PRODUCING ATOMIC BOMB

Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24713, 2 November 1945, Page 5

PRODUCING ATOMIC BOMB

"Britain And Canada Know How" STATEMENTS BY TRUMAN ON COMING TALKS (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) (Rec. 8 p.m.) WASHINGTON, October 81. Replying to a question, at a press conference, Mr Truman said that Britain and Canada knew how to produce, the atomic bomb. Mr Truman said he did not believe Mr Churchill and Mr Roosevelt had reached a secret agreement at Quebec for the peace-time use of atomic energy. (This was alleged in the * House of Commons by Captain Raymond Blackburn, who said, that a secret agreement at Quebec in 1943 gave the United States "a virtual monopoly of atomic development for industrial purposes, apart from atomic bombs.") •;' •■'-•■..'■ Mr Attlee was coming to Washington primarily to disciiss atomic energy, but he could talk about anything he chose, said the President. Mr Attlee was due in the United, States on November 9, accompanied by a party of scientific experts under Sir John Anderson; but there would be no representatives from the Foreign Office. The talks would include the harnessing of atomic power to some form of international control, and any other subjects Mr Attlee wished to discuss. Mr Truman said that the next step, after an American-British-Canadian agreement on international atomic bomb policy, would be discussions with other European Governments.

"Mr Attlee will suggest to President Truman that the five permanent mem* bers of the World Security CouncilBritain, America, Russia, France, and China—share the atomic bomb secrets," says the political correspondent of the "Daily Express." "This would mean that the Big Five would be able to use the bomb against an aggressor, but that no aggressor except a permanent member of th,e Security Council would be able to retaliate. j

"But, believing that the discovery of .; atomic energy should be turned ex« "v •> . clusively to peaceful rather than war- -: : - like uses, Mr Attlee will; propose that it the use of atomic bombs in war should ;-v. be completely outlawed. This wouldin-;: volve a solemn pact between all nations fe to confine atomic energy to- peaceful -i purposes. If this agreement is found.:; '• impossible, an international body, might r take charge of research ihto';the use o£ofe> ! atomic energy for/transport and dustrial purposes.", ;.';- ; --: ( ;^^x

AMEW(M^LOAKK LONGER TBrasOTOHii REPORTED USI iiaiA)WSil :■.. B ': new iroßiq'dclio^^ . The British Governmeht-iafier study-, >p ing proposals for a- loan'' of [ 'sx dollars at 2 per cent; financial delegation: seek a longer creditat lower:'rsrtes." i^itr The Washington correspondent: otthje ; i'C New York "Herald-Trlbuhe'V "There are ; indications that the Unijed¥ States >is unwilling to m&fce': *anySan-kto> prewable further ''Both sides,> it is authoritatively beiSfv' lieved, have reached questions-;of Empire trade preference; T these, it is | a >;\i compromised i*'? % scheduled for ■:?i ftv&; * - "The tJiiited States •&; toelievea^ 'jp%£ have largely accepted the Britisnicar"-'^;S tel flagrant: "cartel • abuses' through M->-:" ternatiohalr:Trade, Organisation,'which':':; "?? comes into effect early •' g; ss - "Britain has-agreed ; tb v eui^ate; ; th*:*ffi Empire dollar: pool and to -urgei minions to :parirdowh",theu?i' r sterlihit ;^?? bloc v ;; ? * -. --'^K-^^i^^o^vl "The Secretary of Henry Wallace)> durtag tions demanded relating to *he ; bloo ■ He. brushed "aside !a statement ■-*?■ that: India, Egyptiiand ithe ? D6niSicfrSß ; must be ; approached tact in separate instead for the exertion of pressure to bring them into? the objectives of -the ftaandaiy; talks. Britain 1 and "Americai- wiU : attempt^tb-? settle most of the "tariff problems cln*-.* 9 subsequent trade conferences?'-: :vv e^N^f« REPLY TO BKtTIsK I LONDON, October it. " Russia to-day replied to ■= protests that' she was -noti:c6nsulted <• before the Soviet entered into trade ' - agreements with*.. Hungary and .Ru-> ; mania.. V,. .':.--■ v-:- v -M - : -Y v,-„ : .y- v :- ---;,'- The Foreign Secretary(Mr Ernest • ; ' Bevm) told the House of ■ that the reply stated that the Russian- - Government did hot consider that -the' agreements affected legitimate British v interests. The agreements .were in- ■:':'■ tended to promote the development of economic relationships between Russia -; and countries geographically rjear her. - Mr .Bevin said that he had not yet had time to consider. the reply. Mr R. A. Eden: Is not it a fact that ■ the Russian Government offered at Potsdam fuller participation by us in : the Control Commission, and should/: not they have consulted us in view of that? '■:.-' ."■•■••'- Mr Bevin: I think that one of the;' most disturbing elements in endeavouring to get united action in this ' business is this constant bilateral procedure.

BRITISH LOCAL ELECTIONS FIRST FOR SEVEN YEARS LABOUR GAINS FORECAST (Bee. 7 p.m.) LONDON, Nov. 1. Local government electors in Britain are voting to-day for the first time in seven years to elect about 7000 councillors in 83 country boroughs, 309 noncountry boroughs, and 28 London ropolitan boroughs. The Labour Party has the largest number of candidates of its career for these elections, in the hope that it can sweep the Conservatives from power on many borough councils. The policy of the two parties is on common ground on such points as the need for houses, and improved educational health services. The difference is that | of Right versus Left. Labour is appealing for its candidates to be elected to forge a link between local governments and Westminster, particularly in view of the announcement by Mr A. Bevan (Minister of Health) that the building of houses will largely be placed in the hands of local bodies. The Conservatives are urging the electors to return them as a safeguard against "slavish Socialist uniformity." The general opinion is th2t Labour will increase its representation throughout the country.

inger. He estimated the number of Germans to be transferred at 2,500,000. The Government was prepared to carry out the transfer as quickly and humanely as possible, he said. Those who remained faithful to the Republic would be allowed to stay. The remainder would be permitted to take personal belongings and adequate food. Special arrangements would be made for mothers and children. Czechs and Slovaks now living in the" interior would be resettled in thev border regions from which the Ger- ; mans were expelled. '■"■'&'■'■■