Whilst there was more fighting to report at Verdun, not terribly much else was going on in today’s paper, with rising expectation over the Government’s conclusions on army recruitment being the issue most exciting the Telegraph. There was an account of how a British steamer evaded attack from a German submarine, whilst across the Atlantic rumours were emanating from Mexico of the death of Pancho Villa. Page 9 has all these stories, along with the parachuting exploits of a French marine, and more lack of patriotism from the South Welsh miners.