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VMNNIPEG; MANITOBA
$5 per I year � Saturday, September 13. 1947
*o Ottawa
lore Just Basis for Inquiry ked by National J CCA
far
Announces No More Crants
Trips To Japan
TORONTO � A strong krotesl against the present farrow- terms of reference for the .Commissioner's in-juiry into the Japanese Ca-evacuee property loss
r.js sent'to Ottawa by the
Rational Tonferenoe of Japanese Organizations on Tties-
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The rcsotution wait wired to pfime Minister Mackenzie Kingi Minister of Justice J. L. Hsley arfd Secretary of State Colin
by Roger Obata, president of the" National Japanese Canadian Citizen's' Association, the (resolution declared the .narrow terms of reference'not; only "ltiu: its drastically the number; of ^justified claims for'losses which be considered;'1 by the Commoner, but also totally ignores l?the bask- principle upon which Japanese Canadian evacuees base r%eir claims." :� ; " . ;
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The Prime Minister's statement on January 24, 1947, assur-: ing that the Government is prepared on cases where .it can be ; shown that a sale was made at less than a fair market value to remedy the injustice was ignored by the terms of the inquiry, i/f the resolution stated.,
"Only a broad means of resUtu-flttoii \vhich wi)l encompass all eco-losses suffered as a result PCI'-the forced eyacuatioa can jns-iftity the interpretation . of simple ritish justice and ; fair ))lay promised to the Japanese Cana-.,'jt.iaa- evacuees by the Govern-. |ment,v: concluded the JCCA i eso-
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'�".TOKYO.-- -Canada, win soon be reoeivine Japanese . qntmres *i#. iarr ;j:,iyrnonf of Japan's^ war c<-bts to iiifs covimrv.
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Genera! MacArthur said Sun-cay he had ordered the Japanese .to shin -10.000 -.cases of '.marma-'ade oranges and 1.000.000; cases of fresh .Mandarin 'oranges ' arn to Canada.'
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AN EDITORIAL
THE QUESTION OF THE MOMENT
Boycott or not to boycott. That is the hot question of the moment for Japanese Canadian property owners,
At the national conference in Toronto two weeks ago, the property loss claims inquiry proved to be the most important topic of debate after the national organization.
So far vt'hcre. has been no satisfactory reaction from Ottawa to the Strong protests from many quarters about
the narrow terms of reference for the property loss claims inquiry. '.-.'� '. -;�'��..'�',v_." .\.-'; . ' ..... _:" �".;_:� v;'J"-;
Mr, Andrew Brewin, legal; counsel for the Toronto Co-operative Committee on Japanese Canadians, interviewed the Minister of Justice ami the Secretary of State last month about the terms of reference. He c^me away with the promise that the cabinet woujd discuss the plea for broader terms/
But to date, there has� been no notice of any government: change of heart. . �
Among the claimants there seem to be two opinions: on how to cpinJbat the injustice of the narow terms, whicli eliminates a-large^ majority of the claims from any.consideration whatsoever..: :
: One, adyanced by a Toronto element, is to boycott the inquiry ;aHpgetlier, After refusing to present claims to the presjaiit;Inquiry Commission tentatively slated, to start its hearings on October 1, further campaigns for a more just basis of compensatioivfoT evacuation-caused losses �should be made, says this gi'oup. V
The other approach> advocated by the; national confew ence after eareful discussion, is\\ to present: claiim to the Inquiry Commission under pmtekt, \vjth;thc aim of pressing for broadening bi the/terms .so that' all: losses suffered through evacuation would be cbiisidered/ '
Thise view, presented by tile national-conference in a ^recommendation to, the Japanese Canadian people/;was advanced for the : -
It was felt a boycott would not be effective unlessjt was '100 percent�^-anct a 100 percent boycott was thought impossible. Again, if the.Inquiry Commission is boycptted by the evacuee claimants, it would be possible for the government to take that, as m\- excuse' to suggest it Jiad given the evacuees a chance to get .i-oiiipeiisatidii, but the Japanese Canadians did not take it/ and thus wash its' hands of the affair. If the governmeivt ciid this, and from past /expert ences it can be seen that it is not unduly; cynical to suggest the possibility,; ail chances of cpmpeiisation might :be lost.
.Right now the whole question is in the air.' What pi-o-
; cedtire the property owners willfollow depends" a great deal
^onw"hat action Ottawa decides to take. . . , ..-_. �'.. ;
Cb-oper<Uing with the present Inqiiin- Commission rnifler.pr-oicxt should not ruin the chances for a future cotii-pensation .'scheme based on justice rather ilian "political" expediency. Xot"'if the'-'prop.erly "owners and the National JCCA keen -in mind that '-further, action iiVirst be taken to gain full.justice.
My American Journey
From Coaldale to Seattle
By REV. G. G. NAKAYAMA
; . ' . SEATTLE. WASH.
In September, when tlie �l.'n/H-Japjint-.-e Canadian penni*1 -�i Alb'.si-.ta .:�:�* b'.;>y. wiT.}-: tlu* sugai* ?X'< t harvt-si. it j> tim^-i'vr my hi:li�!V;.v. \\'i*h. a K'-wrt-k ]->rV>�r�-an-- niappvt!/�iit.. I .l�-ti C-)aldalo "n Angii>r^l f�irthe I'^iterj Statfs.
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After an bourV run r-ocn Yalxt �*�* married a Canadian and was
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Change Cancels October 3 Ship Over 140 Applicants Still Here
By KA8EY OVA:MA
. NEW- DKNVER, B.C � There will be no more ships sailing across the Pacific carrying to Japan, under the Canadian government's, expense, people who wish to go to Japan Voluntarily;
The g-overnment's plan ol' voluntary "repatriation" of Canadian Japanese to Japan ca'me to an abrupt end on Wednesday, September 10, when the "repatfiation" trip scheduled to leave San Francisco on October 3 was suddenly cancelled,- .'. >,.:'� :'-'-V;./':,v "/.�/. "�'�-::- .'�'�,' . . .''�" . �'�.':� '...''..'. :"' Haggjise of several families sehoduled to leave from this district on
tlie October 3 ship had been-sent to yuncouyor but is now beiiiii returned ,to the owners at N'e\v" Denver at tl�e goveniuient's expense. About'115 persons hud applied for passage, to Japan on tlie sixth i)o:it<
While this writer has not been able to reach J. F. MacKinnon, Japanese Division head, .for comment', local Depariment oif Labor
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officials express the belref that cancellation is final and that all persons still wishing to go to Japan must now go at their own expense .when passage space becomes available. . It is believed that the rorinination of the "repatriation" policy had been under consideration for some time; The official view Vis. that the Japanese .have been given j>uffieient opportunity to go to Japan. ' The large expense involved in effecting the transportation to Japan is part of the reason for the cancellation, especially in view of the fact that many; Canadiah-born Japanese already "repatriated" are planning to return to Canada. .
Provinces Start Campaign to Raise Sum of $7,500 For National JCCA
$7,500' is' the objectiy<>:of a Drive to be helcl September 2 iiicial bodies belonging to the
;--Tlie suin of National Organisation Fuiid to Nov. 30, 1^47, by all proy Rational; JCCA.; :
The drive officially declared by the delegates at the National Conference: in Toronto; Angiist 3'^ September 2, pledged ."that.'.'each proTin.ce' would raise their qubius 'iiig the 'cainpaigij perioi}, �
.. The allocation to each prov-. ince to raise the necessary funds to meet the national bud-: get is: B.C., $2,CX)0; Alberta,
(Please See "BUDGET", Page 2)
A Message From Roger Obata
(The following is the text of a. message to all Japanese Canadians from Roger Obata, of Toronto; first Presidenl of the National Japanese Canadian Citizens' Association:)
, ' ��'., "'.'"" � TorojHoi S<M>t. 9; ,1917.
. ''The �.'v;u-?i;ition an<l ^uhsisfuoiii dispor-sal of (toople of Japanese rrixin Lii C'au;t(la" ntai ked a new enii in tlie history of Japanoso C!an;i-(iians. Tlio. jnoblenis of llii^ uiimirity {ii011(1 \\ore no longer tho :pi't>b-. It-iiv.- of resulf-nts. in one province; but of-those who reside in all iho j.rm-ihrotf in Canada. N'o\\. niriiv than ever, .there gry-\\ :i need for'a. �i.fational oiirani/ati(ni to co:n]H>rat�-> .w iih, ah�'l unify (he Various provincial 01 �K'aiiizatio'ns scSittered across thi;> lM)iiiininn.- Sm-h an ort'iuiiza-tion lontil UM-U sjM'ak a.^ a sinfilf \p"i�-�-.'foi- Hit- in;ijority (�!" ;la;>aiios4 Caiut-iJaiis and in' iha!..\va\. Hervc in tlioir bt si ittlcix-sfs. '
l-'"r_-ih!:.> .pni'ji.ose a National ('niiifi (�;!��*� 'A as held in. '1'oronto.'. Krora ir lias-, evolvr.l the: HI>l Xationa! t)';.i::inix;ition. of Japanese C'^naiiians.. "riic .d�-K-<_'at."-s }i oni " th.- va_"rioiis_ {.rovin.i-.t-s. jn.-i. uith-a spirit o*' � '>> <>]��'. ;c: ion a:>,,l I ��-'ii v >-if pru^.j.'Sf" whif'-h .s,rairi�'il- t'h<- ati.n'iit a!io:i ol a'! v. ho a"t-;:.!-�-.] ?h>- i. ohi'-rvin f. l';!.-li ^i.i<-�-Tiry to'dni'y has, '.-hoy,:: th-'V' >'� !ir�-r: in \. h<�n't ii_UtH>.:* <<,:!t;i;.-j ^:-K-j$'�-�- i:!ni 'i'-.[i;i�- lin- aliin. t-
:" rii(-jn. :r :.�.->' v,-�-; �� 'dfi�-! iiii:;-*-.! (o :Vn .- r:ie:n ;U;-! a. t'-Aiu. riMiv.,jf-.;: ,'i �� jii:it>:i i>;> li.'liah o| ;;]| .!;(ji;"i':-.-s>- (':fir;jdiaM>. -' '
Tn-e - i\a-tion,ii- Organ z.jt'sn has accepted the challenge ol assi;n-.ing Icauersh'a. It has been -organized a-t the expense 0* considerable times work, sacrifice and funds, f.iany of the d<s;-gates tr^vtl.led thousands' of mifes. Sacrificing their t-me anci -.vork m order that they may serve the community. But.-with s'>:. � ;h* - effort .that has been .contributed in the crga'niz-'rg cf tf^-p^tiwr'di fcrcdy. it cannot serve its purpose without the firvarcii! jii. tne cor.f.iej%ce ana t/ve und.vided su&port of-'*il Canadians. � � "
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Roger Obata. President. National JCCA.