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Deny 400-500 Japs Locating In Morgan Co.(Ajtoelfctcd Press)Den yer, April 1.—Edward I*. Reilly, chief. of ports of entry for the Colorado highway patrol, estimated today that nearly 750 Japanese have coma Into Colorado from neighboring states, lie said approximately 460 of these were American-born.Federal District Altot-hey Thomas J. Morrissey dismissed as -“ridiculous mi estimate by Morgan county officials tbat.400 Japanese were expected to settle In that northeastern Colorado county.'’•Iftor midnight luat Sunday, no Japanese was permitted free travel in the restricted zone of the second defense command,1M Morrissey said.Unless they received a special permit from command authorities, they will not be able to travel into Colorado. The only Japanese emigrating now are thos e who received Ira pel permit* hef^QjUie §nnlt;Jay d OB ill Inc/ There Ih no reason to expect a sizable influx from now on. The federal attorney assertedPLJagiUilt;usime50Ccoioftheda:'JUicraiattdieas?qu«CO)anchHnjmsitso:that Japanese coming here are . settling among their own people]and leaning Dver backward to 6tay j out of trouble, . *Another check on the Japanese evacueeB Is being mude by State Welfare Director Bari • M. Kouns lliru county welfare departments, and complete figures probably will bo released lata this week. All information pertaining to such persons gathered by state officials is being turned over to XL S. DistrictI Attorney Thomas J. Morrissey and to the federal bureau Of Investigation: ■Flans for the relocation of Japanese-American citizens and Japanese aliens -will be discussed at Sa'.t.l-akn City next Tuesday at a ] * conference to which M. S. Eisenhower, director DC war relocation, lias invited the governors and.other representatives of Colorado, Montana, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, 'Washington, Oregon an! Wyoming,■'The rapid relocation of more than 100,00 D Japan esc-American citizens and Japan use aliens, now being undertaken by iho war relocation authority, Is a task so tremendous that It can be handled only on a planned orderly basis/' Eisenhower wroto Governor Carrtoday,.Ho said (hat during the next few months it may bo -necessary to effectuate relocations only in larger graupa and then, from tho relocation centers, to urrnngo for ■ the orlerly movement of the evacuees Sen- frno certain types of war production work.Governor Carr said he probably would bn unable to attend the Salt L*ike City conference, but would £ DPn H«a* r.nlnradn i* renrcsented.clt-jtr.i-hlchixes(lorefoiiaWHSKe-eia A a c i a 1 e
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Greeley Daily Tribune
Greeley, Colorado, US
Thu, Apr 02, 1942
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