New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-01-10

| Harding Davis
Family letters with a running COM
| mentary by his brother They form
very interesting biography and tell
! much of his adventures as correspon-
! dent in all parts OF the world, and
! his experiences in, the Spanish Ameri-
can war, the Boer war, the Japanese
RUSSIAN war, and the present world
confllct."-A l.. A. Booklist.
Air Power Naval, Military, CONNER
cial, by Claude Grahame White
and Harry Harper.
The authors have set down some
conclusions TO be drawn from the
/ present war and give their probable
! influence on the future of aeroplane
construction and service. Discuss
problems of construction, laws of the
air. popularizing travel by air, and
the commercial era of flight "A. l..
A. BookliSt
American Adventures, by Julian
Street
The engaging observers whose ear
her rambles we enjoyed so much in
,, Abroad at Home visit the South in
this volume. And although their
observations are often amusing.
there is q. deal of keen thinking in
the book upon some of Americas
graVest problems. '-Publisher's note.
American in the Making, by NJ. f.
Ravage.
Tells how the author, a Rouman-
ian, achieved Americanism, how he
came from his village began as a
peddler and finally succeeded in put
side lights on America to those who
know only America "A. L. A
Booklist
Books and Persons, by Arnold Ben
nett
They are concerned principally
with modern authors and literature in
England."-A. l.. A. Booklist.
Faith War, and Policy, by Gilbert
Murray.
''Thirteen addresses and essays on
England and the war showing a fine
spirit of patriotism and a practiced
flexible style. The essay on "Oxford
and the war" is a particularly fine
memorial to the young men of Ok
ford who have fallen since the begin
ming of the War."-A. L. A. Booklist
Fighting for Peace, by Henry Van
Dyke.
Seven articles based on Doctor Van
Dykes personal experiences as United
States Minister at Holland, where he
was stationed at the outbreak of the
war, and where he had ample oppor-
tunity to observe Germany at war
her methods and their effect on the
civilian population of Belgium and
France."-A. l.. A. Booklist.
Foes of Our Own Household by Theo-
dore Roosevelt
"A characteristic arraignment of
commercial greed Industrial and So
cial injustice, socialism, and chiefly,
unpreparedness. The correspondence
concerning the volunteer division Mr..
Roosevelt desired to raise is given in
an appendix. "A. l.. A Booklist.
The Little Grandmother of the Rus
sian Revolution, "reminiscences
and Letters of Catherine Bresh-
kovsky, edited by Alice Stone
Blackwell.
I'VE have met with no more i'm
pressive human document of modern
Russia. IN. Y. Tribune.
My Adventures AS a German Secret
Agent, by Horst Won der Goltz.
THE author served nine months in
our army: was a major in the Mex-
can army; a confidential aide to Won
Papen; bought his liberty by a con-
fession, after being arrested in Eng
land as q spy; and here records his |
adventures as a German secret agent |
in Mexico and the United States. He |
makes an exciting tale, though it may |
be hard to believe everything he says"
A. L. A. BOoklist.
Notebook of an Intelligence Officer by
Eric Fisher Wood.
"Shows intelligent observation of |
the war and some of it's prominent
figures, Lloyd George, Northcliffe
and Raemaekers. Describes the Brit
ish postal censorship in some detail
and also the western front where the
author was sent as a major after en-
listing in the British army Holds
the same keen interest as The note
book of an alta che "A T. A. Book
list.
Out Of Their Own Mouths.
"Utterances of German rulers,
statesmen, savants, pubicists, journa-
lists, poets, business men, party lead
ers and soldiers "Includes
q special chapter on Utterances re-
America and one on Reac-
tons and protests
Utopia of Usurers, and Other ESSAYS,
by G.. X. CheSterton
"Chesterton a little grouchy, but
Chesterton at his best or very near
his best The object of the Satirist's
attack is modern plutOcratic Societv"