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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1941
Page
6
Guidance for wartime air raids emphasizes staying calm and following instructions. The notice describes warning signals including a short blast and a rising tone, instructs to await official directions, and urges residents to seek shelter, protect belongings, and cooperate with air wardens and authorities.
Advice walks readers through defensive actions during air raids emphasizing lying down under sturdy furniture, using water sprays for incendiaries, staying indoors, and coordinating with an air raid warden. It urges calm, keeping lights out, and preventing crowds, with specifics on firefighting tools and sheltering practices.
Guidance urges immediate blackout to protect against air raids. Do not wait for orders, cover windows with blankets or dark paper, and prepare a strong refuge room with essentials. Stay calm, stay home, and take radios, glasses, and supplies if evacuating.
Strong calm people are urged to join volunteer services with roles in rescue squads road repair demolition and clearance units and drivers corps. Veterans former volunteers and police or fire personnel are invited plus older scouts as messengers. Contact local Civilian Defense Volunteer Office or Defense Council to report. Stay cool and stay safe as units mobilize for emergency support and decontamination food and housing duties.
Air raid guidance urges staying indoors away from windows during alerts. The message emphasizes refuge rooms, shutting lights, remaining calm, and following instructions to help despite danger. It warns that antiaircraft fire and blasts make windows unsafe and urges staying off streets until all clear.
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