Campus Japanese Face Evacuation

When the news came last night that all Japanese, American born and aliens alike, will eventually be evacuated from the Pacific Coast area, nearly 200 Japanese students of the University of Washington began to make preparations to leave.

Future orders will be issued that will oust all Japanese and German and Italian aliens from the coastal strip that includes the western half of Washington. The proclamation, issued by General John L. DeWitt, commander of the fourth army, is the drastic answer to the frequent public demands for eviction of all Japanese — citizens and aliens alike — from vital defense areas.

Students Must Leave

Only organized Japanese house on the campus, the Japanese Students’ club, began to plan disposal of their clubhouse at 4115 Fifteenth avenue northeast. The Japanese Student club houses 28 Japanese students with 60 commuting Japanese students lunching there.

Abe Hagiwara, house manager, said the group hopes to lease the house to some group of students on an international plan. Then if a few members are able to return they can live at the house.

Faculty Affected

A sorority approached Japanese club officers last night to try to lease the three story building.

Four Japanese members of the University faculty will be affected by the evacuation order. They are Prof. Henry Tatsumi and Instructor John Maki of the far east department, Frank Miyamoto, sociology instructor, and Masako Teakyoshi, instructor in nursing education.

Five teaching fellows, Nobutaka Ike, George Sawada, Tashio Inatomi, Shihiro and Martha Okuda will be evicted under the order. Four laboratory assistants and four Japanese students in clerical positions will go.

Ready to Go

“Don’t feel sorry for us,” one Japanese student said, “We have expected this for some time and are taking the whole thing calmly.”

Commenting on the proclamation last night President Lee Paul Sieg said, “The University of course will comply with all orders issued by the army. I have not received any special instructions.”