New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-05-01
Red Revolt
frustrated
By Raid Here

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can colleges. The documents seized,
according to the police, also contain
the bylaws of the Communists and in
struetions as to how members should
proceed in mass action, in penetrating
military units, in getting control Of
the 100000 negroes in the United
States and in attracting farmers to
the radical cause.
Particular Importance is attached by
the Department of Justice to the min
utes of meeting held last summer
py COMMUNISTS in woods near Chi
cago. These minutes. containing the
names of>those present, and number
OF photographs discovered among the
conhscated literature, the police say,
will facilitate early arrests of the
"higher-ups" in the conspiracy.
Students Ask for Membership
Evidence that the Communists were
seeking to innoculate institutions of
learning with the virus Of revolt
IN letter from two persons who
claimed to be students of Cornell Uni
versity, asking admission to the ranks
OF the party. 1t is dated Ithaca, Janu-
airy 10, 1920 and is addressed "Com-
rades." The signatures are Henry
Roenne and George Fl. PETERS. the ad-
dress 214 Dryden Road, and the post
script yours for the revolution
The letter reads, in part: Cannot
student local be established here ?
Standing whole-heartedly in favor of
dents of Cornell University, apply for
membership in the Communist Labor
Party. We feel that, despite bour-
geois tendency in the student body, it
represents distinct field for organi-
cation and propaganda and we want
your suggestions and advice that we
may cooperate in the movement"
To the letter is attached a copy
of response which welcomes the
alleged students into the organization
at fee Of one dollar and says that
Edward Lindgren, secretary of the
state organization, will make a tour
and he hopes to include Ithaca in his
itinerary"
Secret Method of Communication
Many of the seized papers are in
code, indicating the chiefs of the party
had long since devised secret method
OF communication. That the leaders
| exerted powerful influence on their
followers is discerned in a warning at.
| tached to the rules for underground
party work." which reads: THE un-
pardonable crime in underground work
is the betrayal of it or of it's workers
To give information about them to the
government is equal to outright treason
regardless of what means, what tor
lures may have been used to wrench i,
from the Communist"
The instructions which it is alleged
Lindgren and his companions circu-
lated in advance of the proposed Nav
Day demonstration urged members to
make perfect connection with "youl
highest units" The circular says that
May Coy demonstrations will be hello
in every city in the world, and urges
members to buy "red star stamps" anc
leaflets at 81 each.
Ten ."don'ts'' are set forth in the in
structions, among them don't lose you,
nerve in danger" don't betray party
+ work and party workers under any cir.
cumstances," don't keep in your room
openly any discriminating documents OF
literature" don't let any spies follow
you to appointments or Meetings.
Two Women Are Arrested
Further seizures of RADICAL literature
were made yesterday by the police, ane
| two women, Minnie Kalman, of 35t
| Beekman Avenue. the Bronx, and Tina
/ Jierson, were arrested on charges oil
disorderly conduct. The women, ac
cording to Patrolman John J. Scanlon
were placing circulars in letter boxe:
on 139th Street. One of the pamphlet.
found in their possession, according t.
the police, read: May Day is the rec
letter day. Revolt is the watchw ord
May Day workers, come and celebrate
the international labor day on May
at the Lexington Theater, Fifty-frs
Street and Lexington Avenue. TIL,
proceeds will be devoted to the aid O
Federal prisoners"
Detectives Browne and Kelly, of tn
bomb squad, seized trunkful of radi
cal posters in the Office of the Reliabl
Distributing Company, on the top foo
Of building at 226 West Forty-firs
Street.
John j. Wesberger, of 46 Avenue
found radical poster in the hallwa
Of his home last night and turned it i
at Police Headquarters. 1t was headed
May Day in Revelation" 1t read
"The bosses have challenged the million
of workers in this country. The gov