Letter from Deputy Minister of Justice, to Mrs. C. Sauro, September 26, 1940

Letter from Deputy Minister of Justice, to Mrs. C. Sauro, September 26, 1940.

Rev. Libero Sauro was arrested on September 7, 1940 and held at Don Jail before being transferred to Petawawa Internment Camp.

From his arrest, Clementina was relentless in her mission to have her husband released. She wrote many letters on his behalf, including in one example, a letter to M.J. Coldwell, a Social Democratic politician and a fellow clergyman. As a result, Coldwell raised the issue of Libero’s internment in the House of Commons, pointing out that Sauro’s sons were in the Canadian services.

This example indicates the lack of information provided to the families. Many wives and children sought information on the status of their husbands and fathers, only to receive a standard acknowledgement of the receipt of their letters.

This document forms part of a collection of documents and other materials donated by the Sauro family.