Manzanar Free Press, Volume 6 #86-90

Volume 6 #86: April 18, 1945

Page 1: Caution parents against allowing children to play with matches; ask unemployed residents register for employment; to vaccinate all dogs in prevention measure; seven teams register for softball league; to request protection for Nisei soldiers; tell new hours at main library; back loyalty of Nisei soldiers in uniform; discuss evacuee return to Van Nuys area; report five messages from Japan held at Red Cross office.

Page 2: Students to compete in speech contest; Nisei World War II hero, Ito, leaves after visit; employment cont.

Page 3: Dr. Ryerson relates soldiers' view on Nisei hatred drives; Nielson reveals hours for use of auditorium; Davis tells of Japanese OWI contributions; Japanese American Army team gains in campaign along Italian fronts; Stars & Stripes carries picture of Robert L. Brown.

Canada kicks girls out of town.

Anti-Japanese movie commented on.

Page 4: Tank killers pave way for Allied victory; Lt. Swanson tells of Nisei bravery in Pacific War theater; Betty Hachisuka serves as hostess at peace banquet in Milwaukee; treasury department relaxes restrictions on Bulgaria, Rumania; Portugal prepares for war on Japanese empire.

Nebraska

Pages 5-8: Japanese and translation section.

Volume 6 #87: April 21, 1945

Newsprint edition.

Page 1: Search state for mail truck robbers; sex returnees open businesses in Los Angeles area; warn registrants notify local board of change of address; Manzanar honors late president at memorial services; twelve leave next week for pre-induction physical exams; two Red Cross messages held here; forty nine leave on relocation on Terminal departure; clarify ruling on student relocatees; evacuee property tell increase in relocation program; open new Buddhist hostel to furnish temporary housing; USO honors men leaving for exams.

Page 2: Postwar planning now; purely personal; tribute to Presdient Roosevelt; project director quoted by Times on coast return.

Page 3: Milwaukee; all men must carry draft cards.

Blacks condemn attacks on Japanese Americans.

Page 4: Sports.

Pages 5-8: Japanese and translation section.

Volume 6 #88: April 25, 1945

Page 1: Twelve leave tomorrow for physicals; classrooms opens to parents, visitors during school week; winners in CACA oratorical contest; Japanese Hawaiian girl wins essay contest.

Against prejudice.

Page 2: Simpson accepts United Nations Relief post; Mrs. Edwin Hooper returns to post; three high school seniors take test; school week cont; vital statistics.

Teamster's union.

Page 3: Californian states desire to aid evacuee return; release relocation figures for April; veteran Nisei hero visits center on leave; request names of alumni in service for memorial book; Sinatra lectures religious, racial intolerance; vital statistics cont.

Page 4: Nisei commissioned in Army Nurse Corps has 'never felt Japananese'; reprint two page ads of Japanese Americans; former commander writes of 442nd team; B.S.A. representative assists Scout work; trial jury selected for Doi case.

A ten-year-old.

College kids disrupt hate group.

Pages 5-8: Japanese and translation section.

Volume 6 #89: April 28, 1945

Newspaper format.

Page 1: Twelve called to active duty; three families here learn son wounded in action in Italy; tell relocation of appointed personnel staff member; Rev. Fertig visits center; memorial services tomorrow honor two Nisei killed in Italy; parolees must wait for special permits; reveal marriage of former residents; temporary housing at Seabrook Farms nears completion; youth council slate 'howdy hop' dance; write of claims to Yokohama bank; Ernie Pyle finds Okinawan with son in U.S. Army; Salt Lake Area officer due soon; post office needs names of cashers; WRA to crate all evacuee property.

Page 2: Going down; purely personal ; United Nations Facts illustration; proof of Nisei loyalty shown; two soldiers appeal Ickes for safety of parents; memorial service cont..

Page 3: Pfc. Goto leads platoon to safety in Vosges mountains; transfer Simmons to western office; restaurant owner to visit center to help resettlers; Chicago columnist impressed by book 'Solution in Asia'; women's club enjoy center tour; honor Frank Yasuda at tea party during visit here.

Page 4: Sports.

Pages 5-8: Japanese and translation section.

Volume 6 #90: May 2, 1945

Page 1: 1400 attend memorial services to two Nisei killed in action; wives may accompany husbands on furloughs to visit centers; remind aliens carry registration books; co-op disclose new aud opening hours; ask return of borrowed articles to hospital.

Against fair treatment booklet.

Let's attack a whole group.

Page 2: Protection needed; two Nisei veterans visit Bay City on leave; Chief Hailstorm entertains school pupils at auditorium; Japanese government refuses to hide Nazi chief.

Page 3: Direct asks survey of residents' plans; weddings; more resign to accept employment on outside; writer O'Donnell tells of 'experts' refusing praise of Nisei workers; Yoshida first alien to San Diego; twelve leave Tuesday for active service; visits to centers cont; Rohwer resident buys shop in New Orelans, plan chop suey on menu.

Page 4: Itani residence has five on service flag; six of seven sons enter Army from Gila; penicillin saves life of Tule Lake girl; Terry Doi one of first to land on Iwo Jima; national director visits Tule center; Sumio Doi reports for physical exam; offer eight contracts to Manzanar teachers; memorial service cont; Nisei veteran of 442nd returns to celery farm.

Pages 5-8: Japanese and translation section.




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