Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-17
Berkman And Emma Cold
man D Declare Reds VIII Not
Stay In Russia But Will
Return To America To
Save IT." Talk Willingly
70 Newspaper Men.

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70 Newspaper Men.
Hango. Finland. Friday. Jan. 16.-|
United States army transport. Buford,
having on board 249 radicals deported
from America, arrived here at 3
o'clock, this afternoon. i. Finnish pi-
lots could not dock the vessel and
a German, pilot was summoned.
Alexander Berkman and Emma
Goldman, who have been considered
the leaders of the deportees. have
declared they will not>remain in Rus
sia. but will return to America to
save it,;
The reds on board the Buford viii
be taken to the Russian frontier by
United States labor bureau and i'm
migration officials.
After the Buford had been docked,
sBerkman and Miss Goldman led a
procession of radicals down the gang
plank, a large number of persons as
.sembledi on the wharf. gazing curious
'lysat the landing. The reds made
up q motley throng.. their faces being
full Of curiosity as to what their fu-
ture might be, while there were
traces of anxiety lest they might be
attacked after they had left the pro-
lection of their guardians. Finnish
authorities will look after the safety
Of the deportees.
Talk to Press Men.
After they had landed. Berkman
and Miss Goldman talked willingly
with newspaper men. Asked to give
her opinion, Of her deportation. the
latter replied:
"It was melodrama to keep 1t Sc
crct" w.
/, at was unfair and stupid" inter-
jected Berkman. You can't kill an
idea like that one. The car tried
ten"
DO you want to overthrow the
American government" Miss Gold,
man was asked.
''You need new government" she
answered. .:and I hope the election
will provide it.''
It is her intention to return to
America as soon as possible. She
asserts she became an American citi-
zen by virtue OF her marriage to ia
cob Kersner at Rochester, N. T., in
1887, and declared the court decree,
issued in 1909 cancelling Kersner's
certificate of naturalization was il
legal.
Claims U. S. Citizenship.
Miss Goldman was divorced from
Kernsner in 1889. but she claims this
did not alter. her status as a citizen
Of the United States.
""As Nietzche said: The test of
continued. "That is what viii! be my
Hot. until return to America. al
wit NOT akeS1Amerieans'' VIZ,
| Asked what her plans were. Miss
Goldman said:
! E'I shall not impose my advice up
| on the Russian government, but shall
remain ahiliated with the Bolsheviki
!. hold my deportation was an injus-
tice. We were not given a chance
! to prepare for it." 45 n.
Defines BoIshevism.
She drew a sharp distinction be-
tween Bolshevism as it is known in
America and Germany and as it is
practiced in Russia and explained the
significance of world Bolshevism or
anarchy. She asserted it was nearly
! 200 years old and meant approx
mateIy a brotherhood which disap-
proves of all governments and de-
n1ands equality among all citizens
plies and products. She evaded
making any reply when objections
were raised to this program.
BolsheviSm of my kind. not the
American or German Sort" she said,
can never be suppressed"
Miss Goldman complained because
+ she was compelled to eat her meals
she was IAN object for all eyes," in
stead Of with her comrades. She
added that she was obliged to waive
her objections 80 as to protect two
gtrls,S one of whom was taken to
America as baby and has no friends
in Russia, while the other has but
two friends in Russia. but their
Whereabouts are unknown" 4
Berkman to Write Stories.
Berkman is under contract to write
for an American monthly publica-
t ton series of articles about former
/, American prison wardens, among
! them Thomas Mott Osborne. He will
also write q number of Russian
sketches. he said.
| & Asked if the reds would labor or
would confine their activities to poll
I tics. lBerkman replied they would be
employed in mines, but NATURALLY
would participate in political mat
ters."
/ He declared he would form a
! league Of Russian friends of Amer
i ica," the efforts Of which would re-
ciprocate those of the American
friends ;. Of Russia. OF the latter or
| "It has grown so eminently respect
/; able that even former President Taft
is member'
Voyage Was Dangerous.
[ During the three-day journey from
Kiel ito Hango the voyage was dan
gerous in the extreme because mines
in the Baltic have not been removed
by the German government, accord