Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-30
TAKEN
AGAINST REDS IN
MAY DAY THREAT
Department of Justice Warns
Men Listed as Probable
Victims of Attack.

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by the Department of Justice to pro-
tect the lives and property of score
or more high state and federal ON
cials who. according to Attorney
General Palmer. are marked for
assassination tomorrow In a nation
wide May day celebation" of the
reds"
Mr.. Palmer gave an official public
warning of the alleged plot last
night. All persons listed as probable
victims of the radicals were today
given warning by the Department Of
Justice.
Postmaster Warned.
City Postmaster Chance today in
structed Clarence Schooley, superin-
tendent Of mails and other officials Of
the office, to be on the watch for
suspicious-looking parcels coming into
the Washington city post office By
No list of possible receivers of
bombs through the mails had been
communicated to the post Office to-
dag. and. lacking such q list. officials de-
ciared that they could not take anw ac-
i've steps to open parcel post packages
Only in the event some parcel ex-
cites suspicion Of officials win it be
opened. II any such parcel is dis
covered 1t will be turned over to
Post Omce Department inspectors
Many Packages Arrive.
An unusually large number of par
Gel post packages OF all sizes and de-
/ scriptions is coming into the local
the rush having begun with the re-
cent strike OF railway switchmen. As
consequence of that activity, the
local post Office has been flood.
ed with parcels. both incoming and
1t would be impossible. ofiicials
stated. to open this great volume Of
mail on the mere belief that there
might be one bomb among all the
packages.
Inceadiary Literature Spread.
Incendiary literature urging the
nation wide Observance Of 'fnterna-
tional labor day" tomorrow is being
ter in the country. Department Of Jus
tice officials said today Tons of
copies Of the So called May day proc
lamation" OF the central executive
committee Of tho communist party Of
America have been distributed.
Tho proclamation appears under
the caption:
Hail to the Soviets!"
One paragraph in the proclamation
Wofkss OF america, you must
the workers. Of the world II YOU would
smsncipets yeuSeslvss from espital-
ism. Strike for the release Of all DO
littcai ana induoteiaI prisoners on
May dsy. Close the shops and fac
'o.1ss sas 6: ssdSmy ySsr q tsS.. VIII.
are ifntstsoned for nghtinG the bat
ties Of the working class.
Hail to the political strike!
Hail to the soviets and the dicta-
torship Of the proletariat!"
Working with EursDeans.
The department has information, ac-
the instigators Of the May day demon
stration hsrs have been working lin
direct connection and unison" with
the leaders Of disturbances set for
Europe. AZ in Europe. attempts are
basic American Industries. Mr.. Palmer
said, although he did not believe they
would be SUCCESSFUL.
I'm not going to prophesy what will
MAXINE mahine public some Of f- the tbin". n 'as onr
agents have discovered. But IL a will
to upset our nations whole scheme Of
living counts for anything. the radi-
calls may cause some trouble"
Mr.. Palmer said that while he could
not disclose the nature of the com
munist labor party's plans in connec-
tion with further strikes. leaders Of
that organisation had concentrated on
several important industries, and that
the demonstrations planned threat
ened to cause trouble in the way Of
walkouts.
All Of the propaganda. advocating
May day disturbances. referred to in
human treatment" of the soviet gov
States and the allied powers, Mr..
Palmer continued. In foreign sec
tions OF industrial centers appeals for
peace with Russia" have been en-
ployed as the main method in stirring
up dissatisfaction with this govern
disorders, he added. simply are meant
to emphasize to American officials
the threats Of the radicals. that rela-
tions must be resumed with Russia
Much Literature Circulated.
Tons of inhammatory literature
have been circulated in the last month
by express and freight and secretly
ing to information obtained by de- =
partment agents. The communist la
Dor group also has sent numerous
personal emissaries" into cities where
the field was deemed ripe, Mr.. Palmer
reported. These men have been un-
der constant surveillance by federal
agents and it was through their ac-
tivities that the government was frst
a BILE to establish definitely the aims
of the group for May day disturb
ances. Men and women have been
used particularly in the textile manu-
featuring districts.
In these areas. reports showed
radical leaders were appealing to the
workers to strike in behalf of soviet
Russia and as protest against the
high cost Of living. Assistant Attor-
ney General Garvin said that. in most
cases, the strength gained by the ad-
vocates of direct action" among the
textile workers was due to claims
that such a strike would aid in fore
ing down living costs. He believed
that many Of the foreigners were un-
aware of the wolf in the Sleeps
clothing which they are folloWinI'