Smyrna times., 1943-04-29
NEW RULES FOR
AIR RAID TEST
Air Raid Warning Signals
Rule Goes Into Effect May
1st, Governor Says
DESCRIBE SIGNALS

Rules governing air raid warning
signals, activities of the public dur
ing drills and blackouts, and other
civilian defense matters are con-
tanned in the proclamation of regu-
lations of the State Council of De-
fense issued by Gov. Walter w.
Bacon. The rules go into effect
May 1. The proclamation, to be
posted in public places, was issued
in accordance with an act of the
recent session of the General AS
sembly, which gives the council
power to make rules and regula-
tions.
Army Must Authorize
The various air raid warning sig
nails are described in the proclama-
ton, which states that they may be
sounded only on order or authorize
ton of the fighter command to the
district warning center operated by
civilian defense authorities. The
yellow signal is described as a con-
fidential preliminary caution signal
not to be given by audible public
alarm, and to be transmitted by
civilian defense authorities only to
key persons, essential industries
railroads and places within the
warning district as the authorities
deem essential to initiate proper
steps to insure timely blackout OF
air raid precautions.
The Blue Signal
The mobilization and blackout
(blue) signal is described as ar
audible warning signal indicating
the probability of an air raid IL
the warning district so warned. II
will be long not approximately
two minutes) at steady pitch Of
sirens, horns or whistles. Upon the
sounding of this signal, within the
warning district, civilian defense
forces will mobilize or remain mo-
bilized If during hours of dark
ness, lighting is to be extinguished
or obscured, except as permitted
under certain conditions, and pedes-
trians and traffic may continue OF
resume movement.
Use of Red Signal
The air raid (red) signal is de-
scribed as an audible public warn
ing indicating the proximity OF
enemy aircraft and the imminence
of an air raid in the warning dis.
trict. The signal approximately
two minutes) will be series Of
short blasts of horns or whistles Oh
a warbling or fiuctuating sound o1
varying pitch of siren. Upon the
sounding of this signal, in addition
to the actions required by the blue
signal, blackout must be completed
by extinguishnig or obscuring al
lights, except as permitted under
certain conditions.
Blue Signal Restrictions
During the blue signal period
road vehicles other than motor We
hicles are permitted to use norma
lights. General, during the perioo
of the red signal, all traffic except
emergency vehicles must stop ant
park so that the roadway space is
left for the passage of emergency
traffic; all lights must be extin'
guished. Occupants must leave ant
take shelter except those caring fol
property which must be guarded
Coastal Dimout Rules
During the "red" period, no traf.
fc other than emergency can entel
on bridge and those already on 9
bridge must proceed to the end ant
park. Vehicles transporting dan.
gerous neutrality-suspicious., gaso'
line or other combustibles-must
proceed to a place more than loo
feet from the nearest habitation OF
business premise and park. Such
vehicles will be permitted to pro-
ceed with low or depressed lights
The proclamation also lists regula.
tions governing the coastal dimoui
in Kent and Sussex Counties.