European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 23, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse February 23, f 950 fac stars and stripes Page if id Groves sees a bomb in . Hands As powerful weapon for peace second capital Sites nominated Washington. Feb. 22 Sites ranging from Kea Lucky s Maro biota Cave to the Cornfields of Iowa we re urged by congressmen yester Day for an alternate us. Capital in event of a sudden attack on Washington. Rep. John Rankin a miss pro posed Paducah by because it is tear famed Mammoth Cave the creates s orm cellar Mammoth gave natural underground Cave stretches for several Miles rep. Paul Cunningham a Iowa suggested Des Moines As a substitute capital because it would be hidden by our tall the nominations were prompted Fey a Resolution formally proposing creation of a commission to study setting up an alternate capital. Salvation army chief says a bomb not All destructive new York feb. 22 a the Hydrogen bomb will not destroy the world according to Gen Albert Orsborn International Leader of the salvation army. When one has travelled the world and seen its teeming Mil Lions he said in a speech we know that the advanced science of destruction might obliterate it sown creators but the world could Tim be left to its would View a talk offer As weakness Washington feb. 22 up sen. Henry Cabot Lodge . Said any immediate . Offer to negotiate atomic controls and Dis armament with Russia in a big two conference might actually bring nearer the danger of he told the Senate Russia would interpret such an offer As a sign of weakness on our and in addition it would disrupt the pattern of collective Security to the Western world. Disarmament 2d step in the quest for peace disarmament 13 the second step not the first. The first step is for us to get Strong enough so the soviets will ask us for a disarmament Confer ence. Then and Only then will there be real Prospect of accomplishing results Lodge said. He asserted it would not be fair to ourselves or to our friends to agree to a limitation of those weapons of technical and complicated nature where we have a natural advantage and where therefore any apparently International limitation is actually a gain for the says we must keep out in front it Gen Leslie r. Groves who directed the wartime project that developed the atomic bomb Here with describes the Hydrogen bomb an overwhelming weapon of destruction against which no nation con stand unless it can the general also asserts that in american hands the a bomb would be a powerful weapon or world peace sex sen. Oddie 80, Dies san Francisco feb. 22 a Tasker l. Oddie. 80, former Sena Tor and sex governor of Nevada died Here. 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Alone possessed the atomic bomb we had a sense Oti Security. Now things have changed j we have been told thai the rus sians either have a satisfactory a bomb or soon will have it we also suspect that the Russia scan produce a Hydrogen bomb if such a bomb can be made. This could be almost As soon As Pecan make the a bomb or even sooner. We have no right to feel confident that even with the utmost Speed we will achieve the a bomb before Russia. Aggressor Kali ans undoubtedly any nation of rus Sia s size if she is willing to devoted considerable portion of her nation s efforts to it can make almost have never enjoyed the dream apparently possessed by some people very few today i am sure that Russia would hesitate to use the atomic bomb or any Oiher weapon if she Felt it would tie to her advantage to do Truman therefore could not have made any other decision ban to order work on the Hydrogen Bosna Long As there exists on this Earth aggressor nations willing Totake advantage of any peace Loving nation which fails to keep up guard at every moment it will a necessary for us to be prepared in every Way to protect our Way of life Over Whelmine weapon the development of the a bomb Zimny opinion would have the same significance As did the a bomb when it first burst upon the world the a bomb would be an Erver weapon of which no nation can stand unless it is Able to retaliate in expect otherwise would be unreasonable and As foolish As it would be to expect an unarmed Man in Rowboat to fight Back against a there is a War with both sides equipped with considerable numbers of Hydrogen and atomic bombs no nation could win. It would mean total destruction for each. Distinct superiority As Long As we have a distinct superiorly in atomic weapons rus Sia cannot Hope to win an easy Vic tory even if through some great mischance she should not be Defeated and no nation of today will a flirt a War she does not expect Towin easily quickly and certainly. A declaration of War or an attack by Russia on us would bring such heavy punishment that any Victory would not be Worth the Hope for our Sake and the entire peace Loving world that we Are still ahead and keep ahead in every phase of the , of course do not know How Nuch information May have reached the russians through sources other than or. Klaus Fuchs recently arrested in London and or. Allan Munn May previously convicted English scientist sent to prison for burnishing vital samples of bomb ingredients in the notorious Ca Nadian atomic spy Case. Senate May probe charge of spy ring in state department Washington feb. 22 ask Harges by sen. Joseph Mccarthy a wis that two men acid one woman comprise a big three1 directing spy ring in the state department May soon be investigated by the Senate foreign relations committee sen Scott w. Lucas told reporters he will propose that a committee be set up to study Mccarthy s accusations that 81 communist were either now working or Nad j worked for she state department Mccarthy described these per sons from a supposedly secret file in a ave hour speech in the Senate and said he would give their names to such a committee. White House Aid accused of failing loyalty test Washington feb. 22 of sen. Joseph r. Mccarthy a wis has told the Senate that a person who failed be get a loyalty Clear Ance Lor a state department Job now is a speech writer in the White Mccarthy did not identify the person. He also said a communist ring is operating in the state department he said there Are 57 card carrying communists in the depart ment. But again be refused to give names. Weasel fares badly in Arctic Bong by River Yukon feb. 22 up a. S troop Maneu vers Here Ian proved thai the weasel the army s Only Snow going transport vehicle is a bust conditions. Under Arctic one of the most important Les sons Learned in the current War games is b at vast improvement must be made in army transport vehicles. The rate of mechanical failure for the weasel a tracked vehicle i estimated Ait 50 per cent in the cur rent operations. The collapse of the weasel has put a severe Strain Onu. S. Troop movement throughout the Maneu vers. Army experts pointed out How Ever that a weasel was not de signed of Over the show operations and that there Are at Aberdeen my proving grounds prototypes of Arctic vehicles expected to prove capable of Arctic operations. One of these is a powerful vehicle for two or three men which could be called a tracked jeep. Another Isa heavier tracked machine. The weasel has Majied because itis underpowered for conditions to the far North and it has broken Down when attempts have been made to pull heavy say its transmission Breaks Down or freezes up and that its engine is hard to reach for maintenance and repair. They say its track Are inadequate and Are Likely to come off in rough country. Russian Given 4, says Chambers Washington be. S ins hitherto secret testimony has revealed Complete details of a charge by Whittaker Chambers that Russia gave four costly gifts to top .government officials in gratitude for aiding soviet spies. Convicted perjured Alger Hias topped the alleged list of those receiving Moscow imported rugs when Chambers named the four recipients to the House in american activities committee. The others were Julian Wadleigh sex state department official who admitted he transmitted secret in formation for use by Russia the late Harry Dexter White former assistant Treasury Secretary and George Superman once with the Railroad Board. White died suddenly shortly after he denied All charges before the committee. Chambers declared that shortly after meeting col Bykov chief russian intelligence agent m thvs., in december 1936, Bykov proposed that we should give � Cash payment to some of the More outstanding members of the Washington Chambers admitted former communist spy courier whose testimony led to the conviction of Hiss and his five Yea jail sentence declared i explained to them that they would not Only not accept a Cash payment but would deeply resent it he then proposed that we should give them seme other kind of a handsome present namely some Oriental rugs. I was to Tell then that these rues were Woven by the soviet people and were gift from them in acknowledgement of thei gratitude to the american Minneapolis newsman die Minneapolis feb. 22 up Charles Russell Corbin assistant executive editor of the Minneapolis sur and Tribune since 194, died Here at the age of 56, Albany warns . Not to steal rain new York feb. 22 a inspire of a warning from Albany this City has decided to Call in rainmaker. Mayor Erastus Corning of Albany hearing of new York s plan warned mayor William o Dwyer not to try to steal any rain destined by nature for the Albany York needs More than 1,000,000,000 Gallons of water in its reservoirs. It is hoped that meteorologists will produce rain by dropping dry ice on Doud forma Lions Albany s objections Spring from the fact that its own water shed is adjacent to new Yorks congressman leaves jail Washington feb. 22 a rep. Fred l. Crawford a Mich was welcomed Back to Washington after spending iwo nights in jail to uphold the principle that Congress men should not have special Privi Crawford had pleaded guilty to on assault charge at Prince Georges county police court Maryland and paid a Fine of $28 for striking a 23 year old prizefighter whom he employs on his farm Crawford and the complainant Fred Hanbury both agreed that the punch followed an argument after his arrest Maryland officials offered to free Crawford if he posted real estate Bond or obtained a professional Bondsman. Crawford declined but offered tout up a Cash Bond or securities Worth $50,000,later the authorities offered to re lease Crawford on his own recognizance which he refused since he said he wanted no special said after paying the Fine i am thinking seriously ot5ving the authorities a Iio stept me in jail for unlawful a it if ii
