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V
Kuees Across Canada Start
ppaign to Create Defence Fund
Win A nanone funds to
o in i ng legal fight
eponation questalun by the
e Com mil lee
he Citizenship
- in Toronto,
ons are work-
group and the
ommil tee have
-uccessful fund-
being retained in
to forestall
ing tha t
Su preme
galitv of
I down.
has
fw c Uommiiiee, while Andrew
i'Wi w aciing for Ontario.
ii .'-... a joint Committee
Hinuees has been formed, and
B mi in veil (his group will also
■'••.: areas in B.C., Alberta,
aewan, and Manitoba are
i io send in their contri-
billions to Winnipeg
to meet emergencies,
coniributions have been
in
Winnipeg from Kaslo. and RwW
sioke. with other centres holding
themselves readv io follow suit.
Hearings Start for
Tuie Lake Repatriates
NEWELL. Calif.—Hearings f
Lake relocation centre who re
nounced their United States citi
zenship but who have expressed
desire to remain in
A list of nam es of persons who
have applied for hearings has
been posted up.
stein, representative of the De
partment of Justice lias suggested
that all persons desiring hearings
inspect the lists to make sure
their applications have been re
ceived and posted.
Fifteen officers are conducting
the hearings, and a. complete
clerical staff is making the necessary records.
Each person who has applied
is granted an individual hearing,
after which the recommendation
of the hearing officers will be re1
viewed by a separate board.
diversity Students' Protest
ovemment's deportation Plans
' I
•
ETON, Alta. — Labelling
m deport Japanese from
- “morally reprehensible
'.■..Ar.I on a Christian basis."
; han '■ ' students from nine
- "-.-ccs asked for an
nscussion
between
m me provinces for a
। ■ ration of the Japanaii Press reported,
-torn regional conferL ■
Student. Christian
of Canada was atiend'n from universities
। i’iiimbia. Alberta. Sas. Manitoba, Queen’s. Mc: . Brandon College and
:ural College.
:ent to the Federal
"bed for a delay in
n
because condi,1<
ipan ar present would
p v sending large
•■
1 '
i Japanese nationals
9
: mm so Canadians back to
o'
' ' aggravate the siiua'
■ ■ be morally reprelien•
i iiminal." it said, “be‘ " ........ ‘ : bp subjecting these
7
m?:?.“o conditions."
' '
"M resolutiou sent to
’
' I- v. Manning of Alberta
“ •
iliat ihe present lack of
■■•"■'.'.':'. provincially and by
“
'-"iztiA on the policy of
■ ;:- 'oyal Japanese Cana■ '
•'■•' undermined the con‘ ■ ' - ■ Kaie of the provinces
' 'mg on desirable dis:
'-.o Japanese.
■ - ...so made permanent re‘impossible, the resolu)u '' ■•'■ an° “further frustration
W delay in finding a suitable.
able relocation policy, likely
i
-■-■■w serious and upsettin
effects on these Japanese citizens
and Canadians generally.”
“The manner in which we act
in this matter will stand as a
test of democratic institutions
and tiie practice of Christian
People are' judging
principles.
Christianity on what is done in
lands avowedly Christian and dis
criminative action against Japan
ese morally degrades These up
rooted peoples and us who call
ourselves Christians."
January- 12. 1946
K*c per H-onm
Nisei GIs Guests At
Sinatra Broadcast
n Japanese Ameri■142nd Reginam al
Combat
all from Hawaii,
ed at the Frank
broadcast from
II o 1 i y w o o d o n J a n. 2
irom the
Who spoke
Era nk
of them
J upanose
some
added.
Hollo win l
vial party
Americans
E
Constitutional Lawyer to Argue
Case for Toronto Committee
ky KUNIO HIDAKA
TORONTO. Ont.—Legality of the orders-in-council pro
viding for the deportation of Japanese in Canada will be
tested at a hearing before the Supreme Court on January24. Andrew Brew in. Toronto lawyer, announced January 9.
An order-in-council referring the orders to the court for
; Ilf
Winnipeg Group
Wilf Withold Action
broadcast.
ihe
snee Hollywood L S.O.
Mitigating Influences"
Taken into Account
TORONTO. Ont.— The United
Slates will not mpmi any Japani-se alien
Am eri an citizenship unless lie is
found to be repatriable "under
standa rds which have been estahiished for German alien enemies."
ment is made by C. E.
Rhetts, Acting Head, War Division of the U.S. Department of
Justice in a letter to the Home
Mission
Conference of
North
America on Dec. 18, 1946.
"This determination,” the let
ter added, “will in most cases
be made through a hearing pro
cedure, and the standards adopt
ed perm it taking into account
mitigating circumstances such
as hardship to ciose relatives
and the like."
The Canadian situation is in
sharp contrast. The prime minister has stated that signing of re.patriation documents
" ;prini a
facie evidence that their naturali
zation should be revoked.” The
orders-in-council providing for de
portation assumes that requests
for repatriation manifest sympathy
with or support of Japan.”
The Japanese in Canada claim
ihat coercion was employed, and
opportunity for exercising free
choice was not given in the ma
jority of cases.
WINNIPEG, Man. — Some lead vious and discreditable course of
ing members of the Manitoba bar
conduct in relation to Japanese
are sharply critical of the Domin,Canadians and the Free Press has
ion government's recent action in
done fine work in defending their
nng
three
orders-in-oouncil
rights.
authorizing the minister of jus
“The recent orders-in-council
tice under certain conditions to
show that the same course is to
deport Japanese nationals, nat be continued even after the war
uralized Canadians of Japanese
has ended. The public should now
race, and, in some cases, even
demand that the government aban
native-born Canadians of Japanese
don its wartime system of govern
race, The Winnipeg Free Press re
ment, based on the exercise 'by
ported Jan. 5.
persons in authority of wide, arbi
Opinions of some leading Win trary discretionary powers, and
nipeg barristers were given:
restore the rule of law."
W. W. Kennedy: “Citizenship,
with its attendant rights and re JUST CAUSE REQUIRED
W. P. Fillmore: ‘T do not think
sponsibilities, in a sovereign state
such as Canada, is and must re any Canadian-born or naturalized
person should be deported, except
main under national federal confor
just cause, such as acts oi* ex
trol. It is the. duty of the. federal
pressions of disloyalty, or perhaps
government to determine who
being a habitual criminal of where
shall be admitted to citizenship,
naturalization, papers were ob
who should be expelled therefrom
tained by fraud or deceit.”
under
what
cirtamstaflces,
and
E. J. Tarr: “There is no justi
but. in exercising trial power,
fication for treating Canadian citi
neither race, color nor creed
zens of Japanese racial origin any
should be a determining factor.
L. St. George Stubbs, M.L.A.: ’diSerenily from any other Cana
"Throughout the war the Domin dian citizens. Any other nolicy
is a flagrant denial of one of the
ion government has pursued a de-
i ion
'Ctufcav
Prof.
As social
M;s. H.
nia tie
federal
The
in
I s
opinion
J. R. Cartwright. outstaiidi'M
constitutional authority, is exiwm:um < nt : or
ed to ATeseni .Cie
the committee.
The
provincial
governments
have been informed of the refereuce, and so far Attorney General
Mailland of British Columbia is
the only one to state his intention
io be represented at the hearing.
Mr. Maitland stated that he would
support the dominion govern
ment's action.
Deportations to Proceed
OTTAWA.--- Legal action by the
Toronto Committee to challenge
the validity of the orders-in-council is not likely to interfere with
the departure of 800 to 900 Jap
anese sometime this month, the
Canadian Press reported Jan. 0.
The report.'said■ iliat the dale
for the departure and other details
have not been definitely decided.
"Ii is understood.” the report said.
■‘that there have been some complications in completing arrange
ments wild Amori m authorities."
Ai rangements are going ahead
for the deportation of those whose
basic principles wl’ieh we felt
were involved in the war. Dis
crimination against racial groups
is vicious not only because oi
domestic repercusions but also be
cause it undermines a developing
international understanding and
co-operation.”
J. S. Lamont: “The fundamental
democratic proposition which we
have been endeavoring to estab
lish in the last six years of fight
ing is that human beings are all
equal. Certainly, we in Canada
ave always considered that.
“As regards Japanese nationals,
who want to go back to Japan, by
all means let them go.” Mr. La
mont continued: “Naturalized Jap
anese who, while the war was on,
clove to the Japanese empire and
expressed a desire to go back,
should go back. But I see no rea
son why those who are naturalized
and who haven't been guilty of
disloyalty shouldn’t be allowed to
stay in Canada, if they wish, to
stay.”
Persons of Japanese race, who'
were born in Canada, are just the
WINNIPEG. Alan.--The Civil
RigTis icicine Committee here
will withhold its scheduled action
iwaiiist deportation through the
t ear: oi King s Benches in this
,
in re. as a result of the federal
t o t li e
r’am had been fully completed
Have writs issued on behalf of
ice persons, a Japanese national.
rived, a member
emmittee stated.
i li e
OTTAWA—Lack of jobs for
tliem in their homeland may delay
io some extent the repatriation;
of Japanese in Canada who are
slated for deportation, according
to the Winnipeg Free Press of
Jan. 10.
With hundreds of thousands of
Japanese out of work in Japan and
with the United Nations authori
ties in Japan with their hands al
ready full of problems involving
employment, supplying of food
and medical attention, the desire
heie is not to add to the serious
ness of 'he situation.
Arthur MacNamara, deputy min
ister of labor, has repeated that
Canadian
authorities are still
working out repatriation plans lor
:lu speedy repatriation of some
lu.UOU Japanese and are in consulcation with Washington.
status is not in doubt, for the most
pari .Japanese nationals who have
not applied for cancellation.
same as'any other native-born Ca
nadians with all the rights and
privileges appertaining thereto, he
commented.
“What right has British Columbia to say it won’t have them or
that they can't move around in
Canada as freely as other Canadians and exercise theii' lawful
employment wherever they may
happen to be?”
R. R. Goodwin:
a naturalization^certificate, obtained through
proper channels, means anything
at all, it certainly shouldn’t be
nullified by an order-in-council.”
NO SIMILAR ACTION
AGAINST GERMANS
The fact that no similar action
has been taken against GermanCanadians shows ti
this
a
question of race d
imination,
in the view of Mrs. Rosema ry E
Stewart, woman bari ister.
Mrs. Stew-art comments: "Our
government, having added a splen
did page to Canadian history in
the past six years—a page which
(Continued on Page S)
V
Kuees Across Canada Start
ppaign to Create Defence Fund
Win A nanone funds to
o in i ng legal fight
eponation questalun by the
e Com mil lee
he Citizenship
- in Toronto,
ons are work-
group and the
ommil tee have
-uccessful fund-
being retained in
to forestall
ing tha t
Su preme
galitv of
I down.
has
fw c Uommiiiee, while Andrew
i'Wi w aciing for Ontario.
ii .'-... a joint Committee
Hinuees has been formed, and
B mi in veil (his group will also
■'••.: areas in B.C., Alberta,
aewan, and Manitoba are
i io send in their contri-
billions to Winnipeg
to meet emergencies,
coniributions have been
in
Winnipeg from Kaslo. and RwW
sioke. with other centres holding
themselves readv io follow suit.
Hearings Start for
Tuie Lake Repatriates
NEWELL. Calif.—Hearings f
Lake relocation centre who re
nounced their United States citi
zenship but who have expressed
desire to remain in
A list of nam es of persons who
have applied for hearings has
been posted up.
stein, representative of the De
partment of Justice lias suggested
that all persons desiring hearings
inspect the lists to make sure
their applications have been re
ceived and posted.
Fifteen officers are conducting
the hearings, and a. complete
clerical staff is making the necessary records.
Each person who has applied
is granted an individual hearing,
after which the recommendation
of the hearing officers will be re1
viewed by a separate board.
diversity Students' Protest
ovemment's deportation Plans
' I
•
ETON, Alta. — Labelling
m deport Japanese from
- “morally reprehensible
'.■..Ar.I on a Christian basis."
; han '■ ' students from nine
- "-.-ccs asked for an
nscussion
between
m me provinces for a
। ■ ration of the Japanaii Press reported,
-torn regional conferL ■
Student. Christian
of Canada was atiend'n from universities
। i’iiimbia. Alberta. Sas. Manitoba, Queen’s. Mc: . Brandon College and
:ural College.
:ent to the Federal
"bed for a delay in
n
because condi,1<
ipan ar present would
p v sending large
•■
1 '
i Japanese nationals
9
: mm so Canadians back to
o'
' ' aggravate the siiua'
■ ■ be morally reprelien•
i iiminal." it said, “be‘ " ........ ‘ : bp subjecting these
7
m?:?.“o conditions."
' '
"M resolutiou sent to
’
' I- v. Manning of Alberta
“ •
iliat ihe present lack of
■■•"■'.'.':'. provincially and by
“
'-"iztiA on the policy of
■ ;:- 'oyal Japanese Cana■ '
•'■•' undermined the con‘ ■ ' - ■ Kaie of the provinces
' 'mg on desirable dis:
'-.o Japanese.
■ - ...so made permanent re‘impossible, the resolu)u '' ■•'■ an° “further frustration
W delay in finding a suitable.
able relocation policy, likely
i
-■-■■w serious and upsettin
effects on these Japanese citizens
and Canadians generally.”
“The manner in which we act
in this matter will stand as a
test of democratic institutions
and tiie practice of Christian
People are' judging
principles.
Christianity on what is done in
lands avowedly Christian and dis
criminative action against Japan
ese morally degrades These up
rooted peoples and us who call
ourselves Christians."
January- 12. 1946
K*c per H-onm
Nisei GIs Guests At
Sinatra Broadcast
n Japanese Ameri■142nd Reginam al
Combat
all from Hawaii,
ed at the Frank
broadcast from
II o 1 i y w o o d o n J a n. 2
irom the
Who spoke
Era nk
of them
J upanose
some
added.
Hollo win l
vial party
Americans
E
Constitutional Lawyer to Argue
Case for Toronto Committee
ky KUNIO HIDAKA
TORONTO. Ont.—Legality of the orders-in-council pro
viding for the deportation of Japanese in Canada will be
tested at a hearing before the Supreme Court on January24. Andrew Brew in. Toronto lawyer, announced January 9.
An order-in-council referring the orders to the court for
; Ilf
Winnipeg Group
Wilf Withold Action
broadcast.
ihe
snee Hollywood L S.O.
Mitigating Influences"
Taken into Account
TORONTO. Ont.— The United
Slates will not mpmi any Japani-se alien
Am eri an citizenship unless lie is
found to be repatriable "under
standa rds which have been estahiished for German alien enemies."
ment is made by C. E.
Rhetts, Acting Head, War Division of the U.S. Department of
Justice in a letter to the Home
Mission
Conference of
North
America on Dec. 18, 1946.
"This determination,” the let
ter added, “will in most cases
be made through a hearing pro
cedure, and the standards adopt
ed perm it taking into account
mitigating circumstances such
as hardship to ciose relatives
and the like."
The Canadian situation is in
sharp contrast. The prime minister has stated that signing of re.patriation documents
" ;prini a
facie evidence that their naturali
zation should be revoked.” The
orders-in-council providing for de
portation assumes that requests
for repatriation manifest sympathy
with or support of Japan.”
The Japanese in Canada claim
ihat coercion was employed, and
opportunity for exercising free
choice was not given in the ma
jority of cases.
WINNIPEG, Man. — Some lead vious and discreditable course of
ing members of the Manitoba bar
conduct in relation to Japanese
are sharply critical of the Domin,Canadians and the Free Press has
ion government's recent action in
done fine work in defending their
nng
three
orders-in-oouncil
rights.
authorizing the minister of jus
“The recent orders-in-council
tice under certain conditions to
show that the same course is to
deport Japanese nationals, nat be continued even after the war
uralized Canadians of Japanese
has ended. The public should now
race, and, in some cases, even
demand that the government aban
native-born Canadians of Japanese
don its wartime system of govern
race, The Winnipeg Free Press re
ment, based on the exercise 'by
ported Jan. 5.
persons in authority of wide, arbi
Opinions of some leading Win trary discretionary powers, and
nipeg barristers were given:
restore the rule of law."
W. W. Kennedy: “Citizenship,
with its attendant rights and re JUST CAUSE REQUIRED
W. P. Fillmore: ‘T do not think
sponsibilities, in a sovereign state
such as Canada, is and must re any Canadian-born or naturalized
person should be deported, except
main under national federal confor
just cause, such as acts oi* ex
trol. It is the. duty of the. federal
pressions of disloyalty, or perhaps
government to determine who
being a habitual criminal of where
shall be admitted to citizenship,
naturalization, papers were ob
who should be expelled therefrom
tained by fraud or deceit.”
under
what
cirtamstaflces,
and
E. J. Tarr: “There is no justi
but. in exercising trial power,
fication for treating Canadian citi
neither race, color nor creed
zens of Japanese racial origin any
should be a determining factor.
L. St. George Stubbs, M.L.A.: ’diSerenily from any other Cana
"Throughout the war the Domin dian citizens. Any other nolicy
is a flagrant denial of one of the
ion government has pursued a de-
i ion
'Ctufcav
Prof.
As social
M;s. H.
nia tie
federal
The
in
I s
opinion
J. R. Cartwright. outstaiidi'M
constitutional authority, is exiwm:um < nt : or
ed to ATeseni .Cie
the committee.
The
provincial
governments
have been informed of the refereuce, and so far Attorney General
Mailland of British Columbia is
the only one to state his intention
io be represented at the hearing.
Mr. Maitland stated that he would
support the dominion govern
ment's action.
Deportations to Proceed
OTTAWA.--- Legal action by the
Toronto Committee to challenge
the validity of the orders-in-council is not likely to interfere with
the departure of 800 to 900 Jap
anese sometime this month, the
Canadian Press reported Jan. 0.
The report.'said■ iliat the dale
for the departure and other details
have not been definitely decided.
"Ii is understood.” the report said.
■‘that there have been some complications in completing arrange
ments wild Amori m authorities."
Ai rangements are going ahead
for the deportation of those whose
basic principles wl’ieh we felt
were involved in the war. Dis
crimination against racial groups
is vicious not only because oi
domestic repercusions but also be
cause it undermines a developing
international understanding and
co-operation.”
J. S. Lamont: “The fundamental
democratic proposition which we
have been endeavoring to estab
lish in the last six years of fight
ing is that human beings are all
equal. Certainly, we in Canada
ave always considered that.
“As regards Japanese nationals,
who want to go back to Japan, by
all means let them go.” Mr. La
mont continued: “Naturalized Jap
anese who, while the war was on,
clove to the Japanese empire and
expressed a desire to go back,
should go back. But I see no rea
son why those who are naturalized
and who haven't been guilty of
disloyalty shouldn’t be allowed to
stay in Canada, if they wish, to
stay.”
Persons of Japanese race, who'
were born in Canada, are just the
WINNIPEG. Alan.--The Civil
RigTis icicine Committee here
will withhold its scheduled action
iwaiiist deportation through the
t ear: oi King s Benches in this
,
in re. as a result of the federal
t o t li e
r’am had been fully completed
Have writs issued on behalf of
ice persons, a Japanese national.
rived, a member
emmittee stated.
i li e
OTTAWA—Lack of jobs for
tliem in their homeland may delay
io some extent the repatriation;
of Japanese in Canada who are
slated for deportation, according
to the Winnipeg Free Press of
Jan. 10.
With hundreds of thousands of
Japanese out of work in Japan and
with the United Nations authori
ties in Japan with their hands al
ready full of problems involving
employment, supplying of food
and medical attention, the desire
heie is not to add to the serious
ness of 'he situation.
Arthur MacNamara, deputy min
ister of labor, has repeated that
Canadian
authorities are still
working out repatriation plans lor
:lu speedy repatriation of some
lu.UOU Japanese and are in consulcation with Washington.
status is not in doubt, for the most
pari .Japanese nationals who have
not applied for cancellation.
same as'any other native-born Ca
nadians with all the rights and
privileges appertaining thereto, he
commented.
“What right has British Columbia to say it won’t have them or
that they can't move around in
Canada as freely as other Canadians and exercise theii' lawful
employment wherever they may
happen to be?”
R. R. Goodwin:
a naturalization^certificate, obtained through
proper channels, means anything
at all, it certainly shouldn’t be
nullified by an order-in-council.”
NO SIMILAR ACTION
AGAINST GERMANS
The fact that no similar action
has been taken against GermanCanadians shows ti
this
a
question of race d
imination,
in the view of Mrs. Rosema ry E
Stewart, woman bari ister.
Mrs. Stew-art comments: "Our
government, having added a splen
did page to Canadian history in
the past six years—a page which
(Continued on Page S)
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An inorT?jcieii? weekly or§i2 publishes as a medium Oi
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PPurders-in-Council Challenged
The Department of Justice has consented to refer the question ot
1-ziliiy of the ord m--iri-eouiiml B.C. 7355. P.O. 73-G and R C . mm
P;p Supreme (' mr; of Camum. 1 hi- is good news to toe Japanese
Canadians and citizens throughout Canada who are interested in
seeing just ice done.
It. can be assumed now with, reasonable certainty that actual depor
tation pre >c‘ •,'.: m g > .against till <la ssoot C a nadia n J a pa u e >e. i m ludiuIde J a panes'* nationals, will be halted pending the uecision of llm
Supreme Court, [f. however, deportation orders are issued to any
person not desiring to go to Japan, applications tor nuoeas coi pus
must be filed a: once through a lawyer.
Although the involved legal aspects of the present case requires
specialized knowledge to understand iully. several of the more clearly
objectionable features of the tnree ordrs-in-council may De listed here.
First, the order-in-couneil P.C. 7355 which provides for the depor
tation of certain classes of Japanese is based on the assumption that
requests for repatriation made by the Japanese are "prima facie" evic.ence of disloyally. In view of the factual evidence and numerous
.■Affidavits whir?, indicate that in most eases the question of loyaltv
had nothing whatever to do with, requests tor repatriation, this basic
.Assumption is somewhat unreasonable*. The order-in-council entirely
ignores all circumstances which led to misunderstanding, economic
pressure, fear, family considerations, and influenced so many persons
to sign the documents. No provision is made to examine the individual
Furthermore. P.C. 7355 rules: "A request for repatriation shall be
deemed final and irrevocable." This, in spite of the fact that the legality
ami the validity of the repatriation documents were, and are being
seriously questioned by legal authorities.
Secondly, the order-in-couneil authorizes the deportation of not
only Japanese nationals but Canadian citizens of Japanese race. It is
argued that such unprecedented and arbitrary power over liberties cf
persons can no' be acquired by the Governor in Council even under the
War Measures Act.
Thirdly. P.C. 7357 authorizes ar. establishment of a Commission to
determine the loyalty of Japanese nationals and naturalized persons of
Japanese race in Canada who are referred to the Commission by the
Minister of Gabor. The investigations are to be carried out with a
’“view to recommending whether in the circumstances of any such
-rase such person should be deported.*’ Any person so recommended
ore "deemed to Ite a person subject to deportation" under P.C. 7355,
Wat is. by order of the Minister of Labor.
Following objections can be laid against this proposal:
It. is noted that the Commission is to deal only with persons of
Japanese race; it has nothing to do with German or Italian aliens.
The inquiry, it is specified, will concern the "activities, loyalty and
the extent-of co-operation with the Government" of the Japanese. The
phrase “co-operation with the Governmnt" strikes a sinister note; it
is recalled that a Department of Labor notice dated March 12, 1945,
stated: "Failure to accept employment east of the Rockies may be
regarded at a later date as lack of co-operation with the Canadian gov
ernment.’’ It, is not required that a charge of disloyalty or an offence
of a similar nature be established before deportations are authorized.
In the fourth place, the orders-in-councii continues the practice of
dealing with the Japanese Canadians on racial grounds. The harsh
and unjustifiably biased treatment of these people during the war
bears no resemblance to treatment accorded the other enemy aliens
in Canada, let alone their Canadian-born children. It had led to much
misunderstanding, fear, and discouragement, but not enough to prevent
ineir youths from enlisting in the Canaian army as soon as opportunity
was provided.
Now the government is thinking of deporting certain groups of
wese people through a method that closely resembles “deportation of
civilian populations on racial grounds.” The latter is recognized under
the international law. now operating in Nuernberg, as one of the crimes
against hu m a n i t y.
In the Vailed States with a population of 127,000 American Jap
anese. no comparable problem lias arisen. Only Japanese aliens int aimed during the war for reasons of disloyalty are to be deported
forcibly, and only alter hearings have been conducted in each case,
Hearings are to be provided for those who renounced their American
citizenship at which "mitigating circumstances such as hardship to
close relative- and the like." will be taken into account. No question
of coercion arose in the ITS. in rite same sense ns it did in Gamma.
The number of deportees from the U.S. is relatively much smaller.
Whether we judge i; on its own merits or in comparison with-methe-ds adopted m the United Slates, deportation of persons ot Japanese
race from Canada under rhe orders-in-coum ii is cbje<: ionabie. It is
not- in keeping with recognized democratic principles.
In carrying cu rite tight against present deportation plans, it must
trot be forgotten taut we are ''.gating for the pre.-c: vmiou ut demo
cratic privileges to a minority group, it is a figh: not to stop deporta
tions. but to have deports: ious tarried out under existing statutes.
Ette Natura’.irn:i-?ii and tire Immigration Laws, which apply equally to
’.’1 residents or Canada, and :m under Orders whhn apply only to
l ecple of th-? Japanese race.
Neither must we forget lira: the rights of 2523 Japanese nationals
Trying to keep up with the sol
diers i> making us feel like the
old woman who lived in the shoe.
We receive so many conflicting
reports that we don't know what
to do. After comparing notes and
letters we've managed to draw up
the following report on their do
ings.
There is a group or almost 2b
boys in Calcutta trying to thumb
a ride home. Apparently they
hoped to beat St. Nick to their
doorsteps, for they've written:
“No more letters please, we'll be
on the way." When they do get
home they'll be entitled to a Jv-day
leave.
A Sgt. Jim Kagawa will be in
charge of the group on its home
ward journey. Albert Takimoto
and Buck Suzuki may also join
tlie group) for home. Tomi Nishio
who is pawing the ground impa
tiently waiting to get back to Lon
don just received a box of what
appeared to be biscuits which was
sent to him when he was in Debert many months past. It had
only just caught up with him.
“Little Joe" Takashima must
be having a trying time attempt
ing to retain his identity amongst
a battalion of Chinese Canadian
soldiers in England. It looks like
lie'll be the first home.
Fred Kagawa and Jin Ide are
now in Delhi, awaiting further in
structions. George Obokata and
Fred Nogami are in Poona while
Frank Moritsugtf is awaiting or
ders in Bombay.
Harold Hirose on his way to
Singapore found himself very pop
ular with the pretty Chinese las
sies on the Malay Peninsula. (The
girls of course had no chance be
cause Harold is married.) George
Suzuki, Kumy Yoshida, Ernie Oi
kawa. Sid Sakanishi, and Jack
Nishizaki are all in Singapore.
Sgt. Yoshida is in charge of a
weekly Japanese news sheet for
the F.O.W.’s and internees in that
area. Edgar Iwamoto is still post
ed in Saigon.
A group of five sergeants, who
graduated Vancouver’s 2-20 last
October should be in Bombay by
this time. At last reports they
were held up in England because
of inoculations.
Back in Canada we find that a
few boys who were training at
Niagara are now in Brantford and
should be discharged next monthOne lone soldier, Masayuki Mur
akami, is stationed in the Exhibi
tion Grounds in Toronto. All the
boys who were stationed in Ver
non have been discharged.
Shig Kameda of Winnipeg is
back in his civvies.
The majority of the Nisei in
Evangelines of 1946
By Elmore Philpott in The Vancouver Sun
There is not so much cause for
argument over the proposals for
Japanese deportations as appears
on the surface.
The King government has wise
ly refused to listen to its more
rabid mis-advisers. It proposes to
repatriate to Japan all Japanese
citizens. It proposes to depatriate
from Canada any Canadians of
Japanese ancestry who have been
proven disloyal to Canada. It pro
poses also to deport to Japan any
Canadians of Japanese stock who
signed papers requesting such de
portation—provided that they did
not change their minds before
Japan surrendered. It proposes to
disperse in Canada the remainder
of persons of Japanese ancestry.
>5
^
>1:
Provided that the above princi
ples are carried out with kindli
ness and common sense, there is
nothing much wrong with them.
The details of the law are a mat
ter for the constitutional lawyers.
The Supreme Court of Canada will
soon rule as to whether Canada's
federal government has or lacks
the power to depatriate Canadianborn citizens, simply because they
happen to be of Japanese race.
But. in the main, the King gov
ernment's plan for dealing with
the whole problem is fair and
sensible.
There is one glaring exception.
There is a real need for immedi
ate investigation into ways and
means used during wartime to in
duce Japanese-Canadians to sign
“requests” for future deportation.
Many of these people have taken
affidavits which indicate that out
right coercion or trickery was
used to get persons to sign de
portation applications. Those who
signed were promised the right
to stay with their families, and
to get good jobs in their native
province of B.C. Those who re
fused to sign were separated from
their loved ones, shipped east, and
generally pushed around from pil
lar to post.
Here are typical affidavits which
tell their own story;
“I, George Tameo Aoki, do here
with submit the following state
ment :
“My wife is in poor health and
cannot travel long distances. I
was told by the Placement Offi
cer . . . that if I did not go east
of the Rockies I would be cut off
the payroll. . . . Therefore I had
no alternative but to sign.”
“I. Daley Kobayashi, was will
ing to go east but family obligauniform are still at Ambleside
Park in West Vancouver but not
for long. It’s reported they will
pack their kits again and move to
Vernon or Kingston.
tions prevented me.
phaned at birth and m. —.7
father, now 80. took . •. I am the sole supper:
-,7.
to remain with my < ryy. 7.
could not so east. I 1
for 'repatriation.' ”
A sawmill worker
“My wife is in New LWnv-atorium. I could not go east
leave her alone. It.. — e . *
no alternative but to
A sixteen-year-old
-v-g,
that she told the R.C.M.P cc;-;
ble that she did not w^nt Io
to Japan, but that - - C1 E
want to go east whe,.- rao be no way for her to '-~-m or -c>
ing to high school.
Canada will gain iiothinr ar
iose much by carrying out ph
deportation policy ruthlmslo [^
so-called “Japanese problem” g
not going to be solved, but assnvated, by grabbing a few h0}
sand persons who happen to beji
Japanese ancestry and shipp&|
them to Japan.
By breaking up families, sepal
rating Canadian - born childred
from their parents or grandpa;!
ents, Canada would creak T
laws of humanity (some call dgl
the laws of God) which no naikst
can break without suffeiing it!
evitable consequences.
I think that if Canada goes!
ahead, to tear daughter from M
ther, and aged grandparents itof
orphaned grandcliildc ''w u
nadians of all races v e isaon
and of all province- v
i
regret it.
:
Have we forgotten the poesi
“Evangeline?” Do we want some!
future poet like Longfellow to hj
mortalize a blemish in the re;
ord of the west coast, as :Tfl
the east coast was?
I
Public Opinion Against
Deportation of Citizens
TORONTO’, Ont - W-o:::; i'
the Canadian people are in mw
of allowing Japanese who at;.
Canadian citizens to remain :
Canada, but are less mleiar.' t?
wards the Japanese uatiouT
This is the result as indicaiel|
by a recent Gallup P
st. W =
To the question ' Wnat co ^
think should be dow v!,n ‘7
Japanese living in camMa -are Canadian citizen-1 “e&:
wer was: Allow to Mi} "■ :
Send back, 25 T M
«-=
and Undecided, 13 .
=
To the question A hat aMMj
Japanese who are nut Carnacitizens but who v“vn= Ti
Canada before the
wer was: Allow
'
■ g
Send back, GOT m.-
An Outrageous Situation
(Toronto Star, November 24. 1945)
Many in Canada will consider
the situation regarding the Jap
anese in Canada as outrageous.
Seventy five per cent of the 24.000
Japanese in this country are Cana
dian citizens; 61 per cent were
born in Canada and their citizenship is a birthright. To the sec
ond and third generation Japanese
in Canada. Japan is a foreign
coumsy.
Many among the Jap
anese youth do not, know the Jap
anese language,.
The Japanese
who have become naturalized citi
zens and who have families here
have deep roots in this country.
The Japanese whom the gov
ernment would deport have com
mitted no criminal acts. Accordiug to Mr. King, their loyalty is
above reproach. The prime niinis’c sta'ed on Aucus: 4. 1944; “It
is a fact that no person of Jap
anese race, in Canada has been
charged with any act of sabotage
or disloyalty during the war.”
Like other immigrants, the Jap
anese came here seeking security
and a better way of life. The rec
ords on crime in Canada show
they are among the most lawabiding citizens. Young Japanese
men and women desired to enter
the Canadian armed forces and
for a time were refused. The few
who were eventually admitted
have served Canada loyally.
1 et the minister of labor pro
poses to exile over 10,000 of these
people from Canada. Many among
them are children and youths
who were-born here and will be
regarded as aliens in Japan.
Legally a person cannot be de
prived of citizenship or be de
ported without cause.
Mr. Mit
chell reported that over 1 *
Japanese in Canada ^P:
desire to go to Japan, H
tion has been raised how
pression was obtained tro1
Social agencies, el^Ae
unions and other associatio
5
petitioned the gouoiziGvestigate the method th
“voluntary applications 1
Japan were secure^ nt
Japanese in relocate >n
The Co-operative CommJapanese Canadian.- onhave evidence that ewpo^- g
sure and similar c--““\v^
sures were employ' - t0
such applications.
_
This is a serious "^^'^ii
should be investigate ...
be deplorable if Car—*5 _ ,,, ■
cast ashore a ship-—- 7 .
dian Japanese as Na-'-"
German Jews.
THE NEW CANADIAN
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Winnipeg, Man.
Nisei Soldiers
THE NEW CANADIAN
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Phone 501 306
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An inorT?jcieii? weekly or§i2 publishes as a medium Oi
expresdju among the people of Japanese origin in Canada
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Editor
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Ottawa.
PPurders-in-Council Challenged
The Department of Justice has consented to refer the question ot
1-ziliiy of the ord m--iri-eouiiml B.C. 7355. P.O. 73-G and R C . mm
P;p Supreme (' mr; of Camum. 1 hi- is good news to toe Japanese
Canadians and citizens throughout Canada who are interested in
seeing just ice done.
It. can be assumed now with, reasonable certainty that actual depor
tation pre >c‘ •,'.: m g > .against till <la ssoot C a nadia n J a pa u e >e. i m ludiuIde J a panes'* nationals, will be halted pending the uecision of llm
Supreme Court, [f. however, deportation orders are issued to any
person not desiring to go to Japan, applications tor nuoeas coi pus
must be filed a: once through a lawyer.
Although the involved legal aspects of the present case requires
specialized knowledge to understand iully. several of the more clearly
objectionable features of the tnree ordrs-in-council may De listed here.
First, the order-in-couneil P.C. 7355 which provides for the depor
tation of certain classes of Japanese is based on the assumption that
requests for repatriation made by the Japanese are "prima facie" evic.ence of disloyally. In view of the factual evidence and numerous
.■Affidavits whir?, indicate that in most eases the question of loyaltv
had nothing whatever to do with, requests tor repatriation, this basic
.Assumption is somewhat unreasonable*. The order-in-council entirely
ignores all circumstances which led to misunderstanding, economic
pressure, fear, family considerations, and influenced so many persons
to sign the documents. No provision is made to examine the individual
Furthermore. P.C. 7355 rules: "A request for repatriation shall be
deemed final and irrevocable." This, in spite of the fact that the legality
ami the validity of the repatriation documents were, and are being
seriously questioned by legal authorities.
Secondly, the order-in-couneil authorizes the deportation of not
only Japanese nationals but Canadian citizens of Japanese race. It is
argued that such unprecedented and arbitrary power over liberties cf
persons can no' be acquired by the Governor in Council even under the
War Measures Act.
Thirdly. P.C. 7357 authorizes ar. establishment of a Commission to
determine the loyalty of Japanese nationals and naturalized persons of
Japanese race in Canada who are referred to the Commission by the
Minister of Gabor. The investigations are to be carried out with a
’“view to recommending whether in the circumstances of any such
-rase such person should be deported.*’ Any person so recommended
ore "deemed to Ite a person subject to deportation" under P.C. 7355,
Wat is. by order of the Minister of Labor.
Following objections can be laid against this proposal:
It. is noted that the Commission is to deal only with persons of
Japanese race; it has nothing to do with German or Italian aliens.
The inquiry, it is specified, will concern the "activities, loyalty and
the extent-of co-operation with the Government" of the Japanese. The
phrase “co-operation with the Governmnt" strikes a sinister note; it
is recalled that a Department of Labor notice dated March 12, 1945,
stated: "Failure to accept employment east of the Rockies may be
regarded at a later date as lack of co-operation with the Canadian gov
ernment.’’ It, is not required that a charge of disloyalty or an offence
of a similar nature be established before deportations are authorized.
In the fourth place, the orders-in-councii continues the practice of
dealing with the Japanese Canadians on racial grounds. The harsh
and unjustifiably biased treatment of these people during the war
bears no resemblance to treatment accorded the other enemy aliens
in Canada, let alone their Canadian-born children. It had led to much
misunderstanding, fear, and discouragement, but not enough to prevent
ineir youths from enlisting in the Canaian army as soon as opportunity
was provided.
Now the government is thinking of deporting certain groups of
wese people through a method that closely resembles “deportation of
civilian populations on racial grounds.” The latter is recognized under
the international law. now operating in Nuernberg, as one of the crimes
against hu m a n i t y.
In the Vailed States with a population of 127,000 American Jap
anese. no comparable problem lias arisen. Only Japanese aliens int aimed during the war for reasons of disloyalty are to be deported
forcibly, and only alter hearings have been conducted in each case,
Hearings are to be provided for those who renounced their American
citizenship at which "mitigating circumstances such as hardship to
close relative- and the like." will be taken into account. No question
of coercion arose in the ITS. in rite same sense ns it did in Gamma.
The number of deportees from the U.S. is relatively much smaller.
Whether we judge i; on its own merits or in comparison with-methe-ds adopted m the United Slates, deportation of persons ot Japanese
race from Canada under rhe orders-in-coum ii is cbje<: ionabie. It is
not- in keeping with recognized democratic principles.
In carrying cu rite tight against present deportation plans, it must
trot be forgotten taut we are ''.gating for the pre.-c: vmiou ut demo
cratic privileges to a minority group, it is a figh: not to stop deporta
tions. but to have deports: ious tarried out under existing statutes.
Ette Natura’.irn:i-?ii and tire Immigration Laws, which apply equally to
’.’1 residents or Canada, and :m under Orders whhn apply only to
l ecple of th-? Japanese race.
Neither must we forget lira: the rights of 2523 Japanese nationals
Trying to keep up with the sol
diers i> making us feel like the
old woman who lived in the shoe.
We receive so many conflicting
reports that we don't know what
to do. After comparing notes and
letters we've managed to draw up
the following report on their do
ings.
There is a group or almost 2b
boys in Calcutta trying to thumb
a ride home. Apparently they
hoped to beat St. Nick to their
doorsteps, for they've written:
“No more letters please, we'll be
on the way." When they do get
home they'll be entitled to a Jv-day
leave.
A Sgt. Jim Kagawa will be in
charge of the group on its home
ward journey. Albert Takimoto
and Buck Suzuki may also join
tlie group) for home. Tomi Nishio
who is pawing the ground impa
tiently waiting to get back to Lon
don just received a box of what
appeared to be biscuits which was
sent to him when he was in Debert many months past. It had
only just caught up with him.
“Little Joe" Takashima must
be having a trying time attempt
ing to retain his identity amongst
a battalion of Chinese Canadian
soldiers in England. It looks like
lie'll be the first home.
Fred Kagawa and Jin Ide are
now in Delhi, awaiting further in
structions. George Obokata and
Fred Nogami are in Poona while
Frank Moritsugtf is awaiting or
ders in Bombay.
Harold Hirose on his way to
Singapore found himself very pop
ular with the pretty Chinese las
sies on the Malay Peninsula. (The
girls of course had no chance be
cause Harold is married.) George
Suzuki, Kumy Yoshida, Ernie Oi
kawa. Sid Sakanishi, and Jack
Nishizaki are all in Singapore.
Sgt. Yoshida is in charge of a
weekly Japanese news sheet for
the F.O.W.’s and internees in that
area. Edgar Iwamoto is still post
ed in Saigon.
A group of five sergeants, who
graduated Vancouver’s 2-20 last
October should be in Bombay by
this time. At last reports they
were held up in England because
of inoculations.
Back in Canada we find that a
few boys who were training at
Niagara are now in Brantford and
should be discharged next monthOne lone soldier, Masayuki Mur
akami, is stationed in the Exhibi
tion Grounds in Toronto. All the
boys who were stationed in Ver
non have been discharged.
Shig Kameda of Winnipeg is
back in his civvies.
The majority of the Nisei in
Evangelines of 1946
By Elmore Philpott in The Vancouver Sun
There is not so much cause for
argument over the proposals for
Japanese deportations as appears
on the surface.
The King government has wise
ly refused to listen to its more
rabid mis-advisers. It proposes to
repatriate to Japan all Japanese
citizens. It proposes to depatriate
from Canada any Canadians of
Japanese ancestry who have been
proven disloyal to Canada. It pro
poses also to deport to Japan any
Canadians of Japanese stock who
signed papers requesting such de
portation—provided that they did
not change their minds before
Japan surrendered. It proposes to
disperse in Canada the remainder
of persons of Japanese ancestry.
>5
^
>1:
Provided that the above princi
ples are carried out with kindli
ness and common sense, there is
nothing much wrong with them.
The details of the law are a mat
ter for the constitutional lawyers.
The Supreme Court of Canada will
soon rule as to whether Canada's
federal government has or lacks
the power to depatriate Canadianborn citizens, simply because they
happen to be of Japanese race.
But. in the main, the King gov
ernment's plan for dealing with
the whole problem is fair and
sensible.
There is one glaring exception.
There is a real need for immedi
ate investigation into ways and
means used during wartime to in
duce Japanese-Canadians to sign
“requests” for future deportation.
Many of these people have taken
affidavits which indicate that out
right coercion or trickery was
used to get persons to sign de
portation applications. Those who
signed were promised the right
to stay with their families, and
to get good jobs in their native
province of B.C. Those who re
fused to sign were separated from
their loved ones, shipped east, and
generally pushed around from pil
lar to post.
Here are typical affidavits which
tell their own story;
“I, George Tameo Aoki, do here
with submit the following state
ment :
“My wife is in poor health and
cannot travel long distances. I
was told by the Placement Offi
cer . . . that if I did not go east
of the Rockies I would be cut off
the payroll. . . . Therefore I had
no alternative but to sign.”
“I. Daley Kobayashi, was will
ing to go east but family obligauniform are still at Ambleside
Park in West Vancouver but not
for long. It’s reported they will
pack their kits again and move to
Vernon or Kingston.
tions prevented me.
phaned at birth and m. —.7
father, now 80. took . •. I am the sole supper:
-,7.
to remain with my < ryy. 7.
could not so east. I 1
for 'repatriation.' ”
A sawmill worker
“My wife is in New LWnv-atorium. I could not go east
leave her alone. It.. — e . *
no alternative but to
A sixteen-year-old
-v-g,
that she told the R.C.M.P cc;-;
ble that she did not w^nt Io
to Japan, but that - - C1 E
want to go east whe,.- rao be no way for her to '-~-m or -c>
ing to high school.
Canada will gain iiothinr ar
iose much by carrying out ph
deportation policy ruthlmslo [^
so-called “Japanese problem” g
not going to be solved, but assnvated, by grabbing a few h0}
sand persons who happen to beji
Japanese ancestry and shipp&|
them to Japan.
By breaking up families, sepal
rating Canadian - born childred
from their parents or grandpa;!
ents, Canada would creak T
laws of humanity (some call dgl
the laws of God) which no naikst
can break without suffeiing it!
evitable consequences.
I think that if Canada goes!
ahead, to tear daughter from M
ther, and aged grandparents itof
orphaned grandcliildc ''w u
nadians of all races v e isaon
and of all province- v
i
regret it.
:
Have we forgotten the poesi
“Evangeline?” Do we want some!
future poet like Longfellow to hj
mortalize a blemish in the re;
ord of the west coast, as :Tfl
the east coast was?
I
Public Opinion Against
Deportation of Citizens
TORONTO’, Ont - W-o:::; i'
the Canadian people are in mw
of allowing Japanese who at;.
Canadian citizens to remain :
Canada, but are less mleiar.' t?
wards the Japanese uatiouT
This is the result as indicaiel|
by a recent Gallup P
st. W =
To the question ' Wnat co ^
think should be dow v!,n ‘7
Japanese living in camMa -are Canadian citizen-1 “e&:
wer was: Allow to Mi} "■ :
Send back, 25 T M
«-=
and Undecided, 13 .
=
To the question A hat aMMj
Japanese who are nut Carnacitizens but who v“vn= Ti
Canada before the
wer was: Allow
'
■ g
Send back, GOT m.-
An Outrageous Situation
(Toronto Star, November 24. 1945)
Many in Canada will consider
the situation regarding the Jap
anese in Canada as outrageous.
Seventy five per cent of the 24.000
Japanese in this country are Cana
dian citizens; 61 per cent were
born in Canada and their citizenship is a birthright. To the sec
ond and third generation Japanese
in Canada. Japan is a foreign
coumsy.
Many among the Jap
anese youth do not, know the Jap
anese language,.
The Japanese
who have become naturalized citi
zens and who have families here
have deep roots in this country.
The Japanese whom the gov
ernment would deport have com
mitted no criminal acts. Accordiug to Mr. King, their loyalty is
above reproach. The prime niinis’c sta'ed on Aucus: 4. 1944; “It
is a fact that no person of Jap
anese race, in Canada has been
charged with any act of sabotage
or disloyalty during the war.”
Like other immigrants, the Jap
anese came here seeking security
and a better way of life. The rec
ords on crime in Canada show
they are among the most lawabiding citizens. Young Japanese
men and women desired to enter
the Canadian armed forces and
for a time were refused. The few
who were eventually admitted
have served Canada loyally.
1 et the minister of labor pro
poses to exile over 10,000 of these
people from Canada. Many among
them are children and youths
who were-born here and will be
regarded as aliens in Japan.
Legally a person cannot be de
prived of citizenship or be de
ported without cause.
Mr. Mit
chell reported that over 1 *
Japanese in Canada ^P:
desire to go to Japan, H
tion has been raised how
pression was obtained tro1
Social agencies, el^Ae
unions and other associatio
5
petitioned the gouoiziGvestigate the method th
“voluntary applications 1
Japan were secure^ nt
Japanese in relocate >n
The Co-operative CommJapanese Canadian.- onhave evidence that ewpo^- g
sure and similar c--““\v^
sures were employ' - t0
such applications.
_
This is a serious "^^'^ii
should be investigate ...
be deplorable if Car—*5 _ ,,, ■
cast ashore a ship-—- 7 .
dian Japanese as Na-'-"
German Jews.
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January 12, 1946
s Problems Facing the Repatriates
By C. R- D.
euortation from Canada of
classes of Japanese Cana
ls been authorized by vhpower invested in the
of Labor by three order
ncil pa sed on December 15
P.C.
They are P.C
1S1
7356 and P.C. 7357.
The legality of these orders-in8
council is being challenged
f’rorsh legal action. It is importhowever, to study the conditiov. ■ laid down in these orders,
ring to persons who are go
ing to Japan.
Most of the information cou
contained
cerning repatriates
It provides that
in r.c. 7355.
person going to Japan shall
be entitled, "in so far as circum
stances at the time permit:”
tai at or immediately’ prior to
the time of his deportation from
Canada, to purchase suitable
foreign exchange to the extent of
my money in his possession or
landing to his credit in Canada
or advanced to him by the Minis
ter of Labor, to take such foreign
exchange out of Canada with hint.
(b) to deposit any money in his
possession or standing to his
■i credit with the Custodian, and
change them for foreign exchange
which may be taken with him to
Japan.
at the time of his deporration to take with him such
other personal property belonging to him “as may be authorized
by the Minister of Labor.”
These provisions allow the re
patriate to take currency with him
(no limit set) in the form of
foreign exchange. He is also al
lowed to take a limited amount of
personal property. It is reported
unofficially that a limit of 175 lbs.
per adult will be set, with smaller
allowance for children. In any
ease, the repatriates would not be
allowed to take much personal
property with him because of the
limitation in shipping space.
A minimum has been set on
T.
the amount of assets to be taken
by the repatriates of S200 for each
person over sixteen. If a person
does not possess that amount, the
government will give him the dif
ference between what he possesses
and $200. Children under sixteen
who are dependents of repatriates
will take with them a minimum
c-f S50 each.
These grants apply only to more
or less destitute cases, and persons who possess S200 will not
be given additional assistance
outside of free passage.
B
It is about time too that we had
a report of some kind from the
Japanese Property Owners'
sociation.
They have been entrusted with a sum of money
which was raised to carry through
the property case. A financial re
port from this organization is
awaited by a number of property
owners.
Persons who were formerly
property owners on the coast
should prepare individual statemen % listing a description of the
property, estimated market value
at time of evacuation, and net
proceeds realized for them by
the Custodian. If losses are evi
dent, claims should be sent in to
the proper authorities, and a duplicate may be filed with the Defence Committee in Winnipeg,
which is interested in the question.
ANOTHER point which is of immediate concern to the repatri
ates is the matter of Canadianborn childrens’ retention of Cana
dian citizenship.
The order-incouncil, P.C. 7356, provides for
the revocation of nationality only
from naturalized persons leaving
Canada.
However, it should be noted
that there was an order-in-coun
cil passed in Nov. 26, 1942, which
provided that the wife and minor
children of person who requested
repatriation will have their Cana
dian citizenship revoked. This
matter bears investigation, and it
should be ascertained definitely
if this earlier order-in-council is
superseded by’ P.C. 7356. In the
United States, all American-born
Japanese accompanying their
parents to Japan are allowed to
retain their American citizenship.
An attempt may yet be made to
revoke the Canadian nationality’
of the Canadian-born going to
Japan, especially since this group
is not entirely’ exempt from com
pulsory deportation under the
orders-in-council.
Regarding the notices that are
being sent by’ the Labor Depart
ment officials to those who had
requested
repatriation,
asking
them to report for inoculation
against typhoid, and for vaccina
tion, it is understood that this
step is only’ a preparatory’ one.
The possible danger in comply
ing with these preparations, as
far as those who cancelled their
repatriation request is concerned,
is in making themselves vulner
able to secret and rapid deporta
tion proceedings which may not
allow them an opportunity’ to have
their cases reviewed.
As far as is known to this
writer, such orders although issued
to Canadian-borns also, are not
compulsory in their case. Thus
the Canadian-born has a right to
refuse to report for the inocula
tions.
Regarding the naturalized per
sons and the Japanese nationals,
the situation is not as clear. In
these cases it would be advisable
to act on the advice of a legal
authority.
^^®^ repatriates possess un
sold real or personal proper
ties which he cannot take with
him, such properties must be turn
ed over to the Custodian of Enemy
Property who is enpowered to sell
them and after deducting reason
able handling charges place the
pioeeeds to the credit of the origi
nal owner. Such proceeds may be
oansferred to Japan in the form
oi toreign currency.
Tae chief criticism which is
Rinsed against the above arrange
ment with regard to undisposed'
Properties is that the evacuees
wei that the Custodian of Enemy
Properties has been incompetent
handling the properties enTORONTO — LocaU514. United
r-:t.ed to them.
Furthermore,
■ Electrical. Radio and Machine
regality of the sale of properentrusted with the Custodian Workers of America, went on re
-rj been challenged, but the cord as condemning the proposed
scheme of the Mackenzie-' King
. ‘ --ment is still suspended.
— -'ill be necessary to continue Government to deport some thou
■w campaign to seek restitution sands of Canadian residents on
i-’- -osses suffered by the evacuees grounds of their Japanese ances
■-oish forced sales of their try’, announced Harold Kirkpat
properties. At the same time it rick, local secretary.
“Labor Minister Mitchell states
try to seek a better
^•Td of disposing of additional that the signing of repatriation
operties held by the repatriates forms was “voluntary" when we
an the Questionable way in know that Japanese Canadian
-mh this matter has been handl- workers were told-that they would
be fired fronV their jobs in gov-:
Custodians.
Trade Union Scores
Repatriation Scheme
I
s
j
e
?
I
5►
;
□
&
I
GSing w
The S-20 Boys
Celebrate
Nisei soldiers of the S-20, who
among other things are studying
Japanese in Vancouver, gave old
man '45 a magnificent farewell,
The celebrations took place before December 20. on which date,
they scattered for all points east
on their well-earned furlough.
On Friday, Dec. 14. to a very
appreciative audience, in a very
amicable mood, after a lovelv
Christmas dinner of turkey, cran
berry sauce, plum pudding, mince
pie, et al, served by the officers,
the versatile students of the S-20
presented an evening of delight
ful and laughter-provoking enter
tainment.
In the recreation hall, decorat
ed with holly, evergreen, and other
innumerable decorations, includ
ing the “accomodating” mistle
toe (ask some of the boys and a
certain teacher), was enacted
many four-star skits and master
ful solo performances. They’ in
cluded mimics of the teachers by
the students, which had the-audi
ence, at least the students, in
stitches. As to what the teachers
though, well, I wouldn't like to
commit myself, but I will say in
all sincerity that all the teachers
are “regular” fellows.
Just to even matters, the teach
ers mimicked some of the stu
dents. Also on the program was
a genuine “higeki” (shades of
Kabuki za!) with a hilarious ending.
On the walls were displayed
Dali-like drawings of the more em
inent or conspicuous members of
the staff sketched by Lt. "E. C.”,
the Diego Riviera of the S-20, who
is also a very accomplished actor.
Permeating the whole affair
was a great school spirit, not ex
actly, esprit de corps, we have that
too, but more of a wholesome col
lege type.
On Saturday, 15th. in the gailydecorated recreation hall, a fivepiece orchestra played sweet
music, as the boys danced with
some very sweet girls; over 50 of
God’s lovelier creations.
After a few mixer games con
ducted by ; C.W.A.C. Lt. Marilee
Faulkner, Lt. Hugh Langley, M.
Yatabe and J.T.O., the evening
was turned over to a very enjoy
able dance, with a short intermis
sion for refreshments.
The party was arranged by the
Canadian Legion War Services,
with assistance of t|ie boys, not
ably M. Yatabe, and “Jazz” Wata
nabe, who added to the music
with his trombone.
NEW YORK CITY — Japanese
Americans may now enlist in the
U.S. Marine Corps, following re
versal of a wartime policy of ban
ning them from service with this
branch of the armed forces, ac
cording to a statement from Major
General A. H. Turnage, assistant
commandant of the Marine Corps.
eminent projects and would have
to leave British Columbia if they
did not sign. To us a job and
security are important, and we
would have done the same , thin
too. The Government made a misrace-baiters who have been stirtake when it listened to- the few
ring tip this trouble-and it isn’t
fair, to the thousands of .decent
people in British Columbia who ;
oppose racial discrimination. We
don't have to worry about the
people who want to go to Japan,
they will go anyway; and those
who want to stay should be left
alone and allowed to live their
own lives like human beings,”
counselled Kirkpatrick.
MissesSaturday Nights
Nisei Soldier Writes From India
From the St. Thomas Times-Journal
The
to enlist in the Armed
Forces of the Dominion in Mili;t No. 1 has written a
most interesting letter to The
Times - Journal from Bombay,
India, where he has beent station
ed with Canadian Army personnel
for five months.- He is Sergeant
Frank A. Moritsugu, bright young
journalist, formerly on the staff
of The New Canadian, published
in the interests
CanadianJapanese, who was employed for
several months by M. F. Hepburn
on Bannockburn Farms. Members
of his family’ are still empolyed
at Bannockburn Farms,
Coaldale Group Stages
Successful "Shibai"
COALDALE, Alta.—The fourth
of January was a great occasion
in the Coaldale Community Hall.
Starting in the late afternoon,
the Coaldale Y.M.W.B.A. present
ed a “Shibai” with all its colorful
costumes, settings, and versatile
actors.
The numerous “Odoris" were
much applauded and came inter
mittently with its colorful cos
tumes on a brightly lit stage. In
deed it was more than an eyeful
to see those pretty girls, dressed
in their “kimonos" go through
their graceful routines.
In between the acts of the play,
and “Odoris," numerous songs,
ballads, and “manzai” were heard,
renewing much of the memories,
adding variety to_ the programme.
As to the elders, perhaps their
feeling ran back to those days
when they also took part in these
“shibais” and "odoris” of forgotTo others, it was the
first they had seen since evacuation, and it certainly looked as if
it was a treat for them.
The “Shibai” was indeed im
pressive. Through laughter and
through tears, the audience con
tinued to gaze at the colorful set
tings on the stage.
With the
of the club
song by the members, some still
in their fashioned costumes, the
“Shibai” ended and people drifted
along their ways thinking of the
great performances.
Our appreciation goes to all
those who helped in making this
“Shibai" a success, We are indeed grateful for the untiring
effort of Mr. and Mrs. Kimura in
the rehearsing and in the direc
tion of the “Shibai", and to them
go our heart-felt thanks.
Moritsugu's
sent airmail, wa written on Fri
day, November 23. At chat time
his address was 32 Little Gibbs
Road, Maeabar Hill, Bombay 6
India.
“Up until April. 1945, my con
tribution to the war was two' do
nations of blood,” Sergeant Movitsugu wrote. “In April of 1945 I
joined up after the Canadian
Army’ finally’ opened its doors to
Nisei at the beginning of the year.
One group had come to India
when 1 began getting information,
about it. In the first week of
April, I became the first Canadian
of Japanese origin to go through
enlistment at No. 1 Military Dis
trict depot in London, Ontario.
SI
>MS
IT
“After a very short time a group
of us set out for India via Euhland and I now
been in
Mother India for
ar four
months
As you can imagine, 1
were objects of curiosity’ whereever we went, especially’ in the
parts of old London where Canadian troops hang out. We were
lucky enough to get a leave in
“Outside of R.C.A.F. personnel,
I do not suppose you get much
mail from Canadians in India.
Most of the flying bo rs are on
their way home now. so that it
looks as if we will be holding the
fort. 1 am the s
Thomas
representative among the. Nisei
groups out here.
There are several Londoners in
India, along with one lad from
Thamesville and one from Chat
ham.”
■
Although he was a resident of
St. Thomas only 13 months, Sergeant Moritsugu regards it very
much as his home town and tells
in his letter how he misses Tai
hot Street and also The Times
Journal.
Ha
“A Saturday night on Talbot
Street, St. Thomas, with the
scores of parked cars full of people
who came to town to see other
people;
the line-up^ on cold
winter nights at the Capitol and
the mad din in the five-and-tens
are things easy for me to visua
lize in my mind’s eye," he wrote,
"Being away from home, you naturally miss the things that are
a part of being home. Recently
I have sent an urgent reuest to
th e family to send me some
Times-Journals among other read
ing matter.”
a;
IMPORTANT NOTICE
1. It has been brought to our attention that many applications
for cancellation of repatriation request’Tiave been sent to the
wrong authorities.
To make sure that your cancellation is properly recorded,
you are advised to send in y’our cancellations to both of the fol
lowing addresses:
Commanding Officer;
“E” Division
i
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Vancouver, B.C.
Commissioner of Japanese Placement
360 Homer Street
Vancouver. B.C.
2. Canadian-born Japanese are also required to cancel their
repatriation requests in writing before deportation orders are
issued. The order-in-council involves the Niseis too.
3. If you have cancelled repatriation requests, and yet receive
deportation orders, apply’ for habeas corpus immediately’ through
a lawyer. Your expenses will be paid by this Committee, if you
are unable to pay’ them yourself.
This step must be taken whether you are a Japanese national
dr a Canadian citizen.
THE CIVIL RIGHTS DEFENCE COMMITTEE
c/o R. Tachibana
6th Floor, Bedford Building
281 McDermot Ave., Winnipeg,. Mam
£
8
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s Problems Facing the Repatriates
By C. R- D.
euortation from Canada of
classes of Japanese Cana
ls been authorized by vhpower invested in the
of Labor by three order
ncil pa sed on December 15
P.C.
They are P.C
1S1
7356 and P.C. 7357.
The legality of these orders-in8
council is being challenged
f’rorsh legal action. It is importhowever, to study the conditiov. ■ laid down in these orders,
ring to persons who are go
ing to Japan.
Most of the information cou
contained
cerning repatriates
It provides that
in r.c. 7355.
person going to Japan shall
be entitled, "in so far as circum
stances at the time permit:”
tai at or immediately’ prior to
the time of his deportation from
Canada, to purchase suitable
foreign exchange to the extent of
my money in his possession or
landing to his credit in Canada
or advanced to him by the Minis
ter of Labor, to take such foreign
exchange out of Canada with hint.
(b) to deposit any money in his
possession or standing to his
■i credit with the Custodian, and
change them for foreign exchange
which may be taken with him to
Japan.
at the time of his deporration to take with him such
other personal property belonging to him “as may be authorized
by the Minister of Labor.”
These provisions allow the re
patriate to take currency with him
(no limit set) in the form of
foreign exchange. He is also al
lowed to take a limited amount of
personal property. It is reported
unofficially that a limit of 175 lbs.
per adult will be set, with smaller
allowance for children. In any
ease, the repatriates would not be
allowed to take much personal
property with him because of the
limitation in shipping space.
A minimum has been set on
T.
the amount of assets to be taken
by the repatriates of S200 for each
person over sixteen. If a person
does not possess that amount, the
government will give him the dif
ference between what he possesses
and $200. Children under sixteen
who are dependents of repatriates
will take with them a minimum
c-f S50 each.
These grants apply only to more
or less destitute cases, and persons who possess S200 will not
be given additional assistance
outside of free passage.
B
It is about time too that we had
a report of some kind from the
Japanese Property Owners'
sociation.
They have been entrusted with a sum of money
which was raised to carry through
the property case. A financial re
port from this organization is
awaited by a number of property
owners.
Persons who were formerly
property owners on the coast
should prepare individual statemen % listing a description of the
property, estimated market value
at time of evacuation, and net
proceeds realized for them by
the Custodian. If losses are evi
dent, claims should be sent in to
the proper authorities, and a duplicate may be filed with the Defence Committee in Winnipeg,
which is interested in the question.
ANOTHER point which is of immediate concern to the repatri
ates is the matter of Canadianborn childrens’ retention of Cana
dian citizenship.
The order-incouncil, P.C. 7356, provides for
the revocation of nationality only
from naturalized persons leaving
Canada.
However, it should be noted
that there was an order-in-coun
cil passed in Nov. 26, 1942, which
provided that the wife and minor
children of person who requested
repatriation will have their Cana
dian citizenship revoked. This
matter bears investigation, and it
should be ascertained definitely
if this earlier order-in-council is
superseded by’ P.C. 7356. In the
United States, all American-born
Japanese accompanying their
parents to Japan are allowed to
retain their American citizenship.
An attempt may yet be made to
revoke the Canadian nationality’
of the Canadian-born going to
Japan, especially since this group
is not entirely’ exempt from com
pulsory deportation under the
orders-in-council.
Regarding the notices that are
being sent by’ the Labor Depart
ment officials to those who had
requested
repatriation,
asking
them to report for inoculation
against typhoid, and for vaccina
tion, it is understood that this
step is only’ a preparatory’ one.
The possible danger in comply
ing with these preparations, as
far as those who cancelled their
repatriation request is concerned,
is in making themselves vulner
able to secret and rapid deporta
tion proceedings which may not
allow them an opportunity’ to have
their cases reviewed.
As far as is known to this
writer, such orders although issued
to Canadian-borns also, are not
compulsory in their case. Thus
the Canadian-born has a right to
refuse to report for the inocula
tions.
Regarding the naturalized per
sons and the Japanese nationals,
the situation is not as clear. In
these cases it would be advisable
to act on the advice of a legal
authority.
^^®^ repatriates possess un
sold real or personal proper
ties which he cannot take with
him, such properties must be turn
ed over to the Custodian of Enemy
Property who is enpowered to sell
them and after deducting reason
able handling charges place the
pioeeeds to the credit of the origi
nal owner. Such proceeds may be
oansferred to Japan in the form
oi toreign currency.
Tae chief criticism which is
Rinsed against the above arrange
ment with regard to undisposed'
Properties is that the evacuees
wei that the Custodian of Enemy
Properties has been incompetent
handling the properties enTORONTO — LocaU514. United
r-:t.ed to them.
Furthermore,
■ Electrical. Radio and Machine
regality of the sale of properentrusted with the Custodian Workers of America, went on re
-rj been challenged, but the cord as condemning the proposed
scheme of the Mackenzie-' King
. ‘ --ment is still suspended.
— -'ill be necessary to continue Government to deport some thou
■w campaign to seek restitution sands of Canadian residents on
i-’- -osses suffered by the evacuees grounds of their Japanese ances
■-oish forced sales of their try’, announced Harold Kirkpat
properties. At the same time it rick, local secretary.
“Labor Minister Mitchell states
try to seek a better
^•Td of disposing of additional that the signing of repatriation
operties held by the repatriates forms was “voluntary" when we
an the Questionable way in know that Japanese Canadian
-mh this matter has been handl- workers were told-that they would
be fired fronV their jobs in gov-:
Custodians.
Trade Union Scores
Repatriation Scheme
I
s
j
e
?
I
5►
;
□
&
I
GSing w
The S-20 Boys
Celebrate
Nisei soldiers of the S-20, who
among other things are studying
Japanese in Vancouver, gave old
man '45 a magnificent farewell,
The celebrations took place before December 20. on which date,
they scattered for all points east
on their well-earned furlough.
On Friday, Dec. 14. to a very
appreciative audience, in a very
amicable mood, after a lovelv
Christmas dinner of turkey, cran
berry sauce, plum pudding, mince
pie, et al, served by the officers,
the versatile students of the S-20
presented an evening of delight
ful and laughter-provoking enter
tainment.
In the recreation hall, decorat
ed with holly, evergreen, and other
innumerable decorations, includ
ing the “accomodating” mistle
toe (ask some of the boys and a
certain teacher), was enacted
many four-star skits and master
ful solo performances. They’ in
cluded mimics of the teachers by
the students, which had the-audi
ence, at least the students, in
stitches. As to what the teachers
though, well, I wouldn't like to
commit myself, but I will say in
all sincerity that all the teachers
are “regular” fellows.
Just to even matters, the teach
ers mimicked some of the stu
dents. Also on the program was
a genuine “higeki” (shades of
Kabuki za!) with a hilarious ending.
On the walls were displayed
Dali-like drawings of the more em
inent or conspicuous members of
the staff sketched by Lt. "E. C.”,
the Diego Riviera of the S-20, who
is also a very accomplished actor.
Permeating the whole affair
was a great school spirit, not ex
actly, esprit de corps, we have that
too, but more of a wholesome col
lege type.
On Saturday, 15th. in the gailydecorated recreation hall, a fivepiece orchestra played sweet
music, as the boys danced with
some very sweet girls; over 50 of
God’s lovelier creations.
After a few mixer games con
ducted by ; C.W.A.C. Lt. Marilee
Faulkner, Lt. Hugh Langley, M.
Yatabe and J.T.O., the evening
was turned over to a very enjoy
able dance, with a short intermis
sion for refreshments.
The party was arranged by the
Canadian Legion War Services,
with assistance of t|ie boys, not
ably M. Yatabe, and “Jazz” Wata
nabe, who added to the music
with his trombone.
NEW YORK CITY — Japanese
Americans may now enlist in the
U.S. Marine Corps, following re
versal of a wartime policy of ban
ning them from service with this
branch of the armed forces, ac
cording to a statement from Major
General A. H. Turnage, assistant
commandant of the Marine Corps.
eminent projects and would have
to leave British Columbia if they
did not sign. To us a job and
security are important, and we
would have done the same , thin
too. The Government made a misrace-baiters who have been stirtake when it listened to- the few
ring tip this trouble-and it isn’t
fair, to the thousands of .decent
people in British Columbia who ;
oppose racial discrimination. We
don't have to worry about the
people who want to go to Japan,
they will go anyway; and those
who want to stay should be left
alone and allowed to live their
own lives like human beings,”
counselled Kirkpatrick.
MissesSaturday Nights
Nisei Soldier Writes From India
From the St. Thomas Times-Journal
The
to enlist in the Armed
Forces of the Dominion in Mili;t No. 1 has written a
most interesting letter to The
Times - Journal from Bombay,
India, where he has beent station
ed with Canadian Army personnel
for five months.- He is Sergeant
Frank A. Moritsugu, bright young
journalist, formerly on the staff
of The New Canadian, published
in the interests
CanadianJapanese, who was employed for
several months by M. F. Hepburn
on Bannockburn Farms. Members
of his family’ are still empolyed
at Bannockburn Farms,
Coaldale Group Stages
Successful "Shibai"
COALDALE, Alta.—The fourth
of January was a great occasion
in the Coaldale Community Hall.
Starting in the late afternoon,
the Coaldale Y.M.W.B.A. present
ed a “Shibai” with all its colorful
costumes, settings, and versatile
actors.
The numerous “Odoris" were
much applauded and came inter
mittently with its colorful cos
tumes on a brightly lit stage. In
deed it was more than an eyeful
to see those pretty girls, dressed
in their “kimonos" go through
their graceful routines.
In between the acts of the play,
and “Odoris," numerous songs,
ballads, and “manzai” were heard,
renewing much of the memories,
adding variety to_ the programme.
As to the elders, perhaps their
feeling ran back to those days
when they also took part in these
“shibais” and "odoris” of forgotTo others, it was the
first they had seen since evacuation, and it certainly looked as if
it was a treat for them.
The “Shibai” was indeed im
pressive. Through laughter and
through tears, the audience con
tinued to gaze at the colorful set
tings on the stage.
With the
of the club
song by the members, some still
in their fashioned costumes, the
“Shibai” ended and people drifted
along their ways thinking of the
great performances.
Our appreciation goes to all
those who helped in making this
“Shibai" a success, We are indeed grateful for the untiring
effort of Mr. and Mrs. Kimura in
the rehearsing and in the direc
tion of the “Shibai", and to them
go our heart-felt thanks.
Moritsugu's
sent airmail, wa written on Fri
day, November 23. At chat time
his address was 32 Little Gibbs
Road, Maeabar Hill, Bombay 6
India.
“Up until April. 1945, my con
tribution to the war was two' do
nations of blood,” Sergeant Movitsugu wrote. “In April of 1945 I
joined up after the Canadian
Army’ finally’ opened its doors to
Nisei at the beginning of the year.
One group had come to India
when 1 began getting information,
about it. In the first week of
April, I became the first Canadian
of Japanese origin to go through
enlistment at No. 1 Military Dis
trict depot in London, Ontario.
SI
>MS
IT
“After a very short time a group
of us set out for India via Euhland and I now
been in
Mother India for
ar four
months
As you can imagine, 1
were objects of curiosity’ whereever we went, especially’ in the
parts of old London where Canadian troops hang out. We were
lucky enough to get a leave in
“Outside of R.C.A.F. personnel,
I do not suppose you get much
mail from Canadians in India.
Most of the flying bo rs are on
their way home now. so that it
looks as if we will be holding the
fort. 1 am the s
Thomas
representative among the. Nisei
groups out here.
There are several Londoners in
India, along with one lad from
Thamesville and one from Chat
ham.”
■
Although he was a resident of
St. Thomas only 13 months, Sergeant Moritsugu regards it very
much as his home town and tells
in his letter how he misses Tai
hot Street and also The Times
Journal.
Ha
“A Saturday night on Talbot
Street, St. Thomas, with the
scores of parked cars full of people
who came to town to see other
people;
the line-up^ on cold
winter nights at the Capitol and
the mad din in the five-and-tens
are things easy for me to visua
lize in my mind’s eye," he wrote,
"Being away from home, you naturally miss the things that are
a part of being home. Recently
I have sent an urgent reuest to
th e family to send me some
Times-Journals among other read
ing matter.”
a;
IMPORTANT NOTICE
1. It has been brought to our attention that many applications
for cancellation of repatriation request’Tiave been sent to the
wrong authorities.
To make sure that your cancellation is properly recorded,
you are advised to send in y’our cancellations to both of the fol
lowing addresses:
Commanding Officer;
“E” Division
i
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Vancouver, B.C.
Commissioner of Japanese Placement
360 Homer Street
Vancouver. B.C.
2. Canadian-born Japanese are also required to cancel their
repatriation requests in writing before deportation orders are
issued. The order-in-council involves the Niseis too.
3. If you have cancelled repatriation requests, and yet receive
deportation orders, apply’ for habeas corpus immediately’ through
a lawyer. Your expenses will be paid by this Committee, if you
are unable to pay’ them yourself.
This step must be taken whether you are a Japanese national
dr a Canadian citizen.
THE CIVIL RIGHTS DEFENCE COMMITTEE
c/o R. Tachibana
6th Floor, Bedford Building
281 McDermot Ave., Winnipeg,. Mam
£
8
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•January io
Ontario Niseis Flock
Sophy-Ed, Girls Club Play Host
To Nisei Servicemen on Leave
To Alma-ites Dance
HAMILTON. Ont.—"The mu
By J.T.O.
I
ed C
itei
rt
initial
ib
d enjoyment for the 50 people
mung a numb
i
off on the
ing follow-
servicemen
ri
were? gm.-sts
dance, the : irst in a world.
'
wace, quite a number of' girls
e in their eveninc
s and
e enect was quite
altering.
number of Toron-tomans were seen thoroughly’ eujoying themselves, including m v
friend
M.Y. doing
'el, also lib 1 .b.. WHO
t in till 5 a.m. During
mission. the crowd was
elite
ed with piano ramblings
bv
Ide and songs by Katie
icompanied by 'Vernon
i-:u. Katie Oyama also a ng
of the dance numbers the
ct being
verv nice.
Enjoyed another social. On Dec.
Church of All
Nations, the Girls’ Club, under the
capable leadership of
Tomi Mizusawa and
Then
“Passport to
P
all out for fun
Con
was
success i putting it very mildly.
It would require II oily w o o cl d i a n
adjective; to describe it adequateever lias such cordiality and
pation been shown by so
Niseis at one time.
Our
heart-felt
thanks.
wishes to take this opportunity
to thank The Sophy-Ed and The
Club for the lovely hospi
tality’
ded to them during
brief visit and are hoping
to be
with you soon. S-20
you all Meat success in
'46 which your incere efforts so
richlv deserve. Thanks also go to
the many friends in Toronto and
egina Nisei Club
Debate, Dance Ends Year's Activities
Engagement
The engagement is announced
of Miss Fumiye Okazaki, eldest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Otokichi
Okazaki, formerly of Vancouver, to
Mr. Takui Nikaido, at Toronto on
Dec. 29.
"Alma-ites" of St. Thomas. : ponsored their fourth Annual New
Year Eve's Dance as has bee
a tradition every year.
Emceed by capaole Ken Sae
Baishakunins were Mr. and Mrs.
the dance
well under way K. Tsujiuchi and Mr. and Mrs. T.
Dr. Dobson, the
by 9.30 and
principal of
visitors. In the
trodueed to
Persons Sough
i he encouraged
Mr. George Hamagishi of Green
ry on in spite of
wood wishes to locate his sister
various obstacles.
whom he believes to be stayThe hilarity of the crowd plus
the noisemakers at 12 o'clock was ing with her aunt somewhere in
Manitoba on a sugar beet .farm.
indeed enough to bid farewell to
His forwarding address will be
'•15 and greet in the New Year.
1S3 -Mutual St.. Toronto 2. Ont..
We were indeed glad to wel
after January 15.
come. to our dance the Nisei
servicemen, the London Young
Mr. Chikayoshi Yamada,
People, as well as folks from as
No.
3. Vernon. B.C., wishes to CO11far away* as Chatham, Toronto,
tact Mr. Kiyoshi Tatsumi as soon
and Hamilton.
as
possible.
Just Eavesdropping . . . That
"punch"—especially the luscious
taste and colour, sent everyone Card of Thanks
agog. Thanks to Yoshi Kurita and
We wish to express our sincere
her assistants for the delicious thanks to all those who contribut
refreshments.
ed to the Christmas Cheer Fund
Some excitement for Mary and for the Greenwood Hospital. It
Tye on opening the prize for the was greatly appreciated by all.
elimination dance! And certain Special thanks to the City Coun
Alma-ites—not mentioning names cil and the Community Associa
-—are still walking on air.
tion for their generous donations.
Special thanks to Ken and Jack
We hope 19-16 will bring con
for the music.
tentment and happiness to every
The proceeds from the dance one wherever they may be.
will be donated towards the build
F. E. Robinson, (Matron)
ing of a chapel for the college.
and Staff.
<‘p
By M.K.
EGINA,
Sask. — During
the
,iy month of December, the
hia Nisei Club has enjoyed
erous activities. The discusgroup gathered each week
to ewew their ideas about the
nic Bomb, returned men’s
mid the - ever - provoking
housing problem. At the monthly meeting, held at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. T. Hori, the mem
bers enjoyed a hearty debate onihe topic, "Is a University Educa
tion Necessary?” The affirmative
was led by Ray’ Ohashi and Bob
Yoneda, while Frank Hori and
Leo Kobayashi upheld the nega-
In this
of specialization,
one needs higher education to step
into his place as a world citizen,
.advocated the Affirmative. On the
other
a five replied
that many men and women have
attained respected and enviable
positions without the aid of a uni
versity education. Many excellent
ideas were voiced, but Judge Jim
Shino, guest of the Regina Club,
'll
R
decided the Affirmative had the
more convincing argument.
The resignation of the presid
ing Recording Secretary was ac
cepted and Frank Hori was ap
pointed to that office.
Enjoyed Christmas Social. This
month of festivity brought to the
members a fine Christmas Social
held at the Y.W.C.A. Under the
capable emceeing of Ken Sano,
the games proved to be great fun.
Funny hats were worn by all those
who found some means to keep
them in place.
Jivers and waltzers alike enjoyed the fine program of danc
ing which included novelty, spot,
elimination,
and
Paul
Jones
dances.
Excellent refreshments were
served. After the last, strains of
Auld Lang Syne had been sung,
everyone left with a tired but
satisfied feeling.
Thanks are extended to those
who helped to make this party a
bang-up success—Ken Sano, Richara Tanouye. Bob and Barbara
Yoneda, Pat Tsujimoto, nd Sue
Kanzaki.
GERARD SAMPSON
Advocate and Barrister
Telephone
Bus. HArbour 6079
Res. WEIlington 3716
620 Cathcart St.
Montreal 2, Que.
Kelowna Fellowship
Elects New Officers
By K.l.
Alex Paton, M.L.A., Point Grey
addressing the Gyro Club at Hotel
Vancouver said the future safety
of Canada demands 4hat all Jap
anese get out of the Dominion.
Mr. Paton said the Nipponese
were carrying out a 100-year plan
for world domination . . . The Japs
can not be assimilated. We must
not have minority- blocks in
Canada if they can not be
similated.
SOVEREIGN LIFE ASSURANCE CO.
Raymond, Alberta
BY
and
HARRY MIYASAKI
Metcalfe Block
Lethbridge. Alberta
KEPBESENTUTG
iH iiiiiiiiiiiiu m u m ,,^ !
House of Stone
j Smart English Woollens f
K
J Phone
j Waverly 5342
•■•El
. Mr. and Mr
4
8
-«TO Up,,.
OBITUAR
The death is reported
Iwamoto, who passed
January 4 at the Sloca
New’ Denver, B.C.
°spital,
Final funeral services
on January 5 at the
United. Church.
Rev.
yama officiated.
h
seJ
Acknowledgements
The New Canadian grateMiy
acknowledges the generous donah
lions from the following: yjr •?
Asano of Vernon, B.C. The KeVwna Young Japanese Canadian
Association, Kelowna, B.C.
Niseiette Speaks To
Missionary Society
CHATHAM, Ont. — A young
Japanese girl. Miss Naomi Tan
aka, attended a meeting of the
Women’s Missionary- Society of
Park Street United Church in
Chatham and brought to the mem
bers a few highlights of the repatriation plan of the government
for Japanese-Canadians. reported
The Chatham Daily News recently. '
She was introduced by Miss Lolas
Clark who read a letter she had
recently received from a friend
in Tokyo. Japan, describing ter
rible conditions in housing and
food in Japan today.
Winnipeg Lawyers Criticize
Deportation Plan
representing
^
We wish to extend our heartrelt thanks and appreciation for
the acts of kindness, messages of
sympathy, and beautiful floral
offerings received from our many
friends and neighbours during our
KELOWNA—On December 13.
the Kelowna Nisei Christian Fel
lowship group put on a grand .concert at the Japanese United Mis
sion. The Bethel Boys' Band led
by’ Dr. Grey’ was present to play
(Continued from Page 1)
some marches and Christmas
songs.
Some Christmas carols records how our country’ strugwere sung by’ the audience.
gled against injustice and oppres■ The plays presented were “The sion abroad—now contemplates an
Prodigal Son" in modern version, act of injustice at home.- One of
“Bethlehem Inn” in Japanese, and the policies of Hitler, that of pun
a pantomime.
ishing innocent members of fami
On December 16, the Fellowship lies for act committed by rela
met at the Japanese United Mis tives, was universally abhorred—
sion for a supper and the last yet this same thing, though on a
practice before the concert.
minor scale, is to be the policy of
New officers were elected for our government.
the coming term. They were as
"The Japanese were admitted to
folows: President, Hiko Kino
Canada,
” she recalls. “Those of
shita vice-president, Iwao Ikenoye; secretary-treasurer, Etsuko them who are Canadian citizens
should have all the energies of
Kinoshita; ^soc i a 1 conveners,
the government directed to protect
Meiko Naka and Teru Tamaki;
missionary treasurer, Kie Ito; re them from unjust treatment. It is
the duty of our government-—as of
porter. Kenji Ito.
The next meeting of the Fellow the government of every* other
country—to uphold the right of
ship -will be held at the home of
citizens, regardless of color.”
Mr. and Mrs. Sharpals on Januarv
11, 1946.
BELIEVES GOVERNMENT
ROY O'SHIRO
Phone 4474
V
sad bereavement in
of our beloved son
Katsumi Bob. ' Sued
the staff at the New I
torium.
178 Beverley j
Toronto, Ont. j
+
for the misdeeds of its rulers, even
if they did not have the remotest
idea of what they did, nor the re
motest control over their actions
and showed no sympathy with,
them.”
Many of the Japanese, who had
lived in Canada, for years before
the treacherous Japanese govern
ment made its vile attack against
Canada and its allies, have be
come law-abiding citizens, Mr.
Cherniack observes.
“It is said that the Japanese
reacted inimically to the war ef
fort that Canada pursued in its
fight against Japan and its allies,"
he continues. “Even if that could
be proved against some — and I
daresay it could not, or they
would have been prosecuted—you
cannot convict a whole people for
the ‘ commissions or omissions of
a certain number.”
HAS POWER TO DEPORT
Asked for his opinion as to the
they
Alex Bernier:
legality of deporting Canadian
been admitted to Canadian cii.
citizens of Japanese origin with zenship in the normal way ana
out their consent, Arni G, Eggertto deprive
done nothins
son replied: “In my opinion, the
them of that right, my offhand
parliament of Canada has juris opinion is that it would be illegal
diction to deal with this matter, to deport them, unless the go'
and can delegate to the governor eminent has a right to do so by
general-in-council the • power to
virtue of some of the extraord!
regulate and deal with the deport- nary powers granted to it during
ation of such citizens, this power
the war.” Asked if he consideieo
being derived under the Warit would be wise for the govern
Measures act, being Chapter 206
ment to deport these Japanese G
of the Revised Statutes of Canada.
nadians, Mr. Bernier answered
192 <, as a proclamation has not .“I leave that question to the g°T
yet been issued under the authorernment to decide, as it has be'T of the governor-in-council that
ter information at the mom^1
the war no longer exists.”
than the average citizen.”
Notwithstanding our victory in
John L. Ross: “Each case should
a war fought to preserve the dem be considered on its own merits
ocratic way of life, some of us
S. Greenberg: “My opinion ^
have in reality succumbed to the . incides entirely with that of ID'
Nazi philosophy, observes J. A.
Free. Press. I congratulate ‘“f
Cherniack. “This Nazi philosophy
Free Press for taking such a ^
assumes the existence of superior attitude on this question and *®‘
and inferior races and makes an
the spirit it has shown in its ed*
entire people or race responsible torials.”
RS
bi
Ontario Niseis Flock
Sophy-Ed, Girls Club Play Host
To Nisei Servicemen on Leave
To Alma-ites Dance
HAMILTON. Ont.—"The mu
By J.T.O.
I
ed C
itei
rt
initial
ib
d enjoyment for the 50 people
mung a numb
i
off on the
ing follow-
servicemen
ri
were? gm.-sts
dance, the : irst in a world.
'
wace, quite a number of' girls
e in their eveninc
s and
e enect was quite
altering.
number of Toron-tomans were seen thoroughly’ eujoying themselves, including m v
friend
M.Y. doing
'el, also lib 1 .b.. WHO
t in till 5 a.m. During
mission. the crowd was
elite
ed with piano ramblings
bv
Ide and songs by Katie
icompanied by 'Vernon
i-:u. Katie Oyama also a ng
of the dance numbers the
ct being
verv nice.
Enjoyed another social. On Dec.
Church of All
Nations, the Girls’ Club, under the
capable leadership of
Tomi Mizusawa and
Then
“Passport to
P
all out for fun
Con
was
success i putting it very mildly.
It would require II oily w o o cl d i a n
adjective; to describe it adequateever lias such cordiality and
pation been shown by so
Niseis at one time.
Our
heart-felt
thanks.
wishes to take this opportunity
to thank The Sophy-Ed and The
Club for the lovely hospi
tality’
ded to them during
brief visit and are hoping
to be
with you soon. S-20
you all Meat success in
'46 which your incere efforts so
richlv deserve. Thanks also go to
the many friends in Toronto and
egina Nisei Club
Debate, Dance Ends Year's Activities
Engagement
The engagement is announced
of Miss Fumiye Okazaki, eldest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Otokichi
Okazaki, formerly of Vancouver, to
Mr. Takui Nikaido, at Toronto on
Dec. 29.
"Alma-ites" of St. Thomas. : ponsored their fourth Annual New
Year Eve's Dance as has bee
a tradition every year.
Emceed by capaole Ken Sae
Baishakunins were Mr. and Mrs.
the dance
well under way K. Tsujiuchi and Mr. and Mrs. T.
Dr. Dobson, the
by 9.30 and
principal of
visitors. In the
trodueed to
Persons Sough
i he encouraged
Mr. George Hamagishi of Green
ry on in spite of
wood wishes to locate his sister
various obstacles.
whom he believes to be stayThe hilarity of the crowd plus
the noisemakers at 12 o'clock was ing with her aunt somewhere in
Manitoba on a sugar beet .farm.
indeed enough to bid farewell to
His forwarding address will be
'•15 and greet in the New Year.
1S3 -Mutual St.. Toronto 2. Ont..
We were indeed glad to wel
after January 15.
come. to our dance the Nisei
servicemen, the London Young
Mr. Chikayoshi Yamada,
People, as well as folks from as
No.
3. Vernon. B.C., wishes to CO11far away* as Chatham, Toronto,
tact Mr. Kiyoshi Tatsumi as soon
and Hamilton.
as
possible.
Just Eavesdropping . . . That
"punch"—especially the luscious
taste and colour, sent everyone Card of Thanks
agog. Thanks to Yoshi Kurita and
We wish to express our sincere
her assistants for the delicious thanks to all those who contribut
refreshments.
ed to the Christmas Cheer Fund
Some excitement for Mary and for the Greenwood Hospital. It
Tye on opening the prize for the was greatly appreciated by all.
elimination dance! And certain Special thanks to the City Coun
Alma-ites—not mentioning names cil and the Community Associa
-—are still walking on air.
tion for their generous donations.
Special thanks to Ken and Jack
We hope 19-16 will bring con
for the music.
tentment and happiness to every
The proceeds from the dance one wherever they may be.
will be donated towards the build
F. E. Robinson, (Matron)
ing of a chapel for the college.
and Staff.
<‘p
By M.K.
EGINA,
Sask. — During
the
,iy month of December, the
hia Nisei Club has enjoyed
erous activities. The discusgroup gathered each week
to ewew their ideas about the
nic Bomb, returned men’s
mid the - ever - provoking
housing problem. At the monthly meeting, held at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. T. Hori, the mem
bers enjoyed a hearty debate onihe topic, "Is a University Educa
tion Necessary?” The affirmative
was led by Ray’ Ohashi and Bob
Yoneda, while Frank Hori and
Leo Kobayashi upheld the nega-
In this
of specialization,
one needs higher education to step
into his place as a world citizen,
.advocated the Affirmative. On the
other
a five replied
that many men and women have
attained respected and enviable
positions without the aid of a uni
versity education. Many excellent
ideas were voiced, but Judge Jim
Shino, guest of the Regina Club,
'll
R
decided the Affirmative had the
more convincing argument.
The resignation of the presid
ing Recording Secretary was ac
cepted and Frank Hori was ap
pointed to that office.
Enjoyed Christmas Social. This
month of festivity brought to the
members a fine Christmas Social
held at the Y.W.C.A. Under the
capable emceeing of Ken Sano,
the games proved to be great fun.
Funny hats were worn by all those
who found some means to keep
them in place.
Jivers and waltzers alike enjoyed the fine program of danc
ing which included novelty, spot,
elimination,
and
Paul
Jones
dances.
Excellent refreshments were
served. After the last, strains of
Auld Lang Syne had been sung,
everyone left with a tired but
satisfied feeling.
Thanks are extended to those
who helped to make this party a
bang-up success—Ken Sano, Richara Tanouye. Bob and Barbara
Yoneda, Pat Tsujimoto, nd Sue
Kanzaki.
GERARD SAMPSON
Advocate and Barrister
Telephone
Bus. HArbour 6079
Res. WEIlington 3716
620 Cathcart St.
Montreal 2, Que.
Kelowna Fellowship
Elects New Officers
By K.l.
Alex Paton, M.L.A., Point Grey
addressing the Gyro Club at Hotel
Vancouver said the future safety
of Canada demands 4hat all Jap
anese get out of the Dominion.
Mr. Paton said the Nipponese
were carrying out a 100-year plan
for world domination . . . The Japs
can not be assimilated. We must
not have minority- blocks in
Canada if they can not be
similated.
SOVEREIGN LIFE ASSURANCE CO.
Raymond, Alberta
BY
and
HARRY MIYASAKI
Metcalfe Block
Lethbridge. Alberta
KEPBESENTUTG
iH iiiiiiiiiiiiu m u m ,,^ !
House of Stone
j Smart English Woollens f
K
J Phone
j Waverly 5342
•■•El
. Mr. and Mr
4
8
-«TO Up,,.
OBITUAR
The death is reported
Iwamoto, who passed
January 4 at the Sloca
New’ Denver, B.C.
°spital,
Final funeral services
on January 5 at the
United. Church.
Rev.
yama officiated.
h
seJ
Acknowledgements
The New Canadian grateMiy
acknowledges the generous donah
lions from the following: yjr •?
Asano of Vernon, B.C. The KeVwna Young Japanese Canadian
Association, Kelowna, B.C.
Niseiette Speaks To
Missionary Society
CHATHAM, Ont. — A young
Japanese girl. Miss Naomi Tan
aka, attended a meeting of the
Women’s Missionary- Society of
Park Street United Church in
Chatham and brought to the mem
bers a few highlights of the repatriation plan of the government
for Japanese-Canadians. reported
The Chatham Daily News recently. '
She was introduced by Miss Lolas
Clark who read a letter she had
recently received from a friend
in Tokyo. Japan, describing ter
rible conditions in housing and
food in Japan today.
Winnipeg Lawyers Criticize
Deportation Plan
representing
^
We wish to extend our heartrelt thanks and appreciation for
the acts of kindness, messages of
sympathy, and beautiful floral
offerings received from our many
friends and neighbours during our
KELOWNA—On December 13.
the Kelowna Nisei Christian Fel
lowship group put on a grand .concert at the Japanese United Mis
sion. The Bethel Boys' Band led
by’ Dr. Grey’ was present to play
(Continued from Page 1)
some marches and Christmas
songs.
Some Christmas carols records how our country’ strugwere sung by’ the audience.
gled against injustice and oppres■ The plays presented were “The sion abroad—now contemplates an
Prodigal Son" in modern version, act of injustice at home.- One of
“Bethlehem Inn” in Japanese, and the policies of Hitler, that of pun
a pantomime.
ishing innocent members of fami
On December 16, the Fellowship lies for act committed by rela
met at the Japanese United Mis tives, was universally abhorred—
sion for a supper and the last yet this same thing, though on a
practice before the concert.
minor scale, is to be the policy of
New officers were elected for our government.
the coming term. They were as
"The Japanese were admitted to
folows: President, Hiko Kino
Canada,
” she recalls. “Those of
shita vice-president, Iwao Ikenoye; secretary-treasurer, Etsuko them who are Canadian citizens
should have all the energies of
Kinoshita; ^soc i a 1 conveners,
the government directed to protect
Meiko Naka and Teru Tamaki;
missionary treasurer, Kie Ito; re them from unjust treatment. It is
the duty of our government-—as of
porter. Kenji Ito.
The next meeting of the Fellow the government of every* other
country—to uphold the right of
ship -will be held at the home of
citizens, regardless of color.”
Mr. and Mrs. Sharpals on Januarv
11, 1946.
BELIEVES GOVERNMENT
ROY O'SHIRO
Phone 4474
V
sad bereavement in
of our beloved son
Katsumi Bob. ' Sued
the staff at the New I
torium.
178 Beverley j
Toronto, Ont. j
+
for the misdeeds of its rulers, even
if they did not have the remotest
idea of what they did, nor the re
motest control over their actions
and showed no sympathy with,
them.”
Many of the Japanese, who had
lived in Canada, for years before
the treacherous Japanese govern
ment made its vile attack against
Canada and its allies, have be
come law-abiding citizens, Mr.
Cherniack observes.
“It is said that the Japanese
reacted inimically to the war ef
fort that Canada pursued in its
fight against Japan and its allies,"
he continues. “Even if that could
be proved against some — and I
daresay it could not, or they
would have been prosecuted—you
cannot convict a whole people for
the ‘ commissions or omissions of
a certain number.”
HAS POWER TO DEPORT
Asked for his opinion as to the
they
Alex Bernier:
legality of deporting Canadian
been admitted to Canadian cii.
citizens of Japanese origin with zenship in the normal way ana
out their consent, Arni G, Eggertto deprive
done nothins
son replied: “In my opinion, the
them of that right, my offhand
parliament of Canada has juris opinion is that it would be illegal
diction to deal with this matter, to deport them, unless the go'
and can delegate to the governor eminent has a right to do so by
general-in-council the • power to
virtue of some of the extraord!
regulate and deal with the deport- nary powers granted to it during
ation of such citizens, this power
the war.” Asked if he consideieo
being derived under the Warit would be wise for the govern
Measures act, being Chapter 206
ment to deport these Japanese G
of the Revised Statutes of Canada.
nadians, Mr. Bernier answered
192 <, as a proclamation has not .“I leave that question to the g°T
yet been issued under the authorernment to decide, as it has be'T of the governor-in-council that
ter information at the mom^1
the war no longer exists.”
than the average citizen.”
Notwithstanding our victory in
John L. Ross: “Each case should
a war fought to preserve the dem be considered on its own merits
ocratic way of life, some of us
S. Greenberg: “My opinion ^
have in reality succumbed to the . incides entirely with that of ID'
Nazi philosophy, observes J. A.
Free. Press. I congratulate ‘“f
Cherniack. “This Nazi philosophy
Free Press for taking such a ^
assumes the existence of superior attitude on this question and *®‘
and inferior races and makes an
the spirit it has shown in its ed*
entire people or race responsible torials.”
RS
bi