The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-19
WASHINGTON. July Is

CiySlInC weapons hangs Ike
fearSome cloud over the East
West nuclear test ban talks get
ting underway in Moscow.
The Russians have success
fully tested the SS-8. a third
generation intercontinental bal
Istic missile that is far more
powerful and accurate than the
giant ICBMs they already have.
This foreboding development
means that Soviet rocket scien-
lists have perfected an ICBM
carrier" for their steadily in
creasing stockpile of 80 to 100
megaton super H-bombs. Ore
megaton is the equivalent Of one
million tons Of TINT.
General Curtis LeMay disclos-
ed this startling information to
the Senate Armed Services Pre-
paredness Subcommittee in ex-
pressing his frank opposition to
the U. S. entering irto an I'M
poGced nuclear test ban agree
ment with Russia.
The outspoken Air Chief of
Staff warned the senator's that
the Soviet is now substantially
ahead of the U. S. in the de-
velopment and testing Of giant
nuclear weapons and their car
riers, and that a treaty banning
tests Of them in the atmosphere
would definitely continue the
Reds in their sinister lead.
General LeMay asserted that
Air Force Intelligence is now
firmly convinced the Russians
are giving the development Of
giant ICBM carrier" top pri-
GRITTY. This belief is strongly sup
ported by data based on recent
Soviet missile tests in the Pa
cific, which Air Force experts
feel quite certain completed the
development Of the deadly SS-8.
At a closed-door session with
the same Senate committee. Cen
trail Intelligence Director 0 h h
McCone agreed with LeMay's
grim report on the Soviet S su-
periority in SUPERB nuclear weap-
onS.
However, while conceding that
the Russians have the "capa-
bility' Of delivering super
bombs, McCone expressed the
opinion that Soviet priority is
now centared on the production
OF a new ICBM that is consid-
erably lighter and more mobile
than the huge SS-8.
NEW SOVIET MISSILE - AS
described by the CHA chiefs this
latest Soviet missile is similar
to our Minuteman, that has a
range Of 5000 miles and is Just
becoming operational.
The Russian version Of the
missile is launched from pads
that are cheaper to construct
and perhaps capable of being
better camouflaged than other
Soviet ICBMs. The missile is
deemed to have full lnertial
guidance, instead of the combi-
nation Of radio and buiit-in ud
ance or earlier models.
In the judgment of GA. this
new Red missile is an excep-
tiorally satisfactory weapon for
a nation whose military theor-
lists insist above all on the cru
clal Importance of 'pre-emp-
ton" - the necessity to strike
first in the employment of nu-
clear arms.
These and other still-cIassifiad
details Of the Soviet's stupen-
dous nuclear-missile capabilities
will be made public by Sena-
tor John Stennis, D-Miss.. chair
man when and if nuclear test
pan treaty is submitted to the
Senate for ratification.
These profoundly disturbing in
telllgence reports explain why to
TINS d az no senator on
either the Armed Services Com
mttee or the Joint Atomic Com
mittee has put his name on the
HumphreyDodd resolution fay
orlng an agreement banning nu-
clear tests in the atmosphere
and underwater.
This highly significant Austen
ton is not generally known, bit
il has been carefully noted in
important congressional quar-
ters.
AMAZING HUNT = The jus
tlce Department is preparing TO
take the wraps off another fasci-
mating A-bomb story kept secret
since World War II.
AS related to the Joint Atomic
Committee, the Federal Bureau
OF Investigation was able to re
cover without incident or public
notice rop-secret drawings Of the
first atomic bombs launching
mechanism that accidentally fell
cut of B-29 bomber in late
1914 while flying over the San
Professionalism area.
Although the drawings we're
shredded, by the backlash from
the planes propellers, FBI
agents were able to recover
enough pieces to make certain
that the document had been SO
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