Britain and Dominions To Study Atomic Warfare

Auckland Star, Volume LXXVI, Issue 237, 6 October 1945, Page 5

Britain and Dominions To Study Atomic Warfare

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Problems of Empire defence arising from atomic bomb warfare will be investigated, says the Daily Telegraph's military correspondent. The productive capacity of each Dominion will be studied, research encouraged and greater co-ordination of defence weapons prepared. The first mission, headed by Sir Graham Cunningham, ControllerGeneral of Munitions, left to-day for cfniith Africa. No definite arrangements have yet been made for the Sfssions which will visit the other Dominions.

The sole rights to prospect and search for uranium and thorium in South Africa have been vested in the State. It has also proclaimed that discoveries of all uranium and thorium deposits must be reported to the State. The regulations also apply to the South African Government mandated territory of Southwest Africa. It is known that small deposits of uranium exist on the borders of the Union and Southwest Africa.

A message from Tokyo says that Professor Sagane reports that radioactive hot springs are forming far from the centre of Nagasaki, which was destroyed by the atomic bomb. He said the uranium concentration was 10 to 20 times that remaining in the target area.