The German Empire of Central Africa. By Emil Zimmermann. (Longmans
and Co. is. net.)—Mr. Edwyn Bevan has thrown new light on German war aims in his Introduction to this German pamphlet, advocating for military and economic reasons the seizure of all Central Africa from sea to sea. He points out that the German author belongs, like Dr. Solf, the new Foreign Minister, to the " Moderate " party who oppose the Pan-Cormans and have as their watchword "No Annexations "—in Europe. Yet the cupidity and malevolence of these " Moderates " will seem to non. Germans almost as revolting as the Pan-German creed. Dr. Soli has pretended that Germany wanted to abolish militarism in Africa. But Mr. Bevan, by a series of striking quotations, proves that ibe " Moderates " want not only their lost colonies but now ones alio in order to recruit largo negro armies and to establish submarine bases on the African coast from which Germany could strike at our oversee communications whenever she pleased. The pamphlet is well worth reading as a revelation of the German mind. Foiled in this war, the Germans are devising means for doing better next time. They do not realize yet that they will not be allowed another opportunity of plunging the world into chaos.
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