London, May 9.
'A country-wide scheme' to render the population of the British Isles ale-raideminded," as part of a com: Jorehensive plan for the protection of the civilian' population, is understood tobe in the course of preparation.
The plan has a twofold purpose:
"Wis felt that night camouflage can be made much more eflient civilians are properly drilled to its possibilities 2. The greatest importance is tached to the psychological effect of air-raids on the population, and It is libeld that measures must be taken to accustom the people to the necessary precautions and that 1 requisite de-free of popular mass-discipline must be. inculcated, This massediscipline will be ens tirely directed by government departments working through local author!= ies.
Tt is gathered that less importance will be-attached to the provision of underground shelters than to mass~ rehearsals and compulsory airald
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