Evening star., 1932-07-24
PAST AND PRESENT.

PAST AND PRESENT.
Kaiser and Chancellor; the opening
wears of the reign of Kaiser Wilhelm
II. by K. F. Nowak. 1881. F4772.
N86E
This volume and "Germany's Road TO
Ruin" cover the reign OF Wilhelm IL
from Bismarck to Bulow. Aside from
its delightful reliability and portrayal
of character. Nowak's book may also
serve a useful purpose. If Punch ano
the British press we're too often inclined
to represent the Kaiser as an lnterna- :
tional Jack -the-box who kept Europe S
nerves en- edge with his militaristic ges-
lures, and if the German people nave
been tco inclined to worship bllrdly the
superhuman greatness nf the creator OF
their empire. this book may serve TO
redress the balance. IS. B. Fay.
Cermaays Road to Ruin, by K. F.
NoWak. 1882. F4772 N66g.
Herr Nowak's treatise reveals its very
solid foundations in psychology and evil
dence. 1t is the work of man who
ignore embarrassing documents. and
who is sufficiently wise to look at this
strange passing show with mellow
Memoirs of Prince Won Bulow, by B. H.
NJ K. Won Bulow. 1882. 5V.
E.B877E
without having read these volumes no
man can claim to be acquainted fully
with the events which preclpltateo the
catastrophe of 1914.''-Charles Petrie-
The Fall of the Kaiser, by Maurice
Baumont. 1881. F4772 B33.
M Baumont's book is comprehensive
" documented and his deductions are
admirably arranged and edlted-edlteo
with an abundance Of biographical COM
ment and terse characterization which
makes for movement II not for eluclda-
n."-Walter Littlefleld
Stresemann, by Antonina Vallentin,
In the vivid pages of this book We
find not only a living portrait cI me
man, but also history of critical years.
1t is an admirable piece OF
work dramatic yet never thsatrleal, IN n
ones liking for Stresemann grows as
well as ones respect for what ne
did. This is book not merely
for students of politics. but for all who
are interested in what is happening
around them Hamilton Fyfe.
Germany and the Germans. by Eugen
Diesel. 1881. G47.D568.E.
ITO any one who believes that the
study of political institutions depends,
for a realistic appreciation OF Its llml-
tations. upon full recognition OF the
deviating geographical. chronological, So
cial and cultural factors, DieseIs essay
will prove a most valuable guide when
sealing with Germany. While the riddle
of German national character Is not
solved in these pages. its constituent
elements are shown with sufficient
Clarity 10 indicate the general trend" "
&C. j. F.
The Germans; an inquiry and an esti-
mate. by G. N Shuster. 1882
G47.Sh97.
"Mr. Shuster's book on the Germans
is an informing study of the background
of Germany today, of its cultural and
political organization. of the forces
which divide it, and of the other forces
which are molding it into new nation.
We can read this book with profit,
whether or not we are already aCqualnt-
ed with modern Germany. John Ers-
kline.
The German Crisis. by H. r. Knicker-
booker. 1892. F4773.K .K74
without prejudgment. the opinion
NAV now be risked that Germany IS in
dustrially the strongest power in Europe
is financially the least secure, is poll
ticallv the most divided and harborS
socially the most explosive possib1ll-
ties"