Gvil Defense
Cites Need of
Air 'Spotting'
As a guide to the operation of
th- Ground Observation Corps.
the-Oregon State Civil Defense
Agency has prepared a series of
questions and answers, as follows:
Wkei is the Grand Observer
Corp?
It is an organization of civilian
volunteers set up tinder mutual
agreement between Civil Defense
and tha U. S. Air Force for the
purpose of detecting aircraft that
xnigh be costue.
What Is "Opentkm Shrwatch"?
"Sky watch" places observation
po&tt of 27 bordering and coastal
states including Oregon, on 24-hour,-,
-basis. This was effective
Jubnl4.i Previous to that the
Ground Observer Corps was on a
, standby, training basis.
War did the Air Fore request
Skyyaieh"?
At j meeting of-state civil de
fence directors in Washington, D.
C. in June, General Nathan F,
Twining, : acting chief of . staff,
USAFi said: "Our intelligence peo
ple estimate that the Russians can
, launch today more than 400 TU-4s
' carrying enough atom and conven
tions) bombs to hit all of our major
metropolitan industrial target
areas. The existence of such
striking force, at a time of serious
International tension, is the basic
lact-that. establishes the urgent
requirement for putting the GOC
on -a 24-hour operation."
If th military had radar,, why
are observers needed?
Radar, like all mechanical de
vices, is subject to failures of
operation. And it can be jammed
electronically. Observers are the
human agency that will fill gaps
inherent in any radar network.
Curvature of the earth and natural
barriers, such as mountains, create
blind - spots where radar cannot
"see,?, Volunteer observers spaced
at regular intervals, are able to
see or hear airplanes that slip in
through the gaps in the network.
Secretary of the Air Force Thomas
K. Finktter said that observers are
. "absolutely indispensable for de
tecting low-level operation. There
isn't any other practical way in
which , we can take care of the
low-level attack."
Where are posts located?
Fox; thorough coverage, the posts
are. established about eight miles
a part.. This is a flexible system,
however, since the location of posts
la governed by population, roads
ana communicauons.
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title in natteaal toarnament, Aag. 15-1T at Madison, Wis.
Portland Barge
Property Sold
PORTLAND WVPresident Felix
Schbckeisen said Wednesday the
Portland Tug & Barge Company
bad sold its river fleet, shore prop
erties and construction equipment
here to General Construction Com
pany.
Schlickeisen said his company
would continue to operate out of
Seattle. He also operates the Ocean
Tow, Inc., and Ocean Van lines
between Puget Sound and Alaska.
General Construction sold four
of the Portland Tug & Barge tugs
to Shaver Transportation Com
pany.
JAPAN ACCORDS IMMUNITY
TOKYO (AVJapan has accorded
diplomatic privileges and immu
nities to United Nations represen
tatives and ! officials in Japan "on
the business of the United Na
tions." Apparently the agreement
applies to U. N. representatives
and officials and not to U. N. sol
diers, since! a separate agreement
covering U. N. troops is being
worked out. The Japanese Diet has
Manbrin Gardens
Children Stage
c America9 Parade
About 100 kids paraded through
Manbrin Gardens, residential sub
urb north of Salem, Wednesday
evening in the annual children's
event spnsored by the Manbrin
Gardens Community Club.
Gaily clad youngsters on foot, in
buggies or wagons and on assorted
wheeled vehicles strutted around
the streets of the area bfore get
ting in on the club's treat to re
freshments. Theme of the parade was "Amer
ica the Beautiful."
Mrs. W. E. Hudson was chair
man of the event, assisted by Mes
dames J. W. Nightingale, O. G.
Mull, Frank Mohlman, Joseph
Knight, Walter Hartley and Allan
Patton. ,
Children were costumed to rep
resent everything from Indian
chiefs to pioneers. And there were
several Statues of Liberty.
approved the diplomatic agree
ment, which remains in effect for
five years, j
Rotary Host to
Many Visitors
Rotarians in many months parti-
paiea in tne saiem club's Wed
nesday luncheon, which featured
a film of the Rogue River's rapids.
The club's traditional bottle of
Valley - grown maraschino cher
ries for the most distant visitor
was doubled and the gifts went to
men from Pennsylvania, who ton-
ped the many travelers present.
The movie showed boatmen as
cending the rapids of the Rogue
in a motorboat.
Hillcrest School
Housemother Hurt
In Car Accident
Mrs. Gladys Alford, 2450 Strong
Rd was reported in improved
condition at Salem General Hos
pital Wednesday night after she
The Stcdeamcm, Salem, Orxjon, Thursday. Amrasl 21, 1952
suffered injuries in an auto acci
dent Tuesday night
Mrs. Alford, a Hillcrest School
for Girls housemother, was - in
jured in the two-car crash while
a passenger in an auto driven by
Ralph A. Stagg, 750 N. Winter St.
The Stagg car and one driven
by Larry McCullough, Gervais,
collided at State and Church
Streets, i according to police re
ports. Mrs. Alford suffered a
broken right collar bone, broken
right pelvis and a badly cut mouth.
McGranery Suspends
Department Official
WASHINGTON VF) Attorney
General McGranery Wednesday
suspended James A. Mullally, a
long-time lawyer in the justice de
partment's criminal division,
"pending an investigation of out
side activities." .
McGranery said the FBI is mak
ing an investigation at his direc
tion, but declined to elaborate.
Mullally, 52, has been with the
department since August, 1943.
JJUW--PEACHES
ABE HOW READY!
Also HALE HAVENS
10 Mflei N. of Salem on Whtcriland Ferry Road
PAUL T0V7IISEIID
Mast observation posts be locat
ed la specially cans true ted baild
IntaW
Nor; Main consideration is that
they ,be within a few seconds of
a telephone, have sanitary facili
ties, be within easy reach by road,
and - have suitable sky-scanning
ability. City halls, schools and
stores are being used successfully
as sites for observation posts.
What qualifications are needed
to become an observer?
Two Pood eves and ears, and a
desire to help in the defense of
tne nation. .
Do they receive training?
Yes. The Air Force is responsible
lor operations and training. Three
Air Force field teams travel
throughout Oregon, visiting the
various observation posts.
1 Do observers report on all types
or aircraft?
No,-- only the types specifically
Instructed by the Air Force. This
may vary from time to time, and
observers are kept advised of any
changes.
How long does a volnnteer stand
watch?
There is no set objective. It is
desirable to have enough volun-p
teers so that no one is overDur-
ripnerf. The number of hours on
duty varies from two to four hours
a week.
How many observation posts are
there In Oregon?
There arc presently 200 civilian
mannori nosts and 133 state and
federal forestry lookouts that the
Air Force considers equipped to
fimMinn in "Skvwateh. Addi
tional posts are being set up as
rapidly as as volunteers can oe
recruited.
now cm volunteers be obtained?
One wav to obtain volunteers is
have civic clubs, churches, vet
erans organizations, granges and !
other groups put tneir memoer
ships strength behind "Operation
Skvwatch" Contributine to pre
paredness is a public service worth
the attention oi any individual,
business or organization.
What baDnens to aircraft infor
m&tian renorted by observers?
Onoe an observer bas sighted an
aircraft, he telephones an "Air
craft Flash" call to tne oruana
Filter Center. The information is
clotted on a srid-maD of the area.
This data joins the information
collected from other nosts. ine
data is filtered into the radar sys
tem, where the aircraft is identi
fied as friendlv or hostile. If iden
tified as hostile. Air Defense at-
temnts interception, and. if neces
sary, air raid warning calls are
disseminated through civil defense
organizations to alert the civilian
population.
Is Oregon vulnerable to enemy
attacks?
There are several Soviet air
bases in Siberia within six hours'
flying time from Oregon. The
northern Darts of the country and
the coastal areas, where Sky-
watrJi" was activated, are narticu-
larly vulnerable to air anacx Dy
nolar routes. In addition, rockets
can be launched from submarines
on cities as far inland as 150 to
200 miles.
Would the efforts of GOC help
minimize the effects of enemy at-
tacks?
The Ground Observers Corps
could be the only agency that de
tects the presence of hostile air
craft, especially those flying at
low levels. This detection would
permit the Air Force to take ef
fective action as follows: (1) To
dispatch fighters to intercept and
destroy the invading planes, if
possible, and (2) to initiate air
raid warnings, as appropriate, so
that the civilian population can
take cover. General Nathan Twin
ing said "it is because we so badly
need a moment's warning that we
are asking you (civil defense di
rectors) and the Ground Observers
Corps to work closely with us in
an all-out air defense effort.
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