Evening star., 1945-10-04

for the flight was 7 hours So mil
tom to top) are Maj. James
DoWd and Phil Jensen of Lockt
ord for the 2,355-mile course
hours 10 minutes.
leading to the production of the
atomic bomb itself"
4. Congress will be told about the
outcome of these discussions as soon
as possible.
Congress Seen Left Out.
Senator Vandenberg, Republican,
of Michigan said this left Congress
too far out of the International pic
ture.
1t is not adequate to say that
congressional cooperation should
be confied to the mere formality
of passing on decision of this
magnitude after it is made" Sena-
tor Vandenberg told reporter.
The President wants Congress
to write the rules under which the
proposed commission will operate.
By the same token it should be
consulted from the beginning about
international rules under which this
tremendous force is to be handled"
Senator Mcmahon, Democrat, of
Connecticut said he doubted that it
was practical to try for an interna-
tionaI agreement to stop the use
and development of the atomic
bomb Mr.. Truman said in his mes
sage that most scientists believe the
essential theory of atomic energy
is widely known and that foreigners
can catch up with us in time.
To legislators, the Presidents
point seemed to be that the three
nations possessing the atomic secret
could share with others the knowl-
edge Of how to use it for peaceful
means, while withholding the know
how of producing the instantaneous
explosion that makes the bomb so
powerful
That had many confused. They
didn't know enough about the
process to be able to see how it
could be done
Senator Johnson, Democrat. of
Colorado who introduced legisla-
tion to carry out the Presidents
domestic plan, said he likes the
idea.@ot keeping the secret of the
bomb, The fact that other nations
know we have it ought to stop fu-
ture wars, he asserted.
But Senator Mitchell, Democrat,
of Washington didn't think 1t
would be secret long. In the same
vein Senator Fulbright, Democrat,
of Arkansas urged that interna-
tional control be placed in the hands
of the United Nations Security
Council,
Mr.. Truman, however, said dis
cussion of the international prob
lem cannot safely be delayed until
the United Nations organization is
functioning and in a position to
deal adequately with it." That was
why, he added. he proposed to be-
gin talks with other nations at
once.
Despite Senator Barkleys desig-
nation of the johnson bill as every
high priority" measure the Senate
found itself in an argument over
which committee should consider it.
Senator Vandenberg wanted it
held for action by a joint Senate
House group of II members the
Senate already has approved set
ting up. The House hasn't acted on
that proposal yet, and Senator
Barkley told reporters later the
question is so important I'VE
shouldn't wait on formalities
Congress ought to go ahead, he
said, and put into effect Mr.. Tru-
mans domestic program without
waiting for international discus
sions to end
Committees on Science Urged.
Senator Ellended. democrat of
Louisiana suggested that the Senate
and House set UP new standing
COMMITTEES on scientific discoveries
and their use Senator johnson
this idea. ~
But it seemed likely that military
affairs, regular committee, would
get the measure unless. the House
shows plain signs of acting at once
on the joint group proposal.
There was no. immediate sign
from that chamber. But Chairman
May of the House Military Affairs,
Committee Introduces bill ident-i
ical with Senator Johnson's.
Mr.. Truman told the lawmakers
he hopes for great things from
atomic power, but that he recog-
nizes the danger to civilization in
the atomic bomb.
He said it had shortened the war
and saved the lives of thousands
of American and Allied soldiers"
Releasing atomic energy means a
new era in history, he said, adding:
ut may some day prove to be
more revolutionary in the develop
ment of human society than the in
vention of the wheel, the use of
metals or the steam or internal
combustion engine"
Mr.. Truman acknowledged that
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