Talk:Pigeon post

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[edit] Outdated?

The great strength of Wikipedia is up-to-date information. However, in this article: In view of the development of wireless telegraphy the modern tendency is to consider fortress warfare as the only sphere in which homing pigeons can be expected to render really valuable services. Consequently, British Admiralty has discontinued its pigeon service, which had attained a remarkably high standard of efficiency, and other powers will no doubt follow the example. Nevertheless, large numbers of birds are, and will presumably continue to be, kept at the great inland fortresses of France, Germany and Russia. A bit outdated, perhaps? Encyclopedia Britannica of 1911 is a great source, but should be used with moderation. --MPorciusCato 22:04, 19 November 2006 (UTC)

Having found time, I made some careful changes to show that the text is no longer valid. --MPorciusCato 14:03, 9 January 2007 (UTC)