Show wt 0 44 if 11 la EXTRA E vol 11 II extra I1 expressing his JAPANESE gratifi- paz by team beam I find deep satisfacin the announcement secretary of war henry on that a combat slims clims stinson composed of american citizens of japanese anbe recruited cestry is to bo by the united states army for active service in a theater of war this an noon makes january otin cement 288 1943 the most signi- ficant date of the last 10 for persons of japanese ancestry in the unimonths UTAH department WAR liar departcation daib n over the war ments decision to recruit a combat team from the ni pei dillon isei dill on S myer national MA head sent the following message to to- L eyia A j myer PLEASED ay 69 ARMY plan tion T R TOPAZ I1 1 X ted states PLANS TO ORGANIZE AMERICAN vv the viar ter department announced today that plans have been completed for the admission of a substantial num ber of american citizens of japanese ancestry to PRINCIPLE OF the army of the united art states this action was taken by the war study following many earnest department of requests by loyal american citizens of japanese extraction for the organiza- tion of a special unit of the army in which they could have the fight eions in the the their share in against tho the na enemies initial procedure formation of the unit authorized by secret- be their desire for active cilities cili ties for this will bo service in the armed for- nationwide nation wide including the ces of this country for hawaiian islands and the 1I have been war many months viar relocation centers in looking forward with them this country no indivito the tiie when their de- dual will bo be inducted if sire might be realized doubt exists as to his lo- of of the both at the relocabochat tion centers and in wash- ington will immediately be placed at the disposal of the war department to speed the formation of the combat mr team announced stimson by yalty upon induction the nisei will begin training as a combat team ACTION GIVEN pla basic principle war the departprompting ments latest action was given by secretary stimson in a statement released with the departthe ment announcement cement as no effort fol loats it is the inherent right of every faithful qi ree ardless of citizen regardless ancestry to bear arms in the nations battle then obstacles to the free expression of that are imposed by emright aro ergency considerations those barriers should be removed as soon as humanly possible loyalty to country be that must bo is a voice heard that give and 1I am active 1I glad able to proof that am an now this basic american belief is not a casualty for service in an active team of war theater this combat teara customary will include the vail which is already a slem onta of infantry arelements tillery engineer and m- ponent of the army edical personnel Dors onnel 11 TEAM jan 29 at press conference in ati DC his office yesterday morning secretary of war henry presa release L stinson issued the follo vAng press ary stinson stimson will be volunmany have told me in tary induction tho the war conversations and letters department announced fa- all facilities COMBAT the war com- departments department s in develop- action it was announced SIX RESIDENTS ing it efficient is part of a larger progwell rounded hard hitting ram which will enable all GIVE TO JACL coyal unit loyal american citizens of NATIONAL FUND new unit will be japanese ancestry to make the now to the trained separately from their contributions contribution national JACL fund from 6 the battalion of americans toward winning the war topaz residents were ac- of japanese estr ivar extraction atio through employment in war will knowledged knowle deed this week by hito okada treasurer of S a salt lake city the contributors were lt be spared into ann originally tional a hawaiian na- guard organization N el SOLDIERS nl15SEI production as well as m- ilitary service S ITIN G CITY VI VISITING S 5 as kay visiting his family novi vinisei soldiers now hirao 055 nobumitsu taka- siting this city inri include lude and private first class hashi 42 50 and james 0 private first class fred yoshia tomino kentucky camp alters tex li creto soe dabiri 1i see his cousin Y sakai 25 DT |