New-York tribune., 1919-06-14

sold Nu0rtcVa, "Mr. Martens was tech
nically Obliged to register as an enemy
alien. His case was known in Eng
land, and the authorities there told
him It was technical. He was never in
termed.
Became Russian Citizen
"As soon," continued Nuorteva. "as
the Russian revolution broke out Mr.
Martens applied for technical recogni-
tion as a Russian citizen in this coun-
try. That was in 1917. Mr.. Martens
Is no more German than President
Wilson is Scotchman."
In this connection 1t may be inter-
esting to note that Martens speaks
German as fluently as he does Russian
and that he also speaks English fluent
ly, but with an accent more French
than anything else. Martens. as has
been pointed out, looks more like a
Pole than Russian, and Is Of an ex-
tremely reticent nature. He rarely sees
reporters.
Asked about the fact that some of
yesterdays papers said the search
warrant issued also included the name
Of Professor George Lomonosoff, Mr.,
Nuorteva said that was not accurate,
"At any rate 1t would be impossible
to serve him, as only yesterday we re-
ceived a cable notifying US that he
arrived in Stockholm" he added.
Inspired by Raiders
Nuorteva said some of the accounts
In the morning papers were mislead-
ing. For instance, one of the morn
ing papers makes the statement, obvi-
ously inspired by the raiders, that a
mass of literature intended for Boil
shevlk propaganda in Latin America
was found" he said. "There was not
a shred Of such literature in our office
except two letters from a magazine In
Mexico and few copies of that maga-
zine, the editor of which asked us for
aid in some propaganda in Mexico, and
our reply to these letters, in which we
refused to have anything to Go with
the proposition"
Nuorteva denounced what he called
the "star chamber proceedings" of the
Lusk committee. "They certainly will
contribute nothing to a proper under
standing and solution of international
problems" he said.
Nuorteva added that the bureau was
not "perturbed personally" and that
the raid would only be remembered as
"a characteristic episode Of the reign
OF hysteria prevailing at this time"
I'm the meantime" he said, 1--WE will
do all in our power to protect our
rights, and, in the face Of the tremen-
dous odds Of organized persecution
against US, try to bring the facts of
the Russian situation and of this &C.
tivity of our Office before the judgment
Of the masses of people in this coun-
try"
Police Deny Friction
Police officials denied yesterday that
the authority Of the State nstabulary
to raid Bolshevik headquarters here
had been questioned. While Commio-
sioner Enright and Second Deputy Com
missioner Lahey declined to be quoted,
others said the right of members of the
State Constabulary to act in the CITY
under certain circumstances has always
been recognized.
Captain William Bailey, of the 23d
Precinct, in whose district the raid oc-
A1eo' Soio tAaI 0ltnouSn ne mad not
been previously informed of the action,
he assumed that the authorities had
gotten together aid the state forces
invested with the proper prerosatives.
1--WE 3on't feel that anybody has trod
on our toes," he said. "The men acted
under orders Of state committee, and
the duty performed was not necessarily
g strictly local police duty am sure
there has been no undue assumption of
power"