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The Mystery of the Boule Cabinet-Hy BURTON E. STEVENSON. London: Eveleigh Nash
THE RUSSIAN ROAD TO THE SEA.
SWEDISH UNEASINESS.
STOCKHOLM, June 25th. Officially, Swedish relations with Russia
There is nothing political about the Boule Cabinet. This is a detective story; are of the very best, Faithful to its policy New York detective story. There are
tr
BANKER, PURITAN AND PACIFIST.
AN AMERICAN'S CEUSHING INDICT MENT OF PRUSSIA.
"To All the World (except Germany).” By ̈ A. E. Stilwell. (Georgo Allen & Unwin) 39, d. net.]
said enough; for it is not our province and commercial transit vit Karrigibanker of repute. There runs thwagh the
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become
9
A WARNING TO AMERICA. Mr. Stilwell, pacificist, is under no illusion as to what would have happened to the American continent lud Britain stood aside.
the Swedish Government In the early days of the war one heard of three murders and a good many mystifing of absolute neutrality in the Europea things happen, and it is in accordance confist,
takaz
an American saloon-keeper who said: "We with the traditions of well-constructed has
every opportunity
Such are neutral here-we don't care who whips detective stories that the denouement is show neighbourly good feeling. The forest for the 24 hours ending at noo
the overland communios- the Kaiser! This book is in its main idea carofully concealed until the last chapter matters as to-day in as follows:--
thau that. Mr. Stilwell is an American is reached. Having said this,, we bays tions with Russia, facilitating postal an expansion of that story. But it is more DIS: HOT,
combination of mystic FORNOAST
transports by to discuss the methods of the New York when (B.W. winda, mo
and practical man. derate to treat, police and the New York Press. The imposible, were all settled in the friend book a vein of deep religious feeling.
A mixed commission of Mr. Stilwell regards Germany as an outlaw Rongkong & Neighbourhood equally; olondy, hero is a newspaper reporter, who, before diest spirit.
devot ug his talents to presswork, had wodes and Russians, after visiting to nation, and for several generations to come a been himself detective in New York localities, agreed to link the Swedish line lost nation. The Kaiser, hic is persuaded, has Win or lose, To those who wish to have their minds in the vicinity of Haparanda to the Rus thrown away his kingdom. detracted for a time from the all-pervadian below Toraca by a ferryboat across Germany, in Mr. Stilwall's view, is ruined for ing topic of the war, we can recommend
the river. Since then the whole Russian a long time to come. If she loses in the field this exciting story.
traffe with Europe has passed that way, the Allied Powers will lay upon her penalties. sho tleserves. If she wins in the field, the the postal exchange alone amounting 10 legions of hate in all countries which the Lovers in Exile. By the Author of "The hundred mail bags a day. The Swedish
author
holds her actions have mised up. Latters which Never Reached Him," authorities have made every effort to meet against lor, and which exceed in maber all London: Eveleigh Nash.
the enormous increase of work entailed.
Unfortunately, the correct attitude of the armies engaged, will still find means of visiting their detestation upon her head. Anything that reveals the peculiar working of the German mind is of interest the authorities does not prevent the But Mr Stilwell is certain that she is in for nt the present time. In this clover novel, distrust and Fear of Rusa from prevail the completest thrashing any Power has ever the authoress gives us some insight into ing in the public mind. This is not due received, and that this is essential to the. the domestic life of the Junkerdom that to any special enemnity towards the world's progress. He describes the Kaiser has had such an extraordinary influence Rugian people: When numerous refugees, and his supporters as "mad dogs running upon German life and character during driven ent of Germany at the outbreak down the main street of life"; the world the past half-century, thereby enabling of the war, came flowing into Sweden by must not only put them onder restraint, "but also make very sure that their per- us to understand why it is that the Ger thousands. all in direct need in conso mans have different view points from any quence of the precipitancy with which they formarea may never be repenter]. other race and different standards of con had been bund ed out, Swedes all over duct and ambition, Bored and oppressed by the Junker family into which she has the country showed them austinted kind- ness; housed then, fed them, and did all married, the heroine, who has nothing into speed them on their way. The wing common with them, at last revolt, is is due to do old, though doubtless un "Do you, my reader in the United States, he divorced and then marries Wolf von
with brilliant founded, fear that the necessities of Rus- aske, nderstand that this price is paid also Wedel, young.
sian expansion may lead to attempts to for you? Think what it would mean to prospects in the diplomatic service. report by him has the misfortune of secure an ice-free port on the Atlantic. America if Germany should win. arousing the interest of a corbin High The very circumstance of the present waterent Canada would clearly be a rassal of the Personage," whose identity it is easy to showing the immense importance of such Teutou Would you desire to sensuch-s guess, and this fact, coupled with his an outlet, and the assurances given of late Government on the North American Coi
of the one that believes in peace? Do you marriages to Ilse, is cough to damn him in the Russian Press that the outlet need tinent a nation that believes in war in placo in the eyes of the Foreign Office camarilla.net necessarily be a Norwegian port, as
Russia will soon have a free port in her desire to see great forts built all along the In following his subsequent-career, wó are inken behind the scenes of German ovn territory on the Murman Coast, do Canadian frontier, as they will be if Germany diplomacy Sant to the most undesirable not fully allay these fear. Alexandrowsk. conquers? Do you desire to be compellet to do likewise and to maintain a standing posts, the lovers struggle bravely against it is argued, is not an ice-free or by any army of a million men to protect the adversity until the time comes when Wolf means easily accessible harbour, despite States against posible future invasion is sacrificed to save the face of the over the alleged effects of the Gulf Stream by this Canadian section of Imperial Ger- reaching schemers of Wilhelm-strasse 1 Furthermore, the fact that the projected many hunt is what would happen, for to is a tragic record, lightened only by the line to that port has not a bearing cap one would suppose that if Germany crushed love and devotion of Ilse. The authoress city suited to so important an outlet, the the Allies she would leave Canada out of her possesses the power of portraying deep rop feeling, and we have to doubt her novel slowness of its construction even under policy of grab."
is based upon an intimate knowledge of the present stress, and the apparent in- the tortuous methods of those who have difference towards it of the Russian had the control of the affairs of the Ger authorities indicate that they do not look man Empire and are largely responsible upon it as meant for such a purpose.
This fealing of uneasiness is the sole for its downfall, which cannot be delayed
cause of Swedish armaments and the sole much longer.
argument used in favour of their main tenance against these who would fain hope to see them diminished.
The book is full of ideas. Mr. Stilwell calls somi-independent Finland existed between. Sweden and Rusisa this feeling was dor-for a Department of Peace in every. Govern- ment; for more free tralo; for an arzunge- mant.
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But even if Gennany should win she lay lost. Throughout the world her commercial men and manufacturers will find in their path m almost insuperable barrier, and the cold shoulder where before they were warmly welcomed. The world may la coerced by force. Iron and shell may win on the batte field; but they cannot win on the fields of industry. Nothing can avert the approach As long asing catastrophe to German trade."
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Sir Isaac Harmon was a man of humble birth who made money by scientifie baking. and confectionery. By dint of persever anes and concentration, he was able to be from this war, liberally mindful of extend his business and established teall national aspirations, and that Finland shops throughout London. Contributions as well as Poland will be liberally treated. to political party funds brought him his such an eventuallity would allay Swedish knighthood He was recruiting his fears. Time health at Hythe, accompanied by his mother, with whom he lived at Highbury. when he met Ellen Sawbridge, who was
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to marry induced WAE Sir Isaac, and at the time the story opens ahe was the mother of four children.
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§ TEMPERAZZIK, in the shade, in a bride, brings her into contact with a Mr. corresponding period a year ago only in
8 Homineer, in peroestags of matstation, Show kumidity of air sekuested with muistare being 100,
6 Dixmotion oF WIND, to two points.
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Brumley, an anthor, whose wife had just respect of the latter having been tax free died. This association provides the love the London City and Midland Bank element in a story which Mr. Wells shows the strength at this moment of the handles with his usual consummate skill, largest of all our joint-stock banks, nad He is invariably at his best when dealing also its confidence in the Snancial outlook. C STATE OF Whatunu, b blas jky, e éstant, a with ariddle-class life, and finds full In issuing its declaration so unusually the beginning of last month after five Scope here for reference to the wages quickly it gave a lead, moreover, as ro days suspension, by way of punishment shop girls, their housing, and other gards dividend policy to other is for publication of the party manifesto
were then making up their "problems that are forcing themselves which
about peace. The journal, remarks the Sir Isaac, from accounts. Expectations recently in the upon public attention.
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matter of their well-known appeal for Brumley, a jealousy which is not justified, tent with reduced dividends this time.
It would not have created any surprise stronger Socialist attitude in view of the it should be said at once, though Brumley is, at times, rather indiscreet. The story for this reason if the London and South-nen-Bocialist demands for the ennex is an excellent one, zone the worse because Western-always the first of the banks to tion of territory,
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distribution
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per cent. Vorwürts, however, is the prominent tep often overlooked by most of us.
announced last week, which was at the publication, without comment, of an same rate es fur the whole of 1914, though article which has appeared in Messra. With 1 per cent, less than for the correspond. Krupp's orgas, the Berliner Vereste
The History of the Evelyn Family:
By HELEN EVELYN. Edward Holden makes his view of the fessor of Chemistry at the University of
Special Memoir of WiHis John. ing first half-year. When, however, Sir Nachrichten, by Baron von Liebig, Pro-
OF NURSES.
Evelyn, M.P. London: Eveleigh Nash.
situation so clear on the other side, it Giessen. He explains what Germany Everyone acquainted with English is bound to influence the other clearing literature is familiar with the name of hanks. It is evidert at all events that really needs in order to become a World the celebrated diarist, Joba Evelyn. His under his direction the London City and People in the World Power sense." In Diary, like that of the equally well-known Midland, with a capital hardly larger the first place, Germany must obtain a Pepys, has an interest for all who like, than that of some other banks which carry land frontier capable of easy defence, and to study men and manners of an age in only a quarter of its deposits, has had a must prepare military forces" viftech. which national character and policy were prosperous half-year, and faces its heavy can protect the interests of a World People in the making. They are something more responsibilities in these abnormal times in every part of the world. The German than essays in self-revelation; they mirror for the money market without any rap Navy must be raised to the" requisite level. Secondly, Germany must obtain their period in English history far better, tom of disquietude.
as much land as possible for agricultural than any historian can present it by means of the collation of contemporary ENEMY'S FOUL TREATMENT purposes If the Government, respond- ing to the pressure put upon it from all writings and garbled records of prop
sides, has finally decided to cling to tho judiced cbservers. There are, necessarily copious quotations from the Diary in this
mainly industrial and commercial terri volume, but it is more of a family record then a history, leading up to a biography pondent relates that universal horror has tory which Germany now occupies, it must Thirdly, Germany of W. J. Evelyn and the political life of been aroused among the Red Cross nurses ates acquire large territories upon which his times (1892-1003).
· j by the story told by one of them of their Germans can settle,
The officers must have her own colonies and not The gifted authoress of this volume treatment by the Germang, refors to it as this little work,bat, first tear off the purees' crosses and then cely parts of Central Africa, Fourth- in truth, we can scarcely accept this as refuse to recognise them as anything butly, fiermany must, own territory from a literal description of close on six hun what women in general secur to be in the Women are dred well-filled pages. She has done her scheme of German Kultur.
The fifth condition necessary to the work with much skill and appears to have beaten by the Germans with rifle butta inherited the literary ability of her fore and stick, foully cursed, and not infre bears, Obviously, it has been a labour quently hang up by the feet to trees. Two at'ainment of World Fewer is the of love on her part, and no one will young girls of good family, who came acquisition of an uninterrupted piece of accuse her of not having done full justice straight from home to the front as nurses, cost, a free approach to a World Sen. German An isolated naval base, however, strong to the sayings and doings and writings of were captured near Przemysl.
The Bourse Gazette, Warsaw corres
which she can obtain her own raw materials, capicially cotton and ores
Professor von Liebig adde
a very remarkable family. We make to officers beat them till they were uncons it may be, is not sufficient. The forth attempt to deal in detail with any of its cious, and when they came round the Ger-Sew is of course no World Ses, bit an various members, and must content, our man higher officer handed them over to inland sea which England, as this war selves with recording the personal ple the will of the soldiers. Both are dead,
Russian Red Cree; Aurses have now teaches, can close at pleasure. sure it has given us to spend many hours
taken the precaution of supplying them the company of the Evelyn fa spread over a period of nearly three hun-selves with quiet poison for immerliate dred years..
There are many, we are use if they should be unhappy enough to sure, who will fat equal pleasure in the fall into German hands. perusal of this carefully compiled and The Austrians, it is reported, are shoot deeply edifying volume. It is illustrating out of hand all Uniste clergy found with numerous portraits of members of by them during their advance in Galicia | two banks who have always hitherts cen
on a general charge of treazon, the Evelyn family
There are 183 girl clerks in the Baul of England. Every bank in the county.
is now throwing open its door to wome workers, even Child's and Contt's th
to old fashioned methods and principles,