Salt Lake Telegram | 1948-12-08 | Page 1 | Savant Doubts Red a-Bomb

Savant Savani Doubts Red Bomb A-Bomb I NEW YORK Dec 8 a UP A UP-A A top- top I ranking American atomic scientist says he does not believe Russia has hasan hasan hasan an atom bomb now or will have one until sometime me in the Dr Karl T. T Compton chairman of the U. U S. S military establishments establishment's establishments establishment's establishments establishment's establish establish- ments ment's research and development board made the statement Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tues Tues- day night nightOn nightOn On the other hand Ill I'll admit its it's dangerous to underestimate your enemy he added Dr Compton answered questions at a news conference prior to a dinner party of alumni of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Technology Tech Tech- The scientist former president of M MI I T conceded that his information information information mation about Russia's atomic progress could be faulty He said possession of industrial capacity and know-how know for sustained sustained sus sus- tamed production is more important important important tant than producing an atom bomb Even If Russia had the secret of the bomb he said the Soviets probably would have to build an industry to make the machine tools required to establish a bomb- bomb producing plant Dr Compton discussing peacetime peacetime peacetime peace peace- time uses of atomic energy predicted predicted pre pre- dieted that some nuclear plants may be producing power within a couple of years but it would be only experimental I dont don't believe atomic energy will be of any economic sIgnificance significance significance sig sIg- sig- sig as power for at least 10 years he declared