Headquarters
Western Defense Command
and Fourth Army
Presidio of San Francisco, California
May 11. 1942
Civilian Exclusion Order No. 6 6
1. Pursuant to the provisions of Public Proclamations Nos. 1 and
2, this Headquarters, dated March 2, 1942, and March 16, 1942, respectively, it is hereby ordered that from and a f t e r 12 o'clock noon,
P.W.T., of Sunday, May 17, 1942, all persons of Japanese ancestry,
both alien and non-alien, be excluded from that portion of Military
Area No. 1 described as follows:
All of that portion of the City of Los Angeles, State of California, within that boundary beginning at the intersection of
South Main Street and Third Street; thence easterly on Third
Street to Alameda Street; thence northerly on Alameda Street
to East First Street; thence easterly on East First Street to a
line following the middle of the Los Angeles River; thence
southerly and following said line to East Sixth Street (Whittier
Boulevard) ; thence westerly on East Sixth Street to Main
Street; thence northeasterly on Main Street to the point of
beginning.
2. A responsible member of each family, and each individual living alone, in the above described area will report between the hours
of 8:00 A. M. and 5:00 P. M., Tuesday, May 12, 1942, or during the
same hours on "Wednesday, May 13, 1942, to the Civil Control Station
located a t :
Old Southern Pacific Depot,
Second Floor,
F i f t h Street and Central Avenue,
Los Angeles, California.
3. Any person subject to this order who fails to comply with any
of its provisions or with the provisions of published instructions pertaining hereto or who is found in the above area after 12 o'clock noon,
P.W.T., of Sunday, May 17, 1942, will be liable to the criminal penalties provided by Public Law No. 503, 77th Congress, approved March
21, 1942, entitled " A n Act to Provide a Penalty for Violation of
Restrictions or Orders with Respect to Persons Entering, Remaining
in, Leaving or Committing any Act in Military Areas or Zones," and
alien Japanese will be subject to immediate apprehension and internment.
4. All persons within the bounds of an established Assembly
Center pursuant to instructions from this Headquarters are excepted
from the provisions of this order while those persons are in such
Assembly Center.
J
DEWITT
Lieutenant General, U. S. Army
Commanding
C. E. Order 66
PROHIBITED AREA
WESTERN DEFENSE COMMAND AND FOURTH ARMY
WARTIME CIVIL CONTROL ADMINISTRATION
Presidio of San Francisco, California
EXCLUSION ORDER No. 66
WESTERN DEFENSE COMMAND AND FOURTH ARMY
INSTRUCTIONS
TO A L L P E R S O N S
OF
JAPANESE
ANCESTRY
LIVING IN THE FOLLOWING AREA:
All of that portion of the City of Los Angeles, State of California, within that boundary beginning at the intersection of
South Main Street and Third Street; thence easterly on Third
Street to Alameda Street; thence northerly on Alameda Street
to East First Street; thence easterly on East First Street to a
line following the middle of the Los Angeles River; thence
southerly and following said line to East Sixth Street (Whittier
Boulevard); thence westerly on East Sixth Street to Main
Street; thence northeasterly on Main Street to the point of
beginning.
Pursuant to the provisions of Civilian Exclusion Order No. 66, this
Headquarters, dated May 11, 1942, all persons of Japanese ancestry,
both alien and non-alien, will be evacuated from the above area by 12
o'clock noon, P.W.T., Sunday, May 17, 1942.
This Map is prepared for the convenience of the public; see the
Civilian Exclusion Order for the full and correct description.
No Japanese person will be permitted to move into, or out of, the
above area after 12 o'clock noon, P.W.T., Monday, May 11, 1942, without obtaining special permission from the representative of the Commanding General, Southern California Sector, at the Civil Control
Station located a t :
Old Southern Pacific Depot,
Second Floor,
F i f t h Street and Central Avenue,
Los Angeles, California.
Such permits will only be granted for the purpose of uniting members
of a family, or in cases of grave emergency.
The Civil Control Station is equipped to assist the Japanese population 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, such as real
estate, business and professional equipment, household goods, boats,
automobiles and livestock.
3. Provide temporary residence elsewhere for all Japanese in
family groups.
4. Transport persons and a limited amount of clothing and equipment to their new residence.
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. on Tuesday, May 12, 1942, or between 8:00
A. M. and 5:00 P. M. on Wednesday, May 13, 1942.
2. Evacuees must carry 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) 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 obtained 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.
3. No pets of any kind will be permitted.
4. No personal items and no household goods will be shipped to
the Reception Center.
5. 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 accepted for storage 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.
6. Each family, and individual living alone, will be furnished
transportation to the Reception Center. Private means of transportation will not be utilized. All instructions pertaining to the movement
will be obtained at the Civil Control Station.
Go to the Civil Control Station between the hours of 8:00 A. M. and
5:00 P. M., Tuesday, May 12, 1842, or between the hours of
8:00 A. M. and 5:00 P. M., Wednesday, May 13, 1942, to receive
further instructions.
J.
May 11, 1942
See Civilian Exclusion Order No. 66.
L.
DEWITT
Lieutenant General, U. S. Army
Commanding
Headquarters
Western Defense Command
and Fourth Army
Presidio of San Francisco, California
May 15, 1942
Civilian Exclusion Order
No.
77
1. Pursuant to the provisions of Public Proclamations Nos. 1 and
2, this Headquarters, dated March 2, 1942, and March 16, 1942, respectively, it is hereby ordered that from and after 12 o'clock noon,
P.W.T., of Thursday, May 21, 1942, all persons of Japanese ancestry,
both alien and non-alien, be excluded from that portion of Military
Area No. 1 described as follows:
All of the county of San Benito and that portion of the county
of Santa Clara, State of California, that lies southeasterly of the
following boundary: beginning at a point on the Santa Cruz and
Santa Clara County line due west of a line drawn through the
peak of Loma P r i e t a ; thence due east along said line through
said peak to its intersection with Llagas Creek; thence downstream along said creek toward Madrone to the point where it
is crossed by Llagas Avenue; thence northeasterly on Llagas
Avenue to U. S. Highway No. 101; thence northerly on said
Highway No. 101 to Cochran Road; thence northeasterly on
Cochran Road to its junction with Steeley Road; thence easterly on Steeley Road to Madrone Springs; thence along a line
projected due east from Madrone Springs to its intersection with
the Santa Clara-Stanislaus County line.
2. A responsible member of eaeh family, and each individual living alone, in the above described area will report between the hours
of 8:00 A. M. and 5:00 P. M., Saturday, May 16, 1942, or during the
same hours on Sunday, May 17, 1942, to the Civil Control Station
located a t :
Gilroy High School Gymnasium,
I 0 0 F Avenue,
Gilroy, California.
3. Any person subject to this order who fails to comply with any
of its provisions or with the provisions of published instructions pertaining hereto or who is found in the above area after 12 o'clock noon,
P.W.T., of Thursday, May 21, 1942, will be liable to the criminal penalties provided by Public Law No. 503, 77th Congress, approved March
21, 1942, entitled " A n Act to Provide a Penalty for Violation of
Restrictions or Orders with Respect to Persons Entering, Remaining
in, Leaving or Committing any Act in Military Areas or Zones," and
alien Japanese will be subject to immediate apprehension and internment.
4. All persons within the bounds of an established Assembly
Center pursuant to instructions from this Headquarters are excepted
from the provisions of this order while those persons are in such
Assembly Center.
J.
L.
DEWITT
Lieutenant General, U. S. Army
Commanding
C. E. Order 77
PROHIBITED AREA
EXCLUSION ORDER No. 77
WESTERN DEFENSE COMMAND AND FOURTH ARMY
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WARTIME CIVIL CONTROL ADMINISTRATION
Presidio of San Francisco, California
INSTRUCTIONS
TO A L L P E R S O N S
MADRONE
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OF
JAPANESE
ANCESTRY
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LIVING IN THE FOLLOWING AREA:
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All of the county of San Benito and that portion of the county
of Santa Clara, State of California, that lies southeasterly of the
following boundary: beginning at a point on the Santa Cruz and
Santa Clara County line due west of a line drawn through the
peak of Loma Prieta; thence due east along said line through
said peak to its intersection with Llagas Creek; thence downstream along said creek toward Madrone to the point where it
is crossed by Llagas Avenue; thence northeasterly on Llagas
Avenue to U. S. Highway No. 101; thence northerly on said
Highway No. 101 to Cochran Road; thence northeasterly on
Cochran Road to its junction with Steeley Road; thence easterly on Steeley Road to Madrone Springs; thence along a line
projected due east from Madrone Springs to its intersection with
the Santa Clara-Stanislaus County line.
SOLEDAD
Pursuant to the Provisions of Civilian Exclusion Order No. 77, this
Headquarters, dated May 15, 1942, all persons of Japanese ancestry,
both alien and non-alien, will be evacuated from the above area by 12
o'clock noon, P.W.T., Thursday, May 21, 1942.
No Japanese person will be permitted to move into, or out of, the
above area after 12 o'clock noon, P.W.T., Friday, May 15, 1942,
without obtaining special permission from the representative of the
Commanding General, Northern California Sector, at the Civil Control Station located a t :
SAN LUCAS
This Map is prepared for the convenience of the public; see the
Civilian Exclusion Order for the full and correct description.
Gilroy High School Gymnasium,
1 0 0 F Avenue,
Gilroy, California.
Such permits will only be granted for the purpose of uniting members
of a family, or in cases of grave emergency.
The Civil Control Station is equipped to assist the Japanese
population 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, such as real
estate, business and professional equipment, household goods, boats,
automobiles and livestock.
3. Provide temporary residence elsewhere for all Japanese in
family groups.
4. Transport persons and a limited amount of clothing and equipment to their new residence.
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. on Saturday, May 16, 1942, or between 8:00
A. M. and 5:00 P. M. on Sunday, May 17, 1942.
2. Evacuees must carry with them on departure for the Assembly
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) 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 obtained 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.
3. No pets of any kind will be permitted.
4. No personal items and no household goods will be shipped to
the Assembly Center.
5. 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 accepted for storage 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.
6. Each family, and individual living alone, will be furnished
transportation to the Assembly Center or will be authorized to travel
by private automobile in a supervised group. All instructions pertaining to the movement will be obtained at the Civil Control Station.
Go to the Civil Control Station between the hours of 8:00 A. M. and
5:00 P. M., Saturday, May 16, 1942, or between the hours of
8:00 A. M. and 5:00 P. M., Sunday, May 17, 1942, to receive
further instructions.
J.
L.
DEWITT
Lieutenant General, U. S. Army
Commanding
May 15, 1942
See Civilian Exclusion Order No. 77.
Headquarters
Western Defense Command
and Fourth Army
Presidio of San Francisco, California
May 15, 1942
C i v i l i a n Exclusion Orde r
No* 81
1. Pursuant to the provisions of Public Proclamations Nos. 1 and
2, this Headquarters, dated March 2, 1942, and March 16, 1942, respectively, it is hereby ordered that from and a f t e r 12 o'clock noon,
P.W.T., of Wednesday, May 20, 1942, all persons of Japanese ancestry,
both alien and non-alien, be excluded from that portion of Military
Area No. 1 described as follows:
All of that portion of the City and County of San Francisco, State
of California, within that boundary beginning at the intersection of
Nineteenth Avenue and California Street; thence easterly on California Street to Presidio Avenue; thence southerly on Presidio
Avenue to Geary Street; thence easterly on Geary Street to St.
Joseph's Avenue; thence southerly on St. Joseph's Avenue to
O'Farrell Street; thence easterly on O'Farrell Street to Van Ness
Avenue; thence northerly on Van Ness Avenue to California Street;
thence easterly on California Street to Market Street; thence northeasterly along Market Street to San Francisco Bay; thence southerly and following the shoreline of San Francisco Bay to the southerly limits of the City and County of San Francisco; thence westerly along the said southerly limits to Junipero Serra Boulevard;
thence northerly on a line established by Junipero Serra Boulevard,
Worcester Avenue, and Nineteenth Avenue to the point of beginning, together with all other parts of the City and County of San
Francisco, and all parts of Alameda and Contra Costa Counties,
State of California, not covered by previous Civilian Exclusion
Orders of this Headquarters.
2. A responsible member of each family, and each individual living alone, in the above described area will report between the hours
of 8:00 A. M. and 5:00 P. M., Saturday, May 16, 1942, or during the
same hours on Sunday, May 17, 1942, to the Civil Control Station
located a t :
Raphael Weill School Auditorium,
1501 O'Farrell Street,
San Francisco, California.
3. Any person subject to this order who fails to comply with any
of its provisions or with the provisions of published instructions pertaining hereto or who is found in the above area after 12 o'clock noon,
P.W.T., of Wednesday, May 20, 1942, will be liable to the criminal penalties provided by Public Law No. 503, 77th Congress, approved March
21, 1942, entitled " A n Act to Provide a Penalty for Violation of
Restrictions or Orders with Respect to Persons Entering, Remaining
in, Leaving or Committing any Act in Military Areas or Zones," and
alien Japanese will be subject to immediate apprehension and internment.
4. All persons within the bounds of an established Assembly
Center pursuant to instructions from this Headquarters are excepted
from the provisions of this order while those persons are in such
Assembly Center.
J.
L.
DEWITT
Lieutenant General, U. S. Army
Commanding
C. E. Order 81
PROHIBITED AREA
EXCLUSION ORDER No. 81
WESTERN DEFENSE COMMAND AND FOURTH ARMY
WESTERN DEFENSE COMMAND AND FOURTH ARMY
WARTIME CIVIL CONTROL ADMINISTRATION
Presidio of San Francisco, California
INSTRUCTIONS
TO A L L P E R S O N S
OF
JAPANESE
ANCESTRY
LIVING IN THE FOLLOWING AREA:
All of that portion of the City and County of San Francisco, State
of California, within that boundary beginning at the intersection of
Nineteenth Avenue and California Street; thence easterly on California Street to Presidio Avenue; thence southerly on Presidio
Avenue to Geary Street; thence easterly on Geary Street to St.
Joseph's Avenue; thence southerly on St. Joseph's Avenue to
O'Farrell Street; thence easterly on O'Farrell Street to Van Ness
Avenue; thence northerly 011 Van Ness Avenue to California Street;
thence easterly on California Street to Market Street; thence northeasterly along Market Street to San Francisco Bay; thence southerly and following the shoreline of San Francisco Bay to the southerly limits of the City and County of San Francisco; thence westerly along the said southerly limits to Junipero Serra Boulevard;
thence northerly on a line established by Junipero Serra Boulevard,
Worcester Avenue, and Nineteenth Avenue to the point of beginning, together with all other parts of the City and County of San
Francisco, and all parts of Alameda and Contra Costa Counties,
State of California, not covered by previous Civilian Exclusion
Orders of this Headquarters.
This Map is prepared for the convenience of the public; see the
Civilian Exclusion Order for the full and correct description.
Pursuant to the provisions of Civilian Exclusion Order No. 81, this
Headquarters, dated May 15, 1942, all persons of Japanese ancestry,
both alien and non-alien, will be evacuated from the above area by 12
o'clock noon, P.W.T., Wednesday, May 20, 1942.
No Japanese person will be permitted to move into, or out of, the
above area after 12 o'clock noon, P.W.T., Friday, May 15, 1942,
without obtaining special permission from the representative of the
Commanding General, Northern California Sector, at the Civil Control
Station located a t :
Raphael Weill School Auditorium,
1501 O'Farrell Street,
San Francisco, California.
Such permits will only be granted for the purpose of uniting members
of a family, or in cases of grave emergency.
The Civil Control Station is equipped to assist the Japanese
population 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, such as real
estate, business and professional equipment, household goods, boats,
automobiles and livestock.
3. Provide temporary residence elsewhere for all Japanese in
family groups.
4. Transport persons and a limited amount of clothing and equipment to their new residence.
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. on Saturday, May 16, 1942, or between 8:00
A. M. and 5:00 P. M. on Sunday, May 17, 1942.
2. Evacuees must carry with them on departure for the Assembly
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) 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 obtained 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.
3. No pets of any kind will be permitted.
4. No personal items and no household goods will be shipped to
the Assembly Center.
5. 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 accepted for storage 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.
6. Each family, and individual living alone, will be furnished
transportation to the Assembly Center. Private means of transportation will not be utilized. All instructions pertaining to the movement
will be obtained at the Civil Control Station.
Go to the Civil Control Station between the hours of 8:00 A M and
o ™ ?" ÎÏ-' S a t u r d a y > M a y 16, 1942, or between the hours of
8:00 A. M. and 5:00 P. M., Sunday, May 17, 1942, to receive
further instructions.
J.
May 15, 1942
See Civilian Exclusion Order No. 81.
L.
D EW I T T
Lieutenant General, U. S. Army
Commanding