The Log of H.M.A. B 34.' By Air Commodore E.
M. Maitland. (Hodder and Stoughton. 10s. 6d. net.)—Since this book was published ' R 34' has fallen victim to an English storm. But the log written during her famous voyage across the Atlantic and back again in July, 1919, remains a most interesting and instructive record. The next generation will probably think nothing of flying by airship from Scotland to America in 108 hours and back in 75 hours, but Major Scott and his crew had the glory of being pioneers. They stood, as Mr. Kipling says in a prefatory letter, " at the opening verse of an opening chapter of endless possibilities." The wireless log given in the appendix is noteworthy ; the airship was in touch with several stations throughout the voyage. There are a number of good photo- graphs-
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