The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-22

New ar falQ Warn1nB blBLlalS which call for the use of sirens and whistles to mobilize Civilian De- fense workers instead of telephon- ing will go into effect in this city after midnight Sunday, according to Chief Air Raid Warden James J. Curtin. The new system has prov en successful in tests held in many small towns throughout the state.
 Starting Monday morning, three audible signals will be given instead of two. The first, series of inter- mittent blasts of sirens for two minutes, will warn the populace of a coming blackout and also mobilize all defense workers. The second warning which will also be a series of intermittent blasts by sirens and factory whistles for four minutes will start the blackout. All street and house lights must be turned out at this time if no blackout equipment is used in the homes. At least three minutes will come be- tween the two warnings.
 All Clear
 The final signal will be the regu- lar all clear announcements con- tinuous blast of sirens and whistles for two minutes. Street lights will be turned back on at this time. There will always be three audible signals in connection with an air raid, with street lights being turned out only on the second signal. How ever, the sounding of the first au- dible signal, intermittent siren blasts for two minutes, may not nec- essarily mean that blackout will follow. It may be merely mobiliza- tion signal, in which case the all clear-a continuous blast of sirens will be sounded soon after.
 By watching for the turning out of street lights, Waterburians can avoid any confusion. The sounding of the preliminary warning signal will give householders an opportun- ity to place their blackout equip ment in place ahead of time SO that upon the sounding of the actual blackout, they can turn all lights out or have them covered promptly, It will also give pedestrians and motorists an opportunity to seek shelter before the blackout.
 Tn some cases the Army may or der a blackout during the day to become effective at night. If that occurs, the preliminary warning will be given to defense workers by tele- phone in order to avoid confusion, and the sirens will be sounded when darkness falls. In this manner a very long period of time between the first and second warning signals will be avoided.
 Eliminate CaIls
 The installation of the new warn- ing signals have been ordered by the State Defense Council after pre- vious tests were termed successful These signals will decrease a grea' many of the telephone calls that art necessary in connection with an ali raid. It may eventually eliminate the 24-hour watches at the zone headquarters Chief Curtin warned that these watches must still be kept on a 24-hour basis until fur ther notice.
 All chief and regional air raid wardens have been called to a meet ing in Hartford this afternoon by Dr. Wesley Sturges, state admins trator of the Defense Council, prob- ably to further clarify the new rul- ings regarding the air raid warn- ings.
 Frank X. Keefe has asked all sec- tor wardenS and warden under them to meet at the zone headquarters in Washington school on Monday even ing at 7:30 to discuss the new sys- tenn. Other zone wardenS are ex- pected to call meetings in the near ] future to explain teh operation oi