Evening star., 1940-12-30
Wars Toll for Year
Estimated al Million
Dead and Wounded
1000, 900 Missing
Or Token Prisoner
During the II Months
~ the Associated Press.

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human beings to wars toll of dead
and wounded. Twice as many be-
came prisoners of war or simply
"missing"-added to the vast army
of those who disappear without
trace in times of cataclysm.
The year saw one war ended, that
but not until it had added its untold
thousands to the casualty totals.
With the new year, the spreading
European conflict rounds out its 18th
AA6nth with its total of dead, wound
ed and missing or captured some
where between 100000 and 4,000,-
600.
The war between Japan and
China, approaching the three-and-
one-half year mark. has contributed
similar toll of human loss.
These are only rough estimates.
MANY of the nations which have
been at war, with their governments
in exile or temporary capitals, can
only guess at their own losses. Only
Britain. Germany and Italy offer
detailed casualty figures, and these
in each case are disputed by their
opponents.
In this modern total war, civilian
casualties swell the totals by scores.
even hundreds of thousands. Bombs
fall on homes as often as military
targets. In Britain the war has
claimed more civilian dead and
woundeG-59,8l9-th the total of
dead. wounded and missing, but
not including prisoners, of army,
navy and air force-40, ,330.
Here are the official casualty
acknowledgements and unofficial or
opponents claims to December l:
Britain.
Officially acknowledged: Civilians
--24922 killed. 34y897 wounded;
army-5,229 killed. 1902 wounded,
1901 missing. $4,000 prisoners, 2,297
,nnied; navy-3.3o1 killed, 2.57l
wounded. 1886 missing, ia prison.
ers. 78 died; air force-3,116 killed,
p9l wounded, 2,671 missing, $50 priS-
oners. SAB died
Foes estimates: Germany claims
250.OO0 British killed, wounded or
captured in Flanders alone. 1tal-
ians say British casualties in cur
rent African campaign are heavy: ,
British say they are surprisingly
light"
Germany.
Officially acknowledged: Armed !
forces-38,963 killed, l42.960 wound
ed. 24,163 drowned or missing, di-
vided as follows: Polish campaign
10.572 killed, 30,322 wounded, 3404
missing. Norwegian campaign
1877 killed l 6o4 wounded. 2.375 /
drowned or missing; Lowlands and |
French campaign - 27.074 killed, |
111.o34 wounded, 1884 missing.
No personnel losses officially re-
ported in current campaign against |
Britain and no reports on total
civilian casualties.
British claims: At least 4000 900 |
German dead or wounded in battles /
of France and LoWlands, at least |
10000 killed in Polish campaign. |
1900 Nazi pilots lost, killed or cap
Asred in battle for Britain.
Italy.
Officially acknowledged: Armed !
forces, 4.53l killed, 1928 wounded |
or missing: no civilian totals.
Opponents claims: On December |
% British announced 35 949 Italian
prisoners already moved. to rear in
African campaign. several Thousand
more still at camps near front. The
Greeks have reported capture of at
least $4,000 italian prisoners. quoted !
captured Italian officers as saving |
FaScists had suffered $4,000 wounded !
alone in Greek campaign and that
deaths were heavy"
France.
No official casualty lists yet
Unofficial estimates and German
claims: Dependable Vichy sources |
say at least 100000 French soldiers
killed. figure corresponding closely |
with Red Cross estimates at time of
French armistice; Gen. Charles de |
Gaulle says an additional 300 900
French soldiers wounded: Germany
reports holding 100000 French
prisoners.
Greece.
Officially reported; Civilians-604
killed, 1910 wounded: armed forces |
ALL informa ton withheld as mill
tarv secret.
No opponents claims.
Poland.
Official casualty list lacking: Au-
thorities say tabulation will take
years.
German claims: $4,000 Polish
prisoners captured, 100000 not ac-
counted for: Quaker Commission for
Polish Relief estimated $4,000 killed
in Warsaw alone.
Netherlands and Belgium.
No official Dutch figures. However, |
Dutch sources put the dead and
wounded in Rotterdam alone, in
cluding civilians, at 10000. Germans
say this much too high.
Belgian Premier Hubert Pierlot
said 10000 Belgian soldiers killed,
500 900 surrendered
German figures: 1890 Dutch kill
ed, $3.50 wounded, 29 missing. No
figures on Belgium.
Russia.
Official figures: 48,745 killed, l58,-
653 wounded.
Unofficial: Military sources on
scene put Russian dead at 250,00O
with equal number of wounded.
Finland.
Official figures: $4,000 dead, 40
600 wounded $40 civilians killed.
Russian claims. $4,000 Firms
Irlilled, 250,0O0 wounded.
Japan.
Japanese Army spokesman at
Shanghai said Japan lost $4,000
killed in first three years OF war
with China. No official flgures
available on wounded.
Chinese claims and unofficial estl-
mates: Chinese at Chungking say
japanese dead and wounded total
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