The Coming Franco-German War. By C. Koetteffian. Translated from the
German by John Hill. (Ward and Downey.)—" We require another Franco-German war," frankly says the author of this treatise, and he is, of course, anxious that the war should take place as soon as possible. Before coming to this conclusion—or, rather, as a pre- liminary justification—he examines in detail two speoimens of the
revanche literature, bearing respectively the titles of " Pas Encore " and "Avant la Bataille," showing what has been done in the way of organisation in the French Army, and what, in the opinion of the writers, ought to be done, but always, it seems, taking for granted that war there must be. And, indeed, it appears only too certain. It is a dismal subject ; bat any one who wants to know all about it cannot do better than go to Lieutenant-Colonel Seettschan's book. —Along with this we may mention Naval Reform, translated from the French of the late M. Gabriel Charmes by T. E. Gordon•Comming. (W. H. Allen and Co.)—It is some comfort to find that it is not we alone who are troubled with naval "snares."
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