The Wilmington Morning Star

Defending Plan
Swoop To Attack 'Enemy' Bombers
Raid Warning Service Functions Smoothly
In First Test; Foe Believed Turned
Away From Objectives In City

First actual interception of enemy bombing planes in
the city's defenses - interlocked with similar networks
the vicinity of Wilmington occurred Monday afternoon as
function like a well-planned, well-oiled machine.
down the Atlantic seaboard to Savannah-continued to
he learned concern-
ing the success of the meeting
Little could pass between interceptor planes and the
bombers, officers at the post office filter center said, but it was be-
lieved they were prevented from
reaching their objectives.

Information center operations improved
somewhat as the volunteer workers
became more accustomed to
their duties.

Meanwhile, fighting planes con-
tinued to roar over the city at
frequent intervals while anti-air-
craft stations in and around the
city went through more drills in
preparation for invasion.

The scarcity of detailed reports
during the morning, according
to Lieut. John L. Glaese, the chief
from observers in the field. This
difficulty in smooth operation was
interfered to some extent with the
accurate plotting of the simulated
bomber invasions, he said.

Most of the actual bomber ac-
tivity appeared to be concentrated
further inland during Monday's ex-