War Lettere of a Public School Boy. By Paul Jones.
(Cassell and Co. (ls. net.)--A clever boy's letters from the front, such as are given in this book, are always interesting. It is sad to think of the promising career cut short by a sniper's bullet ; on the other hand, it is good to know that the English Public, School, despite its detractors, goes on producing young men of so fine and vigorous a type. Lieutenant Paul Jones, the son of a much-respected journalist, who contributes a Memoir, made the most of his short life. He was a scholar-elect of Balliol, captain of football at Dulwich, and a good musician. Despite defective eyesight, he forced his way into the Army Service Corps, and thence into the Tank Corps, and was killed in action near Ypres in 1917. His letters reveal a strong and engaging personality. His enthusiasm for his old school was splendid. Nothing is more inspiring than the enthusiasm of youth.
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