Show GATHERED HERE AND THERE there have been many contrary opinions offered concerning the after effects of the next atom bomb tests sone some saying that we will suffer no disturbance whatsoever and others warning barnin against tidal waves and earthquakes one On of the most interesting comments appeared in a recent issue of the bosmon pioneer which follows walter Gra graham barn noted physicist lias has spoken on the dangers of testing the atom bomb on a water surface he says it is not a bomb but the fire of the universe no man lie he says can say that the proposed test will be b e safe it will disturb the waters send great streams 1000 feet into the air and evaporate the water it will stir up volcanic action and earthquakes if dropped from a height of 2500 feet it will have a pressure of six tons to the square foot when it begins to drop it looks like a thousand suns and the heat runs to degrees As it lights it consumes millions of tons of water kills hills and burns all it touches and scorches for forests i ests and people more than a mile distant the U S has a mission in japan studying I 1 its effects and they fear that disaster following its use will be on a scale so vast that it staggers rs the imagination one bomb dropped on new york would kill a million people it is one of the judgments spoken of in revelations 9 |