Atomic Bomb Does Mot Mean Quick, Easy Victory

Wanganui Chronicle, 29 October 1948, Page 5

Atomic Bomb Does Mot Mean Quick, Easy Victory

NEW YORK, Oct. 27 (Bee. S pm).—Reiir-Ailiniral S. Parsons, Director of Atomic, Defence, in a speech al. San Diego, said: “For ling-land the era. of the push button war has already dawned, and this era for England will include the possibility of a. hit or miss version of atomic push-button war when the first atomic bomb is produced on the Continent.” However, Itear-Admiral Parsons eontiinied. for the I niteil Slates the push-button war, in the sense of snpersonie-guided missiles, with an adequate 'navigation system, bad not yet dawned, and was not. in immediate prospect. Hr said atomic'energy has “deliiulely not nm.de a short, cheap mechanical victory possible, either I'or the Hinted Slates or any foreign Power.” lie said he was convinced that with its own bomb Hie t'nited Stales had acquired a. serious hazard because id' the danger that lhe nation “may fall iido the trap of thinking that Ihe atomic bomb is 1 he key to an easy victory.”