South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-25
WARN POLICE TO
FEAR ANARCHIST
OUTBREAK JULY
U. S. Intelligence Department
Sends Message Broadcast
as Result Of Evidence.
RY LOUIS LUDLOW.


authorities in about 20 cities Of the
United States lying east OF the Miss
issippi river and north OF the Ohio
river have been notified by the de-
partment OF justice that IT viii be
well for them 20 guard against an
archist outbreaks on July 4
This message 20 police authorities
Is based on information agents OF
the department haze obtained from
letters and documents taken In q
raid in Chicago two weeks ago. The
papers obtained IN that raid reveal
very clearly a plan for an anarchist
demonstration IN various places on
July :. Nothing came into the pos
session Of the intelligence agents OF
the department which could be con
strued as orders 20 am one 10 com
NIT violence. but the plain inference
drawn from the papers was. so de
partment officials say. that the an
archist groups in the eastern part Of
the United States were 70 make
trouble OF some sort on the national
holiday.
Have Gatherings Scheduled.
The papers which came into the
possession OF the department through
this Chicago raid set out in detail
information as 10 where crowds Of
people would in all probability con-
gregate in various cities on July 4
The anarchist camp apparently had
definite information "a to To-
cal plans for celebrations. they
knew where the people would be
expected 10 gather to listen 20
speeches and the captured papers
Cor the most part were Informative
with respect 10 where gatherings
would be held.
These captured papers dealt ex-
tensively with plans for celebrating
July in New York city. Philadel-
phia and Chicago investigations
made subsequent TO the capturing Of
these anarchist letters and docu-
ments have convinced the bureau of
Investigations Of the department OF
justice that il will be well for local
authorities in all the cities TO be
vatchful. In New York city the ma
uonal guard has been called to-
gether for purpose OF drills and
maneuvers and will remain under
arms until after July 4. II is pro-
posed 10 distribute the guard about
the city OF New York This step has
been taken. it is understood here. as
a precautionary measure
To Run Down PIOttcrS.
The government is at least show
ing a disposition 10 spare no effort
in running down the anarchists
Congress IS not likely TO hesitate
about giving the attorney general the
100000 ne wants for use In fight
ing anarchy and bOlshevism II is
true the house committee on appro-
pr.ations has tentatively decided TO
cut the amount down TO $1,000, 600.
but II the house does not put the
appropriation back 10 the amount
asked the senate will likely do it,
The general feeling is that under the
direction OF w. j. Flynn. who has
been put at the head Of the bureau
OF Investigations in the department
OF justice, the money Will be wisely
spent.
The bureau OF Investigations is ST
lent about when arrests Of anarchists
and bolshevist are TO be made. The
bureau. IL was learned today. can
any day place its hands on a large
number OF men and women who are
known 10 believe in the doctrines OF
anarchy and boIshevism. The diff
Guilty Is that the government at this
time does not have the evidence on
which these persons could be con
victed. II arrested. IL is understood
that Chief Flynn has advised that il
would be unfortunate for the bureau
TO make a large number of arrests
and then be forced 70 turn the per
sons loose. In the meantime the
agents OF the department are obtain
Ing new evidence daily and the view
was expressed today that II will be
only a question OF time until ample
evidence 10 convict in a consider
able numb Der Of cases viii be at hand.
Congress l. In No Hurry.
Congress seems slow 10 take hold
Of the question Of additional legisla
ton under which IL would be easier
10 stamp out anarchy and bolshc-
vism. At the time the attack was
made on the life Of Atty. Gen. Pal
mer and on various other persons
throughout the country congress
seemed disposed 10 take I'D the sub
jet OF more effective legislation at
once. but 10 has turned its attention
IN other directions and seemingly *
not disposed 10 be in a hurry az all
about dealing with a situation which
according 20 persons who are i'm a
position 20 know. should have early
attention