England, Canada and the Great War

by Louis-Georges Desjardins (1849-1928)

Mr. Desjardins was driven to write this work to refute statements uttered by the nationalist Henri Bourassa, which the former feared painted all Quebecers with the same unpatriotic brush in respect to their contribution to the Great War. (Summary by Cathy Barratt)

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Total running time: 9:30:24
Read by Cathy Barratt


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• 00 - Preface – 00:09:30
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• 01 - Introduction and Chapter I. Who are the Guilty Parties? – 00:32:19
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• 02 - Chapter II. The Persistent Efforts of England in Favour of Peace – 00:19:22
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• 03 - Chapter III. The Call to Duty in Canada – 00:05:21
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• 04 - Chapter IV. Recruiting by Voluntary Service – 00:04:01
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• 05 - Chapter V. Intervention of Nationalism – 00:02:19
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• 06 - Chapter VI. What Do We Owe England? – 00:05:24
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• 07 - Chapter VII. Canada is not a Sovereign State – 00:15:53
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• 08 - Chapter VIII. German Illusions – 00:01:33
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• 09 - Chapter IX. The Nationalist Error – 00:03:35
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• 10 - Chapter X. Had Canada the Right to Help England? – 00:04:02
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• 11 - Chapter XI. The Duty of Canada – 00:03:11
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• 12 - Chapter XII. The Soudanese and the South African Wars – 00:12:58
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• 13 - Chapter XIII. British and German Aspirations Compared – 00:29:14
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• 14 - Chapter XIV. The Veritable Aims of the Allies – 00:15:52
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• 15 - Chapter XV. Just and Unjust Wars – 00:29:18
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• 16 - Chapter XVI. "Nationalist" Views Condensed – 00:05:01
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• 17 - Chapter XVII. Loyal Principles Propounded – 00:28:42
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• 18 - Chapter XVIII. Imperialism – 00:16:40
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• 19 - Chapter XIX. American Imperialism – 00:15:13
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• 20 - Chapter XX. British Imperialism – 00:06:15
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• 21 - Chapter XXI. The Situations of 1865 and 1900-14 Compared – 00:04:40
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• 22 - Chapter XXII. British Imperialism Naturally Pacifist – 00:12:14
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• 23 - Chapter XXIII. British Imperialism and Political Liberty – 00:10:53
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• 24 - Chapter XXIV. Imperialism Federation and "Bourassism" – 00:22:40
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• 25 - Chapter XXVII. The Future Constitutional Relations of the Empire – 00:49:55
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• 26 - Chapter XXVIII. Outrages Are No Reasons – 00:10:30
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• 27 - Chapter XXIX. How Mr. Bourassa Paid His Compliments To The Canadian Army – 00:17:03
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• 28 - Chapter XXX. Rash Denunciation of Public Men – 00:19:00
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• 29 - Chapter XXXI. Mr. Bourassa's Dangerous Pacifism – 00:06:29
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• 30 - Chapter XXXII. A Most Reprehensible Abuse of Sacred Appeals To The Belligerent Nations – 00:19:08
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• 31 - Chapter XXXIII. A Case For True Statesmanship – 00:04:08
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• 32 - Chapter XXXIV. After-the-War Military Problem – 00:14:12
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• 33 - Chapter XXXV. The Intervention of the United States in the War – 00:19:08
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• 34 - Chapter XXXVI. The Allies--Russia--Japan – 00:12:39
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• 35 - Chapter XXXVII. The Last Peace Proposals – 00:20:02
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• 36 - Chapter XXXVIII. Necessary Peace Conditions – 00:13:28
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• 37 - Chapter XXXIX. Conclusion – 00:32:07
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• 38 - Appendices – 00:16:25
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Cataloged on December 28, 2011