The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-07-16
Will be Used by Germans in
the War
CERTAIN TO STRIKE THRU CALAIS FOR CONTROL OF THE
NARROW SEAS
(Assoelated Preaa)

London, July id.-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, 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 the new minister of munitions.
with the Germans and their mon
ster 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
that the Germans will soon strike an
other blow at Calais. Ii is no an
swer TO say that they tried and failed
last November. The first battle of
Ypres was a hurried affair which de-
veloped on both sides without careful
preparation. The next time the Ger
mans 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 that
they think overwhelming.
''The enemy regards the seizure of
Calais as an 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.
''This country still laughs at talk
of invasion. Not many months ago
it was laughing at Zeppelins- No one
laughs at Zeppelins 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
early in the war, and in their usual
practical manner began to prepare
for it. They have ready today the
transports, the wharves, the railway
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 landing. The problem does
not it of detailed public discus
sion. Dut it ought to be regarded quite
seriously and gravely. The best au-
thorities now believe that the Ger
mans will try to land"
Mr.. Fraser is not sanguine as to
the situation in Russia or the Darda-
nelles, but believes that England must
fight out the war right at her door
step, in northern France.
"The Germans" he observes, ~be-
lieves they are winning the war, and
if a stranger from another planet
alighted among us and judged by sur
face indications alone. he would prob
ably think so too. Take the western
theater. the Allies are stuck fast; the
French. who have done wonders 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 midsummer.
they will wait long time. All thru
Europe there h not single big man
visible. for this In n war Of myriads
directed by pygmies.
"The country ought also TO know
the real significance Of the Russian
retreat in Galicia. There has been far
too much talk about magnificent with
drawals and the unimportance OF
Lemberg. The fact is that though
Russia has fought bravely. she can
do nothing much more this summer
owing to the lack Of munitions and
other causes. and unless the coming
winter is much harder than the last
her movements may be greatly re
strieted until next spring.
"The Dardanelles is almost too
painful a subject TO write about We
must stick to il now. but we only wiz
our way there by inches and at grave
risks, and to get through we may
need diversions from other quarter.