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Wrong, Prof. George M., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1927), 9 Dec 1926, 299-310     The idea, sometimes expressed in Canada, that Great Britain has been standing in the way of the development of equality in respect of Canada. The speaker's belief that there is no truth in that. The

Baron Tweedsmuir of Elsfield and Lady Tweedsmuir, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1951), 18 Jan 1951, 179-191     Lord Tweedsmuir Russia's intentions. The British Commonwealth. The recent conference of Commonwealth Prime Ministers. Focus on the Far East. The most significant event in the last six years of Commun

Somerville, Sir James F., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1946), 1 Nov 1945, 72-81     The speaker's personal and professional background. His impressions of Canada some 50 years ago. Some words on the tensions between those in the new country, and those in the old, and how they view e

Gower-Rees, The Venerable Archdeacon A.P., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1944), 13 Jan 1944, 225-237     The complexities of the Empire. The urgent need for a careful consideration of Imperial problems, should the need for taking final decisions arise. The strengths and weaknesses of the Empire's Coloni

Stewart, Prof. H.L., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1944), 27 Apr 1944, 463-476     Uniting the democracies in time to prevent what they have twice within a generation been united only in time to repair. The speaker's statement: "In the interests of world peace, we need to draw more

Finlay, Lord Robert, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1920), 18 Sep 1919, 318-330     The Crown as a bond of Empire. The British connection that is a fervent feeling of attachment. The advantages to all parts of the Empire that is carried with the union of the Empire. An appeal to sti

Wrench, Sir Evelyn, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1938), 9 Nov 1937, 78-94     The speaker's experiences and familiarity with Canada. A united Canada and a united Commonwealth. Canada's unique role to play in the world. Canada's partnership with the British Commonwealth, and in

Desai, M.J., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1967), 8 Dec 1966, 125-133     The role of India in the Commonwealth. One of the characteristics of India, and of other countries in the Commonwealth. The origin and history of the word and concept of "Empire." A review of the bir

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

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

Hunt, Lawrence, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1948), 20 Nov 1947, 117-124     The English-speaking nations as a family that help each other and stick together as a family should in the hour of need to keep from our door both the wolf and the bear. Not yet enjoying the fairer w

Benn, The Right Honourable Wedgwood, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1934), 26 Jan 1933, 27-40     A tribute to General Mitchell and Colonel Barker. Today Australia Day, the 31st birthday of the great Dominion of Australia. The growth of Empire on the political side as the speaker has seen it in t

Ross, J. Gordon, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1945), 2 Nov 1944, 85-97     Members of the Canadian Parliamentary Committee of the Empire Association who recently visited Australia and New Zealand. Purpose of the visit. A description of the journey there. A descriptive narra

Nunn-May, R.; McDonald, T.P.; Molson, A.H.; Reed, Paul, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1927), 11 Feb 1926, 41-52     Mr. A.H. Molson, New college, Oxford, President of the Oxford Union, the Oxford Carleton Club and Conservative Association: Finding the British language, British ideals and British institutions far a

Copland, Sir Douglas, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1954), 4 Mar 1954, 230-240     Some personal background. Changes in the Commonwealth in the last fifty years. A great transformation between World War I and World War II when relationships on the periphery were of increasing impor

Black, Eugene R., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1953), 9 Apr 1953, 303-314     The Commonwealth as the most important example of international cooperation in existence. The affairs of the World Bank and those of the Commonwealth intertwined at many points. The Bank itself as an

Martin, Rev. W.G., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1946), 14 Mar 1946, 284-297     The speaker's recent mission to Australia as guest preacher at St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church in Sydney. The appreciation of Canada in Australia. How the war has done much towards strengthening th

Mudaliar, Diwan Bahadur, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1934), 18 Sep 1933, 206-216     The speaker's dedication to the future of India, not merely internally but in foreign politics as well. The very hazy idea that most Canadians must have of India and of Indian problems. Ways in which

Coupland, Professor Reginald, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1934), 13 Apr 1933, 166-175     England as a rock among the shifting sands of Europe. How England is dealing with her economic crisis. British statesmanship and British strength that has saved and is saving the 360 million people o

Forde, The Rt. Hon. Francis Michael, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1947), 13 Mar 1947, 256-268     Australia's growth and development as a partner in the British Commonwealth. Australia's present constitutional position and relations with the other parts of the Empire. The basic factor of the rela