Title: The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 19 No. 15, 10/14/1944, (ddr-pc-16-42)
Densho ID: ddr-pc-16-42

The Pacific Citizen
Vol. 19 No. 15
October 14, 1944

West Coast Officials Uphold Rights of Nisei. State Attorneys General Ask For Relaxation of Exclusion Orders Affecting Citizen Group. Support Government Contention Evacuation Based Solely On Military Necessity; Seek Removal of Restrictions As Soon As Strategic Conditions Will Permit

U.S. Supreme Court Considers Korematsu, Endo Cases Testing Validity of Coast Evacuation. High Tribunal Retires for Deliberations After Listening to Five Hours of Arguments On Complicated Wartime Civil Liberties Question

JACL Files Brief in Test On Evacuation. No Reasonable Basis For Any Exclusion Orders, Is Contention

Sgt. Takahashi Nabs Seven Prisoners in One Afternoon

War Department Notes Record of 442nd Infantry

Kuniyoshi Wins National Award For Painting. New York Artists Given First Prize in Carnegie Competition

NBC Broadcast Tells Story of U.S. Japanese

McWilliams Urges Lifting Ban Against Japanese Americans In New Book, 'Prejudice.' Suggests Federal Action to Advise West Coast Public of Contributions of Nisei; Declares There Will Be No Violence If Proper Steps Are Taken

FDR Notes Nisei Fighting Against Nazis

Canadian CCD Backs Rights of Evacuees

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Nisei Soldiers Aid Allied Victories on Burma Front. Veil of Secretary Lifted From Activities of Volunteers in Famed Merrill's Marauders

Earl Finch Treats Hawaii Soldiers To Football Game

Gila Soldier Reported Hurt On Italy Front. Parents Have Five Sons in Army; Sixth to Be Inducted

Santa Barbara Nisei Decorated for Heroism in Italy

Sessue Hayakawa, Noted Film Star, Refused to Collaborate With Nazis in Paris, Report. Ex-Hollywood Figure Hopes to Return to Home in New York

Nisei Sergeant Wins Promotion On Battlefield

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Myer Admonishes New Group Opposing Return of Evacuees

White River Valley Farmers Organize Anti-Evacuee Group. Leaders Disavow Violence as Means to Achieve Ends

Chaplain Yamada Reported Wounded

Summer Editor Recalls Agitation Against Chinese

Opposition to Anti-Evacuee League Noted. Sheriff Promises Full Protection to Evacuees Returning to Homes

Pfc. Shintaku Wounded Second Time in Italy. Was Plane Mechanic Before Assignment to Japanese American Unit

Past Record Will Guide Canadians in Segregation Program

Thomas Masuda Opens Illinois Legal Practice

Philadelphia Girl Leaves for Training In Women's Army

Combat Team Officer Killed in Italy Action

Ian Mackenzie Denounced by Canada Papers

431 Deaths Reported in WRA Centers. More than 99 Percent From Natural Causes, Says Federal Agency

Evacuee Killed in Highway Accident

Convict Three In Canadian Disturbance. Charged with Inciting Demonstration Against Japanese Canadians

Japanese American Drive Nazis Crazy With Languages

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Pacific Citizen Staff

Editorials: Change in Policy

Army Attitude

Two Americans

Lonely Sergeants

Nisei USA by Larry Tajiri: book Review: 'Prejudice'

[Page 5]

Vagaries

Nisei USA: 'Prejudice' (Cont.)

Two Sketches: Topaz Mosaic

From the Frying Pan by Bill Hosokawa: Organized Racism in Western Washington

Editorial Digest

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Ann Nisei's Column: Luxury Is Keynote Of New Fashions

Letter-Box From Our Readers

Report Death of Mrs. Mr. Yarrow In Montana

Oklahoma University Will Enroll Nisei

Timely Topics by Saburo Kido

Trip Provides Proof of Relocation

Climate Bothers Evacuees in East

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Six Veterans of Italy Now Convalescing in California. Lieutenant Praises Japanese American Combat Soldiers

Vital Statistics

War Bonds To Be Given As Prizes At Caldwell Dance

Spokane Girl Weds Soldier At Army Chapel. Eugenie Sperling Marries Pvt. Kuroki At Fort Lawton

Houser Says New Deal Plans Nisei Return. Republican Candidate Raises Issue in San Jose Speech

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Interr-racial Co-op Farm Near Spokane Harvests First Crop

GIs Will Defend Evacuees from 'Barroom Patriots,' Says Myer. WRA Director Notes Change in Sentiment Toward Nisei Group

Topaz Rams Will Meet Leading Utah High School Teams

Evacuee Return Decision Up to Army, Says Ickes

Initial Group Leaves Snelling For OCS. Move Interpreted as Boost for Morale of Men in Training

Spokane Nisei Stars On High School Team

Calling All Chapters!

Eleven Sign Up For Ordnance Work

Front-Line Soldier Yearns for Taste of Home-Fried Chicken

Gannon May Open Assembly Investigation on Evacuees. Charges PAC With Fomenting Pressure For Return of Nisei

Topaz Evacuee Leaves for Stanford

Nisei Girl Marries Sergeant in Illinois

Five Thousand Relocated from Poston Center. 11,000 Persons Remain in Arizona Relocation Camp

Delegates to Pueblo