The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-17
(By Associated Press)

HANGO, Finland. Friday, Jan. 16-l
United States army transport Buford,
having on bord 249 radicals deported
from America, arrived here at 3
o'clock this afternoon. Finnish pilots
could not dock the vessel and Ger
man pilot was summoned.
Alexander Berkman and Emma Gold
man, who have been considered the
leaders of the deportees, have de-
clared they will not remain in Russia,
but will return to America to save
it,.
The Reds on board the Buford will
be taken to the Russian frontier by
United States labor bureau and i'm
migration officials.
After the Buford had docked Berk-
man and Miss Goldman led a process
sion of radicals down the gang plant,
a large number of persons assembled
on the wharf gazing curiously at the
landing
The Reds made up a motely throng,
their faces being full of curiosity as
to what their future might be, while
| there were traces of anxiety lest they
might be attacked after they had left
the protection of their American
guardians. Finnish authorities will
look after the safety of the deportees.
After they had landed, Berkman
and Miss Goldman talked willingly
with newspaper men. Asked to give
her opinion of her deportation the
latter replied:
ut was melodramatic to keep it
secret"
''It was unfair and stupid, inter-
jected Berkman. lyon can't kill an
idea like that. The czar tried and
failed. He is dead and forgotten"
~. S. Needs New Government"
do you want to overthrow the
American government" Miss Gold
man was asked.
answered. "and l hope the election
will provide it,"
1t is her intention to return to
America as soon as possible. She as
serts she became an American citi-
zen by virtue of her marriage to JAG
OBJ Kersner at Rochester, N. Y, in
1887, and declared the court decree is.
sued in 1909 .cancelling Kersner's GER
tificate of naturalization was illegal
Miss Goldman was divorced from
kersner in 1889 but she claims this
did not alter her status as a citizen OF
the United States.
"As Nietzche said: The test of love
is the power of endurance" She con
tinued, that is what will be my lot
until return to America. 1t will not
forsake Americans"
Asked what her plans were Miss
Goldman said:
81 shall not impose my advice upon
the Russian government but shall re
main affiliated with the Bolsheviki
hold my deportation was an in
justice. We were not given a chance
to prepare for it."
She drew a sharp distinction be
tween Bolshevism as it is known ir
as it is practiced in Russia and eX
planned the significance of world
Bolshevism or anarchy. She asserted
it was nearly 200 years old and meant
! approximately a brotherhood, which
disa pproves of all governments and de
| mands equality among all citizens and
division of all clothing, supplies and
products. She evaded making any re
ply when objections were raised tc
this program.
| II Voyage Is Dangerous.
} During the three days journey
from Kiel to Hango, the voyage was
dangerous in the extreme because
mines in the Baltic have not been re
moved by the German government, ac
, cording to various officers of the Blu
ford.
While the Buford was at Kiel, it be
came known that three sailors had
| climbed over the side, taken stoleI