The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-27
SOVIET CANCELS
!. u. S. CONTRACTS
Orders Ludwig c. A. X. Mar
tens, Ambassador" Ito Re-
turn to Russia at Once.
"lNSULTS" RESEN TIE p
secy. Of Labor Wilson, Who
Directed Deportation, Re-
fuses Comment.
TNsuLTs" RESENTE

Washington, Dec 27.--Secretnry az
Labor Wilson. who issued the order for
the deportation OF l.. G, a. X. Martens.
this Afternoon refused to make any
comment on the orders received ~
Martens TO return 10 Russia after can
ceiling all orders placed for contrnctH ~
the United States The secretary READ
the orders given to Martens as fnrn-
lHhed by the international News Hcry~
Ice, bpt refused 10 offer any Comment
VI was stated az the department. of
labor that there might be some dill
Guilty in arranging for an Immediate
sailing for Martens. AN
VIII Abandon Appeal.
New York. Dec. 2T---'Cancel all or
ders In America and como back az
once such in substance was The
cabled order received today by LudNtE
G. A. II. Martens. Russian soviet DID
lomatic representative In the Unitku
States from his government at moscow
Following receipt OF the cablcHtutu.
MIR. Martens announced that Il me4ut
abandonment OF his intention TO np4N4t
against the deportation decl lion. fit
said he. would apply. e. the EVvernmeN<
and family and his stan 10 return ~
Russia without delay. as Tcnitcnerlu
has ordered him to do.
The cablegram was signed by 0eofr4.
Tchltchefin. soviet commissnry. for foff
eiRn affairs. Il contains warm ffraise fQf
the work Martens has done during hiA
three yeArh' presence here. I'm the fNNH
OF what the soviet foreign minister calls
''malicious insults and petty per9ecn-
tion By some cloments In AinerleA.
Result OF Deportation.
The order IL the direct result Of th4
recent decision Of the United States
government. through Secretary qf La
hor Wilson, that Martens II 70 be dN-'
ported, Martens ID now virtually on
parole" and was 70 surrender himaeH
to the government at Waahlngton IN
tho first week OF January. He had orig
lnpNy declared he would appeal bur
later said he placed his case. IN t1s
hands OF HIS government and WuN4
abide by Moscow's decision.
Tchtoherin declares. In effect, that
tion" makes friendly relations between
Russia and the United States iinpVz-
sihle. He concludesi
HYou are Instructed 70 return a Ni.E<
Hia Without delay, together WITH the
your stan, and TO cancel and hquiqHtH.
In accordance with instructions WNfHH
you will receive from the commiseef'4E
for trade. all orders placed with Alnef1-
can firms"
Tess cf cahleuran.
The cahlegram from Tchitchcrin
reads IN fuu as folMRga
the decision Of the United states gov
erment 10 deport you received,
'irhe hostility Of the present Amer
can adminlstrntioa expressed ~ tn'A
net cannot reflect the opinion Of thf
A,nerican people, eapeulailv ol the
American ysufkaga. I. who. Az IA 81 lz&N M.
many warmly appreciated pfunft
sympathy with The workers ana pt44*
ants Of Russia.
"tIndar the nhoat trying eifcumAfNnreN
you have during three years nonqItoN
tho Instructions received by y0u w
establish friendly relations VITA hN
United States.
"You sld NO notwithstanding the ma.
lteious Insults and petty persecutipm un
ihe mart of come elements IN AmefirHs
convinced that eventually the common
Interests of the peoples "a Amcflc4 nnu
Runela would eliminate the obstacles tp u
undnrhtanding
'.Evon now we are certain that we
maNnnn Of the American people Wlii W.
due time bring about such an NnueR-
standing.
"At the present moment. however
wa are confronted with the c0l0 fnNf#
that America, who repeatedly evoNNA
her good win for the people OF ha1Ha.
ana with whom Russia for many 4fn4*
acme vas eager 10 develop mutu4liX
adynntngcotiE cooperation IN thu teo-
nofnic Held. makes such co-opefAt'1n
sThia II done Al time when saas<
Of The other nations OF the world even
e,,nh am openly conducted war asntna*
IN and waited no time on sNntin# MtN3
4 assurances ~ friendship. arc ehtattS,*
into economic relationship with naA.
1--WE must resign onrasivss Sat,e
due 10 the hostile attitude OF tnt ptt-
ont Amsrican administration, VIII nAfN
10 ret along without such eo.oretANpn
Then foilowA the order 70 Martens MM4
hts stan 20 return 10 MOSCOW.
Won't Affect VANDERBILT.
f,oe Angeles. Cal. Dee. ~ TA--Whshin&~
ton D. Vanderiip. California nnene.fs
~, cnmnieted arrangements with tn1
Russian soviet government for
N valuable siberian concessions MN4
secured orders for ss0uV,uoesVuv Na.,@
Of American nerchandise. WIS W nos
IA Angeles today and could net ~
,~ached regarding the report thar MAf=
,sns the boishevik envoy In the QntteN
sstates. has been ordered 70 cancel fqnt
tracts with United states concerns.
..iIs nnaneial associates Of vanderllr.
,xhe formed the syndicate 20 back nlih
IN Ms effOrts that the orders 20 MMYt
lens concern only aftairs that were
ranged by him personally ana nave n4
bearing on the Nanderlp cohsessseef
,r orders
Martens statement.
Martens isued the following ssafa'
aFol,owlng the instructions from she
Of foreign Affairs. sn4l,
iofify the American Eevarninent thNs
70 not intend 20 appeal Agaiust We W.
,ortation decision OF the secretary ~
abor. and shall request facilities 20 re1
urn Ia Runsta accompanied ~ M<
anlly and the members ok my atAH
Who are Russian citizens.
sssrhe declsion OF the conmissAfy t
aratgn asfaIrm il tire Inevitable result
y lie present attitude of the AmefteAW
The decision IN the depot
alton proceedings was pohtieat e4
,lNlon, aimed solely against the goxsEn
nent which ] represent. ana not esAsnf'
.,.rhls made II useless for the SOVIET
.osssrnr,ent "a continue any fufthef fl~
orta 10 establish friendly eeehoinls ~
atoms with the United states so 49,
a the present policies 81 sie "a
government prevail. -
.strnder the circumstances, there W.
o,hing for the soviet governmeut ~
a but 70 withdraw its repfesen n.Assa@ a...' v
rom the United states anu ssses "
change OF policy BY the An'si'''-'
~, h inevitable that such chan&e
I'M come. Relations with Russia ikNs
= resumed by al countries me 49,
annot got along without Russia tA
aticns IN Furone az the present tini4
- torninc 10 the Russian market
.e onlv solution TO the present eco
omlc difieuties. The AMerican pec-
le viii NOT ai.ew tise enselNes w.
,,,staiiea bv their foreign cofupet.ete.
~ am confident that the Amsftett
,,srpment will resame relations Win
'isSia but there il NOTHING more tA4t
can 40 20 bring this about y rlNet
= l.ft "a the viii Of the American REQ
's ~, ,s' slnply awful 10 cohiemplats
"a loss of hiiliDps Of dollars ~ uate
..hf.e hiinll and VrH4