Title: The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 18 No. 7, 2/19/1944, (ddr-pc-16-8)
Densho ID: ddr-pc-16-8

The Pacific Citizen
Vol. 18 No. 7
February 19, 1944

Nisei Battalion Cited For Cassino Action

Secretary Stimson Discloses Japanese Americans Engaged In Battle for Strategic City

Story of the Week: Only II Nisei Came Back From Dangerous Mission

Canadian Evacuees to Test Force Sales of Properties. Case Will Be Heard In Ottawa Court in April, Is Report

Three Tule Lake Segregees Sentenced For Liquor Violation

Radio Commentator Reads PC Column Over Network

Nisei Seamen May Ship from Eastern Ports. Passport from State Department Required For Japanese Americans

120 Listed for Draft From Coast Board

Santa Maria Valley Nisei Reclassified By Draft Board

California Nisei Killed in Action On Italy Front. Sgt. Shiramizu's Wife, Son Now Residing at Poston WRA Center

House Rules Group Denies Gag on Debate

First Amache Nisei Ordered to Report For Draft Physical

President Orders Transfer of WRA to Ickes' Control. Department of Interior Will Retain Dillon Myer as Head of War Relocation Authority. Agency Transferred Intact, Believe Policies, Personnel Will Be Unaffected by Move; Roosevelt Indicates Satisfaction at Work of WRA on Evacuees

Topaz Girl Enters Cadet Nurses Corps

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Super-Patriots, Hearst Papers Hinder Government Relocation Effort, Dillon Myer Charges. WRA Director Declares Resettlement Program Obstructed by 'Organized, Persistent Opposition;' Describes Practical Problems of Agency

Army Chaplain Converts Many Nisei Soldiers. N.Y. Times Writer Says Japanese Americans Show 'Great Courage'

Kent Will Sponsor Public Discussion On Evacuee Issue

First Heart Mountain Evacuee Gets Army Induction Notice

Heart Mountain Evacuee Is Buddy of Blinded Soldier

Japanese American Artists Denounce Negotiated Peace. New York Painters, Sculptors, Writers Form New Art Council

Japanese Americans Urged to Affiliate With Labor Groups

Final Rites Held For Amy Murayama In Chicago Church

Colorado VFW Hits Land Sales to Aliens

Topaz Official Will Enter Navy

Fresno Group Asks Seizure Of [Implements]. State Action to Obtain Stored Machinery Requested in Resolution

Toru Matsumoto Ordained in New York Rites

U.S. Army Officer Answers Derogatory Comment on Nisei

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Governor Hunt Bucks Plan to Remove Military. Wyoming Executive Notices Army Reduces Guard Unit at WRA Camp

Senator Robertson Warns Against Withdrawing Military

Fire Destroys Parsonage of Buddhist Church

Japanese Americans Invited to Attend Christian Conference

Evacuated Farms In Canada Purchased For Veterans' Use

War Department Announces Names of Nisei Casualties

Two Nisei Withdraw Case To Test Legality of Ogden Denial of Licenses. Writ Would Have Forced City to Show Cause For Discrimination

Nisei Soldier Gets Annual Civic Award. Pfc. Jerry Katayama Among Those Honored By Salt Lake Group

WRA Official Says Iowa Attitude Not Altered by Events

Ninety Prominent Salt Lake Citizens Join in Petition For Fair Play for Nisei Group. Mayor Glad Promises No Action by City on Business Licensing Controversy Until Situation Is Thoroughly Explored by Commissioners

Salt Lake AFL Would Restrict Nisei Permits. Petition to Commission Asks for Policy of Denying Business Licenses

Three Utah Nisei Girls Train For WACs at Des Moines. Get Send-off from Friends, Relatives In Salt Lake City

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Pacific Citizen Staff

Editorials: The License Issue

How Free is the Air?

No Indian Reservations

The Road Back

Nisei USA by Larry Tajiri: Angry Men on Capitol Hill

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Vagaries

Joe Grant Masaoka's Column: Defeat of Colorado's Race Legislation Bolsters Faith In Democratic Processes

Editorial Digest

From the Frying Pan by Bill Hosokawa: The Two Sides to the Deportation Picture

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Letter-Box From Our Readers

Bridal, Baby Showers Given in Weiser

Nisei Intermarriage Rate Shown in Hawaiian Figures

Chicago Baptist Church Adds Evacuee Pastor to Staff. Effort to Integrate Japanese Americans Into Community Life Told

Henry Sugimoto Exhibits Paintings At Arkansas College

Timely Topics by Saburo Kido

The Copy Desk

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Community Acceptance Good, Says WRA Relocation Officer

Vital Statistics

Ann Nisei's Column: Women's Army Corps Offers Opportunity for Nisei Girls

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Calling All Chapters!

Idaho Falls JACL Will Hold Tri-City Basketball Event

Joe Kumoto Will Head Oregon Group In Boise JACL

Roy Saito Stars as Worland High Beats Heart Mountain Team

U.S. Official Lauds Cooperative Attitude Of Interned Japanese

Reveal Engagement Of Kiyoka Kumagai To Tom Kurumada