Evening star., 1942-07-28
U. 5. Agencies
1o5iinluIaie
Raid Conditions
Employees to Remain
In Shelters Until !.
All CIeor'

The surprise air-raid test between
dawn today and dusk Friday will be
the signal for Government employees
to behave exactly As though the
sirens gave warning Of an actual
air raid. 1t was said today.
At the same time, Traffic Director
William A. Van Duzer cautioned
motorists against blocking the ap-
proach side of intersections when
they stop their cars at the sound Of
the siren.
Mr.. Van Duzer suggested that
motorists approaching an intersec-
ton when they hear the siren cross
the intersection and stop on the far
side.
U-Turns Permitted.
Motorists were informed they
could make U-turns, even where
these were normally prohibited II
curb parking space was available
on the opposite side Of the street.
The traf1c director urged motorists
to take advantage Of every avail
Able curb space rather than leave
their vehicles double or triple
parked.
Mr.. Van Duzer pointed out that
the movement OF emergency We
hicles Is impeded when the ap-
proach side Of an intersection is
jAmmed with parked cars. This
has been found especially true 1t
corners controlled by signal lights.
Inside Government buildings, ac-
cording to instructions sent out by
Deputy Warden Charles Peters,
buildings manager. drills will be
carried out * though the signal
gave warning Of an actual air raid.
These Instructions apply outside the
Army and Navy.
Duration Not Announced.
Navy establishments viii Observe
the test long enough to get all em-
pAOyes to shAlter areas. It was ex-
tscted that this drill, including the
checking Of employees, would take
about is minutes, after which most
of the enployes win 60 back to work
without Waiting for the all clear.
War Department ablishments
will follow much the same pro-
cedure, spending not less than Is
minutes on the drill. Employees will
be allowed to return to their work
after wardens have determined all
precautions have been taken and
have completed their inspection.
In the non-military agencies, the
buildings manager instructed, al
drills must start on the sounding of
the alarm and end on the all-clear.
W11aeh may u given from 1S 10 %
I6lnnfA The exact duration
oeataesfast hos not besn announced.
vil3tsfs . Take Part.
An members Of the protective or
sanization in the non military Gov
ernment buildings win 60 to their
assigned posts and be ready for serv-
Ice while the rest Of the employees
70 to shelter areas.
It was pointed out that no one
will be allowed to leave these build
ings before the all-clear is sounded,
and suggested that visitors partici-
pate in the drills. Building warn
ing devices viii supplement the
sirens of the Metropolitan Area.
Emphasis during the test, which
covers the entire Metropolitan Area,
win be placed on correcting defects
Of previous rehearsals, as well as
on testing the carrying power Of the
sirens above the noise OF daytime
trAf11c.
Simulated incidents win be left
to the chiefs Of services, but will be
few since the control center win
not be used for reports and dis
patchings Of equipment. Members
Of the civilian defense force were
reminded to act In their official
capacity wherever they md them
selves at the alarm.