Show page 2 T0 90 EE N Q ft E Z 0 1 S k segrega- nisei why tion in the combat unit A the organization of your men lato a separate is not segremeans of the moans the most effective combat team it is gation making of your strength use for the good of the national war effort and for the uljapatimate good of all tapa there will nese americans other japanese americans taken into the army and they will be assigned in the same way as any other american soldier the organization of a separate japanese american combat team has the distinct and advantage very definite and value of bringing the question japanese american qu to the attention of the american public and to establish their position as loyal american citizens the combat team is an be exceptional organization may be taken into others nay will the army and be given assignments on the same basis as other american soldiers if 2 will we vie going have the choice of into no oe japanese the any other battalion or A volunteer we ahn volunteers obtained here will go into the combat team which is an exceptional organiza- basis as other day liam night meeting last thursand answered by the war de team headed by lieutenant wil- tracy L A A this of those who were prethin is not segregaga viously in the army and tion refer to jal later released the extent ba6 and nature of their prewhat is tho the real rual tapa forming japa ehfe vious military service th sis for we would will be carefully considneso comb combat it unit wo like to ladow the factors ered and insofar as possileading ble they will be returned leodina to this decision to their former status A see answer 1 this also applies to those 7 who have completed ROTC of the vew fact stew in that the TRA has announced in schools and colleges of with commissions and ratits policy toof be that the japa- ings assimilation nese population by disper11 will all enlistees enli sion life it it not better to 1 attain assimilation persion of the diers than by segregation by dis- sol- will the draft ow this volunteering yos A yes 4 if later we will are we drafted have the choice of going into the japanese battalion or any other A you will be given assignments on the same basis as other american soldiers 5 valy why this war none leges A yes except that return to the evacuated area A see answer 1 1I will not be permitted except on authorization of any 8 other the western defense comwill the branches of serviced mand permits for temporther than the ones me- ary visits will be granted ntioned infantry artil- automatically to japanese Amoric cin soldiers in unilery engineers medical american not open be no form personnel if complete why for the present A ve vie are seeking volunteers for the combat team only in the event that others are taken into the army under the selective service all other branches of the service are open the same as they are to all american however in regards to the navy marines coast guard and merchant marine these are not open soldiers sent time 9 zollfoll- travel privi- granted be will qualified en listeen have an opportunity to enter the military college training school A A reply to this question will be secured 12 later from the war depart- ment if 13 15 be will all enli enlistees granted all the privi- leges granted other caucasian american soldiers A yes will all previous in the armed forces be granted equal 10 qualified enli nisei enlistees be will accept- Tra ilUng for officers training ed school A yes you will be tak- in the same way and givsamo training as the same en en any other candidate can granted 14 53 1943 Z N Z W ff T E 0 NS at the present time but may later be tion others inay se advisethe matter is under adai taken into the army and ment this also applies to be given assignments the air corps for will bo or the preon the same american soldiers 9 lorinc the citizens the following are the exact questions of 15 resiformulated by a com dents selected at random by tsune baba folchairman of the community council 1 february TOPAZ TIMES be nisei soldiers the privilege acing relocation of visiting ters A cen- yes 15 in the case of persons honorably discharged they be reinstated will thoy with former rank their former you who for those of the in A yes of those who wore previously released army and later are already in the service some will be assigned as the extent and nature of sermilitary sei cadres for the combat team your brevious rr evious13 carefully cobe will ja others will continue in vice segregation in their present duties orbe orba nsidered and insofar as when there was re reassigned assigned as the cir possible you will be re the last war in tho privileges etim A warrant on next page |