Title: The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 19 No. 14, 10/7/1944, (ddr-pc-16-41)
Densho ID: ddr-pc-16-41

The Pacific Citizen
Vol. 19 No. 14
January 1, 1944

Cite Japanese Americans on Burma Front. Sgt. Kenny Yasui Captures 16 Enemy Japanese Troops In Action on Irrawaddy River

War Department Announces 27 Japanese Americans Killed, 46 Wounded in Combat

Memorial Rites Held for Topaz Nisei Soldier

Sgt. Tanouye Succumbs to Battle Wounds. Nisei Soldier Was Former Resident of Torrance, California

Facts Dispel Fear, Declares WRA Director. Public Acceptance Easy, Says Myer on Relocation Problems

Manzanar Center's Population Drops

Official Censorship Lifted on Participation of Nisei Soldiers On Burma Front Against Japan

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Los Angeles Federal Court Denies Dr. Ochikubo Petition For Injunction Against Military. U.S. District Attorney Cites Army Board's Decision on Evacuee

Ochikubo Case Effect Clarified By WRA Official

Gannon Names National JACL As Pressure Group for Nisei. Sacramento Legislator Envisions Return of Evacuated Group

Canada May Continue Evacuee Supervision In Post-War Period

U of Washington Will Accept Nisei Students. No Discrimination on Racial Grounds, Says University President

Mississippi School Offers Scholarships For Two Nisei

Rohwer Crusaders Make Plea For Financial Aid

Milwaukee Nisei Inducted into WAC

Officer, Nine Men Receive Bronze Stars. Japanese Americans From Hawaii Honored With Army Awards

Pfc. Murakami Wounded in Action

Supreme Court to Hear Endo, Korematsu Tests on Validity of Evacuation, Detention of Nisei. National JACL Files Friend of Court Briefs In Actions Sponsored by Civil Liberties Union; Coast Attorneys [Expected] to Argue Cases

LaViolette Describes Canadian Evacuation

War Department Announces Japanese American Casualties (Cont.)

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Poston Girl Succumbs to Knife Wounds. [Jealousy] Reported as Motive; Operation Fails to Save Life

Dr. Yatabe Opens National JACL Lecture Series

Mackenzie's Stand Rapped by Canadian OCF Officials

Dr. Gustavson Will Head Colorado Fair Play Committee

Myer Declares Public Opinion Change Due to Combat Record of Japanese American Troops

Kelley, Pasadena's One-Man Crusade, Repudiates Racists, Asks to Join Fair Play Group. Amazing Turnabout Stuns Opposition to Return of Nisei Evacuees to Coast; 'Ban the Japs Committee' Leader Convinced by Myer's Talk

Public School Heads Commended for Stand By Church Leaders

Rifle Platoon Knocks Out Nazi Position. Sgt. Tanaka Leads Men on Successful Mission in Italy

Plan Chicago Area Chapter of National JACL

Air-Borne Japanese American Troops Participated in Allied Invasion of Southern France. Nisei Soldiers Help Hold Small French Village Against Raid by Germans; Report Four Prisoners Taken; Letter Describes Front-Line Experiences

Honolulu Soldier Wounded in France

Men of 100th Infantry Send Greeting to Captain's Daughter

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Pacific Citizen Staff

Editorials: The Alien Land Laws

Congressional Views

Nisei USA by Larry Tajiri: Political Race-Baiting

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Vagaries

From Camp to College: 3000 Japanese Americans Have Enrolled in 550 U.S. Schools Since Evacuation

Calling All Chapters!

Letter-Box From Our Readers

From the Frying Pan by Bill Hosokawa: No Explanation for 4-C Draft Classifications

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Nisei in Uniform: Letters from Serviceman

Chicago Nisei Wed in Nebraska

Transferred to Fifth Army Post

Salt Lake YW Solicits New Nisei Members

WFA Farm Camp Schedules Dance For Hallowe'en

Vale Girl Marries Sgt. Roy Yamada

Evacuees Fined on Draft Law Charge

Timely Topics by Saburo Kido

JACL Program In Full Swing

Lecture Tour Is Sponsored

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19 Minidoka Nisei to Serve Prison Terms. Convicted in Boise of Violation of U.S. Selective Service Law

Rep. Carter Backs Deportation Bill

Nisei Chosen President of School Class

Classified Ads

Vital Statistics

Japanese American Musicians Play for Fifth Army Troops

Milwaukee Dinner Honors Veterans of Italian Campaign. Four Officers Tell Of Heroism of Men In Italy Fighting

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Bazooka Gunner Wins Bronze Star for Bravery in Action

Lieut. Tanahashi Refused Aid Until Other Soldiers Treated. Nisei Officer Died To Save Lives of Other Wounded Men

Madison Evacuees 'Meet the Town' at University Party

First Canada Nisei Gets Army Call

Figure in Test Case Held on Draft Charge. Hirabayashi Reported Conscientious Objector On Religious Grounds

California Files New Fresno Escheat Case. Suit Charges Alien Ownership of Valuable Orchard, Vineyard Land

Filipino Meet Tables Proposal To Exclude Coast Evacuees

Initial Evacuee Group Will Begin Work at Ordnance Depot. Fifteen Applicants From Centers Screened By War Department

Nine Nisei Report at Fort Douglas

Helen Miyoshi Weds M. Wakai