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Evacuation Scenes; Sad Farwells; Japs Leave Island

Japanese residents of Bainbridge Island left the island on a ferry to Seattle, then boarded a train for Owens Valley in California to an evacuation there. The army assisted in the evacuation, and pictures showed the movement of the people.

No Refunds for Japs, Says City

The city of Seattle announced that there would be no refunds on shop licenses to Japanese preparing to be evacuated. Also they would have to pay a closing out sale license when they dispose of their inventories.

Island Japanese Make Ready to Leave Under Evacuation Order

A copy of a photo in a Seattle newspaper showed children helping Mr. S. Furuta pack his goods as he prepared to leave Bainbridge Island

I.S.S. Aids In Jap Evacuation

The I.S.S. Committee of the War Aid Council offered their services to assist Japanese Canadians enrolled at the University of British Columbia to allow them to finish their studies at the University or to help them get relocated at another university…

Japanese Patient Hangs Self in Room

A Japanese woman was found hanged in her room at the Meadows Sanitorium. Coroners ruled the death a suicide.

Puyallup Fair Grounds To Be Used For Japs

Preparations were being made to develop the Puyallup Fairgrounds as an assembly center to accept Japanese who were to be evacuated from the West Coast. Already the Santa Anita racetracks were being converted to an assembly center in California.…

Japan Society Here Dissolved

The Japan Society of Seattle was dissolved due to the war and the organization's funds were invested in defense bond.s

New Curb on Jap-Americans

The curfew for Japanese aliens and Japanese Americans took effect with these people having to stay home between 8 pm and 6 am; and during daylight hours, every Japanese had to be at work, home or traveling between home and work. Also contraband such…

Ito Speech in Manila Drew Tokyo Ire, Says Defense

Kenji Ito went on trial in Seattle for acting as an agent for Japan without registering as one. There was testimony pro and con about activities when he gave speeches in the Far East as well as his relationship with the Japanese Consulate.

Enemy Alien Curfew Now In Effect Here

A curfew for enemy aliens and all persons of Japanese ancestry was put into effect in late March, and the FBI warned that it would be strictly enforced. All affected people were to be in their homes between the hours of 8 pm and 6am.