CLAIM ITALIAN FASCIST GROUPS ARE ACTIVE THROUGHOUT AMERICA
Claim Italian Fascist Groups Are Active Throughout America Are Opposed Bv Majority, 'Hour States New 'Committee' Set Up to Propagandize Fascism FROM "THE HOIR" NEW YORK CITY—In the last few...
...subtle methods are sometimes employed...
...Present at this meeting at the consulate »ere some of the outstanding Italian fascist propagandists in :he United States: Domenico Trom-betta...
...The name of the organization is f.ocent enough but the function is i...
...Antonio Locatelli club, named after a fascist aviator famed for his telegram to Mussolini in which he approved the murder of Matteoti...
...The disguise under which the Committee pro-Italian Language was inaugurated is already wearing off...
...The ¦mmittee was formed under the .spices of the Italian consul general, emmendatore Gaetano Vecchiotti...
...The Committee pro-Italian Language is an example of one of the more subtle methods...
...In this work of "persuasion...
...Reports of the committee's activities during the month of April were sirbmitted and discussed: it was pointed out, among other things, that the number of schools which have become affiliated with the committee is raoio'ly increasing...
...Italian fascism is well aware that ie majority of Italians living in the "ited States are strong anti-fascists, -ii-.d Italian fascism is trying hard to make converts of them...
...fascist radio commentator, who was barred from Station WHOM because of his pro-fascist talks: and Count Giovanni Billl...
...Imperial Rome club, as fascist a body as its name implies...
...Rockefeller Center, New York...
...Prominent Italian-American citizens who were at first deceived as to the committee's real purpose and some of whom were drawn into its works, now see the organization for what it is...
...Vinzo Comito...
...Its appeal is directed toward the "numerous friends of the Italian language" It is hoped that members of the lovers of the Italian tongue will be drawn into such an organization and will thereby become ultimately involved in prol fascist activities...
...Among them are: Mario Sonzini club tnamed after a fascist "hero...
...well kr.own for his considerable activity in the fascist Order of Sons of Italy in America...
...editor of the vigorously anti-Semitic fascist weekly...
...Claim Italian Fascist Groups Are Active Throughout America Are Opposed Bv Majority, 'Hour States New 'Committee' Set Up to Propagandize Fascism FROM "THE HOIR" NEW YORK CITY—In the last few months the activity of Italian fascist groups in the United Slates has been definitely on the increase...
...Nicola Bonservizi club, one of whose purposes is "to prepare our children to become pure citizens of the Italian race of tomorrow...
...Although the Committee pro-Italian Language has a sufficiently inoffensive name, the outfit is not lacking i revealing fascistic earmarks...
...Among other signs of this intensification of effort is the recent formation of the so - called "Committee pro - Italian Language...
...The committee is aimed at a '-rrdlnation of all cultural pro-scist activities in clubs, schools, remittees, etc...
...and prominently displaying in its vestibule a bas-relief of II Duce and the Roman Eagle: and Dopolavoro Dux that proclaims among other purposes "the worship of the land of our birth and its Duce...
...Speaking recently before the members of the Dopolavoro Dux, Consul Veochiotti gave a clear picture of the reasons for Which the Committee pro-Italian Language has been formed, when he said: "II Duce has condensed the duty of the Italians in these few words: 'Work and Arms.' For us, Italians living abroad, the word 'arms' should signify a continuous, stub-horn propaganda among the people of other races to clarify the sound Italian policy which has always aimed at preserving peace, and to explain our sacred rights, which were always denied, hut which Italy cannot renounce without losing her importance of great power and endangering the life and development of her people...
...They have attacked the committee and are publicly exposing its role...
...On May 2. members of the commit-¦e met under the chairmanship of . .Tchiot!] at the Italian consulate in Palazzo d'ltalia...
...No less indicative are some of the clubs now affiliated with the Committee pro-Italian Language...
...H Grido della Stirpe: Dr...
...In a more recent speech to another of the committee's affiliates, the consul, after emphasizing the "great accomplishments" of Italian fascism, told his listeners that they should indeed "feel proud of their fatherland, Italy, which under the guidance of II Duce marches with firm step toward higher destinies...
Vol. 10 • June 1940 • No. 24
