Mr. Alfred T. Davies, of the Board of Education, gives
in a little pamphlet, entitled Student Captives, an account of the admirable scheme for supplying British prisoners with educational books so that they may continuo or resume their studies while in captivity. Mental starvation may do more harm than physical hunger in many cases, and it is gratifying to know that the prisoners' intellectual needs are being cared for. Seven Ruhlcben prisoners have passed the London Matriculation, after sitting for the examina- tion in their camp. The prisoners ask for books on the most varied subjects, from tropical agriculture to the sculptured tombs of Rome, and their demands are met. Mr. Davies asks for more money and for lists of books which people would care to give for this excellent purpose. Surely this cry of the prisoner should not go unheard.
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