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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

Livingstone, Sir Richard, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1946), 20 Sep 1945, 1-12     Adult education meeting the needs of three classes of people: those who left school early; those who stay in school until the age of 18 but don't get much out of it intellectually; the people who hav

Puckle, Sir Frederick, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1946), 9 Oct 1945, 30-41     A concern with the problems which lie in wait for Western powers in those countries of Asia, which they at present hold as dependencies. The general problem summed up by Mr. Walter Lippmann in "Unite

Birchall, Wing Commander Leonard, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1946), 18 Oct 1945, 42-60     A telling of the speaker's experiences in the war. The necessity for some information not to be conveyed, in particular war atrocities and war crimes committed in Japan, due to the fact that the war

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

Staermose, Robert, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1945), 29 Mar 1945, 381-392     The story of Danish resistance against the Nazis in Denmark. Sabotage on factories working for the German war machine, on military corps, on German airfields, on railways and on other targets which s

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

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

Paish, Sir George, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1931), 16 Apr 1931, 117-131     Looking back to the events since the war; seeing that the bankers of the world have taken greater risks than ever in their history; why and how this is so. Difficulties with credit and loans. Some do

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

Carrel, The Honourable Frank, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1941), 30 May 1940, 1-18     The task of providing jobs for our heroes when they return from Berlin. Reference to a previous address by the speaker concerning his attempts to organize an Empire Economic League in Britain. Some f

Philip, Percy James, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1941), 21 Nov 1940, 193-211     The speaker's last 15 months in France. A beginning statement: "I am sure we can win this war." The long, grim road ahead. Thinking of those people in Europe who have lost the war already and who are

McInnis, Edgar W., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1941), 12 Dec 1940, 243-256     The Nazis' attempt to create what they call the creation of a new order in Europe. The significance of the defeat of the German plans of invasion as a result of the magnificent work of the Royal Air