Show february 1943 9 TOPAZ cordt Cot dt from page 2 turned to your former status this also applies to you have who OTC colleges completed in schools and P ROTC with commissions ratings and S uld ki IMD 16 will past training in ROTC and citizens military train- ing corp camps be accredited toward advancement page TIMES TILES NS have who be given freedom of movement under war relocation completed assuming 19 a draft in discouraging ence in schools and you will be given the chance to work in defense plants the government cannot promise to find work for you in some cured from washington 24 what happens to regulations authority which at the present pre- conscientious objectors A the same samo policy clude entrance into the would as apply command does to any western defense other american citizen in and out of both army the will the president united states or 21 the of after 25 enlisted of security a person has what guarantee will his parents or dependents have JL regarding A children wives and the regular allowance of dependencies will be paid them the same as any other soldier the war relocation au- thority will cases tho to the make all fam- of soldiers special of project interest all ilies anti japanese legislation colleges and with commi- in the various states if not will ssions and ratings wil the wartodepartment do its bes bee clari17 will mil all types of fy the public misconcepdefense industries be open tion of our position A to nisei and aliens irrelethe war departspec ment spective has nothing to do tive of location A upon receipt of ind- with legislation in the a ates or in the states efinite leave from relo- various st cation center if the lo- forming of public opinion yalty check shows that you this very program will go have the interest of the far toward curbing disunited states at heart crimination against you ROTC WEM3 ment considered compensindefinite leave is grant- mont ed this will indicate ation for damages and their loyalty to the uni- losses due to evacuation A A reply will be seted states and they will for those with dependents A for you will the fact that a rethose of who were previously in the location center is availarmy and later released able make any difference the extent and nature of in the status of your previous military ser- dency A A reply will be sevice will be carefully considered and insofar as cured from washington possible you will be re20 Is the war departturned to your former status this also applies to ment exercising its influyou N SIS A 53 project director staff this will and his health and protection to the families while they remain at the center and mean in the event they wish to priorities of emleave ployment and every possi- ble assistance in relocaincluding cash tion drafts when necessary 26 in the case of depen pendents dents receiving a govern mant mont allotment for a man in the service can charge for room the and board A under the present no of the public statement ruling those of japanese blod attesting to the loyalty charge will be made but skilled workers are of the citizens of japaquata 27 Is there a quota needed and news of the for- nese anc estry and ancestry the mation of a combat team friendly japanese aliens for volunteers if so from among your we feel necessary what is this quota icel this is A ITO no will do much to counter- because of the general act the prejudice already public misunderstanding 28 what is the differdue to evacuation referred to plants there is prejudice employment of against all such indefinite leaves are subject to the present requirements of the war relocation authority one of which at the present time precludes entrance into the western defense command 18 ents can be issei parclassified and our treated as friendly aliens as the german and italian aliens so0 may such if ir their families return to their homes in california if they desire in the event that A secretary make A of war stimson a secretary of war ence in status between se and volunteers in stimson has already made what such a statement and it the army that are the is understood that this privileges A willthere is no differwil- be endorsed by the president the press and released to ence other questions asked residents regarding problems raised by the 22 Is it not possible for issei to enlist and re- by for citizenship volunteering their eligibility A no Aat this time only citizens are to be inducted under this preceive program printed from will time to time in this pabe per 23 25 has the war depart together with an- swers by the war depart- sent program ment L representatives |