The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-30
Federal Agents Instructed To
Go Limit Against Reds.
Palmer Says Officials Marked
for Assassination.
RADICAL STRIKES SCHEDULED
Communists and Communist
Labor Parties Watched.
Attorney General and Senators
Receive Threats by Mail.

Washington, April S0.-Federai
agents have been instructed to "go
as far as the law will allow" in break
ing up May day radical demonstra-
tions.
In making this announcement to-
day, Assistant Attorney General Gar
van said department of justnce Off
cials were concentrating on efforts to
protect the lives of officials. federal
and state, who have been marked for
destruction, and to prevent violence
generally
Secret service agents of the depart
ment of justice today were in CONFER
ence with officials in all big cities.
planning to cope with May day DEM
onstrations of Reds which Attorney
General Palmer believes are planning
for tomorrow.
Palmer also believes the Reds have
marked many public officials for as
sassination, was personally directing
the government agents in their efforts
TO break up the alleged plot.
Strikes Main Program.
| The radical plan. according to
justice department reports as des-
cribed by Palmer, is to stir up strikes,
riots and confusion. 1t will not Sue
ceed, he predicted.
Public men whose lives were to be
attempted have been warned and pre-
cautions taken, Palmer said.
| Palmer for months has been re-
celving threatening letter almost daily.
! Commissioner General Camenitti of
the immigration bureau is whom the
radical agitators have threatened.
Communists Blamed.
! Senators and congressman who CO.
| operated with Palmer recently in
seeking new legislation aimed to curb
the activities Of the Reds, have been
the target of threatening missives.
Palmer did not name specifically
the radical organizations planning
demonstrations tomorrow, but other
| Justice department officials indicated
they are the Communist party and
| Communist Labor party.
Want Labor to Show Strength.
Boston. April 3O.-An appeal to
workers to show their strength by a
united strike on May is contained in
posters purporting to be the May day
! proclamation of the central executive
committee of the communist party of
America which are being circulated
here. The appeal is headed Hail to
the Soviets."
Special Guards on Duty.
New York. April so.-Special guards
VIII be thrown around all public struc-
lures, railroad yards and terminals
and churches. Warnings have been
sent to prominent citizens to be on
guard against attempts at assassina-
| ton and postoffice and express off
Gals have been asked to watch closely
all matter in transit addressed to per-
sons high in public and private life.
Special preparations to guard the
criminal court houses and Justice
| Weekss court room and chambers
have been made for Monday, when
James Larkin. Irish labor leader re-
Gently convicted of criminal anarchy,
! is schedule for sentence. Forty plain
clothes and a number of uniformed
policemen and government secret
agents have been selected to guard the
court house while Larkin is being sem
fenced and only persons known to the
| court will be admitted to the court
room
Mollie Steiner. 90. radical. under
! sentence to fifteen years for violation
of the espionage law, will leave for
prison at Jefferson City, Mo. tomor-
row. Special precautions against a
| demonstration in her behalf have been
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