New Britain herald., 1916-05-15
!. TRAVIS TELLS
 WAR EXPERIENCES
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8TlCdn surgeon, ana was one or finest private homes in the Ser city. Shortly afterwards when #Germans arrived Won Mackensen, famous German field marshal, the place for his headquarters. The Germans Arrive
 E. Travis describes as a most i'm aBive sight the arrival of the Saans at Nish. They marched in, Ern1ys corps in strength, with the Ens feading. Then came the in- By and the artillery. The Teutons g the air of conquerors and di- H the city with the Bulgars. The
 arians regard Serbia as being
 bed and to prove this theory 8xly changed the names of the
 ts. The Germans also adopted @ names for the section held by
 . Even the people were com # q to take new names.
 #r three months the hospital was 8 8tained and then, the Serbians &1 conva1escent, Madame Grouitch M word from Athens to have it Ed. This was in February. pr. Els then decided to return home Applied to the authorities to this & At length the order came to go &phia. pr. Travis accompanied Melosh, a young Serbian from Ego who acted as interpreter, ar M in Sophia in February early in &norning. There after their diff
 es increased. Time and again S Swere put under arrest and for 8 weeks were virtually prisoners Bulgarian capital. Melosh, 6h Serbian, was born in Austria &on that account was not per-
 Fitted to pass through Austria.
 las finally decided to return 8 gh Roumania and Russia. Dr. 1s found Roumania extremely in
 Hing and her weeks stay there $n ost pleasant. On entering Rus
 hey were again under extreme
 illance. Meloch, the interpreter, Binder suspicion again, this time
 se his passport showed him to & Austrian birth. Russia they | # crowded with refugees. Every |
 Except Odessa was filled to suf- | x lon and hotels and trains were |
 e ed. A week spent in Moscow l M week in Petrograd before per- | bn was given to leave for the 1
 sh frontier. & Saw Prison Camp. # impressive sight in Russia was Rt prison camp where thousands | 6strian prisoners were held. The l m occupied a large section of a # pine forest and the prisoners l #in huts and long low buildings. l M appeared to be we'll cared for. 1! Ring Sweden, pr. Travis bade 1 &ell to her interpreter and sailed | England All through the North
 ley were in constant fear of
 arines, expecting momentarily to
 wn up.
 Witnessed Zeppelin Raid.
 Eas in an English town that Dr.
 got nearest to actual hostiIi-
 nd experienced the thrill of l # under fire. The town was raid
 German Zeppelins. The first ! ltion that the raiders were ap-
 hing came when all lights were i
 uished. Almost instantly the |
 became enveloped in inky |
 ness and shortly afterwards the |
 Llders began dropping bombs. l
 flashes Of light and thunderous |
 Bions came In rapid sequense.
 explosive and incendiary bombs l ] dropped and in places fires
 out. Houses were wrecked
 nfles of plate glass shattered.
 Arrested as Suspect. 4 day following the raid Dr.
 spent a long time visiting
 of devastation and possessed
 iesfre to permanently locate the N where damage had been ght, she unwittingly laid her. Rpen to suspicion and arrest. !
 a map of~the town she marked l frosses places where bombs fell <Fas engaged in this work when 1 Nicer approached and inquired l U sl1e was doing. Although com i NJ surprised that she should be 8ted of spying, Dr. Travis &C., Rnied the officer to headauar- 3exhibited her passport and ex- 4d the nature of her work.
 was sent to London and instruc- came back to hold her for
 er examination. The following Bhe was released, but the inter-
 map was con1scated by the au- #3ies.
 Hides her passport, which is a in itself, marked as it is with &8ncia1 stamp Of most of the war Aations, Dr. Travis brought home { &3nber of articles from Serbia # include a fine sheepskin coat, # 4d to perfection, the wool being 3on the inside for lining. This Fl she wore while travelling Hgh Russia and she believes it
 her from freezing to death. A
 sock, knitted in colors and hCeed to wear like iron, is an-
 curlo she prizes highly as we'll iGIio eI io-WoVen blanket.
 #& Travis will