Asether Study in War and Politics By Dr. Arthur Smith, "Mone Tar Musr Be Tot." By Philip Gibbs. Author of 'People of Destiny," "Now It Can Be Tofd," etc. Harper & Brothers, Now' York && London. 1921. Pp.
As @ war correspondent Myr. Gibbs made a reputation probably second to none. His outspoken criticism of the conduct of military affairs by some of the many men high up, with their "brass hat brains" did not give much promise that the writer was likely to be knighted, though the deserved honour was not long withheld. The earlier work with the catching title: "Now It Can Be Told" {noticed in these columns about a year and half ago) was an extended summary of observations and con-sinsions on the war and its events characterized by the same sanity, ¢larity, fearlessness, and veracity s the war letters. After the lapse of another year or more there follows the present volume based en a far wider induction from experience and observation, analyzing world conditions in their light, and im that of history. The things that "Must Be Told' are undoubtedly of more appealing and compelling interest than the preceding volume.
Here are 10 extended essays, all of them on complicated and ¢ontentious subjects, but each of them comprehensive in content, treated with a breadth of view and an obvious depth of conviction adapted to win readers not already pledged to different opinions. The report of the scathing estimates of the men in the ranks on the Leaders of the Old Tradition, strongly reinforced by the author's own assent, is followed by a discussion on the "Ideal of the Humanists," and the latter by a consideration of "The Need of the Spirit." If the old guard of generals, and chiefs of staff are aware of what Sir Philip has written about their incapaci wrong headedness, and insensibility to the mischief that some of them wrought, they are doubtless long ere this thirsting for) his Blood.
The author hag visited and re. visited many of the scenes of the great contests in France, after the lapse of sufficient time to enable him to write carefully of the Price of Victory, and also sympathetical-Jy and with deep feeling. He sees the greatness of the French character, and he likewise clearly recognizes French passion, prejudice, and mob psychology. In Germany with the same background of minute observation and
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