Instructions to all persons of Japanese ancestry

WESTERN DEFENSE COMMAND AND FOURTH ARMY

| WARTIME CIVIL CONTROL ADMINISTRATION

Presidio of San Francisco, California

April 1, 1942

INSTRUCTIONS

TO ALL PERSONS OF

JAPANESE

ANCESTRY

LIVING IN THE FOLLOWING AREA:

All that portion of the City and County of San Francisco, State of

California, lying generally west of the north-south line established by

Junipero Serra Boulevard, Worchester Avenue, and Nineteenth Ave-

nue, and lying generally north of the east-west line established by

California Street, to the intersection of Market Street, and thence on

Market Street to San Franciseo Bay.

All Japanese persons, both alien and non-alien, will be evacuated

from the above designated area by 12:00 o'clock noon, Tuesday,

April 7, 1942.

No Japanese person will be permitted to enter or leave the above

described area after 8:00 a. m., Thursday, April 2, 1942, without

obtaining special permission from the Provost Marshal at the Civil

Control Station located at:

1701 Van Ness Avenue

San Francisco, California

The Civil Control Station is equipped to assist the Japanese popula-

tion affected by this evacuation in the following ways:

1. Give advice and instructions on the evacuation.

2. Provide services with respect to the management, leasing, sale,

storage or other disposition of most kinds of property including: real

estate, business and professional equipment, buildings, household

goods, boats, automobiles, livestock, ete.

3. Provide temporary residence elsewhere for all Japanese in

family groups.

4. Transport persons and a limited amount of clothing and equip-

ment to their new residence, as specified below.

(OVER)

THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS MUST BE OBSERVED:

1. A responsible member of each family, preferably the head of

the family, or the person in whose name most of the property is held,

and each individual living alone, will report to the Civil Control

Station to receive further instructions. This must be done between

8:00 a. m. and 5:00 p. m., Thursday, April 2, 1942, or between 8:00

a.m. and 5:00 p. m., Friday, April 3, 1942..

2. Evacuees must earry with them on departure for the Reception

Center, the following property:

(a) Bedding and linens (no mattress) for each member of the

family ;

(b) Toilet articles for each member of the family;

(c) Extra clothing for each member of the family;

(d) Sufficient knives, forks, spoons, plates, bowls and cups for each

member of the family;

(e) Essential personal effects for each member of the family.

All items carried 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.

No contraband items as described in paragraph 6, Publie Procla-

mation No. 3, Headquarters Western Defense Command and Fourth

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

3. The United States Government through its agencies will provide

for the storage at the sole risk of the owner of the more substantial

household items, such as iceboxes, washing machines, pianos and other

heavy furniture. Cooking utensils and other small items will be ac-

cepted if crated, packed and plainly marked with the name and

address of the owner. Only one name and address will be used by a

given family.

4. Each family, and individual living alone, will be furnished

transportation to the Reception Center. Private means of transporta-

tion will not be utilized. All instructions pertaining to the movement

will be obtained at the Civil Control Station.

Go to the Civil Control Station at 1701 Van Ness Avenue, San

Francisco, California, between 8:00 a. m. and 5:00 p. m.,

Thursday, April 2, 1942, or between 8:00 a. m. and 5:00

p. m., Friday, April 3, 1942, to receive further instructions.

J. L. DeWITT -

Lieutenant General, U. 8S. Army

Commanding

See Civilian Exclusion Order No. 5