International military digest, quarterly

International Military Digest
Quarterly
PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THE DIGEST.
AN EDITORIAL FOREWORD.
It is the purpose of the INTERNATIONAL MILITARY DIGEST to furnish to its readers
regularly a synopsis of the contents of the current issues of all the leading military periodicals
of the world. It is manifest that in performing this service, the principle of selection
must be applied to some extent. By specifying the leading military periodicals, it is implied
that some of lesser importance are not included.
The Editors feel sure that they make no mistake in assuming that the readers of the
INTERNATIONAL MILITARY DIGEST will prefer that the principle of selection be applied still
further. In the present issue, the attempt has been made to give digests varying in length
and completeness with the character and professional value of the articles reviewed. Some
articles are covered merely by notes indicating their scope, usually in cases where the reason
will be apparent. Others have been omitted entirely. In the future, it is the intention to
give in somewhat greater detail digests of articles published in those languages with which
few are familiar, because reference to the original articles would be difficult or impracticable.
A considerable number of the more important non-military publications will also be
scrutinized, and any articles of technical military value or current military interest appearing
in them will be included in'the DIGEST,
PRESENT DIFFICULTY IN SECURING FOREIGN MILITARY PERIODICALS.
In this initial quarterly number, it has been impossible to include digests of articles from
a considerable number of foreign periodicals which are recognized as important. This has"
been due mainly to the irregularity of the mail service with European countries, which has.
made it impossible in the time available to secure the issues of all the periodicals desired,
The European War has also apparently caused the temporary suspension of publication of
all the French and part of the British, German, and Austrian military periodicals. The
status of the Russian periodicals is not yet known. This suspension will, however, be more
than compensated for by their added value when these periodicals resume publication.
Meantime the Editors desire to express their cordial appreciation of the assistance
rendered by the Journal of the U. S. Artillery and the Field Artillery Journal for the loan
of periodicals that could not otherwise have been secured in time for review in this issue.
DIGESTING CARRIED BACK TO JAN. i, 1915, AS FAR AS PRACTICABLE.
January 1, 1915, has been selected as the origin of the subject matter of the INTERNA­
TIONAL MILITARY DIGEST. It has not been possible to review all of the back issues of the
periodicals taken up in the current number of the DIGEST. These will be brought up to date
as soon as practicable. Such additions as may be possible will be made within the next three
months to the list of periodicals under review. The digests of these periodicals will also
be carried back to January 1, the back issues being reviewed and published in the DIGEST