Worewoes or nie Dear Lite in 8 Sub Tmarine during the Great. War OME Somer weekending Torpedo one 8, submarine 22 Rand! "Ford, Commander of "the Foreword by. Rear-admira Raval" Australian "Navy" Angus Roberson. Sydney.
'This book 1s interesting from etinning to end. In it Is described the life on board HM. Submarine during' the Great War, with Incl-dents concerning the exploits of other Few people are an fait with the lie-on board a submarine, "or the working of these craft, and Mr. Jones very. interestingly and thoroughly Explains what the officers and crews, these boats had to endure whilst patrol in the North Sea. and else-Where, and outlines the discomfort and. ihe risks run." The, good rela-one existing between the officers land men in these Under-water craft Gre prominently brought to light the author, who hows. that" the former had every consideration for the comfort and, well-being of the crew, and the latter did all-in thole power never to let their oticers down. Bie Jones very vividly explains the risks run, and how a submarine was subjected' not only to the attacks of enemy vessels, but dso of our own Ships," who, inthe circumstances, 'Were' obliged 1o treat every _submarine as a potential enemy vessel. he ole cones with a narrative of 8 voyage made after ike war by 52 an the way from England to Aus-alia, which is most interesting, and hows {het even In peace time life oilways built on a colossal seal ten year scheme. He figured that] with two million labourers and tve years' time, 75,000 miles of track' Could be constructed at a cost of three billion gold dollars. This dream never left him, At the con elvsion of the World War his mind was dazzled by the idea that now the nations that had been spending. billions of money without, as far as could be seen, any qualms about the future, would now be released from this intolerable burden and would be able to offer large sums to China Even yet it Is too early to sum up the Fesult of his life work. He was a great revolutionist but it is Goubtful that history will call him a rear legislator. He would be a bold nian who would contend that as a Fesult of his life work China to-day has the "San Min Chu-" Govern ment of the people, by the people. for the people. But any critic will admit that the Chinese people are tore contented with their lot under the present Republican government than ever they were under the monarchy, and this book shows that Sun Yat-sen, whatever were his imitations—and "no "man lacks these lived and died with but one Thought, how to benefit his country and his people.
"This book sets out to be "a critical biography" and justifies its idle. The author gives due med of praise where praise is possible, but Eby no means blind fo his hero's feet of elay—7.0. on-board a submarine, on a long ocean voyage, is by no means devoid Of discomfort and tisk—nee.
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