The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-17
EXPECT BLOW AT CALAIS.
Allies Are Getting Ready, Fearing a
Tremendous Assault.

London, July 1.-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 Frazer, prominent British
writer, in letter to the Mail, urging
that everything else should be tempora.
| rily 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 another
blow at Calais. 1t is no answer to
say that they tried and failed last No
yember. The first battle OF Ypres was
q hurried affair which developed on
both sides without careful 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 with a
strength which they think overwhelm-
ing.
The enemy regards the seizure Of
Calais as an essential prelude to the
destruction OF England. The question
is far grayer than the country thinks,
and the attack viii 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 strang-
err and more unlikely things than the
invasion OF England have already hap
pened in this war. The German talk
of invading England is more than
dream. They began to think about
il very early in the war, and in their
usual practical manner began to pre-
pare for it. They have ready to-day
the transports, the wharves, 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 affect a land
ing. The problem does not admit OF
public discussion, but il ought
TO be regarded quite seriously and grave
ly. The best authorities now believe
that the Germans will try to land"
Mr.. Fraser is not sanguine as to the
in Russia or the Dardanelles,
but believe that England must
fight out the war right at her doorstep,
in Northern France.
"The Germans" he observes, believe |
they are winning the war, and If a |
stranger from another planet alighted ,
among us and judged by surface indi-
xatfnpa aiopa he ,sra,,lJ y,roha hl.- tbgrlr
80 too. Take the western theatre, the
allies are stuck fast; the French, who
nave done wonders on their own front,
ire waiting for the British. The Brit
sh are waiting for more weapons and
more shells, and as we have now reached
they will wait along time.
All through Europe there is not sin
lie big man visible, for this Is war of
ilyriads directed by pygmies.
"The country ought also to know the
cal significance OF the Russian retreat
n Galicia. There has been far too much
ak about magnificent Withdrawals and
be unimportance Of Lemberg. The fact
: that though Russia has fought brave
v. she can do nothing much this sum
ner owing 10 the lack Of munitions and
ther causes, and unless the coming win
er is much harder than the last. her
movements may he greatly restricted
NTH next spring.
"The Dardanrlles is almost too pain
N a subject 20 write about We must
tick 10 IL now. but We only win our
.av there BY inches and at grave risks,
nd to get through we may need d.
crsions from other quarters which are
OF vet forthcoming"