Next: NYT breaks the story of a secret laboratory in the New Mexico desert. The times informer is an Army Sgt. know only as "David G." who has seen it personally. More to follow.
From "What if" No. 2 -- The TIMES has learned additional details of a facility being used for the project in Los Alamos. Its remote location made it the top choice for a research and development site. The owners of a school on the property were willing to sell it to the military for $440,000, since they were having problems obtaining and keeping qualified teachers during the war.