Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-22

States Army transport Buford, ark Of the Soviet. sailed before dawn today with a cargo of anarchists. commun- isis and radicals banned from America for conspiring against the govern ntnt. The ships destination was hidden in sealed orders but the 249 messengers it carried expect to be landed at some Ear northern port giv- ing access to Soviet Russia.
 Long live the revolution in Amerl- ca was chanted defiantly by the Motley crowded on the decks of the steel gray troopship as she churned he way past the Statue of Lib erty. Now and then they cursed in chorus at the United States and the men Vho had cut short their pro- paranda here Not until the Buford steamed out of the Narrows between Forts Hamilton and Wadsworth did the din cease. Over their heads, whipping in the wind. the Stars and Stripes foated from the masthead.
 The autocrats of all the Russians on the transport were Alexander Berk- man and Emma Goldman, his boon companion for thirty years. With them were 245 men and two women Ethel Bernstein and Dora Lipkin. None knew where they would debark and even Captain c. A. Hitchcock. the commander of the veteran transport, was no better off. At daybreak to- morrow Colonel Hilton, commanding tho troops on board as guards, will hand the skipper his instructions. Only few high officials of the War and Labor departments know the ships destination.
 The voyage will last eighteen days unless 1t Is prolonged by unfavorable weather. The presumption is that the Buford will land at Hange. Helsing- fors or Abo in Finland which are connected by rail with Bielo- -Osporof or the Russian frontier, It was in timated in official quarters that ar rangements have been made with the Finnish government to permit the passagje of the Russians through that country.
 Event Unique in Annals of Nation. The transfer from Ellis Island to the Buford Of the agitators who have preached death and destruction was an event unique in the annals of the nation. Seized in raids in all parts of the country, they were mobilized here for deportation. An elaborate screen of secrecy was thrown about the preparations for sending them away. it was In the darkest hours of night that an army tug drew up at the duck at L. immigration station to take aboaru she undesirables for the seven mile journey down the bay to tho Buford. Two dozen soldiers arm ed with rifles and as manv immigra- ton inspectors carrying night sticks pafrolled the shores of Ellis Island un- til the tug arrived at 5.15 a. m. The Reds were marched single file between two lines Of guards from the imrni- grafton barracks To the boat landing each of them carrying his or her bag gage. 4 score of agents of department Of justice circulated among the Rus sisus waiting to begin their long journey. These agents and the sol dier guards on the island went or board the tug with the deportees and took them 10 the transport.
 X 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 10 prevent attempts by those reluctant 10 leave to swim the hal. mile 10 the shore of Staten Island While all the anarchists had profess. cd joy at the thought of returning tt Russia, a few of them wept and mos of them seemed downcast as the step. 1ll on board the tug for the grin Jolrney through the darkness of tn, hsrbor 10 the troopship. The air wa! cold and a biting wind was blowing al they huddled on deck
 Goodbye America" sobbed Mis- Bernstein as the tug plowed past tn, Statue of Libert" with her lighted torch held proudly alof; She was leav ing behind Samuel Lipman, her fl anre. facing a twenty year term in tn Atlanta penitentiary for violating tn espionage law.
 5erkman Defiant to the Last.
 BeariSman was defiant to the las and threatened secret service men a he stepped from the soil of the Unit ed States.
 We're coming back and we'll ge you yet" he muttered, embellishine his statement with curses
 "To hell with America," came in deep voice from the anarchists tu as it passed a boat crowded with nor department Of justice men.
 The chant of Long live the revolu tion in the United States" was start sd by Peter Blanky, general secretar es The Union Of Russian Workers, a the iiord go under way at 5.15 O c.ct Proof of membership in thi rsgst., zaation. which was formed her !n i901 by a Russian who is now chic of police in Petrograd, caused most C these In the party today to be deport cd. Its constitution advocates the us Of violence.
 Miss Goldman Uneoneerned.
 Miss Goldman was so unconcerne that she slep until after midnight al though the rest Of the party remaine up all night. All were notified imme diately after dinner last night ths they would be deported before day light. They had not expected it $ quickly. Despite elobarte precautiol Harry Weinberger. counsel for Berp man and Miss Goldman. learned of tI plans and made two intellectual at tempts to visit the island The burea of immigration considered another vi. it useless because he had said fare well to his clisnts. So had Mrs. Stell Baiientine. Miss Goldman's niece ar Miss Eleanor Fitzgerald of New Tor who had expressed a desire to be d, ported with Miss Goldman and Berl man. whom she kissed in public wbe he was surrendered for deportation.
 Anthony Caminetti. commission, eercral Of immigration, took person charge Of preparations at the ;slar during the night and accompanied tl rug down the bay. Representativ, Johuson and SieEel members of il