WHAT I SAW IN ROME.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 1417, 29 June 1915, Page 4

WHAT I SAW IN ROME.

Mr Carlyle Smythe, the wellknown Australian writer and entrepreneur, left Sydney tor England on a Dutch boat some four months ago* During the voyage the German submarine blockade was declared, and the Dutch captain took no risks, but landed his passengers at an Italian port. Mr Smythe went immediately to Rome and for a month lived in the midst of the Political Camp, visiting at intervals most of the principal towns in Northern Italy. What he saw and heard during his sojourn he tells the readers of Eife in the July issue—just published. It is a wonderfully interesting and informative article, for it deals not only with the attitude of Italy, but with the possible movements of the Balkan States and of Holland. This is the first of a series of

articles that Mr Smythe will contribute to Life from the war zone, the second, describing “Paris today,” being already on its way. Mr Smythe will travel through France and Belgium—or such of it as is available aud Life naturally considers itself fortunate In having so able aud wellequipped a correspondent “at the front.’’ Mr Smythe’s article in the July issii2 makes a very timely supplement to the six splendid war articles from the pen of Dr. Fitchelt. These articles, of course, form the backbone of the current issue ol Life, but are by no means its only features. There is, for example, an excellent article in celebration of the centenary of Waterloo, a capital review of the book of the month and a wide range of subjects—ait, science, literature, sport aud fiction — covered by the usual departments. Life sells locally for sixpence ; but, if unobtainable, a 3s postal note sent to T, Shaw Fitchett, 376 Svvanstou Street, Melbourne, will bring it by post each month for six months.