Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-01
Books and Authors

The Near East from Within" Just
published by i. +. Dutton & Company.
10 have been written by a diplomatic
agent OF the German government who
VAS often sent upon the most delicate
the secret mcsscn/ Of tho German
Emperor himself. some OF those who
nave studied the work and are familiar
Near East prior TO the var believe
that It's author IS Prince Lichnowsky.
Court Of st. James for two years be-
fore the war and whose indiscreet
mentor OF that period OF his expcr-
icncc. in which he laid the blame for
the war upon Germany. has made II
Impossible for him to live within the
borders OF his Fathcrland. There is
ont that view. but there are several
other factors and incidents which dis
credit the asSnmpiion: ,""hoewer the
Times. Ill Is evident that he WAS deep
in the tortuous secrets and Involved
diplomatic methods and tradition. For
he writes with that Machiavellian
ges,ion that has always been the
successful European dlploma:," The
the i..'' book shows the Kaiser to- to have nave
been engaged in intrues in the Near
East from the time he succeeded to
aided and made possible the revolt OF
he Young Turks and the deposition Of
Abdul Hamid because he was not able
and thought that his weakwilled and
pale -charactcred heir would. prove
more amcnable to German pressure.
true, for Mohammed V concluded very
soon the treaty of alliance which the
Nainer hGa nnHep peer Tb able , to eXtTset
ties many of the intrigues Of William
- IN that region: making IL plain.
in practically ali OF the involved and
pcriidious intriGues in practically all
Of the involved and .perfidious intrigues
the Balkan States sometimes playing
one party or one state against another.
sometimes doublc-crossng. as he had
done with the Turkish situation. and
working both with and against the
same intcsests at the same time" The
book shows also William IT'S eager
in 1914 and his dcte::ninationl that IL
should not be longer delayed. Vie was
seeking for pretexts and was ready to
force any likely situation that arose
to the furtherance, of his desire. The
revelations made by The Near East
from Within prove that a part. Of
the SucZ Canal and 10 make Egypt a
German province.
"a Runaway Woman" by Louis
Dodge. is one of Charles Scribner's
sons latest issues. The heroine OF this
novel is susan Ierkimer. a young
woman who had been rescued from the
dismal life Of a factory by mys-
terious character with whom she lived
for more than year. The sordidness
OF the life led her TO run away. The
novel is an account of her adventures
in search OF happiness. She meets Coot
Mann, gentleman vagabond. also run
ming away from the routine of a rail-
way auditors office. The scenes
though at times sordid. are often
idyllic. 1t is novel OF rare charm.
Tho Victims Return" by Noeilo
Roger (Houghton- Miinin COY, Is 4
graphic description Of the repatriated
refugees passing through Schanhau-
sen. Zurich and Geneva. The author
tells his story and describes this trail
OF misery and pathos with skillful
pen The story of tragcdy--or rather
the story Of u thousand tragedies-is
an account Of the actual happenings
IN the tragedy trail out OF Huniand.
IL is dedicated to those who guided
helped. and supported the scheme for
atriating interned and evacuated
civilians: to those who showed them
, devotion and love. and gave the great
consolation in their hours of sadness
1t is worth reading