Rock Island Argus., 1920-01-07
SOVIET
ACENT HOME
As A RADICAL
warrant Out for Martens,
Believed Worst Of En-
tire Alien Bunch.

washington. Jan. IA warrant
ier the arrest and deportation Of
fndvig C. A. X. Martens, self
sfyIed ambassador Of the Russian
eovjet government, has been ordered
executed by the department OF JUS
tice
Martens, regarded, officials say,
= the real leader Of the commun-
lty party in the United States, was
said to be in Washington. His ar
lest was expected soon.
Have Sensational Evidence.
Determination of the government
10 take Martens into custody WAS
definitely made after all evidence
which had a bearing on activities
Of the Russian soviet bureau in
New York had been assembled by
Assistant Attorney General Gar
ran. Officials said some of the svi-
tdence promised to be sensational.
Martens came to Washington
nearly week ago from New York
and with his secretary and other
has occupied a suite at q
.sacal hotel.
Watch All HRunts.
New York, Jan. 7.-Ludwig c. A.
Martens, Russian soviet "am-
bassador,' whom the department Of
instice is seeking to arrest on a
| feportation warrant, is in Wash
ington, his bureau announced tn
| day. Despite this statement, every
haunt and associate of Martens is
being covered" by secret service
agents and police, it was learned.
Charles Reicht, counsel for Mar
tens and other foreign extremists
here, went to Washington last night
Tin Connection with interests OF
his clients at Ellis island" his Of
Gee announced today.
Twelve of the IA radicals arrest
ID at the Novy Mir newspaper Office
here last night on deportation war
rants, were sent to Ellis island to-
Day. The two others were released
upon producing evidence Of citi-
Ienship.
Enlarge Island Facilities.
Washington, Jan. Ito provide
! place OF concentration for the
radical aliens taken in the recent
raids by the department of justice,
the department Of labor today took
steps to reopen Ellis island, New
York, to its full capacity.
Anthony Caminetti, commission
fsr general of immigration, said a
eport had been called for OF the
Ork necessary to put the station
u shape to receive the expected
Food Of aliens who will be ordered
reported.
Assurances have been received
that sufficient funds will be forth
soming from congress to finance
lhe task, 1t was said.
Need Large Sum.
New appropriations aggregating
N,lb0,000 have been asked of con-
sress by the department of labor
10. use In furthering the govern.
meEt's campaign. With $500 mem.
pers OF the communist and COM
nunist labor parties now awaiting
leportation proceedings the depart
nsnt stated additional funds will
10 needed.
In the meantime the department,
Of Justice agents had orders te
push the roundup Of "reds" and
proceedings aaginst the prisoners
N several cities were set to begir
today.
Defies Authorities.
A statement was issued from {
aotel within q stones throw of tn;
department of justice building b,
.. Nuorteva. who said he was SEE
reAry to Ludwig G. A. X. Martens
sen.styled ambassador to the Unit
ed states from the Russian sovis
oVefnment, in which he mad.
Arges against agents Of the de
lment of justice. whom he de
Aied had actively participated
ne preparation Of some Of th'
p'anks Of the communist parties
Va which the persecution" nov
~, e nased. He further charged tina
.ae chief figures in such celebrate,
SUmo plots were agents Of a SINH