The Washington times., 1920-01-04
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whom deportation warrants had DssA
issue.
Scores OF Russians in Pstersou.sN
o., have applied for their nrst citizen
yhip papers, as result OF the round
up OF their neishbors and friends.
Every document and piece or liz
ersture which might establish rela-
tionship between Ludwig c. "a. X.
Martens. Self-styled ambassador 20
the United States from Russia. and
the radicals being held is carefully
studied by a special group detailed b.
William J. Flynn. chief or the Bureau
OF Investigation Of the Department
of Justice.
Thousands OF blank nembership
cards on which was pfinted "The
Communist Party OF America, anoi
ated with the Communist Interna-
tional. issued by authority Of the
Central Executive Committee, Com
munist Party" were seized. Investi-
gators were so worn out last night
that further examination OF the lit
erature was postponed TO giyo them
an opportunity TO sleep.
-Four Papers RaideA.
Four radical publications in New
York were raided by Detective Ger
seant Gegan and members OF tine an
arehist squad. The records of the
publications and several hundred
pounds OF printed matter were seized.
The papers were the Communist
World. the Hungarian Daily Elore,
the Jewish weekly. Der Csmpf, and
the Ukrainian, a semi-weekly. The
raids were made on search warran&s
Issued by Chief Magistrate McAdoso
or evidence obtained In previous
raids. No arrests were made.
The Department or Justice and
Commissioner General Caminetti have
been warned by Byron II. Uhl, acting
commissioner of immigration, that
Ellis Island will be unable to care
for the expected influx Of radicals
unless additional facilities are ar
ranged. The tiny island will be dan
gerously overcrowded by individuals
held for deportation, according to
Uhl. That this fear on the part of
Uhl is well grounded is indicated by
the fact that John b. Abercrombie,
solicitor of the Department of Labor.
declared 1000 radical aliens are to
be deported in one group.
Ellis Island is also regaining its
old time form in handling immi-
grants. W<Dhin the last forty-eight
hours, $500 immigrants have been
landed there. Almost sc. 900 arrived
last month and 100000 are expected
during January. Despite Commis-
s4oner Uhfs protest approximately
2.OO0 radicals had been sent to the
island up to. early today, ard ans
were under way to add many moro
to this number.
Attempts by members of the groups
taken to the island yesterday to cheer
their comrades by singing Good by
and God Bless You" and the "1nterH
nm a a .at arvf4 rv-to -
cut 1t out" It was gloomy outfit
n no mood for singing.
Ferty Young Girls In Outnt.
Among those about TO be deported
were forty young girls. These had
beds to sleep in last night. The men
'lept in hunks in q large common
DOM. Army blankets were surrlied.
Zach group that went from the Bat
terry to the island was guarded by
,rmed soldiers of the coast artillery
regiment, under direction of Depart
ment of Justice men. There WAS no
,robule on any of the trips. In con-
rast with the Goldman-Berkman out
1t, they were philosophically calm
The only outburst came when officials
aggregated the men and women at ,hc
island This was nothing more than
, violent protest The women, mostly
yirls in their teens, passed arouLd
kisses before they were led away to
heir sleeping quarters.
BOSTON. Jan. A transport load
I'd with undesirables will sail from
|Ioston soon. according to Immigration
Commissioner Skeffington-
Among the passengers on tie
transport will be many Of the Reds
rounded up in Federal raids through
out New England last night and to-
day. ~