The New York herald., 1922-08-10
Other DEPORTEES
BACK FROM RUSSIA
Justice Department Will
Arrest More Who Returned
Like Kowalsky.
SOVIET DISOWNS HIM
Moscow's Lawyer Here Also
Denies Martens, Former
Envoy, Has Returned.
FACES FIVE YEAR TERM
Prisoner and Others to Be
Seized May Serve Re-
peatedly.
FACES FIVE YEAR TERM


turned TO this country as did Joseph
Kowalsky, arrested Monday at Sew
enty- y-seventh street and Columbus
avenue by Department of Justice Of
flcials, and in the course of time,
though not perhaps in the immediate
future, they will be arrested and
brought to trial, 1t was ascertained
yesterday.
1t may be said furthermore, that
Government officials believe they have
made an important capture in appre-
hending Kowalsky and that he came
back to this country on highly i'm
portant mission. Inquiries as to what
the mission was and whether it con-
cerned the coal strike were met yes
terday with that reticence that usually
greets inquiries of such nature adj
dressed to Department of Justice men.
Martcns's Return Denied.
Tho somewhat vague report from
Washington to the effect that Ludwig
Martens, once styled the Soviet am
bassador to the United States. has re-
turned under cover was not taken seri-
iously in any quarter and was EN-
phatically pronounced false by Charles
Recht, attorney for the Soviet Govern
ment Of Russia. who also was attorney
for Martens at the time of the trial of
the latter, which led to his deportation.
Mr.. Recht's apparent eagerness to re-
pudiate all knowledge of Kowalsky was
one OF the few actual developments Of
the day. Mr.. Recht who succeeded Mar
tens, in effect as the representative of
the Soviet Russia here. could hardly
walt to get to his office TO make
statement and was all ready for report
ers shortly after 9 o'clock in the morn
ing.
In this statement Mr.. Recht draw a
fine distinction between the Soviet Cow
ernment and the Communist party. ad-
mit.ing that possibly Kowalsky might
represent the latter. He did acknowledge.
however, that the Communist party in
Russia is the ruling one there. Mr..
Recht said:
The arrest of Mr.. Kowalsky has
no relation whatever to the work being
done by this office, and sas far as we
know. has no relation to the work Of
the Soviet Government. I have never
heard of Mr.. Kowalslsy. and I know for
TACT the Soviet Government has sent
sso 4cpi cScililiNc mere.
No Secret Return Planned.
Equally absurd Is the statement that
Mr. Martens Is In this country. II
should be known that under the decision
OF the Secretary of Labor Mr. Martens
has. right TO come back to this country.
where one of his children was born. But
Mr.. Martens has no intention of return
ing secretly. nor has any OF the i'm
portant officials of the Soviet Govern
ment. Secondly. for the last month ]
have kept IL touch with Mr.. Martens.
He has been with his son in sanitarium
IN Germany to recuperate before he as
sumes his new duties in Moscow. He
has now returned to Moscow to attend
a conference regarding concessions and
regarding the founding of an American
hospital in Moscow.
There Is absolutely no foundation for
these fantastic reports. II Is apparent
that some one Is trying to revive the
much dIscredited Red crusade OF the re-
cent Mr. Palmer"
Though Recht repudiates Kowalsky
the latter has been definitely identified
by Capt. w. b. Estes OF the United
States Military Intelligence. who was
In jail in Moscow, AS one OF the men
designated by the Russian Government
Capt. Estes nor the United States Gov.
ernment officials draws much OF a dis
tirction between the Russian Soviet Gov
eminent and the Communist party.
Recht Calls II Unfair.
Mr.. Recht. however said. adding to his
statement
1T is as unfair TO accrcdit KowaIsky
to the Russian Government as II would
have been TO accredit the late John Reed
TO the American Government"
Kowalsky. i'm the Tombs in defauI,
OF $1,000 bail. will be brought up for
examination August Is. after which. ac-
cording TO Edward Brennan head OF
the New York office OF the Department
OF Justice. he will probably be indicted
Mr.. Brennan explained X Is not neces-
sary to prove the mans former or re-
cent activities, but only the fact tina,
he Is the man who was deported
SO much established he can be i'm
prisoned for any period up to five
years, and at the end of the term be
again deported. This can be repeated
indefinitely.
1T IL that law which is keeping
Emma Goldman and Alexander Berk.
man out of the country" said Mr.
Brennan.