ni and
Belgrade.

Dr. Inglis described it as a

"lovely place ... and we have a perfectly lovely camping-ground
among the trees. The division is hidden away wonderfully under the
trees, and at first they were very loath to let us pitch our big
tents, that could not be so thoroughly hidden; but I was quite bent
on letting them see what a nice hospital you had sent out, so I
managed to get it pitched, and they are so pleased with us. They
bring everybody--Russian Generals, Roumanian Military Attaches and
Ministers--to see it, and they are quite content because our
painted canvas looks like the roofs of ordinary houses."

"There was a constant rumour of a 'grand offensive' to be undertaken on
the Roumanian front, which Dr. Inglis, though extremely sceptical of any
offensive on a large scale, made every preparation to meet.

"The London Committee had cabled to Dr. Inglis in the month of August
advising the withdrawal of the Unit, but leaving the decision in her
hands, to which she replied:

"'I am grateful to you for leaving decision in my hands. I will
come with the division.'

"Following upon this cable came a letter, in which she emphasized her
reasons for remaining:

"'If there were a disaster we should none of us ever forgive
ourselves if we had left. We _must_ stand by. If you want us home,
get _them_ out.'"

Orders and counter-orders for the release of the division were
incessant, and on their release depended, as we have seen, the
home-coming of the Unit.

"The London Units Committee had feared greatly for the fate of the Unit
if, as seemed probable, the Serb division was not able to leave Russia,
and on November 9 approached the Hon. H. Nicholson at the War Department
of the Foreign Office, who assured them that the Unit would be quite
safe with the Serbs, who were well disciplined and devoted to Dr.
Inglis. At that moment he thought it would be most unsafe for the Unit
to leave the Serbs and to try to come home overland.

"Mr. Nicholson expressed the opinion that the Committee would never
persuade Dr. Inglis to leave her Serbs, and added: 'I cannot express to
you our admiration here for Dr. Inglis and the work your Units have
done.'"[21]

At last the release of the division was effected, and on November 14 a
cable was received by the Committee from Dr. Inglis from Archangel
announcing her departure:

"On our w