The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-20

radicals now In the United States, The
complete sweeping out OF this organi-
zatlon, 1t was said, would go a long
way to rid the country OF the alien
Bolshevik to whom 80 much OF the Ia
Dor unrest In the crowded Industrial
eenters has beer attributed. The gov-
eminent, however, will not confine the
present campaign TO root out Bolshe.
Vism to the Russian union, but VIII
continue activet~ operations against raul-
Gals Of foreign birth. hundreds OF whom
are known to be working Independently
OF the Russian union.
The mass Of propaganda literature,
together with other evidences OF sub
verslve activities, such as counterfeit
plants and bomb making material,
seized In the raids, will be submitted
by the government as evidence against
the arrested radicals, Altpough noun
ing was said about It, federal agents
working In close concert with the po-
lice and detective agencies OF the hlg
cities, like New York, Philadelphia, ana
Chicago, have for weeks been making
| preparation for the drive on anarchy,
so that when the time to move came
these agents had little difficulty ar
resting the suspects. The success Win
which the drive met Is regarded by Of
ficials OF the department of#1usttce as
d good beginning for the stamping OUT
Of Bolshevist activities In the lniteo
States.
The statement issued by the depart
meut OF justice on Saturday said;
Moore than 200 Russian Keds, one
of them with all the materials for
making a bomb In his possession, were
| taken into custody last night BY agents
of the department of justice In q rnlu
that covered more than 10 OF the larg-
est Industrial centers of this country
"Raiders captured a complete Gun
terfeitlng plant at Newark. y, rms
| Included plates, presses, n bank notes
| ready for circulation, Red rags, guns,
| reviewers, and thousands OF pieces OF
| literature were also taken by the de
partment OF justice agents.
'The Reds taken into CUSTODY were
all leaders OF the Union of Russian
Workers. This organization has more
than 1000 members throughout tn,
country, and has been engaged in active
propaganda against the present form o
government for many months, IL hp'
many locals scattered throughout, w,
country. Last nights raids included
i leaders OF the organization, IN, New
York, chicago, Pittsburgh; P~hi,auelpn,a
Cleveland, Detroit. Buffalo, Akron ant
Youngstown, O.. Baltimore, Newark an,
Elizabeth, n. j.; Hartford, waterbury
Ansonia. Bridgeport, New haven am
Seymour, Conn. a,
"Romen Mosichok, organizer of tn
union at Trenton, n, j., nhu ,hc lno
terial for making bombs In MS room
al 100 pemberton street.
"These articles included ,gunnowuet
conner and brass wire, electric bat
teries' WAX paper. etc. Mosichok, whei
taken into custody, admitted that n.
had been q member OF the organization
since December, 1915, J.,
1.-THE Union Of Russian Workers pc
lieyes more in mass action, includlnl
armed action in time OF great hluomuu
Rolsheyist form Of government, bu
they are willing to accept the supper
OF any radical or group Of men as ~
expedient for furthering their ow'
n%articular needs. And while not sup
porting the B~olshevist move In TN
country openly, they are seerety sup
norting ID In order that they ma,
through il achieve their ends"