Evening star., 1916-12-10


bons published his New Map
of Europe" In that he pre-
changing face of Europe un-
der the rivalries and ultimate aggres-
sions of a full-grown nationaiism. The
study is a history of European diplo-
macy bent to the business of maintain
Ing a balance of power among the ma
-tions of Europe. The New Map of
Africa" is. in sense, continuation
of that study ripe nationalism means
expansion. Europe '.ripened' over into
Africa in a harvest of colonization and
commercial exploitation. This is a
record of the diplomatic and military
operations Of Europe in Africa. Here
is tn story of the British in the Sudan
in Egypt. and in the south wrestling
with the reconstruction problems pro
duced by the Boer war. Here. too, Is
the story of the French in north
Africa the Belgians in the kongo, Of
the Germans in the southwest and the
east. The account comes up to the
op. rations Of the great war in which
the Germans have lost their hard-won
foothold TO the south. In a final chap
ter wherein the writer states the prob
lens that the situation of Africa VIII
esent to the peace conference there
u, also, an analytical summary of that
situation which conditions any contin-
ued peace IL Europe IN fair recog-
milton of Germanys right to expand
by way of African colonization Ger
many Is bound in the nature Of things
either TO expand or TO explode AFRICA
according to Mr.. Gibbons, is the safety
valve by which Europe may escape an
other catastrophe explosion of the
Teutonic empire regenerated'
democratic Germany, cooperating with
the rest of Europe and with America in
the work of developing and civtllzing
the world. will be born out OF this war.
IL internationalism, instead of nation
aIisn. and the higher interests of hu-
Ynanity, instead of the particular in
tercsts of the strongest. are the ruling
factors of the peace conference. These
two books possess vital quality that
is produced by the authors use of first
hand sources of information. by his
flrm hold on the maEy-slded and often
secret activities OF each of the coun-
tries of Europe in its pursuit OF ma
tional advantage and predominance. by
his trained sense of historic meaning s
and values, by his unbiased attitude.
Aad by the warm personality OF his
writings Born in Annapolis and a
graduate of Princeton. MI Gibbons has
lived abroad for the past ten years.
travelling, writing and for three of
these years teaching history in Roberts
College. CoGstantinopie. Mr.. Gibbons
SnetnOu IN MS nibtOflCal WOrk is TO
yitalize original research by personal
contacts, by travel, by interviews and
observations and interpretations. The
excellence of this method is proved
conclusiyely by this admirable sum
mary of European diplomacy for the
past sixteen years.
BOY OF MY HEARTs A True Book.
New York: George H. Doran Com
pany.
In foreword the publisher states
that this Is q true story-'from cover
TO cover it Is the truth" The first
chapter is letter from '-the boy OF
my heart" The postscript says: Have
got leave from the 24th to the 2lst
Shall land on the 76th." And the
mother 10 saying: TT ought not to
take more than an hour and half to
get here. And yet II 10 half-past 3 on
the night of the 25th, and I and the
dinner are still waiting"
This 10 the last chapter: "One of my
husbands arms was put quietly around
me. No. It's no good our waiting for
him any longer. He'll never come
Sny more. He's dead. He was badly