Salt Lake Tribune | 1918-12-12 | Page 10 | Says Socialists are Bolsheviki

SAYS SOCIALISTS ! m. mm Allege 'Underground Line' to Mexico for Draft " Evaders. i j CHICAGO, J.'ec. 11. Evidence to show j j the planning of an "underground rail- j way" to Mexico, so that draft evaders i might seek sanctuary in the southern I republic; that, efforts were made to fo,rni I antiwar Socialistic societies at Camp Grant and other army posts, and similar activities, "all designed to embarrass the United states in the prosecution of the war," was promised by Joseph B. Fleming, Flem-ing, first assistant Fnited Slates district attorney, in his opening address to the jury at the trial today of Victor L. Ferger, Milwaukee So-iahst congressman-elect, and four other Socialist lead- j ers. , Mr. Fleming finished his remarks Jirst j as court adjourned, and it is expected j that some testimony will be heard to- ; morrow after the opening statements o' j the defense. The jury was completed at the start : of the afternoon session. It Is expe i: I ! that several weeks will be required to , hear the testimony, which Mr. l-leiniiig indicated would consist !aru.Iv cf e-- cerpts i rom speeches, newspaper arthi.-s I taken from Tierger's publication, the Mil- 1 waukee Leader; pamph lets, far toons, il- : lustrations and bill-board displays. Mr. Fleming rad n ; h nth iiom indictment, explaining that it charged . e conspiracy to violate section ' of tht espionage a t. n ImMi forbids al-mpts t" . cause insubordination in the a t my arid navy or to dlsoui air enlistmdji'H. ! "We will show thai one 'icfei:(!.int ' said: 'To hell with the army! ' mlv a skunk would join tho army uf the Ln'itcl 1 States." said Mr. rl-.-mlng. i "We will sliow that the. u,-i de-! de-! nounced the Liberty loan- and aryued tor , f repudiation of all war debls of the I'm: ted 5 States. lieriii'.T said: 'Tiiesc i.oc.ils aie ' fettpra wiuch l)!nd you io the i i .i r I t ' 8 wiieels of capitalism. Alo: "Libert:- J bonds are !av bonds.' I "We w;i show that ff-rtiiri of the d- - H fendantH Coiced desirt io i.i.olisn th" S P.ed Cross. B "Al.-o. thfy ) up as JdfMls Mi" pov- g eminent o: Lenin--1 and 'i'rotzky in !Ii;s- sia. They are I lolshevists. ,- 9