Title: The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 18 No. 12, 4/15/1944, (ddr-pc-16-16)
Densho ID: ddr-pc-16-16

The Pacific Citizen
Vol. 18 No. 12
April 15, 1944

Ickes Denounces West Coast Hate Mongers. Secretary of Interior Urges Understanding, Tolerance for Japanese American Problems. Promises War Relocation Authority Will Not Be Stampeded Into 'Undemocratic, Bestial, Inhuman Action' Demanded by Professional Race-Mongers

Eight Japanese Americans Killed, 27 Hurt, 1 Missing in Recent Fighting in Italy

U.S. Navy Hero Greets Nisei War Workers

Six Soldiers Sentenced to Prison Terms. Must Serve from 5 To 30 Years for Refusal to Obey

Draft Evaders Enter Pleas of Not Guilty. Will Await Action By Federal Grand Jury In May on Charges

Nisei Lieutenant In Italy Would Rather Fight Japan

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California Initiates Legal Action to Force Escheatment Of Evacuee-Owned Farm Lands. Mattoon Indicates Property of 'Loyal' Group Will Be Excepted

Howser Files Action to Seize Truck Farm

Guggenheim Fellowship Given Japanese American Scientist. Dr. Takahashi Was Instructor at UC Before Evacuation

Army Accepts Twenty-Five From Rohwer

Utah County Will Employ 375 Evacuees. Will Be Housed in WFA's Migratory Labor Camp in Orem

Story of the Week: Nisei War Veteran Visits First Lady at White House

Missouri Legislature Blocks Attempt to Attach Anti-Evacuee Rider on Appropriation Bill. Would Have Barred Employment of Nisei Doctor at Hospital

Salt Lake Renews Licenses of Hotels

113 Topaz Evacuees Pass Army Physicals

Seven Segregees Transferred to Santa Fe Camp

Tule Lake Segregee Given Prison Term

Press, Pulpit Combine to Win Justice for Peoria Evacuees

Nisei Student To Represent South Dakota. Haruo Ishimaru Will Enter Inter-State Oratorical Contest

CCF Leader Raps Move to Deport Japanese Canadians

Topaz Red Cross Sends $100 to Wounded Nisei

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WRA Rulings Aid Relocation of Families. Government to Ship Business, Farming Equipment for Evacuees

Prof. Elmer Smith Takes Position at Minidoka

Fire Destroys Buddhist Church In California Town

Shibata Find By U.S. Court

Six Co-eds Give Blood to Save Life Of Japanese Liberal

Emergency Aid Given Relocated Evacuee Group. Prompt Assistance Given in Working Out Immediate Problems

Protest Forces Five Evacuees To Quit Farm in New Jersey

California Japanese American Sergeant Cited for Action in Battle for Los Negros Island. Sgt. Tom Sakamoto Was Member of Assault Party

Two Divisional Citations Won by 100th Infantry Battalion In Italy, Says Correspondent. Distinguished Service Cross, 13 Silver Stars Awarded to Members of Japanese American Unit; Reports Nisei Patrol Captured German Platoon

Final Rites Held For Nisei Soldier From Fort McClellan

Heart Mountain Sentinel Hits Draft Attitude of Denver Editor. Charges Omura With Responsibility for 'Wrecking Lives'

Center Council Asks Paper to Retract Article. Declares Rocky Shimpo Published False Statement of Views

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Pacific Citizen Staff

Editorials: Democracy in Missouri

The Government's Pledge

Toward Integration

Recognition for Nisei

Nisei USA by Larry Tajiri: The Press and the Nisei

For the Record

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Vagaries

Full Face and Profile: Aaron Allen Heist

Employer, Townspeople Back Right of Evacuees to Jobs

From the Frying Pan by Bill Hosokawa: Ken Omura Knew for What He Was Fighting

Editorial Digest

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Calling All Chapters!

Letter-Box From Our Readers

Suggestion

Ann Nisei's Column: Write Letters to Front-Line Soldiers

Timely Topics by Saburo Kido

JACL May File Brief in Korematsu Case

ACLU Considers Exclusion Tests

Suit Filed Over Property Used for School in Gilroy

Opinions Differ on Legal Residence

Unhealthy Practice Unfair to Evacuees

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Just Incidentally by Dale Oka

Vital Statistics

Chicago Columnist Describes Courage of Nisei Boxer

Army Newspaper Publishes Life Story of Nisei Soldier

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Two Wounded Nisei Veterans Expect Return to Active Duty

Judge Metzger Rules Against Martial Law in Hawaii Isles. Loyalty of Territory's Japanese Americans Cited at Trial

Farm Worker Killed In Freak Accident

Air Force Captain Defends Rights of Japanese Americans

Ogden Commission Commends Nisei Basketball Star

Colorado Farms Need Evacuee Help

Salinas Draft Board Shows Concern Over Nisei Attitudes