Evening journal., 1918-08-30
UNCOVER TRAITOR
AMONG DIX TROOPS
Wilmington Soldier SEN
tenced to Twenty Years
Hard Labor
TRIED TO DISSUADE
ITALIANS FROM ARMY

CAMP DIX, Wrlghtstown, n. j., Aug
3O-A general court-martlal here, prob
ably for the first time in the history Of
the American army, has pronounced
sentence against an American soldier
on the charge that he endeayored TO
persuade soldiers Of an Allied country
10 turn traitor TO their national cause.
The man under sentence OF 20 years
Imprisonment is Private Lawrence Mar
tint, OF Wilmington, Del, member OF
Headquarters Company Of the 59th piO-
neers. and he is alleged to have been
one Of the ringleaders I'm the effort TO
persuade from their intention OF join
ing the italian army members OF the
famous detachment, recently stationed
az Camp Dix. while en- route via ST.
IBERIA. China and America to Italy after
their escape from enforced service In
the Austrian army, on the Russian
front.
Department Of Justice agents discov-
cred what was apparently a plot TO
prevent the heroic band OF Italians
from returning to Italy and joining the
army. One arrest of civilian was made
IN New York. but not until recently
was It generally known that an active
agent had been discovered in this camp.
The trial brought out evidence that
Martini. I'm converslng with the ltal-
ians spread prO-Austrian propaganda,
telling certain Of the Italians
that the French and English victor
les were not true; that he could read
American newspapers and that they
contained no such reports. il9 also told
them that Italy was I'm actual misery
and was barbarously compelling
Czechs and Slavs TO go TO the front.
The Italians. who were willing TO go
around the earth TO get on the Italian
side Of the battle lines. refused to be
impressed. They reported the matter
10 their officers and the next day they
again met Martini. lie again spread
his prO-Austrian stories and made a d.
rect proposition to several Of the Ital-
ians that they evade service. promising
them money and assistance 10 help
them escape. lie was then arrested.
Major General Scott has approved his
sentence, which carries with II loss OF
pay and allowances and dishOnOrable
discharge
A detail Of picked Delaware men
from the 59th Pioneers have been
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assigned fer duty with the supply Com
pgny of the Pioneers. Members Of the
detail are Wagner Howard A. Graham,
Mechanic William p. Phillips, Prlvates
Joseph p. .Azato, Henry Dykstra, Ignatz
Lazewski, Louis Pytlak, Alexander Van
Landberg, Walter r. Abbott.
Several Pioneers were transferred TO
the i53d Depot Brigade. Those trans
fererd TO the Second Battalion Of the
brigade are Corporal Clayton Draper
and Prlvates Luigi C0tanzi, James J.
Marshall, James a. Wingate, Charles w.
Carey. Jacob Rauch, Albert Lauf
Several hundred Jerseymen and New
Workers were today converted into
sand Stormers" by their transfer from
the i53d Depot Brigade TO the 3ith Di-
vision. which reached Camp Dix this
week from Camp Cody, New Mexico.
With al possible speed the War De-
pariment will MI this division TO war
strength I'm order that It may complete
the final intensive period OF training
here The Westerners show the effect
Of their long training some having
served on the Mexican border. and
their drills and maneuvers have aroused
the praise Of camp officers. The Eastern
men picked today for membership IN