Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-21
.KAISER'S NEXTBLOW
MAY BIZ AT LONDON
British Paper Considers TeutOn
Attempt 10 Invade England as
Possibility.
ALLIES AWAIT FOES MOVING


LONDON. Dec. 1s.-During the
relaxation In all the offensive cam
paigns. except the italian pressure on
the Austrians, which has followed
the expulsion of the Serbian army
from it's own country, European in
terest is focused upon the probabili-
ties of some new. but as yet unde-
veloped upheavel.
1t appears 10 be taken for granted
on all sides that the policy of the
central power will be to attempt to
gain a decision somewhere. while
their opponents will prefer to devote
the winter to preparations for war
fare in the spring.
May Attack Canal.
There is much discussion in Great
Britain Of a reported Turkish-oerman at
tempt upon the suez canal. Messages re-
ceived from neutral countries processing
20 have German sources OF Information
describe the German field marshal Won
Der GoItz. as euuippms at Aleppo an
army for an invasion OF Egypt. The
came correspondents assert that the Ger
mans are collecting extensive droves OF
cameis and donkeys for their transport
English writer's who know Egypt de-
clare such a project hopeless. SIS
The observer today considers n Ger.
man attempt TO invade England as .
desperate gamble. one of the foremost
possibilities and that the extensive move
ments of the troops In Belgium may
mean preparations for embarlSing at
zeebrugge and in the scheldt river.
Ground Very Muddy.
Officers returning from the western
front express tho belief that tightins
there on. a big scale is impossible because
the country ID muddier and altogether In
worse condition than last year.
The activity on the Gallipoh peninsula
and small italian gains are the only I'm
portant military operations reported to-
day.
Germany has lost the small cruiser
Bremen and q torpedo boat in the Baltic
Sea through n submarine attack. II Is
presumed that the submarine was one of
the English under~sea squadron which
recently has shown enterprise In these
waters.
The Turks claim to have sunk British
uonltoE IN the 1lbAlb fANeE ncnE Aut-ht'
Amara.
Greek situation Unchanged.
The Greek situation remains unchanged.
The Greek government IL reported to have
protested formally against the cnfente
allies fortifyang outside salonfkL This
protest may be OF the same character as
the one lodged against the first landing
OF troops. which was then described a.
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clear
Henry Ford's peace party arrived in
Christianih this morning and was well
coined Informally by professors and cier-
gymen and the American minister. Not
1 withstanding the fact that the party has
no official status, Norwegian hospitality
! and the warm friendship OF the Nor
! wegians towards Americans assure the
! peace party an interesting sojourn dur.
ing their three days stay In that country
BIDS Array Farewell.
Field Marshal French issued an slS
duent farewell to the British army In
France prior TO his turning the command
of the British forces over 20 General Sir
Douglas Haig. In II no asserted the con
viction that glorious ending to their
efforts was not far distant.
The earl OF Derby. director OF recruit
ing, today told a London audience that he
had found the heart OF the country was
right. He predicted a victory for the en-
tente allies at an earlier date than many
persons expect. The recruits mobilized
under the earl OF Derbys plan have al
ready began drilling In several cities 50
that they may have some military school
ing when they are formally called. to
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