THE WORTH POLE REACHED.

West Coast Times, 6 September 1909, Page 3

THE WORTH POLE REACHED.

. •&*>— • PROFESSOR DAVID'S OPINION

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SYDNEY, Sept. 4— Professor David accepts Dr Cook's discovery of the North Pole. He says, apart from "Dr Cook's general reputation, which in itself would be a sufficient guarantee, "I should say the interval in the evidence of his diary should shew the world the accuracy of his statements."

The Melbourne Government astronomer can see no reason to refuse credence to Cook's exploits. Some of his observations are certainly at variance with those of other expeditions but it would not be fair to refuse to believe them. We have believed all the rest of the explorers. The most unconvincing thing is the vast amount of shoot ing reported. I cannot see how these men carried so much ammunition besides food. Perhaps, however, they had a small store of food and relied on their ammunition to procure them sufficient food on the route.