Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-17
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LPOLLCY CHANCE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17-Partlal lift
ing of the economic blockade of soviet
Russia by the allied supreme council did
not surprise Senator Borah, republican
q Of Idaho, and other members of the sub
s committee of the senate foreign relations
committee, appointed to probe the activi-
Yties of Ludwig C. A. X Martens. Ameri-
can envoy of the bolsheviki, they said
today
Senator Borah, in emphasizing his
Opinion that 1T was a very wise move,
which should have been made months
ago" reiterated that the blockade ''has
ONLY served to starve helpless women and
children, and aggravated the chaotic con-
dttions in Russia
Other senators beside Borah were de-
termined that far-reaching Investigation
of the relations, or lack of relations, be-
tween the American government and
soviet Russia shall be made when Mar
tens appears before the foreign relations
subcommittee on Monday.
POSSIBLE TREND OF
MARTENS TESTIMONY.
Martens IS prepared to testify, it is
said:
l. That photostat copies of contracts
made by him with American business iu-
terests for supplies for the Russian peo-
pie were furnished British secret service
agents at New York after the originals
we're seized in the raid on his headquar-
tersy in that city engineered by the Lusk
comb ittee.
2. That a British secret service agent
Mt%ok the photostat copies to London,
Where they fell into the hands of Brit
ish business interests.
3. That with the knowledge Of the
American contracts in their possessions
representatives Of these British business
interests proceeded posthaste to Copen-
hagen to enter into similar contracts
with representatives Of soviet Russia.
SEES FREEZING OUT
OF U. S. TRADE.
4. That the British representatives
used as an argument for the cancellation
of the American contracts, and the sub
stitution of British contracts, the refusal
of the American state department to per-
NIT American business interests to enter
into commercial relations with soviet
Russia, coupled with promise that the
British government would use its infiu
ence to lift the economic blockade of
the bolsheviki,
3. That unless trade relations between
the United States and soviet Russia are
soon permitted, the British and the Brit
isl controlled neutral countries will reap
ing America outside
6. $50, 100000 worth of contracts with
soviet Russia are now tied up in this
country, and a total Of $500 100000 in
contracts remain untitled here because
of the attitude of the state department
in declining to allow American business
men to furnish the Russian people with
supplies.
EXPECTED TO BRAND
RED RAIDS "FRABIEUP."
T. That the position of the state de-
partment is unJustifed because that not
even a technical state of war exists be-
tween this country and soviet Russia,
while trade relations between the United
States and Germany are being permitted,
although q technical state of war does
still exist between the two countries
s. That his mission in this country
is q peaceable and legitimate one, not
for the purpose of fostering any move
toward the American government, but
only to promote friendly relations be-
tween the American and Russian people
8. That the wholesale roundup OF
purported sympathizers with. soviet Rus
STA by the department of Justice was a
'iframe-up" and that complete misun-
derstanding of soviet Russia prevails in
certain quarters in this country which he
. is seeking to correct in a friendly
spirit.
The above is reported to be an outline
Of only small part of the revelations
!. Martens is said to be prepared to back
Tin with documentary evidence