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 de Lotbiniere, S.J., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1944), 20 Apr 1944, 442-458     Reference to St. George's Day next Sunday. The fight against Goebbels and his propaganda machine. Goebbels as the "dragon-in-the-bed" analogy. The B.B.C. countering Goebbels. A look back at the summer of 1939 and the activities at Broadcasting House, and avoiding the bombs. The effect of security regulations on the broadcasting …

 Philip, Percy James, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1944), 6 Jan 1944, 201-212     The war situation now and the main problems which face us when the fighting ends. Recalling past addresses by the speaker, and his comments about the war then. Our chances of winning the war against Nazi Germany this year. A look at the balance sheet. The timing for a second …

 Burgin, Right Honourable E. Leslie, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1944), 24 Feb 1944, 310-321     Some of Mr. Winston Churchill's words. Plans for victory. Some instances of plans that went astray. A brief review of war events. The plans for 1944 which include not only the improvement and strengthening at every point in the vast armed encirclement of allied transport, but the attack and the …

 Garbett, Most Reverend and Right Honourable Cyril Foster, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1944), 2 May 1944, 477-487     Why we went to war. A brief review of the war situation for Britain. Stress now on the building up of a new order when peace comes. The need for a better international order, if there are to be social reforms at home. The cost of the threat of war …

 Ferguson, Dr. John Calvin, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1944), 17 Feb 1944, 295-309     The speaker's repatriation. President conditions in China. China's contribution to the Allied Nations and the part she can contribute to the winning of the war. The current situation in China in terms of attack and invasion by the Japanese. Occupied China. Ousting the Japanese one of the most difficult features …

 Cole, Walton, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1945), 13 Dec 1944, 185-196     The nature of respect. Respect between nations. American-British understanding. Canadian-British understanding. Finding out the other fellow's view. Canada cast for a leadership role. Some of the speaker's personal experiences over the last five years. A description of life for the ordinary man-in-the-street in London. The V-2's. The need for leadership …

 Drew, Lieut.-Colonel The Hon. George A., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1944), 11 Jan 1944, 213-224     What Britain is like in the fifth year of war. A number of impressions from the speaker's visit. Signs of destruction less noticeable. Lots of buildings in need of repair and paint. First impressions that prove misleading. War as part of Londoner's daily life. A picture of Britain as the …

 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 narrative of what the Committee members saw and inspected in Australia in Sydney, Newcastle, Canberra, Melbourne, Hobart in the Island of …

 Philip, Percy James, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1945), 5 Oct 1944, 30-41     Reports on the war: a brief review of the speaker's previous addresses. The fight in the months ahead. Events over the last two months. The miracle that we have come through. Not having to give up our institutions and liberties. Being proud of our performance. How we are to do …

 Jewell, Lieutenant N.L.A., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1945), 18 May 1944, 1-17     What submarines have done so far in the war. The five stages of submarine war. Submarines available at the beginning of the war, and their disposition at that time. Operational difficulties. Successes against Germany along the large coast-lines of Denmark and Norway, after they were occupied. Germany walking into Belgium …

 MacLeod, Norman M., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1945), 12 Oct 1944, 42-54     The victory phase of a terrible war also the opening phase of a new struggle. The challenge now to mould a world worthy to stand as the product of the heroism and sacrifice which bore it. A discussion of national trends and an evaluation of some of the principles upon …

 Wickman, A.C., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1945), 26 Oct 1944, 71-84     This address is presented under the following headings: Trade Origins; God As Exchange; International Trade; Profit on International Trade; Effect on Modern Development; Suggested Remedies; Canada's Prospects. Topics addressed include the following. A quick review of trading since its inception. The simplest trading of bartering between individuals. The revolutionary change …

 Chevalier, Colonel Willard, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1945), 16 Nov 1944, 112-132     A glimpse into what American business men are thinking and talking about, together with a quick glimpse of how they are preparing to face the future. Some remarks about the political campaign just ended in the United States. Postwar planning. The discussion proceeds under the following headings: War Production; The …

 Halton, Matthew, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1945), 28 Nov 1944, 148-162     The near-end of the war. How the Germans held on. The Germans educated to be fanatics. Some personal reminiscences and anecdotes. The speaker's visit to the Dachau concentration camp in 1933. Churchill's insights. What the speaker saw in Spain in 1936, including Canadians. Wars that the speaker has covered since …

 Rogers, Hon. Will. Jr., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1944), 6 Apr 1944, 405-421     The speaker's contention that what we do in the Pacific after this war is far more important than what we do in Europe, and why he believes this to be so. Asia about to take a great leap across the centuries, from medievalism to modernity. Population changes in the next …

 Wassell, Commander Corydon M., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1945), 21 Nov 1944, 133-147     Personal opinions, anecdotes, and reminiscences of the speaker. Some topics covered include manufacturing, the motion picture industry, the English, the speaker's assignment in the Far East.

 Tsiang, Dr. Tingfu F., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1945), 28 Sep 1944, 18-29     Canada and China as close neighbours. Economic development as the key to many of China's problems. The war in the Far East. Japan's modern strength and how it has developed. Reasons for China's relative weakness in terms of industrialization. The internal situation in China. Poverty due to antiquated means of …

 Per Wijkman, The Honourable, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1945), 9 Nov 1944, 98-111     Sweden's ties with Great Britain. Similarities in government. Distances between Sweden and Great Britain. Sweden keeping up with air traffic over Scotland throughout the war. British visitors to Sweden during the war years. The nature of the Swedish people, some facts about Sweden. Sweden as an advanced democracy. A look …

 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 Colonial system, as stated by Prime Minister Jan Christian Smuts of South Africa, along with his suggestions for changes by …

 Kauffman, His Excellency Henrik, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1944), 10 Feb 1944, 284-294     A description of Denmark, pointing out the differences and similarities with Canada. A brief history of Denmark. What Denmark was like before invasion by the Germans. The speaker's decision, at the time of invasion, that he could no longer accept orders from Copenhagen as orders of a free government; support …