Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-12-28
SOV|ET REGIME (
ORDERS MARTENS.
To RE URN HOME !.
Ambassador" to the United
States viii Surrender
Himself for Deportation to-
Russia January 3.

New York. Dec. 27.-Ludwig c.
A. x. Martens. Russian soviet
ambassador" to the United States,
today notified the department Of
labor that upon instruction from
the Moscow government just re-
ceivcd by cable, he will surrender
himself for deportation January 3.
The Moscow advices directed
Martens not to appeal from the
order for his deportation signed by
Secretary of Labor Wilson recent
~, but to return to Russia as SOON
as possible with his entire Russian
staff.
Cancellation Of all contracts me-
gotiated for the Russian govern
mont with American firms, said
by Martens to amount to some
$5O.O00,000, was ordered.
The message from Moscow was
q reply to Martens report Of his
deportation order, and was sent by
George Tchitcherin, soviet minister
Of foreign affairs, who denounced
the present American administra-
ton for its "hostility."
I'VE must resign ourselves to the
fact that Russia, for the time be-
ing, due to the hostile attitude of
the present American administra-
ton, will have to get along with
out its cooperation" the message
said.
All Orders to Be Noidcd.
"YOu are instructed to return to
Russia without delay, together with
the Russian citizens who are mem
bcrs of your staff. and to cancel
and liQuidate in accordance with
instructions You will receive from
the commissioned of foreign trade,
all orders placed with American
firms"
The message continued; 1.-THE
hostility of the present American
administration expressed in this
act cannot reflect the opinion Of
the American people, especially of
the American workers who have
given so many warmly appreciated
proofs of sympathy with the work
ers and peasants of Russia.
Under the most trying circum-
stances you have during two years
honorably and patiently endeav-
ored to carry out the instructions
received by you to establish friend
" relations with the United States
You did so, Notwithstanding ma
licious insults and petty persecu-
tons on the part Of some elements
in America, convinced that event.
ually the common interests of the
people of America and Russia
would eliminate the obstacles to
understanding
Cooperation Impossible.
Gwen now we are certain the
masses Of the American people
will, in due time. bring about
such an understanding At the
present moment, however. We are
confronted with the cold fact that
| America. who repeatedly aVOWed
| her good will toward the people of
! Russia, and with whom Russia for
many reasons was eager to develop
mutually advantageous cO-opera-
| ton in the economic field, makes
such cooperation impossible. This
/ Is done a. a time when most other
nations of the world, even such as
openly conducted war against us
and wasted no time on sentimental
assurances of friendship are enter
! ing into economic relations with
| Russia.'
Martens asserted that continued
refusal to resume trade relations
with Russia will nullify a $4,000
600, 900 order for American goods
alleged to have been brought to
this country by Washington d.
Vanderlip of Los Angeles, who re-
Gently announced that he had pro
cured a 400,000,000 square mile
concession in Siberia for Califor-
mia syndicate.
There are about Is Russians in
Martens staff here. and he has APP
piled for permission for them and
his family to accompany him
home.