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Zwischen den Schlachten. Von Otto Elster. Adapted and edited by

L. Hirsch, Ph.D. (Macmillan and Co.)—An abridged edition of Elstees stirring novel of the Franco - German War. It is one of a series of school editions of well-known German authors. The story, which is well told, will be of interest to English readers, apart from its educational value.