The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-12-24
BaniShed Reds
Curse America
LONG LIVE THE REVOLUTION
CHANTED BY MOTLEY CROWD
AS TRANSPORT STEAMS
AWAY.


States army transport Buford ark
of the soviet sailed before dawn to-,
day with cargo of anarchists, com
munists and radicals, banned from
America for conspiring against the
government. The ships destination
was hidden in sealed orders but the
249 passengers expected to be landed
at some far northern port giving &C
cess to soviet Russia.
Long live the revolution IN Ameri-
lsca," was chanted defiantly by the
lsmotley crowd on the decks of the
steel gray troop ship as 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
Tout of the narrows between Forts
Hamilton and WadsWorth, did the
din cease. Over thcir heads, whip
ping in the wind, the Stars and
Stripes floated from the masthead.
The autocrats of all the Russians
/ on the transport were Alexander
Berkman and Emma Goldman, his
companion for thirty years. With
them were 245 men and two women
Ethel Bernstein and Dora Lii
Among those on board the Buford
was Alexis Georgian, former Mime
apolis agitator and advocate on AN
archistic ideas. Georgian was ar
rested and ordered removed from
United States territory several
months ago. He was released on
bonds and is said to have continued
preaching radical doctrines until re-
arrested a few days ago.
None knew where they would de-
bark and even Captain G. A. Hitch
cock, commander of the transport,
was no better off, At daybreak to-
morrow Colonel Hilton, commanding
the troops on board as guards, will
hand the skipper his instructions,
Only few high officials of the War
and Labor departments knew the
ships destination.
The voyage will last Is days un-
less it is prolonged by unfavorable
weather. The presumption is that
the Buford will land at Hanme, Hell
singfors, or Abo, in Finland, which
are connected by rail with Bielo1Os-
lporoff on the Russian frontier. Ii
was intimated in official quarters
that arrangements have been made
with the Finish government to ne
nit the passage of the Russians
through that country
The passage from Ellis Island te
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 felaborate
screen of secracy was thrown about
the preparations for sending then
away.
1t was in the darkest hours. of night
that an army tug drew up at the
dock at the immigration station tc
take aboard the undesirablas' for The
seven mile journey down the bay tc
tho Buford. Two dozen soldiers, arm
ed with rifles and as many immigra
/ ton inspectors, carrying night sticks
patroled the shores of Ellis Island
until the tug arrived at 5:15 A. NJ
The reds were marched single-file be-
tween two lines of guards from the
immigration barracks to the boat land.
ling, each carrying baggage.
A score of agents of the Depart
ment of Justice circulated among the
Russians waiting to begin their jour
lney. These agents and the soldier
Il guards on the island went on board
4 the tug with the deportees and took
them to the transport. A revenue
cutter and two other army tugs form
led an escort for the reds and one
tug lay alongside while they were
being transferred to the Buford tc
prevent attempts by those reluctant
to leave to swim the half mile to the
Ishore of Staten island.
While all the anarchists had pro
i fessed JOY at the thought of return
ling to Russia, few of them wept
and most of them seemed downcas:
las they stepped on board the tug TO.
the grim journey through the dark
i ness of the harbor to the troop ship.
/ The air was cold and biting wind
was blowing as they huddled on deck.
Good bye, America" sobbed Miss
Bernstein. as the tug ploWed past the
statue of Liberty with her torch hel6
proudly aloft. The girl was leaving
behind Samuel Lipman, her fiance
facing twenty year term in the At
lanta penitentiary for violating tbs
espionage law.
Berkman was defiant to the last
and threatened secret service men as
ne stepped from the soil of the Unit
ed States.
We're coming back and well
you," he muttered, embellishing his
statement with curses.