FOUGHT IN SERVIA

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XVIII, Issue 5961, 12 July 1920, Page 2

FOUGHT IN SERVIA

WOMAN WHO WON DECORATION. WOLXDED IN 17 PLACES. Booted and spurred, and in the uniform of the Servian 2nd Infantry, which correspdads in every particular with that of, a man holding/the. sumo rank, Secon.d-Lieutonant Fibra Sandes arrived by the Adelaide express in Melbourne the other day. I'a her military coat and "smart cap fitting tightly on her gray cropped hair, and carrying a jaunty i-ane. Lieutenant Sandes made a striking figure on the platform. "I am delighted to come to Australia,'" said Lieutenant Sandes. I i'icel sure, too', that when I. appeal for Serbia 1 shall not appeal in vain. I have already had so nvfch hoip from the Comforts Fund. The warm clothing and I .lings they sent over Were a boon. ''Sorvia is in a dreadful condition. 'i'u- is devastated, and T am anxious to i jbtain for her agricultural supplier and t mprovoments," j Lieut, (then Serge.) Sandes's regi- j ndat went into the struggle 30(H)><trong. Cvery officer was killed, and she carried n when she was wounded in 17 places y a hand grenade. Her 3000 had h?en i educed to 450, and she was earrried ■ ov>'A to the hospital. While in hospital ; he was decorated with the highest Ser-.; ian order, the Scar of Karageorgia, and ', i»de a sergeant-major. | (