Evening star., 1941-12-08
NearbyCommunities
Organize 10 Guard
Against Sabotage
Water Supply, Electric
And Cos Lines Watched;
Air Roid Wordens Called

Officials Of nearby Maryland and
Virginia today moved TO protect
their citizens and guard vital areas
from possible sabotage following
Japans declaration of war on this
country.
The Montgomery County CMd0
commissioners were to meet today
to appropriate $1,000 for AFRAID
warden posts and three report CEN
ters in the county. following a spe-
cial meeting last night of the county
Civilian Defense Council.
The, report centers, to be set up
today in the eastern suburban. west
ern suburban and upper county
areas. will transmit any AFRAID
warnings received from Washington
or Baltimore to AFRAID wardens.
Meet for Instructions.
In addition. air-raid wardens will
meet in Silver Spring, Bethesda and
Rockville at o'clock tonight TO re-
ceive emergency instructions. They
will be given special armbands for
Identification purposes.
In Alexandria the Northern Vir-
einia Regional Defense Council Of
fee remained open all night and
Mrs. Alma Ramsay. executive sec
retary. said hundreds of volunteer
air-raid wardens were registered.
The Executive Committee of the
council was to meet this afternoon.
The Washington Suburban Sani-
tary Commission has taken steps to
protect the Burnt Mills Reservoir,
principal source of water for the
Maryland Metropolitan Area.
Montgomery County police were
stationed at the reservoir last night
and additional policemen were
posted at the commissions stand
pipes.
Bladensburg Precautions.
Members of the Prince Georges
County police force have been as
signed to guard the sewage disposal
works in Bladensburg as we'll as the
four standpipes in that county.
J. Donald Clagett said that he
intended to meet with commission
engineers today to discuss further
means of safeguarding the nearby
Maryland water supply. He added
that the commission intends to
deputize its employees. arm them and
station them at strategic points
throughout both counties.
Meanwhile, Judge Charles M.
1relan, chairman of the Montgomery
County Red Cross, is preparing a
list of persons having frst-aid
training. Those having such train
ing were urged to communicate with
him at once.
Police on Alert.
Police in the county have been
placed on the alert. In addition,
county road trucks this morning
were provided with flares, pick axes,
shovels and ropes for use in the
event of highway bombings.
Albert E. Brault. executive director
of the Montgomery County Defense
Council, has summoned all residents
to air raid warden, auxiliary police
and auxiliary firemen duty.
Registration for these posts will
be accepted today at all county
police precincts and at the Silver
Spring Armory.
The time for emergency action
has arrived and we are going to
move as rapidly as possible to be
ready" Mr.. Brault said.
Potomac Bridge Guarded.
The Arlington County CVa) Police
Department was quick to assume
guard duty at key points in the
county yesterday. Police Chief Harry
woodward said.
Gov. Price called Chief woodward
to make sure that adequate guards
were placed on the railroad bridge
spanning the Potomac and connect
ing Arlington with Washington.
Chief woodward said he checked
with Pennsylvania Railroad officials
and was informed that no additional
police protection for the span was
needed.
Last night Chief woodward as
signed one county cruiser to regular