Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-01
RUSSIA FINANCED
RED MURDERPL0T
Unlimited Funds for May Day:
St. Bartholomew Traced
to Soviets. s
PROTECT THREATENED MEN
Nation and State on Eve. Of
Strike Ready to Suppress
Violence.
tBy Associated prc,,1

'Siii-Spi cN. April SU. - AfteA
cheoking over confidential reports
from all parts OF the country got-s
ernment officials expressed confi.
hdence tonight that threatened May
Day demonstrations by <radicalsj
would not result in any nation- wide
attempt Mt violence. .s..s;
While taking this view OF the sit-4
uation, the Department of Justice ra4
newed its warning to local authorfS
ties everywhere that if. the radical
clements were to be kept under con s.
troll every law-enforcing agency
state and Federal must be awaEe
and equal TO the dangers, real ami
fancicd. s5S
Assistant Attorney General Caravans
who directed raids on Communities
and Communist Labor party organi-ss
cations in January, declared, as has
went home for the night. that lates
reports Indicated whatever violence
might occur would be sporadic.
Reds Can Talk Themseive. B,u.ss "a
Most OF these reports showed that
the radicals were preparing gigantics
propaganda demo9,trations, anu
meetings are scheduled in many
places. 1t is at these that troubies
may develop, according. to Mr.. Gar5i
van. The department, he said, would
allow those gatherings to talk them
selves blue" but government aEeI&5
would observe the tenor; of a citation. J.
Agents have been instructed mot Ia
incite or excite trouble in any such
assemblies,D y.;3i ,isss.
= It.was aalseloseaI Iby Mr. Garvan sthat
ssss aflai fsspf cohgress. Stni "a.
! Federsl Judges And an attorne y fnS
Gently active IN Investigating radIJ1
cal disturbances had been marked for
assassination. With the early disS
covery Of the plots. however, Y Mrl
Gnrvan believed the officials, al gainst}
whose lives tho plots were directedl
now are amply protected.
Appeals of-the Communist Laboj 4
leaders for May Day strikes nppeaI,,
not TO have met with kindly re-
ception. although there were threat 81
OF walkouts In some sections. Thou Z
sands OF workers may lay down theiR
Tools tomorrow, but Mr. Garyan he \;
iieVed this would be more in the ma !!
ture OF declaration of n holiday,
than with a malicious Intent to cause
great tic-up. asY AZ q n
Tirnper workers in Wisconsin, al, IL
In Washington may remain away from
work. according to reports. Federal
agents advised. however, THAI tf1ai.s
latest information disproved cIaimS
oil direct collusion between thos6
WORKERS and the radical leaders. 81
Reds Have Ample Funds.
Mr.. Garvan called attention ITO tkS
apparent unlimited amount OF f1aone4
employed by the Communist Labt4
narty in fomenting disorders, decra,H
ing that. at no time in history, hadf =
radical movement been so pIentffnfI1
financed. He traced the sourca sbl
these funds to Amsterdam and tf,eyc.
to Russia. tl;{ s..57
The amount Of radical literatuyl
circulated within the last week. ,va :
described by Mr.. Garvan as na,
ins, as ne pointed to scores or difI
ferent periodicals, pamphlets and niii
cuiars together with speciaiSeditInrl
of radical newspapers, piled in8sf r.
onice. all appealing for a NAV Da
show OF power" %--si5S4sS n +
ENponents of direct action, he cof5k
tinucd. were taking advantages of 81
psychological opportunity whiiss !, 81
nation awaited Developments. ..togl g.
their incendiarism on the peopb 4
doorsteps." 1 ~ ss&
Mr. Garvan declared that NJ -
Miliouska, arrested on deportatif41 -
warrant. which was later canceIedS + l
Assistant Secretary OF Labor; PosS6
had been found in Chicago, distribi ~
Ing the May Day. proclamation ofSt 81
Communist party. Miliouska3 -
GarVan said, was freed by Mr.sspS4
because he said he did not know ( 2k
nature Of the Communist. creed. 81
Meanwhile. department officials 81
they were expecting decision -
morrow by Secretary of Labor .wYtS Fl
as TO whether membership ~
Communist Labor party. wasIsu
ground In Itself for deportaS
aliens. lsss7s.
Mr., Garvan, declared the eyi,s
against the Communist I,abor 8
was infinitely more damaEinEs u
against the> Communist parN
America. which has been heidi IA
: Fl s