Military Intelligence PP 14 S4 B1 - 5th Military District W.A. - File 1/9/54 I. Fiocco: I.W.W.
71 High Street, (upstairs) Fremantle. 27/10/16
To The Inspector of Police
Sir/ There is an Italian Tailor in Packenham St., who according to one
or two countrymen of his is uttering disloyal sentiments regarding his
own and this country.
When I questioned the Italian Hairdresser at the corner of Packenham
St., and High St., about his disloyalty and scurrilous remarks alleged
to have been made of his own Country's Rulers he stated that he
uttered the same sentiments about this country.
I think this man should be watched.
I remain Yours Truly
Angus McLeod
- Police report 1916 - 10. Nov. 1916 - From my enquiries it would appear that Igmarjio is at the bottom of any ferment among the Italian community in Fremantle, he is supposed to be the Italian head of the I.W.W. and everything goes to prove he has great influence over his country men.
Ignarjio is supposed to have been convicted in Italy, but I was unable to ascertain the nature of the offence.
I will keep this man under observation and should anything else transpire I will report immediately.
J.J.Walsh (sub-Inspector)
To Major Corbet - Intel.Sect.Gen.Staff
Constable Dick reports as follows:-
I respectfully report having made inquiries re. the attached letter.
The name of the tailor referred to is Ignarjio Fiocco, he carries on business at No. 66 Packenham Street.
Ignarjio cannot speak English, he has a boy aged about fifteen years, who speaks and interprets for him.
I interviewed a number of Italians they all expressed the opinion that he was disloyal in his remarks, but I could not get a definite statement to that effect from any of them.
I understand he used to attend all the meetings conducted here by Charles Reeves and that he used to bring the other Italians along with him.
An Italian named Guiseppi Magi of the fishing boat "Tartan"( No. Ftle 96) is a very intimate friend of Ignarjio's, and he Magi is supposed to be a very loyal member of the society also.
Quite recently at the burial of an Italian named Vincenzo Miragliotti, after the usual burial service had been read, Magi read a service also, my informant who was present and who is well known to all the Italians, being a bit curious as to the nature of the service, made some inquiries, but not one of the Italians present would say anything regarding the service.
The service mentioned was read by Magi from a sheet of foolscap paper.
