Anti-Japanese Group Scores

Filing of Articles Directed at Salem

SALEM, April 17 (Special) -- Filing of articles of incorporation submitted by the "Japanese Exclusion league," with headquarters at Gresham, Multnomah county, was directed by Attorney-General George Neuner here Tuesday in an opinion addressed to Maurice Hudson, state corporation commissioner.

Hudson said the purpose of the league apparently was to exclude or prevent the return of Japanese aliens to the western defense area during the current war and to conduct an education campaign designed to deny citizenship to all Japanese after the war. The latter objective would be attained through an amendment to the federal constitution.

"Regardless of the vagueness or somewhat ambiguous provisions of the objects, business and pursuit of the corporation set forth in the articles, it is my opinion that, upon receipt of the statutory fee, you should file the articles and issue a certificate," Neuner said in his opinion.

Articles Seen Vague

"I have considered the articles, and while it is difficult for me to determine the specific objects and purposes for which the corporation is to be formed, particularly whether it is to be an exclusion for all time of Japanese or to the western defense area during the present war or whether it is for the deportation of Japanese after the end of the war, is not for you to say." Neuner said the articles do not depict on their face any unlawful purpose.

Hudson said he probably would follow the attorney-general's advice and file the articles, but desired to confer further with the corporation officials before taking such action.

Officials are Dale Bergh, president; C.G. Schneider, secretary, and Ralf Hannan, treasurer. All are residents of the Gresham vicinity.

The corporation commissioner previously rejected articles of incorporation of the "Oregon Anti-Japanese, Inc." These articles also came from Gresham.

Nisei Soldiers Ask Family Protected

SAN FRANCISCO, April 25 (AP) -- Protection for their parents and sisters from terrorist shooting raids was asked by two American soldiers of Japanese ancestry Wednesday.

The appeal was sent to Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes by Cpl. Sherman Kishi and PFC Fred Kishi, company C, school battalion, Fort Snelling, Minn., the San Francisco office of the war relocation authority revealed.

It followed the firing of four rifle bullets into the home of Mrs. Cheyeko Kishi and her disabled, invalid, husband [incomplete]