The Japanese taught the civilized world the value of concealing military maneuvers in the Russo-Japanese War. The rigid censorship which prevails over all news from the European battle-front is too well known to need comment. But it has remained for the University crew management to develop this policy to its apex by placing an absolute ban on all communications from the water-front. Just what can be gained by this policy is not clear to the CRIMSON. Crew is not a sport in which trick formations or changed line-ups can be utilized to baffle an opponent.

The Boston papers are bound to print news of some kind concerning the crews. If misrepresentation occurs, the management has no one to blame but itself. Moreover, it is only fair to those who are interested followers and supporters of the University oarsmen that they be kept informed as far as possible of their development. The crews have nothing to fear from publicity.