Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-11
Reviews of New Books

universities. and by preachers, who were
subjects of the State And they mcekIy
accepted their lot
DIR. Hill shows how the Kaiser, obsessed
by the belief III his unlimited and unre-
stricted powers, exercised them Tor his
own gloritication upon every opportunity,
always, however, advancing his claim to
bc the guardian of his people and ever
concerned for their material mterests-so
long as they rendered him homage and
allegiance. Very interesting Is his picture
of the kaiser's personality rs set forth IN
this book
Furthermore. DR.. Hill makes it plain
that the Kaiser was fairly itching Tor
war. the result of which, he firmly believed,
would establish Gcrmany's dominating
authority Defeat never entered hls
mind. And so he pursued the pathway OF
deceptivc diplomacy and falsehood, While
protesting TO be intensely dcsIrous OF
peace, he was intriguing for war. The
world now knows, from official docu-
ments, how Germany violated tradition,
treaty and national honor, and forced the
war on Europc with the deliberate purpose
of u conquest that would add to German
dominion, enlarge German power and m
fucncc, and vastly increase the pres'igc
of the country and the Kaiser.
The results Of the Kaiser 5 ambition, ms
obscsslon, his madness, are thus effective
" summarized bv DR. Hill IN the closing
paragraph of ms most interesting book.
at what price has Germany paid and at
what price must she yet pay, tor the
folly and the madness Of trying TO impose
lpnn mankind the PrIsslan world con-
ccptiouP No one, IN 1911. was disposed To
disturb the peace oi Germany. rev
understood her designs and ambitions.
But the brutal assault upon an innocent
and peaceful ncighhor, trusting III the
honor Of the great and powerful nations to
afford her protection. suddenly disclosed
the lust for power, the predatory designs,
the espionage. and the world wide net
work Of conspiracy with which the I'm
pcrIal Germ an Government has envcioped
tho earth. 1t was the morally inevitable cul-
nnnatIon Of The ambitions. the fantasies,
and the impetuosItN OF kaIscr William
II, unrcstraIncd hy a responsible govern
mcnt representing the permanent inter
csts " the German people. He promised
them gam and glory. He has covered them
with sackcloth and ashes.
Received Of the publishers
The Seven Purposes" An experience
IN psychic Phenomena. By Margaret
Cameron. New York City Harper 4
Brothers Pncc, s. net
II will hc admitted by all who read this
book, whether believers or Skcptlcs, that
the revelations are remarkable The
author gives AZ lcngth a variety Of her cN-
prrlcncc~ with automatic writing
the planchcttc hy means IF which She
received definite communications with
friends who had died, but presumably
had an active existence IN tho spirit world,
and ability To communicate with living
beings ia tins earth.
The author protests that IN these cN-
perlenceS her hand had been drawn much
against her will, and contrary to all her
former habit and prejudice. But She sets
down all things with convection and assur-
anCc that they actually occurred.
The spIrIt messages received, accord
ing 70 her story, by these writings, arc
very extraordinary Those with whom she
thus convcrsCd were ot more than ordl-
marx intelligence. and their communications
covered a wldc range outside oi mere
personal. or. is is - generally the case IN
such matters TRIVIAL affairs advice and
information the one sound and the other
informing, are included.
Believers viii no doubt accept this book
as many accept the Bible nbelievers
will Al least find j. interesting.
Received Of the publishers
The Tragedy Of Armenia" Rv Bertha
P.plzru Boston Mass The Pl-
GRIN Press Price 81. postage, 10
cents
Tho author docs not attempt to make
;hl, hook q presentation, In horrld detail,
oi the outrages that have tong been in.-
posed upon Armenia With all this the
world j. familiar.
" nat ~hc does Is 10 show what Ar
mcnla has been in I'll" past and i today
Shc details us splendid history as one Of
the most anrIcnt 81 ttrI.tIau people. and
+ country which Al one time was one OF
the most important ol It~ day with
position in the word II pcop., could we'll
bc proud OF.
But a country that has suffered more Tor
the devotion q IT. people . the Christian
faith suffered for i longer time. suffered
more untold agonIes than any other
country the world ever knew.
No one can read thus book without
beng impressed with the firm convection
tna, one OF the results OF the coming con
fcrencts 10 settle the questions arising
rom the recent war must be the rehabllIta-
tlon oi Iong-sufierlng Armenia, It's restora-
non 10 the position OF an established and
recognized nation. and toll opportunity
L. it> fine people To show that they can, Il
given opportunity, restore Armenia 70 us
ancient position and prestige his much
the Armenlans deserve
Received pf fbG uihlISheTS
~ frank Prentice Rand
Boston. Mass The Cornhll Co, 60
Cornhill Price, Sl.25.
Here Is 8 poet Of free verse, and, better
, han free. Is wholesome and sympathetic
fun OF reel everyday feeling, and Of the
JOY and sorrow % life The poet, Rand, Is a
country lover he feels the beauty Of the
helds and farms and the roads and streams,
aud hc likes the animals too, and APP
y,rccIates their friendlnc,s His little
volume IS to be welcomed and read the
country over 1t cannot fail to appeal in
every part Of it, and It would be Just the
l<ind Of poetry to send 10 men IL our army
ot occupation, If the suggestion made by
the Library Association should be carried
out by IT. readers The association asks
that readers take their books to Libraries
pr book stores, 50 that they can be sent TO
men overseas, to help them out during this
interim between fighting and peace, when
il Is harder 10 maintain morale than it was
when there was 4 possibility Of winning
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