Show 11 j I Literary Liter rw j Notes Notes and nd Reviews Re l V TIll O I. I OK OF EUROPE What t 11 does doeR a German think of oC Ger Ger- Germany many What hat docs does a n typical German think of or that nation What hat does docs the former ormer director in Krupps Krupp's think of or that government so These questions aro answered b by Dr Wilhelm Muhl m's ms diary translated te by William I. I L. L McPherson of or the NewYork NewYork New NewYork York Tribune and published d under th the title of or The Vandal Yandal of oC Europe An An Expose of or time Inner Workings of oC Germanys Germany's Germanys Germany's Ger Ger- many's Po Policy II C of or World orM Domination and ami Its Brutalizing Consequences As Mr Ir McPherson says In his Introduction to this epochal work Dr M diary Is one ono of or the tho great documents of oC the It will live in the thc years ears to cohe long lone after acter I the ordinary controversial contro literature of oC the war has hns been forgotten This book Is If a a. pcr personal onal diary kept b by Herr during the first few ew months of oC the war wal when he was still gUll stilla gUlla a director In Krupps Tire The book contains contains contains con con- man many remarkable revelations re An Ah entry an on Au August 21 1 l 1914 H has a severely severe severe- I ly critical estimate of or the rolo role played b by Prussia In Europe On August 30 wrote It Is only toda today that I have at al last learned tb know rn m my compatriots A few Cew days tIa's later later he Ite wrote The German press In is a t shameful liar On November ember 10 he wrote I I I have received e tI a authentic Oen tlc i forma mon irum Irom me usa ironi mai me use Kaiser Kai KUI- ser declared before an assembly of or of officers or- or that Germany had enough prisoners prisoners prisoners pris pris- an and that henceforth no moro morn prisoners must be taken alive The last ast entry Is dated November ember 14 1914 Speaking of oC the attitude of or Belgium lum towards the Germans the writer of oC this diary remarks that Bel Belgium lum has long had no greater reater apprehension than thana a violation lol of her Independence and neutrality You can II read rend in all the tho papers that before beCore our OUI entry Into Bel- Bel glum sentiment there was not unfavorable unfavorable to us But even en if IC popular sentiment had hatI been entirely rely pl p pro pro- o- o French I hold It to be absolutely impossible impossible im Im- im- im I possible that tho the Belgians would have h made common cause with tho the French I The They were wore In no wa way convinced that France would will witt and the they would have o had every ever reason to to fear Cear our ance mcc No the th n Belgians l lans were determined deter deter- tIet r- r I mined Just like tho the Hollanders ndel's to preserve their n neutrality In every re TO- TO Otherwise they would quickly ly have hae yielded to the Germans whose power the they feared most The Tho author Is a European rather than a German and antI tells his countrymen country country- men that th tho they have become barbarians while the rest of Europe was beginning beginning begin In I ning ninA to look to a 1 better religion He lie mentions the he peculiar characteristic of ot the German soldier who like their thell police Police po 10 Po- Po lice seem to lose their hea heads s In a devotion devotion tie tie- de de- notion to duty duly when once given s or orders ers and antI use no Judgment sho shooting with pistols and threshing about with sa sabers sa- sa sabers bers when told to clear r a street when a gesture and a mild command would suffice just as well Ho lIo mentions the attitude of oC Great t Britain to toward toward toward to- to ward the conquered Boers whom the they won back baek b by fair treatment and admits admits ad- ad ad mits mIls that Germany German did tIld not do the time same v tho the conquered portion of or Belgium offered as a bribe to tho the enemies of oC Germany German in a peculiar arra array of or peace leaCe terms Ho lie even e dares ares to criticise the thc uso use of th the tho o official r white whit lie lio in In depos depos- I I I n tag ing Von from rom his army post on the tho plea Ilea of or III health After I recommending the reading of oC the Bel Del Belgian Belinn gian ginn inn Gr Gray Book Booe he a adds ds Two Twofold Cold shame on him who doesn't sympathize with that misused country and threefold shame on him who says ns n's that Belgium could have havo permitted the passage p of German troops without losing losing los los- ing in her honor lie Ho lauds the English for their chivalrous chiv praise of oC the commander of or I cho the Emden and adds that it is enough for tor him to hear this unanimous praise from an enemy country Such arc are some of ot tho wonderful statements st from this book hook b by a German German German Ger Ger- man of Germans a Krupp German German if you OU please It Is tho the most vivid ld contribution contribution con con- to war literature yet ct pro- pro G G. G P P. Putnam's Sons NewYork New NewYork ew York HELM IX A HUMORIST 1 Homer oy by reason of or tho the Tom Sawyer qualities 1 In his n's novel no Boone noone Stop Is being referred to as ns a hu hu- hu Ills His publishers Harper Bros Dros ns asked ed him about it it- H No O replied Mr Cro Croy I do not consider r myself a hui liui hu- hu i I I have ha a second mort mortgage a e on onI m my house Perhaps that Is wh why lie w wI joined the Y M. M C C. A. A and went wont to France Prance In Boone Stop Is pictured the life liCe of oC an Ozark mountain bo boy who has for tor father a n queer old oltI religious zealot These and tho the other characters In the boot book are arc all taken from life I could put m my hands on them said Mr 11 Cro Croy thou though h I suspect they would rather put their hands on me me I IL FROM KROM It Is no wonder that even en such an anable anable able magazine as The Literary Digest confers upon Capt Bruce Druce ther the title of oC A War ar Lord of oC La J Laughter His Ills latest Fragments from France J gives es the tho man many a R. Jolt of natured good raillery and shows that i war ar after all nil has a n. humorous side to It The Thc volume is s a n series of or war v ar cartoons by this veteran of or the campaigns ns and Is devoid tIc of or a single le serious touch It has the wobbly lino line of lau laughter running all through h Its length and antI breadth bre If It you OU want to tol l know now soldier life liCe look 1001 over ther's book boole It wll will tell you OU more Inthe in inthe inthe the first half dozen pages than an en encyclopedia en- en n- n cyclopedia cyc on war war as na to the lie experiences expert expert- of the man at the front an and b by the time you have finished looking through the entire series serle of or Illustrations Ions contained ther therein ln you OU will have hwe havea a pretty lear clear Idea of oC what Johnny Johnn 10 roes 8 through before he comes march march- I v vIn In Ing hom home There is I no caustic c bitterness bitterness bitterness bitter bitter- ness In to tho ho book It Is true true- humor of the typo which enables one to slap his fellow Cello man on the back and recount tho the latest funny talc tale It h leaves es a the tho heart hoart singing and cackling lInA with JO joy and the face made over with a grin difficult to rub oft off It Is 18 well wen worth purchasing purchasing much much better belter to enjoy all b by yourself yourself and an and best of ot all aU to readout readout read readout out loud with your our family hanging ln over o your our shoulders enjoying tho the sketches with you ou The Thc drawing of or is of that strong stron bold ln line which drives tIri homo hone the action of OC the Incident portrayed por por- The artist sifted gifted In addition with a n. keen sense of ot humor thus Il doubly ubly charms his readers renders The book bookIs Is a H merry mern all ally in the these o stern ster days of war and antI should be bo drafted on to your our book hook shelf regardless of ot a age e. e occupation occupation tion or means G. 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P Putnam's Sons New ew York AT INSULT A A peculiar Incident rs recounted b bythe by bythe the Abbe Ahbe E E. in his hl Behind the Scones Scenes In the Doran company when lien ho he he's says nays s 's tn in 1913 1911 and In tho the spring of 1914 tho the Berlin crowds S were wele sulk sulky with thomp tho the emperor mp whilst th the crown Prince was the object of oC ovations o p cr every lime time he app appeared ared In public During the months immediately preceding the outbreak of oC war the prince Imperial I was waEl on temporary dut duty at t the Prussian home office and er e every every- morning the students assembled In front of or It to to cheer in the tho mo most t noisy manner the heir hell to the throne Tho The haired fair degenerate youth seemed to lal take e the greatest pleasure In these demonstrations ions which were directed against his father Cathel HIGH AI n VE 1 Works orl s on the achievements of oC aviators aviators avia ln tors In this war tear are always welcome reading Tho novelty no of or this feature of the conflict ever ever Is Is attractive Among Amon the latest bool books s on this subject subject subject sub sub- is High h Adventure Ad b by James Norman tall Hall who has made a a. record of or his x own awn wn in this cloud line of oC the tho world worl war ivar In the introduction b by Maj Edmund Gros of the American expeditionary force Corce air service ice is found this forceful declaration When hen the history of oC Americas America's participation participation par par- in the tho great war waT Is written the II earliest chapter pter should be given to a record of or the services sel of oC the American volunteers who camo came to France while our country was still neutral To tho example set by bO the American volunteers perhaps more than to any other othel cause was due the awakening awakening awak awak- I ening of oC the national soul of oC America I tho the realization that this war Is not a a. I local conflict between i European nations na na- but a a. world struggle le between tho forces i of oC f good and ell cit Interesting is II the description of oC the origin of ot the name Lafayette Esca- Esca Escadrille for the time American airmen serving ser ing with the French air Ir service ser as volunteers The author has a dramatic dra dra- matte matic H style le and his volume is full cun of oC illustrations of oC these fighting C ships which sail II over O the clouds for waves w The frontispiece Is of oC Captain Gu Guy Guy- nemer whom It styles tl s tho the ace of oC aces Houghton Houghton Mifflin Co Bos Bos- ton AUTHOR I IS A 1 Maj Town Townsend Whelan author of or Tl Time Tho o American n Rifle nIne to be published next month nth b by the Century company compan Is not only known as perhaps the greatest authority on small arms inthe In Inthe Inthe the United States but is himself a crack marksman Entering the regular regular regu regu- lar lor army in 1902 as a second lieu lieutenant lieutenant lieuten lieuten- ten ten- ant lint of or Infantry ho quickly won the championship of oC his re regiment and antI tea was was s selected to represent both his regiment regimen t and antI department at the arm army army- rifle competitions competitions com com- petitions in 1 1003 1103 03 where he won th the e I I championship of oC tho the arm army Major jor I Whelan also enjoys tho tiro distinction a of oC f i probably hn having built more rifle ranges than an any other officer In 1905 h he e I published his first book boole on rifle shooting shootIng shoot- shoot I Ing entitled Suggestions to Military l Riflemen Ho He has been a a prolific c writer for scientific publications o on n small arms design and construction n an and on of rifle shooting He lIe is the author of or tho the present official war department publication atlOn Sol Soldiers ies Handbook o othe of oC f the Rifle and antI Score Book for tor Special Course Courle C Cs which is Issued to er e every soldier In our arm army who bears hears a n rifle Major Whelan had spent thirteen years year earsIn s In the preparation of or The American I Rifle IUne which is to contain more than I 1000 pages and will discuss er c every I phase of or the subject historical theoretical theoretical theo thee and antI practical Ho Ile says that In inthe trio the course coulse of hi his experimental work aril ami research for Cor the book ho lie fired at nt least t rounds with all types of ot rifles I r liE IN I IA A TANK I I Here Is a a. new v book about the tho least known phase of or the war in all aH ability a I. I lilt Capt Richard Haigh M. M 1 C. C C. C commander of oC the tank Britannia tells tolls about the treat em cm rough corps which Is growing In such popularity I with Amerl American an enlisted men Illustrations of or these modern monsters monsters monsters mon mon- of or battlo b show the tho machines in various poses and antI add much to the thu timely interest of oC the book boole Captain tells of ot the time task t building of up esprit do de corps corp In a new organization like 0 this formed to meet tho the exigencies of tho rho moment In a war Cou fought foupht ht b by science science science I ence and mechanism as well nell as b by men I and he praises those who helped keep keel discipline in this new brand tion How did the tank happen to be In Invented Invented invented In- In vented Is the question asked hundreds hundreds hun hun- hundreds of oC times The author points out the tho axiom of or former wars that lint defenders defend defend- ers crl suffer more casualties than 1 attacking attacking attack attack- ing InS forces force but that this was rc reversed ed edIn In this thin war of or machine guns sun which mowed down whole waves wn of or attackIng attacking attack- attack Ing Ingo troops the two or three machine guns uns doing this work In some sonic cases being manned often orten b by not more than three men men- Then came the tho thought ofa of or ofa I a machine which would cross shell craters craters craters cra cra- wires and trenches and at the tho samo saino time limo be Impervious to bullet bullets while carrying guns to he be used for knocking out machine guns or laying IMIng 10 low the enem enemy infantry Then camo the tanks tanks' Tho The book hook gives gl a clear and and memorable picture of oC life with what hat Is hi perhaps ps the most amazing weapon the tho war has pro produced The volume Is real In n its style It Is readable Hero Bero Is 18 a human touch from his description of oC the subduing of oC fear Cear b by the tho soldiers soldier It Il Itis s absurd to say that a man JUan mind shell shen fire tire Every er one dislikes dislikes dislikes dis dis- likes it It and gets sets nervous under It Theman The Tho Thoman man who mind It is tho the man who fights his nervousness and gets such control of oC himself JC that ho in is able to appear a as If IC ho were unaffected Between Be De- Between tween not nol minding It and appearing not to mind It Ho lie won hard moral battles battles bat bat- Increased strength th of ot character and victory over fear Houghton Mifflin Co Boston 1 I I i I I I i I I AWAKE n A AMERICA Warnings to xo prepare fa er th time the Inevitable Inevitable Inc U able conflict are arc are Hounded sounded In Awal Awake e America b by Dr William Ullam T. T Hornaday trustee of or the American Defense Society So So- ciet an and author of that striking t volume vol vol- ol- ol ume urne A Searchlight on Germany German It Is published under the auspices of or tho the American Defense Defenso o society The Thc volume I Is dedicated to the late Maj laJ Augustus Peabody Gardner U U. S. S A A. of or Mama Massa the man who was wa awake awake- in its 1915 and 1916 who vainly did tIld his ut utmost utmost utmost ut- ut most to arouse n a sleeping sleeping- Congress and |