Title: The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 18 No. 16, 5/13/1944, (ddr-pc-16-20)
Densho ID: ddr-pc-16-20

The Pacific Citizen
Vol. 18 No. 16
May 13, 1944

Report From Anzio Reveals Nisei Heroism. 900 Purple Hearts Awarded Men of Japanese American Unit From Hawaiian Island. Lieut. Kim Reports Three Distinguished Service Crosses, 21 Bronze Stars, 36 Silver Stars Presented to Men of 100th Infantry Battalion

Minidoka Welcomes War Hero

U.S. Supreme Court Grants Request to Consider Endo Test Case on WRA Detention. Arguments on Nisei Cases Will Be Heard During Next Court Term

Gila River Center Dedicates Monument

Wounded Soldiers Convalescing in Utah Hospital

Liberal Weekly Regrets Mayor's Stand on Nisei

First Nisei Civilian Since Evacuation Visits Lodi Area

Three Escheat Cases Planned in California. District Attorney Estimates Value of Properties at $70,000

Anti-Alien Bill Introduced by Mott in House. Seeks Deportation Of Alien Group 30 Days After War

Alhambra Methodists Rap Nisei Detention

Eberharter Defends Loyal Nisei, Answering Charges by Costello. No Espionage, Sabotage By Japanese Americans Reported, House Told

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Federal Grand Jury Indicts Three Amache Women for Alleged Aid to Nazi Prisoners

Disloyalty Charge Denied by Mrs. Wallace in Interview. Tells of Volunteering For Farm Work to Aid National Defense

Newark Methodists Criticize Attitude Of Farmer Group

Three Nisei Make College Honor Roll

Ministers Hit Attitude of Realty Boards. Pledge to Keep Non-Whites Out of Home Areas Reported

First Unescorted Evacuees Pass Through Coast Area

Takeno Named New Editor of Denver Paper. Was Acting Reports Officer at Manzanar Relocation Center

Rivers Volunteer Reported Transferred to Army Air Force

First Visalia Nisei Get Induction Call

Story of the Week: Nisei Troops at U.S. Camp Vote in California Elections

U.S. Marines, Army Combat Troops Back Loyalty of Nisei, Says Officer's Letter. Marine Lieutenant Tells of Serving With Japanese Americans

King Clarifies Voting of Evacuees. Those in Camps May Register, Vote by Absentee Method

Held in Phoenix On Draft Charge

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Nisei Reveals 11th Hour Escape from Bataan. Japanese American Sergeant Was Ordered Evacuated to Corregidor by Gen. MacArthur. Sgt. Arthur Komori Tells Story to Honolulu Star-Bulletin Writer, Disclosing Plane Flight to Australia as Philippines Fell to Japan

S.F. Chapter Fund Given to National JACL. Balance in Treasury Sent to Headquarters By Finance Committee

Japanese American From Hawaii Hurt On Italian Front

Runaway Horses Drag Farmer to Death on Price Farm

Employer Praises Contribution Of Nisei to U.S. War Effort

Japanese American in Italy

Anti-Evacuee Spokesmen Would Permit Return of Loyal Nisei to West Coast After War. Wirin, Rev. Fertig Debate With Lechner In Los Angeles Program

249 Evacuees Will Take Farm Jobs

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Pacific Citizen Staff

Editorials: LaGuardia and Racism

Resettlement of Evacuees

A Slight Exaggeration

Nisei USA by Larry Tajiri: Race-Baiting in the Primaries

The Copy Desk

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Vagaries

Organize National Council to Aid in Race Relations

Selma Paper Takes Issue With Criticism of Coast Committee

Nisei in Uniform: Letters From Servicemen

From the Frying Pan by Bill Hosokawa: The Race-Baiters Are Helping Tojo's Work

Calling All Chapters!

Arkansas College Purchases Mural

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Timely Topics by Saburo Kido

Evacuees Express Hope of Integration

Lechner Completes Midwestern Tour

Nisei Will Not Be Forgotten Politically

Editorial Digest

Capt. Ikuno, Wife Visit in Preston

Nisei Prisoner of Germans Praises Red Cross Parcels

Front-Line Soldier Criticizes Activities of U.S. Race-Baiters

Just Incidentally by Dale Oka: Pleasant Experiences in Traveling

Segregation Program Completed at Hunt As Families Leave

Ann Nisei's Column: Try Some Exercises, Eat Moderately

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Hawaii's Japanese Americans Winning Reputation as One of Finest Units, Soldiers Declare. Two Wounded Veterans Get Furloughs at Homes in Hawaii

Vital Statistics

Manzanar Hog Project Ires L.A. Officials

New York Clubwomen Protest Hostel

Two Arizona Nisei Inducted into Army

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Rohwer Group To Aid Farms In Illinois

Karl Taka Weds Masako Odow In Salt Lake

Frank Tashima Elected President of National YBA

New YBA Group Formed in Chicago

Poston Survey Shows Residents Will Remain

Lieut. Hirota Transferred to Colorado Camp

Purple Heart Medal Received by Widow

Five Rohwer Nisei Called to Army

Gila Draftees Send Petition To President

Masuda Elected Mayor of Poston