Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-09
RUSSIAN RADICALS
PLAN REVOLT HERE
500 Reds Arrested by Depart
ment of Justice Agents Ready
for Direct Action"
ALL WILL BE@ DEPORTED
Seek to Overthrow u. S. Govern
ment, Preaching Doctrine of
Blood and Violence.
ALL WILL BE@ DEPORTED
IBy Associated Press 7

TBy Associated Press1
WASHINGTON, Nov. S.--Inaugurat-
aliens advocating forcible overthrow
of the government, agents OF the De-
partment Of Justice, assisted by the
immigration Bureau rounded up
nearly 800 men and women in raids
last night and today In more than a.
score OF cities, including the national
ca ital Itself
More than 200 OF those arrested will
be held for deportation. and it was an
nounced at the Department Of Justice
that 1t was the Intention TO request
the Department OF Labor to deport all
aliens found to be engaged in radical
activities.
The Russian union. reference to
which was made in the course of the
strike. was ,organized. Mr. Palmer
S ma5 a at Ssw h York in 1907 BY dozen
Chief Of Police in Pe;rosrad, and it
las held annual conventions in the
unite d.s states for several years. It
than the Bolshcvists."
Now Has 1000 Members.
Membership of the union now was
estimated oy Mr; Palmer at 1000. with
throughout the country. The union
also has manifestations in Canada and
representatives" from among Rus
SLAMS in that country attended the first
convention of the union in Detroit in
1914
Preaching violent overthrow of the
carried on its propaganda through
publications. which have been barred
from the mails, and by lecturers and
Romen Mos,chok. described as the
Workers. at Trenton, y. T.. Mr.. Palmer
4 Street. Trenton. when arrested.
Thsse articles d said MIR; Palmer
brass wire. electric batteries. wax
At Newark, N. j. according to
plant was found in the rooms OF two
OF the active members OF tho Union
Of Russian Workers" large supply
men would have to face additional
charges.
Rendy for Slaughter Campaign.
RED flags. guns. revolvers and thou
sands Of pieces OF literature were taken
by Department OF Justice agents., SAID
MIR. Palmer
:Tne Union of Russian Workers." the
Attorney General continued, believes
more in mass action, including armed
action in time of great national STRIFE.
shevist form of government. but they
are willing TO accept the support or
any radical or group OF men as an
expedlent for furthering their own
porting tho Bolshcvist movement n
this country openly. they are secret.y ,,
suppor,ing II IN oFd aeeir tn ends s"
The aliens arrested were all leaders
in this union, which was described as
the worst anarchistic organization In
this country
Rnfd Included Leaders Only.
MANY locals. estimated by officials to
run well above 100, are scattereu
throughout the nation. Last nights
raids. however, included only the lead
crs of the organization IN the 1o ,,,,,
ing cities: Lew York, Chicago, Pitts
burgh. philadelphia. Cleveland. DC
troit. Buffalo, Akron, ioung5t t1,S
beth y. j. and Hartford. Waterburi.
Ansonia, Bridgeport, New Haven aha
| Seymour, Conn
raids they had found more forms or
anarchistic propaganda, teaching the
overthrow of government by force and
violence, thad III any previous nation
wide raids. Apparently. according: TO
officials. the Russian organizations uids
fair TO supplant some Of the other radi-
cal groups, 10 which more attention
has been paid in the past The an
nounced determination to rid the coun-
try of all aliens participating in the
spread of doctrine against the govern
ment was believed TO DE an effective
| means of stopping the growth OIL the
| Russian union
Find Ued-Hot Literature
Seized in the raids last night was
portion OF the constitution" Of the
| Russian society. which officials de-
clared was ;he most in1ammatory Of
any documents yet taken. One section
of il said present society was divided
into two opposing classes These, 1t
said. were:
..The downtrodden workers and peas
ants on one side producing by their
work all the riches of the world; on
the other, the rich people, who have
grabbed all the riches into their hands
Many time the class Of the oppressed
stood against the rich parasites and
their faithful servant and protector
the government--to conquer Its full
liberation from the yoke of capitalism
and political power"
Activities OF the Union of Russian
workers have been conducted in tho
nations capital This became known
today when 1t leaked out that agents
or the Denastment Of Justice had made
n n,tte a ar, last night in connection
Win the nation wide raid against the
leaders OF this union. 1t is understood
mt five OF tho prisoners were released
after proving their citizenship
| win the announcement OF tho ma
tion-wide raids Chairman Johnson. OF
the Rouse immigration Committee
investigation during the next =" ,e an
weeks OF the alleged delays In tho
deportation Of aliens now In CUSTODY.
| fhe committee also Will seek To deter
mine whether any additional leeisia
| tion to deal with radical aliens Is nee
| essary.
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