WROTE an even better article than ever, on indigestion as a determining factor in national _moral_. Pointed out how important it is, if we are to think coolly, that we should eat discreetly. Sufficiently, of course, but with thought. At the Tribunal all the afternoon, busily combing out. To the Hippodrome in the evening. A most diverting show. * * * NORTHCLIFFE is becoming impossible and I must find another paper. Several of my best commas cut out of to-day's article. All reference to the necessity for immediately beheading ASQUITH omitted yesterday. Was comforted by lunch at the Carlton with DORIS KEANE, GERTIE MILLAR and SCATTERS. We had some good jokes. * * * The news of my resignation from _The Times_ has set my telephone ringing all the morning with congratulations, requests for interviews and offers of employment. Also some attractive invitations to dinner and week-ends. The War for the moment seems to be forgotten. Wonderful, the power of the printed word! * * * My first article in _The Morning Post_, distributing blame and praise with my usual deadly accuracy. Wonder what poor NORTHCLIFFE is doing without me. * * * Received long letter from HAIG asking for instructions, which I sent by return. Lunched at the Carlton with some charming musical-comedy actresses. To the Tribunal after. Dined at the National Sporting Club and saw a good fight. * * * A visit from an Italian personage of consequence, who told me that my articles are the talk of Italy. If writing could win wars, he said, my pen would have done it. * * * L. G. came up to Carryon Hall heavily masked. I gave him an excellent dinner and some equally good advice, and he left much heartened. * * * Dined at Lady RANDOLPH'S. A merry crowd there. Every one very gay and amusing; but we forgot that WINSTON was our hostess's son and castigated him badly. Lady JULIET said that with some people, no matter what they begin to talk about, even with Cabinet Ministers, it all comes back to food. * * * Wrote a careful article pointing out that we must have at least one hundred more divisions in the West before next Friday. * * * I was gratified to learn to-day that in consequence of my articles _The Morning Post_ has doubled its circulation, while _The Times_ hardly sells a copy. * * * Lunched with MASSINGHAM of _The Nation_, who eats more sensibly than he writes. In Paris. Saw CLEMENCEAU at the War Ministry. His table was littered with papers and reports, amongst which he pointed out laughingly one of my articles. I can't think why he laughed. Lunched at Voisin's. * * * Left for rapid tour of inspection to British H.Q. Found much to put right. Issued an Order of the Day to soldiers of all ranks. The Germans, hearing of my presence, made desperate attempts to bomb me, but failed. Food at the Front not very alluring.