Show tie TI e debts of the warring nations Nation the ille london economist tor for febra ary ar places the total gross debt of 0 gleat britain at 5 27 the I 1 rench minister of I 1 cnance in presenting the budget tor 1918 esti estl i i e I 1 tl e public debt of I 1 ranee rance on e ember 31 1917 at brines 22 tl TI e public debt of italy at the end f 1917 is estimated at about 35 lire 6 the debts of the central powers are estimated as follows germany 25 austria 13 and hungary 5 our own public debt Is now around 8 but more than halt of this amount has been loaned to our allies and will be repaid us it Is estimated that of the total net ex tures of the united states tor for the fiscal year of 1918 exclusive of our advances to our allies more than one half will bo be defrayed by taxation |