“Though some of Miss Johnston’s readers may be pleased that ‘Sweet Rocket’ is written in the same mystical vein and in furtherance of the same spiritual quest as ‘Foes’ and ‘Michael Forth,’ the majority will, at this third blow, relinquish with regrets the hope that she may ever again give us a novel in the manner of ‘To have and to hold.’”
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“It is not enough to be sensitive to the beautiful—one must have a sense of relativity, of proportion. Miss Johnston here makes a too conscious effort at poetic expression.”
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JOHNSTON, ROBERT MATTESON. First reflections on the campaign of 1918. *$1.50 (11c) Holt 940.373
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The author, who was attached to the general staff at General Pershing’s headquarters in France for twelve months, where he had every opportunity of observing the working of our war machine, offers his reflections as a “constructive criticism of our combat army.” He points out the flaws, due to our neglect of national preparedness, and how they can be avoided in the future. As he foresees that the competition of highly organized industrial communities, for markets and for raw material, is about to produce a series of wars over the whole surface of the globe, he pleads for the highest possible efficiency and combination of naval and military power. Contents: The U.S. army before the war; Leavenworth; The conduct of war; The rank and file; The regular officers; The national army officer; The National guard officer; The general staff; General Pershing; Tactics; The replacement system; Our army of the future.
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JOHNSTON, WILLIAM ANDREW. Mystery in the Ritsmore. il *$1.75 (3c) Little