Press Material Summarized from New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington Papers Received 9-29-48

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Press Intelligence Section Security and Intelligence Press material summarized from Mew fork, Phila ~ el phi a ,Baltiniore and Washington papers received September 29 1948 (AM) Anyone desiring full text of articles sumnarized in this 2igest call %tension 547 and request by code number. Elner Davis, ABC, Sept. 27, 7:15 R4: Cognittee that FBI has long had evidence on the scientists for whom they are asking prosecution, says it may be that Justice Depzrtnent has concluded that i t doesn't fit the somewhat restricted provisions of the Zspionage Act o f 1917. while being questioned by the Un-American Activities Committee, stated that he could not discuss any informF-tion relating to the loxalty o r the integrity of any government err7loyee or former goverment employee, because of a Presidential directive issued Aug. 5: 1948, and ar,plified by an order from Secretary of War on Aug. l l t h s forbidciing any such disclosures. Referring t o statement by Thorns Reveals that Gen. Leslie Groves, Erig. Gen. Roscoe C. Wilson assigned as military liaison officer to AEC i n reshuffle of A i r Force generals. staff in operations for atomic energy. who handed over a top secret atom for nulato a Communist agent, as Dr. Joseph W, Weinberg, atomic.physicist formerly attached t o Univ, o f California's h'ouse Un-American Activities Conmittee investigators say that they will recomnend to Justice Departnent t39.t per j up charges be pressed against one ~ l s ot o serve as assistant deputy chief of of five New Yorkers named as part of atonic espionage grou?. Identified only as one o f ' the associates of Arthur Adams. Washington Star 9/28 (Wirlan O t tenberg) Dr. Harry S. Rogers, president of Brookl3.n Polytechnic Institute, issucs expression o f confidence i n Cr. Clarence F. Hiskey, accuses by Thonas Connittee of atonic espionage. Julius Hcinan, one of nine persons naned * cornittee report, denies charges and s-.ys he testified after rC l3ort was (6929) Xew York Herald Tribune ( J o h Chabot Snith) Reveals thet four of the five persons naned by Thomas Connittee on a t o c i c espionage charges were brought t o the attentior, of the connittee by the

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follow up one phase of con citt ee4s investigation of spying on atonic energy secrets .' Activitics Cornisittee sent t o idilwaukee t o Maintains that Thomas Co,mittee report fails to show that any ctonic secrets I n speech at 0kla.hona City, Pres. Trmn charges that the Un-Axxican has deprived Governnent of a nuaber of atonic sciantksts who >re nceaed t o enable U.S. t o excel i n developnent of atonic energy. New York Sun 9/28 (Edwzrd Wcllor) New Ybrk Star 9/28 Tcxt of President Truman's speech at Oklahoza City. Sen, Alben W. Barkley t e l l s Iiochestcr Denocrats that Gov. Dctieyls indication that he favors private developnent of atonic energy enbarrasses U.S. foreign relations and leaves question whether Republicans "conprehend even the neaning of the force o f atonic energy." (12929) New York Herald Tribune (AP) New York Tincs (Spl) Says waste residues of gold nining and 051 shales are being oxplored by A E C as possible new uraniun sources. .Quotes John K. Gustafson, d irc ctor of raw nate rials for AEC, 8s saying itl - xghs been known that certain oil shales arrd other marine deposits contain s n a l l quantities of uraniun, but that Sweden was first to take advantage o f the fact. John L. Collyer, president of B.F. Goodrich, i n speech at Brecksville, Ohio, research plant, says the iron curtain has cut off flow of intcrnational basic rcsearch ideas, and that itis inperativo that Acerican industry take greater strides in fundamental rescarch. 29 netropolitan area scientists and engineers receive President's Cert if i ate of Merit f o r outstanding services as cenbcrs of OSRD during last war. (11929) New York Tines Tour through center illustrates work with 149291 Ncw York Herald Tribune (15929) N e w York Eerald Tribune Chins that labor leacers arc shaping their plans for drive t o uxionize workers i n atonic energy plants and thtAn and CIO are prepzring fore clash-first at Hanford and then at Los Blmos. ( 16929) Victor Ricsel i n lJcw Tork Post 9/28

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Press Intelligence Section Material sunnarized from noon editions of Yltashington papers 2nd fron out-of-town papers as zeceivcd by mil. w i l l be run at end of digest when appearing. Extensioll 547 indicating code nuTbcr of art i cie. Itens fron Fiashiiigton papers For iiiforrntion call mrico Femi o f Univ. o f Chicago i cst it ute for Nuclear Studies i n Los Alanos for visit of unannounced length. corment on his presence. Snntn Fc Yew Mexican 9/22 Los Alanos citizens continue fight for right t o vote by sending telegram enlisting aid of Pres, Tm.anp Gov. Dewey, Clinton P. Anderson and Patrick Alan os to New Mexico. officials to plan relocation of all polling places at Los Alcaos. State Suprene Court decision that Los Alanos resideEts living OT; lznd that i s under Governnent jurisdiction are not entitled to vote, jeopardizes Mrs. Betty IvlcClendon's place os GOP leg iz lat ive nominee. Check;, discloses dtviding line between state and federal territory runs right through thc.WcClcndon hone, Attorney General t o be askec? for ruling. Cites case of glass tube en it ting phosphorus raysI after being used i n teaching proper dio active aton handling at Institute of Nuclear Studies i n Oak Ridge, as mple of vigilance that is necessary i n handling atonic Messages ask support of legislation ceeing jurisdiction of Los Saadoval County Clerk Johnny Archibequc neets w i t h AEC (A259291 Santa Fe New Maxican 9/22 Local stories on awards of AEC fellowships. (A28929) Chicago Tribune 9/26 Dayton News 9/25 Hartford Courant 9/26 Portland Oregonian 9/23 Praises Gov. Dewey's renarks on atonic energy aevelopnent i n spccch at Notes inport,ant role of substances fron Oak Ridge atonic furnaces i n facilitating research into the nature o f photosynthesis. Des Noines Register 9 / 2 1 Denounces decision by Suprene Court which denies voting rights t o residents of Los Alanos. (831929) Santn Fe New Wexican 9/22 (A29929 Des Moincs Register 9/23

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Yctshington Noon Editions: Scptmber 29, 1948 (P.M.) I n action taken br Chi man Lilienthal, iiEC contractors arc orc?ercd t o refuse to deal wfth unions whose officers are suspected of con mis nor Conmnist and Univ, cf Chicago is directcd t o continue t o refrain fron recognition o f CIO United Public Workers ' at Chicay0 Argonne Nntional Laboratory. G E told t o stop doing business with W? at Schecectadg plant, House Un-LTerican Activities Comittee lines up 20 new witnesscs for its atonic cspionnge investi&%tion, Cloaed hearings t o continuc for several wceks according t o corn-ittee officials. bc rican delegation t o UN reliably reported t o be seeking a way t o keep qucstion of atonic energ control bcfore that organization. i t is hoped that sone wzy will bc foun& t o continue work of UN Atonic %era Zditorlal contends that inter in resort by House Un-American Activities Cord.iittee on atonic espionage shculd convince any reasonable person that m tter is neither " red herringn cor just another "spy scare." Criticizes nh in is t ration for not having taken any action against serious offenders, especially i n Case involving Hiskey and Chapin.

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EC i to rials : Septeiber 29, 1948 Contends that monss simi fi cant docunent and that t h c connittec hzs learned undcr the slings and arrows of critic isn which have best upon it. (17929) New York Herald Tribune Feels that Thomas report i s hardly a "shocking" revelation but t.hat there i s enough substance torsi sep ave doubts i n the public nind as t o whether the Governrent has acted as energetically as i t night have acted i n seeking (18929) New Yorlc Tines Believes that atonic espionage report night carry more weight i f the connittee's own record had been a better one but contends that Justice Dept. c m no longer avoid taking action o r explaining why i t has fei led to do so. Mcintains that the Administration cannot fail to ignore connittec charges o f negligence i n atonic espionagc and calls on Justice Dcpt. t o produce all the facts and prosecute where warranted. Says that interin' report of Thomas Comittce is convincing rcjoindor t o President Truman's aneer that connittee's investigations i n t o ntozlic espionage (215i9) New York Sun 9/28 Letters t o the Bl it or : Writer contends Navy carrier planes are more cas ble of true precision bombing that the Air Forceo an6 t-:.t if carrier planes can be built.to carry atom bonbs, i t would be far szfer and less wasteful t o l e t then carry scare A-bombs against any type o f precision target ? regardless ofAir Force desires .( 22929) Washington Post Defends scientists against unwarranted attecks on their loyaltyo and clains they, as Americans, are entitled to trust until they are proved t o be guilty by proper evidence. (23929) Donald E. Roberts i n Washington Post

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INFORMATION FOR TKE PRESS CHILE BECOMES 22ND NATION TO QUALIFY Oak Ridge, Term., Sept. 30 -- Chile has become the 22nd foreign nation to qualify to receive radioisotopes under the United States program for sharing the peaceful benefits of atomic energy with the rest of the world, Commission announced here today, the Atomic Energy Fifteen of the 22 nations are already receiving isotopes. France becomes the 16th on October 1, when aship - ment of carbon-14 leaves Oak Ridge f o r the Laboratoire de L ' fn st it ut du Radium, Paris, for use i n cancer research. The carbon-14 destined for France will be used by Dr.A. Lacassagne t o synthesize special types of organic compounds, called benzacridines, for use i n fundamental invest i - gations of the cause of cencer. D r . Lacassagne has been a pioneer In studies of the effect of radiation on living arranged t o receive isotopes include Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Cuba, Denmark, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Union of South Africa and t h e United Kingdom. All are now receiving shipments except Cnile, Cuba, Iceland, India, Ireland and New Zealand, which have not yet placed specific orders. Radioisotopes exported by the United States are produced i n the Exclear chain-reacting pile of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Recipients agree t o report semiannuallg t o the Commission on results obtained and t o publish their results ; touse the isotopes only for the purposes stated in the original requests, and t o permit qualified scientists of all nations to visit their institutions and freely obtain i n - formation about the work. Besides Chile and France, other nations which have

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INFORMATION FOR THE PRESS AEC ACTIONS AFFECTING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING The United States Atomic Energy Commission has taken the following actions affecting collective bargaining between contractors operating government-owned atomic energy installations and employees 1. Approval of the use at all AEC installations of procedures established by the Labor Management Relations Act of 1947;. 2. Notification t o the General Electric Company not t o recognize the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America (CIO)at the new Knolls I1 Atomic Power Laboratory 3. Notification to the University o f Chicago to refrain from recognition o f the United Public Workers of America ( C I O ) a t the Argonne National Laboratory i n Chicago. Attached are letters stating the Commission's determinations i n these matters t o Paul M. Herzog, Chairman, National Labor Relations Board; C. E. Wilson, President of General Electric Company, contractor f o r the operation of the Hanford, Washington, plutonium production plants and the Schenectady, N. Y., facilities for AEC; t o William D. Harrell, Business Manager of the University o f Chicago, contractor for the operation o f the Argonne National Laboratory.

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Paul M. Herzog, Chairman National Labor Relations Board Dear Chairman Herzog: This letter is in connection with labor relations in the atomic energy program which have been discussed i n earlier exchanges of letters between the National Labor 3elotions Board on one hand and the Secretary of War and the Atomic Energy Commission on the other. You will recall that originally Secretary of War Patterson requested that you withhold action in any case involving the Manhattan Engineer District. Later you were informed t h a t the War Department believed it poosible, consistent with the requirements of national eecurlty, t o work out procedures under which National Labor Relatione Boerd cases in vol vi w the proJect a t Oak Ridge might be handled. Secretary Patterson asked, however, that that Bou d refrain from affirmative action in caBes affecting other units of the atomic energy project and this request has been continued by the respect to certain employees of the Zia Company a t LOB AhnO6. Later, a special exception to this request was made with From the eq erie n ce with you- representatives at the Commission's Oak Ridge project, it appears that safeguards for protecting the nat ional fiecurity can be devised i n moet cases iiivolving National Labor Relations Board proceedings, On the other hand, while the experience at Oak Ridge was satisfactory from this point of view, it may be that many new problems will arise a t other Commission installations where novel conditions and new unions may be involved. Under the circumstances, the Commission has decided t o withdraw the request that your Board refrain from affirmative action i n cases involving other atomic energy projects. fully approves the principle of Board proceedings a t atonic energy projects in cases falling within the scope of the Labor Ifmagenient Relations Act, for the present the Comnission requests t h a t National Labor Relations Board representetives c l e a r each case as it arises with local Atomic Energy Commission representatives, i n order thet security considerations may be carefully reviewed. that under this arrangement it should be possible t o process many, if not all, of the hearings and elections which have been postponed at the request of the Manhattan Engineer District and the Atomic Energy Com is ei on. While the Comission now It i s our judgment

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Consistent w i t h the national policy as stated in the Atomic Energy Act, 1946, it is the settled policy of the Atomic Energy Commiesion that the atomic energy facilities be operated in a manner best calculated to aBaure that those who participate in the program are loyal to the United States, including those who, though not employees of contractors, exerciee administrative, negotiating and dieciplinary authority over such employees of contractors as are members of union bargaining units. The Commission …