New-York tribune., 1921-01-23
Martens Sails
De Luxe, Reds
In Steerage
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Officials of the line explained that this
was done as courtesy to Mr.. Martens
The seventy-fve other deportees were
placed in the steerage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martens arrived at the
pier several hours before sailing time
Martens carrying his little girl and a
large bouquet Of red carnations. AS
he struggled through the mob which
came to see him off. he was smothered
with kisses from both men and women,
handshakes and slaps on the back.
Loses Wife in Crowd
The crowd jammed about him so
quickly that at one time he lost his
wife and was obliged to hand over the
little daughter to a friend. He ciung
desperately to the carnations, however.
1t took him nearly a half hour to fight
his way across the pier to the gang
plank. Immediately after getting aboard
Martens, his family and Weinstein
posed for photographers and for the
motion pictures, while drizzling rain
was falling on the party.
1t was a picturesque party Of travel
ing companions. that surrounded the
''ambassador" on board the Stockholm
Many men wore high boots The
women wore the Russian shapka over
their bobbed hair. Every one of the
voluntary exiles from the United
States strove to give herself or him
self as much of Russian appearance
as possible.
Particularly successful in this direc-
tion was Colonel Russian Bek, the
military attache" of the Soviet
bureau, who was attired in high Rus
sian boots, Russian caracule hat and
military fur .overcoat. Colonel Bek
busted himself for hours about his
baggage, giving orders to stewards and
servants on deck and, in general, Civ
ing the impression that he was starting
out upon some important military en-
! tcrprise. Asked whether he expected
to join the Red army, the Colonel
puffed a cigarette and said he would
If the Soviet government desired him
to. In the past the colonel was re-
garded as patriotic officer in the
Cars army.
80 Sorry to Go, She Says
While the sixty-fotr men and eleven
women and children of the deportees
were huddled together in Hold 8, Mar
tens was ensconced in his cabin de
luxe, filled with flowers. He wore q
broad smile. A number of women
friends surrounded Mrs Martens, who
said she was indeed sorry to leave her
Flatbush home, but hoped to return to
it some day.
II have learned to love Flatbush. >
said Mrs. Martens. Weinstein, wearing
long fur overcoat, was holding court
on a divan in the passageway between
the library and the smoking salon, his
aged mother beside him. He had re-
gained his scomposure which he lost
temporarily because of what he thought
was a delay on the part Of the immi-
grafton inspectors in examining his
passports and was radiant with smiles
Every now and then some one would
be escorted over to him to be intro
duced.I He received all with a gracious
smile and bow and in general carried
himself with the air of an embassy
chancellor. He conversed long and
earnestly with a group of American
radical friends.
Martens Issues Statement
Following is the text Of a typewriter
statement handed by Martens to news
paper men shortly before the sailing
or the Stockholm:
"In taking leave of the United States
wish to say word of grateful ap.
probation for the great personal kind
ness and courtesy which / have re-