“Germans driven back on the Yser” proclaims a large headline on page 9 today. Below an article states among its headlines “A German retreat,” as does the summary on page 8. However, when you read the articles, there is very little which actually backs up these claims; indeed “Yesterday was particularly quiet” starts one of the most recent communiqués which even suggests the opposite. A letter from a French newspaper concerning the position near and on the coast on page 6 also suggests, despite some action which left the correspondent feeling faint at the sight, something of a lull in the hostilities. Perhaps it is hardly surprising then that page 9, rather than being a main news page as usual, is dominated by Rudyard Kipling’s latest article, possibly to camouflage the inflated news?