Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-08-07

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fully extended in war production
and we could not afford such grave
interference with the current NUM-
tons program on which our warlike
operations depended.
Moreover, Great Britain was in
easy range of German bombers and
the risk of raiders from the sea or
air could not be ignored. The
United States, however, where par
allel or similar progress had been
made, was free from these dangers.
The decision was therefore taken to
build the full-scale production
plants in America.
in the United States, the cree
ton of the immense plants was
placed under the responsibility OF
Mr.. Stimson, United States Secre-
tary of war, and the American Army
administration whose wonderful
work and marvellous secrecy cannot
be sufficiently admired. The main
practical effort and virtually the
whole Of its prodigious cost now fell
on the United States authorities,
who were assisted by a number of
British scientists. The relationship
of the British and American contri-
buttons was regulated by discussion
between the late President Roosevelt
and myself and a combined Policy
Committee was set up.
"The Canadian government, whose
contribution was most valuable, pro-
vided both indispensable raw mate
rial for the project as a whole and
also necessary facilities for the work
on one section OF the project which
has been carried out in Canada by
the three governments In partner
ship.
THE smoothness with which the
arrangements for cooperation which
were made in 1913 have been car
ried into effect is happy augury
for our future relations and reflects
great credit on all concerned-on
the members of the combined Policy
Committee which we set up, on the
enthusiasm with which our scientists
and technicians gave of their best,
particularly Sir James Chadwick
who gave up his work at Liverpool
to serve as technical adviser to the
United Kingdom members of the
Policy Committee and spared no
effort, and not the least on the gen.
erous spirit with which the whole
United States organization welcomed
our men and made it possible for
them to make their contribution.
Nazi Efforts Outpaced.
by Gods mercy British ano
American science outpaced all Ger
man efforts. These were on a con.
siderable scale but far behind. The
possession of these powers by the
Germans at any time might have
altered the result of the war anc
profound anxiety was felt by those
who were informed.
Every effort was made by oul
intelligence service and by the air.
force to locate In Germany anything
resembling the plants which were
being created in the United States
In the winter of 1928 mos
gallant attacks were made in Nor.
way on two occasions by small
parties Of volunteers from the Brit.
ish Commands and Norwegian
forces at very heavy loss of life
upon stores of what is called "heav,
water" an element in one of tn,
possible processes.
THE second of these two attack.
was completely successful.
THE whole burden of execution
including the setting up of tn,
plants and many technical processe
connected Herewith in the practica
sphere. constitutes one of the great
est triumphs Of American-or indee,
human-genius of which there
record.
Moreover the decision to max
these enormous expenditures upol
project which, however hopeful,
established by American and Brit
ish research, remained nevertheless
a Notwithstanding risk stands to tn
everlasting honor OF Presiden
Roosevelt and his advisers.
! 1T is now for Japan to realiz
In the glare Of the first atomi
bomb which has smitten her VIVA
the consequence will be of an in
definite continuance of this ter
rible means of maintaining q rul
Of law in the world.
This revelation of the SECRETS o
mature long mercifully withheld,
from man should arouse the mos
solemn reflections in the mind an,
conscience Of every human beinl
capable OF comprehension. We mus
indeed pray that these awful agen
cies will be made to .conduce +,
peace among the nations and tina
instead Of wreaking measureles
havoc upon the entire globe the,
may become . perennial foundatiol
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