The Washington times., 1915-01-02
Statisticians Find All Records
for BIoodshed and Expendi.
ture Are Broken by the
Present Conflict.
Wrecking Of Industry Not Least
Of Expenses Be|Iigerents
Are Forced to Carry as Fu.
ture Burden.

LONDON, Jan. 2.--within FIVE months.
financial considerations alone may force
the conclusion Of humanity's most de-
financial authorities.
Staggering are the figures already at
hand that show the carnage on the
battlefield. the expenses of the war
itself, and the billions wasted by tho
paralysis Of industry.
The vast toll Of human life, killed,
wounded or captured since the 9th OF
last July, can be not less than 6,0o0.0Oo.
The combined national expenditures
are estimated at 1900. 900. and the
business suspension and loss in ma
chinery looted and wantonly destroyed
at such manufacturing towns 40 Lille.
Roubaix, and Ypres is incalculable to
say nothing of the absolute hating OF
industry in the region occupied by the
contending forces-a region industr:aiiy
the most important In France and Bel
gium.
Estimates BY Countries.
Estimates of the cost of tho war in
men are possible from the frequent
casualty lists published and fro1H gov
ernment estimates. The British losses
are estimated at 105.OOo up to the end Of
the year. When tho size Of the ex-
peditionary force Is believed to be
hardly more than 900. 1000, 1t will be seen
how sanguinary has been the fighting.
The percentage of complete recov-
cry from wounds among British troops
Is said to be G9 per cent, while the
losses from illness have been very low.
During the three years Of the Bocr var
Great Britain lost SIS officers and a.2'6
men killed in action. while her total
losses from all causes were 1,072 off,
GERS and A.S20 men.
The only definite clue to the cost OF
the present war was given by Chan
when he stated that it was costing
Great Britain SIS, 10000 a month. Pre-
micr Asquith had previously announced
that the outlay was between A.boO. 0Oo
Sedrsss saa Ssy ssaGs es,i@ste caSssd
1t is impossible as yet to calculate
what Great Britain Is losing in trade
snd ndret nSyss Sy try var Rrtain IT, aata III sapsn
ditures seem largely out of proportion
to the number Of men she has In the
field, but that is accounted tor BY the
heavier outgoings on her navy and tho
snny Mheh fSo now ner euSers .nd
also that. unlike the continental pow
ers. she is carrying on extensive opera
tions. either offensive. or. defensive,
practically all over the world.
France Hos Lost 100000.
France has published no casualty
lists, but it was officially admitted on
December 90 that 4ss.73s wounded men
had been treated up to November 80
of whom IS per cent had returned to the
ranks. Since then 1t is estimated that
France must have lost 100000 moro ir
! killed and wounded. Germany on No.
vember claimed to have a. prisoners
| 3,12s officers and 1SS.61S men. Frances
total casualties since the war began are
calculated at 100000. Of whom 10000
had been killed.
Tho French financial experts STATE
that the war is costing France $780,
| OOO, 900 a month, therefore her outlay
has been ;sl.5oo,0oo,ooo: 1t is contend.
ed that this expenditure will decrease
hcnceforward, as in the opening months
an immense amount Of lecway had tc
, be mado up in both army and navy
equipment, a great part Of which will
no: have to be made good again. But
the French financial loss from the re-