The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-10-10
The Atom Bomb Outmoded

first World war; the Germans introduced the
noxious of destruction and had the miitar
minds of Germany understood had plans follow hroug
with its continued after it first in attack, it has bee
by authorizes that Germany might certainly
that the time the United States entered the
tecve had been developed which
lifted the effectiveness of the then used weapon
its in warfare Strangely enough in World War H. d
appear probably because effective masks had
developed which minimized its practical
Perhaps consideration noncombatant populations
had something originally do with the planning for Woro
War H. To be the development of aircraft carrying
destructive bombs made quite impractical plans
thought to civilian populations residing
installations in countries This begun World
reaching proportions War II and
of climaxed by the atom bomb of Hiroshima
By the development production of the bomb
United Hiroshima recognized as the
holder without question: of military superiority because of
Now however, scientists throwing cold
Wcon and asserting that biological developments out
modng the bomb a of destruction of
humanity That the military leaders OF our country recognize
the probability OF accuracy OF this assertion evidenced by
the reported mobilization of scientists of leading sci
ent societies by means OF quesionnalre asking these
societies to make plans Tor effective use OF It's personnel in case
of another emergency"
Recently in an address the General Electric Science
Forum Dr. Gerald Wend discussed the development of
poison deadly that of could kill every nhab
tant of the United States and Canada, and said:
eff World War III comes which pray will happen,
it will be in which most people die from silent in
sidous, anthuman weapons that make sound give no
warning destroy forts ships Cities but wipe out
human beings by the million
u S. has already spent s5oooo,oOo research on
it, small with the of radar and the
bomb Most startling two facts these killers invis
be microscopic capable of spreading every
living enemy AND THEY CAN BE EASILY AND CHEAPLY
PREPARED BY ANY BELLIGERENT WHO HAS AS MUCH
AS A BREWERY AND THE SKILL TO OPERATE 1T. (Em-
phass ours)
81" any small nation is competent in biological warfare
large nation with atomic bombs may be helpless
against it..
This poison what called "botunus toxin"
problem remaining be solved effective distribution
destructive poentiaty is believed that while the develop
men of radar guided air ships and missiles being
diligently by the armed services not be entirely for the
purpose planned distribution of this of destruction
undoubtedly being considered potent part of general
plan In this less the defensive if may
the strategic who speaking the
the Air Force Association last month said that potential
enemies" aircraft which could expose known
of destruction deadly and far cheaper
than the atomic bomb.
This makes of the recent experiments of mechanically
guided" planes the Atlantic something else than
scientific 1t makes them of the efficacy
of plan for destruction is high time that
the American people begin to justify their citizenship
democracy by taking notice of these things being done by their
agencies And the time is short.
pertinent here also call attention the $780,
O000 900 according DR.. Wend which has already
spent for the development of this poison
evidently of to mankind except possible weapon
destruction and this with the struggles
obtain relatively insignificant appropriations for research
into and of diseases such
the people of the world sef-destruction?
Sometimes appears. And cync might say view
the intelligence displayed there would be to the
Universe
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