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The Imperial Press Conference in Canada: By Robert Donald, With

a preface by Lord Burnham. (Hodder : nd Stoughton. 25s, net.)—Dr. Donald has written aiull and intemstingaccouut. illustrated with many portraits and other photographs, 'of the very. successful conference. of last year, at which delegates attended from the Press of the United Kingdom, the Dominions, India, the West. Indies, Ceylon, Egypt; Singapore, and Malta. Such conferences are most stimulating for all who take part in them, as the firstaxazference showed when it was held here before the war. They have, too, indirect results of great value to the Empire as a whole. The delegates had a most enjoyable tour through Canada. Dr. Donald's descriptive notes on the many towns which. he visited are pleasant reading, and t some of the extracts from speeches illustrate local opinion. A full report of:the proceedings at the conference of the Empire Press Union is appended.