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- 3 - There is practically nothing original in this book except very scant editorial notes preceding the various documents. These editorial notes are really only elaborat-— ions of chapter headings, sub-heads and very brief, expla- natory introductions to individual documents re~printed and contain little if any propagandistic material._That is contained in the strongest degree in the documents then- selves! To repeat the main thing: There is absolutely nothing new in this book. Everything in it has been published widely and Yermany and has been available to the American press although obviously the latter did not have the space or inclination to publish one-tenths of this stuff.- It is my considered opinion that at least 50%- but more likely 75 %- of the contents of this volume have been published in the various special volumes issued by th GERMAN LIBRARY ~OF INFORMATION in New York. What leads me to the conclusion that the present volume is intended as a handy reference book for German propagandists outside “ermany is the following: It will be noted that the cover states " Published by order of théerman Academie Sxchenge Service”. Now this organization {DEUTSCHER AKADEKISCHER AUSTAUSCH DIENST) is gefinteiy the organization which handles the placing of Verman exchange students in foreign countries and places