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civilian defense organization con-
templated for Washington. Col.
Hayes emphasized, however. that
the proposals are subjected to
further revision before they are
finally submitted to the perma-
nent civilian defense organiza-
ton provided in legislation now
awaiting President Truman's sig
nature.
Inspector Fondahl said he based
his estimate upon the desirability
of having at least four men for
every 1000 Of population in event
Of an emergency.
Meanwhile, Police Chief George
D. Eastman of Seattle, who re-
Gently conferred on civilian de-
fense plans in Washington with
National Security Resources
Board officials. recommended re-
cruitment of 2,400 police reserves
for his city.
Assume Two Explosions.
Seattle held it's own planning
conference in mid-July. A similar
session had been held earlier in
Washington and, while few of the
civilian defense plans for the
Capital have been revealed, pre-
sumably they are somewhat along
the line of Seattle's.
Seattle assumed an underwater
atomic explosion in Elliott Bay,
and a subsequent atomic bomb
explosion in the air. 1t was as
sumed that thousands would be
killed or injured and immense
fires set on the water front. It
also was assumed that the initial
underwater explosion would result
in part of the city being enveloped
in a radioactive mist.
The city officials apparently
figured it was good policy to
make plans for the worst that
could be expected and on that
basis they estimated that Is per
cent of the city would be knocked
out.
Measures Contemplated.
AS reported in the Seattle pa
pers, the measures to be put into
effect included these:
1. All highway entrances to the
area covered by the radioactive
spray would be blockaded.
2. Those attempting to leave
that area would be checked at con.
troll points and sent to decontam-
ination stations in schools anG
other large buildings for the de-
contamination of their clothing.
3. The injured would be sent tc
hospitals. Many would be sent to
hospitals in other cities, because
undamaged hospitals in Seattle
would be incapable Of caring for
the large number of casualties.
4. The homeless would be cared
for in welfare centers set up in
the parks.
5. Sound trucks would relay in
structions to people and relief
personnel inside the radioactive
area. Communications would be
maintained by a mobile radio
transmitter set up in an outly-
ing park.
While the risk of an underwater
explosion apparently is not as
great in Washington as in Seattle
Capital residents can translate
some Of Seattle's preparations to
local application.
Civil Defense Center Chosen.
After the Korean war began
Chief Eastman, looking ahead tc
the Civil Defense Board meeting
said: Because of the interna-
tional situation, we have gone of
a war-game basis to an emergency
basis"
It was reported that centra
center for civilian defense wa!
selected, but the location was no
disclosed for security reasons.
During the conference, Gov
ernors of four States gathered il
Seattle, indicating their estimate
of the Importance Of planning
They were Cows. Langlie Of Wash
ington, Mckay Of Oregon, Warrel
of California and Garvey o
Arizona.
Seattle, lying on the Pacific ses
frontier and important as ship
ping and industrial center, wa
chosen as one of the three citie'
for which initial civilian defenst
problems would be worked out
The other two are Washington
and Chicago.
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