Title: "Japs to Be Put on Reservation," Seattle Times, 4/6/1942, (ddr-densho-56-757)
Densho ID: ddr-densho-56-757

JAPS TO BE PUT ON RESERVATION

SAN FRANCISCO, April 16. -- (AP) -- The Army announced plans today for resettlement of more than 10,000 Japanese on the Gila River Indian Reservation in Arizona.

The new relocation center for Japanese evacuated from Pacific Coast military zones will be near Sacaton, about 50 miles southeast of Phoenix. Work on buildings will start at once, it was said by E.R. Fryer, regional director of the War Relocation Authority. Construction will be carried out by Army engineers.

Fryer said that under lease arrangement with the Indian Service the W.R.A. will operate more than 7,000 acres of irrigated land in the reservation on which Japanese farmers will produce large quantities of vegetables.

In addition to the 7,000 acres of rich vegetable lands, the Relocation Board is considering taking over about 8,000 acres of other land nearby on which improvement work will be carried out.