New Britain herald., 1918-02-11
WOMAN LED 5000
SERBS TO SAFETY
DR.. IDgles Saved Them for Allies
But Gave Her Own Life

An Atlantic Port, Feb. 11.-Eight
thousand Serbian soldiers were saved
to the Allies largely through the lead
ershiD of DR.. Elsie lngles, the late
head of the scottish Women's hospital
according to Miss kathleen Burke,
who arrived in this country yesterday
on her third trip in the interest Of the
Scottish Women's hospital since the
war began. DR.. Ingles spent her
strength in her effort to bring 5000
Serbians last Summer and Fall from
the Rumanian front to Norway, a dis
lance of more than 500 miles, and
died in November after the men had
been landed by British steamers in
Newcastle Scotland.
The Serbians were soldiers who had
been driven into Rumania when the
Germans made their Balkan drive and
who joined the Rumanian army when
it entered the war. DR.. Ingles, who
was at the head Of the hospital service
among the Serbians, induced the lead
ers late last Spring to undertake one
Of the longest and most difficult
marches in history. Miss Burke said.
Supplies to the SerDians virtually
came to a halt after the Russian rev.
dictionary which brought with it also
tween Russia and Germany would
leave the small Serbian army ma
rooned.
Mastering incredible difficulties,
caused by insufficient transport ser
vice, sometimes brought to the verge
of famine, always ill-clad and ill-shod,
the army made its way through Rus
STA to Finland, across Finland to
Sweden, and through Sweden to Nor
way. The march was authorized by
the British government, which assist
ed with money as far as it was able to
get it through to the army.
1.-The story of DR.. Ingles will go
down in history" Miss Burke said, ''as
the high-Water mark Of a Scottish
Woman's devotion to her cause"
Miss Burke wore yesterday the dec
Grafton of Commander of the British
Empire, which was conferred on her
for her services in organizing and
carrying on the work of the Scottish
Womens hospital in Serbia, Rumania,
France and England. This was re
ceived since her last visit to this coun-
try in 1917 when she possessed a Red
Cross medal, the Serbian order Of the
Misericorda, a red enameIled cross
with the Serbian arms, and a special
hGd CIOSS service 1HSudi 1SSutu ny
France.
THE most striking thing in England
today" she said, rs the reawakened
affection OF the BRITISH for Americans
England is enthusiastic over America
and wild over the young American
soldiers who have arrived. Their
soldiership is held in the highest es-
TEEN by the British command. The
young American officers especially
have impressed British commanders
by their keenness and efficiency and
by their modest bearing. [ have never
heard anything but praise for the
conduct Of Americans of all ranks.
You cannot imagine the manner IN
which the spirits of the British and
French have risen steadily, as Amerl-
cans have been streaming IN To Take
their places at the front.
CAPTAIN Purcell Jones of the North
UNI berland Hussars, who was badly
wounded in France and fnVallded out
of the army, arrived on the same ship.
He is here to Superintend an exhlbl-
ton of his paintings. Much of his
work has been sold for charities di-
rected by Lady Arthur Paget- Cap
tain Jones brought with him his wire
haired fox terrier, who was his com
panion at the French front and was
regarded as one of the greatest rat
catchers with the allied armies.
Six Japanese officers from various
branches of the services who have
been observing the fighting in France,
arrived yesterday and will spend three
weeks in this country.