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1942
February
19
Conscription in Canada
In February 1942 Ottawa argued over a plebiscite to release King's government from its pledge not to send conscripts overseas. No conscription act was passed.
March
05
Britain extends conscription
On 5 March 1942 the Commons debated the mobilisation of women. Registration reached women aged 41, and the first conscripts were to join the ATS within days.
April
27
The Canadian conscription plebiscite
On 27 April 1942 Canadians released King's government from its pledge not to send conscripts overseas. About 64–66% voted yes; in Quebec about 72% said no.
August
31
The general strike in Luxembourg
On 31 August 1942 Luxembourgers struck against Gauleiter Simon's conscription into the Wehrmacht. The Germans executed 21 of the strikers.
October
22
Britain lowers the call-up age
On 22 October 1942 Ernest Bevin told the Commons that 18-year-olds would be called up. Until then, in practice, men were called only from 18 and a half.
1943
September
01
The mobilisation of British manpower
According to the Ministry of Labour, 22.75 million Britons were in the forces, civil defence or war work. The country had reached the limit of its manpower.