OVER THE TOP. By Arthur Lambert. (John Long. :3s. 6(14—We
have already, through countless other War- books and at first-hand, learned so much of staff inefficiency, of square pegs in round holes, of waste, bad organization, misfit boots and other irritants of war, that this further list, compiled by Mr. Arthur Lambert, ex-private in the Honourable Artillery Company, seems superfluous. In it we read of misfit teeth, issued by regimental dentists, of stolen credit, of the devilish habits of mules and many other horrors. This long tale of woe (one is almost tempted to call it a bleat) is not very well done, except where the author displays his bitter humour, and records speeches like this :
"Phey say we're going to Pal-l-stine,' says a Scottish soldier in his cups. ' I don't care. It only means lairning another language. I know sairveral already. encore botieel de vong blong? Eneora bottilia dee vino rossa. Och! I'd soon learn the Jewish for it. "
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