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Show IT CAN HAPPEN HERE I U.S. Home Owners Are Urged To Prepare for Atomic Attack j (The second of two articles.) j Because of public apathy toward : a possible atomic attack on this na- Hon, civilian defense officials have I renewed their appeal to home own- I ers throughout the nation to be i prepared. 1 If you live in a private home that v H f '-I Preparation for atomic attack at-tack . . . keep an assortment of canned goods In atomic shelter. is well built, the cellar is the safest place to be in case of an atomic attack. The lower you get. the more barriers bar-riers there are likely to be against blast, heat and radioactivity. Select the basement wall nearest near-est the probable target area of your city. If the house Is blown over, it will most likely fall away from this wall If you have a work bench or strong table, big enough to get under, move it into your shelter area, near a wall or strong supporting column. If the time comes when you actually have to take shelter, lie under the table. If you live in a home that has no basement, choose a shelter area without windows, on the ground floor. An interior hallway is probably prob-ably best. In time of emergency, the shelter area should be cleared of mirrors and other objects that might cause injury. If you live in an apartment house, rules for taking shelter will be posted in your building. Learn them! IT IS HOPED but it's not at all certain that news of the attack ' will come through in sufficient " time to enable air raid stations to warn the citizens. The alert will 1 be a warbling siren blast lasting 1 three minutes. Immediately close all your Venetian Vene-tian blinds to keep radioactivity as much as possible out of the house. Go to your shelter. Your shelter should be supplied well in advance with the following items: 1. First aid kit 2. Fire extinguisher. J 3. Axe and crowbar; a shovel. 4. Battery operated radio to listen list-en for instructions or all-clear signal. sig-nal. 5. At least one flashlight. 6. An emergency supply of canned food and bottled water in the event that an attack continues for several hours. Household preparedness plus many important facts concerning the actual strength and effects of atom bombs are part of the new film authorized by the federal office of civilian defense, "Survival Under Atomic Attack". Dr. Richard Ger-stell, Ger-stell, consultant to the federal office of civilian defense, and technical tech-nical advisor on the flim, urges every American to see the picture and follow its advice. Says Dr. Gerstell: "It can happen hap-pen here it can happen anywhere!" any-where!" The film is available to church groups, factory, club, or private home owners at Castle Films, 445 Park Avenue, New York City. |