The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-03
RUSSIANS HEAD
RADICALS LIST
Lenine and Trotzky at
Top of Membership
of Communists.
FORM SUNDAY SCHOOL
Eastern Cities Selected for
Spreading Of Ideas-Open
Revolt Is Seen.

NEW york Jan. 2.--The com
munist party rcprcsct q tho hdvo-
Gates OF direct action" aud heads
iH International nembcri,hlp with
the names OF Eichol4a Lenius and
Leon Trotzky. In tho United States
according to local department OF
Justice officials Il has found liH
main source OF recruits among the
most ignorant Of the allen popuia-
tion and lts principal strength has
been in the congostod districts or
New York and Chicago.
What tho communists who tnkc
thor name from tho Wild orgy Of
bloOdshod and anarchy which Paris
experienced after the Franco prus.
sian war, really stand Tor was set
forth In manifesto by l."uinc.
which was produced In evidence at
today's hearing before tho Lusk
legislative committee In ltoChegtcr.
Seek Red Army.
This manifesto declared that tho
communists must plan disarmament
OF the "bouTgeOisie," the armiug Of
the "laborers' and tho formation OF
red army similar to that of tho
Russian soviet II declared that con
quest OF political power hhOuld
mean not merely change In per
sonnel, but nnnlhilation Of all OPP
pOncnts.
The organization OF the com
munlst party had reached tho cN-
tent that sunday schools had been
formed In New York, Hocheater and
other clties where tho children OF
aliens were taught the CommunlslH'
doctrines and encouraged to ridlCulo
all rsliglouH beliefs.
Evidence was introduced before
the Lsusk committee, which for
montha has been inyoStlgB ting
seditious activities In New York
state. ITO show that "A close connoc-
tion existed between the American
communist equalization and tho
bureau maintained In New York
city by l.. &. a. X. Martens, the self
styled ambassador OF soviet Russia.
Tho growth OF the propaganda
nprcad by the communists In tho
United States was Indicated by cvi.
dance that their leaflets have been
dstributed throughout the country
at the rate OF 100000 to b00,0
daily.
Planned Assassination.
The intimation that radical actiy-
ity In this country had reached tho
stage OF open violence came on May
day last year. when the nation was
shocked by the disc ovory OF "a coun-
than score of high government
officials and other prominent citi-
Sens.
That II was anation- wide conspiracy
was first brought to light ON April
80. when II dynamite bombs were
found In the malls In the New York
postoffioa. Other bombs were seized
In various postofflcos. Several OF
tho Internal machines reached their
naaftnnfinn ht4f NTH
either failed to explode or did no
damage.
Among those to whom bombs
were addressed were Attorney Gen
eral Palmer. Postmaster General
Burleson, United Statea Judge Lam
dis, John ID. Rockefeller and j. 4.
Morgan.
One OF tho internal machines was
sent to Senator Thomas llardwick
Of Georgia. when opened II blew the
hands off "a negro maid and injured
Mrs Hardwlck.
Another Outrage.
On the night OF June ?. the couu-
try was again startled by the most
daring bomb outrage In the history
OF the nation when the home OF
Attorney General Palmer In Wash
ington was wrecked and Internal
machines were exploded damaging
the homes Of public officials and
prominent business men. Explosions
occurred In Washington, Pittsburgh,
Cleveland, NewtonVille, Mass, bos
ton, Philadelphia, Paterson. n. j.,
and New York city.
None OF the men for whom tho
bombs were intended was hurt, but
one man, "a watchmau, was killed in
New York, several persons were in
tured, and in Washington one OF
tho plotters himself was blown To
pieces.
The explosions were practically all
accompanied by the scattering OF
anarchistic literature written by
persons who were not illiterate. The
literature advocated overthrow OF
the government and class warfare
Many arrests followed tho bomb
outrages, but all efforts 70 place
the blame for the explosions failed
Another nationwide terrorist
plot was frustrated In Cleveland on
October 80, when the police rounded
up seven men and woman. who are
alleged TO have boon involved ln "A