: Foreign News

The following books, economically, politically, historically or biographically related to Foreign News, have recenty been published in the U. S.:

A GALLERY—Philip Guedalla—Putnam ($2.50). Wherein the scintillating mind of ex-barrister Guedalla coruscates with a delightful medley of bans mots upon contemporary litterateurs, British politicians and Liberals, Mr. Compton MacKenzie and a few shadows. Each book that Mr. Guedalla writes is better than his last. Eventually he will become a historian of note.

THE PRIME MINISTERS OF BRITAIN, 1721-1924—The Hon. Clive Bingham— Button ($5.00). A detailed biographical outline of the 39 Prime Ministers who have held office from the accession of George I into the reign of George V, starting with Walpole, ending with MacDonald. The present Prime Minister, Stanley Baldwin, is also included, as he is now enjoying his second term of office. Adequately and excellently but not brilliantly written.

MEMORIES OF THE FOREIGN LEGION— M. M.—Introduction by D. H. Lawrence— Knopf ($2.50). A brilliant, engrossing, vivid story of M. M.'s life in the French Foreign Legion during the War. A book that should not be omitted by young or old.

TIBET, PAST AND PRESENT — Sir Charles Bell—Oxford University Press ($8.00). An authoritative and dignified account of the far past and near past history of the mysterious land of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, to whom the book is dedicated.

THE FUGGER NEWS LETTERS—Edited by Victor von Klarwill, Translated by Pauline de Chary—Putnam ($6.00). An exceptionally interesting collection of despatches received in the 16th Century by the merchant-banking House of Fugger—to whom half the crowns of Europe seemed to have been pawned— from its world-flung correspondents.

SUN YAT SEN AND THE CHINESE REPUBLIC—Paul Linebarger—Century ($4.00). A sloppy, sentimental, enthusiastic and uncritical biography of Sun Yatsen. The redeeming feature of the book lies in its many discursions into Chinese life and customs.