Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-18
WON'T "FORsAKE" AMERICA
EMMA GOLDMAN DECLARES
SHE WILL SOON BE BACK
Dcportccs Are Landed mt FInnIsh port
ana turned over To AuthOri-
ties There.
[ BY Asy,,ia.eu Press.I

:. HANGo. FINLAND. Jan. l7.-UnI,ea
o on f army transport Buford. having
on poafd 2f9 radicals dcportcd from
America. arrived here at 3 O'clock irriI
4ay afternoon. Finnish pilots could not
u ,u,,u the vessel. and German pilot
alexander Bcrkman and Emma Gold
man. who have been considered tho
, ,ho, So; 81 me deportees: have declared
they VIII not rcmai in Russia but
Will return TO America 10 save it,
The Reds on board the Buford Will
United states Labor Bureau and immi-
grafton officials.
After the Buford had been locked.
Berkman and Miss Goldman led a pro.
ccssion OF radicals down the gang
plank. large number OF persons as
at the landing. The Reds imado up 4
motley throng. their faces being fuli
Of curiosity as TO what their future
anxiety lest they might be attacked
after they had left the protection OF
their American guardians. Finnish au-
thorities will look after the safety OF
the dcportccs.
Arc willing to Talk.
After they had landed Berkman and
Miss Goldman taxed willingly with
newspaper men. Asked to give her
opinion OF her deportation. the latter
replied:
~ was melodrama 20 keep It secret
ct was unfair and stupid" inter-
jcctcd Bcrkman. You can't kill an
,den like that The Gar tried and
III lou. lie - hcdu anu itteOltcn.
do you want 10 overthrow tho
American governments" MISS Goldman
vas asked.
You need a new government" she
answered. and l hope the election will
provide it
1t is her intention to return to
America as soon as possible.
AS Nietzchc said. The test of love
Is the power OF endurance she con
tinucd: that is what -! II he my lot
unt.l return TO America. l will not
forsakc Americans"
I. Aligned with soviet.
II shall not itnnose my advice upon
main affiliated with the Bolshevists.
hold my deportation MAS an injustice
We were not given a chance 20 prepare
She drew sharp distinction between
Bolshevism as IL is known in America
and Germany and as 1t is practiccd in
OF world Boishcvisn anarchy. She
asserted IL was nearly zoo years old. and
wh. ch disapproves OF all governments
and demands equality among all citi-
zcns and a division OF all clothing sup
plies and products.
"Bol,hevism OF my kind: not tho
american or German sort" she said.
can never be suppressed
Bcrkman is under contract to writn
for an American monthly publication
ser IS Of articles about former !tneri-
Thomh rF* %o os6ornc o E 'a a5o
write Number OF Russian sketches,
ne said
Mine. Make Voyage Dangerous
During the thrce-day journey from
kicl 10 HanEo the voyage was danger
Gus in the cNtrn-Ne because mines in tho
Baltic have not been removed by the
German government. according to vari-
Gus officers Of tho Buford who left tho
boat for visit to this little town.
While the Buford was at Eicl II
became known that three sailors had
climbed over tho side. taken stolen
fishing boat ard with II smuEglcd on
board nine huge bottles OF rum with
which the discipline Of the ship would
: have been dcmoralizcf. according to
IN officer. The story had n tragic side
! for tho sailors, because tho commanding
officers sent the rum back.