The New York herald., 1921-04-30
POLICE TO CHECK
MAYDAY.TR0UBLE
Entire Force Ordered on
Duty for 49, Hours, Ac-
tive or Reserve.
TO PERMIT NO PARADE
Commissioner Expects No
Outbreak, but Will Be
Readysfer 1t.
RED CIRCULARS APPEAR
Usual Appeal Made to Workers
Against 'Capitalistic Class
and C0yarnmant
TO PERMIT NO PARADE
RED CIRCULARS APPEAR

Before the raid on radical headquar-
ters was made last night Police Com
missioner Enright announced that full
police precautions had been taken to
prevent any demonstration on May
day against the American order OF
things. He said that, though he did
not expect any outbreaks of violence
the entire police force has been placed
on duty for period of forty-eight
hours, beginning at s o'clock this
morning, and special details have been
arranged to guard various public and
private buildings.
Tonight in every station house the
members OF the force will be called to-
gether TO receive final instructions. A
special squad OF detectives will visit
likely meeting places OF the Reds
throughout the city and watch all speak
ers carefully. No parades will be per-
mitted.
1t has come to the attention OF the
police that anarchistic groups have re-
meeting places and have taken to hold
ing their sessions in the homes of mem
bers. Russian fashion. Only those
known are admitted, and in this manner
Of their activity.
To Take Census Or Radicals.
Commissioner Enright said. he did not
believe there are more than 5000 dan
gerous radicals in New York. although
he had heard estimates which placed the
number as high as 200, 900 He said
he classed as dangerous radicals those
against whom police precautions are
necessary
At the police convention next week. he
said. steps will be taken to devise an
efficient method of holding d census of
dangerous radicals all over the country
No comprehensive and reliable census at
present exists. In the event OF another
affair such as the Wall street explosion
the Commissioner pointed out. all such
persons could be quickly rounded up and
questioned
Special police guards have been de-
tailed to the Sub-Treasury. the Post Of
flee. the Public Library. the Grand Gen.
trail and Pennsylvania terminals and
all municipal buildings. Detectives and
uniformed men will watch the bridges
the banks and great office buildings and
the residences of leading financiers and
other prominent men.
Detectives under Detective Sergeant
James ]. Gegan. in command of the
bomb squad, have come into possession
during the last few DAYS OF circulars
which Indicate that Communists and
other radicals have renewed their prop
agandist activities.
Reds can for Uprising.
These circulars read in part as fol-
lows: 'Workingmen of America. the
bosses, the capitalistic class. are or
ganized to crush you. They have openly
declared they will smash your unions.
reduce your wages and level you to
the condition OF serfs. Let us answer
on May Day Let us prepare for the
revolution. as you are coming face to
face with poverty and oppression. The
Government of the, United States. is a
capitalistic class government. ready at
all times TO use armed force against
the workers"
The circulars were signed THE Cen
tral Executive Committee of the Com
munist Party OF America"
More than 800 similar sheets were
scattered about the Grand Central and
the Hotel Commodore entrance Thurs
day night. Another batch of radical
literature was flung from the elevated
station at Houston street and the
Bowery.
Information has reached the police
that the extreme Reds are endeavor-
Ing this year to enlist factory workers
In their demonstrations with view to
using them as a screen for those stag
ing the outbreaks.
A meeting under the auspices of the
American Legion which is intended TO
offset radical May Day demonstrations
will be held tomorrow evening at Car
negie Hall. Representative Albert John
son Of Washington. chairman OF the
House Committee of Immigration
State Senator Clayton r. Lusk. Archi-
bald II. Stevenson and John r. Rathom.
editor OF the Providence Journal, will be
the chief speakers. Newton W. Gilbert
will preside A letter from President
Harding will be read.