New-York tribune., 1920-01-03

Russians predomipated. Typical of the
groups surprised by the raiders was
that found at the Russian communist
headquarters. at 208 East Twelfth
Street. There twelve women and twen-
Y men were conducting meeting in
the Russian language.
The speaker was haranguing ON the
"class struggle" and painting q hope
tul picture of conditions as thew would
be under universal BOlshevism when
the raiders ehterd
Hall ia Confusion
"Just hold on minute" advised a
member of Sergeant James j. Gegan's
bomb squad. For moment the hall
WAS in confusion. A moment later the
men and women were lined up against
t4e walk searched and marchedsto the
sidewalk. Two minutes later the hall
Wis dark.
Thirty-five men and fifteen women
wAre holding meeting at the head
qnarters of the Communist party last
night, when four Department. Of JUS
tEe agents with drawn pistols entered
AID commanded all those present to
throw up their hands.
zThe men and women obeyed with
aMcrity and we're backed into corner
and held there, while the agents search
eAu lVoul~ copies OIL ne COm-
m6anist World" the, party organ, and
book on internationalism were seized.
kOne of the agents then telephoned
the East Fifth Street police station,
which sent patrol wagons to the hall.
TIE men and women were searched and
: m9st of them taken to the Department
OF Justice headquarters at 21t Park
Row.
Raid In Brooklyn
In Brooklyn, the raiders. struck first
af the county headquarters Of the
Communist party, 1910 Flushing Ave
nUe, where $50 men and women were
al they were taken from the building
and packed into patrol wagons. Large
Quantities of radical literature were
confscated.
Thirteen places were raided in New
Y6rk. They were:
RNovy. Mir" n st. Marks Place,
R1ssian Socialist newspaper.
$50 Henry Street.
E85 Grand Street.
RIA Grand Street.
POI East Tenth Street, headquarters
ga the Communist party. the Communist
L1bor party and "The Communist
brld," magazine devoted to revo-
lu&ionary propaganda.
se06 East Twelfth Street.
222 East Forty second Street.
k1407 Second Avenue.
s1644 Third Avenue.
1865 Madison Avenue, headquarters
o& the Russian; Communist party.
M010 Flushing Avenue, Brooklyn.
wv Second Street, Brooklyn.
R1OS Pitkin Avenue, Brownsville.
Literature Conilscated
THE raid on the "Novy Mir" was
p4cmpted, according to Chief Flynn
MT only because Of the papers activity
~ spreading Bolshevik propaganda, bui
bxcause OF its association with the
Stviet leaders. At one time Trotzky
-. editor Of the paper. Ludwig G. A
H Martens, who has been under fire Of
tie Lusk committee, was formerly Z
Director. Quantities of literature
p4inted in the Russian language wer,
lken by the raiders.
'The Communist World" is the off,
e}hl organ of the Communist party, TO,
Publishing which James Larkin, th&
1&sh agitator, and Benjamin Gitlow
f&rmerly Socialist Assemblyman
pre- indicted under the state anti-an.
a&chy law.
Trucks filed with those taken in the
E4ids arrived ct the Department Of
fifteen minutes. Prisoners ware
r&shed up elevators to the fourteenth
eofr There The process Of asserting
a4ens from citizens was begun. Mr.
F}ynn said only small number 8;
tl4cee taken probably would be held
however. were photographed and
htger-primted.
Mr.. Flynn said that those who ad.
n4tted they were aliens probably would
b sent 70 Ellis Island to-day. where
tlley will be examined by 3 special
b4nrd of inquiry. Those who claim ID
b4 Americans, but have no proof, will
bt held, and II found to be citizens will
be handed over to the state authoritfca
pending an examination to learr
whether they will be prosecuted unds1
{ eks enti-snarchy law
Ralds IN Nsw Jersey
III Nsw Jexsey Hudson and Berseu
epuntles made elaborate and esrsful
rrepAxatiens for thA work Of harvest.
& Ing and AortinE ont Reds taken with.
u "a theif limits. Alfred A. Frank. 81
& the Department OF Justiee. was if
&esnnand Of the raiders and Depart.
1eut Of Justice agents were yeinf6resd
n 6eteetfyaS end uptfoxmed nen iron,
Jersey CITY, HobokAn, H6ckeneAek and
ether cftf4x and towns. F0ur HUNDRED
md TN warrants were iesued.
4Hfox4 the men started out u sefye
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