The New York herald., 1922-11-22
new WAR OPENS TO
EXTERM|NATE REDS
American Defense Society
i'm Drive to Crush the
Communists.
PERIL CALLED GREAT
Activities Here Are Much
Broader Than Generally
Is Appreciated.
DIRECTED FROM MOSCOW
Overthrow of Government Is
the Aim, but Patriots See
This as Impossible.
DIRECTED FROM MOSCOW
Special Dispatch to THE NEW YORK HERALp.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washinsfot, q Nar

Special Dispatch to THE New YORK HERALp.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington. ID. C.. Nov. IL.
With the opening of new headquar-
ters here to-day the American De-
fense Society announced the formal
launching Of its campaign to crush
un-American organizations that are
operating in secret to promote Com
munistic and <Bolshevistic doctrine in
the United States with view to the
overthrow of the Government.
The American Defense Society is a
patriotic organization, with headquar-
ters In New York city. 1t was pri-
marily organized to combat such or
ganizations as tho Communist party
and its lega! branches. r. NJ. Whit
ney, author of ''The Reds In America
has been placed in charge of the
Washington branch.
"The radical movement has extended
much further than Is generally known
or appreciated In the United States
the statement OF the society's purpose
says. This Is due to the fact that
the work of the Communist party Is
conducted underground and reaches the
surface only through organizations
which seem to have some other pur-
pose than the spreading of radical ideas.
The Communists already have estab-
lished contract with number of politi-
clans. regardless of party"
According 10 the statement instruc-
tions have been sent to the Communist
party from Moscow through secret and
AI- eA
lists here of the program. Through the
workers party" 1t has been instructed
to fight ceaslessly for the recognition
OF Soviet Russia by the United States.
also to promote mass sentiment" to
obtain amnesty for political prisoner.
Another message urges that mo In
junction shall be issued against workers
for activities toward raising the ratL
of wages or reducing the hours OF
labor"
mo one In his right mind said the
announcement OF the defense society.
believes the Communists ever will be
able to overthrow the Government OF
the United States by violence, although
that is the announced aim and ambition
of the Communist party under orders
from tho Third Internationale In Mos
COW. But there can be no doubt In the
minds OF those who are informed that
In their efforts to create disturbances,
TO incite riots. and to encourage all
restless demonstrations. they will be
able to bring about bloodshed, business
and financial panic and the prostration
OF industry TO such a degree that there
will be suffering and famine through
out the United states"
In connection with this. attention was
called to the communication sent TO the
Communist party during the industrial
crisis caused by the coal and railroad
strike. 1t said
1T Is necessary to arouse the strik-
ing miners to the point OF armed insur-
rection. Let them blow up and flood
the shafts. ShoTer the strike regions
with appeals and proclamations. This
arouses the revolutionary spirit OF
workers and prepares them for the
coming revolution I'm America
This appeal is said to have been
signed by Zorivieff. president OF the
Communist Internationale.