Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-23
Anarchists Plan
Big Convention
During September
Reds Resume Operations in
U. S. on Large Scale
Union of Russian Toilcrs
Most Dangerous.

New York, Aug. 22-When the
Duford set sail for Russia with Alex
Bcrkman and Emma Goldman on
board, never to return, Americans
believed anarchism i'll the United
States had been dealt lasting
blow. Goldman and Berkman were
the chief spokcsmcu of violent
thought in this country.
For a time there was not much
doing in anarchstic circles and then
came the Wall street explosion. in
which 80 innocent persons were
blown to fragments. That was
formal notice to the United States
that the bolshevists had resumed
operations.
1t was learned Sunday that all
groups Of anarchists, bolshevists and
agents of force of all nationalities
will hold convention in Septem-
Der, presumably in New York City
or somewhere in New Jersey. The
Daily News Monday will publish
additional data, showing the conf
munist party in America is now a
nationwide revolutionary oreaniza-
ton, with the open and avowed pur-
pose of ovcrthrowing the United
States government by violence and
putting i'll its place soviet govern
ment. For the first time in history
all the anarchistic groups IN this
country are united against the COM
mon enemy, which is law and order
and harmonious relations between
labor and capital.
Russians Predominant.
In the New York district most OF
the anarchists are Russians and
Jews. with a few Italians. Most OF
the Italians are connected with the
Galleani group, which has its head
quarters III Boston.
In Philadelphia the Propcnsa
group of Spanish terrorists were
strong, but late reports indicate a
majority of them have returned to
Spain, where there has been much
recent activity.
In Cleveland the anarchists arc
mostly Russians and in Chicago the
Italians and Russians control tft
situation.
By far the most dangerous group
in New York today is the re-organ-
ized union of Russian workers, now
known as the Union OF Russian
Toilers. They are anarcho-com-
munists and two years ago had a
dues paying membership of 1000 in
the United Stats. Presumably this
membership has greatly increased in
recent months. In the Department
Of Justice raids of 1919 several lead
ers of this organization were ar
rested and deported.
Oppose Russian Reds.
Singularly enough. this group is
opposed to the bolshevik leaders in
Russia and wage incessant warfare
upon their followers here. How
ever, this is explained by the desire
OF new leaders or agitators who con-
slider themselves born leaders to
gain supreme power. All of them
bel1eVc III the 0eStruCtlOn OF Capltdi'
the utter demolition of government,
as governments now are organized,
and the substitution of a govern
ment by the rabble.
Working hand in hand with the
Galleani group, the Spanish Propensa
group and the Union of Russian
Toilers, are the /. w. w. who have
recently murdered men in the west
for refusing to join them. The |. w:
w. advocates the general strike and
sabotage as a means of destroying
capital and seizing the government.
1t is working chiefly among foreign
i'll the railroad switch yards
and in western labor unions.
1t is the announced purpose Of all
these groups, and more especially the
I. w. W., to destroy the American
Federation of Labor. To this end
agents of all the groups have Sc
cured membership in the federation
and are boring from within These
are the persons responsible for vio-
Ience and sabotage in strikes, but
the labor unions get the blame tor
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