Thursday, April 26.1962 University Daily Kansar
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Reaction to U.S. Tests Is Mild
United Press International
The world outside the Communist bloc reacted today with a minimum of anger to United States resumption of atomic tests in the Pacific.
THERE WERE angry words from nations in the Communist sphere, firm approval from the Western allies, and mild disapproval from the neutral and so-called non-aligned nations.
The Russians accused the Americans of bringing mankind to "the abyss of nuclear war" with the new tests. And the official Communist New China News Agency said the tests "herald a new phase in U.S. nuclear arms expansion."
But much of the rest of the world took the new testing calmly, with little violence, few demonstrations and restrained comment.
There was an official protest from the government of Japan, the only nation which has suffered the devastation of an atomic bombing in war and which is opposed to testing by anyone.
But expected demonstrations by extreme leftwing Japanese students in Tokyo failed to materialize in the size that had been anticipated. There were a few desultory demonstrations there and in other Japanese cities directed at the U.S. embassy and consulates. But rain dampened the biggest planned rally.
STRONG POLICE forces guarded the U.S. embassy compound in Tokyo and American consulate offices in other Japanese cities against any possible trouble from ban-the-bomb demonstrators.
Soviet delegate Valerian Zorin told the 17-nation disarmament conference in Geneva that the United States is "challenging the whole world" with its explosion of a nuclear device over the Pacific yesterday.
"The United States has thrown away its mask," he said. "The United States is unleashing a fresh arms race, and is bringing the world nearer to the abyss of nuclear war."
But American chief delegate Arthur H. Dean said the United States was forced to resume testing "with the utmost regret and deepest reluctance" because of continued Russian resistance to a reasonable test ban treaty with international controls.
NEWSPAPER COMMENT in
Flemming Testifies About Stockpiles
WASHINGTON — (UPI) — Senate stockpile investigators recalled former Defense Militarizer Arthur S. Flemming for more questioning today about windfall profits collected by government copper suppliers.
Flemming assumed full responsibility for policy permitting the profits. He appeared at day-long hearings yesterday of Sen. Stuart Symington's special Stockpile subcommittee.
Symington said it was noble of Flemming to take the ultimate blame. But the Missouri Democrat said the investigators were more interested in finding out who originated the policy.
Flemming said he did not know who first suggested directives signed by him in 1954 and 1955 under which mining companies were permitted to cancel or defer copper deliveries to two defense stockpiles.
Kennedy's Transit Program Opposed
WASHINGTON — (UPI) — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce said today President Kennedy's proposed mass transit program would hinder rather than stimulate improvements to metropolitan rail and bus systems.
The chamber opposed the $500 million bill in a statement prepared for hearings before the Senate Housing Subcommittee.
Dr. John H. Frederick, professor of transportation at the University of Maryland and author of the statement, said increased federal support in this area would "discourage or even halt" present local plans to improve transit.
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Britain, West Germany, Denmark, Holland and Italy generally backed the U.S. resumption of testing, as did the press in South Korea, South Viet Nam and Formosa—all strongly pro-American lands.
The Philippine government supported resumption of the tests and said that as long as Russia continues to resist a fool-proof treaty, "the United States cannot expose itself and its allies to the hazards of unchallenged Soviet supremacy in nuclear weapons."
South Viet Nam foreign minister
Vu Van Mau said his government
supported the U.S. move, which he
said was "not an aggressive act but
an act to preserve the peace for the
free world."
lins, chairman of Britain's campaign for nuclear disarmament, sent President Kennedy a cable from Geneva protesting the new explosions. His message said in part:
The West German government said it had "complete understanding" of the need for new U.S. atomic tests. West Berlin Mayor Willy Brandt said he found the American tests "logical."
HOWEVER, CANON JOHN COL-
Bad Temper? Not Me!
"Appalled by Russian nuclear tests last autumn which you condemned as crime against humanity now equally appalled by your decision to commit the same crime. By what right do U.S.S.R. and U.S.A. condemn unborn children to deformity and death? Implore you to stop all further tests"
NEW YORK — (UPI) — Host Mike Wallace, taping a segment of the "PM" television show last night, asked actor Burt Lancaster to comment on reports he has a quick temper. Lancaster got up and left the studio in a huff.
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