The sun., 1918-10-27
Books Received in Week Ending Oct. q
War Books.


HoUGH. A vigorous defence of America Is
part in the great war On ethical and re-
hgious ground. New York: The Abing
ion Press. 81.
THE EDGE OF THE QUICKSANDS. BY
d. THOMAS CURTIN. Emphasizes the diff
ferenees between the German people and
. ourselves, between their civilization and
ours. The "quicksands" arc those into
which the German is being driven. New
York: George Fl. Doran Company. $50.
WARTIME NERVES. BY HERBERT j.
HAIL. From experience with thousands of
patients the author. physician, suggests
methods Of treatment. Boston: Houghton
Mifiin Company. 81.
a COLLEGE MAN IN KHAKI. By WAN
WRIGHT MERRILL. Letters from an Ameri-
can, Dartmouth and Harvard man, serv-
ing in the British artillery. New York:
George II. Doran Company. $3.50.
IMMEDIATE CAUSES OF THE GREAT
WAR. BY Oliver PERRY CHITwooD. A
revised edition of book published last
year. The author is professor of Euro
pean history in West Virginia University.
New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company.
$3.50.
A DIARY WITHOUT DATES. BY ENID
BAdSOID. The diary of a nurse in an
English hospital. Impressionistic in style.
Boston: John W. Luce & Co.
WHAT IS THE GERMAN NATION DY-
ING FORT BY KARL LUDWIG KRAUsE.
Severe condemnation of Germany by a
German writing in Germany. The author
has lost most of his property as a result
of his book. New York: Boni & Live
right. $50.
THE BLOT ON THE KAISER IS SCUTCH-
EON. BY NEWELL DWIGHT HILLS. Ar
ticles written by DR.. Hills in the course
of his travels about the United States
leeturing on German crimes. New York:
Fleming II. Revell Company. 81.
\ RED TRIANGLE GIRL IN FRANCE.
ANONYMOUS. Letters describifg if1 n
French eantecn. New York: Gcefge Il.
Doran Company. 81.
CONSIDERATIONS POLIT1QUES SUR
LA DEFENSE DE LA MEUSE. BY
EMILE BANNING. First published 1881
1886. Edited with foreword and an in
PRODUCTION on the life and political ideas
of Emile Banning and his conception of,
Belgian independence, by "Historicus.
In French. Paris: G. Van Oest ct Gle.
francs 40 confines.
LES TkAITES DE 1881 EFT DE 1889. By
TREvRE AND NERvIEN A discussion of the
treaties of 1881 and 1889, establishing
Belgian neutrality. To defects in these
treaties the authors lay the catastrophe
of 1914. In French. Paris: g. Van Oest
ct Gle. francs so eentimes.
LA QUESTION AFRICAINE. BY BACON
BEYsNs. A former Belgian Minister at
Berlin discusses Portuguese and Belgian
possessions in Africa, the Independent
Congo State and Africa 3 future. In
French. Paris: G. Van Oest ct Cisv-
francs so eentines.
HILLES MEURTRIES DE FRANCE:
VILLES DU NORD. BY LEON BocoUEF.
One Of series of books describing tho
treasures of the wasted French cities.
This volume deals with Lille, Douai, Cam
brai, Valeneiennes, Bergues and Dunkirk.
Illustrated with photographs. In French.
Paris: g. Van Oest ct Gle. francs.
VILLES MEURTRIES DE FRANCE:
ARRAS. By HENRI POTEz. One of a
series of books describing the treasures
of the wasted French cities. Illustrated
with photographs. In French. Paris: G.
Van Oest ct Gle. francs.
BLUE STARS AND GOLD. BY WILLIAM
f. BARTON. The author is pastor of n
church whose service flag has more than
100 stars. He has four sons. The eldest,
Bruce Barton, is in Y. n. C. A. work. and
the other three have enlisted. The book
is composed of little talks and essays and
some excerpts, designed "for every home
that flies service flag" Chicago:
Reilly &~Britton- 81.
THE WORLD WAR AND LEADERSHIP
IN A DEMOCRACY. By RICHARD T.
ELY. Describes the author g. experiences
and observations in Germany in student
days and on later visits. Continues with
discussion of democratic problems. New
York: The Macmillan Company. $3.50.
TUE GERMAN SECRET SERVICE IN
AMERICA 1914-191S. BY JOHN PRICE
JONES and PAUL MERRIcK HoLIIsTER. An
exposure of German plots including the
executive organization of which Won Bern
storff was the diplomat; Albert, the finan-
eial agent; Won Papen and BOy-Ed, the
men of war. Mr.. Jones is the author of
an earlier expose, Asserieo EntGn9ted.
Boston: Small, Maynard & Co. So.
Verse.
CORNHUSKERS. BY, CARL SANDDURG.
New verse in poems running from two