The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-01-03
NE VI SOVIET
ARK WILL SET
SAIL soon
Government to Deport
Persons Caught-Much
Literature Seized

WASHINGTON, Jan. s.--In n
sweeping drive againLt rndica iism,
agents Of the department of Justice
were completing. today nation wide
raids against communist organizations
IN which several thousand radicals
were taken In custody with the view
to deportation.
Raids were ordered In 3a cities over
the United States and promptly at
the hour OF nine last night the oper-
auves moved with ciock-iike pre-
ciSion In the roundup of communist
workers and sympathlzora. Today
the number OF arrests had risen 20
the highest figure Of any similar raid
In the history OF the country.
The government hopes 10 fill an
other soviet ark and send Il float
mg across the Atlantic 10 Bolshcvik
permitted TO reioin their kith and Kin.
The department Of Justice estimated
that three thousand "undesirubles''
would be caught In the draEnet
spread over the nation and with their
deportation it was believed the back
bone OF radicalism an America will
have been broken.
Gct the Evidence.
The raids were conducted particu-
larry against communist ana COM
munist labor groups OF radicals. tho
department OF Justice announced with
Nn- OUINAN OA VUN1lnAnA tNlNNHlH 10
submit to the department OF labor
for deportation OF "a very large num-
Der OF our most dangerous anarchists
and radical agitatcrs."
The general charge OF attempting
to overthrow the government by forco
and violence was placed against those
arrested.
A new feature OF the present raid
was the drive az the sources OF propa-
ganda. The communist party aion8
had IS newspapers printed In several
languages actively supporting. tho
cause. Tho communist labor group.
the second radical contingent arainat
which the raids ~sre DIRECTED. was
said not 10 have gained the strength
In propaganda through ia newspu-
psrs 10 much as through literu ture,
tons Of which were taken In the 3S
cities whore raids were conducted.
In addition to the newspapers. tho
communist party was actively engage
ed IN soliciting support for Its cause
through alien aEitatora. Scores OF
ti-ase agitatora were arrested.
Mr.. Garvan said that although his
Information was incomplete IL was
reasonable certain that the whole
editorial staffs OF the communist
party newspapers had been taken by
federal agents lie added that the
department believed Il was striking at
the root OF the menace BY destroying
the beginnings OF what promised to
be the greatest propaganda campaign
Of alien radicals yet uncovered In
America.
only aliens we're included In tho
perfect cases." according TO offi-
eia's.
Continuation OF the raids for today
were ordered by Mr.. Oarvun whom u
became evident last night that local
rnids In several cities staged against
the request of the attorney general
had not effectuaily disrupted plans
OF the federal agents. There was.
however disappointment at the NUM-
Der OF arrests In Chicago where it
was understood that the department
expected to take nearly 1890 persons.
Detailed figures showed ihat approx
imatoly 350 persons had been arrest
ed there. Department agents wera
armed with 500 warrants.
In Newark, N. j. department agents
believed they discovered u cache OF
arms and equipment for destruction
In last nights raids. Twenty-Five RI
fles and some supposed bombs woro
seized. The bombs were said to bo
similar IN construction TO those sent
through the malls 20 a large number
OF public men last summer. Agents
also seized vast quantities OF books.
pamphlets md foreign Language
newspapers az Newark.
Attorney General Palmer said to-
day that he had ordered last nights
raids on the communist and COM
munist labor parties only when de-
partment representatives had COM
plcio evidence showing that these
two organizations advocated the
overthrow OF tho government BY
force and violence. Both orEaniza-
tions are. comparatively apeakinEs
new to this country. Their local So
cleties were perfected In most cases
not longer than last september.
The attorney general indicated his
belief that tho government activities
against the two groups had nipleh
their growth In the bud.