Current Events MAY 4, 1942; BLACKOUTS ON EAST COAST: WW II COSTS HIGHER;

Portsmouth Herald

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., MONDAY EVENING, MAY 4, 1942.

Defense Units Mobilize For Air Raid, Blackout Test

Local Establishments,

Churches, Hotels, Lodges

Must Follow Rules

It's "dimout" for Greater Portsmouth from now on

until the final shot will be fired in World War II.

According to orders received yesterday by Gov. Robert

0. Blood from the United States Army headquarters, First

Corps Area, the skyglow of cities along the coast from

Portland, Me , to New Haven, Conn , will be eliminated.

The Portsmouth Council of Defense has issued the

following statement to clarify the orders issued yesterday

by the First Corps area on "dimming out" the city.

All business establishments, churches, hotels, fraternal

and social organizations, municipal departments having

any or all of the following types of lights will have them

permanently extinguished until further notice

permanently extinguished until further notice:

1. Neon Signs.

2. Window Display Lights.

3 Advertising Signs,

4. Illuminating Signs.

All other outside lights except street lights must be

shielded or extinguished

All sky lights must be protected so that no light will

be thrown skyward.

Street lights will be shielded as funds and materials

for this work can be obtained.

Your cooperation in complying with this regulation

will be appreciated.

World War II Costs Higher

Now Than In 14-18 Conflict'

Washington May 4 (AP) —

Fiscal officials disclosed today

that the United States already

has paid out in cash for this

war as much as it spent during

Woild War I

The cost of the fiist war to the

United States from 1917 until the

peace treaty was ratified in 1921

was $23 729 000 000, including the

loans to the Allies