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Italian communities by disseminarina prcpapnda lO prepare Canadians to accept the
Fascist Reaime which they expcctl:d WOt.IId be. established throughout the world.
Barnes srated that he considered this propaganda dissemination as Fifth Column
activity. Hyndman also questioned Barnes as 10 the ni&ht school system set up by the
h:alians and asked what danger Fascists posed 10 Canada. Barnes answered that:
I would answer that question in three distinct ways. First: These
people. by their open adbcruc:e ID Nazism or Fascist doctrines are
danaerous because dley are funberina: OW" czatmies aims in every way
possible. Sc:cond.Iy: Our civilian population are &ood aOO loyal here, but
if these people are allowed their freedom and are DOf: curbed and
prevenIed from carryilll out their sobvenive activities, the popWarion
would soon kJse faim ill the GoYernment of the counay by be1ieviaa
that the Government has die power to prOIeCt them... Thirdly: We
have always believed that any attempt in this country 10 help our
enemies will be by sabocqe and this can oniy be carried out by well
oraanLzed groups...M
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With the outbreak of war the leader of the N.U.P.• Adrien Arcand was warned
by CapWn Ennis of the Monaal Police that he was not 10 bold any more meetings of
the N.U.P. Arcand assured him this wookJ JJ:)f. be a probm. Aland and many of
bis most trusted lieutenanb rttraIrd to the Laurentian Mowd:ai.as••waitina
government llClion. While they were in hidiol. YYOl\PC Arcand CXJnliDued on with
secret mcetincs in privue homes. During this time many of the N.V.P. members
bepn to frequent the local Caa d'iralia. spendina 1001 boun in discussion with
-RG2S. vol. 1964. 855-E-39. Pan: 1.31 A\IILISl 1940. His LonisJIipM,.. JI/.Stice
J.D. IIyIfdnttM tJJtd Sgt. 1JGnIa, /1ftd/i,ettee Dep 'I. , RCIIP. 1.