Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-08
FBI, Police Join
To Protect All
Defense Plants
Armed Troops Gusrd
Bridge. Tunnels, Rails;
Ready for Long Stay

Detroit and the entire state cf
Michigan were on the alert today
to guard against sabotage and
plans were under way to speed
and increase the civilian defense
program.
Armed American soldiers took
up positions today at the Detroit
ends Of the Detroit Windsor tun-
mel. Ambassador Bridge, the rail-
way tunnel and car ferry to guard
against sabotage.
READY FOR LONG STAY
Arriving in trucks. they brought
with them folding cots and bed
ding which they set up inside
vacant rooms in immigration of
fees for an extended stay.
The soldiers are from Selfridga
Field, under command of Lieut..
Dale M. Carney. At both tunnel
and bridge. machine guns were
set up Immediately at commanding
spots.
Thirteen companies of Michigan
State Troops in the Detroit area
can be modified in less than two
hours, Col. William d. Howe, COM
handing officer, said. There are
$50 men in Detroit in the unit
which was organized q year ago,
all trained and equipped with
rifles and bayonets.
In Detroit the work of guarding
defense plants against saboteurs
is being conducted jointly by the
local police and the FBI, which
modified all agents in this area
Immediately after the outbreak OF
hostilities.
A meeting of the Detroit Civil
Defense Council was called for to.
day in the mayors office. ID is
composed of representatives Of
police, fire. water, health, building
and safety inspection, public light
ing departments, the DSR, and is
headed by Glenn c. Richards Of
the department of public works.
WILL REVIEW PLANS
Richards said the meeting would
review what has been done in the
past six months in the guarding
and floodlighting of essential serv-
ices and to decide what more pre-
cautions need be taken.
Detroit now Is well fortified;
we have anticipated every pos
sible problem and are not wor-
ried by the emergency" said
Richards.
Outstate defense plants are be-
ing guarded by local police, sher-
lifts deputies and state troopers
and In addition troops from Fort
Custer stand ready to be moved
to any place in Michigan at a
moments notice.
In Flint, a heavy armed guard
was placed around the water plant
and at all factories.
All leaves have been Cancelled
by the state police and Commits
sioner Oscar G.. Olander has an
nounced his organization Is pre-
pared for ANY emergency"
PLANTS GUARDED
In answer to telephoned re-
quests from officials of several
small defense plants, in the metro
lpolitan area, precinct police today
were keeping close watch on all
such factories until these plants
can strengthen their own protec-
tive forces.
Similarly. % members of tho
Macomb County sheriff's departs
ment kept guard outside the
Chrysler tank plant and the Hud-
son naval arsenal at the request
of officials Of the companies.
Col. Robert T. Phinney, Fort
Custer post commander, and Col.
Alonzo B. Drake. commanding the
Air Corps Central Procurement
District, sent messages to the
score Of defense plants ordering
lspeCldl precautions.
Louis j. Schrenk. superintendent
of the Detroit Public Lighting
Commission, said precautions al
ready have been taken for protec-
ton. including building OF special
high fences, setting up floodlights
and special 24-hour guards.
FILE ON EVERY JAP
Lieut.. Harold Mulbar. deputy
chief of detectives of state police.
said his officers have file on
every Jap in Michigan. He has
headed a squad Of 80 men gather
ing information for past months.
One of the first official acts OF
the City of Detroit in the face
of the new emergency was TO or
der all persons out of Waterworks
Park and the grounds surrounding
the Springwells pumping station
at 6 o'clock last night.
A meeting was scheduled for
today to decide whether both
places will also be closed to the
public during the daylight hours
for the duration of the war.
Mayor Jeffries was attending a
concert with Governor Van Wag-
oner when he learned Of the war
and both promised their cooper
alton in preventing sabotage In
/ Detroit.