The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-18
ENGLAND SEES NEED
OF DEFENDING CALAIS

/ London. July I7.-(Correspondence
OF the Associated Press).-The war
on the French front has now deyel
oped into race between Lloyd
George and the German general STAFF
] for Calais, declares Loyat Fraser a
prominent English writer, in a letter
to the Mail, urging that everything
else should be temporarily laid aside
in England for the work OF reinforc-
ing 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
another blow at Calais. It is no
answer to say that they tried and
failed last November The first battle
of Ypres was a hurried affair which
/ developed on both sides without care
ful preparation. 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 witt. a strength
which they think Overwhelming.
ri ba 1F
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 invasion of England have al
ready happened in this war. The
German talk of invading Highland is
more than a dream. They began TO
| think about it very early in the
war, and in their usual practical man
ner began to prepare for it. They
have ready today the transports, the
wharyes, the railway sidings, and
the stores.
If 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
admit Of detailed public discussion,
but it ought to be regarded quite ser
iously and gravely. The best author
tiles now believe that the Germans
will try to land.
Mr. Fraser is not sanguine as TO
the situation in Russia or the Oar
danclles, but believes that England
must fight out the war right ar her
doorstep. in northern France.
THE Germans" he observes, "be-
lieve they are winning the war, and
if a stranger from another planet
alghted among US and judged by
surface indications alone he would
probably think so, too. Take the
western theatre; the allies are struck
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. AL through Europe,
there is not a single big man Wis
ible, for this is war OF myriads,
directed by pygmies.
The country ought also to know
| the real significance of the Russian
retreat in Galicia. There has been
too much talk about magnificent with.
drawals and the unimportance OF
Lemberg The fact is that though
Russia has fought brayely, 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.
stricted until next spring.
"The Dardanelles is almost too
painful subject to write about We
must stick to it now. but we only
win our way there by inches and at
grave risks, and to get through we
may need diversions from other
quarters which are not yet forthcom-
ing"