The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-05


They seem to prove concl
Yudenitch-that the American
thru the $1OO,000,O0O relief
fund, voted just after the
armistice, to save the lives of
starving women and children
in central Europe. Photostatic
copies of these documents are
in the possession of The Fed
Grated Press.
Here Are the Facts.
First there is a bill of lading,
dated at Bassens (near Bordeaux,
France, Aug. 6, 1919, reciting that
the master signing below, Jas. w.
Martin, has received in apparent
good order and condition, from
American Relief Administration,
for shipment on the Lake Fray and
bound for Reval, goods or property
as described below, to be delivered
in like apparent good order and
condition at the port Of Reval to
Representative Central Supply
Committee of the Russian Armies"
These were the counter-revolution
airy forces.
The list of goods Is: "Sixty @.
M. G. Class B liberty trucks, g.
ton cargo; gross pounds $4,000,
gross metric tons 36T.413. One
hundred fifty drums lubricating oil;
gallons 1900. Three barrels grease,
gallons $50. One thousand drums
gasoline; gallons 10000. Spare
parts for @. NJ. c. Class B trucks
(Liberty).'
Carries Revolutionary General.
Next is a letter on the stationery
of the division of operations, u. S.
shipping board, emergency fleet cor
poration. dated gu S. S. Lake Fray,
Saint Nazaire, France, Aug. Is,
1919" which reads:
eve, the undersigned, hereby ac-
knowledge that Caf:i. James V.
Martin of the Lake FRAY has fully
explained the conditions of our resi-
dence aboard ship while en- route
to Russia. We understand that the
Lake Fray has TO passenger ac-
commodations and we agree to make
the best of conditions aboard ship
without complaint.
"(Signed) Gen. Ernest ". VAIL"
Martin testifies that Wahl was
the former imperial military gov
ernor of Petrograd, who was sent on
his shop to join Yudenitch at the
request of Hoover.
Third in the series Is a certificate
dated "Reval, Sept. 4, 1912" and
having attached 10 It a medal of
gilt, with four gilt imperial eagles
between the red-enamelod arms Of
a Greek cross. The certificate is
signed and reads:
"Sir--I have the honor of deco
rating you herewith by the Ensigns
of the Order of st. Stanislaus, Sd
Glass, as a sign of Geer apprecia-
ton Of the work you have rendered
to the Russian North Western
Army.
(seal) N. YI;DENITCH.
General and Commander in Chief
of the Russian Forces of the
Northwestern Front.
Captain Martin, u. S. A.
capt. Jas. v Martin"
Z This date, Sept. a, 1919, follows
the delivery of the cargo to the
Russian Whites at Reval.
Cleared Of Hoover Charges.
Fourth comes the letter of April
rs, 1920, on the stationery Of the
division Of operations, u. S. ship
ping board emergency fleet corpora
ton, at Washington, generating
Martin Of false charges by the Hoo
yer organization:
Dear Sir: Confirming verbal con-
versation with you recently relative
to charges against you while in
command Of the S. S. Lake Fray,
you are hereby advised that all
agents Of the United States ship
ping board and sea service bureau
have been informed under date Of
April Fl that these charges are un-
founded and you are now subject
to unemployment as master Of
United States shipping board yes
sells, effective April 81. Yours very
truly.
GEORGE EGGERS,
asst. Director, Operating Dept,
by Lloyd f. Gaines, Chief Clerk"
Hoover saws that Martins ahin