The New York herald., 1920-01-03
1REDS' BY HUNDREDS ARRESTED
IN NIGHT RAIDS IN JERSEY CITIES;:
DANGEROUS AGITATORS TAKEN

In a series Of raids. the thoroughness Of
of which indicated most careful prepara-
ton, government agents drew net
through New Jersey last night which
caught '.reds'' by the hundreds, including
many of the most dangerous foreign agita-
tors in the State.
Approximately a thousand warrants
we're issued Although an exact count OF
the prisoners had not been made early
this morning, it was known that there
were several hundred. All prisoners were
taken to the Federal Building in Newark,
where a separation was made between the
aliens ana those who claimed American
citizenship. Immediate steps were taken
to transfer the former at once to Ellis
Island for deportation. Those claiming
American citizenship were turned ever to
the civil authorities and taken to the Essex
county jail.
The raids appeared TO have been aimed
particularly at the Communist party and
the Communist Labor party, although in
some of the New Jersey cities. raids were
) made upon Socialist and Socialist labor
headquarters. Tons of anarchstic and rad
ical literature were seized. together with
membership lists which are expected TO
furnish basis for further arrests.
Raiders Number Two Hundred.
In Newark approximately two hundred
men, agents of the Department of Justice,
secret Service operatives, policemen and
members of the American Legion and the
American Protective League, gathered at
The Federal Building, which was the CEN
trail headquarters for the New Jersey
raids.
Among the active communists whom
the government agents especially desired
xrvt.r
we're reported under arrest we're the fol-
owing
Theodore Schwartz, state secretary OF
the Foreign Language Federation of the
Communist party and a. delegate to the
recent party convention at Detroit.
Isidor Borislov. secretary of the Provda
(Truth), official organ Of the Communist
Labor party
John Dudinsky, recording secretary of
the First Russian Branch and a delegate
to the Chicago convention, where the
Communist party was formed.
Walter Babriel, State secretary Of the
Communist party and an organizer of its
English branches. and said to be an
American citizen.
rou,an Kersiga, corresponding secretary
OF the First Russian Branch.
Louis Brandt State organizer of the
Communist party.
Samuel Kaguisi<y, organizer for the Com
yuunirt Labor party.
walter LaYar. recording secretary for the
communist party in Paterson.
Dorschevich, financial Sec
rotary Of the Passaic and Paterson
branches OF the Communist party.
vine Women Prisoners.
r,n. hundred and fifty prisoners, in
-,ndine nine women and an infant, had
ne.n made prisoners in Newark by mid
nIpht Two of tho women, Mona Rechel"
sor. secretary OF the Communist Labor
,srtv. and Mrs. William Bailen, were held
ss aliens Twelve OF the iitteen men eN'
an,,red were also held for deportation.
Tbe ono hundred and fifty prisoners at
,ho Federal Building were all taken in
Newark. Prisoners from the other New
Jersey cities al OF whom viii be taken
TO Newark finally, had not begun to ar
rive at midnight. 1t was expected that the
total number will be more than five hum
dred
Members OF tho raiding squads In New
arl, gathered az tho Federal Building
early in the evening. More than fifty
automobiles we're made ready to transport
prisoners, and barges We're IN readiness
TO carry tho aliens to Ellis Island.
Raids were made in Newark on the
English branch of the Communist party
the First and Second Russian branches.
and the, Polish UlSranian and German
branches.
Raids also were made in Jersey City,
Harrison. Passaic. West New York, Plain
field, Dover New Brunswick, Bayonne.
Elizabeth. Paterson. South River and
Trenton.
Communist Charter Seized.
The first arrests in Newark were at
he headquarters OF the Communist Labor
jarty In Prince street. Ffve women were
among those taken there. The raiding
officcrs seized a Communist charter and a
"smbership list at THE place. The raid at