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McKeand, Major David Livingstone, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1943), 4 Mar 1943, 383-395     Our limited and outdated knowledge of the Northwest Territories. The part the CBC is playing in educating Canadians about the North. The development of the North over the last two decades. The unfold

Warburton, Major Eliot, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1943), 15 Oct 1942, 80-95     Deep appreciation for the benefactions of Canadians to Great Britain. Strong links forged by Canada's fighting forces in the United Kingdom, with some anecdotes and examples. The great and difficult

Strange, Lieutenant-Commander William, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1943), 26 Nov 1942, 186-202     The unshakeable faith in the British Navy held by the men and women of the British Empire. Some historical events when the British were in trouble by not having a navy, or by letting the navy get int

Vaughan, Robert Charles, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1943), 1 Oct 1942, 30-49     Toronto's and Ontario's contributions to Canada's war effort. Ontario's steam railways. The operation of the Canadian National Railways in Ontario. Toronto as the headquarters of CNR's Central Region

Lord Hailey, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1943), 18 Dec 1942, 239-255     The speaker's feeling that we have reached the turning-point of the war. The awareness and appreciation in Great Britain of the part that Canada has played in the war. A division of the great body of

Newman, Captain Bernard, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1943), 30 Jul 1942, 12-29     Canadian contributions to Britain, and to the war effort. Monetary gifts to Britain from Canada. The Canadian forces in Britain. The war going as well as we had any reason or right to expect, and wha

Drew, Lieutenant-Colonel George A., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1943), 7 Jan 1943, 272-287     A brief review of the current war situation, particularly Allied successes. Increasing reason for confidence. Ensuring that the enemy is defeated to the extent that they cannot rebuild to fight again

Palmer, John Wesley, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1943), 25 Feb 1943, 367-382     Life in Tokyo preceding the momentous events of December, 1941. The arrests of Allied nationals still left in Tokyo and other parts of Japan on the 8th of December, 1941. The speaker's ship turning b

Wallace, Robert C., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1943), 25 Mar 1943, 426-441     The real wealth of a country: first, the physical wealth of its resources; second, the wealth of its people in their ability and qualities. The material resources of Canada. The realization that our

Philip, Percy James, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1943), 19 Nov 1942, 171-185     The speaker's now annual report on the war situation. Coming through another year and still fighting and now able to say "We can win" and "We will win—we are winning." Reaching Mr. Churchill's phrase

Green, William, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1943), 6 Oct 1942, 50-64     A discussion of how industry and labour can best work together to help win the war. The similar problems faced by the United States and Canada. Defending democracy and free enterprise. How we can mos

Khan, Chaudhuri Sir Muhammad Zafrulla, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1943), 17 Dec 1942, 226-238     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club. The situation in India today. The geographical, political, and religious divisions of India. India's vital position with regard to

Wemp, Major Bert S., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1943), 5 Nov 1942, 139-153     Overseas forces. The Dieppe raid. Pilot Don Morrison of Toronto. Bob Reesor of the Reesor family in Scarborough. A description of some of the aircraft used in the raids: the Halifaxes, the Wellington

Werner, Honourable Edward, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1943), 1 Apr 1943, 442-455     The spirit of the plain man of Poland. A brief history of Poland, and the Polish people. Poland in the post-World War I period. The battle between Poland and Germany at the beginning of World War II.

Hambro, Carl J., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1943), 11 Feb 1943, 348-366     What is really meant by the term "Government in exile." Norway as the only country in Europe that has continued after the invasion to pay the full interest and amortization quota on all its external

Birkett, The Honourable Mr. Justice, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1943), 1 Jun 1942, 1-11     Reference to the thousand bombers that were over Cologne last night. Canadian soldiers in England. The British spirit. The Home Guard in Britain. Eleven campaigns fought during the last two and a hal

His Excellency The Right Honourable The Earl of Athlone, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1943), 10 Dec 1942, 218-225     A look back at the speaker's previous speech in January of 1941, and conditions in Britain at that time. The different picture in Britain today. A consideration of the war in relation to Empire. Maki

Douglas, Dr. Lloyd C., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1943), 22 Dec 1942, 256-271     The American way of life, referring to that of both Americans and Canadians. Thoughts and discussion on humanity, on human progress, on evolution and on evangelism. Such thoughts and discussion are i

Maheux, L'Abbe Arthur, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1943), 15 Apr 1943, 474-490     Some words on the speaker's travels. Feeling deeply Canadian after having visited foreign countries. The speaker's travels in Canada. The spirit of co-operation that the speaker found in his Canadian

MacDonald, Miss Sheila, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1943), 29 Oct 1942, 108-119     An "open meeting" which included women. Cultural activities in war. Understanding what culture means. Misunderstandings about culture. A definition of culture. How paying attention to culture is part