Title: The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 17 No. 23, 12/11/1943, (ddr-pc-15-48)
Densho ID: ddr-pc-15-48

The Pacific Citizen
Vol. 17 No. 23
December 11, 1943

Military 'Fluke' Gave Army's Japanese American Battalion Chance to Fight on Italy Front. Nisei Soldiers From Hawaii Win Respect of Fellow Troopers in Famed American Division; Report Nazis [Surprised] to See Japanese Americans

Report Rivers Evacuee Shot By Army Sentry. Refused to Answer Challenge of Soldier, Says WRA Official

Japanese Americans Fight as Part of Famed U.S. Division

Postpone Nisei Hearings Over Civil Service. Former State Employees Protesting Dismissal By Equalization Board

Discrimination Against Negroes, Nisei Rapped

Western Growers Group Opposes WRA Administration

War Department Releases Names of Nisei Casualties. Nine Dead, 60 Wounded Italian Fighting Identified; All But One from Hawaii Area. Names Released This Week Part of Toll of 34 Dead, 130 Wounded Reported Recently by Secretary of War Stimson; General Clark Praises Nisei Battalion

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Japanese American Combat Team News: General McNair Inspects Nisei Unit at Camp Shelby. Commanding General Of Army Ground Forces Visits Training Center

Rev. Frank H. Smith Reports Attitude of Nisei Troop 'Healthy'

Honolulu Boxer Killed in Action On Italian Front

Second Nisei Chaplain Joins Combat Team. Lieut. Higuchi Did Religious Work in California, Hawaii

Parole Hearing Held For Arizona Doctor

War Department Releases Names of Nisei Casualties (Cont.)

Twin Falls Paper Answers 'Jap' Charge in Hearst Press. Times News Editorial Comments on 'Hot Spot' Letter in Examiner

Chamber Attacks Relocation Program

President Hits Racial Bias In Employment. Anti-Discrimination Clause Necessary in Government Contracts

Japanese American Farm Workers Win Praise of Official

'Private Hargrove' Tops Reading List At Gila River

Farm Labor Camp Near Ogden Closed As Season Ends

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Myer Refutes Charges Before Dies Committee. WRA Director Critical Of Nature of Allegations Against Federal Agency

Governor Warren Invited by Senator To Visit Tule Lake

Story of the Week: S.F. Police Puzzled Over Status of 17-Year Old Girl

Four Aliens Held BY FBI in Chicago

Center Council Asks Conclave On Relocation. Heart Mountain Group Seeks Voice in WRA Resettlement Plans

Gila River Fire Destroys Farm Granary, Grain

Japanese American Woman, Wife of Chinese, Receives Permission to Return Home. Reported First Nisei To Win Right to Reenter Seattle Region

City Commissioners In Ogden Ban License to Evacuees

Fair Play Group Faces Inquiry in California. Assembly Committee Holds Investigation Of Coast Organization

Seattle Council Upholds Rights of Citizen Evacuees

Ninth Circuit Court Upholds Gen. DeWitt's Evacuation of Japanese American Citizens. Concurring Opinion by Judge William Denman Regrets Action, Expresses Hope Evacuees Will Be Compensated for Losses; Unanimous Verdict Filed

San Diegans Sign Petition Opposing Return of Evacuees

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Pacific Citizen Staff

Editorials: 'Jap Questionnaire'

Dillon S. Myer

Contradictions in Policy

Nisei USA by Larry Tajiri: Battle of the Bathtubs

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Vagaries

Nisei USA (Cont.)

The Evacuation Test Case: Coast Federal Appeals Court Upholds Legality of Military Order in Korematsu Case

From the Frying Pan by Bill Hosokawa: Cairo Talks Basis for Post-War Asia

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JACL News: Colorado Calling!

'Farewell to Little Tokyo:' Future of Nisei Discussed in Common Ground Article

The Copy Desk

Timely Topics by Saburo Kido

Tirade Against Evacuees Continues

Urges Realistic View of Situation

Hearst Press

Post-War Problem Must Be Considered

Right to Return Must Be Established

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Ann Nisei's Column: Christmas Eve Party Would Recapture Holiday Spirit

Calling All Chapters!

Vital Statistics

U. of Washington Professors, Students Rap Kent City Action

Resolution Urging Exchange Withdrawn by California Group. Gov. Warren Declares Move May Embarrass Federal Government

Cleveland Evacuees Invited to Share in Library Services

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Dillon Myer Expresses WRA Hope of Relocating 70,000 Eligible Evacuees in 1944. Relocation Director Singles Out Hearst Papers For Inflammatory Articles on Japanese Americans Story of Tule Lake Affair Told in New York City

Two Nisei Nurses Enter Cadet Corps From Nyssa Camp

Report Congressional 'Storm' In 'Battle of the Bathtubs'. WRA Director Doubts Article in Pamphlet Caused Any Trouble

No Disparagement Of Midwest Farmers Intended, Says Dakan

Vicious Distortion Charged by Editor Of WRA Publication

Joe Masaoka Speaks Before Farmers Union. JACL Official Talks At National Convention Of Farm Organization

Participate in Delta Program