The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-01-29

buEu by 4AdJOA AGAAEA al A4AAAA0AA AtA-- var Buckner, Jr., Commanding Gen eral, Alaska Defense Command.
 PUBLIC PROCLAMATION NO. 6
 January 5. 1943
 To. The People Within the Ter ritory of Alaska and the Public Generally:
 Whereas. by Public Proclamation No. l, dated April '. 1922, this Headquarters, the entire Territory of Alaska was designated and estab- lished as a Military Area; and
 Whereas, the armed forces of the enemy have made attacks upon yes sels of the United States travelling along the Pacific Coastal waters and upon land installations within said Military Area, and it is expected that such attacks will continue; and
 Whereas, it is necessary to pro vide maximum protection for war utilities, war materials and war premises located within the Terri tory of Alaska against enemy at tacks by sea and by air;
 NOW, THEREFORE, I, Simon Bol- ivar Buckner. Jr., Major General, Army of the United States, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the President of the United States and by the Secretary of War and my powers and prerogatives as Com manding General of the Alaska De- fense Command do hereby declare that:
 l. The present situation requires as a matter of military necessity that a Zone of Restricted Lightning be established within the Territory of Alaska and that all illumination within said Zone of Restricted Lighting be extinguished or control led in such a manner and to such extent as may be necessary to pre- vent such illumination from aiding the oRefatiens. of the enemy.
 2. Pursuant to the determination and statement of military necessity in paragraph 1 hereof, a Zone of Restricted Lighting, comprising that portion of the Territory of Alaska which lies west of the 158th paral- Tel of longitude andlor south of the Hu DdIdIi6l LII |ldltLuoG3 lS nGIGDS designated and established. Illumin- ation within the entire area of said Zone of Restricted Lighting shall be extinguished or controlled at all times at night from sunset to sun- rise as follows.
 a. Interior Lighting: All interior lighting of every description shall be reduced or controlled so that it does not contribute more than one foot candle of illumination upon any outdoor area.
 Interior light sources which emit rays above the horizontal out-of- doors shall be extinguished.
 b. Signs, Floodlighting, Display Lighting: Illuminated signs and or namental lighting of every deserip- ton which are located out of doors. and floodlighting which Eliminates buildings or signs, shall be exiting uished.
 c. illumination of Street and Highway Lights: All street and highway lights will be reduced to the minimum necessary for safety as determined by Territorial Director, Civilian Defense. All such light sources will be shielded by shades or otherwise, so as to prevent the light above a plane inclined down. ward 10 degrees from the horizon tai
 d. Navigation and Railroad Lights Authorized lights necessary to facil- itate air or water navigation, au- thorized railroad signal lights and headlights of railroad locomotives when in motion ana airport boun- diary and obstruction lights, are hereby excepted from all the pro visions of this Proclamation.
 3. In addition to the restrictions hereinbefore imposed, illumination within that part of the Territory of Alaska which is visible from the sea as hereinafter defined, shall be fur ther diminished or obscured at all times at night from sunset to sun IiTe, as follows:
 a. Residential, Commercial and Industrial Windows: No lighting shall be permitted behind windows or glazed doors visible from the sea unless they are covered by drapes or shades.
 b. Street and Highway Lights: Street and highway lights in areas which are normally visible from the sea shall be so shielded that they are not visible from the sea at night.
 c. Street and Highway Traffic. Within areas visible from the sea but subject to the exceptions here. matter stated, vehicles shall operate at night with no more than two
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