Britain had been quick to proclaim its success at Neuve Chapelle, and page 9 carries an official eyewitness report from the battle, which as is becoming usual of any officially sanctioned report is keen to accentuate the positives where the Allies are concerned and cast a negative light over the Germans. Again the inflated amount of 18,000 German casualties killed, wounded or taken prisoner is given (in reality is was about two thirds that amount,” but hidden near the end is the first acknowledgement that the success had been achieve at some cost – “our losses have, of course, been heavy.” Indeed they had – over 11,000 British and Indian troops were casualties but this does not appear to be something the powers that be want to be let known.