Evening journal., 1920-01-03
4,5OO RADICALS
ARE ROUNDED UP
Continued from First Page.

plosive bombs found at Newark, n, J.
had been prepared for mailing.
As reports of arrests came in today
Caminetti, commissioner general OF i'm
migration checked on a huge "war
map" OF the United States spread be-
fore him in the locality in which raids
was made.
The raidlng program calls for con
tinued operations by government agents
during today and tonight, II was
learned.
Much incriminating evidence with re-
gard 10 soviet plots revealing cOnnec-
tiOn between some OF these and Rus
sian anarchistic societies, has been con
fiscated.
The Department Of Justice has listed
names of nearly 10000 "reds" and ID was
/ predicted today that there would be
many more roundings occurring at ir-
regular intervals, until the country has
been cleaned up.
Telephone information from Newark
this morning brought the story of the
cache OF rifles and high explosive bombs
found there II was said p rifles were
found. Bombs were said 10 number a
large quantity" The fact that they
were reported prepared for mailing
made Justice Department officials be-
lieve another "NIay Day" bomb plot had
been frustrated.
Hundreds Of additional arrests are ex-
pected TO be made on the evidence dis
covered In long rosters of "cOmrados"
discovered In the Bolshevik gathering
places Their plan was TO overthrow
the G0vernm mt after general strikes.
In order that the public may be in
formed OF the gravity Of the radical
iawless element in their midst at The /
quickest possible moment we have in !
structed agents in all parts Of tho |
country TO give 10 the press details OF /
their activities as soon as II can be done |
without interfering with their work" II /
was stated at the Department Of Justice |
Proceedings against those arrested
and who are 30 be depOrted. will be
started as soon as possible" Camlnetti
said today He was in h's office until
after midnight and was on hand again
early this morning watching on his big
map the progress Of the Governments
greatest offensive against the Reds IN
America.
Thousands Of cases against underslr-
able aliens have been on flle for weeks
In Camineet's office 10 was learned. and
u is believed most Of those namod In
.hese papers will be gathered In before
ihe radins ends for the time being.
several ships VIII be needed TO de-
port the prisoners who make up a VERT
able Red army. II was stated al the
department. OF Labor. The majority OF
hose arrested are foreigners. {
"lf any Of them are citizens" said an
'ulcial OF the bureau OF naturalization. .
II is up TO the Department Of Justice
o start action TO take away their clt- {
enship rights or else start criminal
against them" q
Ihese criminal proceedings probably ! d
viii be aided by legislation Congress Is
Xpected to pass within a few weeks.
In the Senate, Senator Sterling's Sc
ition bill Imposing heavy penalties
pom any one who in writing or orally
dvocates the overthrow Il the United /,
tates Government or who seeks 10
pread propaganda o. a sedltious char {
cter through the mails or otherwise s
come up early next week.
Senator Borah Will fight for it 10 the j.
tmost, he said today.
Borah declares provision OF the Ster- 4
ms bill giving the Postmaster-General /
over to bar publications from the
ails II they contain matter he holds
be seditious, and imposes a press
lns0rship upon the NEWSPAPERS and
agazines Of the country Borah l., pre-
irlng a speech on Red history" i'm
hich he viii charge that government
icials are the victims Of a "BoIshevik
ARE" and are resorting 10 represslve
easures like the Russian government "a.
ed in the o. days ,n
The Bolsheyik might mare" Borah 70
clares, is being made the excuse for en-
tocratic action. -
Representative Johnson, chairman Of 20
ie House immigration committee win ,b
'k the Senate to speed up action on ~
e bill already passed by the House
nending the deportation laws 10 give d,
e Government power 90 deport all ~.
embers Of or contributors to organ ~, .'S
ltlons seeking overthrow of The Gov 1I
nment. w
OF Labor Wilson has asked ~
r this legislation 20 stop a loOphole ~ -,
present deportation laws ~
The Governments counter offensive" W.
last nght was launched Just in time .'0
prevent a fusion Of several radical -
cups under one leadership. prepara- ~
ry to the attempt at revolution it oi
rs learned. The raids have shattered .'D sl
is plan and thrown the BolFhevlkl 70,
TO confusion 10 Is believed here. Pal -,a
sr's men are making every effort to 'V
{ the big leaders this time. In pre- ~ ~
)us raids the big men have slipped TT
iay and within a few weeks have
lnaged 20 reOrganize the red forces Uni
as formidable scale as ever. al
In connection with their major ito
ieme OF revolution a number OF the lay
isoners taken during the night have gui
en- active In certain labor orgsniza- reT
ms It was learned, attempting 30 line Va
IN up with the rebels The labor or ate
nizations received them innocently ers
knowing their mission. Documents rat
zen, 10 was said, showed the an let
hists intended TO put forward can adr
ates In the elections next November. n
ese men were 10 be supposedly renu- bet
lie citizens whose Bolshevlk anllia- bo,
ns would not be disclosed until after mo,
" have achieved public office. D.,
he Department Of Justice made the ,,,o,
lowing announcement OF the aims 'O
purpose OF the communist party,
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