THE WAR AND ITS COST.
The following are given as the actual French and German war debts up to the present time: —North German Confederation, Prussian loan, 271 million thalers; Bavarian loan, 56,020,000 thalers; Baden loan, 4,545,000 florins; Wurtemberg loan 9,000,000 florins; making altogether, 327,020,000 thalers and 13,575,000 florins, or about 1250 million francs, which are equal to £50,000,000. France: 750 million of francs before the w r ar ; 250 millions the other day; or together, one milliard of francs, or forty million pounds. Total of both countries, say £90,000,000. The official returns show the total French losses to January to have been 350,000 men and SOO guns. The loss of men is distributed as lollows: Of Gen. Chanzy's army, 24,000 ; of Gen. Royl's forces, 12,000; of the army of Gen. Faidherbe, 11,000; and of the army under Gen. Bourbaki, 30,000. Eighty thousand men are set down as having crossed into Switzerland, and the loss in Paris is estimated at 150,000. The total German losses in the month of January amount to 10,000 men.
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Westport Times, Volume V, Issue 814, 18 May 1871, Page 3
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174THE WAR AND ITS COST. Westport Times, Volume V, Issue 814, 18 May 1871, Page 3
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