The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-23
Japanese In Hawaii
Generally Loyal To
American Ideals
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United States army transport pro-
tected in small convoy and arrived
in San Francisco on July l.
Passengers were not permitted on
deck after dark and tse ship was COM
pletely bIacked out. Strick orders to
throw nothing overheard by which an
enemy vessel might detect the pres
ence of convoy were given.
No smoking permitted on the decks
because of cirgarete stubs which
might be picked up by enemy craft.
Security watch patrols were maintain
ed at all times with civilian men on
board assisting.
Quiet Crossing
The crossing was quiet and unevent-
full. The ship was crowded with few
peace time facilities and conveniences
available. In rooms occupied former
ly by two or three persons are now
quartered seven to nine people.
Each of the meals was eaten in
three sittings, the passenger list was
so large. No choice of menu was al
lowed q in peace time. Everyone
was required to eat the regular army
rations prescribed for the military
men aboard ship.
Passengers were required to keep
their life belts close at hand at all
times. The passengers as well as
crew men practiced abandon ship
drills enroute.
The war has had a practical effect
of greatly reducing the public school
and college enrollments. All young
men and women if not needed in the
military forces have been drafted into
industrial or office work essential for
the war effort.
Most junior and senior high school
boys and girls are engaged in one or
other types of war activities. Most
of these young people have been froz-
en- to their jobs for the duration of
the war by governmental regulation,
Miss Niswander said.
In driving by Pearl Harbor on a
public highway, Miss Niswander stat
ed that there was little evidence there
had been a bombing of such disaster
Gus consequences. Everything had
been cleaned up and most of the build
ings had been restored or repaired.
The sunken battleship Arizona car
still be clearly seen with its turrets
projecting up out of the water. Parts
1 of several other sunken ships can also
be seen but generally there is little
evidence of the terrific bombing de-
livered in the treacherous japanese
attack.
Precautions
Numerous precautions have been
taken by the government to protect
the civilian population as well as tc
protect the country from internal sab
otage.
Every person was required to regis
ter with governmental authorieties
Fingerprints were taken of everyone
for the records of the territory ane
the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
| Anticipating possible use of chemic
al warfare by the japanese every in
dividual on the islands is required tC
carry a gas mask. Even the schoo
children must carry their gas masl
and frequent practice sessions in put
ting on the mask are held
Everyone Vaccinated
Every resident was required to have
typhoid shots and smallpox vaccina
tions regardless of when a previous
incubation had taken place. NJ
charge was made by the governmen
for this service.
Blackout precautions were complete
in every detail. No lights in the bus
mess section, in the harbor nor in tn,
residential districts could be seen. M
stores were open at nights and ther,
was no need for anyone to be on tht
streets after dark.
Tie theatres start at 10 o'clock il
| the morning and close at 4:30 o'clocl
in the afternoon.
Gasoline Rationing
| Civilians were required to be of
the streets at 10 o'clock at night anC
no civilian automobiles were PERMIT
ed after $50 o'clock unless specific
ally permitted by military order
| There was scarcely enough gasoline