AMERICA TO SPEED MILITARY DEFENCE Sequel To President's Atom Bomb Disclosure PRESSING DEVELOPMENTS
Washington, September 24.
The strengthening of American security defences and speed-up of military preparations are forecast today as likely developments of President Truman's "atomic explosion in Russia" disclosure. -General Omar Bradley, Chief of the American joint chiefs-of-staff, declar- ed after President Truman's announcement that there would be no change in the country's "basic defence plon."
But today, steps were announced officially to build up America's "strategic materials" facilities. And political sources forecast rapid Congressional action on several "pressing" developments.
Atomic build up" measures;
2. Increased pressure in Con- ! were announced by the Unitedgress and in the press for Pre- States Atomic Energy Commission. sident Truman to give permission force to 70 This said that it.is planed to build to increase the air a $20,000,000 atomic pile to make intensive tests in "meatron bom-oups, instead of the 48 groups
bardment.'
President Truman
has also
so far he has
insisted on
for
The
casons of economy".
Passage through 3. pressed Congress to include a pro Senate-House conference of the vision for $270,000,000
($1,214,000,000 foreign artcs armed services appropriation bill programme authorised by the
to buy "strategic and
the 11
critical"
Senate ca
aid
Thursday and, pro-
materials to build up, the counbably, of the Marshall aid and try's defence stocks.
The Senate wants to cut this provision, but Mr. Truman in a
and
tives.
atomic explosions.
Widespread discussion
to-
of the
aid appropriations other foreign la present held up in that con- ference.
6. Closer co-operation
the United Statos
President's announcement among tween
Congressmen, businessmen, ser-Britain in atomic energy
vicemen and diplomats centre 10-search day on these probable conse-
RUSSIANS
HAD THE BOMB IN JANUARY
to
THE CHINA MAIE, MONDAY, SEE MBER 26, 1949.
Only Solution Close Anglo-U.S.
Is Control
London, September 24. Mr. Christopher Hayhew, Undar-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, sald at Dere- ham, Norfolk, today that Bi- tish policies have long been based en the assumption that the Russians would pros duce the bomb.
"The proper solution is in- ternational control of atomic energy with effective inter. national inspection.
"The Russians have/ cptt- sistently blocked progress on these lines at the United Na tiona"-Reuter.
SCIENTIST TAKES A DIM VIEW
Co-operation On Atomic Energy
Washington, September 24. Officials here expect that yesterday's disclosure of an atomic explosion in Russia will, lead to a greater exchange of atomic information with Britain. Observers are confident that Congressional resis- tance to relaxations of the 1947 McMahon Act, which limits the exchange of information to non-military aspects of atomic research, will now be weakened.
British, American and Canadian representatives are now consider- ing this problem in Washington.
at It is expected
the COG- clusion of this three-Power con- ference that President Truman will ask Congress to allow more information to be passed to Brie
Sydney, September 24. International agreement ** Congressmeen realise that the atomic energy control now seems United States had lost its atomic impossible, Professor H. S. W. bomb monopoly and wish again Massey, Vice-President of the to obtain British technical skill Atomic Scientists Association of which helped to produce the first
bomb. Great Britain, said here today.
BALANCE OF POWER CHANGED
London, September 24 Western Europe re-examined its policies toward Russia today as the Soviets closed a tremendous gap in the balance of power.
For four years, the highest the world have diplomats in
Professor Massey, who is in The Americans. for example, Australia on a lecture tour, was want to get the benent of British warned that time was running out
Canadian commenting on the announcement jand
research which fast and made dire predictions Canadian
Chalk about what Russia would do with
the atomic bomb.
of the atomic explosion in Russia. produced the
"Scientists of Great Britain River atomic pile. have never doubted that without
Some diplomats warned of a Officials connected with the international control discovery of North
catastrophe ahead if a settlement the atomic bomb would lead to antion said today that did not ex-fore the Soviet acquired the atom Atlantic Pact organisa. with Russia was not reached be-
ex-
pect
the stom
President Truman's
Moscow Statement
bozab.
Others said
Now there is evidence that Russia does have the bomb. What will happen is anybody's guess.
It had also been assumed that
Some diplomats think that a States was bound
top level conference should be its atomic called soon to try to reach a set-
to lose
bomb
tlement.
atomic Exchange of
Pessimists think it is too late research is not expected within even though Russin obviously the Atlantic Pact organisation does not have as many atomic because most members have bombs as the United States. little
to offer information that the United States, Britain do and Canada
nat already
possess.
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arms race," he added.
The Professor said the plosion had come two years ear-rouncement to affect their plans
that the only for setting up a military organisa- her than he had expected.
Maclear physicists in Russia
tion under the Pact because these American monopoly had deterred
drafted on a
Russia from overrunning Western had already been Berlin. September' 24. are good, he remarked, adding:
Europe. According to German Sources It will be quite possible for Eus-basis of great urgency. here the Soviet political adviser, sia mass-produce
to letter, disclosed late last night. 4. A lessening of Congression S. Semeonor, declared today bomb now.” to the Chairman of the Senate al opposition to appropriations of
London. that Russia's atomic experiments
evering newspapers House of Representatives large sums of money for the Preached a decisive stage as long splashed on their front-pages in- Appropriations Committees, sid sident's programme of stockpiling
dications from several-European the United that rejection would retard the
Lessened age as January this year. of strategie materials. "rapid and steady progress
These sources, who claim to be capitals telling how the news of eventually resistance in Congress to ama-
in close touch with the Soviet Russia's atom activity reached monopoly. wards attaining stock-pile objeme
ments expenditures, generally,
by the Govern-Military Administratipy in Ger- the West. Pressure
The "Evening Standard” quoted Both published and private meat on business, through such many, said that Someonov, who
General Vassilia report, said to have reached statements today showed pro- bodies as the National Security is adviser
trom Chuikor, Soviet Military Gover- London
Prague, which found Americani shock that the Resources Board, to
put their
sóded:
stated that a Czechoslovak Minis- no longer United States
as a factories on
sites
from her, zway
The
Soviet Union is now in a ter who recently visited Russia world
of producing large cities, specially monopoly
vulnerable
position to wait quietly rad see disclosed at a party after his re- to atomic attack,
be- whether the Western Fowers tern that the Soviet Union had and enter into an atomici aras race three atomic plants.
At one of these plants a bomb Im its English-language pro- re-or agree to the proposals to ban
prematurely, the atom bomb mady by Vyshin- exploded
killing gramme tonight Moszow Radio Russian
Scientists broadcast a report of Tuesday's sky (Soviet Foreign Minister) at German and the United Nations!
bet revealing that Russia had the Washington meeting of the com-the Russian acquisition of the The German sources said that secret of the atom bomb.
Ibined Anglo-American-Canadian The "Evening News" quoted a, Policy Committee Semeanor's statement was con in America's tained in a reply to messages of Paris report that the detection energy. A big speed-up defence 1. A speed up of
atomic congratulations sent to General was carried FO
But the Radio still kept silence preparations which previously precautions against
Chaikov by the heads of the Czech special instruments lest by the on President Truman's announce had been based on the asassault is also foreshadowed
military missions in United States. now that Russia and Polish aumption that possibly hostile observers here
Athens observatory said today ment of an atomic explosion in powers would not be producing has made such a big advance in Berlin after President Truman's
announcement last night that the that its seimological instruments Russia. atomic weapons in substantial the atom Eeld
It is thought that these will Russians had produced an atomic recorded an earth disturbance of
Congo Uranium quantities before the end of
great magnitude in Soviet embrace
explosion. the development 1952.
"anti-ator"
They quoted the adviser's reply ritory North of Afghanistan Fighter Aircraft,
Quoting American congratulations Jaly 10,, the date that the Rus- saying the und projectiles.
on were "somewhat late since thesians are supposed to have tested reports, Moscow Radio said that There is also speculation
two main points were discussed Soviet Union's experiments in atom bomb.
the weather America will aghien-up
three-Power Atomic Angela Galanopoulos, seismologi- by aircraft atomic research had reached a control of international crossing the nation's burders as decisive stage as long ago as cal director, said the tentative Committee.
a."sheak January this year"-Reuter.
epicentre of the disturbance was against a precaution
29 degrees North latitude and 70 attack"..
degrees East logitude, which is East of the Caspian Sea.
He said the nearest inhabited centre is Fegana, in the Tadzeilk province near Samarkande ter and Associated Press.
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London, September 24. Postal links/but not by air day that Premier Stalin was mail, between Austria and Japan
Router.
on hand when Russian atom will be resumed on October 1 bombs were tried out and that the Vienna Radio announced. Allied intelligence officers Had known at least nine weeks that Russia had perfected the atom bomb.
Russian Spies
Renewed demands for the de- ↑tection of alleged Russian spies in the United States followed the news of the Russian atom bomb explosion,
3:
out in France on
Atom Bombs To
Stored In UK?
London, September 24.
ter
OT
Be
The House Un-American Aciti The "Evening News" said today that United States
vities Committee said that it will roon release a report on its in- vestigations. It added that this "will prove to the satisfaction of the American people that the
They jointed other "enemy" Russians have had every opporan atomic weapon is expected to formations in daylight raids on funity to avail themselves of in-result in a closer staring of ato England after fogs, which held mic secrets between the United formation on nuclear energy".
Representative John Wont States, Britain and Canada," the up the exercise for a day, had
***lifted,
Mr. Arthur Henderson, British (Democrat of Georgia) Chairman Paper said. of the Committee, announcing
atom bombs may soon be stored in Britain. under American control. "The new that Russia new has
atomic bomb they were plain dumb."-Better.
"NOTHING NEW!!
FOR NORWAY:
Kigher
British heavies, will take over
On atomic builder-United Press.
newspaper
Japanese. Alarmed By The News
Tokyo, September 24. News of the atomic explosion in Russia caused fear and alarm among the Japanese, the only It said that these were: "The people who have so far tel: the exchange of technical information effect of atom bombs, the Tokyo im atomic
energy between the press reported.
Britain, and Newspapers flooded the cities United States and
raw with special editions soon after the distribution of atomic material, primarily uranium are the news was flashed from Wa- from the Belgian Congo,”
shington
Shinzo Kamari, Mayor nf The Radio added: "American Hiroshima, atam-bombed in 1945, circles in charge of atomic said, "We do not want another energy want an agreement that Hiroshima ts afflict mankind would officially secure for the
again. United States the lion's share of the Congo's uranium ore.
"On top of it they want access ito information on
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NOTHING MORE FROM TRUMAN
Mr. Boss added that the Precī-
Washington, September 24. President Truman's press secre- tary, Mr. Charles Ross, told re- A spokesman for the American Secretary of state for Air, few porters today that no further
Division-natural cus- this, said that his group had had 3rd Air information for months "that it todian for a cache off atom bombe one of the leading American staterient by the President on the Major Enssian atomic development is General Leon Johnson, Comin prospect the Russians have not got the if one is started in Britain-aid heaty bombers with
just any comment on the report must mander of the 3rd Air Division.
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Fighter
craft from three an atomic explosion in Ecasia at Western Union countries- the time of the Blair House secret as a training force from bases in
France, Belgium and the conference on July 14 when he Eritain with both B-30 "too"
Netherlands joined British Jet discussed with American leaders bombers and the older B-293,
relations between the such as dropped the first atom. units in intercepting the day atomic
light raiders.
United States, Britain and Cana- | London, September 24. bombs, assigned to its groups.
ds. General Ole Berg. chief of the An Air Force spokesman said
Asked to comment sa à Stock- Norwegian Defence Staff, who is that under normal rotation of at nightfall with a series of night
the efficiency ofholm report that there had been the effec- an atomie explosion in Bassia on here on a 10-day visit, said today groups, assigned here all units in raids Lesting that he did not think Russia's Britain will in time. be quipped British Eghters, and
anti-aircraft and September 14, the press secretsry possession 0% the atom bomb with the newer B-50 Superforts, tiveness
B-29s but but with radar screens,
said that he did not wish to com would make any difference to similar to
and
Over 5,000 Regular and Terment on any phase of the stomis greater Norway's defence plans.
ritorial anti-aircraft men will explosion-Reuter. General Berg told a reporter: capacity.
The exercise will "We have been speeding up our A group of American F-0 be on duty. defences as far as possible and Superforts participated today in end on Monday KEDVEN
Belgian and Dutch'
fighter yesterday's announcement brings the delayed opening of "Exercise
York, September 24. mock war testing pilots, based on Thorney Island,
Two tally severe earthquakes nothing new to the situation" Bulldog", a
Britain's air defences.
Hampshire, were in action soon
in the South Pacific area were Reuter.
after the 3 pin. zero hour.
recorded during the night on the Within half an hour they Fordham University selenograph completed a fight against bom- in New art bers reported in the area,
COMING TO THE
HUMPHREY
BOGART
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longer
range
of
airmen were de-
PACIFIC QUAKES
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Father Joseph J. Lynch, seis- mologist, said that the tremors
LIBERTYnding their base, and covering occurred at 0428 and 0433 (GMT),
EDWARD G.
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ROBINSON BACALL
Portsmouth, Southampton, Head-They occurred about 8,900 miles ing and other: South coast centres from New York, he added. trom bomber attacks,
Heuiter.
POLIO IN UK
French Oghter squadrons were also alerted as the first "hostile" |action": began.-Associated Press
London, September 24. Kingston September 24 Infantile paralysis esses in- have been creased in England and Wales
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Jamaica TREVOR
BARRYMORE KEY ARGO
police
equipped with strong wicker last week shields and long batons for pro- The total was 1812. compared tection against stones and maches with 284 the previous week, *tes in frioting-Reuter
Betfer:
will be avoided, and i appeal to
all nations to avoid it"-Reuter.
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