13 MAY 1922, Page 23

The Annual Register for 1921, edited by Dr. M. Epstein

(Longmans, 30s. net.), appears in good time and contains a com- prehensive and on the whole impartial review of one of the most critical years in our recent history. The authors of the sections dealing with foreign countries and the Dominions and Colonies are named, we think, for the first time, and have done their work well, though the German section is less than fair to Poland. The obituary is unusually full and interesting, the chapter on literature, science and art is carefully written, and there is a useful appendix of documents, including the Irish peace agreement, the American peace treaty with Germany and the American proposal regarding the limitation of navies.