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

CANADIAN ACTIVE SERVICE FORCE - CANADIAN ARMY (ACTIVE)
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Approval of 2 Canadian Infantry Batt aa inns for
Hong Kong ; 110 , 9.. -
Maxi-um ages f or Army Of fi car a ; 111 , 2.
Award of "General Servi ce" and "Applicant for
Enlistment" badges ; proposal--re "Canada" badge ; 111 , 3
Addition to estimates for Army Cadet Corps ; referred
to Minister of Finance ; 111 , 3.
Establishment of Canadian Central Ordnanee -Depot for
technical stores ; referred to Minister of einance ;
("1,, 3-4) ( 112. 6) ( 113 ,' 7) approved ; 114 , 12. _ 1 '-
Pri pri ties-in respect of man-power ; U.K. list of
irequests ; additional forestry units ; 111 , 9-10 .
Recruiting of 1000 additional forestry personnel ;
concurrpnce of Minister of Finance ; 112. 6 .
formation of-Construction Company overseas ; 113• S .
Canadian Ordnance Base Workshops overseas ; consideration
deferred ; 113 . 8 .
Ibid ; purchase of equipment ; decision deferred ;ll 12
Second Construction Compa ny, R .C .E . approved ; 114 ,12-L',
Consideration re senior Corps appointments ; possibl e
satt•ing-up of new command apart from Corps to include lines
, of communication troops ; 115, 2. (115, 3-4
Two Canadian Ordnance Base Workshops overseas approve
Army Programme 1942-43 ; manpower problem ; (117,,6-7 t
( 118, 5-6 ) r120 , 4-I
Arrqy Programme, .19~2-43 ; considt3ration of C .G.S . Memo
provision for reserves ; calculation re battle wastage ;
consideration re 2 Can . Corps overseas ; voluntary systan
of recruiting in relation to Army Programme ; 121, 3-5
Ibid ; calculations of manpower for maintenance of
units authorized ; "conscription" issue ; 122, 2-5 .
• Measures being taken to render active army more
attractive to volunteer* ; 122 , 4 .