Title: The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 16 No. 6, 2/11/1943, (ddr-pc-15-6)
Densho ID: ddr-pc-15-6

The Pacific Citizen
Vol. 16 No. 6
February 11, 1943

President Roosevelt Endorses Army's Action Reopening War Services for Nisei. Cities 'Nearly Five Thousand' American-Born Japanese Now in Country's Army Forces. 'Americanism Is Not, and Never Was, a Matter Of Race or Ancestry,' Chief Executive Writes Secretary of War Stimson on Feb. 1

Hawaii Fills Quota for Army's Nisei Combat Team; Volunteers Jam Territory's Draft Offices. American-Born Japanese Begin Enlisting As Soon As Change in Army Policy Regarding Nisei Announced by Gen. Delos C. Emmons

British Columbia Seeks to Prevent Nisei Education

War Department Contacts Nisei Reserve Group. Walter Tsukamoto Wires Secretary Stimson Volunteering Services

To Visit Several Relocation Centers

Tule Lake Hawaiians Declare Selves for Voluntary Induction

Wirin Will Be JACL Counsel in Court Tests. Will File Briefs For Citizens League in Regan, Oshiro Cases

Nisei Captain Wins Promotion to Major At Camp Grant

Utah Farmers Ask Evacuee Help To Meet Manpower Shortage

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Wakayama Case Will Be Test Of Army's Evacuation Degree. Legality of Military Orders as Affecting Citizens Questioned

Five Hundred May Volunteer at Minidoka, Says Idaho Official

Student Relocation Group Will Centralize Work at Philadelphia

Evacuees Barred From Voting by Wyoming Bill

Anti-Alien Bill Approved by Utah Senate. Twenty Senators Back Hopkin Measure Which Bans Alien Ownership

Tule Lake Cooperative Increases Membership

Wirin: JACL's Action is Step Of Major Significance Toward Preserving Fundamental Rights

Southern California Christian Groups Oppose Discrimination. Open Letter Sent to Legislators Regarding Anti-Nisei Measures

Forum to Discuss Japanese Americans

The World at Press-Time

Des Moines Police Seek Man Who Beat Young Nisei Domestic

March of Dimes Campaign Nets $400 at Jerome

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Nisei Soldiers Prepare for Combat Duty

Lawyer's Guild Defends Rights Of U.S. Nisei

22-Year Old Evacuee, Born in Japan, Writes to President, Pleads for Chance to Fight

Evacuation Legality Will Face Test in U.S. Court of Appeals

Japanese Aliens Retains Residence Rights, Says Kenny

Mass Exodus From Hawaii Not Planned. Gen. Emmons Answers Rumors of Japanese Evacuation of Islands

New Wyoming Senator Criticizes Handling of Evacuee Relocation

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Pacific Citizen Staff

Editorials: The Native Sons Case

Evacuee Property

Segregation Not Implied

Nisei USA by Larry Tajiri: Abraham Lincoln in 1943

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From the Frying Pan by Bill Hosokawa: Issei Japanese Among Pioneers of American West

Prof. Obata, Wife Give Lectures in Salt Lake City

In the 'New Republic': Isamu Noguchi Comments on Recent Center Disturbances

The Wakayama Case: Court Order Declared New Milestone in Judicial History. Marks First Issuance of Writ of Habeas Corpus in Connection with Challenge of Military Orders Since Beginning of War

The Copy Desk

Vagaries

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JACL News: Colorado Calling!

Topaz Entertainers Perform at Oak City

Army's Action is Vindication of Nisei, Say Center Papers

YWCA Leaders From Relocation Centers Attend Denver Meet

Tule Lake Clothing Classes Making New Service Flags

Ann Nisei Says: Suggestions on Buying Shoes Under Rationing

Parent Urges Son to Join Armed Forces. Tule Lake Evacuee Gets Letter from Father in Hawaii

Nisei Take Active Part in Arizona School's Program

Minidoka JACL Begins Drive for New Membership

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JACL Groups at Tule Lake Want Kido Attackers Punished

Arizona State Acts Against Nisei Students

Public Relations Program Mapped By Boise Valley

Program for Students Will Be Intensified. Relocation Group Now Seeking Successor to Director O'Brien

Heart Mountain Will Build Civic Center

Vital Statistics

Nisei Soldier Takes Part in Broadcast

WRA Policy Affected by Army Induction Plans, Says Ernst. Greater Opportunities For Resettlement Seen By Topaz Director

Two Evacuees Face Jail Terms. Kobayashi Brothers Arrested at Poston By Federal Officials

Poston's Net Workers Elect Labor Group. Camouflage Factory Workers Select Three-Man Bargaining Committee

Special Subscription Rate Only for 1943 Members of JACL

Japanese-Americans Will Register For Part in War Effort

Valentine Mixer Planned in Spokane

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Uncertainty on Status Affects Evacuee Morale. Dillon Myer Declares Outside Discrimination Becomes Major Problem

Aviator Henry Ohye Instructs Club in Model Airplanes

L.A. Chinese Girl Scouts Send Materials to Evacuee Friends. Best Way to Express Fact Scouts Have No Race Barriers, Is View

Poston Sociology Group Makes Trip

U.S. Studying Evacuee Tire Use, Report. Government Proceeds Carefully in Making Use Of Needed Materials

Johnson Asks House Action On Investigation

Stored Farm Equipment May Be Utilized. Will Be Placed in Use To Produce War-Needed Crops, According to Plans

Topaz Engagement Is Announced