Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-11-18
Russia's Secret Plans
From Intelligence Digest" November, 1949
Kenneth de Courcy and Admiral C. F. Freeman us

Courcy Admiral C. F. Freeman UsN Rtd
short time ghranking Soviet attend
ing celebration staged by Communist satellite Government
induced by another guest to talk.
This what he said
only gentlemen Washington and
at for say months could
then call it day by inviting wallets
without much ado and telling them to get gong-home
An Inspired Statement Id
from the lips top level official
Russia reported by faithful agent OF great ability whose repu
taon for accuracy Grade A.
industry should learned by heart
repeated all beginning with the Editor and
staff of Intelligence Digest
A Vigorous Response
Despite progress of the last cannot be
too gavey urged na snort Oh 1ne immediate employment o.
situation But such state of affairs be avoided if act at
We therefore venture suggest that the
the important published in these
Secret Information
In November 1948 report us York
reached the
Immediately preceding bomb production The
June 194s
We decided to publish those facts in the January 1s4s
of this Digest e six months before the explosion was sched
ued to take place
and other intelligence Central Asia summarized and
published n the following words:
he only why the Soviet Union has not been much
aggressive the of the last that despite
reduction of military strength America and Britain we
had decisive atomic bomb.
although Britain has only handful of bomber and
possession AngloSaxon ALI
greater immediate striking than all Russias great
together conferred This kept
the
When the Situation May Change
however time should when Russia is able
manufacture atomic bombs situation will undergo
change and shall witness in striking events
therefore, whether not she
within sight manufacturing atomic bombs for practical mill
purposes known the theory clear She
think suffered disappontmen and setbacks In
the manufacture of uSable bomb
From three separate and reliable however
that the Soviet leaders believe they
their first bomb in June 1949 This has
Intelligence at least
of the great Powers the Gov
country has not fit to release the news
The Explosion Took Place
In due explosion took place me and this fact
reported August and published in the Digest on
September l.
The publication atomic advances caused extreme
Kremn 1t that President Truman
hours On the contrary Rus
ia wished secret to be kept for some time
led to persistent
of Americas vital Supermpoed that y
vas the Kremins determination discover the
ret and to manufacture atomic bombs large scale
Plain of the Case
Help given German experts working with the Rus
slams
Not only has developed important atomic indus
and bomb production plans
which will by 1929 give sockpe bombs for in
powerful Arctic Arforce which
(b her great fleet of ongrange bomb
aunchng and c) the fleet of supersonc poes
missiles which she is developing.
the plain facts of the They be Ignored
nlv at to entire human family.
every think that Russia already able to
produce atom bombs month
It is therefore the Intelligence Digest to make
lean everything and publish what the best
think order to meet the danger The
ought be done and what being done is WIDE