Show Warning Issued Against Giving Information Efforts of nations to build up files of strategic In Intelligence intelligence intelligence in- in on the United States are increasing Gus P. P Backman executive vice chairman of the Utah Council of Defense was informed Thursday by government government government govern govern- ment agencies Through the various county defense councils through chambers of commerce trade trad a associations and private and Individual Industries he has been asked to sound a warning against allowing materials on certain resources industries utilities cities and public works providing what wound would normally be unclassified materials but which may fit into a subversive picture Most requests are for booklets booklets booklets book book- lets documents road and facility facil facU- ity Hy maps and their significance is frequently overlooked Recently Recently Recently Re Re- a request was made in I Los to be sent post posthaste posthaste posthaste haste a detailed description of the Ix Los s Angeles water system It wa was not sent Most of these requests ac according according according ac- ac cording to Information transmitted transmitted transmitted trans trans- to Mr Backman originate origin origin- ate from overseas agencies or their representatives In the United United United Uni Uni- ted States and are directed to ci cl- cl vilian villan firms chambers of commerce commerce commerce com com- merce and others Private citizens citizens citi citi- zens and business firms in Utah who receive such requests of potential strategic Intelligence Intelli IntE gence value alue should refer them to the Salt Lake office of the Department o of Commerce who will In turn refer them to the nearest military headquarters arters or to the Department of Commerce Commerce Commerce Com Com- merce Office of f International Trade Washington 25 DC D.C. |