New-York tribune., 1920-08-15
r. S. Accused of
Giving Passport
70 Soviet Agent
american Defense Society
SAYS the Administration
Twice Passed Messenger
From Martens to Trotzky
Possesses Copy of Papers
FeIls Of John Reed, Who Also
Had Credentials from the
Bureau Of information

/ The American Defense Society issued
statement yesterday in which it
.sde the following charges:
] That President Wilson and others of
D. Administration at Washington have
emitted agents of the Soviet govern
,ent Of Russia to carry messages be-
5rsen the Bolsheviki and Ludwig c. A.
Martens, calling himself Russian
AMBASSADOR.
That passports issued by the State
department have been carried by
fsoyiet agents.
That the society has copy of such
], passport, vised by Ambassado Wal
ICE. at Paris, which was found on John
Iced. known to have carried messages
! .sice from Martens TO Trotzky
The society says it has evidence that
H. United States government enabled
fssd 10 reach Russia twice, with mes
4sres for the Soviet government. A
itird time, it is said, he got as far as
finland, where he was arrested as a
When arrested in Helsingfors last
4ach, newspapers there stated that
ked possessed passport issued to
Eamuel Arnold jr." and reading
H., the undersigned. Ambassador
Extraordinary and Pienipotentiary of
he United States of America, hereby
Equest all whom it may concern to per-
Bit Samuel Arnold jr., citizen of the
United States, safely and freely to pass,
(nd in case Of need. to give him all
|swful aid and protection.
This passport is valid fer use only
h the following countries, and for the
Ehjects specified, unless amended" The
agnature was said to be that of Am
Eassador Wallace. at Paris
journalistic Work Specified
France. England. Norway and Sweden
Fere named, and Journalistic work
Fas specified as Reeds object in travel.
Eltnough Russia was not mentioned.
be society asserts that the govern
Eent knew Reed intended to reach
Fussla, going as Samuel Arnold. ir."
Reed Is said to have had with him
mother paper, Of which the society
las copy. 1t is headed "United
hates OF America. Committee of Pub
lc information. European Bureau.
,ondon October 81, 1872" and reads:
The bearer of this, Mr.. Samuel
arnold jr.. is an authorized represent
tive Of the Committee of Public In
Ormation Of the United States gov
rnment. He is proceeding to Nor
gay Sweden. the Ra,tic States and re-
nm to London upon the business of
he committee. All diplomatic ard
onsular Offices of the countries
trough which he passes are requested
% give him all possible assistance"
The society also offers photographs
i Samuel Arnold jr.,' maintaining
tat they identify him as Reed.
Accounts Of Reeds arrest in Hell
mefors stated that he tad been there
syen weeks when discy-> cred in coal
Mnkers of the steamship Oihonna.
4 his pockets money from six nations
nd a quantity of gems. One paper,
be "Usi Suomi said this Of his con
lrct when arrested:
He stated that he was an American
lewspaper man named James CORN
lch, and later that he was seaman
aned John Reed, and gave his age as
aity-three years.
Ills i4otltN luCiuCSu ICD DOiSneNlkl
aoles. 500 dollars, 60 pounds, 2,140
'gedish crowns. manr Norwegian
Gowns, 10000 German marks and, in
iidtion, more than 100 precious stones
glued at $4,000 Finnish marks, in
sudlng one valued at $1,000 Finnish
asrks.
"A Quantity OF photographs, size four
iiuare centlmeters, we're also found on
he man, which, according 70 his state
aent, were TO be enlarged for use in
ne Communist lnternationale. He
'ated having been at one time editor
n-chief of the American labor journal
Voice OF Labour' and that he arrived
Russia i've months ago as CORE
pondent for labor journal named
The Liberator.' He denies having any
'onnection with the anarchists"
Reed is said to have had with him
autographs of Communist meetings
Russia and letters indicating lively
Jurisprudence with Communistic ce-
ssbrltles. Among these were q few from
-mma Goldman addressed to himself
nd to "Harris.'
Tells of Destitution in Petrograd
One letter that Reed is reported to
Rve carried, dated Petrograd, January
d 1920, in which the salutation is
Parllng' and the signature IF. c."
Fad in part:
Life for us here will be extremely
[ncult. You see, we can accept no
|apporS from the Soviet government