The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-14


 lations, must stop at the side of the street or highway and remain sta- tionary with lights out following the final official alarm within any area and remain there for the period of the blackout or air raid, subject to the authority of police having jurisdiction.
 Identification
 New features of the regulations provide for the use of official identi- f1cation labels or stickerS on the lower inside left hand corner of the windshield which will be illumin- ated by a green light of not more than one candlepower intensity, which shall be attached behind the label.
 | Administrator Sturges announced that all permits for red lights for use during the period of the war emergency only, issued in conjunc- tion with blackout and air raid regulations prior to the date of these regulations expire and be- come null and void upon the effec- tive date of the present regula- tionS.
 There are two general classes of motor vehicles under the regula- tions which will be permitted to operate during blackoutS or air raids. The first class consists of eight categories of vehicles: the armed forces of the United States; the armed forces of the State of Connecticut; the Federal Bureau of Investigation; the United States Secret Service; the Department of State Police; fire and police depart ments of any city, town, borough, or fire district provided the vehicle shall bear official designation, marking or display indicating such service; ambulances, whether pub lie or private, provided the vehicle shall bear official designation, marking or display indicating such service; transportation or military ordnance or war materials when in convoy under police escort.
 Any vehicle which is being oper- ated or is to be operated in the carrying out of services listed above will be granted an official label of Identification upon the application of the lawfully registered owner of such vehicles or his. agent and certification by such owner or agent of the necessity of the vehicles in the performance of the service.
 The second general class of ve- hicles, according to the regulations, which will be permitted to operate during blackouts or air raids, or blackout or air raid tests, follows: services necessary to the operations of the State Defense Council dur ing blackout or air raid; services necessary to the operations of the Local Defense Council during black out or air raid; war protection of industrial plants; transportation of doctors, nurses, personnel of hos pttals or clergymen; transportation on active duty and assignment of civilian employees of the Armed Forces of the United States or of Federal and State agencies or de- partment essential thereto; the press; public utility; services of the United States Post Of1ce Depart ment.
 Applications
 Application for an official label of Identification for any vehicle listed in this second class which is to be operated during blackout or air raid must be made by the registered owner of the vehicle or the duly authorized agent. No ap- plicationS shall be grante dunleSs the necessity of such vehicles oper- ating and performing services is fully stated in the application and certified as provided in the regula- tions and approved by the Admin istrator of the State Defense Council.
 The following are the certifying authorities for the services listed in the second class:
 For services necessary to the op- erations of the State Defense Coun- cil the Administrator of the State Defense Council will certify the vehicles.
 For services necessary to the op- erations of the Local Defense Coun- cil: war protection of industrial plants; transportation of doctors, nurses, personnel of hospitals or clergymen, certification will be by Chairman of Local Defense Coun- cilS, or other officers designated by the chairman, of the area within which the privilege of use or trans portation is requested.
 For the transportation of active duty and assignment of civilian employees of the Armed Forces of the United StAue1 UG ul reaerai and State agencies or departments essential thereto and movement of the Press, certification will be by the chief executive officer of the service or concern in which the employe is engaged.
 1 Qualification
 1 For operation of public utility vehicles, certification will be by the chief executive officer of the ap- plicant and by the Chairman of the Local Defense Council, or any other officer designated by the chairman, of the area within which the privilege is sougt.
 For movement of vehicles of ser- vices of the United States Post Off, flee Department certification will be by the Postmaster or chief exec- utive officer of the applicant and by the Chairman of the Local Defense Council, or any other ofiicer iesig- mated by the chairman, of the area within which the privilege is sought.
 Every application for a label of Identification authorized to be is- sued under these regulations shall be addressed to the Administrator of the Connecticut State Defense Council, State Armory, Hartford, Connecticut, on forms prescribed by kbam lv.a1ntakw0ka