Notice from Lieutenant General John L. DeWitt, March 30, 1942

`HEADQUARTERS

WESTERN DEFENSE COMMAND AND FOURTH ARMY

PRESIDIO OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

March 30, 1942.

ROViGE

TO ALL PERSONS OF JAPANESE ANCESTRY, BOTH ALIENS AND NON-ALIENS, WHO

WERE, PRIOR TO MARCH 23, 1942, WHOLLY DEPENDENT UPON AND RESIDENT WITH,

AND WHO ARE THE WIVES, UNMARRIED OR DEPENDENT NATURAL AND ADOPTED CHILDREN,

WARDS, STEPCHILDREN, FATHERS, MOTHERS AND OTHER DEPENDENT RELATIVES, OF

THOSE CERTAIN MALE JAPANESE ALIENS AND NON- LIEWS, WHO, ON OR ABOUT SAID DATE

DEPARTED FROM MILITARY AREA NO. 1, MORE PARTICULARLY LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

AND VICINITY FOR, AID ARE NOW LOCATED AT, THE UANZANAR RECEPTION CENTER,

MANZANAR, CALIFORNIA.

1. A responsible adult member of each family affected by

this notice will report to the Civil Control Station, 707

South Spring Street, Los Angeles, California, between the

hours of 8:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. on Monday, March 30, 1942,

to be informed of the arrangements that have been made for trans-

portation to the Manzanar Reception Center.

2 Prior to departure for the reception center, arrange-

ments must be made by individuals concerned for the disposi-

tion of the more substantial items of property left behind

in Los Angeles. Note that privately ovmed vehicles will not

be taken to the reception center. Services to assist in such

disposition will be available at the Civil Control Station.

5. All persons going to the Manzanar Reception Center under

the provisions of this notice will be given a medical exam-

e ination prior to their departure. Information on this subject

may be obtained at the Civil Control Station.

' 4, Each individual making the trip to Manzanar will take with

him or her the following:

(a) Bedding and linens. (io mattress)

(b) Toilet articles.

(ec) Extra clothing.

(ad) Silverware to include knife, fork, spoon,

plates, bowls, cups, etce

(e) Essential personal effects.

The above will be securely packaged, tied and plainly marked

with the name of the owner, and numbered in accordance with

instructions received at the Civil Control Station.

The size and number of packages is limited to that which can

be carried by the individual or family group.

Oe No contraband items, as described in paragraph 6, Public

Proclamation No. 3, Headquarters Western Defense Command and

Fourth Army, dated March 24, 1942, will be carried.

"e

Js Le DeWITT

Lieutenant General, U. S. Army

Commanding

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