Topaz Times, Volume 8, Issues 1-5

Volume 8 #1: July 5, 1944

Page 1: Citizenship to be withdrawn from disloyal Japanese; Nisei veteran tells war experiences; two movies set; 19 enlisted reserve men to report for active duty.

Page 2: Admiration and respect won by Nisei soldiers; 263 Topaz men report for exams; 100th battalion cited in special communique wire; appointed staff to see movies tonight.

Hayabarashi

Page 3: Leaves; social news; progress report on student fund; recital given by music students; teachers needed.

Page 4: Sports.

Pages 5-8: In Japanese.

Volume 8 #2: July 8, 1944

Page 1:Nisei challenge legality of west coast exclusion; Army calls 30 residents for induction; new hours for clinics given; report on New York City made by relocation officer.

Threatened Tuleans given protection.

Page 2: Philadelphia hostel shelters 61 from 7 centers; job openings in New York cont; social news; hosp. visiting hours to be held daily; guest speaker; church services.

Page 3: Trial indefinite to be granted only in center; workers' children provided school; Dr. Sproul speaks at meeting of CAP.

Heart Mountain draft evaders.

Page 4: Sports.

Page 5: Comic strip.

Pages 6-10: In Japanese.

Volume 8 #3: July 12, 1944

Page 1: Nisei soldiers in Italy fight at Livorno port; Jerome, appointed staff members shifted here; nursing course completed by 80; Yager assigned here from Wash.; gym to be closed temporarily; fire dept. head arrives; Buddhist's childrens' program planned.

Page 2: Nisei must fight for recognition; Church of Brethren pledges aid to Japanese American r

esettlers; suppression of Nisei Canada paper asked.

Page 3: Post office dept. handles huge volume of mail; farm crops in better condition than in 1943; new chief nurse added to hospital; WFA to allow draftees to return; Canada property; 27% of Topaz residents relocate.

Page 4: Sports.

Pages 5-8: In Japanese.

Volume 8 #4: July 15, 1944

Page 1: Overtime work for 3 months to be paid soon; strict enforcement of traffic rules to start; director returns from Washington; evacuees welcomed to East Coast; Times needs five workers.

Page 2: Editorial; Keeping Posted.

Page 3: Leaves; grain harvest to begin soon on project farm; Carter leaves for Poston; music concert slated; placement lists job openings.

Page 4: Cleveland job hunting; Kaltenborn gives $100 to Nisei for scholarship; Utah canneries to employ 800.

Page 5: Around the Circuit; Chicago working girls' club opened; Hotel Coonley offers job to Topaz family; Mrs. Nagata here to get workers; soldiers on leave; social news; church services.

Page 6: Woman condemns unfair attitude toward Nisei; leaves cont; archery champ new PE head; Koizumi awarded Purple Heart.

Page 7: Sports.

Page 8-12: In Japanese.

Volume 8 #5: July 19, 1944

Page 1: DSC awarded to gallant Nisei fighter in Italy; pipelines in six blocks completed; Methodists-evacuees' return to coast urged; ten GR's join ring society; 27 Tuleans get draft charges.

Page 2: Chaperoned housing for girl evacuees started; Brethren host to 950 in year; Pvt. Fujii finishes Air Force radio mechanics course; new nurses' aide class to start; medical social worker arrives; social news; Chicago hotel sends recruiter.

Pages 3-6: In Japanese.



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