The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-08

planned no action against JapaneSe hero, though c special guard was placed on an East Main street Jap. anesesoperated restaurant last night AS 6 pFecaution.
 Air raid observation officials eAled for 100 or more volunteers to help man watching posts.
 Additional volunteers for the air Fald warden classes now in prog ress were sought.
 fclice and fire departments were on an "aleFt" basis, ready for any
 Patriotic Spirit
 Most typical Of Waterburys whoie- hearted response in an hour Of need was the throng Of men, old and young, who were at the post of. gire this morning to volunteer for service with the .. 6. Navy or the Marine Corps. At noon, each Te- crulting office reported that more than 70 were seeking to enlist, naak. ing Q total of i40.
 Other would.be volunteers ap. peared ct he U. 6. Army recruit ing office, though it was closed be- cause of tho illness of Sergt. Wll- Ham Deuth. A special recruiting of- 3icer from Hartford was due here this afternoon.
 Several naval and marine appli- Cants had passed their mental tests and were ready for physical exam- nations at press hour.
 1t was reported that the naval rec Cruiting station, like others about the country would soon be placed on a 24-hour Q day basis. Meantime, both naval and marine ofiices hero will Do open from 8 .. m to midnight daily.
 Waterbury industry and It's mem- bers were ready for official orders to begin operating on Q basis of seven days . week, 24 hours c day. The huge brass mills were prepared to expand production to the highest possible limit; firms making other but no less valuable defense items were ready to do the same.
 Police On Duty
 Police Superintendent William J. Roach said that Q policeman had been on duty in front of an East Main street restaurant last night to protect against any possible att tenpts at violence against the Jap- anese operators.
 Ofzicials emphasized that no early danger for Waterbury was antici- pated but nevertheless wanted the gravity of the situation known. The value of the defense precautions which the city began taking months ago was illustrated.
 State guardsmen were standing by, on orders of Major Peter E. Fox, commander of the third battal- ion which comprises units in Wa terbury, Ansonia and Torrington.
 Air raid observers received orders from headquarters at Tditchel Field, l.. T., to stay at their radios and telephones for possible instructions on idmmediate duty.
 News of Japan's treacherous as- eault on American possessions angstunned Waterbury yesterday, changing what would have been q normally peaceful Sunday into a day cf excitement and mounting tendon. Local citizens were bolted into amazement yesterday afternoon when news Of the attack came. All over the city lights burned long into the morning tas citizens kept ears glued to their radios fo rmore information.
 City Calm
 Ouewardly the city was~quiet, but the air of excitement was plainly seen. Tt was plain that the people nE this, a typical American city, were ready Co Ego down the line all tho way" now that we had been at- 1aoksd. There were 10 danonstra- 1Iens. 70 hisfracntcg: there was 1akkas c naaF of ssgolntsnags and de-
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