The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-06

haQlcdl ClbIlScS III IAAC tSNAAA'if If controlling incendiary bombs necessitated by recent changes in ierial bombing tactics by the enemy were announced today by State Police Commissioner Edward J.. Hickey, Acting State War Council Administrator.
 In a memorandum to local war council authorities Deputy Admin Strator Thomas E. Marston stated that the 22 pound magnesium in cendiary bomb had been supplement- ed in aerial warfare by several new types of bombs. One of the most dangerous new bombs being used is l five pound incendiary containing delayed action explosive charge, ne said. The incendiary section of his type of bomb ignites up in land Ing, but the explosive charge may go off at any time up to seven minutes after the impact. This bomb has approximately a half pound of TINT which makes 1t equivalent, when it explodes, to a hand grenade of World War I.
 110 Founder
 Tn addition, the enemy is using a no pound incendiary and high pounds of TINT in thel nose. This bomb must be regarded as any ether high explosive, MT. Marston said, and if one hits building the occupants should evacuate immedi- ately. The resulting fire should be a job for the fire department, he said.
 In view of the changes in types of incendiary bombs, MT. Marston listed the following do nots' and suggestions compiled by the War Council:
 1. DO NOT enter the room into which the incendiary has fallen un- til it either has exploded or until you have reason to believe that 1t is the type which is not going to eX- plode.
 ?. DO NOT attempt to fight in cendiaries, as formerly, from be- hind overturned tables, chairs or other pieces of furniture or make shift shields.
 3. DO NOT attempt to use sand, grabs, or Snuffers of any kind, re- gardless of manufacturers claims.
 4. DO NOT attempt to use water spray, weak streams of water, or dippers or small cans full of water to control incendiaries.
 5. DO NOT fight the bomb from 8 standing position from any place within the building.
 6. DO NOT expose any part of your body to the bomb with the eX- ception of the hand holding the hose nozzle.
 2. DO NOT fill bath-tubs or tub basins with water during an air raid. Containers full of water should be on hand before raid ever oc- CUTS.
 On fighting an incendiary bomb 8 strong jet or stream Of water should be used. MT. Marston said. A garden hose is the best household equipment for this purpose, al though a stirrup pump is adequate water for distance of at least 20 if 1t can deliver a strong jet oi feet. All buckets of sand, now on hand in various structures, should be replaced with buckets of water
 Delayed Active
 In attempting to control an in cendiary bomb. persons should take full protection against the explosive charge, now being used in the de- leyed-action incenGiary For the i've. pound bomb the ordinary in- te.ior wall of lath and plather cf- fers good protection, provided the fire fighter lies completely prone on the floor parallel to and against the be seboard Of the wall. This position will permit the debris of an eXplo- s!cn to go over tre body of fire fiehter. If bomb lands in an out side room of a building. it can be f7ugHt through a window from out sice the building, MT. MarStOn said.
 Tn determining the location ard rvpe Of bomb. householder can do % by hastv glance around the f1or casing or through an outside window. A person should not re- nain in the doorway or window watching the bomb once it's charac- .eristics have been established MT. Msrston said. If the bomb is of the smaller type then the householder can play strong stream of water on it and at the same time take ad- eantage of all possible protection for his body. MT Marston warned that not more than the hand holding the ho1e nozzle should be exposed. + a stirrup pump is used members of tfe pumo team should stand as far away as possible from the bomb To- cation as the hose-length will per nit. Bombs should be fought al ways from the doorway or window sarthest from the bomb
 Iii outlining the procedure for louseholders. MT Marston said the first duty was for one person to con- act their warden (not by telephone) while another member should start 70 fight the bomb and resulting fire. Tn the meantime. all other members of the household should be evacuated to the nearest un- damaged house. To prevent drafts all outside doors and windows ;hould be closed.
 Procedure
 The following procedure was sug-