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Show SOVIET iBSSSMOfi " BEFORE U1SE1TE Committee Questions iyiartens and Asks Him to Give Up His Instructions WASHINGTON, Feb. 17. More testimony tes-timony regarding Fussian soviet, gov-, eminent attemps when the senate relations rela-tions with American, business concerns was given today when senate sub-corn-amination of Ludwlg C. A- K Martens, In 'the United States resumed its cx-solf-styled soviet ambassador. Chairptan Moses presented protests from tho Packard Motor Car conpany and the Westlnghouse Eelectrlc company com-pany against Marten's assertions that thoy had sought to trade through him with Russia. Martens conceded It was possible that they had been meroly solicited to sell goods and had not sought orders. Martens read a letter he wrote, the state department formally demanding possession of some S2S.Q00.000 worth Qf railway equipment, bought ip the United Sttos by tho. former regjme in Russia, lo which he has "received no yspo.P30 Martens Is Questioned ''Are you now prepared ta submit to the committoo all your instructions, secret or otherwise, from the soviet government?" was asked by Vade H. Ellis, committee counsel. "No," Martens answered. "I am willing to give everything that I can subpiit, but I cannpt give my codes, names of my couriers, and so forth." Ellis read an alleged statement of Leon Trotzky. crediting hmt with urg ing Iris Russian associates in this country to stay here and conduct a revolution. This, Martens sajd, was "a dirty lie like lpAs of others." Ellis referred to Martens' testimony that he was not engaged In propaganda propa-ganda against the United State?, but merely seeking resumption of (ra.de aid sovjet recognition. Money from Russian Peopje comes from which you. propose t0. spend here?" Ellis asHed. "From the Russian people," Martens answered. Questioned as to the taking over of land in Russia. Martens finally said: ''If you want to prove that property was taken in Russia I will state that tho Russian people who formerly H slaves have confiscated the land and t livestocks apd buildings for them i selves." he said, . ' fM "They took over tho banks, but not i the deposits," he added. "The depoa-itors depoa-itors had the opportunity to draw out their money." Seizures of all Russians newspapers was done "because it is only by this means that you can havo a froe press," bo |