She was offered a job at the
Farmers' hospital in Belgrade. She refused. It is a great grey building,
and we now heard that Belgrade was being violently bombarded and all had
to escape. Rumours came of great German attacks on Shabatz and
Obrenovatz.
The next day Serbian refugees arrived from Belgrade itself: they said
that the town was in flames and that fierce fighting was taking place in
the streets. Posheravatz was deserted, and a great battle was raging
about its outskirts. There were reports that the King of Bulgaria had
abdicated and that the Germans at Chabatz had been defeated, leaving
8000 prisoners in Serbian hands. Neuhat came to Jan in great glee.
"We have captured a German major," he said, "and he says that never was
there a soldier like the Serb. He has fought English and French and
Russians, but he says our troops are the most wonderful of all."
"Jolly sensible chap," said Jan. "I'd say the same myself if I was a
prisoner."
Major Gaschitch told Dr. Berry that if the Serbian army retreated we
were to retreat with them.
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