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Roberts, A.E., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1942), 2 Apr 1942, 355-370     The civilian front line embracing the fire service, bomb disposal squads, first aid, public utilities, transport, the problem of feeding thousands of people and clothing them when they are bombed. Th

Renison, Right Reverend Robert J., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1942), 6 Nov 1941, 117-129     The speaker's recent trip to Britain. The contrast between the trip there and return journey. The experience of flying the Atlantic in these days. A day in Bermuda. The speaker's impression of Britai

Reade, John Collingwood, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1942), 20 Nov 1941, 142-155     A brief review of the current and recent war situation. What we were talking about at the beginning of this past summer. What has happened since then. The German move eastward towards Russia. The ela

Witt, Flying Officer D.T., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1942), 19 Feb 1942, 265-281     One airman's experiences on operations. Remembering the first raids when packages of leaflets were dropped over Germany. The value of the raids as tests of navigation and endurance, and as a morale b

Rosengren, Captain Roswell P., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1942), 16 Oct 1941, 70-86     Canada and the United States: two nations one by mutuality of free choice. Elements of the speaker's relationship with Canada and Canadians. The views expressed those of the speaker, not of the U.S.

MacLeod, Norman M., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1942), 29 Jan 1942, 238-249     Many personal anecdotes including sharing New Year's Eve with Mr. Churchill on a train. Other reminiscences, including the royal tour of Their Majesties, the King and Queen, in Canada a year or two a

Masaryk, Jan, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1942), 3 Dec 1941, 169-184     The speaker now as an emigrant, a refugee, of his country. The latest murders in Czechoslovakia. The hostages in France. Speaking as a citizen of Europe. A war that is everybody's. The hate that Hitl

Baxter, A. Beverley, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1942), 6 Oct 1941, 54-69     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club. The trip from Britain to Canada. Going back again in a few days. The unity and spirit and laughter in Britain, and their profound e

Clark, Gregory, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1942), 23 Sep 1941, 39-53     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club. A humorous relating of the "mixed boos and cheers" incident of the Prime Minister's first contact with the troops overseas. A descr

Randles, Arthur, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1942), 19 Mar 1942, 326-339     Some facts about the Merchant Navy. The speaker's background in Ocean Steamship traffic. The need for secrecy as regards the movements of ships. The speaker's function as defined by Order-in-Council.

Endicott, Reverend James G., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1942), 13 Nov 1941, 130-141     The speaker's return from what he calls "the most bombed and blasted city in the world, Chungking, the wartime capital of China." Taking China seriously as a democracy. The difficulties and dangers o

Philip, Percy James, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1942), 23 Oct 1941, 87-101     Reference to the speaker's previous speech and his views on the war 11 months ago. His similar stance today: "We CAN win this war." An analysis of where we stand now. The credit side first: we have h

Wilson, Kenneth R., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1942), 12 Mar 1942, 310-325     The issue of price control. First reactions to the new policy. Success of the programme. The essential reasons for the programme. The pseudo-controls instituted hours after the outbreak of war in Sep

Moir, Miss Phyllis, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1942), 15 May 1941, 1-12     Reference to Mr. Churchill's speech in Maple Leaf Gardens when the amplifying system broke down. The speaker's experience writing a book about Mr. Churchill. Describing Winston Churchill. Seeing the

MacDonald, Right Honourable Malcolm, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1942), 21 May 1941, 13-24     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club. The testing of the British Isles as never before. The heart of the people. An anecdote to illustrate the spirit of Britain, and its

Evans, Vice-Admiral A.E., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1942), 27 Nov 1941, 156-168     Words from Winston Churchill and John Masefield about the Navy. Time required to build ships and train seamen. The wisdom of ensuring that the Naval forces of the Empire are neither whittled down nor

Podoski, Victor, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1942), 22 Jan 1942, 225-237     Paying tribute to Canadians for their understanding, encouragement and kindness to the Polish people who have found shelter in Canada since the war. The co-operation received from the Canadian Red Cr

Woodside, Willson, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1942), 5 Feb 1942, 250-264     Standing now at one of the great crises of the war. The Pacific War, now almost two months old. Reinforcements now reaching Java and Singapore. The need for an increase in the flow of aid to the Far

Fung, K.S., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1942), 9 Apr 1942, 371-379     The speaker's experiences in Holland, being there for a year and a half during the German occupation. Things heard, seen, and learned, personally. The German invasion of Holland. Reasons and circumst

Strange, William, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1942), 11 Dec 1941, 185-198     Some clarification of events in Britain, and in the Far East. The air and sea blitz which has been treacherously unleashed by the Japanese. The damage inflicted upon the American and British forces a