Evening star., 1945-05-12
Race Superiority
.Menaces america,
Declared ut Meet
By Catherine r. Hambfev

The evil of the race superiority
philosophy can assume shape in any
land was the warning given to the
Faculty Women's Club, George
Washington University, by Mrs. Eric
Belquist of the California Commit
tee for Fair Play to Citizens of Alien
Ancestry at a meeting yesterday at
the home of Mrs. Cloyd H. Marvin
She told of evidence of this in
the case of Nisei in America, adding
there has been little ground for it
The clique, which started the wave
of hysteria following Pearl Harbor
was more interested in arousine
the yellow peril for the sake OF
votes. In communities, where poll
ticians count on votes from Ger
man and Italian American minori-
ties, the matter has never come up
Though Jap spies have been ar
rested, there is no record of sabo.
tage among Nisei. In Hawaii, where
the danger has been greatest, there
has been no evacuation of JAP
Americans. waiia n-Japanese
coming to the States in the armed
forces, have been shocked by the
treatment they receive. Nisei SOL
diers from the States, having ex.
perienced evacuation and being &C
customed to suspicious treatment
keep to themselves. Nevertheless
they have distinguished records. The
Tooth Division fought in Italy
France and Germany. Other Nisei
trained in psychological warfare
have done well in the Pacific.
Hundreds Of Nisel boys are sta
toned in nearby camps and hos
pitfalls, the speaker asserted. They
are grateful for whatever is done
to make them feel like Americans
USO dances are held weekly at St
johns Church. Hostesses are Nisei
girls working in agencies as OSS
the FBI and at the Pentagon
About 300 of these women are work
ing here, mostly in espionage
against Japan. Some have just
come from Western camps.
The committee, headed by man
who witnessed the theory of race
superiority in Europe, saw the
danger of leaving these girls anc
students to grow resentful in idle
ness in camps where poor housing
and poorer sanitary facilities ex-
listed. His committee persuaded
QuakerS and other denomina tions
TO contribute money to send some
East to college There are two such
fellowships at nearby Goucher Col.
lege.
The War Relocation Authority
Mrs. Belquist continued. has also
been trying to relocate inmates
of these camps. Though many have
been accepted again in San Fran
cisco, Portland and Seattle, reigr
Of terror has been carried on agains,
rural farmers of japanese ances-
try. Nisei are frightened and, with
the concentration of war in the
Pacific. are growing increasingly
terrified of returning to homes anc
businesses. AS American citizens
they are a major problem, the
speaker concluded.
Following the address, Mrs. Johr
Hanks, who arrived with her hus.
band less than a month ago from
six years on leper colony 200 mile.
from Manila, declared that if il
had not been for a Jap sentry
guarding Santo Tomas Prison, every
captive saved by Macarthur mer
would have been murdered. Though
a typical Japanese to the prisoners
he was in reality an FBI agent anc
managed to get word through to
Gen Macarthur. His act resulted
IN the daring rescue, according to
Mrs. Hanks. The leper colony of
5000 has been reduced to less than
1000 through starvation by Jap
conquerors, she concluded.
During business session, Mrs.
Thomas B. Brown, who had just
visited brand-new six-pouno
grandson, was elected president
Other officers are: Mrs. Frederick
M. Feiker, vice president; Mrs
Lloyd w Hazleton and Miss Vir-
ginia Kirkbride. recording and cor
responding secretaries; Mrs. James
E. Pixlee. treasurer, and Mrs. Will
liam c. Johnstone and Mrs. Henry
w. HerZog, directors