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April 19, 1944_______________________PIONEER______________________Page 7 FIVE NISEI YAKS GET UP TO 30 YEARS FOR DISOBEDIENCE FORT McCLELLAN, Al., Apr. 1-3--Five Japanese-Ameri- can soldiers found guilty of "wilfull disobedience of an order of their superior officer" have been sentenced to terms ranging from five to 30 years imprisonment by an Army court-martial board at this infantry replacement training center, the Army announced tonight. The soldiers, members of the 33rd training battal- ion, refused with 23 other Japanese Americans to obey orders on Mar. 20. They were confined in the Fort McClelland stockade pending disposition of their cases. A hearing for the five privates began Monday. The second of the courts is now in session trying five others of the remain- ing 23. The convicted men and their sentences were listed as Masao Kataoka, 30 years, Richard T. Naka- mura, 25 years; Katsumi Taniguchi and UtakaH.Mori- naka, both 20 years, and Tim T.Nomiyana,five years. Their addresses were not available. They were represented by counsel appointed by Army authorities and find- ings of the courts will be reviewed by the judge ad- vocate general's office in Washington. Brig. Gen, Wallace C, Philoon said in a state- ment Mar. 22 that the men had been confined following their refusal "to accept training under the American flag," and added that "the men in question have lived for several years in Japan and have become indoctrina- ted with the military philos- ophy of that country." TRI-DELTS SLATE BENIFIT SOCIAL "AppleBlossom Time" will be the theme of the Tri-Delts benefit social slated for Friday evening at the 10H mess hall, 7:30 to 11:30 o'clock. The pro- ceeds from this dance will be used to send represent- tative from the club to a Camp Lookout conference near Denver, shortly. Bids may be obtained from club members and re- freshments will be ser- ed. VITAL ===STATISTICS=== BIRTH: To Mr. and Mrs. Suheki- chi Tai, 9L-10B, a boy, Apr. 4 . LINCOLN SCHOOL OFFERS COMMERCIAL TRAINING TO NISEI Local girls interested in taking commercial train- ing course and subsequently be placed with mid-West firms are urged to contact Lincoln school of commerce in Lincoln, Nebr. During the last school year, eight nisei were enrolled in var- ious classes, stated Ray E. Rice,school's vocation- al director. According to the letter received bv James G,Lindley, project director, there are about 70 nisei students matriculating in Lincoln's two well-known universities. Public acceptance is very favorable and nisei social life is gradually improve- ing. BOXER MIYAGAWA NAMED BADGER RING CAPTAIN At the annual University of Wisconsin boxing banquet on Mar. 28, Dick Miyagawa, 127-pound Badger leather- pusher, was accorded a sin- gular honor by being named 1944 honorary ring captain, according to recent WRA press release. Former NCAA champion, while at San Jose college, was so moved by the honor that he was unable to finish his speech of thanks, Coach John Walsh came to the rescue of the gallant nisei boxer with a statement: "That was the best speech of the night Dick." Miyagawa is a former resident of Gila River re- location center. KURAMOTO, 11F BLOCK MANAGER Satoru Kuramoto, 11E block manager, was unani- mously elected vice-chair- man of the block managers' assembly Monday morning stated Tomo Nishizaki, co- ordinator of block managers, Rokuro Okubo, who formerly held this- post, is now in Chicago. DRAFT RESISTERS ARE STUPID, SAYS LT. ISAMU OZAMOTO DENVER,Colo,, Apr, 12 - First Lt. Isamu Ozamoto, former Denver surgeon who has been attached to the medical corps of the Japa- nese-American combat team at Camp Shelby, Miss., to- day described his treat- ment in the army as "nothing less than wonderful." Describing his experi- ence in the army since he was voluntarily inducted seven and one-haIf months ago he declared "it's been swell, perfectly swell-- I wouldn't have missed a min- ute of it." "There were two Chinese in the Japanese-American combat team at Camp Shelby," he smiled, "One of them was a cook who insisted on giving me more food than I could eat; in addition, he besought me to let him do my sewing and mending. I suppose you'd call that racial cooperation." Lt. Ozamoto said that in his opinion the army policy of placing Japanese Americans in separate units was "a good idea. It oper- ates for the protection of Japanese Americans and it improves esprit de corps." Referring to the stand of a small minority of Japanese Americans who re- fuse to be drafted except on the same basis as Cau- casians, Lt. Ozamoto declared : "if I were weak-minded I might agree with their stand. Any Japanese Ameri- can who resists the draft is stupid--he hurts not only himself but the great ma- jority of his kind who are loyal to the United States." Lt. Ozamoto said he ex- pected to be sent overseas soon. "I don't care where I'm sent," he added. "One com- bat zone is as good as an- other so far as I'm con- cerned."
Object Description
Title | Granada Pioneer, Vol. II, No. 48 |
Date | 1944-04-19 |
Physical Collection | Japanese Americans in World War II collection |
Volume | 2 |
Issue number or date | 48 |
Page count | 14 |
Object type | Newsletter |
Donor | Shitara, George |
Description
Title | page 7 |
Item number | HMLSC_Granada_Pioneer_V02_N48_P07 |
Page number | page 7 |
Physical description | 35.6 cm x 21.6 cm |
Full Text Search | April 19, 1944_______________________PIONEER______________________Page 7 FIVE NISEI YAKS GET UP TO 30 YEARS FOR DISOBEDIENCE FORT McCLELLAN, Al., Apr. 1-3--Five Japanese-Ameri- can soldiers found guilty of "wilfull disobedience of an order of their superior officer" have been sentenced to terms ranging from five to 30 years imprisonment by an Army court-martial board at this infantry replacement training center, the Army announced tonight. The soldiers, members of the 33rd training battal- ion, refused with 23 other Japanese Americans to obey orders on Mar. 20. They were confined in the Fort McClelland stockade pending disposition of their cases. A hearing for the five privates began Monday. The second of the courts is now in session trying five others of the remain- ing 23. The convicted men and their sentences were listed as Masao Kataoka, 30 years, Richard T. Naka- mura, 25 years; Katsumi Taniguchi and UtakaH.Mori- naka, both 20 years, and Tim T.Nomiyana,five years. Their addresses were not available. They were represented by counsel appointed by Army authorities and find- ings of the courts will be reviewed by the judge ad- vocate general's office in Washington. Brig. Gen, Wallace C, Philoon said in a state- ment Mar. 22 that the men had been confined following their refusal "to accept training under the American flag," and added that "the men in question have lived for several years in Japan and have become indoctrina- ted with the military philos- ophy of that country." TRI-DELTS SLATE BENIFIT SOCIAL "AppleBlossom Time" will be the theme of the Tri-Delts benefit social slated for Friday evening at the 10H mess hall, 7:30 to 11:30 o'clock. The pro- ceeds from this dance will be used to send represent- tative from the club to a Camp Lookout conference near Denver, shortly. Bids may be obtained from club members and re- freshments will be ser- ed. VITAL ===STATISTICS=== BIRTH: To Mr. and Mrs. Suheki- chi Tai, 9L-10B, a boy, Apr. 4 . LINCOLN SCHOOL OFFERS COMMERCIAL TRAINING TO NISEI Local girls interested in taking commercial train- ing course and subsequently be placed with mid-West firms are urged to contact Lincoln school of commerce in Lincoln, Nebr. During the last school year, eight nisei were enrolled in var- ious classes, stated Ray E. Rice,school's vocation- al director. According to the letter received bv James G,Lindley, project director, there are about 70 nisei students matriculating in Lincoln's two well-known universities. Public acceptance is very favorable and nisei social life is gradually improve- ing. BOXER MIYAGAWA NAMED BADGER RING CAPTAIN At the annual University of Wisconsin boxing banquet on Mar. 28, Dick Miyagawa, 127-pound Badger leather- pusher, was accorded a sin- gular honor by being named 1944 honorary ring captain, according to recent WRA press release. Former NCAA champion, while at San Jose college, was so moved by the honor that he was unable to finish his speech of thanks, Coach John Walsh came to the rescue of the gallant nisei boxer with a statement: "That was the best speech of the night Dick." Miyagawa is a former resident of Gila River re- location center. KURAMOTO, 11F BLOCK MANAGER Satoru Kuramoto, 11E block manager, was unani- mously elected vice-chair- man of the block managers' assembly Monday morning stated Tomo Nishizaki, co- ordinator of block managers, Rokuro Okubo, who formerly held this- post, is now in Chicago. DRAFT RESISTERS ARE STUPID, SAYS LT. ISAMU OZAMOTO DENVER,Colo,, Apr, 12 - First Lt. Isamu Ozamoto, former Denver surgeon who has been attached to the medical corps of the Japa- nese-American combat team at Camp Shelby, Miss., to- day described his treat- ment in the army as "nothing less than wonderful." Describing his experi- ence in the army since he was voluntarily inducted seven and one-haIf months ago he declared "it's been swell, perfectly swell-- I wouldn't have missed a min- ute of it." "There were two Chinese in the Japanese-American combat team at Camp Shelby," he smiled, "One of them was a cook who insisted on giving me more food than I could eat; in addition, he besought me to let him do my sewing and mending. I suppose you'd call that racial cooperation." Lt. Ozamoto said that in his opinion the army policy of placing Japanese Americans in separate units was "a good idea. It oper- ates for the protection of Japanese Americans and it improves esprit de corps." Referring to the stand of a small minority of Japanese Americans who re- fuse to be drafted except on the same basis as Cau- casians, Lt. Ozamoto declared : "if I were weak-minded I might agree with their stand. Any Japanese Ameri- can who resists the draft is stupid--he hurts not only himself but the great ma- jority of his kind who are loyal to the United States." Lt. Ozamoto said he ex- pected to be sent overseas soon. "I don't care where I'm sent," he added. "One com- bat zone is as good as an- other so far as I'm con- cerned." |