Title: The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 19 No. 19, 11/11/1944, (ddr-pc-16-46)
Densho ID: ddr-pc-16-46

The Pacific Citizen
Vol. 19 No. 19
November 11, 1944

Japanese Americans Rescue 'Lost Battalion': 442nd Infantry Leads Attack Which Relieves Trapped U.S. Unit in Foothills of Vosges. Members of Texas Division Had Been Isolated Behind Enemy Lines for Eight Days; Rescue Drive Results In Capture of Bruyeres; Food Sent by Plane

Five Mainland Nisei Killed, Twelve Wounded in Action With Seventh Army in [France]. Japanese American Casualties Reported By Next of Kin

Hirabayashi Enters [Illegible] Contendere Plea in Court

Idaho Soldier Killed Recently on French Front

Parents Learn Son Killed on French Front. Pfc. Kato Was Last Nisei Inducted Into Army Before Evacuation

Posthumous Award Of Purple Heart Given Pfc. Tanaka

California, Hawaii Soldiers Lay Line Despite Heavy Barrge

Killed in France

Germany Holds Two Nisei as War Prisoners. New Mexico, Hawaii Soldiers Believed Captured in Italy

Japanese American Soldiers First to Reach Encircled Unit

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Japanese American Swimmers Pace Fifth Army to Victor in First Allied Championships. Charles Oda, Halo Hirose of 442nd Regimental Combat Team Win Major Share of Events; Two-Day Meet Held in Rome Pool Built by Mussolini

Sixth Nisei Girl From Poston Joins Women's Army Corps

Bronze Stars Awarded to Hawaiian GIs. Sgt. Tani Receives Oak Leaf Cluster for Action Near Cassino

Mother Learn Of Son's Injury on French Front

Sgt. Tanouye Knocks Out Two Machine-Guns, Kills Fourteen. His Action Opens Way for 34th Unit's Drive on Germans

Sergeant Crawls Through Night To Establish Listening Post

Cpl. Aoyama Refused Medical Treatment for Battle Wounds. Silver Star Given Posthumously to California Soldier

Soldier from Poston Completes Training as Paratrooper

U.S. Attorney Relaxes Alien Travel Restrictions

Pvt. Okitsu Wins Bronze Star in Italy. Angeleno Cited for Bringing Medical Aid To Wounded Comrades

Nisei Is First Woman Graduate of Brothers College

Japanese American Patrol First to Draw Fire on Arno. Capt. Robert Hempstead Led Soldiers of 442nd In Action in Italy

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Opposition to Nisei Return To Coast Homes Fades, Says Monitor's Correspondent. Would Be Surprised If Organized Effort Developed To Maintain Present Restrictions on Evacuees; Expects Decision Soon from Supreme Court

Deputy U.S. Marshal Admits Mistake in Striking Nisei

Gila Volunteer Succumbs to Battle Wounds. Pfc. Nobuo Komoto Of Selma, Calif., Hurt on Oct. 17

Nisei Succumbs to Burns From Gasoline Fire

Nisei Girl Sings to Wounded GIs at Washington Hospital

WRA Denies Intervention in Colorado's Election Campaign. Mayor Wells Cited Pfc. Higa's Tour as Basis for Charge

Vandalism Worries Officials of Price

Two Heart Mountain Soldiers Wounded

Five Minidoka Soldiers Hurt In Recent Action. Japanese American Volunteers Wounded On French Front

Heart Mountain Evacuees Vote by Absentee Method

Citizens of Colorado Reject Anti-Alien Land Law at Polls. Amendment Is Defeated in Close Election. Proposal Sponsored By Anti-Evacuee Groups Turned Down by Voters

Report Two Gilans Killed Fighting Nazis. Four Others Reported Wounded as Next of Kin Are Notified

Detroit Nisei Soldiers Comes Home from Battles in Italy

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Pacific Citizen Staff

Editorials: Nisei and the Press

Victory in Colorado

A Welcome Change

A Permanent FEPC

Nisei USA by Larry Tajiri: The People at the Polls

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Vagaries

Nisei USA: People at the Polls (Cont.)

A Short Story: The Finance Over at Doi's

From the Frying Pan by Bill Hosokawa: Lies of Coast Racists Come Home to Roost

Letter-Box From Our Readers

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Ochikubo Case May Determine Validity of Continued Military Ban on Nisei Return to Coast. Los Angeles Attorney Believes Test Cases Will Establish Rights of Japanese Americans; Army Declares Force Will Be Used to Enforce Regulations

Family Relocation Increases Leaves From Topaz

WRA Stores Evacuee Goods. Urges Use of Government's Warehouses. JACL President Visits Facilities Maintained by Agency

Calling All Chapters

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Important Evacuation Issues Raised in Korematsu, Endo Cases, Says WRA Solicitor

Vital Statistics

Nisei in Uniform: Letters From Servicemen

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Seven Given Prison Terms for Conspiracy. Were Convicted After Trial for Violation of Selective Service Law

Three Processed At Santa Babara

Church Fellowship Elects Edson Fujii As New President

Hunt Resident Passes Away in Boise Hospital

JACL Receives $500 Grant from Field Foundation

CCF Leader Raps McGill Ban on Nisei. Leader of Canadian Political Party Hits School Discrimination

Urges Removal of Restrictions on Nisei

Two Evacuees Change Minds About Draft. Case Continued to Arrange to Induction Of Youths into Army

Nisei Veterans Win Exemptions from Coast Restrictions

Classified Ads

100th Infantry Veterans Find Florida Reminiscent of Home

Nisei Professor Wins Recognition

Minidoka Analyst Publishes Booklet On Race Problems

Ex-Servicemen Organize Group