Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-25

new Ork, Dec. El.-Inp united states
army transport Buford-"ark of the
soviet"--sailed before dawn to-day with
cargo of anarchists, communists and
radicals banned from America for con-
spring against the government. The ships
destination was hidden in sealed orders
but the 249 passengers it carried expect
TO be landed at some far northern port
giving access to soviet Russia
Long live the revolution in America"
was chanted defiantly by the motley crowd
on the decks of the st~el gray troopship
az she churned 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 between Forts Hamilton and
Wadsworth did the din cease. over their
heads, whipping in the wind, the stars
and Stripes hoated from the masthead.
The autocrats of all the Russians on
the transport were Alexander Berkman
and Emma Goldman, his boon companion
! for thirty years. With them were PAS men
and two women-Ethel Bernstein and
! Dora Lpkin. None knew where they
would debark and even Captain G. A.
Hitchcock. commander Of the veteran
| transport. was no better off At day
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destination.
AN 1S-DAY TRIP
The voyage will last Is days unless
| it is prolonged by unfavorable weather.
The presumption is that the Buford will
land at Hange. Helsinrfors. or Abo in
Finland. which are connected by rail with
Rie,o-O snoroff on the Russian frontier.
It was minated in official circles that
ARRANGEMENTS have been made with the
Finnish government to permit the massage
NJ tbe Ruseians through that country
The transfer from ELLIS Island to the
Ruford of tho aeitators who have
preached death and destruction was an
| event unioue in the annals of this nation
Seized in raids in all parts of the conn
try thew were mobilizcd here for depor-
tation. An elaborate screen of secrecy
was thrown about the preparations for
! sending ther, AWAY
IT was in the darkest hours of night
that an army tup drew IN at the doc,,
at the immigration station to take aboard
the undesirables for the seven-n,iIe iour-
nov down the bav to tbe Ruford Two
dozen soldiers armed with rifles and az
MANY immigration inspectors carving
night sticks patrolled the shores of Ellis
! Island until the tug arrived at 5.15 a m
The Reds were marched single file be-
tween two lines of guards from the immi-
grafton barracks to the boat landing.
Each of them carrying his or her bag
gage. "A score or agents or the depart
ineht OF justice c'rcied among the Rus
SLAMS waning 10 peglh their Iohg Jour-
ht!' ihese agents anu 'he soluler GUARDS
on the island went on board the tug
win the deportees ana TOOK them 10 the
transport
revenue cutter and two other army
tugs iorheu an eScort LOT the heos ana
one tug lay alongside while they were
being transferred TO the Butord to pre-
vent attempts by those reluctant to leave
to SWIM the half mile 10 the shore OF
staten lsiano.
While all the anarchists had progressed
JOY at the thought OF returning 10 Rus
sla' leW Oh lhem Wepl ana most OF
them seemed downcast as they stepped
on BOARD the tug Tor the grim journey
through the darkness OF the harbor 10
the troopship The air was cold and a
biting wind was blowing as they huddled
on deck.
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n, I;hertv with bor iybtad torch haId
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bEhhMNN DEF LAM
Berkman was defiant to the last and
threatened secret service men as hi
stepped from the soil of the United
States.
We're coming back and We'll get
YOU" he muttered. embellishng his state.
ment with curses.
'To hell with America" came in "a deer
bass voice from the anarchists tug a.
It passed II boat crowded with more de-
partment of justice men.
The chant of Long live the Reyolu
ton In the United States" was starte,
by Peter Bianky. general secretary O
the Union of Russian workers. as tn.
Buford got under way at 6:l5 o'clock
Proof of membership in this organiza
ton. which was formed here in 1870
, by Russian who is now chief of DO
lice of Petrograd, caused most of thos,
in the party to-day to be deported, IT
coi'S'''"l'on aoFoea'es the use OF VIC