Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-30
ARREST MARTENS
AS ALIEN RADICAL
"Soviet Ambassador" May Be
Deported Following His Hear
ing Tomorrow
CLASH FOLLOWS RELEASE

Washington. March 3O.--The De-
partment Of Justice and the Department
of Labor have come to the breaking
point over the policy to be followed by
the government in dealing with the
menace Of bolshevism and Red activity
In the United States.
Department of Justice officials make
no secret Of their impaticnce with the
'libcral' treatment being shown the
communists and other radical groups
by Louis Post, assistant secretary OF
labor and acting chief of the depart
ment in the absence OF William B,
Wilson, the secretary. These officers
believe the effect Of the government
nation wide campaign against radicals,
manifested in the quiet which followed
the recent deportations aboard the
Buford and the roundup Of members
Of the communist and communist labor
parties. stands in danger Of being lost,
IL the Labor Department continues its
policy of canceling deportations and
releasing hundreds held as undesirable
aliens. Mr.. Post has to date Cancelled
more than 200 deportatiops and re-
leased several hundred members of the
Communist party captured In the De-
partment of Justice raids.
The quarrel between the two depart. I.
ments. with Mr.. Post favoring lentent
treatment for the Communists and thci-
revolutionary program on one hand,
and Francis J. Garvan, Of the Bureau
of Investigation OF the Department OF
Justice. standing for strict enforcement
Of the deportation law on the other, has
been going on under cover for some
time.
Martens Released Without Bail
The rupture became apparent last
night in the arrest Of Ludwig G. A. X.
Martens. self styled ambassador to the
United States of soviet Russia. Mar
tens was taken into the technical GUS
tody Of the Department Of Labor on a
warrant charging him to be an unde-
sirable alien and subject to deportation
under the act of October 1G, 1913.
Martens, against whom deporta-
tion proceedings have been pend E.
ing ever since the government
rounded up the membership Of the Com >
munist and Communist Labor parties
throughout the United States, surren
dercd Immediately after he concluded
his testimony before the Senate com
nittee investigating Red activities. The
soviet ambassador" has been tech :
rically in the custody of the Senate
during the inquiry. which has lasted for
more than two months.
Accompanied by his counsel, Thomas
W. Hardwick. formerly senator froln
Georgia, Martens appeared before Louis
Post, acting secretary of labor. and was
| released without bail upon promise to
appear for a hearing before immigration
officials on Wednesday. Although the
deportation warrant originally issued
for Martens called for $4,000 bail.
Secretary Post announced that the gov
ernment was willing to take the word o!
Martens and his counsel for Martin !
appearance Wednesday. Whether the
hearing will be conducted in Washing
ton or Baltimore, the nearest deporta- =
tion point. was not divulged. but 1t is
assumed that Martens will be ARA gncd
before Anthony Caminetti- commissioner
of immigration in Washington.
To Demand Deportation
Department of Justice officials believe
they have perfect case" against
Ambassador" Martens and expect to
present, evidence which will force tn
Department Of Labor to order his do
portation. He is charged. as are the
members of the Communist party, with
advocating the overthrow of the govern
nf tIn ITp;tnI StotnS he fnrnn nd