Arizona republican., 1920-01-04
Plan Quick Deportation of Radicals
No Time To Be Lost In Wholesale Exodus,
 Say Officers To Sail This Month Three Ships Being Made Ready To Garry Aliens
 Back To Russia
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 NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-Armed with more than 300 warrants, federal agents and police detectives continued their search tonight for radicals accused of plotting to overthrow the government. who escaped the governments dragnet which has netted roo prisoners in the past 24 hours in greater New York
 Throughout the day, under heavy escorts of coast guards. police and government agents, the radicals cap tured in this city, together with hun dreds brought in from northern New Jersey sections, were transported to Ellis Island. As a result. the immi- grafton station is swamped tonight with it's record jam of alien anarchists held for deportation proceedings.
 Prepare Ships for Deportations
 While boat load after boat load of Russian. Finnish and other alleged alien communists were being shipped to the immigration pens on the island it was reported that three steamers were being put in readiness to follow the soviet ark Buford 10 soviet Rus sia with hundreds more of .'undesir- ables.''
 The army transport Fitzpatrick which has been overhauled at the army base in Brooklyn for the past fortnight. it was announced at the federal building. probably will be soviet ark No. 2 The vessel is ex- peeted 10 sail this month
 In addition to the Fitzpatrick the army transports America and Presi- dent Grant. among the largest of the troop transports during the war, are also reported to be making ready for similar voyages.
 Bombs. rifles, pistols. bayonets. knives and ammunition seized in raids on radical centerss in Newark and ci,, the reported activities of radicals cap tured by government agents there and in other northern New Jersey sections Tons of seized propaganda liteurature. which IS alleged to have urged the overthrow of the government bv vio lence. Were being systematically sorted and studied by federal agents here to- night
 Wobbly Cards Plentiful
 The department of justice headquar- iers here was swamped with an enor- nous amount of red banners commu- mist labor party papers. l. w. ". mem bershIp cards. pictures of Lenine and TrotzSy. Liebknetch. Emma Goldman Alexander Berkman and Rosa Luxem- burg that were seized in the wholesale raids last night Agents of the bureau of investigation, under Chief William J. Flynn, were engaged all day and night in hunting through this great mass for evidence connecting l.. C. A. K Martens, Russian soviet "am ba ssador' to the United States, with participa- tion in promoting communism in the United States. If Martens. who has constantly defied attempts of investi- gators to obtain information concern ing his activities for Trotzky and Le- nine, IS shown to he connected with the communists activity in America. he will be reported to the congressional committee vestigating radicalism for T4f Evidence of connection with the com munist party is sufficient to warrant Martens deportations he added Meanwhile federal agents are reported O be keeping close track of the soviet envoy" whose whereabouts have been ! mystery for several days
 To Continue Revolutionary Plans
 Determination of the communists to continue their work for the overthrow of the government was voiced today oy Harry Winitsky. secretary of the New York communist party. taken in .ast nights raids He was released on 1is own recognizance by order of Chief 7iynn and given until Tuesday to prove iis citizenship.
 Declaring that the communist party 1as no connection with the union of Russian workers, the s cialists or an irchists. Winitsky asserted the com nunist party and the communist move
 
 ort despite the nationwide raids
 He added that it was "a legal party and we will take the case to the su- 0reme court. if necessary, to determine his legality
 Special boards Of inquiry were or yauized at Ellis Island to handle ex- oeditiously. the crowds of alien radi- .als shipped there from New York and New Jersey points. By nightfalr. more han 300 reds had been corra1led on he island. making q total. including 7ld anarchistjc cases, Aof APP held for deportation proceedings Among those sent there during the day were six ,hiidren and A women.
 Immigration Force Swamped With 7g0 immigrants on the island awaiting examination and more than l thousand others held on ships, the immigration force was completely swamped and was working overtime .onight in checking up the reds" and arranging for deportation hearings. They are aided by 40 husky guards who were sent to the island today to help landle the newcomers
 The first hearing will be started Monday. Deportation proceedings will ,e held on the island for all those ar -ested in New York and vicinity. Radi .a1s arrested in other districts will be given hearings by the immigration in spectors in those districts and when