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["Sherman, the Genius of the Civil War," by B. H, Liddell Hart; Ernest Benn, 21s. net.] Capt. Liddell Hart has given us a careful and stimulating study of General Sherman and a rein terpretation of the American Civil War which ileserves the clone study of both military and civil historians. He has a keen eye
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present It is the fashion to write novela decrying war.. This habit
it
ROUND TABLE.
the Empire.
has more to be said in favour of Important Articles on
than most fashions have. i There are however many ways of decrying war, and the mode in vogue now is to, pick out all the worst-even the most vile and the most debasing and record it in naked detail. No one who went through any of those eventful years. In the army will deny that such records are true. but most will deny that they are by any means the whole truth or even the whole truth about a repre- sentative number of men.
Perhaps the peak of the crest has been reached by some recent German novels, but one cannot help thinking that they are not the outcome of the war alone, but the subject of his study.
of post-war conditions superadd- ed. Anyone who knew Germany The justification for such during its financial crisis must etudy is twofold. (1) It throws admit that their war conditions new light on the progress of "the did not end with the armistice. first modern war," proving con- For us, although our empire was severely shaken, we had solid clusively that victory Iny with the stable foundations to return to, North not because of vastly and to commence building upon superior resources or a higher Immediately; but, the Germans felt moral purpose but because the their foundations giving beneath them for years afterwards. One power of resistance of the Seath can put up with privations during was gradually destroyed by under-war-one feels one is doing one's mining its economic foundations. bit but after the war undergoing (i) It portrays Sherman as "the continued privations without any apparent benefit to self or coun- try results in a very dangerous The second is the more import- type of demoralisation and rest
has its ant and amounts to a concrete ex-lessness, which in turn
counterpart in these extreme ample of Capt. Liddell Hart's con-
novels. ception of strategy which he has
"Journey's End" is by no means given to the public in previous one of this category, and for that studies. It seems paradoxical to reason it is pleasing to read. To say that "the purpose of strategy begin the story with the school days of the principal characters is to minimise fighting" but that was a very successful method of is the author's thesia and it is introduction; it points to a abundantly illustrated in Sher-that cannot be too strongly em phasised, and that is that our man's career, Incidentally it is schools did more to counteract the maintained that If Sherman's evil and demoralizing influence on strategy had been better known the army of the war than anything during the Great War, history else. One knows Stanhope
through,
furthermore, would have a different tale to tell. knows that he won through because The war was prolonged because of his school training.
first modern General."
and
fact
Won
one
the armies preferred to "dig The picture of life at the front. themselves in" and hold up pro-is well done, and the humorous conversation between the batmen
The March number of the Round Table includes important articles on the Empire, the economiz situa- tion in Great Britain and on India. The leading article, "Where are we going?" takes stack of the develop- ments of the ten years which have passed since the ratification of||||| the Treaty of Versailles, and traces "how far the hopes and fears of, that memorable year have been realised" and how far they have had to be modified in the light of experience. The writer then turns from the world at large to the British Commonwealth of Nations, and quotes General Smuts": plea for concentrating on unity; now that the equality of the status of the Dominions is an established fact. The serious problems which await solution are then discussed. Finally, there is a timely chapter on the "Economic Problems of the Commonwealth." This article is a valuable contribution to the study of the questions which will con- front the Imperial Conference in the autumn.
An interesting article on the economic situation pleads for "An Economic Reformation. The last ten years aro agafii revicwed, this time from the point of view of the" economic and industrial progresá of Great Britain. The author gives "an account of production, employ- ment and trade in 1929. He sug- gests that "trade is slowly making progress and might gain speed if industrial leaders would seize the
opportunity." He defines "ration- alisation" in industry and pointe out the obstacles which will have to be overcome. Some useful sug- gestions are made as to the "role. of the Banks" in this industrial Reformation, and there is a critical chapter on the "Coal Bill."
"Crime in the United States": from an American pen describes Mr. Hoover's difficulties and the
work of the Commission on Law Enforcement which he has set up.
"An Impression of China” gives tions and their reaction on China's
a description of the internal condi-
gress. to retiring and overcoming in the Officers' dugout is excellent relations with foreign Powere.
resistance by outwitting the enemy or striking when and where the blow was least expected.'
and absolutely typical of a large amount of the conversation in the ranks. As one read on one longed
for a repetition of that scene. The study concerns Sherman
The book is written in a very not only as soldier but as scholar, easy style, and the theme is well business man, teacher and travel-austained. It ja one true side of ler and each aspect shows him a the war, forcefully and accurately man who distrusts. Intuition but yet attractively portrayed, bases his conclusions on careful observation and sound deduction. The book is supplied with an excellent bibliography, a useful index and a selection of carefully prepared maps,
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AUSTRALIAN WRITER.
A full account of the political situation in India describes the reaction of the various parties to the "Viceroy's Pronouncement" with regard to dominion simtus, and Mr. Gandhi's own explanation of his actions is printed as a note at the end of the article.
"The Kyoto Conference" of the Institute of Pacific Relations is thei subject of an article which points out the value of such meetings in promoting international amity and good wilt.
The article on "Home Affairs" [“Jasmine Take Care," by Maise | gives an account of the position of Greig; Ernest Benu, Limited, the three political Parties, and .7/6 not.]
describes the legislation passed during the autumn session of Par- liament.
"Jasmine Take Care" by the young 26-year-old Australian
The Irish correspondent con- writer, is a delightful portrayal of tinues his illuminating narrative of Khow a young girl of 25 goes about Events in the Free State." The getting a husband. The heroine, Canadian article deals with the Jasmine, is very modern and she is visit of General Smuts and also determined to obtain her husband describes the work of the Interna before she is twenty-six. The com- tional Joint Commission which con- plications she gets into and the trols the boundary waters between heart thrills and heart breaks she Canada and the United States. The encounters before she can actually Australian contribution is an in- make up her mind if it is a hus-teresting account of the fall of Mr. band's love or position she is really after, are made the most of by the writer.
The story keeps you guessing right up to the end which one of the men, if any, Jasmine is going to marry and comes to a decision only on the last page. All lovers of a good spicy novel should obtain
A murder in the first chapter, or was it death
from natural causes?-an arch-villain who con- trols. the underworld of London in the usual manner (and the upper ten of London in a very unusual manner), and who has underlings, yachts, motor-boats, cars and flower sellers ready for service any time and anywhere; the heroine, whom the above sud- den death leaves unprotected in this book this wicked world; a young Lob- doner of no outstanding attain-| ments or conspicuous ability ex- cept that of falling in love (thereby nearly losing his head as well as heart); an American and a Cockney; those Ingredients judiciously mixed should make a very good modern thriller, and in this book they do, especially when the author lete locas at the end
a few beings that are apparently on the way back from man to the monkey stage.
There is no Holmes in the:}, story, this type of work being" done by amateurs; and if the doctor, had been Watson he sure- ly would have spelled "pyorrhoea correctly. However, as long as the reader is not a criminologiat, and just desires a good hair-rais- lag sleep-preventer, then this lat est of Benn's thrillers can be honestly depended upon to meet the requirements.
"JOURNEY'S END.".
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