Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-08
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in hand is the fairest of omens for
the usefulness of the entire series.
THE PRELUDE TO BOLsHEvIsM
The korniIOv Rising. BY A. F.
Kerensky. prime minister of Rus
, STA. minister of war and marine
and commander-in-ch of tho
Russian army. New York: Dodd.
Mead & Co.
The source of this political study
promptly draws one to 1t. Kerensky-
in himself an arresting personality
was, from the abdication of Nicholas
II to the rise of Lenin and Trotsky,
the most potent single force in Rus
STA. This fact provides him with a
unique viewpoint from which to OBJ
serve the origin and sweep of the
strange political practice which.
plunged Russia into anarchy. and
which is now reaching out. sporadi-
cally, to about every part of the
world. According to Kerensky. the
work of the reactionaries, under the
leadership Of Gen. Kornilov. crystal
widespread and malevolent practice.
1t is the story of the Kornilov rising
that Kerensky gives here in full de-
tail. tracing the various incidents of
ment of the bolshevist doctrine in
revolutionary and anarchistic action.
The study is, in substance, a tran
script Of the proceedings of the COM
mission of investigation set for the
Kornilov rising. Leading to this is
situation of Russia, and issuing from
1t is summary of the immediate
effects of this rising upon the general
abric of Russian affairs. The book
furnishes an important and authentic
chapter in the history of Russian de-
velopment upon it's emergence from
the tyrannies Of absolutism In ad-
dition, 1t gives a graphic picture of
some of the personalities who as
sisted, or hindered, the forward
dence, the study is an informing reve-
lation of the purposes of Kerensky
himself and of the agencies that frus-
trated these plans of the young
patriot in behalf of Russia. AS Ker-
sees it. this book explains the situa-
ton that logically led to the fact of
bolshevism.
DEMOCRACY IN RECONSTRUCTION
Edited by Frederick A. Cleveland
and Joseph Schafer Boston
Houghton Miff1in Company.
Reconstruction is inevitable De-
mocratic principles and ideals are to
supply foundation and superstructure
in this refashioning of the world
These two facts furnish background
for the discussions that make up this
volume. Drawing from many sources
Of experience and achievement in the
various fields of political and social
endeavor the editors of this volume
present to readers an all-around COM
petent survey of many of the prob
lens of reconstruction. These prob
lens include those of social well be-
ing, education, finance. industrial re-
l,tions. public service and so on
through the familiar list of general
public and personal needs. The edi-
tors. men of practical scholarship
and tried efficiency, have brought to-
gether here body of expert opinion
upon the immediate problems thai
are opening out of the tremendous
changes that the war has produced
The stamp Of the book is that it is
practical as well as authoritative
that up to the present limits Of ex-
pert investigation it offers valuable
information to the general reader and
practical suggestion to the student in
this new field of opportunity.
THE HOLIDAY HUSBAND. By Doll
Wyllarde. author of The Story OF