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Estimate of the Cost of the War

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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Nov 11, 1915

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 92, No. 56.

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Estimate of the Cost of the War

The Washington Post of October 29 published an estimate of the cost of the war, which may be of interest, even though it is not official. The figures are so large that the human mind really cannot sense them. Though no estimate is available, it seems probable that the total amount spent during the Christian era in carrying the gospel to the heathen is less than what has been spent already in the present war.
It is estimated that the European war has cost the belligerent powers $24,801,000,000 up to October 20, although these figures are not official.
The cost is divided as follows:— England, $6,163,000,000. France, $4,128,000,000. Russia, $3,724,000,000. Italy, $643,000,000. Germany, $7,380,000,000. Austria, $2,763,000,000.