The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-22
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Exuect the Socialists to Preach
The Doctrine of Socialism
Over World
By ). u. WEYEK

e-AFF CORRESPONDENT I. N. sERyicIl
tCopyriEht 1921. by the l. y. oerN u +.
NEW YORK. Jan. 22.-"I expect tha'
m officially accredited represontaI'N
Or the soviet government VIII return
fo the United States IN the near iu-
sure,r said Ludwig c. \. k. Martens
Russian soviet envoy, in an eXclusiNe
interview with the International News
service lust before leaving for the
steamer which today is to deport MN
back to Russia
such a representative VIII not
come, however Martens added, uh-
yl the soviet government has tho as
eurance OF the American government
that he will not be detained at Ellis
Island"
A feature OF the departing soviet en-
>,,-,e interview was that for the frst
time since his arrival in this country
he diligently avoided the word Com
snuntst" in speaking of himself or MS
government. using instead the term
I'VE socialists" In q recent lntefNIe"
Mr. Martens unequlN ocally styled him =
self a communist and admitted that
Jenire and Trotzky were communists
ard that the majority OF the Moscow
Government consisted Of communists
that ho and his government look to
4he socialists not cnly in America but
throughout the world to preach the
gospel OF soviatism.
DO you expect other leading nations
or Europe to adopt the soviet sys-
sen?" Martens was asked
"AIi sincere socialists confidently e&-
nect the growth OF socialism in all
lands" was his reply. mo socialist,
however, looks for the growth of So
claais1n- in any land until the local tn
dustrial and social conditions are ripe
10 rit. Revolutions are not made by
'aKttators'-they aro made by indus
trial collapse and social discontent"
DO you consider the United States
a country whero the soviet system
would work out fayorably?" was the
next question
we socialists" replied Martens,
think that socialism is sound econo-
mic theory and that it will work IN
any country, If we are given a chance
in Russia, free from blockade. irva-
sion and foreign intrigue, we viii
prove that it works"
po you expect that soviet Russia
Will have to fight Japan over Siberia"
The relations between soviet Rus
sia and Japan depend upon Japan. If
Japan is content to leave Russia in
peace, there win be no conflict between
Japan and Russia II Japan becomes
a%he aggressor on the eastern frontier
- Russia, the Russian red army will
dispose Of the japanese invaders as it
has disposed Of all other invaders"
which of the entente nations do
YOU think viii be tho first to resume
trade with Russia?" asked the inter-
viewer
England and Italy replied Mar
tens, are already trading with soviet
Russia England IS negotiating a
formal trade agreement with the
soviet government, English capitalists
may be expected to display their
characteristic business enterprise in
forestalling their competitors in the
markets Of Russia"
What. in your opinion, is the main
oostacle at present in the way TO re-
sumption OF trade a, diplomatic re-
lations between AIue ca and Russian
The present policy OF the American
government which efuses to recog-
nIze even the defa, existence OF the