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It wags confidentially reported on Ccotobar 25, 1942, tvs ta . PAM cove vo tilk ot 2 Loeting of the Friends noar Fort Dix, kow Joreey concerning & recent trip he had mice threuch the Japanere internment canters in the United rtates. fe rejortodly stated that hu had bean in Japan in ‘ ae and knew the da;ansoe peupla and ha blumed the United Staten for the ., Fresont war with Japan bocauna they had becn inproperly bandied by this - country. He allegadly spoke with prufae of Unetr culture ond of the fine | way in which they condictod thocsclvea in the intarnacnt canpa and he 14 sald te have {ntimated strongly, that the Japancge wore baing afatrosted in thece aps, Pag many are without proper foud ant water sup, lier, lacked docent living concitions ant wore pore cr leos trectod dn an inconsiderate sanner,” Ye da also reported to hava ougnested to the aixtlonses, that timy oleht vory . @anily we sone of tho Jepanvea help becauge they were good workere, know faroing ani could grow slnost anylhing. . Informaticn wis received in Leceaber, 1942, that the Friends . “ - Intelligancer of 1515 Cherry Street, Philadelpaia, Fenneylwania, nas soliciting - . funda for tim dofonce of Gardon Hirabayahi, an American of Japaneoe darcont, \ who veo tried and convictod for disobeying tha Evacuation Order of the United States Arny. Gordon Hirabzyshi ip reported to be a mesiver of the Society of Friends whitch had been dutending hia. According to this source, more monsy wag needod to bring the caso to the Suprews Court of the United Stiatos “because tha Amarican Civil (Aberties Union which aided greatly in hia defonna mad ¢ropped free th: casa beacause thoy have decided not to clollengo many action of the-Frenident of the United States as Connander-in-chiel of the hosed Forces." The conviction fas later affirmed by thy United otetos Cupresa Court. A member of tha ATC, tho hed recently vialtad Death Valley and . Hanganar to vinit tha Japaneses who were interned there, is raid to hava stated dn Jamary, 1943 thet tha Japanese should te resettled outaide the casas as Pthe rugged physical 1ife won't burt than but tha injustices being done thoa will.e.o® +7 t