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OCR: Guide To Defence Against Air Raids, Part 9 (continued) BELOW is the seventh Instalment| siens will be allowed to pass :- Atr-Raid shelter. , In doing - this (Part , continued) of the A.R.P. "(a) During the day pedestrians should do their best to instructions and directions to the Cars bearing the following signs spread out and avoid confusion by people of Syonan outlining men- will be allowed to pass :- rushing to get there first. The time sures to deal with any situation of explosion for bombs which have arising from possible enemy air 1 Army Corps. been dropped is roughly when raid attempts on this bland. Earlier enemy planes Dass overhead. Therefore those taking shelter parts have already been published should, when enemy planes are and subsequent Instalments will appear as space permits. Navy Corps. ' flying overhead. shut their eyes and close their cars with both - SECTION V hands, Irrespective of whether Control of Traffic Government Offices & they hear the sound of bombs Residences. dropping or bursting or not. If the (I) The control of traffic during shelter is of the semi-covered type, an air-raid is being enforced in those seeking shelter should push order to facilitate the movements of Police. in their body on the covered side. the various defence organizations. Those who cannot crawl into the (II) Pedestrians. shelter should at once lie prostrate (a) When the Air-Raid Alarm M. A. S. and do the same thing. They is transmitted, pedestrians should should not be thinking of their appearance at this time. Whereas walk close to houses and build- a person in an upright position. ings, and special care must be Rehabilitation Corps. will be instantly killed by a 250 taken when crossing roads. kilogram bomb falling within 45 (b) When enemy planes are metres, a person Iging prostrate sighted or when the sound of 7. Postal Services. within approximately 20 metres bombardment is audible or when will not be hurt, and sometimes defence orders are heard. he can be safe even as near as pedestrians should immediately within 9 metres from the bomb. take shelter in an air-raid shelter Konan Hokoka !. (b) On hearing the sound of a and take up a crouching position. bomb falling, those taking shelter should keep their body away from (III) Bicycles. Indian National Army. the sides of the Air Raid shelter. (a) Bicyclists should observe the (c) In order to avoid being same train: rules as for pedes- suffocated within a short time trians. No bicycling will be al- when buried by earth and sand. it lowed in the night. 10 Co-operative Organiz- is advisable to wear hats with wide brims, such as helmets, and (IV) General vehleles. ations (during train- ing only). carry a stick of 60 centimetres (a) When the Air-Raid Alarm (b) During the night. long and 3 millimetres thick is transmitted. all vehicles should Immediately be parked on the The following white which can be used for thrusting one's way through when burled by left side. Passengers should then flag will be used in earth. or for letting others know alight from the vehicles. In conjunction with the that someone is buried by sticking parking the vehicles. proximity signs used during the to fire hydrants, cross roads. day :- it up. corners. bridges, etc .. should be This flag may not (d) When incendiary or explo- avoided. If possible, a distance nised be used unless recos- sive bombs fall in the neighbour- hood. everyone should assist in of over 50 metres should be kept H.Q. br Defence putting out the fire and general away from these points. (VI) It is strictly forbidden ;n use rescue work. (V) Even when traffic is under control, cars bearing the following any signs other than those listed (e) When attacked by machine- above. Vehicles which find it gun fire, the same procedure necessary to reduce the amount of should be adopted as for (a) light may use :- above. Pedestrians should use YOKOHAMA SPECIE (VII) In areas where there are their discretion and wait for suit- Air Defence Lookout Sentries posted able opportunities to move. and if there are no Air-Raid shelters BANK nearby. the traffic may be controlled or forbidden although no Air-Raid close by, should at once lie pres- Alarm is transmitted. trate and look for a suitable piace (橫濱正金銀行) SECTION VL of shelter without wasting time (f) Refrain from looking up 1. Pedestrians Others when air combat is taking place. SYONAN BRANCH (I) When the alarm is sounded. as fragments of splinters from pedestrians should make for their machine-gun bullets and anti-air- 21. COLLYER QUAY. SYONAN own homes or place of work. craft fire can fly over a distance TEL. NO. 5937 (II) When enemy planes of several thousand metres. are sighted. and explosions and shelling (2) Regarding vehicles. ser - 6922-MANAGER are audible :- Section 7. (iv). on the control of (a) Take shelter in the nearest vehicles and pedestrian traffic. (To be Continued)