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Bldg., Lincoln, Nebr. (This coupon places the sender under no obligation) HARVARD COLLEGE Excellent Books for Worman's New First Spanish Book Worman's Second Spanish Book By J. H. WORMAN, Ph. D., Head of Spanish Department, University of Vermont The simplicity of this two-book course is due to its direct method of teaching without the help of English. The first lessons are much like those in a child's first English reader-short easy sentences about the pictures. The lessons consist of conversations, which teach the words and idioms needed in everyday life. Roessler and Remy's First Spanish Reader By ERNEST W. ROESSLER and ALFRED REMY, of the High School of Commerce, New York, N. Y. Espinosa and Allen's Elementary Spanish Grammar A comprehensive, well-arranged book which furnishes enough material in Spanish grammar, texts, conversation, and composition for one year of college or two years of high school work-if about one-half of the time is spent in the reading and translation of literary texts. At the end of the book are lessons which afford a good beginning in Spanish Commercial practice and correspondence. TEXTS FOR READING AND TRANSLATION ELEMENTARY: Alarcón's El Capitán Veneno; Fontaine's Flores de España; Galdós's Dona Per- INTERMEDIATE: Alarcón's El Niño de la Bola; Avellaneda's Baltasar; Breton's Quien es Ella?; THE WEEK IN REVIEW JERUSALEM DELIVERED. There will be rejoicing all over the Christian world and among Hebrews everywhere over the deliverance of Jerusalem, the Holy City, from the hands of the unspeakable Turk. The fact that the unspeakable Turk has had the military backing of the Kaiser does not alter the situation, or make the event less an occasion for rejoicing. It has been one of the anomalies of this war that a great Christian power like Germany, whose ruler is in the habit of speaking as if he were in intimate relations with the Deity, should be in open alliance with the Turks and should be undisturbed by the Turkish massacres of Armenians and other Christians. In Jerusalem itself, and elsewhere in Palestine, Turkish cruelties have gone on unchecked. Now, after nearly twelve centuries of Moslem rule, the city is delivered and the Turks are in flight before General Allenby's victorious troops. A GREAT GAIN. Aside from its religious aspects, the driving of the Turks out of Palestine is a great gain to the cause of the Allies. The Kaiser has counted upon the control of Palestine, through Turkish hands, as part of his scheme for dominating Central Europe and Asia, holding the_Bagdad Railway and menacing Egypt and the Suez Canal. General Allenby's victory and the exit of the Turks from Palestine will crumple up this scheme. Also the British victory will rekindle the hopes of the Zionists. The official encouragement given to them by Mr. Balfour makes it probable that one of the readjustments after the war will be the permanent elimination of Moslem rule from the Holy Land and the creation of a new, autonomous state in which, after all these hopeless centuries, Hebrew and Christian may live undisturbed among the scenes dear them both. to in A COUNTER REVOLUTION. Russia is now in the throes of a counter revolution. The Bolsheviki anarchistic government is not have its own way in surrendering to the Germans, confiscating all property and breaking down all laws. It is strong at Petrograd and at Moscow, but elsewhere in Russia large elements of the population are arraying themselves against it, and southeastern Russia, Generals KaleKorniloff, dines, Dutoff and supported by Cossack troops, are leading a new revolution and have gained important victories over the Bolsheviki. The Germans are good bargainers, and it is reasonably certain that they I will not make any definite ments with Petrograd until they are assured that the government with which they are dickering is a government which can govern. Meanwhile, there is little likelihood of a speedy emergence of a stable government of any sort from the chaos. agree are entitled to be protected in the enjoyment of the resulting status as in any other legal right. The court holds that, while the labor unions concerned had the right to extend their membership, they had no right to do so by bringing about a strike at the employers' plants with a view to forcing them to consent to their unionization through fear of financial loss. The inducing of the employees to unite with the unions in an attempt to subvert the system of employment by concerted breaches of the contracts of employment the court regards as "unlawful and malicious." This decision, in which the court divided, six to three, is certain to have far-reaching consequences. THE SUBMARINE WAR. The fluctuation in the losses through the German submarine warfare leads to many mistaken impressions. For example, the fact that, in the last week of November, 17 British merchantmen, 16 of them of over 1,600 tons, were sunk, while the losses in the first and second weeks, respectively, were only twelve and six vessels, seems at first sight discouraging. But it takes a longer view to discover the real trend. Even the figures for the last week in November point to a marked falling-off since the unrestricted warfare began, which has averaged 23.12 weekly. The total loss in November was about 185,000 tons, and in October about 230,000 tons. Yet, last December, before the unrestricted campaign began, the loss was nearly 400,000 tons, and last April it ranged from 500,000 to 600,000 tons. The losses, moreover, are not all on one side. In one day recently, five German submarines were sunk. THE TRAGEDY AT HALIFAX. Blizzard followed blizzard after the great explosion which wrecked so large a part of Halifax. Within four days after the explosion, three icy storms struck the city, raging with great fury through the dark and devastated streets. Burial parties were more than once compelled to abandon their work and seek cover, and relief trains bringing workers and supplies were snow-bound. The situation was made worse by the flocking to the city from nearby places of thousands of mere sight-seers, or of well-intentioned people who wanted to be of use, but for whom no work could be found. The Mayor was obliged to issue a proclamation, warning away all visitors of this type. The six thousand or more injured people were well housed in public buildings and relief hospitals, and the twenty thousand homeless were sheltered in tents, barracks and private homes, but the problem of ministering to those in need was such as few cities have had to face. Happily, there was a wide and generous response from outside to the appeals for help. AT WAR WITH AUSTRIA. The United States is now formally at war with Austria-Hungary, the resolution declaring war having passed Congress by a practically unanimous vote-Senator La Follette being conveniently absent from his seat when the vote was taken, and Meyer London of New York, the only Socialist in the House, being the only member to vote in the negative. But the President's proclamation, putting the declaration in force, proposes the least possible disturbance of Austrian aliens. Provided that and they keep the peace refrain from crimes against the public safety, from actual hostilities, or giving aid or information to the enemies of this country, they will be undisturbed in the peaceful pursuit of their lives and occupations. They are not subject to the restrictions relating to German enemy aliens and will be permitted to reside and labor in prohibited areas and to travel freely without molestation, except that they may not enter or leave the country without permission. There are obvious dangers in these mild regulations, but they can be tightened if the privileges given are abused. ANOTHER REVOLUTION. A disagreeable surprise awaited the Portuguese representatives at the recent War Conference of the Allied Powers at Paris, for, on their return to their own country, they were promptly arrested by a revolutionary government which had established itPresident of the Republic was also self in their absence. Later, the isting government was accomplished arrested. The overturn of the exwithout any very serious disturbance, and was the result of discontent which had been long brewing. It is not very clear what the new governaccomplish, but it does not ment stands for, or what it hopes to appear drawing its support from the Entente that it has any intention of withAllies. Portugal has not played a very prominent part in the war, but it has furnished some troops and has helping to cripple the German colbeen especially useful in Africa in onies. E. D. 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