Some Books of the Week WE ha* received the first
two numbers of a new illustrated monthly magazine called U.S.S.R. in Construction, which is published in Russian, English, German and French. The accuracy of reports on the progress of the economic develop- ment of the Soviet. Union is generally questioned, but here we have conclusive proof of its gigantic activity in this direction. U.S.S.R. in Construction is a piece de resistance_ of modern advertisingL-the 'advertisement of a Government of the largest unified country in the world. On excellent paper, in. a remarkably Clear and pleasant type, we can 'see a photo- graphic panorama. of the construction which has been and is in process of being carried out by the Soviet Government. Here is an admirable illustration of the work described in our review, " Russia's Five-Year Plan," on page 625. These photographs cannot very well have been faked, and they tell a story of unusual courage and self-denial. Many of them are strikingly beautiful, with the beauty of modern industrial life which so few people seem to have the eyes to see. U.S.S.R. in Construction can be obtained from Moscow, Kuznetzky Most 21, Podiesd 2, Room 12, for the stun of five dollars for a six months' subscription. The address of an agent in Great Britain will be found in the subsequent issues.
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