The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-09
Conn. State Guard Is Mobilizing All Over
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 ing received by the department of justice by citizens asking the arrest of Japanese aliens. The department, he said, urges that such complaints be made to tho nearest FBT office at New Haven and Hartford, Arrests are to be made only by the FBt which Is fully equipped for handling such acses,"
 The state defense council held 6 four.hour conference with Gov, Hurley after which 1t was an. nouneed decisive steps were taken to safeguard tho vital areas of Con' necticut."
 The governor deputlZed as special state policemen 60 members of the state guard motorcycle police com- pany, 3A state motor vehicles dea partment inspectors, and g state game wardens. This group, he said, will assist in guarding vital state defense areas.
 No Need of Hysterla
 'There is no need for excitement, confusion or hysteria," the governor said. During the past several months, we have been hard at work on our civilian defense program, and I can tell you that our plans have been carefully made, our organi2a. ton has been carefully set up, and we are ready for whatever may come"
 TWO families in Connecticut were notified by the government that sons were casualties at Hawai-. It. Gordon r. Sterling, Jr, West Hart. ford, was reported missing" and sergt, Vincent M, Horan, Stamford, was reported killed at HickRm Field.
 Connecticut defense industrial plant managers met to discuss what could be done to increase produe- ton, The Colts Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Go. posted Q notice to oil employees. It said:
 "We know that ell of our employ es are loyal Americans and will re. spond to this need and produce to the limit of their ability"
 United Aircraft Corp, which ein: ploys about 3i,000 persons, planned to increase th!s total to 36,000 Rs soon as facilities were available.
 0,OOO Men To New England
 Boston, Dec. 9 - (U.P) - New England's protective forces were strengthened considerably today as the army sent four anti-aircraft regiments, totaling 6000 men, into vital production areas and dovers nor LeVerett Saltonstall of Massa. chusetts placed 60,00o civilian de. fense workers on 24-hour duty.
 Major General Francis B. Wilby, commanding the first corps area, disclosed the troop movements last night to make the people of New England realize the seriousness of the situation and still not make them hysterical"
 The l9sth coast artillery regiment from Fort Ontario, N. X., and the 67th coast artillery unit from Fort Bragg. N. 0. will be stationed in Rhode Island and Connecticut and the 68th and 208th anti-aircraft mobile regiments from Camp Ed- wards will be stationed "in the vi. cinity of Boston"
 General Wilby said no attack was expected but the War Department wanted people to realize 1t "is tak- ing all possible precautions [. for an adequate defense of the vie tai industries located in the area"
 Governor Saltonstall, proclaiming Massachusetts in state of military emergency, appointed a commission which will have extraordinary pow- CTS to protect life and property. He placed civilian workers on 24-hour war duty and issued a call for 5000 more volunteers to serve as air raid Iookouts, wardens and relief work CTS.
 The emergency commission was empowered to serve 60 days and If further service is needed, the gov- ernor must call special legislative session.
 Everywhere more stringent regu- Iations were put into effect. State police were assigned to 24-hour duty, guarding the Hoosac Tunnel at North Adams, a major transpor- tation route westward from New England.
 Coast Guardsmen searched all ships entering Cape Cod Canal and new restrictions were placed on ves- sels leaving New England harbors.
 More Men Are Needed
 Hartford, Conn. Dec. g = (UP0 Connecticut must supply Q larger number of men to meet the needs of the armed forces" State Selective Service Director Colonel Ernest l.. Averill said today.
 Colonel AyeriIl summoned Q meet ing of all e5 draft boards of the state for Saturday at 2 ?. Hn., in the hall of the house of representatives.
 The meeting, tO be addressed by Averill and Governor Hurley, will consider the reclassification of men now receiving deferments because of industrial occupations, At was said