THE SALONIKA FRONT.

Otago Witness, Issue 3277, 3 January 1917, Page 13

THE SALONIKA FRONT.

French reports states: There is a violent artillery struggle north of Monastir. Bad weather prevents active operations. The Germans • have brought several regiments, and also heavy guns and aeroplanes, tho- last showing greater daring than during thj allied advance. Simultaneously with the extension in the Somme the British lino in the Balkans has been lengthened, and is now actually longer than the British front in France. British operations south of Doiran and west of Dolizelli were entirely successful, despite the unfavourable weather. The preliminary operations on Wednesday,_ Thursday, and Friday consisted of minor infantry attacks, which the Bulgarians resisted stubbornly; but the attack was pressed with determination, and eventually tho front line was crushed on Saturday and tho trenches partly demolished. The British then withdrew, having demolished several gun emplacements. A NURSE HEROINE. The Daily Chronicle's Salonika correspondent states that the only woman patient in the camp of wounded Serbians is Miss Flora Sands, formerly a nurse. After witnessing the Serbian suffering and heroism she enlisted as a private. During tho 1915 retreat she won promotion to a sergeant. She participated in the September offensive, and for three months livqd in an atmosphere of bursting shells, whistling bullets, and hana-to-hand encounters. Finally, in an attack on some high crests Miss Sands was first out of the trench and across the snowcovered ground. Sho reached tho Bulgar trenches when a hand-grenade burst, inflicting 25 wounds. A Royal aide-de-camp, on behalf of the Serbian Prince Regent, visited Sergeant Sands with a decoration which is given only for conspicuous bravery.