Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-26
MARTENS bRAGS
Of REQ POWER
Soviet Ambassador Boasts
of World Dom
inatiOn.
STRONG ENOUGH TO
FIGHT THE WORLD
Tells Senate COMMITTEES international
Revolution 10 No Longer Agitated
Because Unnecessary - Boasts OF
Stores of Gold In Russia and of Fact
That Banks and individuals Havc
None-No Report on captivea

Washington, Jan. 26.-Soviet or
eanizations have become strong
enough to fight the world" Ludwig c.
A. X. Martens told the senate commit
tee today. Because of this he said, the
soviets have ceased to urge interna-
tionai revolution to support them.
The Russian soviets have between
si5o,ooo,oo0 and s5oo.oOO.oOo In the
public treasury" Martens said, which
it was noy desired. to spend in pur-
chase Of necessities. There Is now no
gold in the hands Of private banks or
individuals in Russia" he said.
Examination OF Martens before the
senate sub committee was resumed to-
day and his statement as to the Rus
sian soviets followed the original reso-
luton that his Instructions be presented.
Previously Former Senator Hardwiok,
Martens counsel, had explained that
Martens had refused TO present the
code used in communicating with his
government before the Lusk committee
in New York.
I'D like to have "a little time to see
what instructions | have. I'd like to
furnish the committee everything it re-
quests The code was the only thing
the soviet agent wanted TO protect.
These instructions from my govern
tment have at all times guided my poll
icy and conduct" he said. reading from
q prepared statement. ''In all my ac-
tivities / have refrained from partici-
patton in the domestic affairs of this
country.
"My government specifically in
structed me that the funds at my dis
posal should not be used for disturbing
any domestic affairs of the United
States"
Senator Borft~ said tina committee
would want the original instructions
from the soviet government to him.
That's his inference only from tho
Instructions remarked Senator Bran
degree. of Connecticut.
ut is q very grave question as to
how far we can 80 in explaining the
code used between Martens and his
government said Mr.. Hardwick.
Have you ever carried on propa-
ganda in this country with a view Of
getting soviet government In this
oountry?" Senator Borah asked.
Never" replied Martens. II have
used propaganda to get the soviet gov
ernment recognized"
Reported Captures Not Confirmed.
No report regarding the capture by
bolsheviki Of a group of railway en-
gineers and Red Cross workers at
Kuchainskaya. Siberia, reported in
press dispatches from Chita, Siberia,
had been received today by tho state
or war departments or at national
headquarters OF tho Red Cross.
The Colonel Blunt referred to in
press dispatches as having been cap
tured, Is believed to be Frank Roscoe
Blunt, Of Piano, Ill. member OF the
Stephens railway commission.
At the time he joined the commits
sion Mr. Blunt, who held q commits
sion as major In the engineer reserve
corps, was general manager Of the
chilean national railways Previously
he had been superintendent of the
Chicago Great Western. Records OF
the Rod Cross show that Captain
Cherat, referred to as captured, was
Edward Hercules Cheratee, pharma-
cist Of stockton, Calf, who went over
with an early detachment. There was
no record Of "a Miss Ford also re-
ported captured. 1t Is assumed she
had Joined the Red Cross In Siberia.