Evening star., 1920-01-07
MARTENS, "SOV|ET
ENVOY" is SOUGHT
FOR DEPORTATION
Federal Agents Hunt Man
Who Was Seen Here as Late
as Last Friday.
"APPROVED" ATTACK ON
JUSTICE Department
His Secretary's Statement Says
Members of Bureau Anxious to
Testify Before Senator's.


Ludwig c. \. X Martens, who styles
himself "am mbassador of the Russian
soviet government" is being sought
Ey Departu ent of Justice agents arm
ed with a warrant Yor his arrest and
deportation.
A few days before the raids on
radical headquarters last Friday Mar
tens came to Washington and took a
suite of rooms at the Lafayette Hotel.
which are now occupied by Santeri
Nuorteva and others associated with
the sovietists. Martens has not been
seen by government agents since last
Friday, but officials of the Department
of Justice confidently expect his ar
rest within the next few days
Would About Complete List.
The arrest of Martens would prac-
tically complete the list of leading
Russian radicals that have been op-
Grating in the United States during
the last year. Gregory Weinstein,
oscar Tyverowsky and Eugene New
old being among the most prominent
of these.
The sudden disappearance of Mar
tens. say the governments agents, in
dicates that he is aware of the hunt
for him. Nuorteva, his secretary, last
night made public a lengthy state
ment, which, he said, Martens had ap-
Department of Justice, and saying
that Martens and others of his bureau
were anxious to testify before the
Senate subcommittee which expects
TO investigate the activities of the
radicals in this country.
The Department of Justice officials
believe they have strong case
against the soviet ambassador" and
hints have been dropped that his ar
rest will be followed by sensational
disclosures.
Attacks Justice Department.
The statement made public by Nuor-
teva charged that agents of the De-
partment of Justice had actively par
ticipated in formulating the COM
munist party platform which now
forms the basis of the persecution of
thousands Of people"
The statement also asserted that
I'VE can prove that the chief figures
agents of a similar nature, and that
some other radical activities now said
TO have been instituted by Russians
were in reality managed and inspired
by secret service agents.
The Russian government soviet bu-
reau.' it added. would welcome an
opportunity to make good these as
Sertions before the proposed Senate
investigating committee.
The Department of Justice has a
sovietists. That taken in Baltimore
included a number of social war
bonds" sold at 81 for the overthrow
of capitalism. The bonds. printed in
black and red. say the interest there
on is payab "one day after the
or rate of payment
Those who could not afford the 81
bonds were encouraged to buy small
red printed stamps selling at 10 and
> cents each, bearing the legend
For Freedoms Cause"
More pretentious are the "participa-
tion certificates" in workman &
Peasant, Inc" which are nicely en-
Sraved on slips the size of a bank
note These certificates are numbered
"onsecutively and show that the
holder lis the owner of one undi-
Vided fifth part and interest of and
in one share of the capital stock of
the Workman & Pea SAINT. Inc. of the
par value of So. and is entitled to
one-fifth of all dividends and emolu-
ments and of all property represented
by said one share of stock" The
certificates are signed by NJ. karneeff
president and NJ. Zuboorch as sec
retary
Asks Funds for Fight on Reds.
Arrest, trial and deportation of the
radical foreigners in this country
promise TO be such large task that
Of Labor has asked Congress for new
appropriations aggregating $115O,O00
20 be used in the enforcement of
laws against radicals and for their
deportation. A similar appropriation
may be sought by the Department of
Justice. charged with carrying the
deportation cases through the courts
To provide a place for housing the
aliens held on deportation charges,
the Department of Labor today began
the work of reopening the portion of
The Ellis Island station which has
been closed for several years. This,
it is believed. will make the use of
some military camp unnecessary.
NEW YORK, January 1.-Ludwig g
e. y. X. Martens, Russian soviet am
bassador." whom the Department of
Justice is seeking to arrest on a de-
portation warrant, is in Washington,
his bureau here announced today. De-
spite this statement, every haunt and
associate of Martens is being Gov
cred" by secret service agents and
police. il was learned.
New Jersey officials have been
asked to visit radical meeting places
Tor traces of Martens. il was said
and railroad terminals are being
watched for his possible arrival at or
departure from New York.
Charles Recht, counsel for Martens
and other foreign extremists here
vent to Washington last night lin
connection with interests of his
clients at Ellis Island his office an
nounced today. Whether he was
called there to confer with Martens
and Santeri Nuorteva. his confidential
secretary, was neither admitted nor
denied.