New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-19
81 Ships in Petrograd Har-
Dor Prepared to Sail for
U. S. and Carry Radicals
Back Home, Says Soviet
Martens Willing to Go
Agent. Admitting Propa-
ganda, Denies Plot to
Overthrow Government

Russian radicals headed by Ludwig
c. A. X. Martens, the unrecognized
envoy here of the Russian soviet gov
eminent, are ready to go back to Rus
STA voluntarily if the State Department
requests it, according to an announce
bureau, 10 West Fortieth Street
Santeri Nuorteva, spokesman for the
bureau, who has been in communca-
ton with Lenine and Trotzky, an
nounced that eighty-seven ships are
now in the harbor at Petrograd, ready
to come to America for any Russians
who care to return to their native
land.
Martens, who admitted before the
Lusk Legislative committee on Mon
day he is in the United States to pro-
mote Communist propaganda, expressed
his Willingness to leave the country
voluntarily IF the United States asks
him to go" He said he would not
wait for deportation proceedings.
AS showing his resentment toward
tho Lusk committee, Nuorteva de-
clared Americans are Suffering from
collective paranoia."
Washington in Panic, Says Nuorteva
"The Lusk committee is looking for
cheap notoriety," Nuorteva said, polk
ing his head out the door Of the
soviet bureau. There is no need
for this alarm. Washington seems to
be in spirit of panic. Mr.. Martens
doesn't care whether he is deported
or not He'd be glad to go back. Ali
the State Department has to do is to
write us a letter and We'll all GO. We
have eighty ships ready to come
for u.s."
Other developments yesterday in the
campaign against radical activity were
Evidence seized in recent raids on
the Communist party headquarters
was presented before a special grand
jury by Alexander l. Rorke. Assistant
District Attorney. The evidence con-
sisted of testimony given by witnesses
and of some of the literature circu-
lated by the radicals. Part Of the
evidence related to the activities Of
James Larkin, the Irish agitator and,
Benjamin Gitow, formerly Socialist
Assemb yman, who are held in $4,000
bail each pending the inquiry
Teacher Admits She is Convert
Miss Sonia Ginsberg. teacher in
Public School No. ITO, admitted to DR.
William l.. Ettinger, superintendent OF
schools, she had become a convert to
Communist propaganda. She is one of
six teachers who are being investi-
gated. DR.. Ettinger said Miss Gins
berg was a probation teacher and
probably would be suspended
Samuel A. Berger, Deputy Attorney
General, said more disclosures concern
ing the relationship between the
American Communist party and the
Russian Communists would be made
when Martens is recalled before the
Lusk committee next Tuesday. Mr.
Berger said the committee mad evidence
that Martens was not coniining himself
to commercial activities here, but was
engaged in real propaganda
Martens sent q telegram to Secre-
tary of State Lansing describing his
treatment by the Lusk Committee as
indecent" He denied he had admitted
he was in this country to seek the
overthrow Of the American govern
ment.
Federal authorities are declared to
have prepared many warrants for the
arrest Of aliens against whom dcporta-
ton proceedings arc TO be begun. Five
aliens taken in raid on l. W. "
headquarters at 3oa Fifth Street or
Monday night were sent to Ellis Island
Martens Denies Plot
Martens's telegram to Secretary Ian
sing read;
"On November Is and November II
was, by threats of imprisonment
compelled to appear before some locn
investigating body of the State of Ne,
York lnquiring into my relations wit