The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-03


smaller raids in towns adjoining
these places.
4. =. Agents busy
Representatives OF the department
of Justice and other government
agencies, the same men who com
hatted the German spies during tho
war. were busy this morning In
scores OF tails cross,examining the
men and women gathered I'm over
night IL WITS expected that large
numbers would he act free during
the morning while stili more are be.
ing brought In for interrogation.
Orders were issued that the dan.
gerous radicals should be "mugEed"
and have their finger prints taken
before being turned loose. even IL
they were not TO. be held In this
way the government Is getting
complete record OF the men who are
considered AZ the bottom OF much
radical agitation in America.
Aitho there had been no leaks"
OF plans for this coup. radicals be.
came aware that the federal author.
tiles were watching them closely and
for the last few weeks they have
been keeping very quiet SO close
was the surveillance that the Hoi.
sheviki were unable 90 no thru with
their alleged plot to mail bombs done
up as Christmas packages. which
was part OF their alleged conspiracy
10 give America red" Christmas,
Hut the exact hour OF the big
raid was kept secret and In most
cases the anarchists were taken By
surprise.
May Day Suspects
Federal detectives believe they
have captured several OF the men
implicated in the May day bomb plot
OF 1919. and also persons who were
involved in n number of other red
'offcnsives" againa, law and order.
The governments counter often.
sive OF last night was launched Just
In time TO prevent a fusion % several
radical groups under one leadership,
preparatory to the attempt at revo-
luton. II was learned The raids
have shattered this plan and thrown
the Bolsheviki into confusion. II Is
believed here.
paimer's men are making every
effort TO get Tn. big leaders this
time. In previous raids the big men
have slipped away and within a few
weeks have managed TO reorganlxc
the red forces.
In connection with their major
scheme OF revolution. n number OF
the prisoners taken during tn. nigh,
have been active In certain labor or.
CARNATIONS. Il was learned. attempt.
ing TO line up with the rebels" OF
the iahor organizations. who received
them innoccntiy. not knowing their
mission.
Documents taken. II was said.
showed the anarchists intended TO
put forward candidates In elections
tn November. These men wer. TO
be supposedly reputable citizens.
whose Bolshevfk affiliations would
not be disclosed until after they had
achieved public office.
The department OF labor was busy
today getting ready 20 start dsporta-
ton proceedings against many OF
those taken during the night Evil
dence was being autographed TN from
all parts OF tho country. to be used
In preparing the necessary papers
Communist Aims
The department of justice made
the following announcement OF the
aims and purposes Of the communist
party. MS revealed by its own propa'
ganda documents:
''Ths communist party IL a con.
scsous expression Of the class struE.
Rie OF the workers against capital
Ism. Its aims are TO direct this
struggle TO the conquest OF political
power. the overthrow 81 capitalism.
and the destruction OF the bour-
geoisie state. The communist party
prepares itself for the revolution In
tho measure that II develops a pro
gram OF Immediate action expressing
the mass struggle of the proietariat
These struggles must be inspired
with revolutionary spirit and pur-
poses. In close connection with the
unskilled workers Is the problem OF
the negro workers. The negro prob
lem Ii n political and economic bond
age and oppression. each Intensity
ing the other. This complexities the
negro problem. but does not alter
It's proletarian character.
Agitate Negroes
"The communist party Will carry
on agitation among the negro work
ers to unite them with all class con.
scious workers"
Evidence In papers seized by the
raiders. indicated. IL was learned,
that the communist party was or
ganlzed early In 1919 in Moscow. cap
itaI OF soviet Russia Agents slipped
into this country and began organic
ing for the revolution, which would
result in soviet government being
established here.
That the communist leaders In the
United States were In communication
with Lenine and Trotsly, II believed
likely. The recent New Years mes
sage from Moscow. sent by wireless.
predicting establishment OF soviet
government In Washington during
1920. was recalled today and great
significance attached to 1t. in view
OF the plots unearthed In last nights
rafIa