ment further. Ry the time you read this, i he might have issued a further explanation although it has not been forthcoming as* this is written. One must only assume, from the Tru- j man statement, that the former President feels that there has been no positive evi dence produced which showed that the Rus sians had a stockpile of workable atomic bombs. The most surprising angle of all is the fact that the former President, who had access to all secret information.! found no proof that the Russians actually had atomic bombs ready for use. This is cer tainly contrary to the belief which has pre vailed among millions of Americans ful some time. It would be exceedingly good ; news, if true, but the average American has no way of knowing whether Mr. Truman, or members of the A. K. ('. are correct in their appraisals.

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