New Books

Guns Through Arcady By Robert

Slater. (Published by Angus & Robertson Ltd., Sydney. Price, 8/6.) Since the opening of the Burma Road as a supply route to war-torn China, the appearance of a book on Burma was inevitable. Here it is—written by a man who has lived for many years among the colourful, smiling Burmese. Not only does he des cribe the construction of the Road and what it means to Burma and her near neighbours, but he gives a clear, enter taining glimpse of that little-known country, the people, their customs, re ligion and way of life. As the author emphasises, with the building of the Lashio-Kuming highway, Burma has been caught in the main stream of world events.

FRONT TO BACK, by Hector Mac- Quarrie. (Published bv Angus & Robert son, Sydney. 9/6). Another “record of impressions held by an ordinary Briton during the first year of the war”. Well, and entertainingly and instructively writ ten. One is led gradually up to the drama of the Battle of Britain, with many stops by the way for diverting stories of war time England.

Fortunes Op Poppy Treloar Bv

Pixie O’Harris. (Published bv Angus & Robertson Ltd., Sydney. Price, 4/6.) Schoolgirl adventures against an Aus tralian background, written in lively, vivid style. Just the right kind of Christ mas book-gift for that niece of vours.

Adventures In Understanding

—Studies in the Christian Interpretation of Life by Dean Lynn Harold Hough. (Published by Angus & Robertson Ltd., Sydney. Price, 5/-.) A slim thought nrovoking volume by a leading church man who takes as his theme that you cannot understand Nature without un derstanding man, cannot understand man without understanding God.

Military Offences And How To

Deal With Them by Lt.-Colonel G. I.

Adcock, VD. (Published by Angus & Robertson Ltd.. Sydney. Price, 1/-.) Another of the handy, pocket-size books issued for the guidance of men in the Australian Armv and for Junior officers in particular. Written by an old soldier of the 1914-18 war who rose to the rank of major on the field and who virtually “knows all there is to know” about the

subject.