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JOHN FOGAR HOOVER omer 395 Fedecal @urean of fnurstiaatian United States Ocpartureirt of dustice ewe iliashingion, i. c. October 26, 1943 FOR PUBLICATIC’ IN MORNING PAPERS OF THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1943 The Deparinent of Justice today announced that 14, 796 alien enenies have been apprehended by Speoctal Agents of the FBI since Pearl Harbor. J. Edgar Hoover, Dtreotor of the Federal Bureau of Investi- gation, eaid thet many of those arrested mere vigorous advocates of Azte tdeologtes and were extremely dangerous to the natton aa ak nw es ee Bucorgunrds, Qu nt ‘eo potential spies "Some who have been taken tnto custody frankly adnttted they would welcome an opportunity to fight against the Untted States,” Director Hoover satd, "It was necessary that the FBI know the tdentity of such persons zo that the proper steps could be taken to "prevent then from comnttting actse detrinental to the security of the United States," “Among those apprehended were 5,977 Gernans, 5,803 Japanese, "3,508 Italians, Jl Rumantans, 11 Hungarians and one Bulgarian. In the group were 1,210 Italian. seamen and 27S German eeanen, In Gil instances, altens are taken before Hearing Boards following crreet and a reconmendatton is made to the Attorney General of the United States tn each case. He determines whether the eneny olien te interned, paroled or relessacd, rip wornpy | Vas ! As + lsAKG , : rm | Long before war engulfed the United States with stunning 4 BUY : I PPE ESN suddennesa on Deoenber 7, 1941, the FBI began investigating ' heli t? *