BELGIUM'S INJURIES
ESTIMATED AT «E302,000,000. The Central Industrial Committee of Belgium, which is formed of delegates from a'll the co-operative α-sosciations of Belgian manufacturers, has, Jleutcr's .Agency learns, collected and verified tho following figures .reMng to tho injury suffered during the war by Belgian industries; £ Mines !... 26,320.000 Quarries 13,4Oi),00O Zinc and copper 19,810,000 Iron and steel ii.300.000 ' Machinery, bridges, frame-work, and roll- - in* stock C 5,050,000 Pottcrv 0,180,(100 Glass' MfiO.ooo Chemicals 9.1S0,0l!l) VoodstufFs M 60.000 Textiles 87,940,000 . Works and construction Wood WSMOO Leather and skins 23,720,000 Tramways, water, gas, and electricity 11,160,000 , Pulp, paper, and cardboard S.7BOJM ,£341,110,000 jWO.IUO.OOO of this amount was dm to destruction nnd requisitions. Home and small industries suffered to the extent of .£50,340,000, mating a tota of i3!)l,4S0,O00 up to April, M 9. fißtires includo tho expense of npkoe >, & from lack of work <lunne ** war or immediately after, and tho he P iccorded cither to tho workmen who Sincd in Belgium, .those who «ero iu'o as yet available.
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Dominion, 14 August 1919, Page 6
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163BELGIUM'S INJURIES Dominion, 14 August 1919, Page 6
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