The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-08
CONN. GUARDS
 ALL INDUSTRIES
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toward the inteerity and security of thls country will bs met by Ike ac' tion."
 a statement by .. Q. son. John A. Danaher oe Connecticut, one of the outstanding noaslneeEvontloniats.
 'Thls ls the tille," Son. DanahoS said, flor united and unqualified support of our government and its action and conduct fer American defense. gay that no matter what crltleiam there may have eeen in the past, even though tustined. our sltuatlon now demands wholeheaEts cd support of every loyal American. It tFanscends ail party ltnea ana every Republican, like every AIneEis can, will give unstlntad support o the defense os the United states"
 New, England PreparOs
 Boston, Dec. 0-(UPl--Key civil ian defence offlalals in em' eggency sessions throughout indus tEially.Fich New England today while defense plants and military and naval bases dOubled their guardA and prepared "to ecpe with any sas' uAtlon."
 Moving speedily, the six states alive with lEidustrlal activity, were placed on Q wartime footing A few hours after reports Of the fighting ln the Pacific were received.
 Tn Massachusetts, Gov. Leverett @altonstall naobilised six companies Of tsate Guard in Worcester, Gowel, clinton, Fall RlvF and WobuTn to protect vital areas.
 At Newport, R. T., the board Of aldermen ordered police to arrest alI Japanese nationals and known Axis sympathlNers. Similar action was exs pected ln other sections Of New Ezags land as soon as definite orders were received from EB1 officials in Wash- ington.
 The "smergency measures" taken at the Newport naval base were not revealed but ct Boston and Ports. mouth navy yards, the marine guards were doubled end the navy began strict supervision Of al yes. sols entering oF leaving the haFbor. All leaves were cancelled at PoFtss mouth and marines stationed ae 0uonset Point, D. l., were ordered by radio to return Immediately to thelr stations.
 Restrictions at Fort Devens and Camp Edwards were frightened up" and Majl-0en. Francis 8. Wiiby, commander of the first corps area, said all units under his command were "Sully alerted." We already are taking every needed step," he said.
 Gov. Saltonstall ordered Mai- Gen. Edgar 0. Erickson to establish him- self ct the state house and take charge of ell activities which may be necessary for the protection of life and property"
 "Our present job,S he said, sh to prevent any interruption what soever in the flow of defense wean. ons and materials which Massachu. setts is turning out
 Municipal policemen were sent to the arsenals at Watertown and Springfield to augment the regular staffs of watchmen and at the Bethlehem Steel CO.'S Fore River shipyard In Quincy all guards were recalled from their day off for em- ergency duty.
 All other large defense plants tEa- creased their guards and extra poe licemen were assigned to help pro- tect them from possible sabotage. Police Commissioner Joseph Y. Tim fifty of Boston placed the entire po- ice force on an emergency" basis and said the events In the far east had made the department "an aux iliary of the nations armed forces for the duration"
 Alr Rmid PEeceutien 1 New York, Dec. e--gUPl-Ihe cir raid prccaution service in 13 Eastern coast states and the District of Col- uuabia was ordered on the alert by th army air corps today. The first interceptOr command at Mitchell field, near here. charged with protecting northeassern United states from air raids. ordered all ! peTsozmaa1 oe the ground observation 1 ssistem Co duty ct 6 c. En. The per- sonzAel is made up largely oe civilian | volunteers.
 ~All planes are Co os reported" the command instructed the oAssry- CTS ln q broadeaet.
 The o1aer applies Co the ground chsegvers in Maine. New Hampshire, 1 Vermont AAaAsnehu@etfa, Mhoaa E4laNd. Connecticut NoR xc1, I RenmNylvaMia, M@w Heg1ags Wela- ! ware. Maryland. Virginia North { EHaNMAlMn.. nMA Ezl.lEAnE 2Z IEH Iln.