Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-02-21 | Page 13 | S. L. 'Disaster' to be Test of Defense Units

S. S L. L DISASTER 1 TO BE TEST OF DEFENSE UNITS City Will Be Guarded by Armed Troops i E. E in Emergency 2 If It Salt Lakers have wondered how how- the ho city would be run if it were visited vis vis- ted by a disaster they will get the answer Saturday The answer will be a practical one the only theoretical thing willbe will wille be e the disaster There will be no flood sweeping the he streets no buildings crumpling from earth tremors no flames but there will be some 2000 men taking over In the theory something like liko that hat has happened City's First Test I The occasion will be the city city's citi first disaster preparedness demonstration demonstration demon demon- I and some ome persons I are arc expected to be on hand to toI I watch Arranged by the Reserve Officers' Officers association the demonstration willbe will willbe willbe be the highlight of the observance of Washington's birthday and will climax National Defense week At 1 p. p m. m the disaster will wili strike The city will be threatened threatened threat threatened ened with interrupted communications injury and death to residents residents residents resi resi- dents widespread looting and everything everything every every- thing else that goes with 5 phe Five Groups to Join Five organizations will go Into ac tion the tion-the the Thirty-eighth Thirty Infantry from Fort Douglas the national guard reserve officers Alerte of the American Legion and city po po- po lice I Operations will wUl center in the area bounded by South Temple Fourth South State and West Vest Temple streets and in the block around the city and county building The various groups will operate in designated sections Field hospitals hospitals hospitals hos hos- and kitchens ambulances will be in operation Armed soldiers will patrol the streets to prevent looting Military communication lines will be strung GOO Notified The celebration is being arranged by Captain Raymond R. R Brady and Lieutenant Myron Fox reserve of of- of Cooperating are Brigadier General Walter C C. Sweeney com corn commandant commandant mandant of Fort Douglas Brigadier General V. W. G. G Williams adjutant general of Utah Kingsley Clawson commander of Salt Lake post No 2 American merIcan Li Ligion gion Colonel Frederic Jorgensen of at the reserve officers and Mayor E. E B. B Erwin Five hundred reserve officers officers- were Friday to assemble at ab headquarters in the federal building at 1 p. p m. m Saturday for the demon demon- The call caU was Iss Issued ed by Colonel Joseph A. A Higgins chief chiet of staff of the Third reserve area and Captain Edward P. P adjutant general of the area Various tributes to the memory of George Washington are planned in inthe inthe Inthe the city A Washington A-Washington birthday dance willbe will willbe willbe be given by the Navy Mothers Mothers' Club of Utah at the Belvedere lounge at p. p m m. m Saturday I Mrs Lottie D. D Robinson club commander has invited all aU seamen on furlough to attend in uniform as s guests of the club 5 to Captain Cl Clarence rence Baird reserve reserve- officer spoke at a defense week assembly at West Vest high school Fri FrI- Fri Fri- day The Thirty-eighth Thirty Infantry band and drill team took part in inthe inthe the program S Banks and public publio offices cs will wUl b bo be closed for the tho day