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Is1*»alinalMOVING JAPSGranada, Colo,, Aug. 29 (INS) With the mam movement of evacuated Japanese-Americans to therelocation project near Granada,Colo., expected to start within a week or 10 days, preparations forthe mass arrivals were underwayat top speed today. Joseph H. Smart, regional director of thewar relocation authority, announced that an advance contingent of 212 evacuees from the Merced, Cal, assembly center reached theproject by special train yesterday,They immediately began to help nearly 1,000 construction workers speed preparations for handling an anticipated 8.000 additional evacuees expected before the first of the year. First arrivals included 192 men, 19 women and one infant.
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Boone, Iowa, US

Sat, Aug 29, 1942

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