The New York herald., 1920-01-08
Congress, Awake to Red Men
ace. Moves to Crush Foes
of United States.
CARAVAN CONTINUING
NATIONWIDE RAIDS
Soviet Envoy" Martens, Still Hiding
Promises to Appear When
Called.

WASHINGTON, n. c.. Wednesday
Complete coordination OF all govern
mental agencies acting with an awakened
Congress tonight had given the campaign
to rid the nation Of radicals broader as
pect While Assistant Attorney General
Garyins force continued its raids. includ'
ing a search for Ludwig G. A. Il. Martens,
self-styied Envoy OF the Russian Soviet
government TO the United States. there
were evidences Of fresh activity and more
determined cooperation in all other de-
partments OF the government.
Congress received a bill introduced by
Representative johnson. Republican, OF
Washington. which would make every gov
crnment empIoye an agent for feiretins
out undesirable citizens. Each CLERK
would be given the duty OF reporting any
Information concerning alien activities to
the Department of Justice and the immi-
grafton authorities. representative John.
son said his bill would have the double
purpose Of Kidding government depart
merits OF persons described az trouble
breeders" as well as providing a great
net for the trapping OF all dangerous per-
sons.
Hunting Down Reds.
Tho Treasury Secret Service. with II;
wide ramifications, was enlisted in run
ming down persons for whom the immisra-
ton authorities have issued warrants
Customs officials also have been asked u
report any information they may gather ir
their work of inspecting imports. while
the army and navy intelligence divisions
will cooperate both in the gathering Of
evidence and in the search for radicals.
Secretary Baker ordered the vacation Of
all buildings and other facilities used by
the army at Ellis Island in order to make
room for handling the hundreds of aliens
who are held there pending deportation
proceedings. The Department of Justic,
has had to deal with serious problem II
the detention OF the radicals arrested sine,
last Friday. as Ellis Island already wa,
overcrowded, and as an epidemic o.
measles was reported TO have broken ou
among those being detained.
The Department OF Justice yesterda,
announced that a warrant had been or
dered for the arrest and deportation Of
Russian Soviet Ambassador Martens
and tonight Santcri Nourteva, secretary I,
the ambassador" made public a lette,
to Attorney General Palmer. In which n.
assured Mr.. Palmer that any information
the Department OF Justice desired to trans
NIT TO Martens would be communicated II
him. Nourteva added that Martens ant
his party had established temporary head
quarters in Washington. so that Marten,
would be able to appear before a Senat,
Foreign Relations subcommittee wher
that body desired to have his testimony.
Martens stiIi I'm Hiding.
Martens, so Nourtcva wrote the Az
torney General. Is not now "in his anart.
ment" in Washington, nor was he ther,
when two OF the departments agent,
called to see him last night
But I am authorized to assure Won
the letter continued, that when caIIe,
before the Senate committee Mr.. Marten,
will be at the services OF whoever ma,
have any business with him."
Department of Justice officials workin,
on plans for the deportation OF the radical
arrested in the recent raids decided :,
request use of two Transports. both q