The Washington times., 1915-12-25
NEW YORKER GAVE UP
N|SH TO BULGAR|ANS
Sons of DR.. w. E. DoId Describe
Looting and Invasion Of
Serbian Capital.>

NEW YORK. Dec. 25.--Douglass
Mecriw Gather Dcld and Elliott
William Dold, sons Of DR.. William T..
bold. who left June 25 to take charge
of an automobile squad with a relief
expedition sent to aid the Serbiens.
have returned to their home in AS
toria.
Douglass was stricken partly blind
by hardships, overwork, and priVa-
tions On this account the brothers
loft the fighting front.
On his homeward trip through Aus
tria and Germany Douglass wore a.
BRITISH army Officers coat. 1t was
the only garment CT the kind hc
could find after the Scrbians, Bull
eariars, and Germans got through
looting Nish. His brother William
wore boots which formerly belonged
to the minister OF the interior of
Serbia. They were picked up after
that official had Joined the other
Serbian officials on their flight before
the invasion.
Douglass also wore cap which
formerly belonged to Sir Ralph Paget,
who had charge OF the relief supplies in
Nish. Incidentally Douglass had the
honor OF surrenderng the city of Mish
to the Bulgarians.
When the great Bulgarian and Ger
man drive began through Serbia the
civil population began to fee. There
was panic, disorder and confusion
everywhere. While everybody had be-
come accustomed to the sound Of can
nonading, 1t was when the Serbian
troops began falling back through Nish
in scattered detachments that the popu-
lation began to realize the invaders
were at hand.
Then. Douglass said, Serbian regi-
killed their colonel and swooped down
on Nish and began to lnot the place.
Douglass attempted to protect the hos
pital stores which were placed in MS MS
beaten by the soldiers who wasted the
stores of alcohol and quinine. They
also got away with 2.40O pairs OF shoes.
After this regiment left the remnant
Bishop OF Nish to induce Douglass to
surrender the city to the Invading Bul-
garians and ask for protection.
Meets the Invaders.
When the Bulgarians were within a
short distance of the CITY. accompanied
bv the bishop and a throng OF, Young
women bearing Earlands or MOVERS
Douglass saws he started out TO meet
the invaders.
A big white flag was waved in front
of the two men. when an officer OF the
invading Bulgarians rode forward. and
was addressed first by the bishop; who
made frequent references to Douglass.
THE bishop said he was afraid the
Bulgarians would cut all Of their
| throats." said Douglass. "and as I was
an American. with an American pass
port. he wanted me to surrender the city
and ask for protection. In his speech
| the bishop kept saving | was there as
an American to give them protection.
| 1.-THE Bulgarian officer was a fine
looking fellow He had the finest set of
| teeth ] ever saw in anv mans mouth.
He listened to the bishop; and when
| 1t came by turn to speak l did so
through an interpreter.
| "I showed my passport and asked Tor
| protection of the city and the people: ]
also asked him to protect the hospital
stores that were left from the lootine
| Serbians.
Supplies Turned Over.
| when the EXODUS began from NiN1
| the Agricultural Society Of that place
formally turned over to be all theiI
| belongings. Sir Ralph Paget turned
over to me the entire relief supplies
My brother and 1 and the others OF
the relief eXpdition did our bst There
were several heroic women among the
throng. and among them l believe was
a nurse from Long Island City. Two
English nurses ip charge of a baby's
hospital remained at their posts with O
number Of other fearless workers
There were twenty-five automobiles
in our squad when we left America
June 25. When we reached the port
near Athens our automobiles were helC
up by the Greek government. which
wanted an additional duty besides thu
usual rate of $500. We finally got the
| AUTOMOBILES through.
I'VE were hampered by untold rec
tape in Serbia. and l can testify tn.
Serbians are born joy riders. They
never missed a chance to requisition
car for a little jaunt.
/ In our party was Miss Eden
WHO had charge of the fund OF the
Christian Herald. and we came in con
tact with Sir Ralph Paget in Bosnia
We started in to care for woundec
and sick soldiers. and also for sIcl