RG-2 : Cabinet War Committee / Comité de la guerre du Cabinet

MUNITIONS AND SUPPLY
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Canadian War Industry - present capacities & future
programs ; 13Q, 4-5 .
Extension of steel capacity ; assistance to Algoma
Steel &,Dominion Foundries ; 1 . 30, 5 .
Increased production possibilities ; labour supply ;
establishment of plants for production of magnesium ;
Publicity re war production; ~Q3 , 5-6 .
Priorities in war production of Defence articles ;
Munitions and Supply estimates ; 1&, 6. (~31, 4.
Detention of Col . L'Homme French armanent expert in-4
Mechanical transport & equipment for Can . forces at
Hong Kong - transfer to U .S . Philippine force ; "3 , 6 .
Minister of - describes for "ir . Churchill shipbuilding
programme ; emphasis upon merchant tonnage ; 132 , 6 .
ldagazines for storage of reserve Army ammunitions ;
~4 buildings in Maritimes, Nfld, & B .C . ; 137 , 5 .
Shortage of UK operational ainaraft for JATP ; 138 , 2 .
Aircraft Production Corps approved ; 138 , 6-7 .
Establishment in Canada (Sarnia) of plant for manufacture
of synthetic rubber ; 140, 1-2.
Shipbuilding programme .- transfer of ships to Can .
registry ; 142 , 1-2 .
Rate of production of rifles ; suggested diversion
from UK ; 144 , 7 .
Manpower - Cab . Com . Report ; industrial training for
women ; national selective service ; compulsory measures ;
(]42, 3-5)(}~ ;~, 4-5)(14 .3 . 3-5 )
Ibid ; "freezing" of workers in essential industries=
releasing of able-bodied men for armed forces ; IA , 1-3•
Urgent requirements of guns & aircraft for Canadian
coostsy 148 , 1 .
0-3ic8aughton discusses equipment for Can . Army overseas ;
A-A guns & rifle deficiencies ; design & development ;
/149 , 4-5 .