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must be organized, either on a capitalistic basis or a proletarian,
anti-capitalistic basis. The dual system is inconceivable. It is
impossible for Russia to exist without capitalistic banks and
industries, if she has to trade with countries which have
capitalistic banks and industries....

"In its own defense the revolution must propagandize and convert.
It must incite and urge on the masses against their present rulers
in all countries, and it must do this unshrinkingly, without fear
of consequences, or consideration for the feelings and interests of
the foreign affected parties."

The question may now be asked, What means is the Russian Bolshevist
government using to incite revolution in America? We have not, of
course, much definite information as yet; but we know that Lenine's
government has lots of money which it can use for foreign revolutionary
propaganda, and that a certain Ludwig C. A. K. Martens has been in our
country for some time claiming to represent the Soviet government and
boasting that he is able to deposit in our banks for commercial purposes
hundreds of millions of Russian gold. He is very active, has been
assisted by Morris Hillquit of "The Call," the Socialist daily of New
York City, goes about visiting different Socialist organizations, and in
return is entertained by them. During the months of April and May, 1919,
many notices of such receptions were published in "The Call." One
example will suffice. Under the caption, "Official Socialist News," in
the issue of March 31, 1919, we read:

"The central committee of Local New York, Socialist Party, greets
Comrade L. C. A. K. Martens, recently appointed the representative
of the Russian Soviet government in the United States and in his
name the victorious Russian proletariat.

"We sincerely hope that his work in behalf of the Socialist
government of Russia will be crowned with success. We pledge him
our aid, and promise that we shall not rest until the government of
the United States has ceased to be a party to the economic and
political isolation of Russia and the military occupation of
territory of the Soviet republic."

In the latter part of March, 1919, Martens shared offices with Santeri
Nuorteva, also a great friend of the American Socialists. Nuorteva was
head of the Bolshevist propaganda in this country and from his office
mailed the