The book having for the greater portion of its 160 pages dealt ad seriatim with the various complaints Jagninst the Jews, "und dealt with them quite successfully, turns to the positive contributions made by them fo English life. The record is not unlike that to be found in other countries, and the point is made quite lear that the Jews in Great Britain fs elsewhere made enormous con-{tributions to the sciences and arts. To most people who are prompted to take a liberal view of the racial question, the history. of the Jews in Britain, as outlined in this book, not only proves their community to have been and to be of value to the nation, proves the wisdom of Oliver Cromwell when he dropped down the barriers in'1640 which had prevented the Jews from living in England. It fe reported that Cromwell said that England could not live without the Jews—the fact is that England managed for some 250 years to do so very successfully during a period when the foundations of British reatness wore being laid. " But there cannot be the slightest doubt that the history of these people in the British Isles since the days of the Resettlement fully justified the Lord Protector in arriving at the decision he did—nre-c.
Great, Britain' by Jews. It is a favourite contention of the anti-Semite that the Jow is not a patriot but' rather an internationalist—
Ancient Wisdom 'Tue Fioixe or rue Twn Ere By Vera stanley' Alder. Rider, London. 7/6 though the facts are that the German Jew fought as bravely for the Fatherland asthe British Jew did for Great Britain, During the War some 50,000 Jews served in the British forees, No less than 80 per cent joined the fighting units, the remainder being attached to the RAME. RASE, RAO, and the Inbour battalions. Nor can It be ued that the Jew waited for conscription for the figures. show that ess. than 10,000, including 1.140 officers, were on active service before conscription wes enforced. Mr. Safomon ocx on to deal with the outstanding Jewish personalities in the. British "forces, "such as Gen, 'Monash and Lieut. Gol. J. H. Levey—the latter rising from' a_sergeant-instructors in the Scots Guards to be Eieut-Colonel "of the Gordon igh-
The Newspapers It is, however, when it comes to the anti-Semite allegation that. the English press Is controlled by Jews that the biggest revelation comes. Without exception all the big and influential newspapers are controlled by Gentiles, though, of course, it will be pointed out that Mr. R. D. Blumenfeld was "atone time edi ind chairman of the "Dally Express This remarkable book is an admire able attempt to outline the art of True Living as attained through the practice of the Ancient Wisdom. For hundreds of years the search for knowledge has progressed in proportion to the passing of time, but the possession of the innermost secrets fof the most vital facts relating to life has until -recently always remained in but a few hands, and having been passed from one genera tion to another as a closely guarded secret has resulted in the outside world gathering only meagre details of the evolution of man and_its fundamental principles affecting general welfare and happiness. Miss. Alder very capably summarizes the ancient teaching in relation to man, drawing therefrom a parallel with modern science, and taking the reader through "its various branches—the philosophy of numbers, breathing, humpers, smell, sound, exercise, diet, cte—-proceeds io a discussion of the function of the Third Eye, Astrology. Meditation and to the ultimate aims Jof the Wisdom. Her volume is indeed popular and practical exposition of the subject that will be well received by those desirous of securing further Knowledge on the secrets of the Occult Far.
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