Editor, The Review:

Now that we are off for California, I guess there is not much to say except thanks for everything. You really were a person we really could call a friend. We certainly appreciate it and believe me when I say thanks.

There is not much about the evacuation that you do not know, but there are a few things I should like to say. You might pick out parts of this letter and make it an open letter to the Island.

First, I would like to make it clear that there are none among us who are bitter about having to go. If we might have seemed a little irked it was because the W.C.C.A. in charge go [got] crossed up on orders so much. It made it sort of tough when we didn't have much time. Of course you must realize that it is hard to leave your home where you are born and raised. Having to move with two suitcases doesn't make things easier.

The Army was especially nice to us and frankly I still don't know whether they were there to protect us or to see that we did not do anything wrong. Colonel--and Major--went out of their way to be nice to us and it certainly helped us a lot. They are soldiers with a duty to carry out and we know that, but it still did not prevent them from being gentlemen, or should I say humane?

To the civilians in charge I would also like to express my thanks. They did the best they could with the orders whey had. It is only too bad that they could not have had more definite orders. I realize that this is the first time they had to do something like this and they did fairly well considering the conditions.

To the people on the Island I would like to say good-bye and I hope to see you all soon. Living on the Island among the Islanders was really pleasant and I know that many of us will never forget the friends we have on the Island.

It's rather hard to write a letter under conditions such as they are now, Walt, but when we reach California I will try again.

I really want to try and put across to you how much your friendship has meant to us, but I guess I got off on the wrong track. You were one person who had faith in us and I hope that we will never give you cause to lose that faith in us.

Good-bye and good luck, Walt.

ICHIRO NAGATANI,
Island Center

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Editor, The Review:

The opinions expressed in your rather puerile editorials regarding the evacuation of citizens of Japanese ancestry is quite beyond my comprehension.

The President of the United States has seen fit to give the high command of our Army permission to use their best judgment to protect the Pacific Coast from sabotage and, or, fifth column activities. This they are doing to the complete satisfaction I firmly believe, of ninety percent of the people of this Coast.

Under these circumstances, I fail to see that it is within the province of the Bainbridge Review to question, either, the evacuation, or the time element involved.

Please cancel my subscription to your paper as of this week's issue.

J.J. McREE,
Port Blakely.

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Editor, The Review:

I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate you on your front-page editorial in last week's Review on the Japanese evacuation problem. It was excellent and, I believe, well expressed the attitude of the majority of Islanders.

MRS. LUKE HALVORSEN,

Rolling Bay.