The New York herald., 1920-01-07

The smashing assault on the Sinister
forces OF revolution and anarchy. started
by Chief William J. Flynn, OF the Depart
ment OF Justice, on Friday continued yes
terday when government operatives
stormed the secret meeting places and
homes of the Reds and seized scores for
whom deportation warrants have been is
sued In many large cities the drive
against the radicals continued, and more
than hundred deportation warrants for
Communists were executed.
Frank Francisco and Morton Davis, OF
the Red Squad of the Department of JUS
tice, and Detective Sergeant James ]
Gegan and Cornelius Browne, of the Po-
lice Bomb Squad. made a raid on the Of
fices of Novy Mir. a radical Russian pub
lication at No. 1l3 East Tenth street and
took into custody fourteen men and one
woman. who were put intoa patrol wagon
and rushed TO the offices of the Depart
meut of Justice at No Il Park row. where
they were nterrogated. Some of them
wero wanted for deportation. Others con
vinced the authorities that they were dam
gerous and also were sent 10 Ellis Island.
When Francisco and Gegan pushed their
way into the office they found the group
OF thinkers gathered about table dis
cussing the raids made by Chief Flynn.
radicals made no protest. and were quickly
herded into corner while the detectives
searched the place. A large quantity OF
revolutionary literature and record books
and files bearing the names Of hundreds Of
active members of the Communist party
were carted off
Detective Browne discovered a box or
cards with the names of 1000 Communists
in various parts of the United States. The
urAu anf1 q
TO federal authorities in finding Reds
sought for deportation.
4 crowd of children gathered outside
the building Immediately after the raid.
and when the prisoners were taken away
they enjoyed themselves by tearing up
literature which the officers did not take
with them.
Aided by Soviet Bureau.
Novy Mir is the revolutionary newspaper
on which Leon Trotzky was a reporter
before going TO Russia on his bloody
mission. The books of the publication
show that Ludwig c. A. X. Martens has
contributed 10 its support. Gregory Vein
stein, chancellor OF Martens Soviet
bureau. who was arrested on Monday Tor
deportation, also was connected with the
newspaper.
1t developed at the offices of the De-
partment of Justice that DR.. Victor Pa
chakchy, alias Victor Paige. of No roc
East Fourteenth street. was the most i'm
portant of the prisoners. DR.. Pachakchy
boasted that he was a revolutlonist and
that he had read and subscribed TO tn
manifesto and constitution Of the Corn
munist party which calls for the over
throw OF this government by force aud
violence. He said that he Joined the Com
nunists when the Federation Of Russian
Workers went over In body.
The prisoner said that In 1907 nc was
captured by officers OF the Tsar and exed
to Siberia for activities In the revolu-
tionary movement. He remained there
for four years. and. after bribing certain
with the aid of his friends hs
escaped and made his way to Germany
He denied that he had anything TO do with
the anarchists or revolutionists in Ger
many. Later he left for South America
and made his way TO the United States
where he became identified with the revo-
groups. In 1914 he went to
switzerland, where he met and was asso-
ciated with Lenine. When he returned 60
America he Joined Leon Trotzky. who
was then teaching and preaching violent
revolutionary doctrines.
AssaiIs japanese I'm siberia.
After Trotzky left for Russia and as
sumed control with Lenne DR.. Pachnkchv
made an effort TO reach Soviet Russia BY
way OF Siberia. Willie in Siberia his foot
was frozen and had 70 be removed in a
prison. He managed TO make his way back
to the United States and has since been
He spoke bitterly against the
japanese and declared Japan was seeking
TO seize Siberia. He explained to Charles
Il. Scully. head OF the Red Squad that he
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