Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-30
1st Story Of 9Th
Column Revealed

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CONTINUED from ns.r O..
down were WadI... - '.
Honolulu Ll-h s.a. e. 9
State. Some Of tie j.#.:. ......
caught during 81 az.
been trusted IlFu.t- - !
Tor twenty year. u 49,
The strength ana .a... .s..f O..
the japanese comuts#H. Ni. - ill.,
waiian Islands ha- l4.tt. Us -. ....
without notice OF a.s ...s.o...
mainland.
The japanese forr Tic s.-.C>.
racial group in tho islaa5,. a0#g..:.-
ing for l55, 900 of the total po. .a-
ton Of 414,o00 and oG,numheln
both the native HaNanans aaa Am
orleans OF white stock
Many of the Japanese rcslUeu.-
are American citl2CN- With thr r.-E'
to vote Politicians IN the is.aua~
could not afford 10 overlook o.
offend this important bloc OF votes
HELD MANY JOBS
Partly lCr This :rasaH. Japanese
of American iauonahtE iu.Il.ratcd
into the police department an5 OBJ
tanned job as roaC sUHery;s0rs. s,.,,-
itary Inspeoto.s %. W.nov ea9c..l-
ment Officials.
Many went . wQI.; i IL n-..
office and telephone service .oca,
posts for spias. Somo Wo"Eza ,.e..
way into the clct.-ir a.sa .a> su...-
panios and ot4sr p.u.c .ti.t,a=
vital to defense 2nd CrIu.a asecs
As American clt.11Ds. sNot @ese "u-
mitted 10 tbs te"!:tC;... .-...-a E-'}lc.
was assigned tc p.o,ey. H.. "e.".s
in an emergency.
Even after evidence ol tgeal e'}
had accumulated. o.G A.C".ca. ~e>-
idents refused 10 question The .o,a.-
ty OF their Japanese AMc.llaa
friends Army and Navy ot.lcer,
continued to keep Japanese servants
in their hCmes. Tnt VII O. ere OF
ficer told NE she s4.l haG tive
japanese servants
We haven't t-t -..-h.l>. dc j..
of their loyalU. she lid. The
have been with Is >.eE Al - J.nle
and they 81 a.ca4 - "eu Wit.
the children
EFFICIENT SYSTEM
An American rCs.a,H.. V.z0 has
studied japanese r.eta.-- = Ma.-
churia ara Nor;n Gina. 'o.5 NJ
that the Japanese ~. c-.....zt2 @H1
espionage OrgaI.-a..,s.. .. tt is
lands were similar - -. Wui,.
had been used o undermine th.
Chinese. He sa!E t..-ss a.-..,les.t! ~,
included:
l. a ecneca. osp.~Has. ~ ,acp-
tage network G.~,l.ed ~ IL j.
anese consul geHc.a Il d. ;2C..iA
This organization Z. ...cs5 III.
"Ronln yOIne ce".s.a~, recruited.
from the fa@lHe e. Vie poogc.
farmers
?. japanese ..:.." Tte4.@ence.
which directed i hos. q >N.e-. c!le:-
ly proprletcrs OF sn.al. stores, rcs-
taurants ana cafes.
3. Japanese naval intelligence
which ran mash ..5rc extensive
organizaticu. + oZc.t- Iac.uG- p.
fishermen ana scanlen W..o kIcn.
the Hawaiian seas ard coast. ho-a.
proprietors and employees. =eryaTte
in private families ass--.-.- -. irl-
portant ot all-fres!s JraGuct dca,cr.
who supplied tsai'. al vegetable
TO the ships - Pea. I.-9eg eGa
Army posts.
MOVEMENTS TR R.i ID
UP TO tie tlnla {, =. ,taeE. NJ
informant SAID. -..n s. .s.aeu' E
could be traced j..G.-.. #s..er!-#
OF these supplies - WEE. .acl.
in the name C psi. ... -. Il.
and dealers ecu -. ..- ...-'..
of prospective cruz g.. q -. =.
port by the supplies Ken or oH.U
BY piecing together - .a.e.Na-
ton obtained from offer J.. Ge8-c~~
japanese naval intelligence ss"2r--
edly could prcdiCt Whc,. .'c nul. Il
the battle fleet Wouia be +. Pc.
Earbor
Representatives of tora-a .r-
einments, who Liest5sa'e- .F;fH
column sctiyItIcs IN Ey'..... arG
other residents - %..a : = j. ].
were convinced tia. E. I.a.L.. q.
Japanese lr TIT .--a.s .a.. u-a-
tipped il aG"an,a - VI .9s.a.t-
for action on Deco..5sa :
Whether 0. II; tl-s W. trae
Japanese agents .n'#H- qI.c.." M,e
action OF the Co. Il t..o a.,sc;..
Despite The -, -. '.e r.. -.
patrol, which ~r.t s# - = -. ~.-
ported n5;Lua a.:.a.3s. a#.a... r..
officers TOLD a.c ~ g. .l#s.. c
alter tho ;''sc.. .'- sa.'.-
in the .n.-e {. -..=. 4.s ..e'
cut il the s.eas c.:.0 :. .... ..'-.4'..
toward IA r.. ....,, ....-... ~
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