South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-03

midnight more than 200 had been T
arrested and sent % Ellis Island I.
from a dozen New England cities
100 or more Of the communists were
gathered and in Detroit the raiders
found plentiful supply taking about
100 into custody. Chicago and PHIL
adelphia supplied more than 100 and
Buffalo about 100. A larger number
than in any previous raid was report
I'd from practically all OF the cities.
The object OF the raids. Asst Atty.
gen. Garvin said was 10 obtain for
subunissi TO the department Of la
Dor. cases for deportation Of " a very
Iarge number OF our Most dangerous
anarchists and radical agitators."
Agents Of the department, he added,
went out prepared TO catch the radi-
Gals with the goods on
General Charges.
The general charge Of attempting
10 overthrow the government 10y
force and violence was placed against
The persons arrested during the
raids. officials declared they believ-
ID that several hundred members Of
the communist and communist labor
parties would be behind the bars be-
fore morning.
officials here declared the nation
wide roundup was the most com
pietely planned and the machinery
was the best oiled for this Of any
raids launched against the radical
element i'm this country IL was ar
ranged some ten days ago that the
raid should take place Friday night
and confidential communications
were sent to the department OF jus
tice Representatives and United States
attorneys in the thirty-three cities.
Department OF justice agents de-
sired most of an TO capture incrimi-
mating documents. not SO much of
the literature and propaganda but
papers showing details of the com
munist organizations in each city. II
was Indicated that if such evidence
were obtained. deportation of the
persons concerned would be an easy
matter As IN the case of the mem
beers of the Union of Russian Work
ers several score OF whom were
aboard the transport Buford. which
sailed from New York 10 days ago,
mem bership cards i'm the organiza-
ton were regarded by officials as
constituting the best documentary
evidence ON which TO base deporta-
tion cases.
Difference OF Parties.
Officials said the only difference
between the communist party and
the communist labor party was ONE
OF leadership. Both have been en-
deavoring To- bring about the estab-
Iishment of a soviet form of govern
ment i'm this country since their or
ganization last September. accord
ing 10 officials.
Documents gathered 10y federal
agents recently show conclusively. il
was said. that plans were drawn up
( by the leaders of each OF these par
ties 10 develop "a score or more of
soviets throughout the country.
These We're 90 bc merged under a
soviet council similar 20 that which
now exists i'm Russia according 10
Mr. Garvin
The department revealed tonight
activities of these two ORGANIZATIONS
among the negroes Their attempts
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