Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-25

orders through him. In khaki shirt with
khaki trousers tucked into high Russian
boots. he was the central figure in a
merry group that awaited the tug. They
played banjos and guitars and sing the
"Internationae" All their conversation
was in Russian
Berkman said he expected to go to
Petrograd and cooperate with Lenine
and Trotsky in governing Russia. He
said his uncle. n. Stariok. was the d.
rector of all the country's railroads and
also head of the Moscow soviet.
"Why should I not be happy?" he re-
marked as he tied up a box of oranges
which was put aboard the transport with
canned goods. condensed milk and choc-
olate and great quantities of other food
supplies that the whole soviet took with
it. II am going among friends
Most of the members of the commune
had ample clothing of their own, but the
immigration officers took care that no
one should be imperiled by the rigorous
weather of Russia. Those who were not
properly equipped we're supplied with
complete outfits from army stores, in
Guiding overcoats. underclothes, mittens,
hats and boots.
The commune took half million dol
man said the cash possessions averaged
5000 each. Most of It was in green
backs, but there were travellers checks
Miss Goldman said her plans after she
reached Russia were indefinite other than
that she would Immediately organize the
Russian Friends of American Freedom"
to carry on propaganda in the United
States.
DIRE RESULTS PREDICTED
This government has signed it's death
warrant in these deportations." she said.
This is the beginning of the end of the
United States government. / am not going
to stop my work as long as life rests
with me. The Car never resorted to such
methods as the United States is using in
this first deportation of political agita-
tors
a similar prediction of dire results for
this country was made by Arthur RAISES,
another leader of the Russian union, who
was arrested in New York
THE anarchist movement will be car
ried on in the United States. although the
intellectual heads the real top of the
movement. are now being sent away"
he said.
Miss Goldman and the other two wom-
none of the three exhibited the defiance
that characterized some of the male
anarchists. The trip was regarded as a
lark by the Youngest deportee, Thomas
Buchamoff, II years old. nephew OF
Bianki, who organized branch of the
Union of Russian Workers at Freeport
Long Island.
| The soviet left many individual messages
| of farewell at the island to be sent by
immigration officers and joint telegram
was sent to the department of labor ask
ing American women to reflect on the
separation of deportees from wives. II
was signed by Alexander Schatz, 'grand
! secretary Of the commune
| Think! Think, Think American
women" it read. I'VE came to this coun.
try with love for the liberty upon which
the country was founded. We honestly
/ labored and devotedly invested all We
| possessed for the welfare Of all, as we
understood il best Yet the government
of the United States is going to depor
us. Well, the only thing we ask is thai
our children and wives be not deprived
of their fathers and husbands and bt
granted permission to go with them te
| soviet Russia"
| The three women in the deported part,
| will be treated as first class passenger.
during the trip, occupying one large
cabin The men are in three separat,
compartments and Grand Commissar,
Berkman has no privileges not granted
! to others. Ten immigration inspector,
will help soldiers guard them, All will
be confined to their quarters except To-
a brief daily exercise period on deck
Red Cross nurses went along to act a
i matrons.
Officials Of the department OF justic,
expressed pleasure at speedy fruition o.
plans to rid the country Of anarchists
These plans were laid when bombs wer,
sent TO officials and prominent CITIZEN
| in June. In countrywide raids OF
November Z anarchists numbering %
| were arrested and 239 Of these were de
ported to-day, the other ten include,
Berkman and Miss Goldman, whose case
had long been pending
| Other soviet arks are likely to leav,
in the near future for the department o
justice has a card index Of 5000 RADICAL
u who are under scrutiny and il il tn
| announced intention Of the authorities I,
deport all who are proved 10 advocat
the overthrow Of the government by VIC
lence
| Sixty anarchists who have been ordere,
deported were expected from Detroit 70
the Buford, but the train orders wer
cancelled because to have awaited it
arrival would have delayed the sailing
To-day's ship load contained men arreste
in New York, Philadelphia, Boston
Bridgeport, Hartford, New Haven
Ansonia and Waterbury, Conn, Cleve
land. Akron and Youngstown. Ohio. Balti
more. Chicago. Detroit and San Fran
cisco.
FAREWELL STATEMENT
In farewell statement signed b
|, Goldman and Berkman and given out to
night by Mrs. Ballentine. the arch anar
chists. expressed their gratitude to tn
American government for giving ther
"the honor and glory OF bringing to Rus
STA the knowledge of the outrages an
} cruelties practiced upon American me
| and women because OF their opinions
After several hundreds words devote
to abuse Of the authorities the pair cor
clude their statement with a prophec
of their return.
I'VE. the first American political refl
gees" the statement said. will yet liv
to see America truly brave and trul
free and we will be recalled by tn
land to rejoice with her people in the
triumphant achievement"
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