Germany

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 57, 12 June 1916, Page 5

Germany

TOTAL CASUALTIES 2 5 944,586 OFFICIAL FIGURES. [Unit»d Prksi AaatiouxiOH.] (Received 10.20 a.m.) London, June 11. The Press Bureau-states that German casualties according-* to thei'R; official lists of May were: mkm and :-dfed of,wounds s T m,fm 3 i Diedafc sickness ■■ h Prisoners ... ... ... 1,190 Missing v "... ... ... 6,771 Severely wounded ....... 15,020 Wounded . : ... 5,787 Slightly wounded ... ... 42,5.84 Wounded, but remaining with their units ... ... 8,684 Grand total to date ... ...2,944,586- i The above do not include naval or colonial casualties, PRUSSIAN LOSSES TOTAL 2,698,000 (Received 12.5 p.m.) Amsterdam, June 11. dii\ The total Prussian losses alone have amounted to 2,690,000. The' ; numbor includes the latest ten lisis covering the slaughter at Verdun, obviously to conceal the truth. Less <• casualties were admitted during the ' past four months than in any period . of the past twelve months when practically there was no severe fighting except on the occasion of the French victories in the Champagne. THE KAISER'S CREATIONS, (Received 9 a.m.) Amsterdam, Juno 11. . The Kaiser's reply to the Duchess Marie of Saxe-Moiningen's congratulations said: "God helped our brave blue lads. I feci proud and. joyful that my creation, my life's work, has proved, with God's help, such a good sharp weapon. "....." •.':'■ '■'■'■■