SOME BOOKS OF THE WEEK.
[Notice in this column does not necessarily preclude subsequent review.]
The National Review for January contains a vigorous article by the Duke of Northumberland on " The Irish Tragedy." Ho explains the relations between Sinn Fein and the Bolsheviks and declares that " the most serious feature of this betrayal may well prove to be its effect on British authority in India and Egypt," for " Gandhi and Zaghloul know now that the British Government can always be induced to surrender to force, pro- viding that force be sufficiently determined and ruthless." Mr. T. Okamoto, the Japanese journalist, answers very hopefully the question " What will the New Pacific Pact accomplish ? " M. Stephand Lauzanne, the editor of the Matin, describes in detail the French taxpayer's burdens, declaring that a Parisian with an income of £1,200 pays in direct taxes, national and municipal, about £200. The Londoner will envy him. " Col- lum," under the title " When Israel Rules," describes a French novel recording the part played by the Jews in the Socialist and Bolshevik revolutions in Hungary. Mr. L. J. Manse discusses " What Mr. Asquith Knows," with reference to Mr. Asquith's first article in defence of Lord Kitchener against the criticisms of Lord Esher. Mr. Edgar Preston's article on " What the Soldier Said " contains an entertaining collection of Army slang as used in the War. Miss Frances Pitt, in a capital article on "The Fox," warns her readers not to keep a pet fox. She has tried and knows that the fox cannot be tamed and domesticated permanently..
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