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Show I SOVIET G0KE1BT I DECLARED Kill Agent Martens Testifies Be- I'l ' IH1 fore Senate Committee Inves- IW tigating Bolsheviki ; j I WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. Many M changes have been made in the origin- al methods and laws of the Russian soviet government, Ludwig C. A. K. Martens, its' agent. in the. United States .estified before the senate committee investigating Bolshevik propaganda in ho United States. Among other things, he said, priests ind clergymen can nov. vote and press censorship has been abolished. Groups which criticise the soviet are tolerated and allowed to maintain newspapers, ho said. Counsel Questions Martens Wade Ellis, counsel for the committee, commit-tee, questioned Martens on the basis of many -documents and printed articles ar-ticles of soviet leaders. Martens said objections against religion expressed by soviet writors were personal and that the only object of the soviet government gov-ernment was "to make religion free." The witness admitted that after the soviet government had offered to stop revolutionary propaganda in the tUnitod States and other countries "Len- ino had written open letters urging revolt re-volt of the "proletariat;' and thawthe third Internationale at Moscow had urged destruction of all governments recognizing capital. Not Encouraging Revolution In attending meetings Qf the com munist party in the United Statees Martens said, he was "gaining sympathy sym-pathy for Russia," not encouraging revolution. "Do you intend to continue addressing address-ing and attending 'these meetings where the dverthrow of the government govern-ment is advocated by "men under indictment in-dictment or sentence for violating its laws?" "I may. It depends on circumstances. circum-stances. My object wis to reach the American people as Veil as the government." gov-ernment." "Were any arrests made at meetings where you spoke?"" ' Senator Borah, Republican, ldah6.- inquired. "Never " Martens -will resume the stand Saturday. |