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Some Problems of the Peace Conference. By C. H. Haskins

and R. H. Lord. (H. Milford. 12s. 6d. net.)—This is a good statement of the main geographical problems which the Peace Conference had to solve. The authors, two well-known Harvard professors of history, were employed by the American delegation at Paris, but, unlike some others, they "have not felt at liberty to enter into the details of negotiations which may have become known to them in their official capacity." They deal not only with the non-German parts of Germany, but also with the former Hapsburg dominions and with the Balkans. The book is dis- passionate in tone and will be found a useful justification of the Peace Treaties. There are half a dozen poor maps and some bibliographical notes.