Evening star., 1920-02-04
us. AND .SOv|ETS
!. LINKED IN WORK
Martens Says Americans
Joined Russ in Propaganda
Against Germany.

Officials OF the United States" CO.
operated actively with the Russian
soviet government in conducting
propaganda designed to undermine the
imperial German government. Ludwig
&. A. K Martens, Representative of
soviet Russia in this country. today
declared before the Senate inyestigat-
ing committee. In response to .ques-
tons by Chairman Moses, Martens
named Raymond Robbins of. the Red
Cross organization in Russia and
agents of the committee on public
information. ...
AT a time when a branch of the
United States government. during
1918. was preparing the issuance of
alleged documents the basis of
which it was implied that officials of
the soviet government were paid
agents of the imperial German gov
ernment, Martens said, my govern
ment was actively cooperating with
agents of that branch of the United
states government in soviet Russia
IN circulating among the German
army appeals to overthrow the Ger
man government"
CreePs Bureau Mentioned.
Mr.. CreeIs bureau of public infor-
nation, Martens said, was the gov
ernment branch. and the "so-called
iisson documents" were the propa-
ganda under preparation.
Former Senator Hardwick of Geor-
gia, counsel for Martens. gave notice
that Robins would be called to testify
regarding the assertions of the soviet
representative.
Matter of Honor" to Keep Silent.
Renewing his refusal to answer
questions concerning his methods of
maintaining courier communication
with soviet Russia. Martens said it
was "a matter of honor with him TO
refuse to disclose identity of persons
concerned. He corrected previous tes-
timony given by him 10 say that some
or his messengers actually were
american citizens.
Senator Moses. republican On. h,
chairman of the committee, allowed
MIR. Martens to proceed with the read
ing of his prepared statement. which
dealt at first with the subject of prop
Uganda
Propaganda as Defense.
My government has employed
propaganda among invading forces as
q defensive measure" Mr.. Martens
said declaring that without provo
cation. and while 1t was making re
peated offers of peace and co-opera-
tion," had been made the object of
open and covetouS attacks on the
part Of most governments of the
world"
DO you mean to say that the soviet
government has always displayed a
friendly attitude. toward other gov
ernrnents?" Chairman Moses. inter-
rupted him to ask.
TIL take that up later" Mr.. Mar
tens responded.
U. 8. Also Is Charged.
Continuing he read the charge that
the government of the United States
ICn ha hao
against the soviet government, includ-
ing invasion of Russian soil-'
The workers of Russia felt bitter
against the plotters and INVADERS the
the peoples of other nations were not
responsible for these policies the
workers of Russia appealed to the
peoples in the various countries urg-
ing them to put an end to attack OF
this nature
Former Senator Explains.
Chairman Moses asked the purpose
of the relation. and former ex-senator
Hardwick of Georgia, counsel for Mr..
Martens, took a hand
The whole purpose of Russian
propaganda has been to get the right
to sustain the kind of government
they wanted at home. he asserted,
leaving America free to take care of
her own affairs. This was at a time
when American boys were being
drafted to fight Russians on their
own soil"
Senator Moses asked what form the
appeals of workers of Russia" to
this country took and Martens cited
various letters of Lenin to working
men.
Measures of D"s~use.
All propaganda ur evolution
emitted by the SOY ernment,
Martens said, were I'll 5 of de-
tense and reprisal ag,.-..s1 powers
openly and actively hostile to the
soviet republic" He asserted that
many offers had been made to drop all
circulation Of matter Of the kind in ex-
change for resumption Of commercial
relations, and asserted that the inten-'
ton and good faith Of the offers was un-
mistallah1e.
TT has been alleged that no prom
ises or understandings entered into
by the soviet government in this re-
spect can be trusted" the statemfnt
concluded. Tn answer to sdch
charges, l. want to say that the eco
nomic interests Of soviet Russia are
sufficiently binding to guarantee that
such understandings will be OBJ
served"