The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-07-10
Practice Blackout And
Air Raid Test
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corps; testing the ability OF our
communities to conduct themselves
normally during Blackout prac-
tice; to test the ability of the COM
munities to obscure visible lighting
and to maintain normal activities
during blackout conditions; to test
the ability of citizens generally; to
cooperate promptly during an unan-
nounced Air Raid test under black
out conditions, and to test the ade-
quacy of our warning system.
State Police will be responsible
for the movement of traffic on the
highways, but during the total
blackout or air raid test of one-half
hour, Auxiliary Police will be re-
sponsible for stoppage of traffic.
Police and Wardens should see that
street and traffic lights in the towns
are turned off.
Industrial plants working on Gov
eminent War Contracts are exempt
from taking part during the entire
period under the authority of the
War Munitions Board; Canning
Factories will not be required to
blackout, except, during the one-half
hour Air Raid test Railroads are
not required to participate, but sta
lions will blackout. Under no cir
cumstances should railroads be him
dered in the free movement of War
equipment; navigation lights for
water transportation must not be
interfered with, similarly, air
transportation, beacons and lights
and obstruction lights will be al
lowed to burn.
Violation of lighting restrictions
should be reported in writing in
duplicate and signed by at least
two persons of the Civilian Defense
Force. Individuals who wilfully vio-
late lighting restrictions will be
prosecuted to the limit of the Law.
During this period the public
should only use the telephone for
emergencies. Likewise, members of
the Defense Force should only use
the telephone for emergencies.
loO, AnClhOCi0 VI thC DClOboC
Force should not use the telephone
more than is actually necessary.
The public is also requested to
discontinue the practice of using
the telephone upon hearing the fire
alarm to find out the location of
the fire. The fire alarm signal is
used also to alert the Defense Ser
vices upon receipt of the proper sig
nal at the Control Center. By using
the telephone under such condi-
Wardens, Firemen and Police will
be organized by Senior Wardens and
Chiefs of Firemen and Policemen in
shifts, because they will be required
to be on duty during the entire par
tial blackout.
Citizens are requested to comply
promptly and cheerfully and with
any advice or instructions received
from any member of the regular
or Auxiliary Police and of the Air
Raid Warden Service or any other
member of the Civilian Defense
Corps in the exercise of a proper
authority.
Citizens are urgently requested
TO keep off the streets during the
Air Raid test of one-half hour, but
during the partial tblackout, they
may move about as normally.
Above all, avoid accidents. The
danger of injury or death is very
great during these training tests and
all responsible officers are author
lied to exercise their best efforts to
avoid accidents. Messengers should
operate on foot--don't use bicycles.
The entire State will be covered
by the Civil Air Patrol for observa-
ton purposes. On receipt of the
proper signal in the Control Cen
ter at Elkton, for the total blackout
or test Air Raid, the various Report
Centers throughout the County will
be notified, and they in turn, will
notify their immediate outlying sec
lions that total Blackout has been
ordered, at which time, the public
will receive warning by the sound
ing of the Air Raid siren and whis-
ties, that is, with short repeated
blasts for period of from three to
five minutes. Approximately one
half hour after the alarm, the GALL
Clear"--one long blast of the siren
or whistle will be given and street
lights will be turned on and traffic
will move as indicated before, but
the Blackout For Homes and Com
mercial Establishments Will Con-
tinue Until 5 A. M. on the 18th.
The partial Blackout will begin
at P. M. on the 18th without
warnings from the sirens and will
conclude at A. M. on the 18th
without the giving of any signal. In
other words, during the partial
Blackout, the sirens and Whistles
will be used only to warn of the test
Air Raid or total Blackout and to
give the Cali Clear. If there should
De an actual Air Raid, the usual
will be given.
EDWARD D. E. ROLLINS,
Chief Air Raid Warden
of Cecil County |