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WAR PHOTOS,,
FINE PICTORIAL RECORD,
Official Photographer, (Capt. J.
THE CHINA MAIL.
A CHINESE FLOWER-BOOK, AMERICA SIZES UP ROME
In 1789 Ob'on Hao-tzu, who lived beside the Western Lake Haagchow, and called himself the Flower Hermit, published a gossipy Hittle work on gardening and coun- try pursuits, under the title of The Mirror of Flowers." It is the type of a class often to be seen in the hunds of Chinese roaders. The preface was written by him sell:-
From my youth upwards I have cared for nothing sayo books and flowers. Twenty-eight thousand days have passed over my head, the greater part of which its been spent in poring over old records, and the remainder in enjoying my;
| birds.**
George Meredith was, on the whole, an indifferent poet, but when he speaks of Cavour, Mazzini, Garibaldi; Three
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He is nat Italy, today, is a country whose inspiration flows from her single for freedom of
Hurley and big assistant (Capt. soff in my, garden among pluúts and sixty years ago; she uses the more attucked-Ituly and France are the
cratic bouquet would have
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readiness to act for herself and not suddenly, electively, whore athars had been extent to make a gesture. If this clarity of outlook has dis- advantages, jeopardise sometimes the security of Europe, snatches "Her brain, her soul, her sword; advantages and holde them, it is at be strikes at once to the any rate better to know what to root of the difficulty of "Under-expect than to meet with sancti- standing Italy." The American momous protestations of good in- and his kindred in Great Britain tentions which are not intended to too readily regard. Komdus as be carried out. Italy bombards typical Italian, and picture" his sup- Corfu, and gains her point. Great posed descendant a lazy curetaker Britain sends a fleet round the of the world's museum.
world, and nobody is interested. It is the difference between honest fors and bluff. For none imagine that Great Britain will fight unless
G. II. Wilkins) that the obtaining
ancient background for dramatic only two European nations outside | ul photogriple for historical record,
The Chiness excel in horticul. effect because it happens to be Russia who could run a war of res If the classicists regret the loss of and the tuking of them for pro iuro, and the passionate love of there. The author of the volume | pectable size to-day. A single photographi can convey gands were couflicting activities flowers which prevails among all under roviow attempts to show
(primarily to his own countrymun) their vision-a vine-garlanded com- to the wind than whole and so the devoted itself to the classes is quite a rational characinio the factors whose force tudina reating forever in Italy's
latter work While tho other ended; ; togistiu. A Chiamun, however,
"eternal afternoon"-the statesmen volumes of written history~~parti-| youred to secure a complete record has his own particular standpoint,fuust be assessed before "under- cularly when the subject is war and of the fighting and other activities The vulgar nosegay of the pluto standing" lends to the more, solid will at least welcome a factor in results of commercial and social European politics whoso incidence the manner in which it is waged. of the A.I.F.. So that, fascinating as its pre- But the editors have not been charms for him. He can see, with friendship, He quotes Taft-un is more easily calculated that the less everybody prospers, nobody machinations of a Metternich or the decessors have been, the latest content among their 753 illustruatisfaction, only one flower at a
K. WESTMACOTT LANE. tions merely to reproduce the battle time. His best vases are made to prospersand emphasizes that drivellings of a Hohenzollern. volume of The Official Historyces with which these intrepid hot is single spray, and large vases help from America is the only way in which the fashionable guine di
[Understanding Italy. By Clay. Australia in the War of 1914-1918," cameramen 1 Required '--dor | usually have covers perforated so
and to clear himself of responsibility was never over-ruled, seldom even which aims at presenting as far as pustenty in unperishable record of us, to isolate each specimen saving hope muy he brought to Sedgwick, Cooper. London.
for its failure. For the plan itselt argued with, and dominated the He was, in possible is complete authentie pie what the Australian Soldiers achigy- primrose by the river's brit would to any other than a bloody conclu-John Long. 15/-3
he makes no excuses, but strenui-situation isolutely. tonal narrative of the young Comed and suffered in the war. They be to him a complete poom. If
The new figure of. Mussolini bavo looked behind the scenes und condemned to a sedentary life, he
ously maintains that it was rightly fact, an overworked and "obstinato monwealth's splendid war effort, is included at the end of the volumus a likes to have a flower by lus sido on heralds the choice of a pooplo for an
conceived and should have succeed-joki buruncrat do could only live likely to prove, for blue alky-1-Loue series of photographs which give the table. He draws enjoyubeut, honest policy of "Italy for the
ed. The blame for its failure he from hand to mouth, and under the anyhow, one of the most illuminat- some evidence of the endurance of even inspiration, from Le petals Italiana" rather than the "Italy for Australian Women during the He will take a lower out for a walk, Myself" of the politicians before
The World Crisis, by the Rt. ing of the series.
struggle. "While in the case of and stop every now and again to August, 1999, and the "Italy for
Coalitionflicting forces and competing poll. Though later infringement of the
every nation involved," points out consider the loveliness of its growth. Mascow of the Bolsheviki whony Han, Winston S. Churchill, Vol. II-Places on Lord Kitchener, Lord circumstances had to yield to con- Lord Fisher, as, to the navy, It is a common be supplanted. It is impossible to (Thornton, Butterworth, Ltd., 30a. Fisher and the first order was made a serious court, entory note, the women So with birds.
fact that for its success immediate was timid and dilatory, and his martial offence, the embargo on suffered pileously, in no country thing on a pleasant evening to meet describe at length the wickeries and net).-It was generally admitted Government. He emphasises the ces camonus was not strictly enforced have they ever seat their men to so a Chinaman carrying his bird-enge treacheries of the old régime, or the during the Gallipoli campaign./ distant a war as did those of Aus suspended from the end of a short brutalities of the terrible time in that the first volume of Mr. Winston action was essential, while in fact dramatic resignation was the fatal
He will stop at some plea 1920 when, unhindered by a weak Churchill's book on the war was of
the Red-workers outstanding interest and icportance, dely after delay took place. That factor in the miserable, business. Consequently officers and men were tralia and New Zealand in this one, stick. able to secure some very fine trener: Although some few of these pictures sant corner outside the town, and Government, soap-shots many of which have dford a fit indeation of the joy listen with rupture to the bird's sized the factories of North Italy- and his second volume just publish white three divisions could laye Mr. Churchill' inakes it fairly clear
But to the preface. Our It inust suffice to say that a large found their way in this volume. of those whose inen- returned to song.
beather refers to thrush, kite, quail, part of this strenghi of Mussolini'd more than confirms the popular occupied Gallipoli in February, in that he was generally tight, as we For other photographs of this phase them, no representatiqu can of the Australians campaign the given of the suffering of those painth, swallow, deer, hare, non position is due to the reaction from estimate, and makes it clearer than August fourteen proved insuficient, can now see after the event, and it elitors bave had to rely on those hundreds of thousands for whom key, dog, cat, squirrel, goldfish these two periods to the honesty of ever that for eloquence, dramatic ir. Churchill's account is interesting to note that in his......
first mentioned by Sa Sbih. taken by the Oficial War Corres-there was no such haine coming."
Mr. Clayton Cooper gives an power and vivid narrative, it will incral Monter's visit and his review if Mr. Asquith, who through To the catupniguer, whatever
last degree sarenstically effective the demand from the coalition, and pondent of the A.F., Capt. Bean, since na official photographer was the force he served with, who Upon the bridge the livelong day immense number of fucts and statis. be permanently recognised as decommendation to evacuate is in the out supported the policy, had refused The pressing, need for new fields of is as might have been expected officer of swilt decision. He caine, have won and the coure of subse- appointed for the Australis until knows his Gallipoli, his Somme or stated and watch the goldfish ties in a form engy to assimilate. finitely outdistancing all others. ItMonro was." says the book, "afought the question out, he would activity for Italy's over-increasing November, 1916, by which time the his Hindenburg line, the volume
With-quent history, materially altered. ho saw, be capindated. will
in indeed LOVE fecund' scous of action had shifted to
butterfly, glowworm, etc. man-power, the rise in the last two mainly occupied with the story of memories and recollections. To the Altogether there is much to be decades of industrial Italy, with the the unfortunate Dardanelles Expedi-out going beyond the beaches he here as much more that might be Franco.
Numerong
battle photographs general reader it is rich in interest learnt from this Chinese White of use of water-power to an extention, for the plan of which Mr. familiarised himself in six hours said about Mr. Churchill's very re were published, of course, during and enlightenment and it forms Selborne, and the reader lays down unequalled for the size of the can Churchill was himself principally the war but these saturally were valuable addition to one store of the book feeling that be writer is try, the development of shipping responsible, and for the failure of with conditions on the 15 mile front, arkable book, but space forbids, not far astray when he says, "If and parallal growth of foreign which he naturally had to bear most and spoke a few discouraging words Our reader's will all be cager to read selected for their propaganda value authentic war history. and for this purpose pictures of "Oficial History of Australia in hanc his not a garden and an old trade, all receive due description of the blame. In his book he makes to the principal officers at each the book themselves, and the con certain operations, especially on the the War of 1911-1918. Vol. XII. true; I see not whence the everyday and discussion. He touches upon to attempt to shirk or to mini- Sounue, were in some of their Photographie Record of the War. joys of life are to come."Ch'en the frankly Imperialistic attitude mise, this important issue, and be point." Of Lord Kitchener he is traversies it raises will excito gen- aspects manifestly unsuitable. Ex- Angus and Robertson, Sydney. no-iza (Eleventh Century) Trans- which Italy takes up in such world takes special care to defend the plan almost equally conteropluous. Be ed interest for some time to come.
lated by Herbert A. Giles.
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A colossal photodrama built out of life-stripped of reserve, born at the nobility of a women's soul, and dedicated to the cause of saving other lives from the terrible curse of narcation. It will thrill you to the very depths of your soul;
CAST OF CHARACTERS
HUMAN WRECKAGE.
Never before in the history of motion pictures has anch a cast been assembled a was chosen to support Mrs Wallace Reid in "Human Wrockage." Each player chosen for ability and type, the cast repronunta virtual perfection in its ability to opout this greulest of draïsos.
MRS. WALLACE NEID who ratanus to the soranu only to help portyor the story
that she hopes may savo biliers from the terrible curse of narcotio addiction; JAMES KIRKWOOD popular leading man, who left the leading role in "The Fool," New York's leading dramatic angosos, to do "his bit, to help stemp out the narcotic otil;
BESSIE LOVE & star in her own right, who rezobes heights hitherto untouched
in her remarkably brilliant' enroer j
VICTORY. BATEMAN one of the sorosu's most
character o
woman who
gives, a never-to-be forgolten perforinuncøjt! GEORGE HACKATHORNE famous for his work on scores of: big ploturas, who
gives the most powerful performance of his life;
Gladys Walton
Plays New Role In Comedy Film
A few years ago Gladys Walton, fathous Universal acrosa baxuty, was doing aquatic stunts for a motion pistare som pany, Doing very well at it, too, for her work attracted sousiderable attention, and soon she was given opportunities in mate important parts.
She is wonderful swimar and diver and still spends a grant dual of bar-time levinuding post when she is away from the villa; at Universal City, where
Zake is now under contra&
When tho was shown a working script for. The Wild Party her latest slurring vehicle, which will be shown at the World Theatre, on Sunday, she gave ■ joyous
exclamation.
"Hurray! Look what I have to dot.
She pointed to a sequence in the plig Healing for, suvora) swimming and divieg
CLAIRE MCDOWELL noted portrayer of mother roles, whose interpretation of the said
her part is one of the highlights of the ploture: ROBERT MCKIM the must noted villain on the screen, who puls, such, fored luto:
his characterization as to why new laureli ; HARKY. NOBTIRUP. player
of
note,
who performs ju o mauner such as to alamgi
him an actor to his finger-tips
ERIC MAYNE popular player of parts requiring extreme finesse, who gives
striking example of hiatricule, sbllity
OTTO HOFFMAN Laleator who fairly lives his part and makes you feel
with him the emotions of a drug addict;"
PHILLIP BLEEMAN well-known, trouper who ontstrips his own enviable record
with a powerful performance;
GEORGE CLARK a widely known and liked actor, who brings to the screen & new
noto in the interpretation of ■,diflopit róla, and ning LUCILLERICKSON Auris comedienne,, "bo light,
slunia.
Herhort Blache, director of the Walton unit, mistook her enthusiasm
"Don't worry about that," he said. We can easily arrange dotible for you in those scones
Buf Gladys didn't want a double and for wook preceding the starting
– diretion" on the film who, p
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GLADYS WA
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