23 SEPTEMBER 1916, Page 2

The Fourth Greek Army Corps, which was in the Kavalla

district, has spontaneously surrendered itself to the Germans. Or it may be that the Germans deported it after threatening that resistance would be punished. At all events, the army corps has disappeared into the enemy's country, and the Kaiser has announced in a precious phrase that these soldiers will be the " guests " of Germany till the Allies have evacuated Greek territory. According to the German account, the army corps begged to be protected from the pressure of the Entente and to be granted a safe asylum and food. The German people may not take the same view as their War Lord. Why feed many thousand men of no fighting value ?