Evening star., 1917-01-21
Reviews of New Books

home, from the time he went to the
front until his death These letters
servo a double purpose. They give
vivid pictures of the soldiers life. BY
their open and intimate quality they
also make one acquainted with the
boy about whom the subsequent reve-
lations have to do. Using every ave-
nue. of communication, as yet opened
marknble body OF evidence, that Will
be Of great value to the subject OK
scientific psychology. There is' Pc.
Sides a sentiment attached 10 IMP
study. an Infinitely touch,ng .snapse appes.
that will bring a general reeponse.
even from those who shut their minoo
resolutely against the real suos'anco
Of the matter.
GREECE IN HER TRUE LIGHT. BY
Ell, X Venizelos. Translated oy
Socrates A. Xanthaky and Nicnoias
q Sakellarios. New York: Published
by the translators.
Speeches before the Greek parliament
memoranda. to King Constantine ana
proclamation to the people themselves al
by yenizelos, the progressive Greek ieao-
er and statesman, make up this volume
Taken as a whole, these documents give
a clear summary of the position OF Greece
between the two great combatants IN ehe
world war. They furnish, besides deh-
nite outline Of that policy. which, In the
opinion Of Venizelos. is the one best cal
culated to insure the future existence OF
Greece and to provide 1ounoatioh' as
we'll, for it's legitimate development anu
expansion These addresses, IN erect
sum the modern history OF the balHaii
states from the Greek STANDPOINT. Iney
review old alliances and outline the Status
of present agreements and treaties They
note in speciAc terms the danger points
created by a larger Bulgaria and g. con-
tinuance OF Turkey within Europeail
boundaries They cite the advantages 10
the welfare of Greece that would already
have been gained by prompt and ener-
eetic response to the allies Of the entente
Like the others Of the Balkan states, there
is no pretense here of altrulsin. nor VI d
championship of abstract right; Greece
like the rest of them, is frankly OBEY
ing the instinct Of self-preservation, with
the hope of as much Of material adVan-
tage added thereto as the maj account
ing may be made to yield. The value OF
from the lips Of the foremost man
in Greece one gathers the Greek vieW
point not only of this country itselt;
but of the entire Balkan complex ol
present situation between the waIrins
powers, and of the problems set by
this situation for the future OF the
Balkan states. One is taken, SO TO
speak, into the domestic troubles OF
Greece. where he is permitted 10 VII.
pess the progress Of the revolution tnat
Is going on there within the tremen-
dous turns Of the great revolution IT.
self
FALSE WITNESS. BY Johannes Jor-
gensen. author of The Life OF 81
Francis of Assist" New YORK:
George n. Doran Company.
Tho book in hand Is laboratory ex-
pertinent whose purpose is to extract tho
truth OF an important matter from the
maze Of contradictions in which 1t hes en-
tangled. At the investigators left Is An
Appeal to the Civilized World, sent
broadcast after the invasion of Belgium
by ninety-three German university pro
fessors. At his right. are official reportS
Of certain investigating commissions es-
tablished by the governments OF belgium
and France. The German appeal con-
sists Of a categorical denial OF the pubic
charges made against Germany's war