Show JAPS ARRESTED AFTER VIOLATING OF CURFEW LAW LAWM Male M le Party Members Members' Released From Jail F FBI B I Investigating Western defense command headquarters headquarters headquarters head head- quarters at San Francisco Sa Saturday Saturday Satur Satur- ur day ordered the release of 24 male mala members of a Japanese Christian church party from the Salt Lake county jail where they have been he held d since their arrest Friday night The group were arrested in the Garfield smelter military zone A on highway U. U S. S 40 for violation of curfew and other ther wartime wartime wartime war war- time regulations Dan B. B Shields United States attorney for Utah announced Women Released The 25 women of the party were were released on recognizance during the night All but two of the party of 49 persons are United States citizens Mr Shields requested the permission permission per per- mission mis ion for release stating that he gave his authorization Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wed Wed- Wed Wed- for the group to hold an outing at Black Rock beach A spokesman for the Salt Lake Lakefield Lakefield Lakefield field office of the federal bureau of investigation said they had requested requested requested re re- re- re quested filing of of an information against again t all 49 charging them with violation of public law pertaining pertaining per per- taming to curfews and unauthorized persons entering designated military zones The F FBI B I spokesman after announcement announcement announcement an an- of the arrests Friday night by Jay C. C Newman agent in charge said the suspects were taken into custody after driving from the beach in automobiles and onto the highway at a point near the junction of highways U. U S. S 40 and 50 F FBI B I agents assisted in the arrest Violating Regulation At that point on the highway they were technically violating the regulation prohibiting unauthorized unauthorized unauthorized persons from entering a re restricted restricted restricted re- re military zone it was ex ex- The F FBI B I spokesman said that no no contraband articles were found on any of he persons arrested Mr Shields said a number of other Japanese had attended the beach party but had left earlier It also was reported that the arrested ar arrested arrested ar ar- rested persons had been told they would have to remain at the beach until morning ta to avoid being inthe inthe in inthe the restricted zone during the curfew curfew curfew cur cur- few period 8 p. p m. m to 6 a. a m. m Mr New Newman an announced shortly after the arrests which occurred at 1050 p. p m. m Friday that the group would have had to pass through several other military zones en route from the beach to Salt Lake Lae City It was reported the group included residents of Salt Lake Davis and Weber coun coun- ties Names of the persons arrested arrested arrested ar ar- ar- ar rested were not announced |