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T -- 'In EmergencyArizona’s military and civilian defense agencies acted swiftly Monday^ to assure the state’s security.Immediately upon learning of Japan’s attack, Governor Osborn called the Arizona Civilian Defense Coordinating council into emergency session. He conferred with H. R. Duffey, special agentin charge of the ^hoenix officeof the FBI, Sheriff Lon Jordan and W. C. Miller, state commander of the American Legion.The governor announced he was assured by peace officersthat everything is “well in hand.” URGES CALMNESSHe urged citizens to remain calm and reported military and civil agencies “have been actively engaged in defense preparations for several months and can be depended upon to adequately guard against sabotage, subversion and other fifth columnist activities.Guards were • posted at the state’s military air bases and at Fort Huachuca. Troops returned im mediately to their posts.The state highway department placed, guards on bridges across the Colorado river at Yuma, Ehrenberg, Parker and Topock toprevent sabotage.* . . ■ i -' Atty. Gen. Joe Conway calleda meeting of all Arizona countyattorneys in his office at 10 a. m. Tuesday to discuss legal aspects under war-time conditions. DOUBLE BORDER PATROLThe patrol along the Mexican border Was redoubled upon orders of A. J. Milliken, chief of the U. S. Immigration services there.About 20 Japanese familes livein Nogales, Sonora and manymore along the Mexican west*. * 1 ^ . . * ■ .coast., *■•••. ....In .Winslow. Mayor J. A. Greaves and an American Legion committee called upon the Santa Fe railroad to withhold employment of /about a dozen Japanese men Whose families reside on company property.The mayor said the Japanese,would be asked to remain in* *their quarters intit their status is determined by the federal government.* • •The American Legion offered its services but said its members would take no action until ordered by the governor or defense council.i . *Samuel G. Blythe, author and journalist, was one of the first newspapermen to use a typewrit-er.s
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Winslow Mail
Winslow, Arizona, US
Fri, Dec 12, 1941
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