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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, ‘APRIL 21, 1948.
Another Atom-Bomb Dropped FLY, AND ENJOY
Strict Secrecy Surrounds Test No. 4 Date And Results Not Disclosed
Washington, Apr. 19.
With a socracy in marked contrast to the stage-man- aged atom bomb test at Bikini in 1946, the United States has hit the Eniwołok area with another atomic weapon, it was announced to- day.
Neither the date of the test, the fourth ever to hove been carried out, nor the mechanical nature of the weapon involved, was disclosed.
not
be in the
The announcement by the 11 did not say whether it was bomb or some new United States Atomic Energy an atomic Commission said that it would kind of atomic weapon, it such
of exists. interests security to make further dis- closures, » precaution which was held to be far from neces- sary лt Bikini.
Earlier Tests
Two atomic bombs were ex- ploded in tests at Bikini in the la "A classifed report of. the Pacific, 2,000 miles southwest of results is being made to the Joint | Hawaii, in Juno and July, 1948. Committee on Atomic Energy of A fleet of surrendered German the Congress," tha Commission and Japanese, and obsolete Unit- added. "The test was conducted | ed States, warships was the tar- under the full security restrie- get for each. tions of the Atomic Energy Act of 1948,
"The public issuance of further Information concerning the test is not permissible at present."
Heviewing developments lead- ing to the test, the Atomic Energy Commission recalled that in December last year, construe- tion was started an Enlwetok Atall for such a a test and public notice
was given that hazards would exist in » defined area around that atoll after Jan. 31,
1948 and through the year 1948.
The Commission's statement to- day sald that in the late winter of 1947 "a joint task months force composed of units of the Army, Navy and Air Force, cum pleted construction at the proving
ground."
"Perfection"
t
It stated that "the principal goal in this neid ls the scienti fic and anginearing perfection of improved designs." It also wald that "a thorough testing of weapons and components un- dor simulated operation condi- tions is necessary to improve design."
The first bomb, dropped from a Superfortress on June 30 and exploding in the air above the target, sank a destroyer and two transports, badly damaged two battleships, two cruisers, and an aircraft carrior, a dea
Mutual Defence
sat
London, Apr. 19.
The Military Staff Com. mittee.
up under the Western Union Treaty Inst month, will moet herɑ “im the very near future" to discuss mutual defence.
Field Marshal Lord Mont-
of the Imperial gomery, Chief General Staff, and leader of the British delegation, Is con- aldered the most probable future "Supreme Comman- dar" of the Western Union, comprising Britain, Franco, Belgium, Holland and Luxem- bourg/Router.
Jim Crow Military Service"
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London, Apr. 20.
When Melville Clark, a gray haired American harpmaker bustled into Buckingham Palace with a gift music box for Prin- cess Elizabeth, he was rewarded with a rare personal interview.
He promptly invited the Prin-
United States cess to visit the "where the people simply love you."
The Princess replied smiling, "I do hope to come over somic time."
The interview was an accident. was demonstrating the 85- -year-old box to Sec- retary John Colville who usually receives gifts on behalf of the Princess. The Princess
at-
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Save The King," one of the gift's Washington, Apr. 19. 36 records, and came downstairs Grant Reynolds, a negro, giv- to see what it was all about.
Dressed in an evening gown ing evidence before the House; Armed Services Committee here and fur coat, she rubbed the pos today, sald a nationwide cam-lished mahogany and remarked,
"The tone is most fascinating." paign of civil disobedience had been started in protest against words "She is simply beautiful.“ Clark told a reporter after- troyar, submarine and the segregation of races within
-Associated Press. landing ship, and slightly dam-the American armed forces. aged 25 other ships.
Mr. Reynolds was speaking as national chairman of the "com mittee against Jim Crow (racial carrier, discrimination) in military ger+
vice and training".
The next atom bemb, exploded under water at Bikini on July 24, sarık a battleship, a landing craft and a submerged submarine.
Three other plosions
atomic bomb ex- are on record. The Arat, dropped from a steel tower in the desert in New Mexico on July 16, 1945, vapourised the steel tower and knocked men down over 12,000 yards away.
Last Week?
to
The second, dropped from a Superfortress on Hiroshima, kiti- ed 78,150 people, according official figures. The entire centre of the city was destroyed, only 50 gutted buildings being left stand- ing.
Showing the Committee a card
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Frankfurt, Apr. 20. Officials of the US, Army's Historical Division, asked about the Berlin newspaper story that German General von Rund-¦ MONDAY declaring that he would not hested: was organizing an opera. drafted for "Jim Crow military tional General Staff here, said rervice", he said it was the first today that it "sounds like a pipe such card to be signed,
dream,"
They would be circulated na- Von Rundstedt is over 70 yenis tional, he said, and other of age and slek, and it now a peoplo, of all races, would be in-prisoner in England, — United vited to sign them.-Beuter.
1', ess.
"The third bomb, dropped on the That report also noted that big Japanese Industrial city of "the sclentine- and technical Nagasaki on Aug. 9, 1845, caused The
operations of the proving ground casualties estimated at over 35,- will provide new fundamental 000 dead and rather more in- data and a broader understanding | jured.
Joint Decision On Palestine Essential
Now York, Apr. 20,
United States will not try to solve the Palestine problem itself, an American spokesman said today.
He said that if several coun-
the military application of atomic was confined to one area in the tries cannot agree on joint British
ne wis of the Atomic Energy
Cars For
of the phenomena of nuclear f3- It caused more damage than alon for peaceful as well as for the Hiroshima bomb, though it
valley.
Reports in Paris last week-said action there is the possibility Commission declined to give any atom bomb tests were made last that no solution can be found to further details of the test. Spe-Wednesday at Entwetok Atoll, end the Holy Land controversy. culation of the last few weeks the atomic testing area in the
The spokesman said that the en the probability Marshall Islands, but officials in was centred
the that the United States would ex- periment with an atomic bomb This followed a report in a Hono-debates at the special United Na- exploded in deep water.
lulu newspaper early this month tions Assembly on Palestine that
London, Apr. 20. The objective of such an ex-
atomic other countries must bear their that high officers of the
Britain's determined bid to cell plosion would be to text, amongst task force sailed for Eniwetok on part in any Palestine solution.
He said "we will-not-take the little automobiles to foreign cus- other things, the resistance of March 8.-Reuter.
lead alone. We have no intention tomers set a record-breaking ex- submarines to atomic weapons.
of getting out in front by our- This was one of the reasons for
selves." the widespread interest in recent reports that Russian submarines had been seen in the neighbour- hood of Eniwetok Atoll recently.
Washington declined to comment. United States will insist in U.S.
"A Weapon"
Dredging Of Pearl River
The strict secrecy which has A channel 18 feet deep and
surrounded the present test and sufficient
the
port pace in February.
<X-
The Society of Motor Manuthe- The spokesman's comments
turers and Traders zer
reported the were particularly significant in
month's export of 1,200 cars lo view of earlier indications that
the United States equalled 'all the United States would put be Automobile exports for the en- fore the Special Assembly a de tire finite plan for establishing a tem-
year of 1947. Canton, Apr. 20.
Total exports were 10,800 auto- Porary United Nations trustee-mobiles in February, valued at ship over the Holy Land. steamers for constôl
highest US$17,800,000the The spokesman said that the date of the explosion is in will be completed on the Pearl United States situation at
this ports ever achieved by the Bri- strong contrast with the great River within four months.
tish motor industry. stage ta
roughly this: publicity alven to the two
1-There is not in existence in Besides the automobiles, Etri Dredging of the river at One argat
atomic tests at Bikini
delegation
anytish makers exported 4,200 cam Joss Stick and Ta Shek, about the American -nearly two years ago.
for eight miles cast
plan of Canton. was formal
temporary mercial vehicles. Whereas the Bikini test yos
States The factories February output totalled 23,000 cars and 12,000 attended by representatives of begun today by the New Kwang-trusteeship. The United the great
members of ung, the dredger recently repair has so far presented only sugges- powers,
ed at Whampoa Dock In Heng lions on trusteeship but no format commercial vehicles.-Associated Congress and the press. specta-
Press. plan was aver promised. Kong, tors at the recent test, were
2-The United States is can- restricted to a handful of military The work will proceed downtinually consulting other coun- 'Flushing Meadows, Apr. 19. leaders and atomic experts and stream to Three Jose Stick and A Despatches from Latin- The United Nations General two Congressmen, representing will cost CN$23,000,000,000. The tries including Britain and France Assembly today unanimously the Joint Congressional Commit-Pearl River Conservancy Board, or joint action in Palestine-As-accepted Burma as a member of tee on Atomic Energy.
which is undertaking the project, sociated Press.
the United Nations.-Reuter.
The Commission's announce- has CN$18,000,000,000 and ex- ment today sald only that the pects to get the balance from test was of "an atomic weapon." Nanking.--Associated Press.`·
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