Show Army Officer Writes Book General John McAuley P Palmer who was assistant chief of staff of the tIme A A. A E E. F F. and a m member of the tIme technical staff of the commission for the limitation of armament of the tIme Washington conference is the tIme theauthor theauthor author of Statesmanship or War Yar which Doubleday Page Co pub published on April 22 It is an unusual volume to come from from the p pen n of an army officer for It is a powerful Indictment of militarism and a pica plea for civil control of military affairs St Starting with Von Clausewitz's definition of war as an extension of the normal porma policy of a civil govern- govern Into the time realm of force torce General General General Gen Gen- eral Palmer traces Its practical application application application ap ap- ap- ap in either cither of two ways using the threat of force as the tIme basis of civil policy and anC maintaining a nation In arms to make e good the threat or a universal military training George Washington's policy pol policy icy which lm h will keep a nation In iii a safe Fare posture of defense General Palmers Palmer's development of a national nation l defense system is an illuminating study In government as well as as- asin in military organization In addition to his authoritative knowledge of military affairs Gener General General Gen Gen- er eral l Palmer is an author of skill and force He was one of the young writers who helped old McClure's McClures Mc- Mc Clure's lures lure's Magazine make its fame and S S. S S S. S McClure tried hard to win ivin him from a military c career reer Now that he lie is retired the general has devoted himself to writing t 1 |