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267 perform services for Civil Defense purposes as he directs, and he may cOJllll1aIldeer, for the time being, any motor vehicle, tools, appliances or any other prop- erty, subject to the owner's right to just compensation as provided by law. Section 5, General Provisions of Civil Defense Workers .SUBDIVISION 1. No person shall be employed or associated in any capa- city in the Civil Defense agency who advocates or has advocated a change by force or violence in the constritutional form of government of the Uni ted States or in this state or the overthrow: of any govermnent in the United States by force or violence, or who has been convidted of or is under indictment for information eharging any subversive act against the United States. Each person who is appointed to serve in the Civil Defense agency shall, before entering upon his duties, take an oath in writing as prescribed by the Minnesota: Civil Defense Act of 19.51, Section 403. SUBDIVISION 2. Civil Defense volunteers shall be called into service only in case of a Civil Defense emergency for which the regular municipal forces are inadequate or for necessary training and preparation for such emergencies. All volunteers shall serve without compensation. SUBDIVISION 3. Each Civil Defense volunteer shall be provided with such sui table insignia or other indentification as may be required by the director. Such indentification shall be in a form and style approved by the federal government. No volunteer shall exercise any authority over the persons or property of others without his identification. No pe-rson except an authorized volunteer shall use the identification of a volunteer or otherwise represent himself to be an authorized volunteer. SUBDIVISION 4. No Civil Defense volunteer shall carry any firearm while on duty except on written order of the chief of the police department. SUBDIVISION 5. Personnel procedures of the village applicable to regular employees shall not apply to volunteer Civil Defense workers but shall apply to paid employees of the Civil Defense agency. Section 6, Emergency Regulations SUBDIVISION 1. Whenever necessary to meet a Civil Defense emergency or to prepare for such an emergency for which adequate regulations have not been adopted by -the governor or the village council, the mayor may by proclamation promulgate regulations, consistent with applicable federal or at ate law or regulation, respecting: protection against airraids; the sounding of air-raid alarms; the conduc. of persons and the use of property during alarms; the repair; maintenance, md safeguarding of essential public services; emergency health, fire and safety regulations; trial drills or practice periods required for preliminary training; and all other matters which are required to protect public safety, health, and welfare in Civil Defense emergendies. No. regulation governing observation of enemy aircraft, air attackj alarms, or illumination during air attacks shall be adopted or take effect unless approved by the state di~ector of Ci vil Defense. SUBDIVISION 2. Every proclamation of emergency shall be in wr;i ting and signed by the mayor, shall be aated, shall refer to the particular Civil Defense emergency to which it pertains, if so limited, and shall be filed in the office of the village clerk, where a copy shall be ltept posted and