Show DREW PEARSON doctors r to study atomic war ARMY NAVY strategists have estimated that the united states has ax until 1951 before russia produces the atomic bomb in quantity ever though she probably has the secret now during these next three years therefore the government faces the grim task of quietly briefing its doctors for a possible atomic war proper medical know how it Is estimated will reduce fatalities by from 25 to 40 per cent in case of an american hiroshima the special atomic medical course will cover the following high points 1 casualties from an atomic explosion caused by concussion flying debris or flash burns I 1 2 individuals within a mile of the bomb blast are exposed to a lethal dose doseff of radioactivity this Is deadly no matter how healthy they may appear it is useless to treat them casualties one to three miles from the target center are in serious danger but can be saved by prompt medical attention 3 7 most ost dangerous are the deadly gamma rays these attack the blood cells causing severe internal hemorrhages only blood transou transfusions r M on a massive scale can save life 4 alpha and beta particles are less dangerous since they cannot pass through the skin but they can enter the body through the nose mouth or a wound |