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Finstein, in Last Act, Joined With Other | World Scientists in Appeal to Prevent War A POWERFUL SPUR to ending the cold war came last week from an appeal'h ; signed by eight world-renowned scientists. It was prepared by the late Albert Einstein’ ‘ and ‘British philosopher Bertrand Russell, Seven of the eight are Nobel prize winners and they include Communists and anti-Communists. . Among the Nobel Prize winners who signed the appeal, besides Einstein, were Prof. Percy W. Bridgman, physicist, of Harvard; Prof. Herman J. Muller, geneticist of Indiana University; Prof. Leopold Infeld, of Warsaw. University, and Prof. Frederic Joliot-Curie of France. Others who signed were Prof. Cecil F. Powell, Prof. Joseph Rotblat and Prof. Hideki Yukawa. - _ The appeal called for the abolition of war and as a step in that direction East West negotiations to renounce nuclear weapons and secure a general reduction of arma- ments, - Full text of the appeal follows RUSSELL’S STATEMENT , The accompanying statement, which has been signed by some of the most eminent scientific au- B.thorities in different parts df the world, deals with the perils of a’ nuclear war. It makes it clear that neither side can hope for vic- tory in such a war aud) .that there is a very real danger of the exter- mination of the jaman race by dust and rain from radioactive clouds. It suggests that neither the pub- lic nor the governments of the ; world are adequately aware of the danger. It points out that an agreed prohibition of nuclear weapons, while it might be useful slow torture of disease and dis- integration. , i 1 MANY WARNINGS Many warnings have been ut- FA tered by eminent men of science and by authorities in military E : strategy.: None of them will say} that the worst results are certain. What they do, say is that these i results are possible, and no one can be sure that they will not be § realized. _ We have not yet found that the views of exparts on this question depend in any degree upon their polit ies or prejudices. They de- pend only, so far as our researches ave revealed, upon the extent of ‘the particular expert's knowledge. We have found that the men who in lessening tension, would not know most are the most gloomy. # f] Here, then, is the problem afford a solution, since such wea- ; ms would certainly bé manu- . i ; tactured and used na great war ALBERT EINSTEIN - which we present to, you, sa in spite oF previous agreements tO), wr shall try to say no single shall we put an end to the human The only. bape for mankind. is word which should appeal to war? ° spl vill ‘ot lane. this the avaidance of war. Te cull for ONE BrOUP rather than to another. alte native be me tk iff at f thinking which shat! AU, equally, are in peril, and, ft “ab lish: an neon ake such avoidance possible jg, the peril as understood, there is)" reerenielt . the purpose of this statement. hope that they may collectively| ‘The abolition of war will de- The first move came as a col avert it. — mand distasteful, limitations of jaboration between Einstein and We have to learn to think in national sovereignty: But _what myself, Einstein's signature was a uew way. We have to learn to perhaps impedes understanding of, given in the last week of his life, 135% ourselves, not what steps can the situation more than, anything § Since his death I have approached Pe tuken to give military vietoryelse is that the tem mankind amen of scientific competence both © whatever group we prefer, for feels vague aud abstract. People, jm the East and in the West, for there no longer are such steps; |scarcely realize in imagination that political disagreements should not the question we have to ask our-|the danger is to themselves anc influence men of science in. esti- selves is: what steps cap be taken|their children and their grand ; 10 prevent a military contest of |children, and not only to a dimly § webing anhat de nrahohle hot came 2 Perens ns eee | hnmanttn Tha con