Evening star., 1942-03-07

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and India-have available for military
service approximately two men for every
one on the side of the Axis. according to
calculations of the United States Census
Bureau. The following estimates relate
to men between the ages of l8 and
35 years:
United States
Continental United States 1a,al4.OOO
The Philippines ..---- 100000
possessions -~-- 4s2 900
Total United States and DOS
Great Britain and DominIons.
United Klnsdom ,------ ss15ooo
Australia ------ IOS3OOO
New Zealand excepting MaorisJ - s3sooo
Union of South Africa twhite) - 100000
ions Excluding India) - los730O0
Qndia had an estimated 5s,244.-
600 males between 1s and 35
6ta I9aH for shGss Srsa p brsn RslHdsd shd It's i:
domnons would be -------- 8s.5l7OOO
Russia Europe and Asia j-. 23,574ooO
If it was possible to moSiise Ssihs tn. full
strensth OF ,Chinas 1875 age
sdded 10 he Allies i1a SGTin s5Tens'h -
Total Allies ns-35 males, not
including India and China h6.s43OOn
Total Allies us-35 males, in
cudins India and China 163. So 900
e, census records Tespec,ins the ma
ths United States Census Bureau
1875 male population. Its total
male and female population of all
ages is estimated at 69,435 600.
Axis Nations-Males Aged 1898
Germany tincluding Austria and
rs sSudetenland' ----~'------- 1I2sI,ooo
japan Excluding Korea and Man
chukuo) --------------------- 1Os39, 900
Total Axis nations --, es:56Oo 900
The compilation indicates that the
| principal belligerents, by making fighters
OF all males between the ages Of 1S and
IS, would be able to place IS. .203, 900 men
In the field not including China, India
and the Netherlands Indies OF the
grand total, 56,643 900 would serve with
the Allies and 2S,560 900 with the Axis.
II China and India were to be included,
the potential man power of the Allies
would be 1853. 1897 900.
The estimates do not include. on either
side. the males between 18 and IS In
France, Czecho-Slovakia. Denmark, Es-
tonia, Greece, Latvia. Lithuania Neither
lands, Norway, Poland. Yugoslavia and
French Indo- China. The total popula-
ton OF these countries, of all ages,
is l67,978OOO.
About per cent more babies were born
In l94l than in 1910.
The death rate took a slight drop
from l06 to l0.4 thousand.
This is the provisional conclusion OF
the United States Public Health Service
from statistics gathered for the first nine
months OF the year. Although unofficial
and subject TO later revision, they are
believed to be fairly accurate.
The birth rate is based on returns
from n States, all of which showed an
| increase. There were approximately ls
births per 1000 OF the population. 1t
was only about II the year before II
ranged from u per 1000 in Alaska and
New Mexico to IS in New Jersey, but
every area showed some sort of increase.
Hitherto the birth rate has been de-
cllning every year. There is no logical
explanation for the sudden change.
Public Health Service doctors say. They
point out, however, the old belief. that
an increase in births always accompanies
war. While this is difficult to check, they
believe that it is probably true.
The decrease in the general death rate.
says the report. resulted from a decrease
in most of the important causes of death.
tuberculosis, diabetes. brain hemorrhage.
heart disorders. pneumonia and diseases
OF the digestive system and kidneys all
took smaller toll. Fatalities from
heart and kidney malades and from
brain hemorrhage have been rapidly on
the increase in the last few years.
The death rates for two of the chief
diseases of childhood, scarlet fever and
pneumonia, also were lower last year.
This decrease, however, was more than
counterbalanced by the increased fatality
OF measles and whooping cough. Alto
gether, 1t was an unhealthy year for
children. Deaths from all four diseases
combined was nearly 50 per cent higher
than in 194O Otherwise 1941 might have
been about the healthiest year in Amer
ican history
Deaths from some causes showed def
mite increases. The rate was higher
than that of 1910 for influenza, cancer
and accidents. Almost all the increase
in accident fatalities was due to auto
mobile accidents Eighteen per cent
more persons or 25,7 per 100000, were
killed in cars than in 1910
Both the maternal and infant mortal
ity rates continued to decline.
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