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2 more Chinatown charges

Article describes charges against Sonny Kwan and Kwan Fung Mak, and how they allegedly destroyed evidence of finger prints.

2 Truck Farm Offices Open

Two new offices of the agricultural division of the Wartime Civil Control Administration were established in Auburn and Sumner to expedite the transfer of Japanese truck and berry farms to experienced American farmers who secured a war board…

2 Youths Arrested for Photos

Two Asian youths were arrested after taking pictures at a Seattle pier, and people called the police because they were suspicious.

2,000 Enemy Aliens Yet to be Certified

Enemy aliens lined up inside and outside the main post office in Seattle to get their certificates of identification, which contains their fingerprint and a photograph.

2,000 Japs In Seattle Must Move By May 3

Twelve new exclusion orders were issued by Gen. John L. DeWitt of which two of them were to affect the Seattle area leading to the evacuation of 2,000 Japanese from this area.

2,000 Japs Told To Move

New exclusion orders were issued to residents in the Los Angeles area, and a new rule allowed people to drive their cars to the reception center if they wished. It was also announced that a reception center was being built in Northern California on…

2,500 Evacuees Now At Santa Anita Race Turf

Approximately 2,500 Japanese from the Long Beach and San Pedro areas were settled at the Santa Anita racetracks, which were set up as a temporary reception center before they are sent to permanent camps in the interior.

20 Axis Aliens Seized in 5th Column Raids

FBI agents arrested 20 axis aliens in a sweep around Vallejo, CA, site of the Mare Island Navy Yard. Contraband was found at the homes, and the arrests were made to prevent sabotage. .