The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-12-01
MY -FOUR YEARS ~ GERMANY.
by James W. Gerard, American
Ambassador, one Of the most inn
portant contributions 20 the iitera-
ture 81 present day events,

ture 81 present day events.
Perhaps nowhere can one obtain
q fairer. more faithful presentation oi
Affairs IN Germany, from The Amer.
lean point OF view than So This hook
OF Mr.. Gerard lf is written with
admirable moderation and with q
very real desire 20 avoid c1acEfra-
tion on either side The fourth
chapter on "Mlltarism ia Germany
and the Zabern affair BE- q reveia-
ton II was this series OF events
which decided the system or
military sutocracy FOR speedy war,
says Mr.. Gerald. II was thc hand
writing on the vail The Social
Democrats az that time showed such
amazing boldness that Che govern
ment realized something must oe
done 20 queu their rising courage
md power lu q military country,
ready for action, This something
was naturally war The SERB
ian assassination. and subsequent
events, gave bee opportunity f1i a-
tocracy TO assert itself with the
mailed fist Tho military system
"A described by ny Gerard in
lugid manner and gives Co Amcr
can minds a much clearer under
standing OF this institution a sig
uiacant fact related u that on May
20. 1914 when the reichstsg ad
iourned. the Social Democrats no.
fused 10 rise and cheer The em'
peror, as is the custom. trying IN
stead, 20 drown the cheers WITH
boots and Kisses Schiedemann.
whose course OF action has caused
conflicting opinions In American
minds, is given credit, by Mr. Ger
ard, for a splendid and fearless
stand against the government The
author corrOborates The genera!
opinion In America that il was the
intention Of the military party 20
win the European war and then
turn its attention 20 America. Al
together there could scarcely be
anyone better fitted 10 give true
account OF German affairs so the
people OF this country. We must
also appreciate the fact that Mr.
Gerard appears 10 be completely IN
command OF his reason and never
allows emotion 20 carry him astray
George II. Doran. publisher, New
York; 81.
All book lovers are indebted 20
Boni and Liceright New York. for
the publication OF The Modern Ii
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prising the choicest modern ltera-
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the authors Will convince one OF The
wise and discriminating selection
made. The list includes Anatole
France, De Maupassant, Strindberg,
Ibsen, Shaw, Chesterton, Wells,
Nietzsche. Tourgenev, Maeterlinck,
stevenson, Schnitzler, and others.
II is rather noteworthy that ". d.
Howells is the only American In.
cludec In the distinguished group.
New volumes will be added from
time 20 time. The books are small
with excellent print and attractive
" bound IN limp Croft leather. They
retail az 75 cents volume. and
there are already 81 volumes IN the
set.
IN THE WORLD. by Maxim GorkY,
the second volume Of the famous
Russians autobiography; sequel
10 my Childhood"
Now, when all eyes are concen-
frated upon Russia, 70 see what the
next act OF the great drama staged
in that half occidental, half orr
entail country will be. the life OF the
lower middle and working classes,
faithfully reproduced by Gorky, will
be an illumination in our befuddled
minds. Like all the great Russian
writer's, Gorky Is realist (com-
parable 70 the French Zola). and
paints his pictures In big splashes
OF drab or lurid color There is
nothing attractive in this book. Il
tells sordld story OF a Russian
boys struggle for existence. II is
an almost unbelievable tale. but the
reader knows that Il Is true from
first 10 last, and follows It's IN
eventfui chapters with intense IN
terest. Russian character Is shown
without apology or excuse. Some OF
the men have CLEANS OF nobility. or
at least a certain decent kindness.
but the women, IL they are a pic
ture OF the females q the Bolshe
Wiki, we must tremble for the future
az the torn and troubled cOunirv
The fact that there "a a Gorky and
others OF his kind. Is a guarantee
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