New-York tribune., 1919-12-22

stein were not very communicative and
stuck close to Emma Goldman and her
sealsktn coat. as If seeking to find
comfort in her company.
Tha final proceedings, from the time
the army tender left ri is Is and to
the time of the transfer to the Buford
and The ships. departure, were carried
out by Department of Justice officials
in charge of Chief gym with clock
like precision The tender left Ellis
Island at d.15 in the morning and
moved fast down the bay to the Bu-
ford.
The heavy baggage and trunks of
the deportoes had been transferred to
the Blu sord Saturday afternoon and on
baggage was quickly taken aboard.
after which the anarchists themselves
Followe d.
Prio. -c their leaving the island. the
govern nent saw to ii that all were
supplied with warm underwear and
c'othing. The apparel was issued in
generous quantities to all who needed
it. Some of the men received heavy
army ovcrcoats ard the captain was
instruct ted by the War Depar, ment to
issue such clothing ard app rel to such
T'bers of the party as may ask for
them.
.mmn Goldman and the two other
women were assigned to cabin on
the upper deck and are travelling as
f'rst-clnss passengers. The men oc-
cupy the clean, neat hunks provided
by the transport. An officer in charge
of the soldiers aboard said in examin-
ing the transport that the "Reds" are
travelling under conditions much better
than those which American soldiers
and officers going overseas in the late
war en- ioyed.
Food in generous quantities has been
supplied for the "Reds" fo~ sixty days
and all precautions have been taken,
Department of Justice officials said, to
protect the lives of the deportees.
Safe Conduct Assured
Under no circumstances, it was said,
will they be permitted to fall into
the hands of White Guards or other
enemies. and should they have to pass
into Soviet Russia through either Fin
land or the Baltic provinces
United States government will obtain
a safe conduct through territories now
in control of enemies of the Bolshe-
Wiki. The We sci is expected to be en-
route eighteen days.
Perhaps the final tragic touch of tic
departure of the Reds" was added as
the Bvford was steaming out to sea
from Gravesend Bay in the direction
of Sandy Hook. AS her propellc S be-
gan to churp the icy waters of the
Narrows and the bay, looking a grim
gray and presenting a picture of lone
lincss, the great Cunardcr SaXonia,
f ON Liverpool, came running by
maiest cal'y at high SPEED. on her way
to her dock in the North River.
She was brilliantly illuminated, pre-
sontinc thus a sharp contrast to the
weak Illumination of the Buford cast
and was ru hing her hAman cargo into
the lard from which he 2l9 Russians
were being driven. The merry Lang ter
Of won on and children was heard from
the decks of tie SaXonic, little aware
Of the tragic scene they were just pass
ing.
Perhaps at tNat moment some Of
t G anarchists aboard the Bufcrd ca
longing glance at thu Saxonia ccn-
scous of the fate That had befailer
them.
Only ten of those deported were old
prisoners, among them Alexander
Bcrkmun and Emma Goldman. The
rest were taken in the country-wida
raid staged by the Department of JUS
tice November last. Two hundred Of
the number are members oe the Union
of Pussian Workers. They we e
rounded up in Chicago, New York,
Youngstown, Pitt burgh, Boston.
Bridge port New London, Hartford,
Buffalo. Baltimore, Detroit, Akron S.
Louis, Kansas City, Seattle and other
cities.
1t was estimated by Federal ofsc' ais
that /. oepor5ees carried away wi h
thom about $250,00o, every one of them
being amply supplied with money
They averaged aoout $1,000 apiece.
Many Of them had elaborate wardrobes,
VIII lc others had small sized libraries
with them. They were permitted to
take II cir books.
1t was said by Department of JUS