THREAT TO WORLD

Timaru Herald, Volume CLVIII, Issue 23314, 25 September 1945, Page 5

THREAT TO WORLD

Use Of Atomic Bomb

LONDON. September 23. The atomic bomb, like the sword of Jtan’oclcs. is hanging over the heads of the people of the world until they are able to devise some mean." of removing its danger, declared Sir Stafford Cripps in a speech at Newcastle. Sir Stafford said that the World Security Organisation was the only possible a'ternative to world destructmn. Manv people felt that in spite if whatever they were doing along the line of international agreement and cooperation. they must at the same time he prepared for its failure, and fcr the recrudescence of power politics, backed up by great navies, armies and air forces. Sir Stafford Cripps added that they fc'led to realise, however, 'hat wi'ii the invention of the atomic bomb the whole sc"-ie h"d chanced radically and completely. If there was another war, ci’’ijit'on would he destroyed. ‘‘This matter is essentially a job in wh L h file driving newer must come from the common m°n and women throughout the world. I do not doubt the willingness of statesmen, but the task is so great and urgent that we cannot hooe tn carry it throu"h ir-Ws w~ have ‘he dr!' tn- newer of world public opinion beb'nr' it..” President Truman, at Washington, told the' Press that he will make a Revision as to the Administration's r-licv regarding the Homie bomb when the time comes. He added he was working on the nroblem with a Congressional committee. So far no decision had been made.