Evening star., 1918-08-18
provocative study, as we'll as a COM
petently thorough one.
REPUBLICS. BY William Spence
Robertson, Phi. d. Illustrated
New York: ID. Appleton a. Co.

RODertSon, I'm. ID. Illustrated,
New York: ID. Appleton q Co.
This is the story of Spanish Amer
lea between its colonial period and
the emergence OF the republics Of
of national growth lies between the
years 1903 and 1880. The writer as
an Introduction to his study sets up
the historic background OF this
region. This background gives a
and religious conditions of such
parts OF the western hemisphere as
come under the sovereignty OF
Charles Nv. Upon this groundwork
of general condition and fact the
writer tells the story of the seven
men who stand as the liberators OF
this region. the leaders in the Span
ish-American revolution. BY way of
this Geographic method the qualities
Of personality possessed by these
1iberators of South American and
Mexican origin warm the narrative
Of battle and campaign into a vidid-
ness of appeal that brings the his
absorbed attention and interest. The
political motives animating these
leaders give point and substance to
their military activities. Their pa
triotism gives color to a movement
already romantic and adventurous.
The whole Is a picturesque process
sion whose march toward the eman-
cipation Of Spanish America consti-
tutes an important chapter In the
evolution of nationalism and In the
advance of Spanish controlled colo
MES toward democratic ideas and IN
stitutions.
WINGED WARFARE. BY Mai. Will
liam A. Bishop, v. c., ID. s. O., M. c.
Illustrated. New York; George II.
Doran Company.
Thrilling stories are SO common
nowadays that ones sensitiveness to
them is wearing bit dull from over
use. A story has to be a thriller. in
deed. to lift one out Of dulled ac-
ceptance Of hitherto unbelievable
events. This book is Of quality to
do exactly that thing, In part by vir-
tue of the experience itself, one Is
captured and held here. In other and
from the fact that Maj. Bishop has
the power to take the reader along
with him in the marvellous adventures
of the air through which he has
gained such high distinction. And,
high up in the air, one escapes for the
time being from tne welter OF horrors
below. 1t is the glorious adventure Of
the thing that seises upon one. The
heroisrn Is Of a classic cleanliness. To
be sure. there are battles and feints
and maneuvers and fatalities--fabu-
lous and thrilling, but cleared of the
benumbing sights that belong to land
strife. One comes out of the reading
with a new sense Of heroism. with q
new standard set by these young cru
saders of the air. They are all young.
Mai. Bishop himself is not yet twenty
five and, already. this youthful Ca
madam wears the military cross, the
distinguished service order. the VIC
toria cross. The air Is making new
kind of hero. young knight
of freedom. And in this book Of per-
sonal experience, plain and unpre-
tentious recital, one meets at frst
hand one of the most valiant of this
new breed of fighters.
FROM BAPAUME TO PAssCHEN-
DAZZLE. BY Philip, Gibbs. author
of 1.-THE Battles of the Somme," etc.
New York: George II. Doran Com
pany, ..
This is Mr.. Gibbs story of the west
ern front for 1s17-.a year OF an-