NISEI BACK ON ROLL OF HONOR

INDIANAPOLIS, March 6. -- (AP) -- National headquarters of the American Legion announced today Hood River Oregon Post No. 22 had agreed to restore to its honor roll the names of 15 Japanese-American service men which it voted to scratch out last December.

Originally, 16 names were struck off, but since the Oregon post took its action December 2 one of the Japanese-Americans was dishonorably discharged from the Army and his name will not be restored.

National Commander Edward N. Scheiberling ordered the names restored on January 19, backed by the executive committee of the Oregon Department of the Legion. Word of the Oregon post's decision to restore the names came in a telegram to Scheiberling from J.B. Edington, post commander.

HOOD RIVER, Or., March 6. -- (AP) -- The American Legion post here said today that, although it was restoring Japanese-American soldiers to its honor roll, it still objected to Nisei returning to this area. The national Legion threatened an investigation if the post would not agree to reinscribe the Japanese-American names.