The Arvada enterprise., 1920-02-19
Band OF REDS
seized IN RAID
HEAVILY ARMED
TERRoRisTs CAPTURED
At PATERSON.
MAKE I.W.W. ROUNDUP
PICKED GOVERNMENT SECRET
SERVICE MEN sWooP 0oW:'
ON AGlTAToRs.
Western Newspaper Union New, Service.

Paterson, n. j., Feb. l8.-Twenty-
nine radicals, said by Secret Service
agents to include the most dangerous
terrOrists In the United States--mem-
bers of the notorious L'Era NuOva
group. whose creed is assassination
md violence by individuals without
waiting for "mass actiOn"-have been
captured by 100 picked agents Of the
Department Of Justice in dramatic
raid on red" headquarters here. War
rants had been sworn out for thirty.
TWO, but three escaped the federal net.
All official records Of the l. W. W.
for the entire district east of Chicago
were seized In the home of Andre
GrazIano, anarchist. In this house,
federal agents said, E. F. DOree, Phil
adslphla secretary Of the l. W. W.,
was In hiding. He IL under indictment
In Chicago and is alleged TO have
moved the records from Chicago to
Philadelphia, thence to Paterson.
The men arrested In this raid, fed
erai agents asserted, are mot like the
Russian workers or communists They
seek their ends through the use Of
bombs and other engines of destruc-
ton to create terror and fear. They
are disciples of Prodhun, KrOpOtkin
and, later, Bankunin. whose proDa.
ganda Of violence resulted In heavy
loss Of life in Narseilles, France, dur.
ing strike there"
The prisoners were taken to Ellis
island to await deportation proceed.
ings.
The most important capture. fed.
eral officials said, was that of Ludl-
vicO NJ. Caminetta. editor Of the 1tal-
ian anarchist magazine, Ia JacQusris
(The Massacre). The printing office
was raidcd and as the federal agents
entered, they found printers running
off an l. w. W. pamphlet. entitled
"The Truth About Csntralia." The
library of Fermino Gallo, said to be
the most complete collection Of ansr-
chistic literature In the United States,
was also raided.
Every anarchist captured WAS
armed. Six raiders were detailed TO
each arrest in View Of the reputed
desperate character Of the men
sought.
Caminetta formerly edited the an
arehlst magazine n BOlletine de- L'Era
Nouva in New York. II was confis-
Gated during President Roossvelt's sd-
ministration. but reappeared In Pater
non.
The I.'Eru Nouva group is affiliated
with the Ferrer Club and the IN.
sortas."
During the silk dyers strike In
Paterson In 1902. the anarchistic
principles Of the LEra Nouva group
led 10 much riotinx and bloodshed.
Caminetta is described by the fed.
eral authorities as ~ fluent, vitriolis
writer on anarchistic subjects aud al
ways typifies In his writings the
principles and teaching Of his master,
Maiatests." After Mslatesta's ban.
ishment from the United States. Cam
meta was his chief representative In
this country. and was ln constant
communication with him. II 10
charged
Caminetta is n disciple Of Enrico
Malatesta. who founded the L'Era
NuOvO group twenty-five years ago
Bresci, the assassin Of King Huinbert
Of Italy, belonged to this coterie
MRiatesta came to this country from
Italy to spread the propaganda Of
terrorist xt-lndividualist' anarchy. He
was highly educated and was said to
he member Of titled family Of
Italy.
Recent excerpts from La .Iacqueris
said: "Oh. assass'ns 0f the prOletn.
riat, to you. not the evil wishes hut
the promise in the not far future. we
shall entertain you on the harri