to circulate Red" doctrines
and stir up unrest
st. Louis, Mo, Nov. Two men SUI. :
pected of radical tendencies were ar
rested here tonight by department OF
justice operatives. They gave their
names as Joe Norvelle. a Russian, and
Antoine Jurkovich, a Croatian.
Newark, \. j.. Nov. Thirty six
prisoners were taken in two raids up
on alleged radical headquarters in
Newark tonight by agents of the de-
partment of justice under special
agent Frederick Stone. The prisoners
were taken to Mr.. Stones offices on
Market street and examined
Philadelphia, Nov. More than 80
alleged radicals We're taken prisoners
In two raids conducted by agents OF
the department of justice here to-
night.
Jackson, Mich. Nov. Six men
were arrested here tonight by fedora
authorities on Instructions from the
department of justice to round up
members of the Russian Workers
Union.
Washington. Nov PLANS for the
raids tonight on headquarters OF
radical organizations throughout the
country with arrest of many Of the
leaders have been in process OF form
ulation for several weeks, 1t was un-
ders ool here.
While officials Of the department of
justice who could be reached tonight
refused to discuss the raids. saying
that all statements must come from
VIM. j. Flynn. head Of the depart
ments division OF investigation. 1t
learned that activities of the radicals
had been watched especially closely
Tor number of weeks with a view 10
throwing out the governments drag
net at an opportune moment.