"In re Forno Lrctow."—By Las faire 17RK9., London: Duckworth'
New: Reader's Library. Price, This very interesting work was first published is 1910, It was first issued -in the "Hew Reader's Library" if 1928. Consequently its original advent far preceded. the well-known volitmes by Ween, Beau Geste", ete., which have, in film form, produced so much Stuient." Long association ce nected this second word the Burepewn mind with the clayeic examinations which were the exhibits absolu subject and cornerstone of the Chinese constitution, "Student" meant aman who twas devoted to Chinese classic chapter di ¢ desiestudies and a candidate for office.
His were the best brains of the country. By no secident did it imply a échovlboy, Yet the term is now con-Sued x0 that any juvenile who goes to rehuol claims to be included.
Chinese themselves do not treat the Jatter ay coming under the same category. The treatment of the! "Students," who were shot whole-tale, in Peking is a ease in point. It] tip chiy when the report is for "for-ign consumption," as in the May 30 fisoode, that the distinction is The author declaims vigorously ogcuinst the incessant camouflage and tissue of lies, often of the most, childish nature, which surround all the difficulties of exposing the true situation. "Ie only desires to throw Tight upon this Chinese chaos, and state of actual anarchy, whielt anenaces the peace of the world, a the existence of this particular branch of the French army and is not flattering to the contin-nance of such a body. The attacks of *Cafard" by which so many men are ruined are clearly drawn. The difficulties to be encountered by. would-be deserters are explained. His own escape is narrated, "The Legion gets no pay" is the heading of one chapter. Apart from that 'a criminal can obtain re-by serving five years the Legion instead of "doing time" for 10 years, is given as one reason for men joining under the desperate conditions, described. The excitement of possible constant risking life, and the absolute diceipline and absence of any farther conflict with the civil power, may be other reasons. No. serious reader will regret the time devoted to this
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