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enable him lO pin infomwion from Vetere. Vetere became an ReMP Secret Agent<br />

just prior to the war's outbreak with IWy. while Dr. Laura D'Anna became a secret<br />

agent only after the war's outbreak to pin freedom for her interned husband. Velere<br />

was insaumenral in helpina the RCMP compile the list <strong>of</strong> names <strong>of</strong> members <strong>of</strong> the<br />

Fascio. consistina <strong>of</strong>severaJ hundred people.IS<br />

orpniz:arions due to 1an&uaae barriers aod a lade <strong>of</strong> manpower it can be seen dw<br />

they were indeed investiptina Fascism and even reav.itiaa uoden::over agenlS. These<br />

recruitments wue mainly in me time frame immedWely before and durina World<br />

War II, u the Benani case indicates. However, the ReMP consislently maintained<br />

that the fascislS were not the Slate'S main enemy. a discinction which fell 10 the<br />

Communists. Hence. many <strong>of</strong> their investigations were cunory in nature. With<br />

dorncsr:ic Fascist groups it appears that the ReMP only collected readily available<br />

information sudl as aaeodial public meetinp and readina party liletatW'e.<br />

&5NAC. MG 30. El63. vol. 14. file l68. fnterim Report OQ ComplaintS Arising<br />

OUt <strong>of</strong> INernment <strong>of</strong> Ila1ians, 28 April 1941. 10.<br />

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