| Show Lilienthal hal Says Say Probes Balk Atomic ic Progress WASHINGTON Sept 16 UP I Chairman David id E E. Lilienthal of pC of t he atomic energy commission said I Thursday atomic progress is being I hampered by unfair Investigations of atomic scientists Lilienthal made the statement in ina ina a a luncheon speech before the American Association for the Advancement Advancement Advancement Ad Ad- of Science It was plain he was referring referring- to the thc house un-American un activities committee investigation of the loyalty of certain American scientists selen- selen scientists particularly atomic He Ie did not mention the committee com com- by name Lilienthal said A disturbing s situation threatens the success of ot the atomic energy enterprise of this country The fact can be simply stated he said It is the Increasing unwillingness unwillingness unwillingness un un- willingness of specially qualified scientists engineers and management management manage manage- ment experts tx to to engage in work for tor the government of the United Sla States es This is a dangerous situa situa- tion It imperils some of the broadest broadest broad broad- broadI I est cst deepest d and most Immediate interests of the people of our country Should it continue it itIs itis Is clear that it will adversely ad affect the morale of the large lar e number of men and women all over the country country country coun coun- try who are working orkin fo o the go gov government including including- those who are arc rc presently engaged in m at atomic mic research re- re search development ands rid pro production uc- uc tion lion Accepts Challenge In Oak Ridge Tonn an official of the Association of Oak Ridge Scientists and Engineers accepted I the challenge of a house spy hunter to produce a single scientist who quit the Oak Ridge atomic laboratories laboratories labora labora- tories for fear car of ot being sm smeared ared Ray W. W Stoughton chairman of or the thc association executive committee commit commit- tee said he would name at least three scientists who from personal personal personal per per- knowledge ha have vc resigned Here recently with questions of loyalty as their No 1 motive I Those three Stoughton said transferred to another atomic project site only to leave as soon as 18 s possible for jobs He said aid other members pf Of his association association tion ion knew personally of additional scientists dentists who have quit for the same ame reason Couldn't Tell Names He He added that he did not feel free rec to name names without the consent of the scientists them them- selves elves Otherwise he said h hf be be- e- e glad to tell Rep John McDowell Mc Mc- Dowell R R. Pa who they were Stoughton has insisted that the names of ot scientists who fear loyalty loyalty loyalty loy loy- alty attacks are rarely If ever exchanged exchanged exchanged ex ex- changed by scientists scientists' associations and that they never tell their sto stories to tories ric ries un until 11 they h have e received se- se Gurity clearance |
