The war was momentarily inactive, and the newspapers seized with avidity on this crime in fashionable life: "The Mysterious Affair at Styles" was the topic of the moment. 
With the war in full flow, newspapers were dominated by events on the frontlines.
mnli hypothesis: With the war in full flow, newspapers were dominated by events on the frontlines. premise: The war was momentarily inactive, and the newspapers seized with avidity on this crime in fashionable life: "The Mysterious Affair at Styles" was the topic of the moment. 