Shift U.S.-Born Aliens, Too, Say Legionnaires

University Post No. 11 of the American Legion yesterday adopted a resolution urging removal of all Japanese, German and Italian aliens--and all others "who now enjoy the Axis privilege of dual citizenship"--from the Pacific Coast.

"Japanese, Germans and Italians, even though they may be born in America, are classified as nationals of their respective homelands and are looked upon as citizens, so far as the laws of those three countries are concerned," the resolution said. Without complete and public renunciation of this citizenship by the American-born descendants of these nationals, they are, in the eyes of the Legion, alien enemies. For the protection of this country, they must be removed from the Pacific Coast."

Rizal Post No. 142, Seattle, and posts at Wenatchee, Naches, Toppenish and Richland also adopted resolutions urging evacuation, with varying degrees of severity, in dealing with the problem. The Toppenish, Naches and Wenatchee posts recommended removal of eneny [enemy] aliens from those areas as well as from the Pacific Coast.