Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-01
ELEVEN NATIONS
TAKING PART IN
GREAT CONFLICT

ISoltlnueo from FIRST Pagc)
first year OF the war. and asserted a
conservative estimate was that Ger
many had much nearer 1000, 900 than
100000 men permanently out of the
heid Estimates OF the total casualties
run from 100000 to 5000, 600. with the
former figure probably conservative
The cost In money runs TO similarly
huge total. Great Britain Is now
spending about 5000. 600 a day on the
war, according TO Premier Asouith.
Albert Metin. general budget renortor
OF the French Chamber of DEPUTIES
calculates the war is costing France
$4,000 a minute. or s14,40O, 900 n day.
william MichHelis recently estimated
the daily cost 10 Germany at sSo5o.0oO
saying forty days of this war cost as
much as the whole Franco Prussian
war OF lS7o-'l In March DR.. Karl
Heinerich, Secretary OF the Imperial
treasury os .Gerrpany, said tho war
was costing al -befIigerents $4,000, 900
week
On the basis OF DIR. HelfIerich's esti
mate, the first year OF the war cost
the stupendous sum OF sll,5oO, 600 900
Mt Michaelis puts the figure at $4,000, :
100000. not including Italys expcndi
lures. sum more than so per cent
greater than the gold production of the
world during the last 800 years. Other
estimates run st!ll higher TO $4,000
100000 or more
In ADDITION to the money expended
directly on the war, the loss In destruc
ton OF property on land and sea has
run high into the millions Great
losses are being occasioned by the ces
eaton or curtailEnent OF many forms of
productive Industry. The energies OF
the word nave been largely diverted
10 making war. Factories OF all sorts
have been turned over to The making
OF war munitions men taken from mill
and field. 10 be replaced by women. old
men and children Economists asser,
mat Tor generations TO come tho world
Will feel the effect OF the huge losses.
IN the burden OF taxation and other
wise and socioiogists make connictirp
predictions as TO its moral. phvsical
and psychological effect on generations
living and 10 come
NeuNa!s as well as heiligcrcnts have
been affected. The financial strinrcncv
when followed the outbreak of war
was world wide Tho United States in
common with other ncutrals has been
confronted with the threatened abridg
meht OF us rights. particularly al sea.
and has sent notes OF renonstrance &c
England and Germany. the complica
lions with the latter country following
the sinking o! the Lusi,ania giving
especial concern.
me war has been attended with MANY
unexpected features, one Of which ie
It's pTotraction. 1t had been believed
that such struggle would be Of com.
paratirely short duration. on accoun,
OF the cost and loss Of life il would en-.
tall AT tho outset ~ was commonly
said that within less than wear INC
nations involved would be compelled &c
seek peace through financial exhans.
ton. II for no other reason Will,
each side has won It's victories. no ana,
results have been reached in any OF mo
campaigns. with a few minor exceptions
OF the lesser operations in distant colo.
niea over the greater par, OF IN,
Franco Belgian front the opposing mil.
lions are facing each other In the sam.
positions as last September Move.
men.s on The eastern front have beer
wider. but with no signs OF an an
preaching decision.
GERMANY HOLDS OWN
on BOTH OF FRONT.
The German plan is generally as.
sumed 20 have been to deal FIRST with