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outbreak of World War Two the vast majority of Germans in Canada had few or no
Similar to their Italian counter-pans. the Getman Consuls were instrumental in
promoUna Nuism and the growdl of links 10 Gennatly. The German Consuls were
also actively seekifta: information on Canada's foreip rdationI. especially on
Canada's support (or a British war. The irtformarion they souabt resulted in
surveillance of Getman dissidents in Canada. contICtS with other Fucisu including
Italian and domestic Fascisa, and coUectina newspaper clippings and Other literature
on ean.sa.- In 1933 lbere were only two German CoasulaIa in Canada. in
Montreal and Winniper, but by 1938 this DUmber hid pown 10 fave. wilh new
ConsuJaIes added in Toronao (G. Kropp), 0Uawa (Dr. Ericb Wlftdels). aDd Vancouver
(Dr, H.W. Mahler).'t Left taracly on tbeir own. tbeGermall Consuls each took a
different approKh 10 promotina Germany. While Windels and Selmer were mainly
concemcd widl their diplomatie duties. Kropp was active in the Nazi cause. being the
leader of the N.S.D.A.P. 0nJcruppe in TorobIO. Three of the molt influential
members of die dipkxnabc carpi in ea-Ia were Ludwif; Kempff. Heinrich Sc:elbeim.
and Wilbelm L. Rodde.
19Keyserlinck. •Alliea or SutMniva?- 240.
IO(jlVme Mount, QuIada's EMmiu: Spia tIItII Spylnl ill 1M Ptoeft'lbk Kingdom,
(TorontO: Dundum PrtsI. 1995>. 53.
"NOW: HilJu awr 0utddcI. vol. I, no. I, J. l.-restinclr, Mahier was a
nannlQ:ed 8ritisb subjc:a of German binb.
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