The evening world., 1920-01-05
BIC BATTLEFUND
OF REDS SEIZED
IN j. S. ROUNDUP
Raids Show Radicals Aimed at
Si,OOO,OOO for Rev
OlutiOn.
NEARLY 5000 ARRESTS.
u. S. Agents Are Still Seeking
Communists Who Escaped
the Dragnet.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Collection
Of a revolutionary battle fund OF
nearly st,OOO,OOO was the aim OF radi-
cal leaders arrested in the RED"
roundup, it was learned to-day at the
Department OF Justice.
A large share OF tho fund was in
the Golfers OF the societies broken up
by the raids. Approximately 100000
has been collected by the national Of
ficials OF the Communist Labor Party,
whose headquarters were at Chicago
Although nearly 5000 persons have
been arrested in the raids, Department
of Justice agents over the country
still were seeking out to-day mem
bers of the Communist and Commun-
list Labor Organizations who thus far
had escaped the general dragnet. Ap-
parently New York and Chicago wcro
the chief centres OF activity.
Nearly 5000 of those arrested have
been held for deportation proceedings
and because of the congestion now at
Ellis Island, all of them cannot be
concentrated there. At the Bureau
OF Immigration it was said that II
army and navy branches We're re-
moved. there would be ample rom
to concentrate all the alien radicals
who might be deported Immigration
officials would not discuss reports
that they wOuld ask the War Depart
ment for tho use Of either Camps
Mills or Upton, Now York, as 4 con-
centraton camp.
Congress had before II to-day the
request Of Attorney General Palmer
that it take prompt action on a bill
proposed by him several months ago
and designed to enable the Government
TO deal with citizens found TO be en-
gagged in radical activities. There ISL
no Federal law under which they can
be dealt with.
hundreds of citizens were taken In
the raids Friday and saturday and
these must be turned over to the STATE
authorities for trial.
Tho most elaborate explanation OF
the Communist idea yet produced Is
contained in u copy OF a Manifesto
Party of America" Department OF
Justice officials said to-day II was
found among the many forms OF
propaganda seized in the recent raids
on radicals. 1t includes the consttu-
ton Of the party and its report to
the Communist Internatlonalc.
Another interesting thing found
was a book labelled Social War
Bonds" Tho bonds sold at 81 each, !
and printed statement on the bonds
says the interest will be payable on
the day after the social revolution"
1t bears tho serial number 4lO.82O and
carries the signature Of tho Reyolu- |
tionary Propaganda Committee.
The Communist pamphlet that is |
proving OF such interest TO Federal !
officials shows the plans by which |
the Communists intended 10 bring |
about actual revolution through the !
'AIllt NlNl ApL4ou OF organized lUbOT !
and exposes the doctrines OF "borng |
from within" that it advocated |
toward tho labor unions OF the couu-
try.
IL calls by name the American Fed |
GRAFTON OF Labor ana classGcs it as /
''reaCtOnury and q bulWurli Of cap ,
italism." II declares that tho Com |
munlst Party viii carry on an agita- |
tion among tine negro workers, TO 7.
unite them with all class conscious /,
workers"
Tho programme OF the party, as /
outlined IN the manifesto, reads as
follows:
The Communist Party is the con- /
snluus expression of tho class strug-
gIc Of tho workers against capitalism. /
Its aim is TO direct mis- struuaIe to .
the conquest Of political power, the
OF capitalism and the de-
Struotlon Of the bourqeolsie state.
The Communist Party prepares
Itself for the revolution IN the meas
urc that il develops a programme Of
immediate action, expressing the
mass struggles OF the proletariat.
These struggles must be inspired with
Volutionary spirit and purposes