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Unlike British Major Geoffrey McNeill-Moss's factually authoritative but notably pro-Rebel account of one of the most heroic episodes in Spain's civil war (The Siege of Alcazar; Knopf: $3.50), Sommerfield's book is unpretentious historically, uninsistent politically, is marred only by a too-obvious leaning towards Ernest Hemingway in style. It provides an excellent report of one man's experiences, impressions, in battle, offers in two or three of its episodes descriptions hardly-to-be-forgotten of life in wartime. For these in particular, most readers will find it valuable...
...Geoffrey Dawson, almost anonymous as a public character, may plausibly be rated among the score of men (and Queen Mother Mary) who really rule the British Empire. For small Mr. Dawson is head of one of Britain's greatest institutions, editor of London's Times. The importance of the Times is something that no British Government could ever overlook. Next to what the Times itself thinks, the Government watches what readers of the Times think...
...penman, becoming uneasy, then turned and raced out of the Bank to be followed by Geoffrey W. Lewis '32, assistant Dean of the College, who was near the door at the time, Sayward and Lewis lost the fleeing check passer in the Square traffic, but it was later learned that he had raced into the Yard by Lehman Hall and disappeared into Matthews Hall and been lost coming out the other side...
Also, the CRIMSON learned yesterday that Geoffrey W. Lewis '32 will continue as assistant dean in charge of records and of Juniors and Seniors; William H. Cary, Jr. '21 has been renamed to take charge of Sophomores and dropped Freshmen, while Henry Chauncey '28 continues as dean of Freshman scholarships and a part of the Freshman Class...
Similar to the U. S. Book-of-the-Month Club is the Book Society of England, but its officials are frequently remiss in their labors. Without carefully reading the manuscript. Book Society officials picked for their May selection Coronation Commentary by Geoffrey Dennis, ordered 10,000 copies. The title was perfectly timed. Of the author, the officials knew that he was Editor & Chief of the Document Service of the League of Nations Secretariat, well-versed in the history and procedure of the British Crown, author of many a forceful magazine article, and husband of a great-niece of Dante Gabriel...