Evening star., 1951-05-15
Secret Headquarters
Selected in Event Of
Bombing Of Pentagon
By L. Edqor Primo

Pentagon and other military Of
fees in the Capital area are
knocked out by enemy attack.
This was made known last night
by Secretary Marshall, who an
nounced that instructions were
being given to some 100000 de-
partment employees in the Metro
politan Area on where to report
in q wartime emergency.
Twenty assembly points have
been designated in and near
Washington, in case an atomic
attack makes present defense
offices unusable. Employees are to
report there within 48 hours of an
attack for further instructions.
Details Kept Secret.
Gen. Marshall said that the
plans are similar to those being
carried out In many parts Of the
United States and added that they
represent precautionary measures
desirable in view of the continued
tension in the world situation"
Certain key personnel are un-
derstood to have orders to report
to alternate headquarters" de-
tails of which will remain secret
unless circumstances should in
dicate otherwise" Gen. Marshall
The department announced last
that a joint communica-
tions center would be set up at
Camp Ritchie, Md, near the
Maryland Pennsylvania border.
Speculation Immediately tagged it
as second Pentagon." Last
nights announcement indicated,
however. that other sites also have
been selected.
Memo to Employees.
In his memorandum to depart
ment employees, Secretary Mar
shall declared:
I'm the event of an attack
which might destroy our facil-
tiles for operating at our present
headquarters. we must be pre-
pared to operate at locations
removed from Washington. Such
alternate locations have been
selected.
For a short period following
an attack. only the most vital
functions would be performed at
such alternate locations"
The Secretary stated that the
instructions being issued are de-
signed not only to provide for un-
interrupted activities in the De-
fense Department, but also to min
imize interference with Civil De-
fense programs.
Cards being issued to the 140 900
employees first declared: Depart
ment Of Defense employes-after
an attack Of any kind your services
will be urgently needed"
The first thing workers are urged
to do is to help save lives by CIV
ing aid to others in every way
possible. Then they should report
to their regular post of duty. or if
that is destroyed, to report to one
of the following assembly points.
District of Columbia.
National Guard Armory, East
Capitol and Nineteenth streets
Sc Ills T.
Griffith Stadium, Florida ave-
nue. and Seventh street NV.
Ar1acostia High School, Six
teenth and r streets Sc.
Fort McNair, Third and P
streets S.W.
Navy Security Station, 1901 Ne
braska avenue NV.
Building T-8, Newark and Wis
consin avenue NV.
Paul Junior High School. Eighth
and Oglethorpe streets NV.
Army Map Service, $500 Brooks
lane NV. ....
Virginia.
Falls Church High School, Hill
wood and Cherry streets.
Washington and Lee High
School. 4035 Thirteenth street,
orth Arlington.
Bancroft Warehouse, Columbia
pike and Old Dominion Railroad
Arlington.
George Washington High
School, 900 Mount Vernon. Alex
andria.
Federal Records Center. King
and Union streets, Alexandria.
Cameron Station, Little River
turnpike, Alexandria.
Fort Belvoir.
Maryland.
Walter Reed Annex, Forest
Glen.
University of Maryland Armory
College Park. o
Naval Ordnance Laboratory
White Oaks, Silver Spring.
photographic Office. Suitland.
Additional instructions will be
issued by commercial radio follow
ing any attack, the department
said