The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-01-30
.BARES SECRETS
OF BOLSHEV|KI
To SENATORS
Martens Offers to Pro-
duce True Copies of
Communications


WASHiNGTON. Jan. 2O.-An offer
10 present 70 the senate committee in
vestlpating boleshivik propaganda In
the United States true copies of all
communication between himself ana
the Russian soviet government was
made today by Ludwig G. a. X. Mar
tens bolshcvik representative In TINS
country.
Former Senator HardwlcE. or Goor-
sia Martens attorney. said. however.
that IL was desired that some OF the
letters be considered In executive scs-
81 us they might involve others Tar
beyond the sea in trouble"
lie explained that he referred 10
those who assisted in maintaining tho
communication between the SELF STYLED
ambassador and the soviet chiefs In
Russia.
Chairman Moses reserved decision
as 10 an executive sess on.
Gives Busins-.s List.
u want To take up with you the
matter Of the list Of si1 American
business concerns with which Martens
said Russia could transact business
SAID the chairman.
We asked f,r list OF those con.
Germs which have contracts with Mr.
Martens and for the amounts ana
commodities involved You gave I'M.
last OF concerns which we're willing
to do business
Mr. Hhrdwick then presented a
statement OF contracts. showing o!ghr
la
Af,'og.Vul OF printing presses given
the Lebigh Machine company, I.e-
plEhton. ia.
All - the contracts. Martens eN-
planned, were conditional upon the
sihir department issuing export H.
consos TO the firms mentioned
nave made no payments on
Z hcse contracts except small ones To
lhr extent OF 10000" Martens said.
They were orders rather than con- [
As he was unable TO ship goods TO
ltussiu. Martens said he Compara-
uveiy small quantities delivered to
him had been stored
tuuricr- brought Funds.
Questioned as 10 how he received /
his FUNDS Martens said courlers were
sent fron' Moscow several times a /
month"
Were they Interrupted often p"
Chairman Moses asked
several were caught and shot In
Finland the witness said and others
were captured In Germany"
senator Brandegcc. Of Connecticut
isked how many couriers hnd becn
sent After some hesitation Martens
said about 20 had stnrted from Mos
COW and ten had reached him
Martens refused Go toll how the
'oufiors passed. customs lines or to
give the names Of the couriers sent
To him or hv him ~ nvssia He satd
however. that so far as no knew, nona
was am American citizen
Attorney Hurdewlck, appealed TO
Tho committee declaring the matter
delicate No more questions on the
subject were asked. but before stop
ping Martens snid some OF the mes
iengers had passports.
About go per cent failed to get
through Gcrmany' he said. ndding
hat ten couriers had tried that route.
lie minated the northern routes
Nerc safer
A total of $4,000 had reacbed
him, Martens said. adding that he
liked his own salary but not stating
he amount
Were you limited In any wny as
% the use OF your funds?" Chairman
Moses asked
1T WIS lett TO my Judgment" Mar
ems answered except that / was not
10 spcnd IL ON any faction. or poll
les"
Questions brought out the state
nent that Martens viscd passports
.or travellers bound to soviet Rus
Via.
Had E'rcc Hand.
Efforts to obtain recognition for the
.oNirt government and for himself by
no state department sfir are being
made. Martens suld. through the In
crNcntion uf friends"
You thought u was possible after
he state department refused you rcc-
'Rnluon TO secure recognition,
hroush Your commercial actlvitlcs2''
'htirmun Moses asked.
'los SIR Martens replied, adding.
however That ho did not have "oni-
lu knowledge of any representation
% his behalf being made tu the gov
rumoni Pos American business mon
Turning to the formation OF the
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