The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-21
RACE FOR CALAIS
INTERESTING TWO
NATIONS ARMIES
British Writer Says Seaport
Town Will Mean Terrific
Fight.

London, July 21.-The war on the
French front has now developed into
a race between Lloyd George and the
German general staff for Calais, de-
clareS LOVat Fraser, q. prominent
British writer in a letter to the Mail.
urging that everything else should be
temporarily laid aside in England for
the work Of reinforcing the efforts of
tn new minister of munitions.
with. the Germans and their
monster guns at Calais, we should
lose control of the narrow, seas
writes Mr.. Fraser. IF we get enough
shells and guns in time Calais may be
saved.
There is every reason to believe
the Germans will soon strike another
blow at Calais. 1t is no answer to say
that they tried and failed last No
vember. The first battle of Ypres
was a, hurried affair which developed
on both sides without careful prepa-
ration. The next time the Germans
try to burst through they will throw
into the attack every ounce, and they
will only move when they are able to
advance with a strength which they
think overwh Ginning.
F''The enemy regards the seizure of
Calais essential prelude to the
destruction of England. The Question
is far graver than the country thinks,
and the attack will probably come
this summer or autumn.
f+This country still laughs at talk
of INVASION Not many months ago it
was laughing at zeppelins, No one
laughs at Zeppe1ins now. Far stranger
and more unlikely things than the in
vasion of England have already hap
pened in this war. The German talk
of invading England is more than a
dream. They began to think about
it very early in the war, and in their
usual practical manner began to pre-
pare for it. They have ready today
the transports, the wharves, the rai14
way sidings and the stores.
eff they make the attempt. it
ought not to succeed, but there is
more than a, chance that they might
effect a landing. The problem does
not admit of detailed public discus
sion, but it ought to be regarded quite
seriously and zgravely. The best au-
thorities now believe that the Ger
mans will try to land
Mr.. Erased is not sahguine as to
the situation in Russia or the OAR
danelles, but believes that England
must fight out the war right at her
doorstep, insNorthern France.
THE Germans he observes, ''be-
1ievs they are winning the war, and
if a stranger from another, planet
a.lighted among us and Judged by
surface Indications alone, he would
probably think so too. Take the west
ern theatre; the allies are stuck fast;
the FRENCH WHO nave 0OHo ~Oh0cIS
on their own front. are waiting for
the British. The British are waiting
for more Weapons and more shells,
and as we have now reached mid
summer, they will wait a long time.
All through Europe there is not a
single big. man visible for this Is a
war of myriads directed by pyg1nies.
saThe country ought also to know.
the real; significance of the Russian
retreat in GaIacia. There has been
far too much talk about magnificent
withdrawals. and the unimportant-
ance of Lembefg The fact is that
though Russia has fought bravely.
size can do nothing much more this
summer owing to the lack of NUM-
tons and other causes, and unless
the coming winter is much harder
than the last. her movements may be
greatly restricted until next spring.
tHThe Dardpne11es is almost too
painful a subject to write about. We
must stick to it now, but we only win
our way there by inches and atfgrave.
risks, and to get through we may
need diversions from other quarters
which are not yet forthc orning.''