THE NORTH POLE.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9587, 6 September 1909, Page 5

THE NORTH POLE.

DR COOK'S JOURNEY

VIEWS OF SCIENTIFIC MEN

EXPLORER'S STATMENTS EXCITE SURPRISE.

United Press Association - By Electric Telegrapn Copyright. PARIb, September 3. M. Levasseur, a member of the French Academy of Sciences, and an eminent geographical authority, has expressed astonishment at some of Dr. Cook's statements, such as the enormous distances he travelled over ice, and tho temperature recorded — 85deg, below zero centigrade, the lowest ever recorded. OTTAWA, September 3. Members of the British Associ - ation, now in sessiun at Winnipeg, generally accept the bon fides of Dr. Cook's narratives. They agree that the only evidence Dr. Cook can have must be his astronomical notes, and with these his good faith cannot reasonably be challenged. Dr. Hugh Robert Mill, director of the British Rainfall Association, commenting on Dr. Cook's 83deg. below zero centigrade, says this is lower by 20deg. Fahrenheit than anything experienced on the earth's surface before.

PREPARATIONS AT COPENHAGEN.

COPENHAGEN, September 3. Great preparations arj being made to welcome Dr, Cook on his arrival at Copenhagen. King Frederick will receive the explorer, and he will be entertained at banquets by the Minister of Commerce ana by the Town Council.

ENTHUSIASM IN AMERICA.

"CONSTITUTION WILL FOLLOW THE FLAG."

NEW YORK, September 3. Enthusiasm respecting Dr. Cook and his achievement runs high in America. Mr Wickersham, Aftnrney-General, declares that the Constitution will fellow the flag.

HASTY CONDEMNATION DEPRECATED.

LONDON, September 3. The "Daily Telegraph" deprecates any hasty condemnation of Dr. Cook's narrative. The Jewish World states that the explorer is a member of a well-known Jewish family in Frankfort, and that his real name is Koch.

AUSTRALIAN PROFESSOR'S VIEWS..

DR. COOK ENTITLED TO FULL CREDIT.

SYDNEY, September 4. Professor David accepts Dr. Cook's discovery of the North Pole. He says:—'"Apart from Dr. Cook r s general reputation, which in itself would be a sufficient guarantee, I should say the internal evidence of his diary should show the world the accuracy of his statements." MELBOURNE, September 4. The Government Astronomer can aee no reason to refuse credence to Dr. Cook's explcit. ' "Some of the his observations," he says, "are certainly at variance with those of other expeditions, but it would not be a fair to refuse to believe them. We have believed all the rest The most unconvincing thing is the vast amount of shooting reported. I cannot see how three men could have carried so much ammunition beside their food. Per haps, however, they had a very small store of food, and made their ammunition to act as their food."

COST OF THE EXPEDITION

LONODN, September 3. Mr Bradley, who bore a large portion of the expense of Dr. Cook's expedition, estimates it at 90,000 dollars (about £18,000).