21 APRIL 1928, Page 41

The collaborator in Men and Monsters (Lane, 7s.

which deals with Mr. Svranljung's adventures with Bolsheviks and others in Siberia and Central Asia, observes of it that

" our credulity is taxed to the uttermost by some of the tales that Come out of it." We hasten to agree with Mr. Palen; who delighted us in some of his previous semi-incredibilities. If our readers light on the tale of the bear who unsuccessfully chased Mr. Swanljung round a tree " for nearly two hours ?! and who then piled a birch-log and branches against the trunk to make an obstacle race, we feel sure that they will agree with Mr. Palen. However, the " action " occurs in a region which is described as " Ostrogothic, as it were," which .^w account for much.