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KODIAK, ALASKA AUGUST 11, 1946
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Atomic Bomb
The top drawing shows in its
most rudimentary form the ur
anium atom, used in the new
atomic bomb. The 92 electrons
are held in their orbit by the at
traction of the positive electric
«i force in the center, called pro
tons. When this atom explodes
(top right) it divides into 2 com
plete atoms of different chemical
element.
Lower drawing shows a rough
estimated comparison between
the complete demolition area of
an il-ton British “earthquake”
bomb and the atomic bomb.
Prof. Ernest Orlando Law
rence at the panel of the 225-ton
cyclotron at the University of
California at Berkeley.
Dr. Lawrence’s work is credit
ed with contributing heavily to
development of the bomb.
Washington—The final test
that determined the success of
the 2 billion dollars spent to per
fect an atomic bomb took place
uly 17, this year, in New Mex
'co’s desert wasteland.
—Cuomo took from July 12
o assemble and was placed in a
. tower. The nearest lookout
point was 10,000 yards away.
The bomb went off with a
ln mg flash and then came a
tremendous sustained roar and a
ea'y pressure wave which
Docked down 2 men at the con
1.1! P°tot. A huge multi-colored
0 boiled to an altitude of
Datk 5*’*^ toet. Clouds in its
disappeared.
hnm 6 iarred windows in
A?68 aSdi8tant « «o^hern
t he steel tower was
had! 6te!y Vaporized- Where it
ing crat°ed there was a huge slop
Japan
was
dropped
at the naval base
Reconnaisance
(continued on page 4)
Signal Planned
Mayor O. A. Torgerson an
nounced yesterday that blowing
of the siren will announce official
end of hostilities with Japan for
VJ-Dav. Stores, including liquor
establishments, will close for the
day.
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. EXPLOSION OF URANIUM ATOM' •
forms two new atoms
Estimated Area of Totai Annihilation,
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Estimated Total Annihilation Atea
Of This Atomic Bomb - - At Least Ten
Tune's As Gieaf AsFrcm 11-Ton Bomb
In a Jap broadcast at 4:30 am
PWT, Friday, recorded by
Associated Press and Govern
ment monitors, the Japanese
government addressed a com
munication to the Swiss and
Swedish governments for trans
mission to the United States,
Great Britain, China and the
Soviet Union. The text read:
"In obedience to the gracious
command of his majesty the Em
peror, who is ever anxious to en
hance the cause of world peace
and desires earnestly to bring
about an early termination of
hostilities with a view to saving
mankind from the calamities to
be imposed upon them by fur
ther continuation of the war,
the,Japanese goverment asked
several weeks ago of the Soviet
goverment, with which neutral
relations then prevailed, to ren
der good office in restoring peace j
vis-a-vis the enemy powers. ;
"Unfortunately these efforts
in the interest of peace having
failed, the Japanese government,
in conformity with the august
wish of hie majesty to restore
general peace, and desiring to
put an end to untold sufferings
entailed by war as quickly as
possible, have decided upon the
following: The Japanese govern
ment are ready to accept the
terms enumerated in the joint
declaration which was issued at
Potsdam July 26 by the heads of
the governments of the United
States, Great Britain and China,
and later subscribed to by the
Soviet government, with the un
dei standing that said declaration
does not comprise any demand
which prejudices the perogatives
of his majesty as sovereign
ruler.”
The Tokyo station then went
off the air. At this point Moscow
radio flashed “It is authorita
tively learned that the Japanese
government had decided to ac
cept the 3-power proclamation
of Potsdam.”
President Truman and Secret
tary Byrnes went into conference
immediately. Both Washington'
and London said no official word’
of the offer had yet been receiv
ed.
London—A Moscow broadcast
said the Japanese premier had’
informed the Soviet ambassador
that Japan was ready to accept*
the Potsdam terms.
Washington—At 7:40 am PWT’
the Whitehouse said the US waf
continuing to fight Japan in the
absence of any official surrender *
offer.
London—Stockholm radio said?
Japan handed the Swedish min
ister of foreign affairs a tote of
surrender for the British, Ameri
can & Russian governments. An,.
NBC broadcast from Stockholm
said the American, Russian, andi
British ministers were immedi
ately summoned to the foreign
office where the document wae
transmitted.
Washington — Truman as
sembled the cabinet in aB at
mosphere of official expectancy
at 11 am PWT but war raged on«
in the Pacific as the hours slipped
by.
Washington — The Federal
Communications commission*
monitors said the Japanese offer
was transmitted only overseas
and not carried on the Jap borne
radio.
London—An official statement
from the residence of Premier
Attlee said the British govern
ment was in communication with*
the US, Russia & China.
Okinawa—This American-held.}
island kicked over the traces in a
wild celebration as soldiers, whcr
only 3 nights ago shot flak at en
emy raiders, let loose guns, rock
ets, and blew air raid sirens in a
constant all-clear signal.
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