I thought it was interesting when I read it. I know there was lots of FAKE NEWS even back then. Often used for filler.
That being said, it might have been aimed at German intelligence agencies. Even with the obvious mistakes (values too low by a factor of at least 1000X) - which could be attributed to a sloppy journalist - it might have been meant to attract the attention of German spies (who, of course, also employed press cutting services) and either lead them on a merry chase or on a wild goose chase.
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