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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Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1943), 4 Mar 1943, 383-395     Our limited and outdated knowledge of the Northwest Territories.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 unfolding of the Eastern Arctic. A description of the Eastern Arctic. An annual expedition, sponsored by the Minister …

 Marix, Air Vice-Marshal, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1944), 4 Nov 1943, 96-114     A brief history of the R.A.F. Transport Command since Transatlantic ferrying was initiated in 1940. The agreement between His Majesty the King for the United Kingdom and the Canadian Pacific Railway Company to handle getting American-built aircraft into Canada and then across the Atlantic. The flow of pilots from Canada, …

 Stokes-Rees, Commander R.H., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1944), 18 Nov 1943, 130-148     The tide turned in favour of the Allies with regard to submarine warfare. A look at what happens inside and outside a submarine, accompanied by diagrammatic sketches. A detailed physical description follows. Then, an explanation of what a "crash dive" is like when buoyancy must be removed, then replaced for …

 Carney, Ralph W., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1944), 26 Nov 1943, 65-95     The speaker here to lend his services to Canada's War Finance Committee and to the Canadian people on behalf of our Fifth Victory Loan. The conflict between two ideas for our postwar future: the Western Hemisphere adaptation of National Socialism, and belief in Democracy. What each of those concepts mean. …

 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. The still long and hard road to victory. Deciding on the nature of the relationship which is to exist …

 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 back to Japan and his arrest. A description of the speaker's position today in contrast to …

 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 natural resources are not inexhaustible and that they are rapidly being exhausted. Our responsibility for our natural …

 Gordon, Charles, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1944), 11 Nov 1943, 115-129     What we must keep in mind when planning. The prerequisites to the making of good plans. The plan prepared for the London County Council for the redevelopment of a large part of the London area, even in the midst of Germany trying to bomb London out of existence. Such planning …

 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. An illustration of the spirit of the plain man of Poland in his …

 Stansgate, Right Hon. Viscount, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1944), 14 Jun 1943, 21-31     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club of Toronto. The speaker as part of a delegation to many parts of the British Empire, come to engage in informal discussions on the war, and to see something of Canada's war effort. Remembering Dieppe, and the …

 Carney, Ralph W., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1944), 13 May 1943, 1-20     The speaker's travel schedule of 150,000 miles each year, six times around the world, primarily in the United States, some in Mexico, the West Indies and South America. The speaker's opportunity to talk to many people in his own country. The speaker's background in "Big Business." Contributions of the business …

 King-Hall, Commander Stephen, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1944), 21 Oct 1943, 50-64     The question "Am I my brother's keeper?" as a political and economic fact, not solely a moral issue. Some words on war and peace. The costs of war. The effort we are prepared to put forth for peace. The lack of progress made on the front of poverty. Conditions of …

 Renison, Right Rev. Robert J., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1944), 9 Dec 1943, 161-173     Some early Canadian history. Flying the flag of England in the first Ontario seaport in the year 1670. Moosonee or Moose Fort. Henry Hudson's three voyages. A personal anecdote from the speaker of a trip to Moosonee in 1898. The debt of history owed to Northern Ontario. The forests of …

 Hepburn, The Hon. Mitchell F., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1944), 16 Dec 1943, 174-190     The speaker's background as a farmer. The prejudice against what was known when the speaker was a child, as "Scientific Agriculture." The importance of minerals to the soil. The importance of soil testing. Proper cultivation. The right type of animal. Marketing problems. The issue of mechanized equipment. The importance of …

 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 loans. One of the first duties of Norway's Government in exile to try to build …

 Murray, Major Gladstone, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1944), 14 Oct 1943, 32-49     A stage in the war when the future must be considered. Justification now for certain conclusions; the victory of the United Nations assured; the collapse of Germany; the reduction of Japan; afterwards, a period of uncertainty. A discussion proceeds under the following headings: The German Problem; Hitler; Episode Two; Dodging …

 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 travels. A look at the words of "O Canada." Some historical conflicts between English and French-speaking Canadians. An examination of …

 Shun, Doctor Liu Shih, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1944), 25 Nov 1943, 149-160     China's long and arduous fight with Japan. A consideration of the various aspects of the kind of mental make-up and discipline which has been responsible for the evolution of Japan's wild schemes of aggression and which has convinced the Chinese people of the impossibility of curbing her unbridled ambition except …

 Llewellin, Right Hon. Colonel John J., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1943), 22 Apr 1943, 491-502     A special joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The St. George's Society of Toronto. St. George and what he stands for in the history of England. Canada's contribution to the war, with specific activities of the Canadian Army, Navy and Air Force. The speaker's experience serving under …

 Langford, George B., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1943), 11 Mar 1943, 396-409     Recent interest in education, especially in education as a solution to various problems and social ills. The role of education in shaping the destiny of nations. Education as a force for revitalizing our democratic form of government. The problem of apathy on the part of the public generally towards our …