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international agreement would
stalled negotiations.
The federation describes itse
scientists and engineers as me
relations between science and
public affairs.
The federation's executive
committee issued the statement
backing the Democratic nominee
for the presidency.
Welcome Discussions
President Eisenhower has said
we must continue testing nuclear
weapons for the sake of peace
itself" until secure world agree
ments make it safe to stop.
The scientific federation's
executive committee did not
treat with the specific arguments
of the President and Mr.. Steven
son.
1t did say it welcomed "the
current public discussions"
The statement said there could
be "a maximum certainty of de-
lection of violation Of a ban
on hydrogen bomb tests.
Limitations Stressed
But it added:
1T must be made clear that
any such ban would be strictly
limited to those explosions which
would be clearly detachable by
the monitoring system agreed
to-"
The executive committee said
a reliable monitoring system
could be established.
.. nuclear explosion ban
thus offers maximum certainty
of detection (of violations) with
out requiring unlimited interna-
tional inspection" it added.
AN agreement to a ban on
all such tests would be a break
in years of stalled negotiations.
and would give hope to millions
around the world that more COM
prehensive agreements on arms
limitations could be reached"
L. N. MOnitOring Urged
The federation urged the set
ting up of a United Nations
monitor system.
1t said that prohibiting H
bomb tests would prevent, or at
least retard. development of nu-
clear weapons by nations which
do not already have them.
That would spare mankind the
nightmare of an atomic arms
race. it said, and lessen the
chance that one hasty act would
trigger "a worldwide conf1agra-
ton"
Mr.. Stevenson's suggestion is
that this Nation take the lead"
in ending H-bomb tests. The
scientific federation called in
stead for an international agree
ment.
Expert Supports President
The federation's stand is in
clear disagreement with Pres!-
dent Eisenhowers objections to
q ban on H-bomb tests.
The President received back
ing yesterday. however, from
DR.. Arthur H. Compton, one Of
the worlds foremost nuclear
physicists.
DR., Compton told the st.
Louis Ministerial Association
TO maintain our freedom we
must continue testing hydrogen
bombs
DR.. Compton played a major
role in developing the atomic
bomb.
He is now a professor at
Washington University. Last
week a group Of "a scientists at
that institution issued a state
ment calling for An end to H
bomb tests.
Cite StrOntium Peril
In Rochester. N Y. yesterday,
10 scientists at the University Of
Rochester called President Eli
senhowers attitude "oversimpli-
fication
They charged he does not face
the important issues Of H-bomb
testing
They agreed with him there is
little danger from fallout from
nuclear explosions poisoning all
mankind.
But the second hazard. far
worse, subtler and as yet not
entirely understood, is the poi
soning OF the population Of the
world by radioactive strontium
30. the Rochester group said
The strontium 80 elected intc
the stratosphere by H-bomb ex.
plosions continuously settles out
Of the shakespeare onto the sur
face OF the earth Some Of Il
fnds It's way into the human
diet and some Of that, in turn
settles In the bones
Hazard Due 10 Increase
President Eisenhower haC
quoted from q report by tn
National Academy OF Science I
said the present levels Of stron