The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-10


 will take the necessary precautions formerly taken on the yellow" sig inal. AS far as the public is con- cerned this is the only addition tc the system of alarms already set up
 The second signal emanatine from the local report center will be the blackout and air raid signal This signal will follow the mobiliza- tion signal and will require the public to take blackout or air raid precautions. This signal will also be made by various noise-making devices sounded for a period of not less than two times the duration of the mobilization signal. At night blackout precautions by civilians must be taken on the blackout and air raid signal.
 The white CT all clear signal will also be sounded by the noise-mak- ing devices and will continue for not less than one minute nor more than two minutes duration. The regulations provide that at least three minutes shall be allowed to elapse between each of the forego- ing signals.
 Thus the signals in the order the public will hear them will be:
 First-The mobilization or yellow signal.
 Second-The blackout or air raid or red signal.
 Third-The all clear or white sig nal.
 These three signals will always be heard in that order, once the first one has been sounded. Where no raid Is expected, the last two signals will be sounded within a few minutes of each other. This will be done SO there may be no mistak- ing the meaning of each signal.
 Additional Signal
 The regulations necessarily are detailed in order to coincide with the system of signals set up by the Army, but the changes so far as the public is concerned will mean actu- ally only that one additional signal will be heard. Formerly the first signal to be heard by the public was the blackout and air raid signal warning of an imminent air raid and calling for immediate blackout
 In test drill or rehearsal the Yellow Signal is known as Green I to civilian defense agencies empha- sizing the alarm is only test; the blackout or air raid signal also known as the Red Signal becomes Green III in 8 test; and the White or All Clear Signal becomes Green ".
 Administrator Sturges stated that under the regulations 8 blackout may be ordered without sounding an alarm. In such a case each and the general public will be informed of 1t by civilian de- fenSe agencies such as police, auxil- iary police, air raid wardens, etc. Such 6 situation might arise, for example, if the presence of aircraft of undetermined origin at a point a considerable distance away was known to the Army and 1t was thought advisable to call for a blackout in certain areas without giving the warning of an impend- ing air raid.
 The signals which warn the pub lie of air raids or the necessity for blackouts are only 8 part of a gt- gantic system of communications set up for protective purposes by the Army and Civilian Defense au- thorities. Under this system, enemy aircraft is detected by the devices of the armed services or by civilian observers on 24-hour watch. Mess ages are immediately flashed to 8 military information center, where a Altering process produces accur- ate details and these are given to the fighting forces. At the same time warnings are sent to the dis trict warning centers maintained by the State Defense Council and from there are flashed to Report Centers in all towns of the State. The Report Centers warn civilian defense workers and the public &C., cording to necessity or the gravity of the situation aS reported by the Army.
 This system of communications is constantly being tested and im- proved and as it now operates can bring warning of the presence ot enemy craft to all Connecticut res idents within & few minutes.
 Administrator Sturges urged local defense chairmen and local air raid wardens to familiarize their towns people with the details of their To- cal systems. as established under the statewide regulations. He all so pointed out that within the gen" eral alarm system as provided in the regulations there will be room for adjustments to meet the neces- sities of local communities. The public should become acquainted with the signals in their own To- calitieS, he said.