Evening star., 1939-01-01

cism.
The Nazi Primer" that engaging
little textbook which has been de-
signed to teach the strictly Nordic
young idea how to shoot, translated
for the Mortified amusement of the
English reading world
MY Austria" by Kurt Schuschnigg
Alfred knopf, the former dictator
OF the former land of Austria, tells
his story, using a somewhat mystic
style which is apt to be puzzling to
the ordinary American reader, but
giving an effect of unquestionable
patriotism and sincerity.
Twilight in Vienna" by Fris-
chauer. Houghton- -Mifflin. a per-
sonalized record of the social
changes in Austria which in post
war years made dictatorship neces-
sity; very vivid and readable.
THE Last Five Hours of Aus
tria," by Eugene Lennhoff. Fred
erlck A. Stokes Co., the story OF
the Nazi occupation told by the edi-
tor of great Vienna daily; vivid
and readable.
"Conscript Europe by Randolph
Leigh &C. P. Putnams Sons.
study of the decline of Europes ma
tions Convincing and spirited.
Unto Caesar by Voigt C. P
Putnams Sons A well-argued dis
cussion of the merits of Marxisn
and Nazi-ism based on the idea tha,
these are political religions rather
than theories, by the foreign editor
OF the Manchester Guardian.
IT Know These Dictators," by G
Ward Price alfred Knopf, Discus.
sion of the personalities of the vari-
GUS national leaders.
Peace With the Dictators." by
Norman Angel Harper e. Bros.), a
symposium in which q representa-
tive Of each of the great foreign
powers presents his point of view
and the Englishman sums up ir
favor of collective security.
THE Coming Victory of Democ-
racy." by Thomas Mann (Alfrec
Knopf), An eloquent discussion o.
civilizations future which has beer
a best seller now for some months.
Somewhat along the line of Euro.
pean politics, too. is the obvious pre-.
occupation of our writer's with Eng.
land. A remarkable number of book.
has been turned out this year on thu
subject of Britains past, present ane
future-too remarkable a number
indeed, for the reviewer not to men.
ton the phenomenon. The following
are the outstanding ones. either by
reason of the prominence of theil
authors or the significance of theil
contents:
The Windsor Tapestry" b,
Compton Mackenzie (Frederick A
Stokes Coz. A brilliant defense O
former King Edward VIII, a scorch
ing attack of Stanley Baldwin and th'
prelates. and terrible study of thu
private lives of the Windsor famil,
in times past. seemingly the def
mite book on the abdication to date
and most uncomplimentary to th'
state of Albion's moral courage.
while England Slept" by Win
ston Churchill &C. P. Putnam
Sons. A collection of Mr.. Church
Ills political speeches. demonstrat
ing that he warned his country year
ago of the folly of attempting t,
attain collective security by dis
armament, and of the danger of ir
ritating Germany's national vanity
all very good reading.
Building the British Empire" b,
James Truslow Adams (Charle
Scribner's Sons. A perfectly con
ventional history.
Decline and Fall of the British
Empire" by Robert Briffault (Simor
& Schuster). An irNtably--temperet
and badly-based attack on Eng
lands public morals, less effectiv,
than it should be by reason of tn,
authors very evident personal hatret
OF the land of which he is writing.
with Malice Toward Some" by
Margaret Halsey (Simon & Schus.
teri. A light-hearted young woman
amusing account of residence ir
England and of the elegant rudenes.
to which Americans must submit al
the hands Of their cousins genuinely
funny.
AS to political writings about GU,
own situation, why-the reviewer
could not possibly list them; thu
newspaper would not have the space
One book, however, she is going t<
mention, for the reason that, in It.
compass, is a statement of practica
political behavior about as straightly
put as one is apt to find. That Il
'"The 1853 Days." written by tws
Washington newspapermen anc
published by Doubleday-Doran. Tn.
account of what took place unde,
cover in political circles during the
fight on the Supreme Court bill
Any citizen who has any proud illu.
sions left had better get this book
1t should do for him.
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Closing her account for the year
the reviewer would like to mention
the improved behavior Of authors
as 1t has been demonstrated in 1888
Only one has stormed her Office per.
sonally demanding q lead review o.
written her that she was liar, ar
ignoramuA. . burner Of orphan
asylums and q mean old tory.