Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-21
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, has lived in Russia almost uninter-
| ruptedly for twenty years. gives the
| first authoritative book which makes
| clear the position of the great popu-
| OF the great estates and the tiliers of
the soil--all tina. whole immense ponu-
! !afion of whom the world wondered
how how it could he be sven, fr9m simple al,
whirl of the revolution. Her chapters
on ''Proprictors and Peasants 'ltcvo-
luton in the Village" and The Reign
of Terror" are the best descriptions of
the conditions on IA great estate, with
It's dependent Villages. and of the Sol
heviS; propaganda among, them and
the extent 70 which il has been sue
cessful~,% ei-f .>
Outside of this special study there are
chapters on Russian women; oil the
effort of the Crimea 10. stem the Boil
Ckrairian movement: on liolchali and
his career. and finally on affairs IN
Sbcria-all these latter chapters hay
ing peculiar value from tho experience
OF Prince Cantacuzenc as u leading
officer in the south of Russia and the
Ukraine, and during recent months as
a participant in Siberian affairs. OF
which the very latest aspects arc here
dealt with.
INTERNArIoNAI. WATERWAYS. By
Paul Morgan OEilvic. The Macmillan
Co. New York.
'rhc first par, of this book epi,omizes
tho essential rotation of waterways to
international communication and m
dicn;es thc Inherent advantages OF
aquatic over territorial TRANSPORTATION.
This is followed by a survey or the
inception and develonment Of maritime
enterprise. after which there Is a
historical review OF tho successive o.
forts OF certain maritime powers 10
secure the exclusive enjoyment Of me
seas. Part !. concludes with discus
sion Of the various aspects of the dues-
ton of the Freedom OF commercial
navigation.
! Part IL comprises a reference man
uai Hero all the international inland
waterways of the world are listed in
alphabetical order Under the respective
continental divisions within which
they are situated. All treaties and
laws governing the international en-
| ioyInent Of these waters arc enumer-
ated in chronological order. and OH
cal sources, together with cohmcn-
taries by eminent iurists. are likewise
| indicated under each entry. The pur-
pose OF this reference manual i" 20
provide a facile means OF Determining
the law governing navigation ou ."y
specific waterway.
THE CHORUS GIRL AND OTHER
hs hassan BY by Ht Gons GnsahoG irSn.
The Macmillan 90, New Yorls,
| This is the eighth volume in Mrs.
Constance Garnctts new iransla ton
of Chckhov tales. The book contains,
lows: "The Chorus Girl, "verotchkn,
MY Life" AT Country House" "a
Fiddle. Ivan Matveyitch," Tin
man Friend" "A Trivial Incident
| Chckhov is recognized rs one OF the
| best short story writer's sr Russia.
He Is frequently compared with De
! Maupassant. since his stories have
much of the realism ard dramatic de-
scriptivcness of the French artists
Yet, he has more sympathy, more hu-
manity than De Maupassant anu his
work has less aloofress.
Sun says: Constance Garne,t is do
readers by her TRANSACTIONS from Inc
RUSSIAN; She has made 1t possible
toeVsky and now she is giving US
Chekhov. Mrs. Garnctt's work as a
translator Is admirable. for she takes
no undue liberties with the original
! but produces 1t rs accurately as pos
sibic in smooth. polished style
AT1NE. Transit: ed - Robert 'i Eassett
fJr, and edited With an introduction,
Ii by E MSns a. Il hlersiadi puAie!d X
These three plays for The first time
translated into English. arc the mos,
famous and characteristic Of the Ar
gentincc Gaucho' dramas. which are
nal. dramatic product of either NORTH
or South America. Santos Vega by
Luis Rayon Herrera. contains the very
spirit OF romano" OF the wild life or
the Argentine plains. Juan Morciru'
is by Stlvnrio Nance. and 't1ht
witches Mountain" hy Julio Sanchn5
Gnrdcl. There is most interestins
! introduction On the native drama ant
the translation has been faithfully ant
Sympa thetica!ly carried ont
4 WORLD REMAINING OR PEACE
/ FINANCE. BY Clarence w. Barron
liarpcr X Brothers. New York
The key-word 10 the great prob
lens Of reconstruction is--InoncY Til,
author in this keen analysts of the
world situation today. shows thu
dramatic role played by finance. from
vast expenditures in propaganda {,