The state herald., 1920-03-26
REED FOUND IN
SOVIET RUSSIA
Communist Long Sought on
Charge Of conspiring Against
United States.
MAKES ESCAPE VIA NORWAY
Lsnlne Welcomes Him - Envoy From
United States Communist Party
Lived In kremlln as Guest
Of Authorities.

Washington.-John Reed, close
friend of Lenine and Trotzky, who IL
under Indictment in Chicago for al-
legged conspiracy to overthrow the
United States government, arrived In
soviet Russia by way Of Finland last
December, II Is learned. Since his In
dictment recently federal and Illinois
state agents have been searching for
Reed all over the United States.
On being told Of Reeds presence in
Russia-it Is not known yet whether
he has left there-the state depart
ment was interested to learn the chan
mel through which he obtained pass
port. The department is Informed that
he shipped as sailor from an Ameri-
can port to Norway. From there he
Travelled on foot to Stockholm. There
he slowed himself away, or was
slowed away, on a vessel about to sail
for Helsingfors.
The adventurous Mr.. Reed narrow
ly escaped arrest In Helslngfors, but,
Disgusting himself as Russian peas
ant, he crossed the frontier into Rus
sin. He was received in Moscow as
the official envoy of the American
Communist party, and as such at
tended the meetings of the third In
ternationale, and made speech at the
| All-Russlan Soviet convention in the
middle of December.
Lived at the KremIin.
In Moscow Mr.. Reed lived at the
| Kremlin as the guest Of the peoples
commissars.
He was in constant communication
4 with Lenlne and Trptziry. 4 Is stnied-
and visited the Red army AZ the front.
Mr.. Reed was in aloscoy until the
middle of January. OF that the state
department Is quite certain. His re-
ccptlon In Russia was the warmer be-
cause two years ago Trotzky appoint
ed him bolshevlst consul general nt
New York. Mr.. Reed never assumed
that Office. for. ms It turned out the
appointment was made TO facilitate
his return TO the United States.
II would seem that Reed nnticl'
pnted thnt he would be indicted and so
sought more hospItable shores. In the
course OF the widespread search for
him us fugitive from justice man
suspected Of being Reed was arrested
near Poughkeepsie. n. Y. This man
proved that he was Harrison Il. Ellis.
that he had not been In Chicago for 10
yenrs and had never uttered or written
unpatriotic opinions.
eIohty.Fivs Indicted.
Eighty.fve big and little lenders 1t
the Communist party in America were
indicted In Chicago on the same
charge ms Reed on January 23 last.
Among them were Mrs. Rose Pastor.
Stokes Of New York City. member Of
the executive committee Of the Com
munist party; Nicholas J. Hourwitch
Of New York city, publisher OF Novy
Mir. the most prominent Russian
newspaper In the United States. who
formerly employed Leon Troizky:
Isaac E. Ferguson. chief counsel for
| the pnrfy. and Louis r. c. Frame. eiI
tor in chief OF all Communist propa-
gnnda In this country. who Is In Mev-
/ leo. II IL believed.
The authorities here regard Reed.
although he was graduated from Hnr-
ward. ns one OF the most earnest young
Communists In America. Before the
Indictment which hangs over him was
found. federal and state courts had In.
dictcd Reed for alleged sedltlous ut
teranccs md writings. But the lndict'
mcnts were qunshed. or. on being tried.
he was acquitted.