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Clark, Sir William, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1947), 10 Oct 1946, 15-26     Greetings from The Royal Empire Society in London. Some words about London House. Reminiscences about the speaker's six years in Canada. The immense prestige with which Canada has emerged from the wa

McCreary, Wing Commander John F., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1947), 27 Feb 1947, 228-244     The speaker as one of a group whose task it was to examine the civilians in Occupied Europe in an attempt to evaluate their state of health at the conclusion of the German Occupation. Most work done

Howe, Right Honourable C.D., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1947), 13 Feb 1947, 200-211     Coal remaining as the major source of industrial energy, as well as a major source of domestic heating, to an extent that any serious shortage of supply must result in curtailment of industrial produ

Pattullo, The Hon. Thomas D., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1947), 21 Nov 1946, 98-108     The innumerable complexities with which we find ourselves surrounded as a consequence of discovery and invention, and the profound effect upon our industrial and social regimen and even upon our spir

Major Right Honourable Anthony Eden, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1947), 27 Jun 1946, 1-7     Some of the speaker's memories and feelings of Canada, and the part played by Canada and the Royal Canadian Air Force and Royal Canadian Navy throughout the war years. Canada's position as interprete

Alexander of Tunis, His Excellency, Viscount, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1947), 3 Oct 1946, 8-14     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club of Toronto. The speaker's travels across Canada over the last six months. The basic industries he has visited. Being impressed by th

Burns, John Allen, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1947), 14 Nov 1946, 87-97     The speaker's background and history as a member of a family of shipowners. His interest and keenness in the traffic of the sea that he wishes to communicate. The term "Overseas Trade" and what it me

Wood, Lieutenant J.E.R., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1947), 6 Feb 1947, 188-199     The story of Oflag IVC, and the Canadian "Escape King", Lt. Bill Miller, Royal Canadian Engineers. The Dieppe Raid of August 19, 1942. A positive response to the questions, "Was it worth while? Was t

Young, Professor T. Cuyler, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1947), 20 Feb 1947, 212-227     The speaker's familiarity with the subject. Some words on the immediate background for the understanding of the current problems of modern Iran. An historical overview of Iran. Iran's position during

Trotter, Professor Reginald, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1947), 28 Nov 1946, 109-121     All free peoples now facing the fundamental problem of how to order affairs within their borders and their relations with others in such a way that freedom may endure. The survival and growth of free

Mathieson, George S., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1947), 7 Nov 1946, 70-86     The current Foreign Trade Week in Toronto. Foreign Trade as one of the most vital elements in the Canadian economy. The incapability of 12 million people in Canada to absorb the abundance of wealth t

Markowitz, Dr. Jacob, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1947), 17 Oct 1946, 27-41     What World War II was all about. World War II as a religious war. What we fought for: to establish the sanctity of the human personality; our right of free speech; the right to govern ourselves. Such

Moore, Dr. Elwood S., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1947), 5 Dec 1946, 122-130     Nature and Objects of the Royal Society Empire Scientific Conference in England. Some details of the Conference, including who organized it, who sponsored it, and who made up the various delegations

Mazzoleni, Ettore, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1947), 19 Dec 1946, 149-156     The building of peace not an easy task. Spiritual values that serve to build the world and to build peace; none more important than culture. The need to support a policy which combines both political

Smith, Dr. Sidney Earle, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1947), 16 Jan 1947, 157-166     "Your University" as the University of Toronto and "Canada's Finest Generation" including the veterans of World War II. A history of the University of Toronto from the founding of King's College in 1

Barkway, Michael, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1947), 27 Mar 1947, 279-288     The speaker's recent visit to Britain and the conditions there during the worst weather in 100 years. Some salient facts. Along with the worst weather in a long time, a lack of resources of water pow

Salmon, Dr. E.T., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1947), 17 Apr 1947, 316-330     The difference in atmosphere that exists between the year 1947 and the year 1920. The lack of an optimistic attitude two years after the Second World War. The large number of international conference

Drury, Brigadier Charles M., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1947), 24 Apr 1947, 331-344     The unhappy condition in which Poland found herself at the end of the war. Widespread misconceptions which appear to have been formed both on this continent and in the British Isles on the subject of

Low, Solon E., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1947), 3 Apr 1947, 289-304     The alarming situation in which Britain and the Commonwealth find themselves today as a result of a number of forces, some of which have been hard at work over nearly twenty years. Some words from Wi

McClure, Dr. Robert Baird, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1947), 20 Mar 1947, 269-278     The position of Canada as a bridge between Europe and the Far East, particularly as a bridge in relation to China. Some concrete actions that the speaker believes we as Canadians could take, and shou