The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-03
Hundreds of Reds" Captur-
ed in the Metropolis By
u. S. Raiders


and 800 radicals were arrested tonight
In Creator Now York as the cIty's
share In the natiop-wide round up OF
seditton mongers and anarchists car
r1ed out by the federal government on
a gigantic scale. From p. m, until
long aftsr midnight an army Of 1ed-
eral agents, reinforced by hundreds OF
city policemen and soldiers, raided the
gathering places Of men who have re-
turned tho hospitality Of their adopted
country by plotting to destroy its
government and institutions with
violence. At the very hour that the
raids were ordered the men against
whom they were directed wero gath
er1ng In scores OF meeting places
throughout the greater city.
Headquarters OF communists and
communist newspapers were raided
simultaneously by the federal agents,
who Were aided by the police and by
soldiers. Chief Flynn announced that
most valuable information had been
obtained In mass OF documents
seized. About rs percent Of the pris-
oners were declared to be Russians.
The radicals were searched for
weapons but none was found. The
majority OF the Reds have large
amounts OF money on their persons.
Eighty percent OF those taken admit
ted membership In the Russian COM
munist party.
Among tho radical publications
raIded was the Novy Mir, the paper
on which Trotzky worked while In
New York City. The publication Is
recognized by communists here ns the
official Bolsheviki organ. The Com
Inunist World was also raided.
No less than seventeen such places
were raided, each yielding grtst OF
from twenty to hfty fomenters OF rev.
olutiou and anarchy, In one the num-
Der running as high as $50. There
was no talk or show OF violence when
tho agents OF the government entered
tho various halls and rooms. The
radicals submitted to arrest without
protest.
Few native Americans were among
those taken Into custody, the most
notable exception being New York
city official who gave his name as
julius Codktnd, o Brooklyn tax col-
lectox and who, according TO the Jed
oral agents, ooasted OF his revolution
AIRY opinions and predicted that COM
mune would be established In the
United States within 6vo years. The
great majority OF those arrested were
Russians or persons OF Russian birth
and almost all were workingInen OF
scanty education and less knowledge
OF the English language or the tnSti-
tutloas Of the country they plotted
against. Codkind and such others of
Il yrhN M n ~
born were turned over to the police to
bo dealt with by the laws Of their
own country. The aliens were DIS
tr1buted among the different city pol
ice stations for the night and viii bO
sent to Ellis Island In the morning
pending deportation proceedings.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-The greatest
70 und up Of radicals ever known in this
country began at 9 p. m. tonight. when
an army OF agents Of the department
OF justice, armed with four thousand
warrants, simultaneously raided every
known Red headquarters in the prin-
cipal cities Of the country. In New
York city the raids were under the per
sonal supervision Of Chief Flynn. head
of the department of justice secret
service, and eight hundred warrants
were issued for the arrest Of radicals
in the metropolis.
The first arrested radicals began tu
arrive at the local headquarters of the
department OF justice at 9:15 p. m,
when a party of twelve men were
brought In a police wagon. Their. cX-
animation was Immediately commenced
by Chief Flynn and his assistants.
Directed by Palmor.
Attorney General Palmer personally
directed the great roundup from
Washington, which. federal officials
here state, had as it's definite aim tho
Kidding of the United States of every
alien who has plotted against the
American government. Tho raids were
specifically directed against the COM
munist party and the communist labor
party.
The communist party represents the
advocates OF violence and direct ac-
tion,' and heads it's international mem
bership with the names Of Nicholas
Lenine and Leon Trotzky. In the
United States II has found it's rhaiu
sources OF recruits among tho most
ignorant of the alien population, and
its principal strength has been in the
congeStcd districts of New York and
Chicago. "hat the communists. WIZ
take their name from the wild Orgy
OF bloodshed and anarchy which Paris
after the Franco-Prussian
war, really stands for was set forth III
a manifesto by Leninc which was pro-
duced in evidence at today's hearings
before the Lusk legislative committee
in Rochester.
Planned for Uprising.
Tsbls manifesto declared that the
communists must plan for tho disarma-