Press release (United States. Wartime Civil Control Administration), no. 5-6 (May 6, 1942)
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WARTIME CIVIL CONTROL ADMINISTRATION
WESTERN DEFENSE COMMAND AND FOURTH ARMY
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"RELEASE NO, 5-6
PRESS RELEASS--THE FOLLOWING RSLEASE TIME MUST BE STRICTLY OBSERVED.
NOTE TO EDITORS: CONTENTS OF THIS PRESS HELEASH MUST BE HELD IN THE
STRICTEST CONFIDENCE AND MUST NOT BE PUBLISHED BE-
FORE NOON, SATURDAY, MAY 9, 1942, P.W.T.,. AT WHICH s
TIME THE ARMY WILL BEGIN POSTING OFFICIAL ORDERS _)
IN THE AFFSCTED AREAS. ;
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Two additional evacuation orders affecting Japanese residing in the Los Angeles 2
area were issued today (May 9) by the Army. An estimated 1,900 persons will be eva-
uated as a result of these orders. ;
Civilian Exclusion Order No. 55 affects approximately 900 persons living in
portions of Los Angeles County, officially described as:
"A11 that portion of the County of Los Angeles, State of
California, within the boundary beginning at the point of
intersection on California State Ilighway No. 2 (Angeles
Crest Highway) made by a line running due north from the
north end of Santa Anita Avenue; thence south on said
line to the north end of Santa Anita Avenue; thence sou-
therly on Santa Anita Avenue to Live Oak ivenue; thence J
easterly on Live Oak Avenue to Second Avenue; thonce 2
southerly on Second Avenue to the Rio Hondo Rivers; thence
southwesterly and following the Rio Hondo River to Garvey
Avenue; thence easterly on Garvey Avenue to the San Gabriel
River; thence southwesterly and following the San Gabriel
River to U. S. Highway No. 101 (Whittier Boulevard); thence
southeasterly on said Highway No. 101 to the point of inter-
section with the Los Angeles-Orenge County Jine; thence
northeasterly and following the Los Angeles-Orange County
line and the Los Angeles-San Bernardino County line to Mount
San Antonio; thence due west from Mount San Antonio on a
projected east west line to its intersection with California
State Highway No. 23 thence southerly on said Highway No. 2
to the point of beginning."
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The Civil Control Station for this arca is established at the American Legion
Hall, Valencia Street and San Bernardino Road, Covina, Calif. A responsible member
of each family and each individual living alone, will report at the Civil Control
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Station between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 pem., Sunday, May 10 and Monday, May ii.
Evacuees will be moved to the Pomona Assembly Center. Movement will begir
Thursday, May 14 and wiil be completed by noon, Friday, May 15.
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Civilian Exclusion Order No. 56 affects approxima ely 1000 persons living in
portions of Los Angeles County, officially described as:
"A11 of that portion of the County of Los Mngeles, State of
California, within the boundary beginning at the intersection
of Garvey Avenue and amona Boulevard; thence easterly on
Garvey Avenue to the San Gabriel River; thence southwesterly
end following the San Gabriel River to Whittier Boulevard;
thence northwesterly on Whittier Boulevard to the limits of
the City of Los Angeles (Indiana Street); thence northerly
and easterly and following said City limits to Ramona Blvd;
thence northeasterly on Ramona Boulevard to the point of
beginning."
The Civil Control Station for this area 45 established at 804 Garvey Boulevard
ey Park, Calif. A responsible member of each family and each individual liv-
one, will report to the Civil Control Station between the hours of 8 a.m. and
, Sunday, May 10, and Monday, May ll.
Evacuees from this area will be moved to the Pomona Assembly Center. The
movement will begin Thursday, May 14 and will be completed by noon, Fridey, May 15.
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