Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-30
Plans for May Day Demonstra-
tions by Members Of Commun.
lists Parties Discovered by
Justice Department Agents.
WORK IN CONNECTION
WITH EUROPEAN REDS
Attempt to Incite Strikers in
Basic American Industries
Propaganda Refers to In
human Treatment of Soviets.

Washington. April 29.-Plots
against the lives of more than a
score of federal and state officials
have been discovered by the de-
partment of justice as part OF
radical May day demonstrations
Attorney General Palmer an
nouneed.
The assassinat:ons and assaults,
Mr.. Palmer said. were included in
the May day program organized by
the communist labor party and
other radical elements and were in
addition to strikes and other dis
turbances intended by the radicals
as an effort in behalf of peace with
soviet Russia.
State officiale marked as vic
tins have beer notified by the de-
partment, the attorney general
added.
The department has information,
according to the attorney general,
that the instigators Of the May day
demonstration have been working
"in direct connection and unison
with leaders of disturbances set for
Europe.
AS in Europe, attempts are being
made to incite strikes in all basic
American industries, Mr.. Palmer
said, although he did not believe
they would be successful.
Il am not going to prophesy what
will happen" Mr.. Palmer said Il am
just making public some of the
things our agents have discovered.
But if will to upset our nations
whole scheme of living counts for
anything, the radicals may cause
some trouble"
Threaten to Cause Trouble.
Mr.. Palmer said that while he
could not disclose the nature of the
communist labor party's plan in con-
neetion with further strikes, leaders
OF that organization had concen-
tratcd on several important indus
tries and. that the demonstrations
planned threatened to cause trouble
i'll the way of walkouts.
All OF the propaganda advocating
May day disturbances referred to
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government of Russia by the United
States and the allied powers, Mr..
Palmer continued. In foreign sec
Ions of industrial centers. appeals
tor peace with Russia have been
employed as the main method in
stirring up dissatisfaction with this
government Mr.. Palmer said.
Strikes and disorder. he said, simply
are meant to emphasize to the Amer
ican officials the threats OF the radi-
calls that relations must be resumed
with Russia.
Much Propaganda Distributed
Tons of inhammatory literature
lave been circulated in the last
month by express and freight and
secretly distributed by local leaders,
according to information obtained
by department agents. The COM
munist labor group also has sent nu-
merous personal emissarieS" into
cities where the field was deemed
ripe, Mr.. Palmer reported. These
men have been under constant sur
veillance by federal agents and it
was tIlIOukl tIlCll dSuNltlSS tlldt tlS
government was first able to estab-
lish definitely the aims of the group
for May day disturbances. Men
and women have been used particu-
larly in the textile manufacturing
districts.
Appeal for Strikes.
In these areas reports show radi-
cal leaders were appealing to the
workers to strike in behalf of soviet
Russia and as protest against
the high cost of living.
Some of the literature showed that
G4nany radical leaders felt that raids
conducted against the communist
and communist labor elements last
winter had broken our formation u
The agitators, however, continued to
spread reports among the workers
that the arrest of certain of their
members was a certain proof of the
American governments hatred for
the proletariat."
Federal agents are taking every
precaution to check violence, Mr.
Palmer said, adding that he believed
they would be able to meet any sit
uation. He did not disclose what
course of action was being consid-
cred, but declared the government
p