Smyrna times., 1941-10-09
"AIR RAID" TEST
FOR DEFENSE
Various Emergency Units to
Take Part i'm Practice Raid
Throughout State
OBSERVATION POST HERE

Delaware will experience "air
raids" under simulated war condi-
tions. In cooperation with the u.
S. Army Air Corps, practice exer-
cises of the Aircraft Warning Ser
vice will be conducted on the At
lantic seaboard from October 9th
to 18th inclusive, with the excep-
tion of Sunday, October 18th.
These practice "air raids" will take
place and these exercises will give
an opportunity for the police and
fire departments; the Red Cross
Evacuation, Emergency and Motor
Unit, and the Medical first aid or
ganization of the State Council of
Defense to go into action just the
same as if an air raid were actual
ly on. There has been set up in
Delaware 70 aircraft observation
posts manned by a personnel of
over 1400 citizens.
Four Local Observation Posts
The four local Observation Posts,
totaling 103 men, have made final
plans for participation in this
event. The Bay View Post, with
George R. Miller as Chief Observ-
er; the Clayton Post, headed by
Robert w. Horn; the Blodgett's
Corner, in charge of F. E. Burke,
and the Woodland Beach group,
with Clifford Jones as chief, will
all take part in the maneuvers.
Immediately upon spotting an air
plane these posts report by tele-
phone to Army filter stations locat-
ed in Philadelphia and Baltimore
These filter stations in turn report
the movement of aircraft to control
centers which are being set up in
Wilmington, Dover and George
town. Immediately upon receiving
advice of approaching aircraft
these control centers advise key in
dustries, transportation companies,
police and fire departments, the
Red Cross, medical units, and Sta
ton WDEL. In Smyrna the fire
siren of the Citizens Hose Company
will be sounded, as will the sirens
of the fire companies throughout
the State. The program on WDEL
will be broken into so that the
people can be advised of what is
taking place. The Red Cross will
summons its motor corps and en-
ergency crews and the medical first
aid unit will summons its staff OF
doctors, nurses and first aid per.
sonnel to their various posts Of
duty throughout the State.
Three Signals Given
There will be three signals that
will be given by siren. The first
signal, or blue, will be one blast
This is the warning signal of planes
approaching a town. The second
or red signal, will be two blasts or
the siren which designates that {
raid is imminent. The third signal
or white signal, is three blasts o.
the siren. This is the all clear mes
sage meaning that the "raidins
planes" have either passed from {
district or the danger of a furthel
"raid" for the time being is over
Immediately upon receiving The
blue signal the Red Cross assem-
bles its motor corps and emergenc.
crews. The Medical First Aid Uni
is also summoned. At each med
ical first aid station there will b,
two physicians, two trained nurses
one first aid instructor and 10 frs
aid personnel.
8 Kent Medical Stations
In Kent County, under the direc
tion of DR.. I. w. Mayerberg, Presi
dent of the Kent County Medica
Association, there have been estab
lished three first aid medical sta
tions at Smyrna, Dover, and Mil
ford. The delevopment of the med
ical first aid program for "air raid
operation in Delaware has been un
der the direction of the Stat
Chairman, DR.. William H. Speer,
member of the State Council of De
fense. The headquarters of tn
State medical first aid control sta
tion will be established in the Audi
torium in Wilmington. The Stat
Council of Defense particularly re
quests during these exercises tina
people bear in mind that these ar
precautionary exercises only tina
are being taken and that the publi
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