Evening journal., 1921-10-20
REDS BOMB
FOR MERRICK
HURTS VALET
Continued from First Page

night and the splinters were remov-
ed today.
Ambassador Herrick today told
the United Press OF the narrow es-
cape OF his ten-year-old grandson.
THE little chap Is usually with
my valet In my room about O'Clock
In the evening" the Ambassador
said, hut yesterday he went to the
reception OF General Pershing and
we were returning as the explosion
occurred.
1T was a cowardly act, 80 cow
ardly I think such people will not
work in the open. so have no fear.
! have received a number OF letters,
some containing protests. some con-
tanning threats from communists.
They relate to the South Braintree
affair with which 1 have obviously
nothing TO do.
4 have turned them over TO the
police"
French police today began a coun-
trywide Investigation OF the activi-
ties OF communists. They planned
TO question the instigators OF public
manifestations over the release OF
Sacco and Vanzetti.
A monster meeting was planned
for Friday az Sale Wagram at which
communists and syndicaiists were
urged to attend and protest. be
cause the revolutionaries Sacco and
Vanzetti have been sentenced TO
DEATH"
Capitalist. society Is always piti-
less to workers" the poster advertis-
Ing the meeting continued 1--WE
must meet TO protest against the
sentence passed against our COM
rades and TO prevent the execution" "
The Journal Du Peupl,, commun-
ist organ, today spread across is
front page a manifesto urging all
communists TO write to Herrick pro-
testing against the sentence on sacco
and Vanzetti.
"A crime is about to be commit
ted In the United States" said the
Journal OF Peuple. "in the execution
Of innocents just because they are
communists
The paper prints only a few para
graphs OF the attempted assassina-
ton OF Ambassador Herrick.
Preliminary examination OF the
bomb by the police showed Il TO be
a British army model. somewhat
similar 10 French potato mash
err"
A resolution asking President
Harding TO pardon Sacco and Van
zetu was today sent to Ambassador
Herrick by Deputy Nadi OF tn,
Rhine district. II was signed b,
1900 Socialists and Herrick was re-
auested 10 forward II to Washing
ton. It was sent to the American
embassy from the Chamber OF De
puties here,
Threatening letters continued q
arrive az the embassy this morning
BY noon $50 letters relating TO th'
case had been received.
Ambassador Herrick left II
Avenue De Messine. and went to th'
embassy at the usual hour.
He spent the morning there, a
work. and Afterwards went out anS
played golf He would permit M
special personal guards
Hundreds OF kilograms were re
ceived by the ambassador during tn
day
Extraordinary precautions wer'
taken here today TO guard the de
parture OF General John ]. Pershine
who took the boat train az the Gar
lSt. Lazare for Cherbourg. Hundred
OF detectives mingled with tn
throngs at the station and Gordon
OF police protected Pershing's trair
No untoward incident however mar
red the departure OF Pershing.
At Cherbourg extra guards wer
provided for the embarkation OF IN
, American commander In chief as
, was known communist we're again'
the sentence OF death passed againi
, two Italians IN Massachusetts, ha
: spread 70 every industrial center
, the country.
The American counsui al Bre
Z has received threatening letters an
! protests from communists there VIII
, were said 10 have receivd their II
! strucuons from the United States
, Marcel Cachin, editor OF LIN
, mantle and a communist deputy sal
I today in an interview with the Uni
, ed Press.
e. Il do not connect the atteml
upon the life OF your Ambassad,
- withour campaign 10 free our inni
, cent comrades in America which
r being conducted in the most op,
, manner
1T might well have been an a
. OF the police 10 discredit con
= munists
I'VE will continue our campail
and hold our meeting tomorro
night and we will pass resolutis
urging Ambassador Herrick TO con
municate with President Hardin
French workers believe the men d
noccnt and are entitled 20 demaI
their release"
This will serve the purpose
preventing the preparation Of 9th
outrages." Ambassador Herrick sa
20 the United Press corresponds
showing him the scene OF the expi
sion az his home.
. 4 scarcely know what u is 2
about. I only know Il is a prote
(, against somebody's conviction for
. crime"
Other prominent beside Herri,
have received threatening lette
y from communists here. the poll
learned today. One sample letter SCI
Z 10 many read.
- We will avenge sacco and Va
J. zetti By the lives OF American re,