Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-12-22
Wells
PREPARATIONS
FORDEPARTURE:
Army Tug Conveys 249
Radicals to Transport
Headed for Russia.
Alex Berkman, Emma
Goldman Autocrats of
Motely Cargo.

New York, Dec. q. - The
United States army transport
! Buford-ark of the soviet
sailed before dawn Sunday with
a cargo of anarchists, commun-
lists and radicals, banned from
America for conspiring against
its government. The ships
destination was hidden in sealed
orders but the 249 passengers
expected to be landed at some
far northern port giving access
to soviet Russia.
Long live the revolution in America"
was cnanted defiantly by the motley
crowd on the decks of the steel gray
troop ship as she chHrned her way past
| the statue of Liberty. Now and then
they cursed in chorus at the United
States and the men who had cut short
! their propaganda here. Not until the
Buford steamed out of the narrows be-
tween forts Hamilton and Wadswortl
did the din cease. Over their heads.
whipping in the wind. the Stars and
stripes floated from the masthead
None Knew Destination.
The autocrats of all the Russians on
the transport were Alexander Berk-
man and Emma Goldman. his companion
for 30 years. With them were 245 men
and two women-Ethel Bernstein and
Dora Lipkin. None knew where they
would debark and even Captain G. a.
Hitchcock. commander of the transport
was none the better off At dayhreak
Colonel A. r. James. commanding the
I'd r3s 10, Ial . fhn
skipper his orders. Only a few high of
ficials Of the war and labor departments
knew of the ships destination.
The voyage will last IS days unless it
is prolonged oy unfayorable weather.
The presumptoin is that the Ruford will
land AT Hanme, Helsingfors. or Abo. in
| Finland, which are connected by rail
with Bielo-Osporoff on the Russian
frontier 1t was intimated in official
quarters that arrangements have been
made with the Finnish government tn
permit the passage of the Russians
through that country
An Historical Event.
The passage from Ellis Island to the
Buford of the agitators. who have
preached death and destruction was an
event unique in the annals of this nation.
Seized in raids in all parts Of the
country they were modified here for
deportation. An elaborate screen Of
secrecy was thrown about the prepara-
tons for sending them awa--
1t was in the darkest hours of night
that an army tug drew up at the dock
at the immigration station to take aboard
the undesireables for the seven mile
journey down the bay to the Buford.
Two dozen soldiers armed with rifles
and as many migration inspectors carry
rht al bn char .,f
Ellis Island until the tug arrived at
5:1o a. m. The reds were marched
single-file between two lines of guards
from the immigration barracks TO the
landing each carrying baggage.
U. S. Agents There.
A score of agents of the department
of justice circulated among the Russians
waiting to begin their journey. These
agents and the soldier guards on the
island went on board the tug with the
deportees and took them to the trans
port. \ revenue cutter and two other
army tugs formed an escort for the reds
and one tug lay alongside while they
were being transferred to the Buford. to
prevent attempts by those reluctant to
leave TO swim the half-mile to the shore
of Staten Island.
While all the anarchists had professed
JOY at the thought of returning to Rus
sia. few of them wept and most of
them seemed downcast as they stepped
on board the tug for the grim journey
through the darkness Of the harhor to
the troop ship. The air was cool and
biting wind was blowing as they huddled
on deck.
One Sad One.
Good bye. America" sobhed Miss
Bernstein, as the tug plowed past the
Statute of Liberty with her torch held
proudly aloft The girl was leaving
behind Samuel Iipman. her fiance, fac
ing a oO-year term in the Atlanta peni-
Tertiary for violating 'he espionage
law.
Rerkman was defiant to the last and
SD ke Grossly to the secret service men
as he stepped from the tug.
"We're coming back and well get
you." he muttcred embellishing his
statement with curses.
ITO he'll with America" came in a
deep bass voice from the anarchists
tug as the boat crowded with more de-
partment of justice officials.
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