Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-07
A"FRAME-uP"
Of Reds by Govern
ment Agents Claimed

I1lcIlC AScIlIS Cldl1Il0U
BY Secretary to "AIphabet" Martens,
Self Styled Soviet Ambassador TO
Y. S.-Dept. Of Justice Officials
Say Charges Are Humorous" =
Million Fund Asked to Aid in Rid.
dance Of Reds
Washington, Jan. 6-Determination
of the government to carry on to the
finish it's fight to rid the nation of
Communist and Communist Labor
party members. more than $500 of
whom now await deportation pro-
ceedings as 4 result of the recent
nationwide raids, was seen in the
request transitted by the department
of the labor congress for new appro-
priations aggregating $1,150,000 to be
used in the enforcement of laws
against radicals and for their depor-
tation.
While members Of Congress were
yet giving the request preliminary
consideration from the temporary
headquarters here of the Russian So
Wet bureau, located less than three
blocks from the department Of JUS
tice building. there was issue a
statement by S. Nuorteva, who said
he was secretary to Ludwig c. A.
K. Martens, self-styled ambassador
to the United States from the Rus
sian Soviet government setting forth
general charges against department
of justice agents. These charges were
that department agents actively
participated" in the formulation of
some of the pianks in the Communist
and Communist Labor party plat
form, which the statement, said now
form the basis Of the persecution of
thousands of people. Another charge
was that 1.-The chief figures in suoh
celebrated bomb plots were agents
of silmiiar nature"
Department Of justice officials. ad
hitting that search was being made
for Martens, carefully read the
Nuorteva statement and although de-
Ginning to discuss it officially, said
privately that the situation to them
was humorous" The department of
labor's request for additional funds
to conduct it's work in roofing out
radicalism was based on a recon-
incubation of Anthony Caminetti,
commissioner general of immigration,
who declared the department of JUS
tice had amassed such quantities of
evidence against the radicals taken
in the raids. as to mean at least two
months work.
Prediction was made at the de-
partment of justice that the hearings
on deportation cases. which are
to begin tomorrow in sew
eral cities. will require that much
time in themselves. Additional time
will be required for final review of
the cases in Washington.
The attorney generals staff de-
tailed to prepare the cases against
the radicals also is anticipating
strenuous fight before those to be de-
ported are aboard an outgoing
steamer. In addition to the "slush
fund" of the two parties. estimated
at more than $1,O00,000.. officials
said today that undoubtedly more
would be obtained where that came
from" While the sources of the
financial support were not disclosed
fully. it was said that department
agents had seized several thousand
books of social war bonds" each of
which bonds was sold for 81. Inter-
est on the bonds which on their
faces ascribe their purpose ITO help
crush the capitalist system" is made
payable ION the day after the social
In addition to the government at
tempts to drive out the Reds" it
will maintain hereafter a much clos
err surveillance over immigrants in
order to check the inflow Of undesir-
ables. Permand record has been
made of all persons recently sent
away on the transport Buford and
similar steps will be taken on all
others deported to eliminate any
chances of them coming back, it was
said today.
Aliens coming to the United States
hereafter will be more thoroughly
Their passports will
have to be issued by governments
to the United States, I'm
der Secretary Of State Polk said to-
day in discussing plans for keeping
from entering the coun-
try.
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