Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-08
WIDE SCOPE
OF Activities Shown in
Search for Reds
All Government Agencies to Work
Together - Congress- Aroused to
Needs-fiouse Bill Would Make
All Govt. Workers Agents to Spot
Radicals

Radicals
Washington. Jan. Complete CD
cies together with an awakened Con-
gress tonight has given the campaign
broader aspect. While Assistant At
torney General Garvins force con-
rinued its raids. including a search
for Ludwig c. A. K. Martens. SCI
styled envoy Of the Russian Soviet
new activity and more determined
cooperation in all other departments
Of the government.
Congress received a bill introduced
by Rep. Johnson. Republican, Wash
lngton. which would make every gov
eminent an agent for ferriting out
undeslrabies. Each clerk would be
given the duty of reporting any in
formation concerning alien activities
To the department OF justice and i'm
migration authorities. Representa-
tive Johnson said his bill would have
the double purpose of Kidding gov
eminent departments of persons de-
scribed as trouble breeders" as
well as providing a greater network
for the trapping of all dangerous per-
sons.
The treasury secret service was
enilvened in running down persons
for whom the immigration authorities
have issued warrants. Customs Of
ticials also have been asked TO re-
port any information they gather IN
the work OF inspection imports whiie
the army and navy intelligence arms
of service will cooperate both in the
gathering of evidence and searching
ont of radicals.
Secretary Baker ordered the vaca
ton of all buildings and other ia
. cilities used by the army at Ellis
Island IN order 10 make room for
handling the hundreds of aliens who
are held there pending deportation
proceedings.
The department of Justice mas had 10
deal with a serious problem in the de-
tention of the radicals arrested since
idSl It TlUdN DIS EllIS SStGS " 80
over-crowded and an epidemic If
meastles was reported TO have broken
out among those being held there.
During the dav the department of jus
tice announced that 4 warrant has been
ordered for the arrest and deportation
of Russian Soviet Ambassador Martens.
and tonight S. Nuorteva, secretary to
the ambassador. made public letter 10
Attorney General Palmer in which ne
assured Mr. Palmer any information
the department OF justice desired 10
transmit to Martens would be coMmu-
nicated tohim. Nuorteva said Martens
and his party have established tempo
rary HEADQUARTERS in Washington SO
that Martens would ne able to appear
before the Senate foreign relations sub
committee when that body desired 10
have his testimony. Martens. Nuorteva
wrote the attorney general. is not now
''in his apartment in Washington nor
was he there when two of the depart
ment's agents called to see him last
night.
But 7 am authorized To assure the
letter continued, that when called re-
fore the Senate committee Mr.. Mar
rens--will be at the services Of whoever
may have any business with him
Department of Justice officials work
ing on plans for the deportation Of me
radicals arrested in the recent raids.
decided to request use Of two trans
ports. both of which viii De larger than
the Buford. which carried 2i9 radicals
away before Christmas.
Mr.. Caravan will confer tomorrow with
Miss Helen Todd of the American
women s committee of New York as to
means To relieve reported distress
among families of those deported.