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Peaceful Uses Of The Technique
· Of Atomic Fission
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Nothing less could have been
London, Apr. 15: Through exploitation af atoms chain reaction, medical science is oh the threshold of a new epoch, and Britain's, famed nuclear phy- sicist Sir James Chadwick has Medical How urged the London Soclety to construct a antall, non- milltary uranium "pile" to provide
By D. L. THRAPP,
A
elementa
chough radio-active materials to 10, radio-phosphorous and radlo./ in "tracers," through thel: |
lodine, have been extensively used Treat 10,000 cases a year.
All piles yet built or building therapeutically.
"In polycythaemia, rela were designed to produce
fively enormous amounts of piu-radiophosphorous has caused dis- 10 of symptoms," tonlum, he anid, and were of appearance
expected than the policy defined |antity of no military sign-| prolonged by no more than a fow an injected element. The amount
to ab
"Buch a pile could make only
or twe of Blutonium a day, fence," he said. "It should be able to produce suffelent mate,
to frest at least 10,000 cases year
and thus provide all requirements for radium therapy
this country.
A
treatment.
Some Examples
Chadwick concluded with some examples. of the use of radio- activity in the solution of certain problems.
About 20 times as much sodium
about 20 times na
ant
Experiments also gavė import
ant clues to the reason why X- raya effected growing tissues and full grown tissues differently, and produced hints toward future treatment of cancer.
[CARNIVAL
By Dick Turner
"And remember, Margie-if you ain't in by midnight, l'if. rent out your room!"
What Trouble Is Cooking in Korea?
Use of radio active for treatinent, he said, was only "in thin way radioactive one field for future experiment.
"The most promising modical all olements
radioactive isotypes of nearly can be made," he said. The num- application of these ber known at preacht is about 450, substances lles in investigation of Some of these are useful med! the fundamental chemical pro- but only ceases of the
he said. "Radio- cully. Chadwick said.
activity, acts ав a label enabling us to detect the presence of par doses of leular atoms and to follow them
throughout chemical processes."
Use of radioactive elements definite advantage over oki body pro- military signifleaner. In a recent aid. "The patient is enormously methods of studying
the remisslan may
More sortaitive lecture he urged construction of relleved and
email plant of a few thousand taxt two year without further CECs, he said.
wald that treat-methods of detection could be used to Follow them. The radioactive designed treatment." He kilowatts, als cooled,
rnillo-active inent for a form of leukemia was elements could be traced in a liv Poiply to provide
experimental ing animal-the minerals for biological and mell-partially successful,
"The growth of cancer coils is cal research.
to and out what had happened to restrained to some extent and the creature did not have to be killed symptons aro lessened, but life is
of radioactive material present in the recommendations of the
In any part of the body can be hathing beaches ceanmittee, which
months at most," he said. He said that radiosphosphorous was more carries the logic of the situation
satisfactory thaw X-rays for some measured simply and easily by obvious conchaion.
The
treatments, because there is less mechanical means.
Radio-Todine.. measures nose proposed had sub
radiation alckness involved."..
(*· "Radio-iodine in effective stantial public approval in prin- ciple Jongin advance of the com
Isotypes
treatment of overactivity of the item of the proposal to paper Chadwick, who teaches physics thyroid and of a particular but in an official ducomment. There at Liverpool University, explained rather unusual form of cancer," could be no justifiable pretext for in detall construction of an atomi: he said.
principal advantage in is found in plasma an In red restoration of the old systein ple and use of it to make radio-
or variations of thyroid treatment is that because blood cells; delive "ilypra which permitted a clutter of mat- normal elements. They are made the thyroid is avid for loding it much potassium in found the sheds, individually owned; they shoving ordinary materials-in-is possible to ples the radiationells as in plasma. Sodium
About Potassium act much the same th the pile where radioactive par-irectly inside the cells." Manila Colony's principal and easily ac
rssible beaches, to the detrimentaleles are wandering around. Pare per cent of those treated with chemically, so what was the ex- these radio-iodine responded, many ofplanation for the difference- In elements absorb some of
radioactive whom were not affected by other their occurrence. at the enjoyment and amenities
particles and become open to the general public. What fliemselves. was satisfactory 25 FORES ago, when the appearance at Repulse Bay of a Chiney in a swimming
does Greece, If only the Rusi" costone gccasioned surprised cun-
San Francisco, Apr, 16, third Important field of ex-
the Of all
puta in which siana are interested or have it' quent, had become anachronistic
perimentation was that of blood
peact lang betone the
or war may be presented to them in the form transfusion. Blood to be infected world
can find acceptable. was infected with Pacific War, and it was merely
tracers, and cooking none holds stronger they
alight indication There is one new information on how blood brew than Korea. Gosestment's reluctance to dis
types interact was gained United
an-Russia may be inclined towards In that country the turh the sitting tenants, many of
a States Standards for blood storage tagonisms of Soviet Communism openmindedness. They recently whom had held their privileged
Lord Winster, who has just of Papsos who presented
of were established by use of tracer
and Western democracy conreplaced their Northern Korea - site for years, that delayed the Laken up his post as Governer-memorial urging the union
experiments. inevitable. As the Committee
"It can hardly
be questioned front, cach other with a direct Garrison commander, of Cyprus, has emphasised in a Cyprus with Greece. On that oc-
Tthat the development and wider ness unequalled anywhere. | peints out, practically all matsheds message to the Cypriots that caslon Mr. Creech-Jones
The Koreans, bitter after 60 were damaged or destroyed du Cyprus is to remain under, the terated to the delegation that use of this technique will bring
the British Government con- rapid and remarkable progress in years under Japan, pre ing the war, providing fortuitous British Crown.
the our knowledge of the fundamen patient under Allied occupation, tlakov no change in a clean sweep solution of what Lord Winter was stating templated
tal chemical processes in the body fitting status of the. island.. was, in fng, the only obstacle to nothing new but it was
At the same time, Mr. Creech- and in our knowledge of health They are confused and divided adamant ju
and disease, Chadwick conclud- among themselves by the, da- tions toward a Korean flea- _der_of_things, and Gov- for the new Governor to make
tion that broke down many, development of atomic zling hope of freedom. eminent is entirely free to proceed the position clear from the watfonca polated to the
Government's programme for
which will enable us onergy
This is the setting which months ago. The Russian gen do-discover more and with a scheme which has as its set of his tenure of office.
more quickly General Marshall has called on crai insisted that no Such a statement of policy the social and economic first consideration the, wider pub-
opportune velopment of Cyprus which in about the inuman body, and
may Russia to co-operate in reviving party which had in any way op lie interests. The main beach atas all the more
assistance bring untold benefits in its train." the paralysed processes of the posed trusteeship should be in ince the traditional demand of volved substantial Repulse Bay and Stanley Bay are certain sections of the Cyprion from United
Kingdom funds-United Press.
1945 Moscow agreement which cluded in the provisional Gov promised Koren independence crnment. among those to be reserved for
population for union with and to plans already announced general use. Changing facilities Greece has become more
after a perlod of preparation under trusteeship. will be provided by the erection alstent since the end of the war. of Gorriament pavilion, which will embody varying types of ac commodation, up to a cubicle with dressing root and shower, tables and airs. The facilities normally provided
at the Lido, Repulse Bay, are clearly in the minds of the Committee, and if that is the standard to be set, the project should be capable of paying for itself over a very short period of time. For Kowloon, there is a similar plan. The Cafeteria Beach at Castle Peak has been selected as one site for develop ment along the same lines, and
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Uberal constitution.
British
In- for the introduction of a moro Tars' Pennies
Help Dutch
Replying to a question in the
A Valued Partner House of Commona on Decem.
to In his mensage
the ber 11 lust, the Secretary of
Cypriots, Lord Winster began Mr. State for the Colonies,
by colling attention to the Arthur Creach-Jones, declared | that no such polley as a union statement of December 11. Ha!
went on, "This statement of Cyprus with Greece was in contemplation by the Government.
A More Liberal Constitution
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of the island's
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As only Korean Communists had refrained from such oppos!- tion the Americans could not agree to this principle.
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The
An agreement may be ham- In American impatience pered by the fact that both London, April 15.
with the stalemate itself and powers have gone ahead and Coppers and sixpences con- this impatience is expressed in done some political spadework retributed by British sailors on
an American plan to finance in their respective zones. affirms the policy of successive ships and at stations all over Korean development in the Russians have placed a good British Governments that the world will enable Dutch re- American occupation zono if deal of authority in the People's Cyprus shall remain under Bri-sidents of the desolated island Russia will not play ball. De Committee in their zone, Uish sovereignty as a valued, of Walcheren to plant 1,500,000 | tails of this plan still are Americans have formed an in- trusted partner sharing in the trees.
but the figuro of terim legislative assembly in Dykes were broken when the vague, Two months ago Mr. Creech-common strength of the Bri-1
a three- their zone, US$500,000,000 over the Jones received a delegation of tish Commonwealth. There is Allied invaders stormed
Deep Cleavages Cypriots headed by the Bishop no change in that policy which continent and salt water dea-year period is being. " widely
Aspiring Korean politicians goes hand in hund with the pro- troyed much gramme of development and vegetation.
The sailors made voluntary ble that for Greece and Turkey have developed deep cleavages the intention of establishing a!
contributions to a reclamation with an important exception. among themselves over who is beral, progressive regime
collected Here is an opportunity for going to run Korea eventually. Up to now these internal ten- the internal affairs of the is-fund and the sum
co-operation with 4850 was turned over to the real direct
over a mutual sions have been muted by the land and of promoting its pros Netherlands Navy at a recep- the Russians.
Soviet-American dif- tion at the Admiralty on Mon- problem that does not concern gravo
Soviet-Amorlean lock may now be broken either by a unilateral or blateral ac- the tion. When that happens thorough confusion of Korean politica will become apparent, while some Koreans have had administrative experience not real ono eyor has had any political responsibility
another, yet to be chosen, bat 100 Years
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Thus, the British Govern- ment's future intentions
were
clear. On that basis a new era "A most unfortunate time has in the relations betweon. Bri- been chosen for the memorial to thin and Cyprus could be open. from the outset," Lord Grey, praying for an ed. "Let us
"go abolition of the land rents and conciled Lord Winster,
to the Crown after a period of we fear this document will con- forward together in friendship
ten years, when the over-all policy nem the impression which pre-in pursult of the alms set be should come up for review. All val In the Colonial office that fore us." this, it must be apparent, cannot we are unreasonable in our de-
be produced in five minutes, but inands."
as long as the broad scheme is laid
down, and accepted by Govern ment, the public will be content
Only Possible Reply Concerning Cypriot
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Colonies
day night.Associated Presu. third powers so intimately esferences affecting them all.
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
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By Shepard Barclay "The Authority on Authorities”
They are outspoken people. (and a ruff, of the diamond. An example of what to expect in SUSPICION AN Mr. Wood" for a union with Greece, "The ship "General
whereupon the trouble, begun ASSET
the civil war of North vs.. South, provided by Dr. Syngmen Rhee, former
Korean leader, former native salied from Singapore for Pinang L.S. Amery, who as
Complete confidence in your cach blaming the other. Best of March and on the first of Secretary
the of State for to wait, perhaps the while won April had not reached the latter
North realized why South had who reportedly has got himself ส devoted much partner is not a good thing if by dering from where the tents, sugport. She had on beard convicts
that expression you mean liberal made his bizarre bid of 2-Hearts, out of favour with the Ameri study to Cyprus questions, gested as adequate for the interim from Hong Kong, uise three
every bid and play he makes. vulnerable overcally that the op He is now wooing Chiang Kai- period, are to come. If there is Portuguese convicts received at wrate yesterday in the Sunday eller in the natural meaning of It was that he feared, with East's cans by overplaying his hand. criti-isen at all, it will arise in Singapore, and it is feared they Times that Mr. Creech-Jones Faith In the fact that he is there ponents might be headed tome shek in China, who has accord- the minds of those who feel have taken possession of the ship answer of December 11 was the doing a good job is all right, or where in the major suit not helded him unusual honours as the that the Committee has been too and murdered the crew...We only reply possible. The unton at least that he is trying to. But by North and South, but he ar- two discussed "problems
the there are times when his succes-gued that South was much too mutual interest.” Invariably, Commonplace in its prescriptions, regret to hear a European lady, of Cyprus to Greece In who may urge that bathing bench wife of an officer in the Indiun latter's prescat condition would slon of bids indicates that same strong for such a psychle, holding | such things as American development might have been "ex: my, lock passage in the ill futed? be a tragedy for the islanders, call or calls by him, could not three queens opposite an opening must have been part of their
ship, from Singapore to Bombay. Mr. Amery auld.
possibly be based on the cards it bid, even if he did have a fine ce talk-Associated Press. ained in a more adventurous
It would be a tragedy for would seem to proclaim. At such cope into North's spade suit. NOTICE: "Miss Iness has this three reaans, Mr. Amery ex-a time, you should be suspicious After granting that, South In spirit, Certainly, the opportunity lies round the more popular day opened a few first rate York plained. Firstly, it would mean of his curller bld or bids and try sisted North should have read the all to figure out what good reasons, psychic. North's 3.Club bid, the braches to make pleasure-grounds hams, and cheddar cheeses aver for the Cypriots loss of be, had for it or them.
opponent's suit, of course is a as well as places from which to aging six lb., suitable for small present and prospective
standard way of showing- umple familles.
efits of the new British policy
support for the partner's mult, in swim, not quite perhaps a fully
"Miss Iness usi ́nol, accvrding
this case hearts, together with fashioned Hong Kong version of to Hong Kong practice, charged of generous development In- stead they would share in the
strength enough for a game con- Brighton By The Sea, but offer an exten, profit on the above be.
Geroa, Apr. 14. grave financial difficulties
truet in it. When South after that
Charles "Lucky" Luelano, ona to cause they are scarce at present. Greece. Secondly, it would mean ing diversionary attractions
showed support of spades instead time United States Vice King, re- visitor, with even the possibility
of rebidding bearts at the four mained secluded in a cell in j'of a pier warranting consideration. From a speech by Mul. Gen: Haerifice of the opportunitica
range, North should have mis- Marassi Prison today while the The st reasonable rejoinder d'Agullar, as reported in The open to Cypriots throughout D 9752 W EDA
trusted him, as with ample spade authorities waited to completo probably, is that the Committee China Mall: "When I look back the Empire as British subjects.
support South never should have formalities for sending him to bid those hearts, South 'blamed Stelly under guard. has fulfilled the task as it was on what Hong Kong was when 1 Thirdly, and above all, it would
North for going to 5-Hearts and A prison warder told the Unit assigned, that it was invited to strived here and ecntemplate mean intrusion into the quiet
conflicts with
then, after the B.Spades, bidding ed Press Luciano was unperturb frame a policy on bathing beaches that, through your capital und life of the island of the fierce
and "oats éd by his detention commercial enterprise it has be Party
smuli slam. and not to draw un plans for come,
with a good appatite." He said Eweek-end holiday pleasure resorts.
Luciano had requested permission Auuming the correctness of that submission, the Committee must
1 cease to wander at the Grence is benet. elevated position England holds child the nations.
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