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iaddress meetings across Canada.

Hamilton, London, and Windsor.

aJune lath, and was tendered a monster reception in Queen's Park.

_It was'understood that when Dr. Bethune returned from Spain he was to

It was first proposed that he and the’ film.would go together.» Owing to unexpected delays in the preparation of the film it was decided that Dr. Bethune would go through to the coast by himself, and that an effort would be made to have the film.completed by the time he reached Vancourer, and that he would return with it, covering some

' of the same places a second time.

There was a break in this plan and from.Eflmonton Dr. Bethune went South to California, coming back to Vancouver and from.Vancouver on East taking in the following places:, » V ~ o

Calgary, Drumheller, Edmonton, North Battleford, Prince.Albert, Saskatoon, Melville, Yorkton, Regina, Emcee Jaw, Winnipeg, Windsor, London, St. Cath~ larines. i 1 d i i i it i

A.separate statement will show the financial results of.the film and Dr. Eethune*s tour.. ,,c ”

A number of isolated.meetings were also held; some with the film and same

without. Without the films he spoke in.Montreal. ' p, pr

.With the filmfhe spoke in Ottawa, St. Catharines, Niagara Falls, Toronto,

It may he said that there has also been a demand for his services in the or

United States, and he has addressed meetings in New York, Philadelphia, 7 Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago, San Franscisco, and Los Angeles.

Besides these, he has spoken to a number of groups, and on various ooé casions. his trip across Canada excited tremendous interest, equalling_in some places the enthusiasm with which the first Spanish delegation was A 4

we]. corned .

rThe springing of the Provincial elections in the Province of Ontario i made difficult the holding of projected Bethune~Film.meetingsg It was,

~therefore, decided to break new ground and send the combination to the5

Maritime Provinces.i /' ,

Dr. Bethune went and held successful meetings at Halifax, Mhnoton, Glace ‘ Bay, Sydney, Sydney Mines and New Waterford.’ .i‘w » Ax '

rThe interest stirred up by this visit is being organized locally and we may expect encouraging returns. ’ l‘ ., » r;w‘ ,

one run While or. Bethune was in Spain he decided that it would be advisable to have a filmqmade for use in Ganada depicting the activities of the Blood