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FEAR THEFTS AFTER LARGE WITHDRAWALS Hysterical People Who Drew Money From Banks Should Have Left It There; Many Sure To Be Theft Victims. Special police were called out and available deputy sheriff Lake county pressed into service for tonight to protect hysterical loresidents who drew their savings from the First National bank opened themselves to the serious risk being robbed. Policemen now on vacation were recalled to active duty. and number of officers regularly on the day shift were transferred to night duty. Special squads will patrol the city tonight and detectives will keep close watch on business centers down town to prevent raids or attempted lootings. Professional burglars are now working in the city, is believed 'spotting" homes for robbery, knowing that residents have withdrawn their money from theftproof bank vaults place their savings in bureaus, desks, and in precarious hiding places in their homes. Arrest Suspicious on the streets permitted after dark. and all cers have been to and hold all suspicious characters. merely preparing ourselves for any emergency that might arise from city's present financial Chief of Police Ed Ahlstrom who came from hospital take command of the city's peace officers, declared today. are hoping that no violence will be reported. that our display of lice strength will instill fear in hearts of hoodlums now in the city Although the police force is usually undermanned this season the due many officers being away on Ahlstrom declared that the addition of special officers and impressing emergency of sheriff deputies would enable department men to fully patrol the entire city. Chief Ahlstrom has asked citizens to report to the police any suspicious characters found in the city tonight.
