Civilian agencies of the government were cooperating with the army in preparing for the evacuation of persons of Japanese descent on the West Coast according to the orders from the Western Defense Command and the Fourth Army.
FBI agents made raids from Canada to the Mexican border in trying to prevent sabotage and espionage among enemy aliens, who were questioned and often arrested because of incriminating evidence. Contraband such as ammunition, binoculars, cameras,…
Life magazine featured the movement to and arrival at the Manzanar internment camp in the Owens Valley of California. The first internees arrived by car and showed them settling down at the camp.
