Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-17
REDS PLAN RETURN
TO SAVE AMERICA
Emma Goldman and Other De-
portees Land From Buford
at Hango, Finland
BERKMAN TO FORM LEAGUE

Hango, Finland. Jan. 1T.-Unlted
States army transport Buford, having
on board 24o radicals deported from
America, arrived here ut 3 o'clock yes
terday afternoon. Finnish pilots could
not dock the vessel and a German
pilot was summoned.
Alexander BerEman and Emma
Goldman, leaders Of the deportces,
have declared they will not remain in
Russia, but. will return to America
to save it"
The Reds on board the "soviet ark"
will be taken to the Russian frontier
by United States labor bureau and
immigration officials
After the Buford had been docked,
Berkman and Miss Goldman led a pro-
cession of radicals down the gapgplank,
a large number of persons assembled on
the wharf, gazing curiously at the land
ing. The radicals made up a motley
throng. their faces being full of curl
osity as to what their future might
be. while there were traces of anxiety
lest they might be attacked after they
had left the protection of their Ameri-
can guardians. Finnish authorities
will look after the safety of the de-
portees.
AlleT tlpy Duu lhuutu.
Miss Goldman talked willingly with
newspaper men. Asked to give her
opinion of her deportation, the latter
replied >,
TT was melodrama to keep it secret. ="
1T was unfair and stupid" inter-
iected Barkman. You cant kill an
idea like that. The Gar tried and
failed. He is dead and forgotten"
St;II rI,;n,, T;t;,orsl,;r,
'Do you want to overthrow the
American government Miss Goldman
was asked.
You need a new government" she
answered. 'and hope the election will
provide it."
1t is her intention to return to
America as soon as possible. She as
serts she became an American citizen
by virtue of her marriage to Jacob
Kersner at Rochester. n. Y, in 1887
and declared the court decree issued in
| 1909 canceling Kersner's certificate ol
naturalization was illegal. Miss Gold
man was divorced FROM Kersner i'll 1889
but she claims this did not alter her
status as a citizen of the United States.
"As Nietzsche said: 1.-The test Of love
is the, power of endurance, she con
tinued that is what will be my LOT
forsake Americans"
Asked what her plans were, Miss
Goldman said:
81 shall not impose my advice upor
the Russian government, but shall re-
main affiliated with the Bolsheviki.
hold my deportation was an injustice
We were not given chance to prepare
for it."
To Organize Friends Of America"
Berkman is under contract to writ,
for an American monthly publication 1
series of articles about former American
prison wardens, among them Thomas
Mott Osborne. He will also write
number of Russian sketches. he said.
Asked if the Reds would labor o
would contine ttH- activities to poll
tics, Berkmau r,rlied they would b
employed in mines. but naturally woult
participate in political matters" II
declared he would form a league 0
Russian friends OF America, the effort
of which would reciprocate those of tn
American friends of Russia. OF tn
latter organization be said
1T has grown so euinently respec
table that even forme' President Taf
is a member.
During the three. day journey from
kiel the voyage was extremely dan
gerous because mines in the Baltic hav
not been removed by the German Gov
ernment, according to various officers o
the Buford. who left the boat for a visi
to this little town.
The deportees had a monotonous voy
age. which was made more irksome be
cause of stormy weather when the,
could not be given their daily exercis
on deck. Their greatest pleasure SCENE,
to be singing Red songs. The radical
were forbidden to hold meetings Of
deck. but made up for lost time whel
confined to their quarters.
Superintendent Martin Berkshire, i
charge of the prisoners, had TO war
Berkman and Miss Goldman repeated
that they were prisoners and not pas
sengers or guests.