The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-02-13
81 ANARCHISTS
ARE DEPORTED
U. S. Rounding Up Russian and
|. w. w. "RedS" Who Are
Back of Strikes.
TO Be SENT BACK TO EUROPE
Government Officials Work Quietly
Radicals Taken Away Before
Strikers Are Aware Of Fact
Strike Broken.

Chicago, Feb. 10.--Deportation Is
the answer of the United States gov
eminent TO the challenge of l. w. w
and bolshevik agitators who came "a
this country to stir up trouble In in.
| dustry and social life.
The first federal blow against the
wave OF bolshevlsm launched on the
Pacific coust was revealed Sunday
when "a radical agitators passed
through Chicago in two heavily guard
ed tourist sleepers, bound for imme-
date deportation from an Atlantic
port.
Forty of the prisoners came direct
from Seattle, where they took part in
fomentlng the general strike which
has paralyzed that city. The news of
their departure was not allowed to
become public In Seattle, and the ac-
ton OF the government Is made
known first through this story.
Three rlngleaders of the Semitic up
rising, one prominent Spokane agita-
tor. a dangerous 1. w. w. leader from
Denver and five alien conylcts, ar
rested in Chicago, were conspicuous
among the prisoners gathered into the
federal net and now well on their
way toward the lands Of their birth
rs undesirable citizens"
The bulk Of the men were alien la
Dor agitators picked up by officers of
the United States immigration service
during year of secret campaigning
in Industrial centers of the Pacific
coast.
The one and only attempt at mob
delivery of the prisoners was frus-
trated by the foresight Of the federal
officers. Before the prison train
reached Butte, Mont, officers We're
warned that l. w. w. leaders in that
city and Helena had learned Of the
deportation and were massing to de-
liver their comrades
The two cars, then attached to n
regular train, were cut Off at a juno
ton and set into another train, which
made wide detour missing both
Butte and Helena and striking the
main line well to the east Of the dan
ger point, while the !. w. w. mob
spread over Montana In n futile at
tempt at rescue.
The five prisoners who were added
10 the party here are alien convicts
who were sentenced to deportation
under the 1917 act.
The immigration service bases Its
new policy Of constructive deporta
ton on the immigration act passed by
congress October 16, 1913.
Seattle. Feb. Municipal officials
headed by Mayor ole Hanson and as
sisted by a committee Of business men
turned their attention to plans for
Immediately resumng the city's indus
trial and commercial activities which
have been deranged since last Thurs
dry by general strike Of approx
matcly $1,000 union men and women
All Industries affected by the strike
will be resumed with or without the
aid Of union workers, Mayor Hanson
announced Inst night, and, If need be
the city authorities will import work
ers from other sections Of the country
to take the place of the strikers,
a collapse of the strike movement
was confidently expected by officials
despite the action of the strikers con
ference committee early Sunday morn
Ing IN refusing TO yield on the question
Of returning to work.
when the general strike committee
Of $50 representatives, Of local unions
met this morning, conservative mem.
hers said they planned 10 break the
strike through Withdrawing some of
the less determined unions