kurt:

I just ordered this book from alibris.com and think the following
comment is very interesting: "The book holds a special interest for
me, as my mother, Josephine Lehman, worked for Lowell Thomas
between 1926 and 1931 and crossed the Atlantic twice in 1927 and 1928 to intervview the German U-boat captains featured in the book. Her diary and letters expand on her experiences in Germany and England, as she searched out her men. I want to correct the obvious and common assumption that Lowell Thomas did the research and interviewing; he did not. Lehman was a ghost writer, and while LT credited her for her work personally, ghost writers did not get their name up front with the well-known
authors at that time. I am pointing this out for the sake of historical
acccuracy, and because this work was done by a young woman
who had carved out an exceptional career for herself at a time just shortly after women received the vote. This should add to the interest of any who read this book, which deserved to be reissued
as the first world war fades from memory. Especially interesting for readers on the eastern seaboard is the chapter about the series
of U--boat attacks off the New Jersey shore during June 1918 -- the interaction between the German commanders and the prisoners they took on board after sinking their sailing ships, describes a form of "chivalrous" warfare long gone. Amusing too. Read it and see what happens when the two New England sea captains, both prisoners, meet."

Regards,

ROBERT M.