GERMANY LEADS WAR STATISTICS, SAY OBSERVERS Oct 19 By United Press Statistics recapitulating the first month and a half of the European war today gave Germany, joint conqueror of Poland, a considerable edge in measurable gains over Great Britain and France. With all three countries spending money for military purposes, exclusive of other governmental expenditures, at an estimated annual rate of 5,000,000,000 each, Germany also appeared to have suffered smaller shipping losses than the Allies. The recapitulation follows: Territory gained: Germany Three fifths to two thirds of Polands 150,500 square miles, the remainder going to Russia. Allies Approximately 200 square miles of German soil in the west,the greater part of which, according to Nazi claims, was recaptured in the German attack of Oct. 16. Merchant shipping lost up to Oct. 15: British, 174,530 tons; French, 37,533 tons; German, 34,455 tons; neutral, 61,637 tons; total, 308,155 tons. In this connection, the Allies also claimed to have driven off the seas 2,000,000 tons of contraband destined for Germany. Germany, on the other hand, claims to have seized much goods bound for Britain. Warships lost: Britain, according to German claims more than 100,000 tons. Britain, according to British admiralty figures 51,500 tons. German submarines (sunk or crippled), according to the British admiralty 20. German submarines, according to Germany none. Warplanes lost (in first month): Allies, according to Germany 72. Germany, according to Allies (estimated) 900 in Poland and 36 in west. Casualties: Germany in Poland (Adolf Hitlers figures) 10,572 killed; 30,332 wounded; 3,409 missing. Royal air force (British admiralty figures up to Oct. 13) 60 killed, 71 missing, nine wounded. At sea (not including submarine losses, but including lives lost on British and French warships and Allied and neutral shipping) 1,552. Friday, Oct. 20. Spent the day in Salt Lake with Myrene. Richard is twelve years old today. His grandfather Rich wrote him a letter and sent him The Plowboy Propet Book. He is in Junior High School a fine well developed boy as tall as his mother. He likes Panama very much. I have made copys of all my finished Genealogy work to send to Bro Mount in Eng. who is going to do further research work on the Cozzens line. Heres Europe War At Glance By The Associated Press MOSCOW Government newspaper says Ankara treaty drew Turkey into the orbit of war, sees design to split Russian German partnership, BERLIN French troops on German soil at two points, high command admits: officials warn against interpreting failure of Nazis to cross border as sign of prospective peace move. PARIS Transports continue to pour British troops across channel; Daladier studies economic problems with 10 ministers; minor activity on western front. BORDEAUX Rescue ship lands 300 suffering survivors of two British steamers; at least 67 lost when vessels were sunk Tuesday. HELSINKI Finland plans 9,300,000 defense loan as her delegations prepares to renew negotiations with Soviet Russia. ANKARA Britain, France, Turkey complete extensive plans for co operation in event pledges under mutual assistance pact call for action. CARNARVON David Lloyd George backs anew proposal of conference to try for European settlement. LIVERPOOL Two officers of British merchantman Clement, captured by raider which sank their craft, reach Cape Verde islands. LONDON Two unidentified aircraft bring air raid warnings on east coast; no attack made; 250,000 men between 20 and 22 register for military service. NANCY High flying aircraft provoke anti aircraft action, half hour alarm. ROME Gayda, commenting on Ankara pact, says Italy must be reckoned with in any changes in Mediterranean or Balkans.