War Costs

The following excellent analysis of the War cost in men, money and shipping to the principal Allied and Associated Powers recently appeared in The Morning Post, London Conservative journal:

MEN

COMMONWEALTH

Dead 807,451

Wounded 2,059,134

Missing 64,907

Total 2,931,492

FRANCE

Dead 1,427,000

Wounded 3,044,000

Missing 453,500

Total 4,924,500

UNITED STATES

Dead 107,284

Wounded 191,000

Missing 4,912

Total 303,196

ITALY

Dead 507,160

Wounded 962,196

Missing 1,359,000

Total 2,828,356

RUSSIA

Dead 2,762,064

Wounded 4,950,000

Missing 2,500,000

Total 10,212,064

OTHER ALLIES *

Dead 1,332,760

Wounded 747,907

Missing 271,203

Total 2,351,870

GRAND TOTAL

Dead 6,943,719

Wounded 11,954,237

Missing 4,653,522

Total 23,551,478

MONEY * (Net Cost)

COMMONWEALTH $38,232,000,000

FRANCE $23,297,088,000

UNITED STATES $21,720,000,000

ITALY $11,918,400,000

RUSSIA Not determined

OTHER ALLIES $3,806,400,000

GRAND TOTAL $98,973,888,000

SHIPPING

COMMONWEALTH 7,757,000 Tons

FRANCE 889,000 "

UNITED STATES 395,000 "

ITALY 846,000 "

RUSSIA 183,000 "

OTHER ALLIES 550,000 "

GRAND TOTAL 10,620,000 "

PROPERTY

COMMONWEALTH $1,680,000,000

FRANCE $9,600,000,000

UNITED STATES Nil

ITALY $2,601,000,000

RUSSIA $1,200,000,000

OTHER ALLIES /- $9,600,000,000

GRAND TOTAL $24,681,600,000

* Other Allies include Belgium, Yugo-Slavia, Rumania, Greece, Japan, Portugal.

* Money figures represent present-day values based on conversion from sterling at $4.80 per pound.

/- Figures for Belgium alone: $6,720,000,000.