Paris, July 4.
The people of Paris this summer have at their disposal no less than 1,000,000 gas masks, all. ready for use in ease of need. In a short time, too, 4000000 more masks will be manufactured, ready to be worn by as many people should the necessity arise.
individual. protective measures. But These are taken more as they are only the preliminaries to the collective, "passive. defence" action which is planned. Mobilization of civilians, by districts even is contemplated.
In_order to protect the crowded Paris districts from possible air attacks, instructions will be given all people, young and old and of both sexes. By means of this "education," it is hoped that the populace will behave in an orderly manner in the event of aerial bombardments.
The evacuation of as great a proportion of the population as possible within the shortest time is the aim of the authorities, however. Therefore, while gas masks and anti-bomb shelters are prepared for.use, plans itor evacuation of the city are pursued (most energetically.
Lines of transport are being organized and communications maintained, so that when the time comes, orders cam be rapidly executed with the least panic and unruliness.
In matters of air raid alarms, bomb-proof shelters, dugouts and the organization of sanitary services, plans are ready to be put to the final test. Firemen in this city have been especially trained and equipped to be able to cope with 1,000 conflagrations at the same time.
There are 2,000 trams and 12,000 motor wars which can be called together at a few hours notice, to be used in evacuating the forewarned
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