New-York tribune., 1920-01-04
800 Radicals
Are Sent to
Ellis Island
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translated yesterday, but Department
of Justice men said they had found evil
dence that indicated these letters had
been smuggled into the country by sail
ors on vessels that had docked here re-
Gently. The paper was of fine texture.
This paper bore evidence of having
been crumpled into small pellets for
the sake Of ready concealment, and
later smoothed with fatiron. Hun
Ore dreds OF copies Of a recent issue of
The New Republic" also were seized
were puzzled by the presence Of so
many copies Of this weekly.
Thousands Of blank membership
cards, the notorious "red cards." were
seized. On the face Of these is printed:
Communist Party Of America. Affiil-
lated with the Communist Interna-
tional. Issued by authority of the Gen.
tral Executive Committee Communist
Party" Lines were printed for the
name, address and other data concern
ing the holder Of the cards.
Where these cards had been filled out
and were found on the persons of those
arrested they proved valuable aids to
the Department Of Justice men. With
out exception aliens who had these
cards in their possession when they
were arrested were sent to Ellis Island
yesterday.
What will prove to be one of the
most valuable documents SEIZED in the
opinion of the Department of Justice
men, was a list Of American contribu-
tors to the Communist party funds.
Another fact cleaned was that many
OF the pamphlets and books that the
Communist organization has been dis
trlbutlng were printed in Stockholm,
most of them being in the Russian
language.
Byron H. Uhl, Acting Commissioner
OF immigration, declared yesterday
that Ellis Island will be congested
unless additional quarters are provided
Tor the individuals held for deporta-
ton. He said he had warned both the
Department of Justice and Commits
sloner General Anthony Caminetti that
the tiny island was becoming danger
ously overcrowded.
Mr.. Uhps fears Of congestion were
we'll founded, it was indicated last
night, when John w. Abercrombie, So
llcltor Of the Department of Labor,
said that about 1000 radical aliens are
TO be deported in single group. There
is another side of the situation at Ellis
Island. immigration is resuming, tenn
porarily at least, something of its old
time form. Within the last forty-eight
hours. $500 immigrants have been
landed at Ellis Island. Almost $4,000
arrived last month and 100000 are ex-
pected on incoming vessels during this
month.
Harry Whisky, secretary of the
Communist party of greater New York.
who was among those arrested in the
Friday night raids, issued statement
yesterday, in which he said he had
been released on his own recognizance,
and declared that the Communist move
ment in America was legal under the
Constitution and would be carried for
ward with redoubled efforts. In his
statement Whisky also said:
when the various headquarters of
the Communist party were raided
many members we're subjected to beat
lngs at the hands of the raiders, and
most vile and disgusting language was
dealing with communism, was either
taken away or ruthlessly destroyed, as
well as the pictures and furniture,
which were broken up.
Beating of Members Charged
when certain members asked for re-
ceipts for the property taken they were
beaten up. In many branches where
the members and total strangers were
merely dancing and having a good time
they were all held At the First As
sembly branch two small girls, eleven
years of age, were held until after mid
night before they were liberated. Many
people who were passing the headquar-
ters of this branch and who looked sus-
picious were just grabbed hold of and
dragged into the branch and also ar
rested.
"When was taken to the Depart
ment of Justice Frank Francisco,
special agent of the department, in
suited me, using the most vile Ian
guage. and finally spat upon me and
then left.
II desire to say on behalf Of the
Communist party that we will not
permit our work to be stopped by the
brutal assaults and stupid raids Of the
authorities. The police have not dis
covered any dark plots to assassinate
any public officials or to plant any !
bombs, but are merely making cam