The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-05
Soviet Ambassador" Martens
Calls Attention to Incongru-
tiles of Situation.
TELLS OF PROPAGANDA
Senate Committee Hears That
American Agents Aided i'm
FOmenting Hun Revolt

Washington, Feb. 4.-Ludwig G. a.
K. Martens, representative in this
country of the Russian soviet govern
ment, made public today a cablegram
he has sent to Maxim Litvinoff, as
sistant commissioner of foreign af-
fairs, now at Copenhagen, advising
that American Red Cross personnel.
recently captured in Siberia be re-
leased Internationally. Pending that
action, Martens said in a statement he
wished TO assure relatives of the
Americans that they would be treated.
with every consideration.
Martens suggested to Litvinoff that
the soviet government call attention to
the 'incongruity" of the release of the
Americans while Russian citizens in
America are being unjustly arrested
and maltreated." and while Martens
himself is under threats of depor-
tation."
Officials of the United States gov
ernment participated actively with the
Russian soviet government in con-
Quoting propaganda designed to un-
dermine the imperial German govern
ment, Ludwig c. A. x. Martens de-
clared before the senate committee.
In response to questions by Chairman
Moses, Martens named Raymond Rob-
ins, formerly of the Red Cross organ
ization 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 on the basis of
which it was implied that officials
of the soviet government were paid
agents of the imperial German govern
ment," Martens. said, my government
was actively cooperat ting with agents
of that branch of the United States
government in soviet Russia in cir
culating among the Germany army
appeals to overthrow the German gov
ernment.'
Mr.. Creels bureau of public infor-
nation" Martens said, was the gov
ernment branch and the "so-calIed
Sisson documents was the propagan-
da 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.
80 Creel was working with you on
one hand and attacking you on the
other"' said Senator Moses
Yes, Martens said
All propaganda urging revolution
sent out by the soviet government
Martens SAID was "a measure of de-
Tense and reprisal against powers
openly and actively hostile to the So
Wet republic
He added that many offers to drop
oil ct,
all circulation of matter of the kind
IN exchange for resumption of com
mercial relations had been made and
that the good faith of the offers was
unmistakable.
Martens said that 1918. when Lenine
ISSUED a letter to American working
men, urging revolt against their
government, allied Representatives
on Russian soil for the disruption of
the russian government" He assert
ed that Mr.. Poole, former American
cohsul general in Russia has been i'm
pIlcated in plots Of the kind"
Mr.. Poole is now head of the Pms
sian bureau of the state department
senator moses observed Was he
tried for that conduct in Russia ."
Yes, he was imprisoned for whiIe-
Martens answered, but later released
W. ID. McDavid, an American iour-
nalist now in Washington; Martens said
mad signed statement from Mr..
Lenine offering to give explicit guar
ahtees that the soviet government will
not intervene in the internal affairs OF
other countries.
The witness said the attitude OF the
soviet RUSSIAN government towards the
United states was "onc of extreme
patience" and desire for conciIia
tion," and that the property of Ameri
can citizens in Russia who comply
with the laws. had not been molcsted.
After some argument. Chairman
Moses refused To admit to the record
two statements offered by Martens.
one dealing with foreign policy or tho
soviet government and the other with
external debts.
we don't want to load the record
down with lot OF propaganda" Sen
ator Moses said
The committee adjourned until Mon
day.