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SUNDAY TRIBUNE; MARCH 28, 1943.. "Multitudes of words are neither an argument of clear ideas in the writer, nor a proper means of conveying clear notions to the reader J' CLARKE. xi in i Navy Heroes All Liked to Hit 'Em First 1- "THE V. S. NAVY FIGHTS," by W.

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(Random House.) if the French would abide by their pledged word. When Litvinoff proposed a plan to avert the crisis of Poland in the spring of 1919 his proposal was rejected by the British. Apropos of the Russian conflict with Poland, "Why should the soviet bear walk with the appeasement wolves?" asks Mr. Marks. "Stalin did not doublecross the so-called democracies represented by Chamberlain, Daladier, and Beck.

The small, powerful groups whom these three represented placed wealth above the national interest of their countries." The author is identified on the Jacket as "lawyer, aviator, and commentator on national and foreign affairs." Nearly two-thirds of his volume is taken up with a description of the Russian war machine and strategical suggestions for the downfall of the German armies. CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS ISSUE A Recital of Russia's List of Grievances "THE BEAR THAT WALKS LIKE A MAN: A Diplomatic and Military Analysis of Soviet Russia," by Stanley J. Marka. IDorrance, $3. Reviewed by John Cudahy.

All patriotic Americans have espoused as their own the Russian war cause. Consistent with that patriotic purpose awakening unpleasant past events should be strictly ruled out It does no good to remind us of Winston Churchill's letter to Prime Minister Lloyd George on March 29, 1920, when. In commenting on the "Bolshevik tyranny," he wrote: "Russia has gone into ruin. What is left of her is in the power of these deadly snakes." Nor are American-Russian war efforts helped by recalling that the United States refused to recognize the soviet regime for 16 years and that during the economic conference of 1922 our secretary of state, Charles E. Hughes, refused to sit down with a Red.

The exploits of Russian valor are the things to remember, the magnificent stand made against the German onslaught in the east during this war and the decisive part Russia played in the war of 1914-'18, when Ludendorff and Gen. Frederick Maurice, British war director of military operations, both declared that Germany would probably have won if it was not for Russia, with its toll of five million casualties. "The Bear That Walks Like a Man" does not follow this sympathetic note of gratitude. It Is a detailed recitation of soviet past grievances against the democratic powers all the more painful for being irrefutably true. The allied intervention in Archangel and Siberia 25 years ago in an undeclared war against the Russian government is not easy to justify.

By the author's statement it was actuated by sordid motives to collect debts, to partition the material wealth of the Invaded country and down communism. He goes on to say that in the Polish-soviet war of 1920-'21 the Poles had the backing of the French "while the British hoped for a soviet victory." And Locarno, which most people thought was the foundation of the treaty system in distracted Europe, on the contrary was engineered by Prime Minister Baldwin in order to encourage German expansion to the east at the expense of Russia, thereby, sparing the western powers. Mr. Marks goes further and reaches the condemnatory conclusion: "Stanley Baldwin laid the cornerstone for the World war when the signature of Great Britain was written across the pages of the Locarno pact." In the far east England gave Japan the "green light" in Manchuria, hoping (or a conflict between the two nations in the belief that, if Japan was allowed a free hand in the north, British investments In China would be safe. In Spain Franco's triumph was made possible only by allied intervention, the prelude to general war.

The Czechoslovakia double-cross was completed without ever consulting Russia, which was ready to fulfil engagements to the Czechs tionary changes in both structure and armament but the American fighting spirit fashioned into a tradition by John Paul Jones who adored violence and speed and glorified by Decatur, Farragut Porter, Semmes, Dewey, Bulkeley, and Sherman, has never altered. This flaming offensive spirit functions in a keen, swift tempo; its urge is to get going. Never in its nine wars has the United States navy hung back and waited for the enemy. Mr. Roberts makes clear this aggressive spirit is no bombast by telling the stories of Individual ships, choosing at least one to represent each war from 1776 to 1942.

The fortunes of the ships are followed to the climactic moment in battle. Not all of them came off victorious, but all played lustrous raies in living up to the axiom that action is the best policy. Significantly, it was John Paul Jones who enunciated the creed of our fighting seamen of all ranks: "I will not have anything to do with ships which do not sail fast for I Intend to get in harm's way." Small wonder that the name of John Paul Jones, the first of a long and valiant line of sea fighters, became a synonym of terror to enemy navies. In his historic bat-tie with the Drake he achieved the raking position by "capping the Later he slugged it out at close quarters. The Ranger put 107 cannon holes in her opponent Since it is axiomatic that the best ship is no better than the men behind it when the ships that fought our naval battles are passed In review John Paul Jones has illustrious company.

On the Enter-prise was Stephen Decatur, a daring, original, and handsome devil, famed for his exploit at Tripoli. On the Essex War of 1812 was Capt Porter, itching for a fight with the Phoebe and Cherub even if the odds are two to one; and on that cheesebox on a raft was Lieut John L. Worden, making naval history in the encounter between his ironclad Monitor and the ironclad Virginia Merrimac, Adm. David Glasgow Farragut probably the most gifted leader in the history of the United States navy, commanded the Hartford and defied the torpedoes of Mobile bay with an historic damn." George Dewey of Manila bay fame was on the bridge of Olympia. That trim destroyer of World war design was the Nicholson, Frank Dunn Berrien commanding.

Capt Sherman of the aircraft carrier Lexington, Lieut Bulkeley of the PT-41, and a score of other famous ships and famous personalities are in this book. The advent of the aircraft carrier in the present war which, Mr. Roberts ventures to name the axis war from its perpetrators has revolutionized naval tactics for the second time in our history. He considers the battle of the Coral sea, dominated by carriers, as much a turning point as the Monitor-Virginia Merrimac encounter in 1862. Calculus Textbook Makes Study Easy AMONG THE AUTHORS By Frederic Babcock THIS is a story about two bright young Chicago newspaper men who recently wrote a book, and about one of the two principal characters in that book.

Lloyd Wendt co-author of "Lords of the Levee," has Joined the navy, but Herman Kogan, his collaborator, is still on hand. And the other day Kogan went over to the Blackstone hotel to visit 85 year old Hinky Dink Kenna. In view of what had been said about Kenna and his long time partner, Bathhouse John Coughlin, in Lords of the Levee," the author was a little uncertain as to what kind of a reception he would get. It didn't take him long to learn. Kogan says he found Hinky Dink sitting in a big armchair in his corner suite and looking like a little, gray haired dolL" He Hinky Dink, not Kogan "wore a frayed, red-checked robe with an imitation fur collar, over an undershirt, a pair of brown trousers, and comfortable slippers." The former alderman of the 1st ward is said to be well off.

His snow white hair was parted in the middle, his eyes were still bright, and his complexion red. Thruout the talk he smoked a fat, 50 cent cigar, turning it counter-clockwise in his mouth the way they always said he did," his biographer observes. Charlie Schavone, Kenna's aide and protege, had been reading the biography aloud to him. Maybe shouting Is the better word; the Hink has become quite deaf. Schavone introduced Kogan as "one of the young men who wrote that book about you and John Coughlin." From then on Kenna rarely took his blue eyes off Kogan, and Kenna did the interviewing.

Hear you wrote a book about me, son." he said. Is it a good book? Kogan said modestly that Wendt and he thought so. He added: "We tried to tell the truth, Alderman." Kenna blew smoke rings. The truth's good," he said. The author thought the former alderman was pleased by what had been written about him, but he was wrong.

"Been 20 pages read to me so far," he said. "Ain't seen my name yet" "You're in it, all right," Kogan shouted. "Keep on going. You come In a little later than Coughlin." The walls of the room were full of photographs of men who have played their parts in Chicago politics. Kenna talked about these characters and others of former days: Billy Skakel, big time gambler who fought the Kenna-Coughlin combine; Shank Andrews, who published newspapers circulated among ladies of evening; Chesterfield Joe Makin, who has gone down in history as the man who introduced the first free lunch in a Chicago saloon.

"Dead; all dead," said Hinky Dink. There was another man In the room, and he told Kogan he would be glad to read Lords of the Levee if he received a free copy. Charlie Schavone laughed. Kenna hadn't heard the remark, and he turned on his aide with: "Hey, you, whatcha laughin' at?" Schavone yelled in his master's ear: "That guy over there wants a free copy, Alderman; he wants a free copy of the young fellows' book. "Free! the Hink thundered at the offender.

"These fellows are selling this here book ain't giving it awayl" Schavone asked Kenna if he'd like to have Kogan autograph his copy. The Hink nodded gravely. The author inscribed: "To Michael Kenna, the greatest of them all." Schavone read it at the top of his voice. Hinky Dink made no comment. He Just sat there, blinking his eyes, and puffing his fat cigar, and rolling it counterclockwise.

YOUR LITERARY I. Q. By Howard Collins. FAMOUS ALIASES. Sometimes characters in fiction temporarily abandon their real names and assume an alias.

Can you recall the real names of the persons described below? Answers are on page 17. 1. Because of the little line drawing of a haloed figure that he leaves at the scene of his crimes, this modern buccaneer is known as The Saint Oliver William Dick Simon Jimmy Blayds Dane Heldar Templar Dale 2. Once an expert safecracker, he reformed and opened a shoe store In Elmore, under the name of Ralph D. Spencer.

Jimmy Arsene A. J. Conkey Jimmy Dale Lupin Raffles Chlckweed Valentine 3. Pretending to be a learned lawyer named Balthasar, this bride went into court and won the acquittal of her husband's best Candida Cassandra Griselda Lyslstrata Portia 4. Afraid that his lady love would not like him if she knew that he was the son and heir of a rich baronet this young army officer courted her under the name of Ensign Beverly.

Jack Paul William Henry Terence Absolute Baumer Dobbin Fleming Mulvaney 5. After serving 19 years In the galleys for stealing a loaf of bread, he escaped, rhanged his name to M. Madeleine, and became a prosperous manufacturer and mayor of the town he lived In. Max Jean Daniel Jean Jean Cairados ChrUtophe Dtavot Gobscik Valjcan Fanny Butcher Is literary editor of The Chicago Tribune. Harry Hansen, New York literary critic, is the author of "Midwest Portraits," "The Chicago," and "Carl Sandburg: the Man and His Poetry." Vincent Starrett, Chicago literary critic, is the author of "Books Alive," "Bookman's Holiday," and "The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes." Kenneth Horan is the author of "Remember the Day," Promise Me," and other novels.

Dr. Melcblor Falyl, now living in Chicago, was financial adviser to the Reichsbank in pre-Hitler days. John Cudahy was formerly ambassador to Belgium and to Poland. Walter Havighurst, author of "Long Ships Passing," is professor of English at Miami university in Oxford, O. Maureen Daly, young Chicagoan, is the author of many short stories and of the novel, "Seventeenth Summer." Arno Bader is professor of English at the University of Michigan.

Joe Lee Davis is professor of English at the University of Michigan. Phllo M. Buck Jr. Is head of the department of comparative literature at the University of Wisconsin. Robert Penn Warren is professor of English at the University of Minnesota.

John Abbot Clark is professor of English at Michigan State college. Drexel Drake is the pseudonym of a writer of mystery stories. Tremaine McDowell is a professor of English at the University of Minnesota. Rachel Albright is a Chicago writer and poet. France D.

Heron is a writer of children's stories. Richard 'Sullivan, professor of English at the University of Notre Dame, is the author of "Summer After Summer." Guy Trail is a writer living in New Haven, Mo. Mason Warner is a travel writer for The Chicago Tribune. Dr. Felix A.

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