THE NEW CANADIN
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,An Indeix-Ddent weekly organ pablUhwJ M � mexJium of expression aftong the people of japaoete ortftn in Cafiada
Kany Oyawa..... ..........---------------->.L Editor
Takaichi Umexuki . ... JaanirMw Stction Editor
UTTHtS TO THE EDITOR
Editor, Th� New
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We Must Continue the Fight
� The news that the supreme court of, Ganada^has upheld the federal government's power to deport forcibly persons of Japanese-race from Canada has no doubt been received with some degree of disappointment by evacuees and,interested 'citi'/ens across Canada. >. *' � - -
It should be noted, however, that the fight to stop the^ present deportation plans is far from lost. \Y<> have only suffered an initial setback. There are enough reasons to hope that the fight will be carried on with renewed vigor across. Canada. Promises of aids are being received in Toronto from organizations in various cities.
One encouraging feature of'the supreme court ruling is the judges' conflicting opinions on several points of vital-importance. As regards the wives and children under' sixteen of the deportees, the court has ruled it is beyond the power of the government to deport them forcibly. In other words, it has been established, in part, that the government's , deportation plans are not in keeping with the laws of the of the land. And there is sufficient doubt on other points to justifv an appeal to the Privy Council.
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, It is well to vr <>m'ember, that the fight throiigb the legal
'.; channels though ' .of utmost importance at tlijs stage, is not the only way in which we may hope to secure justice'for the Japanese '.Canadians, The fight nuist .also be carried on in thecourt of public opinion, if a sufficient number of Canadian Citizens are ihfqrnicdVof the facts behind the present issues, especially in Unr matter of Uie-govern mentis: offer of repatriation made last year, there is' no doubt that the gov-
-. ernnient will be forced by public opinion to reconsider its polieies; �"."'; '."�' �� '.-.. .'� ' � -��;.� . ��;�� :\ .; . .' -�; �_ .'� ' .. -.-�'-
. Even if the proposed deportation is held legally possible
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aiid..efforts- imist. l^ continued to persuade Ottawa and the great.body of Canadians to that viewpoint. ..����.'�
: It is absurd on its face to concjude that almost half the .lapanese population in Ganada,most of them Canadian citi-?4e_Jis, sJ^oulo^H\k_^lui) taj'ijy i.to go to. an. alien-land. - Nothing
~:T^pa"i-aliel this slUiation has ^'isen in the United States
\viiich lias 1^7.000 jtersons of Japanese race within its
borders. ~? �:�.. r /^ -:"':"":-- '.-. r';r"-' '�.��� -"".'T'.-.�:�.' ���-�. - -'.''.'.'��' ���:'.-'--.
: What ,\ve doniaiid now is ;not :unr.easonable-^'only ail
v^x�pl>ortimily;fqrfair and:;impartial heanngs: for those-people .who have been:brought face to face \yith compulsorxv depor-
As it happen*, my aincle sit-
ing 01 literal y elforls ate ni>, but
toda\ (Feh 63 1 came across the
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which Mhought fine and intt-iesi
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U is "ve*y heArleniiig to know
thai many, including:. the editor. of
~(lu> lleiald, aie 5meie$tcd in and
behind u* IGO^e i" this depoitu-
tion question.
Kat Ntshli
Lcthbrtdge, AlU.
Editor's Note: tliairivS, *we ap- ' lueeiated joiir contiibutioh '
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Editor, Th� New Canadian:
Keep up the good woik, We m Montreal aie all plugging foi you. Rev. C. H. Powk's.
Montreal, P.Q.
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Editor, The New Canadian:
In ^ne of }om iccent New Canadian* 1 noticed >oui appeal for more. eontriDiin.oiis;
Poor a^ 1 am at literaiy \\oik 1 managed., to \\ntc an aitule Ho\\e\ei. 1 tee} it is m6i�' nt lor \om -waste basket than in >our column^ Jitst �i\t ii tl^ once ov'el; a>u,i ii preventable please count i.t a? one* of ;t.h'e .comrihiK tionis. .'��'.'���'�'.'." '�'�'� :.' '
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St, Thomas, pnt.
Editor's Note; AVo think ihe articl,^ i< � hiierest.nip,. and, ars pi-amiing to list- n m-xt .w.et<k. ' .. ... .*.*.- * -: ..'.�.�'.... -..�.'
Editor, The New Canadian; . Tl.u- Youth Council has elected" a : I'ouiic i 1 - re poi t erv- M r . - Ypsli H a i-toi-i. who will ''hereafter send in : Council -report* to The New Canadian.
Southern Atberta .Youth Council. Si Iwaasa, Corrresp. Sec. ,- Alta-.� - - - . ,-.� -
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HAMILTON, On? --Thf need 101 united effoit by Ni^is, toward a ltettei-_futine %V�S: ^re^sed by 0. 0 Wilson of PVA s4 a SophyKd meeting hVld oa Feb. 35 at the Y M C.A
-Mr \Vihoii. �.ho \\as guest -speaker, -declared - that Japanese iis were giving a pood ac-of themselves. 4i.d progress ing admit ably in employment dnd soviat integration despite hand!--eap.e imposed on them,
Maigarci Inouye also gave 'A brief , talk on ''The Home and . Family Life and the- Education tor Citizenship.'"
A discussion rt^od followed each addiess-
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Four discu^jon gvonps which ' \\ili delve into \va>sv to impiove emplo>nventVhonie' life, iec.realion and education of Niseis weie former? The gjoups \vill study the sub-3octs and present their findings at the next Sophy i;d meeting to be held on Msuch \s.
LKTHBR1DGE, Alia � Dr .B. K. Sand veil, uho \v?s in ihe city 10-eently >n the inteiests of the United Nations Societ>. met a �iou)> of lepiesentam es. of the Japanese resident? oi Sou them ^AltieTta' ;rt~ t tie Marquis Hotel pn Feb..; H. : :,T!ie meeting was ar:> ; ran j* e d ':� by A . G Is c2 si on o A* i r t u e, .� K.G.. 'cpunVej lor . the-, Alberta Japanese. .�'''�'�
\vilijiit: to c:o-oporn:o K;"0 per �with. The NO-W Canadiaii. . In" line wiih yoiir .editorial >ve have duly c Iccfod an em hers, Michael- Ho'shiko
Editor. The New 'Canadian:
"..; We.-.thtV "executives of; the Mon-
treal iXisei Fvilowshiij Group.: are
in charge of' ptihlicity fcir the Xisei ^Fellowship Group. Mr. Ogura an<l Mr. Hoshikoavil] scr.d tc^f^JseAv Canadian al-3..: rtutl^fflzcd .^^VS: about the.'-'^^^^v5/'.-'bi':1ht-' Mon-_treal..Ni*ei Kellowshri- ^i)<i their m embers-'-..;. .'' "" � /' ::".'�''" .Nisei Fellowship Group per .S*.. Koihiko, ." >Mpntreaft P.Q. , r :
v Jhere are strong allies on our side; We have'v'theV: si pOiioi:Canadian citixehs who liavc beeii fully iivfornWd on t he �]apanesc quest ion> VA'e h ave i he support of oi'ganizait ioiis
-:>Vo:hayc- tlve^pppoi't � of:;iii'fUien'tiii] ] t citizens. And -we; believe^ we;ha\'e \, theconsicienc^;A)f tlievmen;in OttaWiV.:, : r
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The Canadian Problem
From The- Psc-fic Citiwtt
taoos toda tho-hl of \vhornor or no: she
SOUTH OF THE BORDER t]
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Amei'icaD? in Calnouu, are dually leturmng to tV t<ina ing iudustr>, a.i'tej tin \ ^^ Restrictions \vhicfc ha<i ^i^r eraflon* ci coromeicial n^ei of Japanese ainestrj li'i'inj time./
Two weeks' ago the COM.I ]..�, 'a San Diego tuna elipp^ \ventij, with a full creu ot
fisherttien \ve?e also U' the fishing ]nxlusU\ m teiey aiea.
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NKWELL, caif. �
the Tule Lake Centie renouuced then AmeiicMt Tghip and HOW \vi?~h io '0!i-� the United States aie -till position to app<y foi \vith the Tule Lake Uemmuar�. Hearings Boaid, lutoi'jing- K Joseph Shevlin, ac-linj; t'saiiiLt ot the boaiO
Everjone ^ho make- MI .ipr-u-cation \Mll be heani 'uu thO'? 'who do not ftnpl) �ill 'jc ered as desmng to eo to She\lin said.
The Dcpaitmcni ot J - k. -anxious that tl'cic 'r .10 nn* �understanding of. UK- [ic's. t: �-said. The""b'Q?,rd. \vi!! H^;: e^ij-' �;oiie wluv applies, but i: , uiiiiot ci" -fpr. hearing .^Mv.one \\i:', -iov^ sc; api>l>v hc--rt:-terated'. �.��'�.' .''/.vMea'nwJu\-. a re iior.' �'::�� am U? Angeles'- staled tha't.upi)rasi"!n4itv!;. �30' Japanese aliens.. re- '^v^i.ters I porary;' iissuraiice' from. WashiEi, | 1.C two >Y^ks".":-?�:"'t'3i'
tlvey- \yiM))d not
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.the motions' filed iii'i::-3:.;' b&z.:..
for a re-hea:rinp hy A"oMM-ys ;.v
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.--.. A >27-yeaivold;C'a1^ary-bon. N'isei � -High' and Weste?i> Canada Tech. \va# posted:: in ; Vancbuver with a and -had �; got. aiong, she'll .will/ : grroiip of Jhpauese OVuadVans\\vho eyerybody, V; ' -L':- X > . /
-.:wore 1 earn 1112.- jiije.^Jai>a;nes^ jii\h^ ^'.-_.Hisv.;fa_tlier; was^anVpId^yn^eV
�Angeles. �
.'Mr.. Wiriu stated ii;^>-Japanese a'K-us not do.^lt: tin t a FY d .e'pnr.t u re I or J y .pa ;i a waiting-^ttepoj^at ion -p>.
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\inder 'orders :'oi""'.depov:;r;.u b'e given an 'bpportiuu-y. their motions for.;-.a. iv!:--^ 'l'bre-...tte- .Board-'v.o'f. .;itu:-n: A:ppeals, While theJr ;:5^^
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that thev: v,ill not be.<ioi'o;
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f the jxpckies.' -. ;:; / liiirns fHantWVh^eu.war Bailie,..-ihe/.;-.-*- ." i^vate Hai-r^lna^asu^did.;-/; Calgavy/Nisei joiaed the srniy HKe-',-..;', - ie �:nn-iong,w \?aTi^puyei\ He .; -all-liis huddi^isr^He Ava$.with;tiiie^ ^^ l
';'.^Uul-:a; chance to gei-iraisferrcU JO \;Jx^h ; Ugbi; - :.NcVjrth;:Bay, la^id tic" ttiolrit;. v "- '""*e"; -: He
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p(lC>N\T'L}KE yANCOUyER; ; : 1 a5kc-il:him." how ;he 1 ike'd; Va p: : }U\ �aitT-;not -J
Ve-; when hi* -buddies. ]eft-fpr"V: ^ei'teas ahd he" was leu behinih.
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i/re Wir R^Ttvaiioni AwthoiTty. ha^pcnt tho piut tnreo yours JVcUfyinjr "o'Or grates; W^riin^ inisfake.^ Tfvven':.ih'cS t?rr-M>n* who ix-iK'iiTHYii American c-itizenship afrd 'stated iheir ;mentions of Koinjr U> J^pan"itre g^ttinjr -another chance to
deportjtiim-.u\ tHat defeated, hungry courin\ Canada'caii..>iiU cvrrect her patrnt prfjudk<^ an^ uniu^t method of deaiin* with th* pr^biera of jrroop. rVportaUon wifl m>l s*>ive the probVni .It will iDermte a "^bit* Mipremacy" policy that wfll make permanent tfcr intention5 and .Dians of the race conscious "
.y w-o-wa? .unTrieilJTv. V-ciily ;* fe"*. but the
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