Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-22
249 Anarchists, Including
Berkman and Goldman,
Taken From U. S.-None
Knows Debarkation Point.
"L0NG LIVE REVOLUTION"
IS CHANTED DEFlANTLY
Presumption Is That Vessel
Will Land in Helsingfors or
in Finland Voyage Will
Last for >18 Days.

New York, Dec. 21.-The United
States army transport Buford-ark
of the soviet-sailed before dawn
Sunday with cargo of anarchists.
communists and radicals banned
from America for conspiring against
its government.
It's destination was hidden in
sealed orders but the 24o passengers
it carried expect to be landed at
some far northern port giving ac-
cess to soviet Russia.
Long live the revolution in Amer
ica." was chanted defantly by the
motley crowd on the decks Of the
gray troop ship as she dhurned her
way past the statue of liberty. Now
and then they cursed in chorus at
tbe United States and the men who
had cut short their propaganda here.
Not until the Buford steamed out
of the narrows between Forts Ham
ilton and Wadsworth did the din
cease. Over their heads, whipping 1
in the wind, the Stars and Stripes
floated from the mast head.
The autocrats of all Russians on
the transport were Alexander Berk-
man and Emma Goldman. his boon
companion for 80 years. With them
were 245 men and two, women
Ethel Barnstein and Dora Linkin.
None knew where they would de-
bark and even Captain 6. A. Hitch
cock, commander Of the veteran
transport, was no better off. At
daybreak tomorrow Colonel Hiltn,
commandinssthe troops on board as
guards, will hand the skipper his in
structions. Only a few high Off
,cials of the war and labor depart
ments know the ships destination.
ls Days Voyage.
The voyage will last Is days un-
less it is prolonged by unfavorable
weather. The presumption is that
the Buford will land at Hanme.
'Helsingfors, OF Abo, in Finland.
which is connected by rail with
Bielo-Osporoff. on the Russian
frontier. It was intimated in official
quarters, that arrangements have
been made with the Finnish gov
ernn1ent to permit the passage of
the Russians through that country.
The transfer from Ellis island to
the Buford of the agitators who
have preached death and sdestruc-
ton, was an event unique in the an
mails of this 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.
1t was in the darkest hours OF
night that an army tug drew I'D at
the dock at the immigration station
to take aboard the undesirables for,
the seven-mile journey down the bav
to the Buford. Two dozen soldiers.
armed with rifles, and many immi-
grafton inspectors carrying night
sticks patrolled the shores of Ellis
island until the tug arrived at Sis
a. m. The reds were marched single
hle between two lines of guards
from the, Immigration barracks 10
the boat landing, each carrying. lriss
or her baggage. A score OF agents
OF the Department of Justice cir
culated among the Russians. These
agents and the Soldier guards on
the island went on board the tue
with the deportees and took them TO
the transport.
Revenue Cutter Escort.
A revenue cutter and two other
Amy tugs formed an escort for the
reds and one tug lay alongside
wnile they were being transferred
10 the Buford to prevent attempts
by those reluctant to leave. to swim
the half mile to the shore Of Sta
ten Island.
While all the anarchists had nro-
iessed Joy, at the thought Of return
ing to Russia. few of them wen,
and most of them seemed down
cast as they stepped on board the
tug tor. the grim jongney through,
the darkness of the harbor to he
troopship.
The air was cold anda biting wind
was blowing as they huddied on
deck.
eGood-bye America" sobbed Miss
Bernstein as the tug plowed past
the Statue of Liberty with her
lighted torch held proudly aIoft
The girl was leaving behind Sam
uel Lipnian, her hance, facing a TO-
year term in the Atlanta prison for
violating the espionage law.
Bcrkman was defiant to the last
and threatened secret service men
as he stepped from the soil OF the
United States. ~
We're coming back and we'll get
you" he muttered, embellishinr his
statement with curses.
ITO Hell With America.
ITO hell with America" came in
a deep bass voice from the auarch-