Editor, The Review:

On Easter Sunday, a group of former B.I. residents were together at the home of Mrs. Sam Archer in Pasadena. While there we read the February and March issues of The Review.

I feel the urge to tell you of their many words of praise and commendation for your consistent just treatment of the Japanese-American evacuation problem.

Each of us has many friends among our former neighbors of Japanese descent and we are proud of the spirit they displayed in the actual evacuation. It justified the 100 per cent American stand that you had taken. We all hope that opportunity at Manzanar will be provided for these citizens to proceed with their industrious habits and to their own and our country's advantage.

We enjoyed your editorials. They show vision and progress.

(Mrs. Paul) Laura B. Johnson,
San Diego, Calif.

Editor, The Review:

You speak of your "jittery Navy" and that perhaps people on the Island were relieved when the Japs left--due to fear.

A Navy whose sailors go down fighting (ref. Langley) is not jittery and I do not believe anyone fears the Japs--as persons--it is the sabotage on important defense works in this vicinity that we Americans fear.

The Japs attacked a defenseless hospital in the Philippines as well as the helpless Pecos--full of rescued American sailors. We treat the defenseless Japs here with honor, courtesy and find them a new home. They perhaps would like a newspaper where they settle.

War is war, and we need the spirit of whole-hearted cooperation in this country. Some tasks may be distasteful but like medicine--relief will come if we persist and every one does his share.

MRS. MARY MARSDEN,
Bremerton.

Editor, The Review:

May I take this opportunity to express the personal thanks of the family to you for taking such a just stand on the evacuation question. We realized what a great risk you were taking.

Had you so chosen you could have made things very unpleasant for us by taking the other side, and perhaps made a few extra friends. But I believe the fair attitude you took had much to do with the willing way in which we cooperated with the Army officials. You really helped.

Also many thanks for the last week's issue of The Review. You don't know how good it made everyone of us feel to receive news of the Island. I believe it was the first news any of us had of Bainbridge since it was too soon after our arrival to receive letters from friends. We are looking eagerly forward to future issues. As yet there are no newspapers or magazines for sale here.

Maybe I say things kind of awkwardly but in closing I again say thanks to you. And it comes from the bottom of my heart.

NOB. KOURA,
Camp Manzanar, Calif.