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Show 0. S. AND BOLSHEVIK! I WAf.f!l I Martens Declares George Creel Both Assisted and Attacked Russian Soviets WASHINGTON, Feb. 4. "Officials of the United States" co-operated ac-tively ac-tively with the Russian soviet govern ment in conducting- propaganda de-signed de-signed to undermine the imperial tier-man tier-man government, Ludwig, C Av IC Martens, representative of soviet Puis sia in this country, declared today be- jJ fore the senate investigating commit tee. In response to questions by Chairman Moses, Martens named Ray-mond Ray-mond Robins, formerly of the Ameri-can Ameri-can Red Cross organization In Russia (and "agents" of the committee on pub . lie information. "At a time when a branch of (he United States (government during 1918 j was preparing'" the issuance of alleged 'documents on' the basis of which-it I was implied that officials of the soviet government were paid agents of the (imperial German government." Mar-I Mar-I tens said, "my government was active ily co-operating with agents of thai branch of the United Statos govern-I govern-I ment in soviet Russia in circulating ; among the Gorman army appeals to i overthrow ihe German government." I "Mr. Creel's bureau of public Infor 'mation," Martens said, "was the gov- eminent branch and the so-called Sis son documents was the propaganda under preparation." Former ' Senator Hardwlck ot Georgia, counsel for Martens, gave no tice that Robins would be called to testify, regarding tho assertions of the soviet representative. "So Creel was working with you on one hand, and attacking you on the other," said Senator Moaes. "Yes," Martens said. "All propa- vM ganda urging revolution sent out try the soviet government," Martens said, "was a measure of defense and repris-al repris-al against powers openly and actively I hostile to the soviet republic." ! OO |