The story concerning the Hindenburg, testament published in "Lo Ir," which paper publishes it under every reserve, Is reproduced in these columns with a like warning. No endorsement of the ment, Doubts as to its authenticity hhave'been freely expressed even in Shanghai on no other evidence tha what orities profess to find in. the versions of the document which have reached here by cable. History knows a large number of documents about which controversy as to their genuine-raged long after a solution or the other would have any practical effect upon world politics. 'The Hindenburg testament seems to be about to join the ranks of those Interesting writings, and it is likely that argument will' rage for years as to whether it really conveys the wishes of the deeply revered leader, whether it has been adjusted for the purpose of meeting the political posi-Yien which existed at the time of its publication, or whether it Ie an out And out forgery. Readers in China will not have to rack their memories to find similar causes for controversy, and it may be safely said that, whenever a great man passes, doubts as the authenticity of the writing he leaves behind him. are almost always certain to arise. There are those who find the origins of the Great War in the testament of Peter the Great, there are others who wax fiercely contro-versal over the genuineness of the Protocols of Zion, not that it matters either way which is the correct answer to the speculations aroused thereby. The Zinovieff letters in England played a prominent part in a General Election, and even now there are those who fiercely believe that they were the product of a Machiavellian conspiracy. The correct manner in which to regard the whole affair is merely to ask the question "What does. it matter?" If the testament was forged {or the purpose of the plebiscite, that process has ended with a victory for Herr Hitler, and there is nothing to suggest that if the document had not made its timely appearance the result would have been in any way differ~ ent. In any event there are much more important problems presenting themselves to the world for solution, Another landmark on the face of} the selentife world will shortly dis appear. It is Poldhu, the famous! wireless station on the Cornish coast not far from the Lizard, which is to be put up for sale. Poldhu is the best-known wireless station in. the world and for a quarter of a century lis masts have towered high above the coastline, Its fume arises from the fact that it was from this station that the first wireless signal was ever sent across the Atlantic. 'This was in December, 1901, when Marconi con-vineed the world of the practical purpose of his new communications Invention. ft was during the next year that experiments carried out by Marconi on' the liner Philadelphia Fevealed the then surprising fact that wireless stations have a range approximately three times as great during the night as during the day. In 1903 a regular service was inaugrated between England and the United States, via Canada, King Edward and" President. Theodore Roosevelt exchanging greetings to perform the opening ceremony, Poldhu has also played its part. in. the world's greatest tragedies. It was through at from. this this station that the news of the sinking of the Titanic was received. After the war, Poldhu still continued to make wireless history and through this station, in July, 1920, the rst telephonic call to a ship at sea was made in connection with the Empire Press Conference delegation proceed ing to Montreal. Seaside bungalows will probably cover the site of these rear wireless memories.
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