CHAPTER II, SECTION 6 Backlogs of two to three hours for official calls and up to one week for personal calls was com- to publish a second directory. This directory was published on 22 Mayand served for the re- tained by the Military, was adequate from a traffic standpoint, and transmission was general- were included, such as safety and security slogans and drawings, a map of Elmer, and a descriptive map of the emergency evacuation as- mon. Thesingle circuit to Kwajalein. also mainly fair. Telephone information and operator assis- tance for the entire EPG was a Contractor re- sponsibility, as the Fred Military-maintained exchange did not have operator attendance. The first HARDTACK operational directory was published on 26 March 1958. The format was changed from previous Operational directories to include a consolidated alphabetical section in- stead of individual Task Group sections. The classified sections were published as submitted by the various Task Groups. Supplements were published to the initial directory, but it soon became apparent that due to the major revision in the operational program it would be necessary mainder of the Operation. Several innovations sembly area points. A total of 2300 copies of the first directory and 2000 copies of the second directory were distributed. TELETYPE. H&N-operated TG 7.5 Communications Centers provided teletype service within EPG and into Honolulu and the Mainland for all elements of TG 7.1 and TG 7.5. Six 2-waycircuits were terminated in the Elmer Comcenter and three circuits were terminated in the Nan Comcenter. A tributary station was installed and operated in the Nan TG 7.1 compound and was tied into the main comcenter at Nan. A comcenter was installed and operated at How (Neg. No. W-V-340-6) Figure No. 2-159. News Comcenter, Building 224 — Elmer. Page 317