Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-03
GOVERNMENT TO
FILL ANOTHER
BOLSHEVIk ARK
Search For Radical Litera-
ture Conducted During
the Raid.
GENERAL CHARGE IS
MADE AGAINST REDS
Attempt to Organize Ne
groes Against Govern
rnent is Discovered.

Washington, Jan. 3.-"Perfect cas-
es'' against 2,616 of the more than
4,500 persons arrested last night and
today in radical raids over the coun-.
try had been reported to the depart
ment of justice this afternoon. AS
sistant Attorney General Garvan an
nounced.
The reports, Mr.. Garvan said, deal
mainly with the arrests of aliens and
are far from complete. BY cities they
show:
New York-201 perfect cases."
voluminous amount Of literature,
records and books Of the organiza-
tton were seized.
Newark-3o0 perfect cases. and
high officials, including the state or
ganizer for the communist party
were taken. Implements OF destruc-
tion also completed.
| Detroit-More than 600 persons
| arrested, 207 whom have been ex-
amined without the release Of any.
Buffalo-73 persons held without
bail and others still being examined.
| Chicago-Approximat 800 held
| by federal agents.
| Baltimore-24 persons arrested
and several tons of literature and the
membership roll Of the Lettish
branch of the communist party seiz-
ed.
! Boston-Heading tho list OF 500
arrests was the name of Koralius,
! national communist party organizer,
/ papers and records ,seixeSt
4 = tRrockton--O One ,hundEed 1nersons
4 arrested. practically all 4 OF thanai
4 |Lithuanians. Their local society Off
| ces were raided and its charter and
dues records taken. Is.
! ladelphia-Arrests tota11ed 125
Of which the local authorities report
ed more than 100 were perfect cas-
es.''
Search Continues.
| New York: Jan. 3.-Department OF
justice agents armed with 800 war
rants continued today their search of
radicals. The transfer to Ellis Island
of 201 radicals, held for deportation
/ proceedings after being questioned
all night by department. agents was
begun today. More than 400 persons
arrested last night were released for
lack of evidence to connect them
with revolutionary doctrines.
Special boards of inquiry were or
ganized at Ellis Island today and it
was announced that hearings of the
cases of those arrested would begin
Immediately. Those suspected Of con-
spiracy to overthrow the govern
ment will be tried under section six
of the federal anarchy statute, 1t was
announced by department agents.
Among those held for deportation
! are virtually all the officers Of the
twelve communist party organiza-
:, tions in this city. 1t was announced
that forty ''husky, reliable" men
who have been employed in ship
yards and other places had been en-
gagged to stand guard over the radio
ais who will be concentrated at El1is
Island.
It was said at Ellis Island that the
sailing date for the second "soviet
ark" the fitzpatrick, probably would
be January 10.
, In addition to the transport Kill
patrick. the army transports America
and President Grant may be used to
transport to soviet Russia some Of the
radicals gathered in the nationwide
roundup. it was learned today.
Washington, Jan. GI-Arrests In the
nation wide radical rid last night ana
today had exceeded $500 at noon, It
was estimated at the department OF
Justice. More than half Of this mum
ber probably will be held for deporta-
ton. officials said. ,..,
among those arrested in the raids, OF
ficials said. These. it was admitted
may have to be dealt with under state
laws, as they are citizens. s.
1000 Perfect Cz,axeeA
Assistant Attorney General Garvan
in charge OF the raids, said more thar
4 1000 persons we're held on perfecl
cases. and that the raid promised tc
/ be not only the greatest in scope, but
also the greatest in results Of any Y
history.
!. In every cityswhere the raiding ma
chinery was set in motion. he SAID
success attended the efforts. -Four
thousand warrants were issued. but
] the arrests exceeded that number. Be
!. sides the 1000. perfect cases. Mr.
} | Garvan said, federal agents obtained
; suflcient evidence to Justify the ar.
I. rests OF the others. ~, ees
The governments drAgnet still wa
! In operation today with the lists q
, arreats growing hourly. s5l
In nearly two score Of cities depaAt.
ment OF tu6tice agents 8WoOped duWf
J upon headquarters and other neetfnt
!. places of communisto sAn6 8 khe t0fA
3 arrests this nNtAtng mum -
) IerAl thoueaud. NJ serSs ts,O tAkse
81 into crstcdy were Snsn fe9aSasd ss
y the government ~ ranef - ~,
: tArchf1tic propAsAndA. 0tAof 1e4deey
, are belng sought. IS
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