The Pensacola journal., 1920-01-03
RAIDS STAGED
TN 33CITIES
Hundreds of Anarchists Are
Arrested and Headed for Ellis
Island, N. 7.
1PLANs CAREFULLY LAID
Over 10000 Enemies of Govern
ment in United States Under
Close Scrutiny


washington. Jan. Launching
concerted, carefully Prepared move
ment against communists and com
rnunist labor tgroaps OF radicals, agents
OF the department Of justice tonlgh'
conducted raids in tairty-three cities
from coast to coast, including jack
sonville, Florida.
The general charge or attempting
to overthrow the government by force
Of violence was placed against per-
sons arrested. The object was to oo-
tain for submission to the department
of labor cases for deportation OF
very large number of our most dan
gerous anarchists and radical agita-
tors, said Assistant Attorney General
Garvin. Officials said they believe
many leaders Of these parties have
just come from Russia
It has been reported thai radicals
have been working among negroes and
it is predicted that there may be some
trouble among certain elements Of
negroes.
Raids were conducted in the follow
ing cities: New York, Chicago, Baltt-
more, Boston, Buffalo, Cleveland, Den
yer, Des Moines. Detroit, Grand Rap
ids, Hartford, Indianapolis. Jackson
\ vilie Kansas City, Los Angeles. Louis
n Vile, Milwaukee,. Newark. Omaha,
philadelphia, Pittsburgh Portland,
Maine: Portland. Oregon; Providence.
san Francisco Scranton, Spokane. St.
Louis, st. PAID. Springfield Mass;
Syracuse. Toledo, Trenton.
When the Soviet ark" sailed with
emma Goldman and Alexander Berlx-
man, governm ent officials announced
they had card index OF $4,000 radicals
which are unoer scrutiny and the
present raids Srs a sequel TO the gov
r-ernment's promise to rid the country
of reds and undesirables.
Garvfn expire ssed fae opinion that
leaders of the communist party and
community labor party had planned
eventually to bring all radicals under
the communist party and thereby
amass enough strength to upsee con-
stituted government.
Meanwhile officials say the COM
munist parry are boring into labor
unions which heretofore were noted
for conservatism.
The communist labor party, they
said. is directing its attention chiefly
to the foreign element among work
ers.
It IS believed agents Of the United
I&r@~G1 6AA4 AillGH WOTkI0g IN Russia
for the past two years have proved
that there is connecting link between
the chain Of soviet propaganda in this
country and soviet leaders in Russia.
Boston, Jan. 2.-More than 500 rad
fcals were rounded UP in New England
cities by 1880 tonight.
Detroit, Jan. 2.-More than 200 de-
partment OF Justice agents tnaight
raided assembly halls and private
homes, getting more than 500 radicals
bs ~ o'clock
New York. jan. 2.-As fast as radi-
Gals are rounded up here ana arrive
at the depar hlent Of justice offices
hey are segre gated into aliens and
eatizens. and foreigners photogra phed
and finger prir IS taken prior to their
departure for Ellis island. Before II
O'Clock more than 500 were brougho
IN.
New York. jan. 2.-Communist par
~ represents advocates of violence and
direct actor" and heads its interna-
ronal membership with the names Of
isenine and Trctsky. and has it's prin-
-1t~- ASASth IN the coHsesteu us
trlcts OF New York and Chicago.
It takes its name from the world orgy
of bloodshed ar d anarchy which Paris
experienced after the Franco-Prussian
war.
Officials claim close communication
exists between the American COM
manist party ard the bureau maintain
So here by Soviet Ambassador"
nartens. They believe this parry and
the communist labor party have a
working agree1 ent and that there is a
pian TO join tn ! two parties.