Show TROD TROOPS PS TO PREVENT PRE VE NT UPRISING OF I W W IN RUMORS OF MOBILIZATION OF REDS CAUSE OF REQUEST V FOR GUARDSMEN Reported That Radicals Had Planned Armed Intervention in Trial of Alleged Slayers of Service Men Tacoma A A detachment of federal troops troops ha has been heen ordered t to Montesano Wash where alleged Industrial Worker WorkerS Workers Workers' Work Work- V er ers ers' of the time World are are on orm trial on murder murder murder mur mur- der charges arising from the Centra Centra- lla ha armistice da lay day slaying A request t that federal troops be sent to Montesano Montesano Monte Monte- sano to remain during the remainder cf of the trial of alleged I I. I W W. W. W members members mem mom bers bers' accused accused- of time the Centralia armistice armistice arm arm- i day killings was made by ly Governor Gov Go Hart Prosecuting Attorney Herman Herman Her man Allen announced at nt Montesano on Tuesday Allens Allen's action wa was dictated he lIe- aid by the desire of the state to preserve the peace peace- and to Insure a fair trial protecting the Interests of both the time prosecution and the tIme defense Since the trial opened at Montesano Montes no on January January January Jan Jan- uary 20 26 according to Allen there re have been rumors of trouble even of armed Intervention In behalf of ot the ten de do- However no evidence C of trouble has yet et been noticed We Ve have reason to believe belle that most of the rumors of Impending trOuble trouble trouble trou trou- ble are idle and unfounded Allen said At the time same time It Is certain that no harm can cnn come by taking the time proper proper pro pro- proper per steps to anticipate and anti forestall an any possibility of serious friction If troops ar are are sent in response to our request request request re re- quest their presence in Montesano will be to protect the lI Interests of the defense as well as ns the time prosecution |