A . Prisoner in Turkey. By John StilL (Lane. 6d. net.)—
Mr. Still was with the 6th East Yorks when they attacked the hill above Anafasta, inland from Suvia Bay, on August 9th, 1915. Thirty men reached the top ; five only got down alive, to be captured by the Turks. The Colonel, who was one of the five, was murdered on the spot. Mr. Still was taken away with the others. His account of his captivity is well worth reading. It should dispose once for all of the Tureophile theory,. expressed by Sir Charles Townshend, that the Turk is "a sports- man and a clean fighter." Mr. Still believes firmly that the Turks gave no quarter at Gallipoli unless they wanted a few prisoners for examination ; as he says, it is hard to believe that, out of 11,000 men reported "missing," only 400 were named as prisoners, unless there had been foul play. Mr. Still's account of his prison,-camp at Afion Kara Hisser fully confirms all that other captives have said about the barbarity and negligence of the Turkish officials. It is not surprising that three-fourths of our poor men died while in their hands. Mr. Still's book should strengthen the determination of Great Britain, despite Mr. Montagu to free Europe at least from these abominable Turks,
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