Chapter II
The Outbreak of War
and the Mobilization of the Active Service Force, 1939

(See Map 3)

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Footnotes

(All files cited are those of the Department of National Defence, Ottawa, unless otherwise specified.)

1. To Department of External Affairs, H.Q.S. 7375, vol. 5.

2. To Department of External Affairs, 22 Aug 39, ibid.

3. Canadian Minister in Paris to Department of External Affairs, 24 and 25 Aug 39, ibid.

4. Correspondence in H.Q.S. 7674.

5. H.Q.S. 3498, vol. 11.

6. C.G.S. to Minister of National Defence, 12 Jun 39, ibid., vol. 22.

7. H.Q.S. 20-7-1, vol. 1.

8. H.Q.S. 5876, vol. 2.

9. Documents in H.Q.S. 7697, vol. 1.

10. Ibid.

11. Statement of Mr. King in House of Commons, 8 Sep 39.

12. H.Q.S. 3498, vol. 13. Cf. W.D., D.M.O. & I., 25 Aug 39.

13. Ibid.

14. C.G.S. to A.G., etc., H.Q.S. 7697, vol. 1.

15. H.Q.S. 3498, vol. 13, memorandum of D.M.O. & I., 27 Aug 39.

16. H.Q.S. 5199, vol. 6: Minutes of 66th Meeting of Chiefs of Staff Committee, 31 Aug 39.

17. W.D., D.M.O. & I., 26 Aug 39. Cf. personal diary, Maj. E. G. Weeks, 25 and 26 Aug.

18. Joseph Schull, The Far Distant Ships: An Official Account of Canadian Naval Operations in the Second World War (Ottawa, 1950), 15.

19. RCAF Logbook (Ottawa, 1949), 58-9.

20. Trial of the Major War Criminals before the International Military Tribunal (Nuremberg, 1947-49), IX, 596. Cf. Peter de Mendelssohn, The Nuremberg Documents: Some Aspects of German War Policy, 1939-45 (London, 1946), 126; L. B. Namier, Diplomatic Prelude, 1938-1939 (London, 1948), 293-331; and John W. Wheeler-Bennett, The Nemesis of Power: The German Army in Politics, 1918-1945 (London, 1953), 447-55.

21. Proclamations and Orders in Council Passed under the Authority of The War Measures Act, Vol. I (Ottawa, 1940), 17, 19, 26.

22. Original in possession of Historical Section.

23. H.Q.S. 3498, vol. 14

24. Cf. Proclamations and Orders in Council, Vol. 1, 32 (P.C. 2498).

25. G.S. Memorandum, 20 Feb 39, H.Q.S. 3498, vol. 10; Circular letter to D.Os.C., 24 Jun 39, ibid., vol. 11.

26. H.Q.S. 3498, vol. 11 (10 Jul 39).

27. C.G.S. to Minister, 12 Jun 39, ibid., vol. 22.

28. Odium to McNaughton, 25 Oct 40, 1st Cdn Corps file 1/161 (G). Comments by Maj.-Gen. Odium, 29 Aug 51, and Maj.Gen. Leclerc, 24 Aug 51, H.Q.C. 145321-5, vol. 1.

29. Various cables, 1st Cdn Corps file 1/161 (G).

30. Comment by Lt.-Gen. M. A. Pope, 24 Aug 51, H.Q.C. 1453-21-5, vol. 1.

31. Documents in H.Q.S. 3498, vol. 14.

32. H.Q.S. 5199-S, vol. 1.

33. Minister's Private Secretary to Deputy Minister "for attention of The Chiefs of Staff", 5 Sep 39, Mackenzie Papers, file 187-3.

34. C.G.S. to D.Os.C., 6 Sep 39, H.Q.S. 207-1, vol. 1.

35. C.G.S. to D.M., 5 Sep 39, but cf. same to same, 6 Sep 39 and 8 Sep 39, with enclosures, all in Mackenzie Papers, file D-94.

36. Col. A. F. Duguid, Official History of the Canadian Forces in the Great War 1914-1919, General Series, vol. I (Ottawa, 1938), 4-5, 22-24, 26-28.

37. H.Q.S. 3498, vol. 14.

38. Statement in House of Commons, 11 Sep 39.

39. Statistics furnished by Director, War Service Records, Department of Veterans Affairs, 14 Jul 54.

40. "Report on Inspection of units of the 1st Division in M.Ds. 2 and 4", Appendix XI-2 to W.D., G.S,, H.Q. 1st Div., 5 Oct-17 Dec 39.

41. Report of D.N.D., 1939, page 70.

42. Entry covering 1-21 Sep 39.

43. Statistics furnished by Director, War Service Records, Department of Veterans Affairs, 26 Nov 48.

44. W.Ds., Regiment de Maisonneuve, 5 and 6 Sep 39; Fusiliers Mont-Royal, 4 and 5 Sep 39; 1st Bn. Black Watch of Canada, 21 Sep 39.

45. "Minutes of an Informal Meeting of Defence Council ... 14th September, 1939." Capt. J. D. Londerville, The Pay Services of the Canadian Army Overseas in the War of 1939-45 (Ottawa, 1950), 215-16.

46. Daily Strength Returns, C.A.S.F., for dates quoted, amended to include N.D.H.Q. 30 Sep (file in possession of Historical Section G.S.).

47. Statistics furnished by Director, War Service Records, Department of Veterans Affairs, July 1954.

48. Canadian Annual Review, 1914, 143.

49. D.O.C. M.D. 13 to Secretary, D.N.D., 5 Sep 39, H.Q. 54-27-3-6, vol. 1.

50. "Minutes of an Informal Meeting" (above, note 45).

51. Minutes of 68th Meeting of Chiefs of Staff Committee.

52. W.Ds., 48th Highlanders, 13 Sep 39; Edmonton Regiment, 12 Sep 39; Seaforth Highlanders, 22 Sep 39; Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa, 30 Sep 39.

53. W.Ds., 2nd and 8th Medium Batteries R.C.A., September 1939.

54. W.Ds., P.P.C.L.I., September 1939; Royal 22e Régiment, 30 Sep 39.

55. Daily Strength Return, C.A.S.F., 30 Sep 39.

56. "Statement of the Measures Taken to Date for the Defence of Canada", enclosed with C.G.S. to D.M., 4 Sep 39, Mackenzie Papers, file D-51.

57. W.D., Org 2, Adjutant-General's Branch, N.D.H.Q., 12 Sep 39.

58. Copy in H.Q. 305-3-77, vol. 1.

59. Documents in H.Q. 462-20-1, vol. 1.

60. DesRosiers to Vaughan, 16 Sep 39 (in files of Canadian Commercial Corporation). On cloth, M.G.O. to D.M., 3 Nov 39, Mackenzie Papers, file 10-11.

61. W.D., Ordnance Depot M.D. No. 1, 28 Oct 39. Dept. of Munitions and Supply, Record of Contracts Awarded from July 14, 1939, to March 31, 1940 (Ottawa, 1940), 12. Comments by Maj.-Gen. W. H. P. Elkins, 20 Aug 51, and Gen. A. G. L. McNaughton, 2 Jan 52, H.Q.C. 1453-21-5, vol. 1.

62. M.G.O. to D.M., 3 Nov 39, above, note 60.

63. Correspondence in H.Q. 54-27-8-1, vol. 1.

64. Correspondence in H.Q.S. 20-4-1.

65. To C.G.S., 9 Sep 39, ibid.

66. Documents in ibid.

67. Documents in ibid., and telegram Org 282, A.G. to D.Os.C., 11 Oct 39, H.Q.S. 20-4-2-E.

68. Military Secretary's Office, 2 vols. of documents labelled "Army", now in custody of Historical Section, G.S. Referred to hereafter as "M.S. Papers".

69. Ibid.

70. Ibid.

71. "Memorandum on Suggestions of the British Government for Co-operation by the Canadian Army", H.Q.S. 5199-S, vol. 1.

72. Ibid.

73. Ibid. (same memorandum of 16 Sep).

74. M.S. Papers. On Col. Loggie's appointment, Militia Order 498, 3 Nov 37, and H.Q.C. 6-L-300, vol. 3.

75. Ottawa Journal, 20 Sep 39.

76. M.S. Papers.

77. Ibid.

78. C.M.H.Q. file 1/Div/1 (to C.G.S., 21 Sep 39).

79. C.A.S.F. Routine Order No. 34, 30 Sep 39.

80. Documents in H.Q. 54-27-36-13, vols. 1 and 2.

81. H.Q.S. 3498, vol. 14.

82. Reports attached as appendices to W.D., G.S., H.Q. 1st Div., 5 Oct-17 Dec 39.

83. H.Q.S. 5199-S, vol. 1.

84. Copy in ibid.

85. Ibid.

86. C.G.S. to Minister, 11 Oct 39, ibid.

87. External to High Commissioner in U.K., ibid.

88. Cables in ibid.

89. Sec. of State for Dominions to Sec. of State for External Affairs, 25 Oct 39; Sec. of State for External Affairs to Sec. of State for Dominions, 1 Nov 39 (ibid.).

90. Crerar to C.G.S., 2 and 3 Nov 39, C.M.H.Q. file 1/Non Div/1.

91. "Matters Discussed at Meeting in Minister's Office on Morning of 6 November 1939", W.D., G.S., H.Q. 1st Div., 5 Oct17 Dec 39.

92. Notes of meetings in ibid., and correspondence in C.M.H.Q. file 1/Non Div/1.

93. C.G.S. to G.O.C. 1st Div., 26 Nov 39, H.Q.S. 5199-S, vol. 1.

94. G.O.C. 1st Div. to C.G.S., 27 Nov 39, ibid.

95. External Affairs to High Commissioner in U.K., 30 Nov 39, M.S. Papers.

96. C.M.H.Q. file 1/Non Div/1.

97. Crerar to High Commissioner, 10 Dec 39; High Commissioner to Secretary of State for War, 16 Dec 39; Secretary of State for War to High Commissioner, 2 Jan 40, all in C.M.H.Q. file 1/Non Div/2.

98. Documents in C.M.H.Q. files 1/Fin Can UK/ 1; 1/Formations/1/2; 1/Formations/3 and 1/Conf/6.

99. H.Q.C. 8215, vol. 1.

100. Ibid.

101. Ibid.

102. M. M. Postan, British War Production ("History of the Second World War, United Kingdom Civil Series") (London, 1952), 81-2.

103. M.S. Papers;also in H.Q.S. 5199-S, vol. 1.

104. H.Q.S. 8215, vol. 1.

105. H.Q.S. 5199-S, vol. 1.

106. H.Q.S. 8140.

107. H.Q. 54-27-35-1, vol. 1.