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No I

Governing blackout the control of lighting and radio the

movement of vehicles and other conveyances and activities

of persons during periods of blackout and air raid test

blackouts and test of Citizens Defense Corps and

related matters within the State of Indiana.

April 1 1943

Tm: INDIANA Sum Dnmmsz Cormcu.

300 Board of Trade Bldg.

Clarence A. Jackson Director

Ind ia n ap o l i s I nd ia n a


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The Indiana Defense Council together with the Defense Coun

cils of Ohio Kentucky West Virginia the United States Army

Fifth Service Command and the Fifth Regional Oilice of Civilian

Defense have agreed on the regulations to be in effect within the

United States Army Fifth Service Command comprising the above

mentioned states after April 1 1943.

Adherence to these regulations in the State of Indiana is vol

untary unless they are incorporated in the ordinances of cities

and towns. It is however considered necessary that all counties

and cities follow the recommendations of the regulations for the

reason that in the event this area is activated by the Army and

put under Army orders these regulations will then probably be

m nd tory

All members of the United States Citizens Defense Corps and

the public should be made acquainted with these regulations as

soon as possible.

Restricted publication for use by, and distribution only to, Civilian Defense

Directors County, City and Local) and to responsible Citizens Defense

Corps Staff Oflicers. Not for general distribution or use.


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Section I

FINITIONS

Period of Blackout. The period of

time beginning with the blackout

BLUE) signal, or the air raid

RED) signal if there has been no

preceding blackout BLUE) signal)

and continuing during hours of dark

ness or until the all clear WHITE)

signal. See also pars. 19, 20 and 21.)

Period of Air Raid. The period of

time beginning with the air raid

RED) signal and ending with the

blackout BLUE) signal, following

the air raid RED) signal. See also

pars. 19 and 20.)

Sub Area Warning District. The

basic territorial division of an air de

fense region for the issuance of air

Warning signals.

Area of Blackout or Air Raid Alarm.

The warning district or districts in

and for which a period of blackout

BLUE) signal or air raid RED)

signal is in effect

Hours of Darkness. The time from

a half hour after sunset to a half

hour before sunrise the following

morning between October 1 and April

30, inclusive, and from one hour after

sunset until one-half hour before sun

rise the following morning between

10

May 1 and September 30, inclusive.

Civilian Defense Authorities. Offi

cials or bodies of a state or political

subdivision thereof authorized by

legislation, regulation or order

minister matters pertinent to th

ject matter of these regulations.

a. Citizens Defense Corps. The l

organization of certified mem

of the protective services en

in civilian protection and unde

command of the local Comman

Service Command. The Comm

ing General of the U. S. Army F

Service Command, Columbus, O

which comprises the States o

diana, Ohio, Kentucky and West

ginia, or his legal representative

Director of Civilian Defense.

Director of Civilian Defens

pointed by the Governor of Ind

on recommendation of the Stat

fense Advisory Council, or hi

thorized representative.

Persons. Individuals including

cials and employees of the Un

States, or of any state or terri

or of any political subdivi

thereof), partnerships, associat

corporations municipal, public

private), or any organized grou

individuals whether incorporate

not.

Persons in Control of Lighting.

a. With respect to light source

tached to publicly or privately

real property of any character,

persons entitled, as owners or


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ants, to occupy or cuter such property

or parts thereof;

b. With respect to light sources at

tached to road vehic1es,* boats,* rail

road trains,* street cars,* and air

craft, the persons in control of the

operation of such conveyances;

c. With respect to light sources not

attached to real property or to the

conveyances described in the forego

ing paragraph b, the persons in pos

session or entitled to possession

thereof;

d. With respect to all light sources,

individuals Who, by reason of rela

tionship as licensee or guest, may

light or extinguish lights; and

e. Employees, agents and represen

tatives of the persons described in the

foregoing paragraphs a to d, inclu

sive, whose duties include the light

ing or extinguishing of lights, and

all persons having authority to su

pervise or direct such employees,

agents or representatives.

11. Public Way. Streets, highways, ave

nues, boulevards, alleys, and other

See paragraphs 12 to 16, inclusive.

1 2 .

13.

14.

15.

1 6 .

public thoroughfares, but not i

ing sidewalks or other ways fo

primarily by pedestrians.

Road Vehicle. Every device in,

or by which any person or pro

is or may be transported or

upon a public way, not operat

rails, including all such devic

tivated by mechanical means,

animal or human power.

Motor Vehicle. Any road ve

which is self-propelled.

Boat. Any means of transport

by water.

Railroad Train. Any means of

portation by rail, except street

Street Car. Any vehicle or tra

vehicles operating on rails at or

ground level including ele

trains and subway trains while

ating in the open , primarily f

purpose of transporting per

principally on or over public

lying within one municipality

ropolitan area as defined b

United States Bureau of Censu


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Section II

AIR WARNING SIGNAL SYSTEM “

in such warning district as su

7. Transmission of Signals. The air

thorities deem essential to ini

warning signals described in para

proper steps to insure timely

raphs 18, 19, 20 and 21 shall be is

out or air raid precautions.

ued, sounded, or announced only

upon the order or the authorization

of the fighter command or the Re- 19. Mobilization and Blackout B

gion Controller to the sub-area Warn

ing center which is operated by civil

ian defense authorities. The fighter

command or Regional Controller, is

responsible only that the sub-area

warning center receives the order or

authorization for the giving of such

signals. Civilian defense authorities

are responsible for the transmission

of such signals from the sub-area

warning center through their alarm

warning systems to the public.* In

the case of practice blackouts, such

air warning signals shall be issued,

sounded or announced only upon

authorization of the service command

Signal. This is an audible Wa

signal indicating the PROBAB

of an air raid in the warnin

trict so warned. This signal wi

a long note approximately tw

utes) at steady pitch of sirens,

or whistles. Upon the soundi

this signal, within such warnin

trict, civilian defense forces w

bilize or remain mobilized; if d

hours of darkness, lighting wi

extinguished or obscured exce

permitted by paragraphs 24 to 3

clusive, and pedestrians and tr

may continue or resume moveme

20. Air Raid RED) Signal. This

o civilian defense authorities.

18. Yellow Warning. This is a confiden

tial preliminary caution warning not

to be given by audible public alarm.

It indicates the POSSIBILITY of an

air raid in the warning district so

warned. This warning shall be trans

mitted by civilian defense authorities

only to such key persons, essential

industries, railroads, and places with

* See Section II hereof supersedes certain provisions

of O. C. D. pamphlet, Aid Raid Warnin g System}

* Local civilian defense authorities sho uld maintain

records of the time of beginning and ending of all air

warning signals.

audible public warning signal

cating the PROXIMITY of e

aircraft and the IMMINENCE

air raid in the warning distri

warned. This signal approxim

two minutes) will be a series of

blast of horns or whistles or a

ling or fluctuating sound of va

pitch of a siren. Upon the sou

of this signal, in addition to t

tions required by the mobiliz

and blackout BLUE) signal, a

tained in paragraph 19 above, w

such warning district blackout


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be completed by extinguishing or ob

scuring all lights, except as permitted

by paragraphs 24 to 35 inclusive, and

pedestrians, vehicles and other con

veyances shall comply with the re

quirements of paragraphs 38 to 42,

inclusive.

21. All Clear WHITE). This is a pub

lic notice indicating All Clear, and the

return to normal conditions in the

area so notified. This may be trans

mitted by turning on street lights

which have been extinguished, by au

thorized local radio announcements,

by notice from the Control Center to

the police and fire stations, and area

air raid wardens who will directly

notify the public in their respective

areas, or by means as directed by

the Director of Civilian Defense.

NOTE.-Ordinarily, a Yellow Warning shall p

a Blue Signal and a Blue Signal shall precede

Signal. However, if sufficient time is not availa

these signals to be separated by at least fi

minutes, the Yellow Warning and/or the Blue

may be omit ted, so that a Blue Signal may be

without a prior Yellow Warning and a Red Sign

be giv en without a prior Yellow and/or Blue S

A Blue Signal shall follow every Red Signal, a

interval of not less than five 5) minutes and

turn be followed by a White Signal or by anoth

Signal. Upon the sounding of a Blue Signal,

trians and vehicles should give consideration

ment t o places of safet y in anticipation of an a

Red) Signal. The same action shall be require

a Blue Signal whethe1· it precedes or follows

Signal, that is, a return to a status of blackout

than a condition of air raid; t his will permit trai

pedestrians to resume movement b ut maintai

blackout condition indicating that raiders have

the a1·ea so warned but that a condition of blac

still required in anticipation of another Red Sign

the approach of a new wave of raiders or a ret

the original raiders. The sequence of signals i

case would be Blue, Red, Blue, Red, Blue. A Wh

Clear may follow a Yellow Warning) or a Blue S

but will not follow a Red Signal without an inter

Blue Signal. A White Signal shall not b e given

ten 10) minutes of a preceding Blue Signal. T

Clear White) will not be given until the probabi

attack no longer exists.

Section III

PROHI ITED LIGHTING

22. Prohibited Lighting. During the pe- 23. Unattended Lighting. At all t

riod and in the area of blackout oc

curring during hours of darkness,

persons in control of lighting shall

cause all lights* visible from the out

side to be extinguished or blacked

out as promptly as possible, except as

permitted in paragraphs 24 to 37, in

elusive.

a. All blackout measures shall be

completed within as near {ive 5)

minutes as possible.

* This prohibition applies to lights of every descrip

tion, electrical, gas, oil, or any other source, including

matches, cigarette lighters, etc. It prohibits lights that

igglue or any other color except as specifically per

yitl

during hours of darkness, occu

of premises and operators of

vehicles and other conveyances

not have any unattended lightin

cept as permitted in paragraph

to 35. Lighting shall be consid

unattended unless a competent

vidual, who is a member, emplo

or guest of the household or bus

establishment of the occupier, o

is the operator or occupant of a

vehicle or other conveyance, or

by arrangement with any such

vidual has undertaken responsibi

for said lighting, can black ou


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violations of lighting regulat

provided in paragraph 22 ab0ve.

However, where special arr

The responsibility of the Citizens De

ments have been made, a memb

fense Corps is limited to reporting

the Citizens Defense Corps ma

* It is to be noted that the provisions of this para

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Section IV

LIGHTING PERMITTED DURING PERIODS OF BL CKO

ND DURING PERIODS OF IR R ID

24. General. During the periods and in

the areas of blackout or air raid, dur

ing hours of darkness, whether at

tended or not, lighting is permitted

as provided in paragraphs 25 to 35,

inclusive.

25. Lights in Buildings and Residences.

a. In building interiors a s m all

amount of controlled illumination,

suiiicient to permit reasonable facil

ity of movement without necessitat

ing complete obstruction of doors and

windows, is permitted only when the

indoor incandescent lamps or lighting

units are installed in accordance with

the directions contained in subpara

graph b below and which:

(1) Are marked Indoor Blackout

War Department Standard (See

W.D. Specifications -— Blackout

of Buildings) or

(2) Conform to the following re

quirements:

(a) Watts — not more than {if

teen (15);

(b) Bulb coating —- opaq

cept for circular apert

bulb end;

(c) Circular aperture —

mum diameter of one

inch;

(d) Color of aperture — o

or orange—red,* or

(3) Conform to the followi

quirements:

(tt)

(li)

( C)

(d)

( e )

Watts—not more than

ty-five (25);

Circuit—23O volt bulb

on 115 volt circuit;

Bulb coating -— opaq

cept for circular apert

end of bulb;

Circular aperture —

mum diameter of on

inch;

Color of aperture——cl

frosted.

b. All indoor blackout lights,

ted as above, shall be installed

cordance with the following


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(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

In any room, only one unit: is

permitted to each two hundred

square feet of floor area or a

fraction thereof;

Units shall be spaced not less

than ten feet apart in any direc

tion;

In corridors, one row of units is

permitted at a spacing of not

less than fifteen feet;

Units shall be placed at least

three feet from any window, ex

terior door, or other opening;

Units shall not be pointed to

ward any window, exterior door,

or other opening;

Units may be installed at any

height when openings are cov

ered in the usual manner with

drawn window shades, drapes,

blinds, or one thickness of news

paper, or whenever each unit has

a shade which screens the unit

from outside observation above

the horizontal;

Units shall be located above the

tops of such openings, when ex

terior openings are not covered

and when units are not otherwise

shaded from outside observation

above the horizontal.

c. Interior colored, other than blue

exit lights, are permitted in all pub

lic buildings, with the restriction that

* It is anticipated that the provisions of this para

graph will be superseded when standa rd blackout light

ing equipment meeting War Department Specifications

or substitute equipment as approved by proper military

authority is available and is provided for all the emer

gency motor vehicles in any specified city or metro

politan area.

* See also War Department Specification Lumines—

cent Materials.’

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* See also paragraph 34 for street lighting per

mitted during periods of blackout (BLUE) but pro

26 .

27 .

28 .

29 .

shielded as to screen direct light

falling on windows or doors, and

it shall be equipped with one la

not more than 15 watts.

Emergency Motor Vehicles.

gency motor vehicles, as defin

paragraph 41, may move durin

riods stated in paragraph 24 a

using only headlights on low o

pressed beam (city driving lig

and normal tail lights and lic

plate lights.

Traffic Signals and Traffic Si

Traffic signals, traffic signs, fir

police box markers and other i

nated signal devices, are to be t

off unless in their operation the

ply with War Department Speci

tion Traffic Control During B

outs, during periods stated in

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graph 24 above.

Street Lighting. Street lighting

be turned 0H during period of

Blue signal preceding the Red s

and until the All Clear has been

unless they comply with War D

ment Specifications Street Lig

During Blackouts.’

Flashlights, Lanterns and Fla

Flashlights, lanterns and flare

plying with War Department S

fication Blackout Flashlights

terns and Flares, are permitte

ing periods stated in paragra

above. Pending the availabili

specified filters or automatic cut-

flashlights not so equipped m

used provided the light is fil

through a) three thicknesse

newspaper, or (b) one thickne


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passage of trafiic, and all lights shall

be extinguished. Occupants shall

leave said vehicles as soon as parked

and shall take shelter, except that 0c

cupants of road vehicles carrying

property which must be guarded may

remain in said parked vehicles.

b. Street cars shall be stopped at

loading points or other safe and con

with, where possible, to a place

than one hundred 100) feet

the nearest habitation or bus

premises and there park as pro

in paragraph 38 a. Vehicles 's

ceeding shall use headlights (l

depressed beam, or city dri

lights), normal tail lights and li

plate lights.

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All exterior and interior lights shall

be extinguished.

c. Ridden or herded animals shall

clear the public way for the passage

of traflic.

d. Boats shall comply with regula

tions issued by the United States

Navy.

e. Movement of railroad trains and

personnel shall be in accordance with

the provisions of War Department

Specifications Blackout of Rail

roads.

39. Bridges and Tunnels. During the

period and in the area of air raid

(RED) alarm, road vehicles, other

than emergency vehicles, and street

cars shall not enter bridges, viaducts,

or tunnels and, if already there, shall

proceed to the end or exit thereof and

as far beyond as necessary to park

in accordance with the preceding

paragraph 38 a.

Emergency Vehicles shall mea

following road vehicles:

a. Vehicles of, or acting under o

of, or traveling with the expres

mission of, the armed forces o

United States and her Allies.

b. Vehicles of fire department

governmental police agencies.

c. Ambulances and oiiicial re

cars and other vehicles convert

such use in emergency service.

d. Public Utility repair vehicl

erating in emergency service.

e. Vehicles in emergency ser

identified by insignia prescrib

the State Director of Civilia

fense. In exceptional cases veh

without such identifying insi

will be permitted to move as

gency vehicles provided the a

priate civilian defense authori

are satisfied that the use of su

hicle is necessary in the perform

of emergency duties.

Materials. Vehicles transporting ex

air raid (RED), all persons shal

plosives, gasoline, or other dangerous

mediately take shelter in the nea


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nated shelter area most convenient to

them, except those required for the

performance of their oflicial duties

as follows:

a. Uniformed members of the armed

forces of the United States and her

allies, the Civil Air Patrol, and of the

State Guards.

b. Members of fire departments and

governmental police agencies.

c. Persons as authorized by ci

defense authorities, Wearing O

of Civilian Defense armbands a

carrying identification card

scribed by the Director of Civ

Defense or persons wearin

bands authorized for the Air

Warning Service; provided all

persons are required to move i

performance of their emerg

duties.

Section V

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43. Radio Stations will be silenced at

such times and for such_ periods as

may be ordered by the fighter com

mand* as follows:

a. Radio stations operating on fre

quencies between three thousand

3,000) and thirty thousand 30,000)

kilocycles will not be silenced.

b. Radio stations operating onlfre

quencies below t h r e e thousand

3,000) and above thirty thousand

30,000) kilocycles Will be ordered

Consideration is given to visibility prior to impos- `

ing radio silences.

The sele c ted frequenc ies will be announc ed by the

service command. Persons having radio receivers

sh ou l d k e e p th e m tu r n e d t o e o n e of th e s e l e c t e d f r e

q u e n c i e s du r i n g p e r i o d s of b l a c k ou t o r a i r r a i d . N o

b r o a d c a s t s o n a n y f r eq u e n c y a r e au th o r ize d du r i n g p e

riods of blackout or air raid except as authorized by the

service command on the selected frequencies.

silenced when the tactical situ

warrants, except as follows:

1)

2)

3)

During periods of blackout

air raid, special broadcast

sages on selected frequen

may be made under the spe

direction and control of the

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ice command.

Army and Navy stations

operate to a necessary min

when necessity dictates as d

mined by the local commande

Police, fire, utility and other

cial emergency radio stat

may remain in operation-

the basis as prescribed- by

Federal Communications

mission.


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Section VIII

PRACTICE BLACKOUTS

44. Practice Blackouts may be conducted

by State and Local authorities in such

area, at such times, and to such ex

tent as may be authorized by the

service command. The State Defense

Director, on recommendation from

the County and City Defense Direc

tors, may excuse from such practice

blackouts or practice air raids, for

such periods and to such extent as he

may determine, any military or n

installation, manufacturing pl

utility plant or other facility esse

to the war effort, provided the S

Defense Director has ascertai

that such installation, plant or f

ity is prepared to and is proiic

in blackout, or for such other

sons ashe may deem appropriate

Section IX

FALSE BLACKOUTS OR AIR RAIDS

45. False Blackouts or Air Raids. No

person ..shall order, utter, publish,

sound or otherwise simulate or cause

to be ordered, uttered, published,

sounded, or otherwisesimulated, any

air raid warning signal unless or

dered or authorized todo so by the

Hghter command, or in case of prac

tice blackouts or practice air ra

as authorized by the service com

or State Director, or for the tes

of air raid warning equipment

Saturdays between twelve

o’clock noon and 10) minutes

lowing, as authorized by the civil

defense authorities.

Section‘X

ILLEG L USE OF INSIGNI

46. Illegal Use of Insignia. No person

shall wear, exhibit, display, use, man

ufacture, sell or offer for sale for any

purpose, or cause to be worn, exhib

ited, displayed, used, manufactured,

sold, or offered for sale for any pur

pose, any armbands, badges, emblem,

uniform, pennant, card, or other

identification or credential embody

ing the insignia prescribed by the

rector of civilian defense or

scribed for the aircraft warn

service or any simulation or ada

tion of such insignia, except in

cordance with rules and regulati

of the director of Civilian Defense

the aircraft warning service.


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