Title: The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 18 No. 15, 5/6/1944, (ddr-pc-16-19)
Densho ID: ddr-pc-16-19

The Pacific Citizen
Vol. 18 No. 15
May 6, 1944

Nisei Draftees Will Train in Small Units. Replacement Needs Determine Training Requirements of Group

Blood Transfusions Saved Life of Japanese Liberal

Five Topaz Residents Leave to Rejoin Relatives in Hawaii

Two Japanese Americans Killed in Action in Italy

Report from a Soldier: Life at the Front is Grim, Cruel, Tough, and Brave Men Die That Others May Live

Police Arrest Three Persons In Racket Exploiting Sentiment Against Japanese Americans. Circulated Petitions For Deportation of Japanese in U.S.

WRA Intermountain Officials Discuss Farm Labor Problems

Kansas City Papers Publish Photos of Nisei Inductees

CIO Auto Workers, World's Biggest Union, Urges Fair Play For Japanese Americans

First Hawaii-Born Nisei Girl Joins Air Corps WACs

L.A. Case Will Test California Law Violations. Court Proceedings Seek to Escheat Farm Land to State

Two Minidokans Face Charge of Draft Evasion

Nisei Wartime Loyalty Record Praised by Rogers in House. Calls for Granting of Statehood to Territory of Hawaii

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Japanese American Battalion In Italy Highly Respected by Fellow GIs, Says Nisei Doctor. Capt. Kawasaki Praises Combat Spirit of Unit from Hawaii

CIO, FEPC Action Ends Walkout Over Nisei Worker. Jerome Evacuee Remains on Job at Detroit War Plan

Additional Groups Will Arrive at Tule Lake Camp

Purple Heart Medals Given at Hilo Rites. Twenty-One Nisei Honored Posthumously At Hawaii Ceremonies

Racial Intolerance Hit by CIO Leader at Ohio Conference

New York Judge Heads Group Organized to Assist Move To Open Hostel in Brooklyn

Socialist Party Hits New York Mayor's Attitude on Nisei. Goldstein Criticizes La Guardia's Stand Against Evacuees

Brooklyn Heights Residents Protest Hostel for Evacuees

Californian Tells of Alleged Treachery

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From the New York Times: The American Japanese

Ickes' Statement Denounces Racial Attitudes of Bricker, LaGuardia, Edge on Evacuees

New York Papers Publish Interviews With Evacuees

ACLU Upholds Nisei Rights In New York

Liberal Leaders, Organizations Blast Mayor La Guardia for Opposing Evacuee Relocation. NAACP, ACLU, Citizens Union, Socialists Join A. Philip Randolph, Liu Liang-mo, Others In Attacking Mayor's Racist Attitude on Nisei

Citizens Union Raps Mayor On Evacuees. Social Democrats Add To Growing Criticism Of New York Mayor

Idaho Nisei Girl Chosen Valedictorian

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Pacific Citizen Staff

Editorials: The Exclusion Order

Little Flower and Nisei

The Racketeers

War Hero's Visit

Nisei USA by Larry Tajiri: What Side Are You On?

Murray Citizens Form Mt. Olympus Chapter of JACL

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Vagaries

In the U.S. Supreme Court: Endo Case Tests Legality Of Forced Detention of Nisei In War Relocation Centers

Editorial Digest

From the Frying Pan by Bill Hosokawa: Letter Adds Sequel to Ken Omura's Story

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Calling All Chapters!

Snake River JACL Holds Meeting

Joe Grant Masaoka's Column: Competitors of Nisei Farmers Lead Racist Drive in Arizona Against Japanese Americans

Timely Topics by Saburo Kido

Little Publicity Given Speech-Making Program

Blackburn College Experiences Told

Public Relations Work Goes Quietly

Army Chaplain Sends Message To Parents of Nisei Soldiers

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Just Incidentally by Dale Oka

Editorial Digest (Cont.)

Vital Statistics

Ann Nisei's Column

Sanford Sato Passes Away In Phoenix

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CIO Union Launches Drive To Organize Hawaii Workers. ILWU Charters New Unions in Hawaiian Milling Industry

Union Protests Army Action On Organizers

RFC Loans Available to Relocated Nisei. Program Designed To Assist Small Business Enterprises

Utah Student Named To Honor Society

Bricker's Plan Has Dangerous Implications, Says Dr. Deutsch