[ [303] Excess of births over deaths (yearly average).—Cf. L'Information, January 20, 1919:

GermanyGreat BritainItalyFrance
1861-70408,333365,499183,19693,515
1871-80511,034431,436191,53864,063
1881-90551,308442,112307,08266,982
1891-1900730,265430,000339,40923,961
1901-10866,338484,822369,95946,524

[ [304] Professor L. Marchand. Cf. La Démocratie Nouvelle, April 26, 1919.

[ [305] Dr. Walter Rathenau, in a book entitled The Death of France. I have not been able to procure a copy of this book. The extracts given above are taken from a statement published by M. Brudenne in the Matin of February 16, 1919.

[ [306] Germania, August 11, 1919. Cf. Le Temps, September 9, 1919.

[ [307] M. André Tardieu in a speech delivered on August 17, 1919. Cf. Paris newspapers of following two days, and in particular New York Herald, August 19th.

[ [308] Cf. speech delivered by M. André Tardieu on August 17, 1919.

[ [309] On this subject of reparations the Journal de Genève published several interesting articles at various times, as, for example, on May 15, 1919.

[ [310] Speech of M. Klotz in the Chamber on September 5, 1919. Cf. L'Echo de Paris, September 6, 1919.

[ [311] D'Estournelles de Constant. Bulletin des Droits de l'Homme, May 15, 1919.