AT - Sunday, July 15, 1984 - North Shore News Japanese-Canadians served in wartime Dear Editor: This is reference to recent columns by Doug Collins, Denny Boyd in the Sun, and debate in the Commons at Ottawa, regarding compensa- tion for the Japanese/Cana- dians who were re-located soon after Pearl Harbour. Even before Pearl Harbour the Americans were training Japanese Americans in Intelligence. The British lost most of their army linguists at Hongkong and Singapore. Canada of course had none. However, soon after the re- location the Canadian Army Started pressuring the R.C.M.P. to allow suitable young Canadian/ Japanese to enlist for special duty. Eventually some two hun- dred and fifty were recruited. Most were brought to Van- couver to a special intelli- gence-training school. At one time the school was housed in the Ambleside buildings still being used by the S.P.C.A. and sports people. The men graduated as technical-sergeants in the Intelligence Corps. Most went to the India/Burma front. A few went to the Pacific and were even in attendance at the surrender in Tokyo Bay. After the surrender most of the Unit moved to Singa- pore from whence they were sent to Bangkok, Hongkong, Penang and other centres where they were involved in the task of identifying Japanese Army personnel who had committed atrocities against prisoners and civilians. Many criminals were brought to justice in the War Crimes courts before the Corps returned to Canada in 1947. Few Canadians know this part of our war history, but they should. T.P. Horne, C.Int.C,(ret) West Vancouver Maj. Time to speak out for freedom Dear Editor Imagine a country where the mere suspicion of ‘“*subversive’’ behaviour allows a secret police to open people’s mail, bug phones, invade premises and examine medica! and legal files; where this police is not accountable to any democratic body; and” where the security force defines for itself who is or is not a ‘’subversive’’. The Soviet Union? No, Canada. On June 21, Parliament passed Bill C-9 and created the Canadian Security In- telligence Service (CSIS). The opposition to this secret, powerful and largely unac- countable spy agency was widespread. Churches, civil libertarians, businessmen, unions, attorneys-general and many ordinary Cana- .Mians spoke out against Bill C-9 and requested more public debate and reflection on the complex issue of na- uonal security. But for its own reasons, the _ federal government ignored these voices. The result will be not only a grave erosion of civil rights in Canada, but a strangling of social dissent by state in- timidation and fear. For ex- ample, any Canadian who is associated with any ‘‘foreign influenced activity’® which the CSIS considers to be detrimental ta Canada’s in- terests may be targeted by the Service (s.2). Peace marches are foreign influenced: so are churches, labour unions, rotary clubs, political parties and business associations, to name a few. Anyone involved in these activities may now be legally bugged, surveilled and Children’s seatbelts Dear Editor: Will the first be the last? British Columbia has shown the way introducing car seat belts for adults. Now, with suitable restraining devices availabie for children, the Government is dragging its feet. More mail on A8 $150,000 wanted 1st Mortgage.N.S. . Commercial property Appraised $316,000 985-5575 aM TY ee pastes ao i B teh, TET now. serving English High Tea Most jurisdictions in North America, provinces and states, now have taws protec- ting the under sixes. Some protect little children only. We still ignore those least able to protect themselves. Pubhc opimon. dictates otherwise. Few issues have as broad a base of community support. Car restraints for small children are endorsed 1128 Weat Georgia Street Vancouver by the B.C. Hospitals Association, B.C. Medical Association, Registered Nurses of B.C., I.C.B.C, Transport Canada and the R.C.M.P. Make them com- pulsory the experts say and the law, reinforcing strong parental instincts, will save dozens of lives each year in British Columbia. Three out of four M_L.A‘s, Social Credit and © Sit here. You could win this one-of-a-kind sofa (value $1,299) just for dropping an entry form in the “Sitting Pretty” Contest Box at Georgia Interiors. Drawing August 27th, so don’t just sit there. Enter now! GEORGIA INTERIORS Don't just sit harassed, not because of any crime but on the basis of a suspicion alone. The government has still not demonstrated what threat to Canada’s security could justify this colossal attack on individual freedom. Our democracy is under siege, by the government itself. This Bill must be repealed. Let Ottawa know your opposition to the CSIS. Speak out for freedom now while you sull can. Kevin Annett Vancouver a must N.D.P., agree that seat belts are a ‘‘must’’ for the very young. Change a few words in the Motor Vehicle Act. They will vote for the amend- ment. 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