But the greatest marvel is not the size of the enterprise, its secrecy, not its cost, but the achievement of scientific brains in putting together infinitely complex pieces of knowledge held by many men in different fields of science into a workable plan. And hardly less marvelous has been the capacity of industry to design and of labour to operate, the machines and methods to do things never done before so that the brainchild of many minds came forth in physical shape and performed as it was supposed to do. Both science and industry worked under the direction of the United States Army, which achieved a unique success in managing so diverse a problem in the advancement of knowledge in a amazingly short time. It is doubtful if such another combination could be got together in the world. What has been done is the greatest achievenemt of organized science in history. It was done under pressure and without failure.
We are now prepared to obliterate more rapidly and completely every productive enterprise the Japansese have above ground in any city. We shall destory their docks, their factories, and their communications. Let there be no mistake; we shall completely destory Japan’s power to make war.
It was to spare the Japanese people from utter destruction that the ultimatum of July 26 was issued at Potsdam. Their leaders promptly rejected that ultimatum. It they do not now accept our terms they may expect a rain of ruin from the air, the like of which has never been seen on this earth. Behind this air attack will follow sea and land forces in such number that and power as they have not yet seen and with the fighting skill of which they are already well aware.
The Secretary fo War, who has kept in presonal touch with all phases of the project, will immediately make public a statement giving further details.
His statement will give facts concerning the sites at Oak Ridge near Knoxville, Tennessee, and at Richland, near Pasco, Washington, and an installation near Santa Fe, New Mexico. Although the workers at the sites have been making materials to be used producing the greatest destructive force in history they have not themselves been in danger beyon many other occupations, for the utmost care have been taken of their safety.
The fact that we can relese atomic energy ushers in a new era in man’s understanding of nature’s forces. Atomic energy may in the future supplement the power that now comes from coal, oil, and falling water, but at present it cannot be produced on a bases to compete with them. commercially, Before that comes there must be a long period of intensive research. It has never been the habit of the scientists of this country or the policy of this government to withhold from the world scientific knowledge. Normally, therefore, everything about the work atomic energy would be made public.
But under the present circumstances it is not intended to divulge the technical processes to production or all the military applications. Pending further examination of possible methods of protecting us and the rest of the world from the danger of sudden destruction.
I shall recommend that the Congress of the United States consider promptly the establishment of an appropriate commission to control the production and use of atomic power within the United States. I shall give further consideration and make further recommendations to the Congress as to how atomic power can become a powerful and forceful influence towards the maintenance of world peace.
দি হোয়াইট হাউস
ওয়াশিংটন ডি. সি
যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের প্রেসিডেন্টের বিবৃতি
ষোল ঘন্টা আগে আমাদের বিমান জাপানের হিরোশিমাতে একটা বোমা ফেলে শত্রুর পক্ষে ব্যবহার্য সমস্ত কিছু ধ্বংস করেছে। এই বোমা কুড়ি হাজার টন টি. এন. টির থেকেও বেশি শক্তিশালী। এমনকি আজ পর্যন্ত যুদ্ধ-ইতিহাসে ব্যবহৃত সবচেয়ে শক্তিশালী বোমা ব্রিটিশ ‘গ্র্যান্ড স্লাম’-এর বিস্ফোরণ ক্ষমতার চেয়েও দুই হাজার গুণ বেশি এর বিস্ফোরক ক্ষমতা।
জাপানিরা আকাশ থেকে পার্লহার্বারে এই যুদ্ধ শুরু করেছিল। তাদের আমরা অনেকগুণ বেশি ফেরত দিয়ে দিয়েছি। এখনও এই শোধ চলতে থাকবে না। আমাদের অস্ত্রভাণ্ডারে এই বোমার অন্তর্ভুক্তি আমাদের ক্রমবর্ধমান সশস্ত্র শক্তির ধ্বংস করার ক্ষমতাতে এক বৈপ্লবিক সংযোজন, এখন যেমন-আছে-সেইরকম অবস্থার বোমা তৈরি চালিয়ে যাচ্ছি আমরা এবং ভবিষ্যতে আরও শক্তিশালী বোমা আবিষ্কারের পথে এগুচ্ছি।
