The balloon barrage scheme has been successfully started and most of the material has already been delivered. The recruiting of the auxiliary personnel will start in May.
A chapter of the White Paper is devoted to measures for the protection of the civilian population against air-raids, which local authorities will undertake under the guidance of the Government.
A training school for air-raid precaution officers is being opened, and a large proportion of gas respirators io supply the whole of the civilian population is already available and the balance will be ready by rheend of the year.
Elaborate preparations to cope with the consequences of air-raids have been launched, especially with regard to the outbreak of fire.
Schemes are ready to ensure the efficiency and operation of the various transport services and the maintenance of the distribution of food and oil supplies.
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