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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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COMMUNICATIONS SECTION
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AUG 9 1952
Mr. Laughlin
Mr. Mohr
Mr. Winterrowd
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Mr. Holloman
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SAW A BLUE LIGHT WITH AN ORANGE FRINGE SHAPED LIKE A SAUCER FLY OVER
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Dear Mr. Kane:
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Your letter dated August 1, 1952, has
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been received, and I appreciate the interest which
prompted your bringing your observations to my
attention.
Inasmuch as the matter of the flying
saucers is being investigated by the United States
Air Force, I am taking the liberty of forwarding a
copy of your letter to the Director of Special Investigations,
The Inspector General, Department of the Air, Force, The Pentagon,
Washington, D. C. If you have further observations along
this line, I would suggest that you may wish to com-
municate directly with him.
Sincerely yours,
John Edgar Hoover
Director
Copy by form to Air Force Intelligence.
NOTE: Special Agent Samuel Hardy, EOD 3-28-25, GS-12,
$8760, assigned to Minneapolis.
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As a retired member of the St Paul Police Force and having had
numerous pleasant contacts with Agent Clintonstein and Samy Hardy,
I take the liberty of an opinion that came to me that the flying
saucers scare seems possible that the released energy of exploded
Atomic Bombs could be soaring around in the atmosphere. I know
you can channel this thought to the proper authorities and cer-
tainly would appreciate your comments on this thought.
I am a Veteran of both World War #1 and #2 and also a member of
the American Legion for 32 years. I am presently a member of
The American Legion Post #81 of Mauston, Wisconsin which is
known as the Burton-Koppang Post.
If this thought is instrumental in tracking down the source of
this scare thereby releaving some of the tension to our American
Country, it may be worth following up at this time.
Thanking you very much for your cooperation and consideration in
this matter and will you please acknowledge and advise your c am-
ments.
Yours very truly,
EXPEDITE PROCESSING!
AUG 1952
Edmored J, Name
Edmond J. Kane
Mauston, Wisconsin
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Dear Mrs. Tygrett:
Your letter dated July 31, 1952, addressed to the
War Department, c/o Federal Bureau of Investigation, has been
received.
Your interest in furnishing your observation in
this regard is appreciated.
In view of the contents of your communication
which also appear to be of interest to the Department of
the Air Force, I have taken the liberty of furnishing
that Agency a copy of your letter.
Sincerely yours,
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Director
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Subject: FLYING DISKS
There is attached a Photostat of a self
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Pontiac, Michigan, received by this Bureau from
Mr. W. H. Jennings, 3096 Hazelmary, Zone 17, Pontiac,
Michigan, relating to the captioned matter.
Mr. Jennings' letter has been acknowledged
and he has been informed that a copy of his letter
has been furnished to your office for appropriate
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There is attached a copy of a self
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by this Bureau from Mr. Benedicto Romero, 1647
Park Avenue, New York City, relating to the
captioned matter.
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attention. No further action is contemplated in
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John Edgar Hoover, Director
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Subject: FLYING DISKS
There is attached a copy of a self-
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by this Bureau from Mrs. Fred Haufe, 606 Walnut
Avenue, Fairmont, West Virginia, relating to
the captioned matter.
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has been furnished to your office for appropriate
attention. No further action is contemplated in
this matter by this Bureau.
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Reference is made to a letter from the Cincinnati Office dated
so-called "Flying Saucers.'
prepared Attached in the Cryptanalysis-Translation are 7 copies of a translation Section. of this German material
No reply has been made by us to the August 6, 1952, letter from
Cincinnati.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Domestic Intelligence Division review the Cincinnati
submission and accompanying Bureau translation, for appropriate handling,
noting particularly a suggestion in the last paragraph of the Cincinnati
of
letter to consider making this information available to other Governmental
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ПИЦЕР СОЛЕКИМЕИЛ
TRANSLATION FROM GERMAN
Flying Saucer,
a weapon tested in 1944, which is probably now being produced in
series, and at this time causes a great stir, is a V-weapon which
has a round body similar to a disk having a diameter of about
48-50 m. On the outer ring it has about 45-50 automatic circular
nozzles which after the ignition of the disk circulate around a
plexiglass sphere in the center in which the measuring and controlling
devices for long-distance steering are located. In the sphere is still
sufficient space for atom bombs. These weapons are in Russian hands
and can have an effective range of 30-35,000 km. The constructor of
V-weapons RIEDEL in Germany stated that it concerns a typical V-weapon
on which he had worked himself. I am sure that the truth is better
than a panic among ignorant people.
H. SCH.
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AUGUST 8, 1952."
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Date:
August 20, 1952
To:
Director os Special Investigations
The Inspector General
Department os the Air Force
The Pentagon
Washington 25, D. C.
APPROPRIATE AGENCIES
From:
John Edgar Hoover, Director
AND FIELD OFFICES
Federal Bureau of Investigation
ADVISED BY ROUTING
SLIP OF 2046
Subject: FLYING SAUCERS
DATE
9/1/77
There is attached a communication which
was enclosed with a letter dated July 29, 1952,
from Mr. John Galloway, 17 Clifton Place, Brooklyn 5,
New York, relative to the captioned matter.
Mr. Galloway's letter has been acknowledged
and he has been informed that this communication has
been furnished to your office for appropriate attention.
No further action is contemplated in this matter by
this Bureau.
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BORDERLAND SCIENCES, RESEARCH ASSOCIATES
San Diego, California;
MEAD LAYNE - Director; MAX FREEDOM LONG - Director
FLYING SAUCERS
Reference is made to San Diego letter dated 8-5-52 concerning the
captioned matter.
For the additional information of the Bureau, there is being trans-
mitted herewith one copy each of the following which were made
available to me by FRANCIS OHM, who is a member of the captioned
organization:
1. Mimeographed letter consisting of four
pages addressed to His Excellency, The
President of the United States.
2. Mimeographed announcement consisting of
three pages entitled "For Information of
the Public - and the Sake of the Record -
A Synopsis of Important Data".
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Dear Mr. Hoffmeyer:
EX. - 73
Your letter postmarked August 15, 1952,
together with enclosure, has been received, and I
want to thank you for bringing this matter to my
attention.
Inasmuch as the contents of your communi-
cation do not reflect any violation within the
jurisdiction of this Bureau, I am unable to comply
with your request.
I am taking the liberty of forwarding a
copy of your letter and your original enclosure to
the Director of Special Investigations, The Inspector
General, Department of the Air Force, The Pentagon,
Washington 25, D. C., since these matters may be of
interest to that agency.
Sincerely yours,
John Edgar Hoover
Director
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burned. d there are 3 Similar patches B which
are burned in a triangle form. Last
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drink of water & happned to See a
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have you analyze is of let me know.
Sincerely yours,
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Aug 2, 1952
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal bureau of Investigation.
Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr Hoover:
I don't know if you analyze articles so will
send you a sample of (something that looks like tinsel)
because my uncle found it in a pasture in a round pile,
underneath of it, it looks as tho the clover was burned.
& there are 3 similar patches which are burned in a
triangle form. Last Sunday Morning the Neighbors Wife
got up to get a drink of water & happned to see a steady
white Light circling their farm, but didn't pay any
attention to it. Than Sunday morn. when my uncle went
to get the cows, he saw this stuff shining in the Sun
light. It couldn't of been dropped out of a plane as it
was loose & not in a container & the nearest road is
about a 1/2 mile from the pasture & now we are wondering
what it is. So would like to have you analyze it & let
me know.
Sincerely yours,
/s/ Wm Hoffmeyer
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Mr. John E. Lang
1413 South Vermont
Los Angeles 6, California
Dear Mr. Lang:
EX. 73
Your letter of August 12, 1952, has been received
and I want you to know that I appreciate the interest
prompting you to bring your observations to my attention.
Inasmuch as the matter to which you refer is of
interest to the United States Air Force authorities, I am
taking the liberty of making a copy of your communication
available to The Honorable, The Secretary of the Air Force,
The Pentagon, Washington 25, D. C.
Sincerely yours,
John Edgar Hoover
Director
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Dear Mr. Hoover
Last sunday my wife and I attented a Moveing picture where they
showed the Flying Saucer it looked like a spot of light
It gave me the impresion that there might be a plane up in the
sky with a spot light or serch light that is send down from the plane
and when our plan es make an affort to go up there to find them
they turn off the light and there for we feel that they have made a
fast getaway up into the sky at a very fast speed this plane goes back
to its air field or to another place and fool the public
If our plane on its way up to find this plane would go up with all the
lights turned off and stay farr away and try to come over the top
of this plane they would be able to catch it but they should be
prepaired to shoot it out if needed
I think in order to prove this Idia we should send one of our own
plane up and have them send down a spot light or serch light to
find out if this is not true
if this is of any help it will make me happy
I dont think I am very Off
Sincerely
John E. Lang
I413 So. Vermont
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Director, FBI
August 5, 1952
SAC, San Diego
BORDERLAND SCIENCES, RESEARCH ASSOCIATES
San Diego, California; MEAD LAYNE, Director;
MAX FREEDOM LONG, Director
In view of the current hysteria concerning the
so-called flying saucers", I thought that the Bureau
might be interested in the following information concern-
ing the captioned organization.
I am transmitting herewith certain literature con-
cerning the captioned organization which was furnished to
me by FRANCIS oHM, who operates the Businessmens Assurance
Company in San Diego and who has his office in the same
building housing the FBI office.
It is of interest to note that on Friday, August 1,
1952, at approximately 12:00 noon, FRANCIS OHM asked to see
me urgently, which I did. As a member of the captioned
organization, he advised me that they were having a meeting
at 1:00 PM the same day, inasmuch as they had been advised
that they had some very important information to discuss.
He went on to relate that through the means utilized by his
organization (which the enclosed literature will reflect
borders on the occult), they were able to prognosticate
well in advance the recent earthquake which occurred in
Tehachapi, California. He advised that they have also
been able to obtain the following information:
1. That a very severe tidal wave will hit the
Pacific Ocean sometime in the not too remote future and
that most of the Japanese Islands will be washed away
and disappear.
2. That all fishes with scales in Japanese
waters will soon leave these waters for other destina-
tions, in view of the oncoming tidal wave.
THE ENCL. with wide
3. That this tidal wave will wash away the
Hawaiian Islands.
feel
4. That the West Coast of the United States will
likewise be affected by this tidal wave.
5. That they prognosticated the appearance of
a new island in the Pacific which was published in the
newspapers within the past week.
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INITIALS ON ORIGINAL
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Re: BORDERLAND SCIENCES, RESEARCH ASSOCIATES
San Diego, California; MEAD LAYNE, Director;
MAX FREEDOM LONG, Director
6. That the flying saucers are not fantasies; that
they are factual and actual; that his associates in the captioned
organization have been in conversation with the men operating
the flying saucers, and that they have asked that high officials
of the U. S. Government be informed that they are here on our
planet on a peaceful mission and that they are not on a warlike
mission. However, if the U. S. Government continues to send
planes after these flying saucers and if these planes fire on
the flying saucers, they have disintegrators which they will
utilize and which will disintegrate these planes completely in
no time flat.
Mr. oHM requested that either I myself attend the
meeting at 1:00 PM or that I designate a stenographer to attend
the meeting, so that she could take down all the minutes of the
meeting. I told him that unfortunately this was very short
notice, that I had another commitment and that our stenographers
were pretty well occupied at that time. He said he would advise
me of anything important that might transpire at the meeting.
As of August 2, 1952, he has not advised me of anything which
transpired at the meeting.
I should like to point out that oHM appears to be
a perfectly sane, sound individual; he operates a very large
insurance business in San Diego, and is convinced in his own
mind of the efficacy of this organization.
No investigation is being conducted concerning this
matter and I do not contemplate attending any meetings of this
organization.
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Dear Mr. Choinski:
FX-32
Your letter dated August 14, 1952, has been
received, and I want to thank you for affording me the
benefit of your observations.
Inasmuch as the matter to which you refer
is of interest to another governmental agency, I am
taking the liberty of forwarding a copy of your com-
mănication to the Director of Special Investigations,
The Inspector General, Department of the Air Force,
The Pentagon, Washington 25, D. C.
Sincerely yours,
John Edgar Hoover
Director
Copy of incoming sent to the Director of Special
Investigations, the Inspector General, Department of
the Air Force, by form letter.
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STANDARD FORM NO. 64
Office Memorandum
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO
: Mr. A. H. Belmont
DATE: August 22, 1952
FROM : Mr. W. Sancers A. Branigan Stato
Tolson
SUBJECT: FLYING DISCS
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PURPOSE:
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To recommend existing instructions to the field
Tele. Room
re flying discs be called to the attention of the
Nease
field.
Gandy
BACKGROUND:
A review of communications received from the
field indicates they are not observing existing
instructions contained in Bureau Bulletin #57, para-
graph D, dated 10/1/47, and SAC Letter #38, dated
3/25/49, to refer details of complaints regarding
flying saucers to OSI locally.
ACTION:
It is recommended the attached SAC Letter
be issued.
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STANDARD FORM NO. 64
Office Memorandum
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO
: A. H. BELMONT
DATE: August 18, 1952
FROM : W. A. BRANIGAN
Saucers
Tolson
SUBJECT: FLYING DISCS
Ladd
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PURPOSE:
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To advise all Supervisors engaged on night
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flying disc information to OSI.
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BACKGROUND:
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Captain William Deegan, OSI, 4th Air Force
Base, Bowling Field, has requested that any information
concerning the sighting of flying discs (saucers, etc.)
be telephonically furnished immediately to his office,
day or night, by dialling Code 1261, and asking for
Extension 509. Captain Deegan advised the Air Force
is greatly concerned about the captioned matter, and
would appreciate the Bureau's cooperation in immediately
advising of details received concerning such complaints.
ACTION:
It is recommended a copy of this memorandum
be in
filed in the night and week-end Supervisor's book
your office for their information.
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Paragraph D, dated October 1, 1947, and SAC Letter #38, dated
March 25, 1949, in the captioned matter.
It is noted that some Bureau field offices are not fur-
nishing to OSI locally complaints regarding flying discs, pursuant
to existing Bureau instructions.
Upon receipt of information by your office relating to
the sighting of a flying disc, you should endeavor to determine
from the complainant details of the type referred to in the Air
Force memorandum, which was furnished to your office as an enclosure
to SAC Letter #38. The information should then be promptly fur-
nished to OSI locally by your office. As you are aware, the in-
vestigation of so-called flying discs is the responsibility of the
Department of the Air Force.
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Office Memorandum
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
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MR. HARBO RH
DATE: August 29, 1952
FROM :
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SUBJECT:
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT
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ALLEGEDLY CITED BY MR. D. S. DESVERGERS,
Nichols
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By letter of August 26, 1952, the Air Force requested
Mohr
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that we examine the cap of Mr. Desvergers, a scoutmaster
Nease
at West Palm Beach, Florida, who claims that he observed an
Gandy
unidentified flying object in a desolate area. He reported
that upon his investigation, a object 30 feet in diameter
hovered over his head and shot a "red blob" which caused him to
lose consciousness. The cap has some holes burned in it and it
is reported that the hair on Desvergers' arms was singed. The
Air Force requested that we determine, if possible, from any
residues left the nature of the residual material.
The Air Force desires an oral report on this tonight. Parson
We have finished the examination and are preparing to advise the
Air Force as follows:
1. There is no residue which would permit a determination
as to the nature of the material which caused the burns in the
OFFYING SAUCERS
cap. In addition to the obvious burns, there is one minute burned
area which is probably too small to have been caused intentionally
but more likely by a small hot ember.
2. The bill and a large part of the edges of the cap
are singed but the singeing is not uniform as would be expected
if it had been caused at one time by a single flash of flame. The
front edge of the cap bill is more severely singed than other
portions of the cap. This condition would not be expected if the
source of the flame was directly overhead.
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3. When the cap is observed from the front, the left
edge of the insignia and the fold in the blue cloth, there is an
absence of singeing noted under the fold suggesting the possibility
that the cap was not being worn when the singeing took place.
It is noted that this fold "smooths out" when the cap is placed
on the head.
RECOMMENDATION: That in response to the request, of Colonel Free
of the Air Force, it is recommended that he be
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Dear Mr. Elwell:
Your letter postmarked September 6, 1952,
has been received, and I appreciate the interest
prompting you to let me have the benefit of your
observations.
Since the contents of your communication
may be of interest to other governmental agencies,
I am taking the liberty of forwarding copies of it
to the Administrator of Civil Aeronautics, Civil
Aeronautics Administration, Department of Commerce,
Washington, D. C., and to The Honorable, The Secretary
of Defense, The Pentagon, Washington, D. C.
Sincerely yours,
Mossbuta the Copy
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John Edgar Hoover
FBI
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wash. D.C. oFlying SAUCERS
Since reading so much
about flying saucers and other
decided to write you about a theory
objects in the sky, I have
which I came to believe in 1917
an object in the & outh western
One evening about 10- I saw
sky. It seemed to he falling toward
which would let it hit about
the Earth at about a 50° angles
South of us. It went behind some
buildings and when I ran out ba
to see where RECORDED it mighthyt hit it
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Did and seemed to rise faster and
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straighter until it disappeared
(2)
into space in the South East
moon and was a pale yellow,
It looped half as big as the
but since it was much shoser I
know it was much smaller.
a man above 70 sat here
and saw it. He said his
ancestors had seen them
generations back and had
called O mens and also
"Jack 0 Lanterna"
I was very much concerned
about how this body had fallen
half way toEarth from where I
had first seanit] and had then
risen and vanished into space.
I knew it was to for in Earth's
gravity to he pulled but by the
gravity of the Sun or moon, as
of the Earth. This object had
they were on the opposite side
gone in an entirely different
direction than either of them.
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simple Characteristics. They with the following
magnets. devices, They be very
at the time I was study ing
Iron. They attracted each other.
They repelled each other. Some had
much Pull and much Bush. Some had
much Pull and little Push. some
had little Pull and much Push
and Bush. some had little Pull and little
now masses of Iron are are
suspended in mid air, by
magnets while the are is melted
and the impurities drop out
leaving clear dron.
came to me and I have not
while studying magnets an idea
been able to get it out of my
mind since. I will give a
frew examples to illustrate
my theory
G = Gravity
P+P= = Push & Pull of granty
a complete G unit, such 4
which pulls all objecte toward
as. Earth, ntains a fore
its center.
[similar to that a magnet which
It also contains a force,
from repels its Pushes center all objects away
J he Pull of Earthe G minus
its Push, equals the force of G as
we know and feel it
The Earth as a unit contains
this Pt P force of G, but no rock
or past of the Earth contains this
force. magnet attra eta only
certain metals and repels only
magnets. unit attracts all other
Gunte and also repels them in
attracts or repels all loose objects
proportion to its P.t P.G. It also
that do not Contain a center of G
Thus Earth with more Pull
than Push attracts all objects
and those without a center of a
fall to its surface or are burned
in the upper air as meteora or
falling Stars.
some G. unite contain more
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Push than O ee. I or example the
& tars which seem to he trying to
run away from the Universed contain
much mare Push than Pull and
expel or Push all loose oby ecta, on
their surf are, out into spare. That
is up to a weight in prop ortion
to the difference between their
Push & Pull G.
The Sun and its Planete
contain more Pull than Push,
I he Planet nearest the S un
contains more Pull in relation to
its Push than any other Planet.
The Planet fartherest from
the Sun contains less Pull in
relation to its Push than any
other Planet.
If each Planet had the
atmosphere of Earth a man would
weigh more on the Plant nearest
nearest less on the each Sun Planet and would as dweigh
mored out from the Sun,
be much The greater Pull G than 3 more Earthay Earths G.
But if it is, mars Push is much
greater also
There are many hundreds of 6
small G Unice, with the rig
proportion of P + P. Co., moving around
the Sun in smaller Orbite than the
Earth
some are probably smaller than
enough that they will traced, one day be
a grain of sand and some are large
found and their Orbit &
all solide and are all some gas, are solide one are with
gas around them. Some may he
domposed entirely of metal and
high speed would take on the
coming in contact with the an color at
of that metal when Red hot "ov burning
The gases would travel present in Orbita different close colors to
that of the Earth.
some trancl inOrbite around
the Earth and are locked to it.
(like the moon)
alone or in groups of different
These small G Unite may travel
numbers and formations
these small G. lents may be
any one or any group of
Pushed V Pulled neare
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enough to one Earth to he seen
Those attached to Earth travel
around the E quator and are
seen mostly, in that section.
The G Unite that have to
much Push in relation to their
Pull to attach them selves to a
Planet or the Sun are tossed about
and, if seen, may he traveling
in space from Plant to Planet
in any direction andampapted
These small G
fall to Earth but combine their P&PG
with that of Earth and sail away
into space, whence they Came.
The greatest Pull of Earths G is
Pull keeps the Equator faceing toward
centered about the Equator. This great
the Sun.
There a man would weigh
The greated Push is at the Poles
more at the Equator than at the Poles
a Plane flus faster at its
makes up for the loss B an left
criling because the Push a
so a magnet and G must be related.
at Compans needle points north
The Pull G of the moon is
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much greater than its Push, Dis
Pull causes higher tidea here on
Earth than the Pull of the Sun. not
because it is greater than the Pull
times greater] but because it is
of the Sun, [ the Sun may he many
much greater in proportion to its
Push, The greatest Pull of the moon
is centered on the side faceing the
Earth. Ther great Pull peps the
moon from turning, except as it
rotates around Earth, This great
Pull is locked with Earths G Pull at
Equator and so the moon hangs
over our Equator But the great
Push fEarths G Combines with that of
the moon & holds them apart
another moon, or a comet, or any
angle; and with the right proportion
system from Space; at the right
small G body, coming into the Solar
of could attach itsself to the
& un or any of its Planets. If it were
the Earth it would cercle us at
the Equator due to. the greater 19
G pull at that point.
The PAP,G. of the Sun reaches
out and holds the fartherest Planet
and that Planeta P&P G. reaches
to the Sun, Thus our Solar sy stems
Ptp. G reaches out to hold its nearest
neighbors just so close and no closer.
most likely no two G units have
ever collided unless one first lost its
power B P&PG.
tog other they resist each other
as two magnets are pushed
with he the a answer twisting force rothe may
the Earth on its apis, The great
Pull at Equator, with more Push at
Roles may he answer to Seasona
Creatures with the right
environment. Thus they could be
org ans can live in their own
made to line on any Plant or
even on any moon. This does
not mean that the same
creatures could leve here
in our air,
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gravity control could travel through
any ship 1 th a center of
speed. It Could also stand still. an
any space at almost limitless
occupant would have no sensi of
speed or sudden change of direction.
just as Earth is surrounded by
wish, a G ship would have a layer
Planet or & tar where it was made
of the same kind of gas as the
I his would act as a buffer
and keep the ship cool.
But I doubt if we have any
such visitor from space.
) think the visitors seen
Earth + Sun. and not one of them
are the small G unite circling the
will ever bring harm to our people.
fly ing aucess are man made
I wonder & if any of the
a units. we have many S crentests
working in the atomic field and
also in other fields with almost
limit less possibilities. Possibly
some type of balloon has been
If it has risen faster and hig her
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and if it flees much longer Then
these made may he the first G units
I simply wish to convey
by man
the idea that every Planet or
grain of sand contarning a center
force as well as a pulling for
B gravity a repelling
These forces hold the Earth A Sun,
pulled many miles closer to its Sun
"If acked, so the Earth may he
one day and Pushed but cany miles
away the the nept, get only
so of only so for away
safe from colliding with each
Thus all a units are not only
other but are mostly locked in
definite Onse shite. this idea (or theory)
fits in and explains many
of the flying Saucers seen
here in the states I am
writing you because I feel 12
that the present Course of
events makes this idea
know you will deliver it
worth investigating and I
to the right person or group,
I thank you for your very
for you and your department
with the highest esteem
kind service -
Roy Elwell
Roadstown,
n.g.
STANDARD FORM NO. 64
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Mr. A. H. Belmont
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Gandy
streaked across the sky of Montana for about one hundred
miles. Mr. Plaxico stated that while a report of this
object had been received at the Butte Office, that no
investigation was conducted regarding the matter and that
none was contemplated.
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gations, 67 Broad Street, New York 4, New York, that the back-
ground of a civilian photographer, JOHN R. RILEY, 571 Main Street,
Paterson, N. J., and of GEORGE J. STOCK, 221 Brooks Avenue, Passaic,
N. J., be investigated in an attempt to determine their reliability
in view of the fact that they had allegedly observed and photo-
graphed an unidentified aerial object on July 31, 1952.
The appropriate credit and criminal checks were made in
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individuals, and no information was received that either individual
had criminal records or that they were known in the past to have
perpetrated any kind of fraud.
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and developed and printed the exposed film which was subsequently
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Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio by Mr. CHARLES GREGG,
staff writer, "The Herald News, Passaic, N. J."
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the witness be questioned as to the circumstances under which the
photographs were taken and that an attempt be made to locate
other sources in the area that might determine the authenticity
of the photos. No investigation of this type was made by the
Newark division.
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THE HAGUE, October 6th
THE NETHERLANDS
Department of Justice
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Pennsylvania Avenue
WASHINGTON D.C.
In the care of Mr Bailey
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Dear Mr Bailey,
O, Flying SAUCERS
Excuse me please if I misspelled your name, but
I never saw it in writing.
On May 5th at 2.15 P.M. of this year I paid you
a visit in the F.B.I. offices, where I told you details on
a certain subject you will surely remember. At the end of
the conversation I promissed you not to talk about it un-
til I had received word from you whether or not the proper
authorities were interested. It was taken for granted that
a few months might elapse before the answer could be given.
Five months have passed by since then, and as
the subject has now become active in Europe, I am really
anxious to go ahead with it, I have ofcourse tried to
check the theory on each aspect and while doing so I
found various complementary as well as fundamental details.
I have now reached the point however where I
would like to discuss the whole with an expert and I
would therefor certainly appreciate to know whether I have
to consider our agreement on complete silence as still
being valid and necessary or not
It might be that you are too busy to be able to
write to me or that the authorities are not interested. As
to
it is not my intention to bother you too much with it, I
will take it that there is no longer any necessity for
silence on my part if I do not receive any information to
the contrary by the end of this month.
By this proposition I do not intend to force an
issue but I would like to discuss a subject like this with
scientists friends of mine, which cannot do as long as I
am bound by my promise to you.
31°
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Your letter dated October 6, 1952, has been
received.
You will perhaps recall being advised at the
time of your visit to this Bureau that the matter discussed
was not within the jurisdiction of the FBI. However, in
view of your imminent departure from Washington the infor-
mation was accepted for transmittal to the appropriate
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the Department of the Air Force for evaluation and consider-
ation. In the absence of some arrangement between you and
the Air Force, your further use of the pertinent facts is,
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Bulet to OSI, Air Force, dated 5-7-52 transmitted data
furnished by Eekhout to the Bureau 5-5-52 concerning his ideas
Tolson
as to plans for a workable flying disc. Eekhout was informed
Ladd
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Michols
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interested Government agency rather than the Bureau. No mention
Clegg
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MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. who PELLCOX
Read from Are Intelligence
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SUBJECT: Comments on Article in The NEW YORKER
1. A call was made to the Air Technical Intelligence Center,
1330 this date, (Captain Ruppelt) regarding the attached article.
Daniel
2. ATIC did not in any way indicate to Mr Lang that the
FBI has an interest in flying saucers. Furthermore, Captain
Ruppelt stated that the FBI to his knowledge has never been called
upon to furnish reports on flying saucers. ATIC is under the
impression that Mr. Lang made the story up or picked it up from
a magazine or newspaper article sometime back that definitely
was not associated with their organization.
3. ATIC suggests that you check further with Mr. Al Chop,
/Reporter at Large
Janething in the sky
Office of Public Information, and perhaps he can supply you with
the information you have requested.
Broject saucer
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The following information concerning Air Force investigations of unusual
aerial phenomena 18 submitted in answer to your request.
In the Fall of 1947 the United States Air Force took official notice of
reports of so-called "flying saucers" because the reports from the public
indicated that the problem might be related to the Air Force responsibility for
the air defense of the United States.
On December 30, 1947 the Air Force directed its Air Materiel Command, at
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, to set up a project to collect and
evaluate all available facts concerning "flying saucer" sightings.
To perform this task the Air Materiel Command obtained the services of
civilian and military astronomers, psychologiste, electronic specialists,
meteorologists, aeronautical engineers, and physicists.
On December 27, 1949, after 375 reported sightings had been investigated, the
Air Force, with the concurrence of the Army and the Navy, announced the findings
of the "flying saucer" project.
The evidence at that time indicated that the majority of the reports of
unidentified flying objects could be accounted for as misinterpretations of
various conventional objects, a mild form of hysteria, meteorological phenomena,
light aberrations, or hoaxes.
There remained, however, a number of unexplained sightings, and the Air
Force has continued its investigations inasmuch as it is an Air Force responsi-
bility to identify and analyze aerial phenomena that could possibly be a menace
to the United States.
Subsequent to December 1949, these investigations have been conducted as
a normal intelligence function, rather than a special project, by the Air
Technical Intelligence Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio.
62-83894-320 ENCLOSURE
To date, the Air Force has undertaken to investigate and analyze about
1500 reports dealing with these phenomena. As before, most of the reports were
identified and disposed of as friendly aircraft erroneously reported, known
electronic and meteorological phenomena, light aberrations, hoaxes, and other
known natural occurrences or man-made objects.
The unexplained reports, however, which are in the order of 20 percent of
the total, cannot be definitely associated with these familiar things.
Difficulty in Evaluating Reports
The difficulty in disposing of these unexplained reports is based largely
upon the insufficiency of accurate basic data such as size, shape, composition
and flight characteristics (speed, acceleration, altitude, exact maneuver pattern,
etc.) of the objects.
Although some instruments which are useful in obtaining more accurate data
of this type have been available, the reports based on sightings with these
instruments have been very infrequent and comprise an extremely small percentage
of the total. Moreover, even these reports have not included much of the
information required.
Because of the inadequacy of this basic data, the Air Force has in the past
devoted its efforts primarily to determining whether these unexplained sightings
indicated the existence of a menace to the United States. Initially it was
believed that some pattern might evolve from the study of a large volume of
reports. To date, no pattern has materialized to reveal anything whatsoever
which can be interpreted as indicative of purpose or consistency or which can be
construed as a menace to the United States. Nonetheless, since these unexplained
sightings persist, the Air Force will continue its investigations, giving the
problem adequate but not frantic attention.
It is now felt, however, that reports from people whose training and
experience in observing aerial objects qualify them to obtain essential data
are the only ones likely to produce material suitable for systematic analysis.
The Air Force is planning to provide additional tools to help these observers
obtain the basic data it needs.
Reports of similar phenomena go back to Biblical times. There have been
flurries of them in various centuries. The current series of sightings began
generally in 1946.
There are many reasons why the volume of these reports has increased
materially during the past few years. Aerial activity originated by man has
increased, and people today have a greater curiosity about this activity than
before. Also, our present efficient communication facilities and news media
provide an incentive for reporting unusual observations, for publicizing them
and for recording them. However, the ability to measure these phenomena does
not seem to have advanced in step with opportunities for observing them. The
Air Force believes that most of these phenomena will gradually be understood
as more is known about occurrences in the upper atmosphere.
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Source of Reports
The majority of reports of aerial phenomena have come from civilians. About
8 percent come from civil airlines pilots, while approximately 25 percent are
reported by military personnel. Reports have been received also from highly
qualified scientists. Although primary significance is attached to reports from
qualified observers, there is no intention to discredit untrained observers.
Radar Sightings
The Air Force has received many reports of unusual images on radar scopes.
It is fairly well established that some of these images are ground objects
reflected from a layer of warm air above the earth (a temperature inversion).
Temperature inversion reflections can give a return on a radar scope that
is as sharp as that received from an aircraft. Speed ranges of these returns
are reportedly from zero to fantastic speeds. The "objects" also appear to move
in all directions.
Such radar sightings have resulted in hundreds of fruitless intercept
efforts.
One scientific theory holds that light can be similarly reflected from a
layer of warm air above the earth and, if proven to be correct, this could
account for some visual sightings.
Bearing out the theory of temperature inversion reflection is an incident
which occurred in January 1951 near Oakridge, Tennessee. Two Air Force aircraft
attempted to intercept an unidentified "object" and actually established a radar
"lock" on the object. Their altitude at the time was 7,000 feet. The unidentified
object, according to their radar, appeared to be at an elevation of ten to 25
degrees. Three passes were made in an attempt to close on the object. In each
instance the pilots reported that their radar led them first upward and then
down toward a specific point on the ground.
Ionized clouds are believed to be the cause of some unidentified radar
returns. Thunderstorm activity is identifiable by radar, and radar is used for
the purpose of avoiding thunderstorms. In addition, radar has picked up many
objects first reported as "unidentified phenomena" which were later identified
as aircraft, birds, balloons, ice formations in the air, or other known aerial
objects or manifestations.
Policy Regarding Attempted Interception
No orders have been issued by the Air Defense Command to its fighter units
to fire on unidentified aerial phenomena. The Air Defense Command is charged
with air defense of the United States, and its mission is to attack anything
airborne which 10 known or appours to be hostile. This should not bo intorproted
to moan that our pilots will firo haphazardly on anything that flies.
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Attempts at interception are not made overy time that unidentified images
appear briefly on an Air Force radar scope. Current Air Force interceptors are
short-range, short-duration, high-speed aircraft and can be employed most
effectively when it is possible to track a target by visual or radar means
so that its position in the air at some future time may be predicted with a
reasonable degree of accuracy.
Methods of Evaluating
The first step in evaluating sightings of unusual aerial phenomena is to
collect all available data and check it against known airborne objects such as
balloons, aircraft, missiles, meteors, and weather phenomena. If still unexplained,
reports from reliable sources, with sufficient details, are turned over to
specialists in various scientific fields for further analysis.
Future Plans for Evaluating
As stated earlier, there is a need for better reports from trained observers
using adequate equipment. The Air Force intends to implement its present study
with instruments wherever possible.
The recent development of special photographic equipment may make it possible
to gather data hitherto unobtainable through ordinary photographic methods. This
equipment consists of a diffraction grating camera which separates light into its
component parts (spectrum) and registers them on film. The principle involved is
that used by astronomers in determining the composition of the stars. In this
manner Air Force scientists may be able to determine the characteristics of the
phenomena and subsequently identify the source.
Another proposal involves the use of a continuously operating Schmidt
telescope equipped with a camera. This telescope has a wide aperture lens and
is capable of covering a cone of 150 degrees or nearly the whole sky from horizon
to horizon. This equipment will make it possible to get on a series of photo-
graphic plates a complete record of what happens in the sky at night.
What "Saucers" Are Not
The Air Force has stated in the past, and reaffirms at the present time, that
these unidentified aerial phenomena are not a secret weapon, missile or aircraft,
developed by the United States. None of the three military departments nor any
other agency in the government is conducting experiments, classified or otherwise,
with flying objects which could be a basis for the reported phenomena. As far as
is known there is nothing in them that is associated with material or vehicles
that are directed against the United States, from another country or from other
planets.
Your interest in this matter is greatly appreciated. Please call upon us if
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N midsummer of 1947, the
ed
SOMETHING IN THE SKY
eral of the Air Matériel Command,
States Air Force, already concerned
and its base was, and is, at Wright Field,
with such problems as the develop-
investigation there was certainly no
Dayton, Ohio. The project's task turned
ment of guided missiles and supersonic
harm in assuming for the moment that
out to involve a mixture of old-fashioned
craft, the rigging up of radar networks,
the era of interplanetary travel had
detection, scientific analysis, public rela-
and its controversy with the Navy over
arrived and the earth had become
tions, and the study of a widespread
unification, found itself confronted by
an objective for journeys from else-
state of mind. In December, 1949,
another, and completely different, head-
where in the solar system. Or-and this
after checking, over a period of two
ache-the flying saucer. People in every
would not necessarily exclude the first
years, three hundred and seventy-five
section of the country were seeing
two considerations-the Air Force may
reports of intruders in the sky, the Air
strange objects that streaked across the
have been setting up a smoke screen to
Force publicly called it quits, but Project
sky at tremendous speeds, and while
protect, in the interest of national secu-
Saucer was not actually disbanded. Na-
these people, who included such prac-
rity, the secret of some experimental fly-
tional security, the Air Force announced
ticed students of the heavens as air-
ing objects of its own that only a trusted
at the time, was not endangered. The
plane pilots, farmers, and the Lieutenant
few of its members knew about. What-
flying saucers were apparitions, it said,
Governor of Idaho, were not able to
ever the purpose, the investigation, with
all attributable either to a failure to
identify the things they had seen, they
which I have been in touch from time
recognize conventional objects, to
were able to describe them vividly and
to time, has seemingly been exhaustive.
hoaxes, or to a mild form of mass hys-
unforgettably. The newspapers called
The Air Force personnel originally
teria. The Air Force, however, did not
the first of these mysterious objects a
assigned to it was later augmented by
let the matter rest there.
flying saucer, taking their cue from the
astronomers, psychologists, physicists,
Not long after the apparent demise
man who reported having seen it and
meteorologists, physicians, and repre-
of Project Saucer, I had a talk in Wash-
who described it as saucerlike, and the
sentatives of the F.B.I. The investiga-
ington with Brigadier General Ernest
name stuck, although later people re-
tion, which soon became popularly
Moore, then chief of Air Force In-
ported seeing things that looked like fly-
known as Project Saucer, was first
telligence, in the course of which he
ing chromium hubcaps, flying dimes,
headed by Lieutenant General Benja-
made four categorical statements that
flying teardrops, flying gaslights, flying
min W. Chidlaw, Commanding Gen-
I felt sure he had made many times be-
cream cones, and flying pie plates.
As more and more curious things were
seen in the skies, cautiously quizzical
editorials began to appear in the papers,
and the President and members of Con-
gress received a deluge of letters de-
manding an explanation. Many of the
letter writers had concluded that the
objects, whatever they might be, were
manned by Russians, and that as soon
as their pilots had reconnoitred suffi-
ciently, they would return loaded with
atomic bombs. Others thought the earth
was being visited by space ships from
another planet. Still others suspected
that our own Air Force was secretly
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testing some new form of aircraft.
September 6, 1952
Everyone agreed, however, that it
pages 64 through 82
was up to the Air Force, as the cus-
todian of our welkin, to explain the
flying objects and, if necessary, to repel
them. The result was the launching
by the Air Force, on January 22, 1948,
of a special investigation, an investiga-
tion that, though it has reached num-
erous conclusions, is still under way
and has yet to put the public mind at
rest.
It appears that, aside from the hope
of reassuring a jittery populace, the Air
Force, in embarking upon this under-
taking, had any or all of three things
in mind. It may well have shared the
civilian concern over what, if anything,
the Russians might have to do with the
reported phenomena, and it may even
62-83894-320 page 62
have felt that to insure a thoroughgoing
ENCLOSURE
fore.
off,"
he
aid,
"the
Russians
tenant Governor Donald
have nothing to do
so-called
of Idaho, disclosed that
he
saucers; I'll swear to
л
a stack of
had seen a comet-shaped object filing
Bibles, if you like. Sec ond, we don't
over the western part of the state. It
have any secret new typ es of aircraft
finally dipped below the horizon, he
that could have started all L his commo-
said. (Later on, the personnel of Proj-
tion. Third, nobody, in our C pinion, has
ect Saucer decided that the Lieutenant
spotted space ships from S ome other
Governor had been looking at either
planet. Fourth, everything our investi-
Saturn or Mercury.) Four cops in Port-
gators learned has been made available
land, Oregon, saw a group of discs
to the public."
"wobbling, disappearing, and reappear-
ing."
T
HE first saucer inicident occurred
Reports of other phenomena having
on the afternoc of June 24, 1947,
been seen in the skies appeared in the
when Kenneth Ar.nold, on a business
papers almost daily. Two Army officers
trip for a Boise, Idaho, firm that makes
at Fort Richardson, Alaska, reported
fire-control equipm ent, was flying his
seeing a spherical object flying through
ivavete nhe from Chehalis, Washing-
the air at incredible speed and leav-
ton, to Yakima, W Vashington. The re-
ing no vapor trail; some fishermen off
flection of a brigh it flash on one wing
Newfoundland saw a series of aerial
caught his eye. H Ie turned and, at a
flashes, silver to reddish in color; a lady
distance he tho ught was about twenty
in Oregon watched a group of saucers
miles, saw what he took to be nine tail-
spell out "P-E-P-S-I," and alerted her
less aircraft he ading toward Mount
neighbors to the presence of foreign
Rainier "T1 could see their outlines quite
agents practicing a secret code in our
anly against the snow," Air Force
skies; an Oklahoma City man saw a
Intelligence quoted him as saying.
saucer "the bulk of six B-29s;" and
"They flew very close to the mountain-
a prospector in the Cascade Moun-
tops, directly south to southeast, down
tains of Oregon saw six saucers in a
the hog's-back of the range, flying like
group, banking in the sun-"round,
geese, in a diagonal, chainlike line, as
silent, and not flying in formation." On
if they were linked together
a
chain
the Fourth of July, there were twelve
of saucerlike things at least five miles
reports of saucers in widely separated
long, swerving in and out of the high
parts of the United States. One of
mountain peaks. They were flat
and
these saucers, sighted at Trenton, New
so shiny that they reflected
Jersey, was traced to a
the sun like a mirror." Ar-
fireworks display. Dr. Paul
nold said he watched the
Fitts, an Ohio State Uni-
saucers for three minutes
versity psychologist who
and estimated their speed at
was for a time attached to
about twelve hundred miles
Project Saucer, considered
an hour.
this crowded condition in
Air Force technicians,
the holiday skies the result
consulted by newspaper-
of mass suggestibility, the
men, said that any object
same jumpy trait that
moving that fast would be
caused Americans to see
invisible to the naked eye at
Zeppelins overhead during
Arnold's estimated distance.
and after the First World
The press scoffed at Ar-
War. "Our graphs show
nold's story, and he was re-
that saucer incidents al-
sentful. "Even if I see a
ways increase dramatically
ten-story building flying
after publicity," he has
through the air, I won't
since told me. "The sky,
say a word about it," he de-
you know, has been a
clared, and when he got
source of exciting visions
back to Boise he wrote a series of ar-
from time immemorial, and its attrac-
ticles about his experience for a mag-
tion is particularly strong in our jittery
azine called Fate.
moments."
No sooner were the skeptical news-
paper accounts printed than dozens of
people turned up with similar re-
F
ROM the beginning, the officers in
charge of Project Saucer recognized
ports. Another resident of Boise spotted
a peculiar difficulty in their assignment.
a disc over that city, "a half circle in
"If you look out the window and see
page 64
shape, clinging to a cloud and just as
something, how can I prove or disprove
bright and silvery-looking as a mirror
what it was if I didn't see it and you
caught in the rays of the sun." Lieu-
can't tell me much about what you
Simplest. surest
saw?" Major
rgs, who was
then the chief
ficer between
matic
Wright Field and tl high command
in Washington, said to me one day
record changer.
shortly after Project Saucer had pre-
sumably become a thing of the past.
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"It would be different if flying sau-
cers were known to exist. Then we
could have collected evidence indi-
cating the degrees of probability that
such things were sighted and the reason
for their appearance at a given place.
But it is impossible to prove, logically
and with finality, a double negative-
that is, that there are no flying saucers
and that people have not seen flying sau-
cers. The best we could do under the
circumstances was to deduce, first, from
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from the fact that reasonable theories
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could be advanced to explain away all
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the reports of seeing them, that probably
for each other
nobody had seen them at all. The
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reason there was for suspecting people
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had seen saucers." The Major shook
as low as $16.75.
his head, and continued, "It's a difficult
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concept to grasp, but SO was the job we
were tackling."
makes the "Victrola"
I asked Major Boggs whether there
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was any way to account for the epidemic
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of reports of strange celestial objects.
"Of course there is," he replied. "If
you look up at the sky long enough, you
A candelabrum of
can almost always make out something
Italian wrought
iron in stylized
there that appears strange. And more
flower and leaf
people are looking up now than ever
design set off by
delicate scroll-
before. Kids don't count freight cars
work and finished
in silvery black
any more; they count airplanes. People
for dramatic
who were trained in air observation
contrast with
white candles.
during the war have gone right on
Height 9½,
observing. Also, the public hasn't for-
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gotten that the atomic bomb was kept
west of Miss. .75
No C.O.D.'s please.
secret from it for three years. This
Open Saturday 9-5
time, people want to know what's cook-
Piazza
ing, so they look up." Major Boggs
HOUSE OF ITALIAN HANDICRAFTS
sighed. "Time was when people used
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to make a wish if they saw a shoot-
ing star. Now they telephone the Air
night
stand
Force."
Major Boggs and I pondered this
unromantic age in silence for a moment.
Then he returned briskly to the prob-
lems that had confronted the investi-
gators. "The one tangible thing we had
to work on was the fact that the sky is
full of things," he said. "I can't even
come close to estimating the number of
commercial and military aircraft up
there at any given moment. Then, there
are more than five hundred outfits of
At leading furniture and department stores.
one kind or another that release balloons
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from time to time. These range from
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simple weather balloons, no ger than
had behaved like a normal aircraft
in the way it disapp
1
the line
of sight.
Here, the experts professed to hope,
was something Project Saucer could get
its teeth into. The whole flying-saucer
mystery might be explained. The first
step was to determine whether the ob-
ject was an aircraft that had been par-
tially obscured by a cloud or whose
appearance had been distorted by a rain-
storm. Two hundred and twenty-five
civilian and military flight schedules
were analyzed, and it was found that
one other plane, an Air Force C-47,
had been near the Eastern airliner at
the time the mysterious object was
sighted. Conjecture about the C-47
began to appear irrelevant, however,
when the Macon ground crews agreed
with Chiles and Whitted that the thing
they had seen was going much faster
than two hundred miles an hour, and
so, unless it dawdled around some-
where, wouldn't have taken anything
like an hour to get from Macon to
Montgomery.
Astronomers went to work on the
problem. Dr. Hynek considered the
possibility that a brilliant, slow-moving
meteor might be the explanation. Vari-
ous bits of the apparition's description
encouraged this notion-"orange-red
flame," "cigar-shaped," "a tremendous
burst of flame." Unfortunately, the
flight schedules of meteors are not avail-
able, and Dr. Hynek had no means of
testing his hypothesis. "It will have to
be left to the psychologists to tell us
whether the immediate trail of a bright
Inco
meteor could produce the subjective im-
pression of a ship with lighted win-
dows," he wrote in a report on his
findings. The psychologists expressed
Nye-Wa
the opinion that a meteor could indeed
be mistaken for a space ship. Dr. Fitts,
the Ohio State psychologist, observed
An utterly new
that both Chiles and Whitted were
creating an unusual
human and therefore as likely to be
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f
victims of mass suggestibility as any-
Chosen by lead
one else. Dr. Fitts told me during a
in carpet fashion and
talk I had with him that psychologists
And, of course, Nye-
are used to the fact that even people of
high mental calibre often make mis-
advantages of being m
for lasting fit to wit
takes about what they see. "Also, I
would like to make the point that pilots
will outwear co
are trained to instruments," he said.
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"They grow very dependent on those
struments, and I don't know whether
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out them. I do know that during
29
the war, when I was in the Air Force,
Ne
pilots frequently gave some pretty odd
Chicago, Los Angeles, San Fra
reports of what they'd seen while fly-
ing their missions." Chiles and Whitted
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readily agreed that their report might
visible depth, translucent col
ing a routine patrol for th Nor
Da-
kota National Guard, and
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the tower at the Fargo Municipal ju. Air- ked
port for clearance to land when he saw
what seemed to be another plane's tail-
light a thousand yards away. He queried
the tower, and the men there reported
that the only other aircraft over the field
was a Piper Cub. Gorman could see the
Cub plainly outlined below him. Curi-
ous, he flew toward the light. "It was
about six to eight inches in diameter,
clear white, and completely round, with
a sort of fuzz at the edges," Gorman
later told investigators, adding that he
saw "no outline of anything" around
the edges. "It was blinking on and off.
As I approached, however, the light sud-
denly became steady and pulled into
a sharp left bank.
I dived after it
and brought my manifold pressure up
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to sixty inches, but I couldn't catch up
SOLID mahogany from the New
with the thing. It started gaining alti-
Arlington Group by Kling. A
tude and again made a left bank. I put
distinctive addition to any room.
my F-51 into a sharp turn and tried
At leading stores.
to cut the light off in its turn. By then,
we were at about seven thousand feet.
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Suddenly it made a sharp right turn
suggestions on the care of fur-
niture and bedroom decoration
and we headed straight at each other.
and arrangement. Send 25¢ in
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Just when we were about to collide,
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I guess I got scared. I went into a dive
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and the light passed over my canopy at
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about five hundred feet. Then it made
a left circle about a thousand feet above,
and I gave chase again." Gorman fol-
lowed the light up to fourteen thousand
feet, where, after another near collision,
his ship went into a power stall and the
light disappeared to the northwest.
Gorman noticed no sounds or exhaust-
trail odors. He had gunned his plane
up to four hundred miles an hour with-
out gaining on the light. It was able to
maintain an extremely steep angle of
ascent, far greater than that of his Air
Force fighter. "When I attempted to
turn with [the light], I blacked out
temporarily, due to excessive speed," he
soft and warm
said. "I am in fairly good physical condi-
tion and I do not believe there are many,
as eiderdown
if any, pilots who could withstand the
turn and speed effected by that light and
Crush a Mariposa Blanket in your hand.
remain conscious."
Feel the soft, springy fibers, shown above,
actual thickness. Lay your hands between
Project Saucer suspected that Gor-
the folds. Warmth without weight! Restful
man was tilting with a weather balloon.
sleep Blanket. awaits you under a Mariposa
For one thing, it learned that the Fargo
dealer's. See the charm of Mariposa Colors at your
weather station had released a lighted
balloon only ten minutes before Gor-
man's patrol stopped being routine.
MARIPOSA ALL WOOL
The object's steady, practically vertical
climb suggested the behavior of a bal-
BLANKET
loon. A technician who once worked on
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Project Saucer told me recently that
chasing a weather balloon with an air-
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plane is comparable to diving to the
bottom of a pool after a hollow rubber
many saucers
en I'm
holding one in my ow
he said.
The rancher forwar
find to
Wright Field, where it was identified as
a remnant of one of the incendiary bal-
loons the hopeful Japanese dispatched
across the Pacific during the war in an
effort to start forest fires.
Even pictures taken of supposed sau-
CARI
cers failed to impress the experts. There
was the case of a man in Phoenix,
Arizona, who spotted a flat gray ob-
ject spiralling up and down in the sky
at a speed that he estimated at between
four and five hundred miles an hour.
He snapped two pictures of it with his
Brownie. Prints were rushed to Project
Saucer, and Dr. Irving Langmuir, the
physicist and a Nobel Prize winner, was
Rum
asked to study them. The distinguished
Carioca
scientist learned that a thunderstorm
PUERTO
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had occurred just before the picture-
taking, and concluded that he was look-
ing at a couple of rather poor shots
of a piece of paper being buffeted by
the wind.
As
time went on and the skies, appar-
ently, continued to teem with fly-
ing saucers, the generals in the Penta-
gon, warming to their task, decided to
enlarge the scope of the investigation.
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Commanders of all Air Force installa-
tions in the country were ordered to
assign Intelligence officers to look into
sightings reported in their areas. The
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and
officers were instructed to solicit the as-
with this
sistance of municipal police officials, who
This cozy cotton "pillow" for
might be familiar with the personalities
your body coaxes sweet sleep
of the saucer observers. The F.B.I. was
from hard mattresses and in-
&
also called upon for assistance, and as-
ferior beds. Special boon to
invalids and aged. Easy to carry
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signed agents to help interview people
out and sun. $17.95 in blue-&-
who reported that they had seen discs.
white ACA, $19.95 in rose, blue
The agents used a standard question-
or green damask, full or twin
sizes, shipping charges prepaid.
naire, drawn up by Air Force Intelli-
Immediate shipment -
gence, which called for such informa-
Absolute Guaranteed action
tion as the saucer's size, speed, color,
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and maneuvers. The information was
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usually transmitted to Wright Field,
but some stories were so obviously
false and some "evidence" so obvious-
ly trifling that the F.B.I. men didn't
even bother to fill out the question-
Exete
naire. In Seattle, for instance, an
h
alarmed woman called the police to in-
form them that a flaming disc had land-
TH
ed on her roof. The object turned out
to be a hollow, drum-shaped affair
made of plywood, with "USSR" crude-
At Whitehouse & Hardy
ly daubed on it in paint. An F.B.I. man
in New York;
found that a turpentine-soaked cloth
City of Paris
in San Francisco;
had caused the flame. A practical joke,
pa
Phelps-Terkel
he decided. A farmer near Danforth,
in Los Angeles:
Illinois, reported that a saucer had
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crash-landed in one of his fields and
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on the retina and moving as the eye
moves.
Other elements of the problem
were studied by such men as Dr. George
Valley, a nuclear physicist at the Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology; staff
members of the research firm of Rand
Corporation; an assortment of physicists
and aerodynamicists who specialize in
the study of the stratosphere and the
space beyond it; and the electronics ex-
perts attached to the Cambridge Field
Station. These men were all searching
for physical rather than psychological
explanations, and some fairly strange
theories occurred to them-the possibil-
ity that extraterrestrial animals were
flying into our atmosphere, for example.
(No data turned up to support that ar-
resting idea.) The theory that the sau-
cers were hostile aircraft was carefully
studied and rejected. "The perform-
ances of these saucers not only surpass
the development of present science but
the development of present fiction-sci-
ence writers," one scientist noted. The
specialists also considered and rejected
the concept of discs capable of riding the
air on beams or rays of some kind. They
even speculated on whether the anti-
gravity shield that H. G. Wells thought
up for his novel "The First Men in the
Moon" would work; it wouldn't, they
decided. The supposition that interplan-
etary craft were whizzing in at us was
also discredited, despite its popularity
with laymen. Space ships, the scientists
thought, would have to be so large and
unwieldy that they couldn't possibly zig-
zag as frivolously as the reported saucers
did. Besides, a space ship, regardless of its
size, could not, in the opinion of these
men, carry sufficient fuel to remain for
any length of time in the earth's dense
atmosphere. The scientists noted, too,
that the supposed spacemen showed a re-
markable lack of interest in the rest of
the world, being, it would seem, almost
unanimous in their desire to see America
first. "The small area covered by the
disc barrage points strongly to the belief
that the flying objects are of earthly
origin, be they physical or psycholog-
ical," one of the scientists reported.
The so
From the report turned in by the
astronomers, I learned that they, in ad-
dition to seining out comets, meteors,
bolides, and achondrites from the
stream of objects people were seeing in
the skies, had also thoughtfully con-
sidered our planetary neighbors. The
old question of the possibility of life on
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on Mars, would they be capable of
building space ships? The astronomers
that-that while the information they
give me may be mad
their
names never will be." cases,
Captain Ruppelt said, investigation
has shown that the people he has inter-
viewed had been deceived by things
that have been deceiving others all
along-balloons, planes, meteors, and
so on-but a nettling residue of around
twenty per cent of the cases have wound
up in that exasperating old pigeonhole
labelled "Unidentified." Nothing, for
example, could be found to account
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Aeronautics Administration inspector at
Terre Haute. A commercial pilot who,
flying near Battle Creek, Michigan,
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spotted "an oval-shaped silver object"
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some with as much as twenty years' ex-
perience in the air, and at one stage in
the current phase of the investigation,
even a few physicists at Los Alamos,
New Mexico, men who make a fetish
of objectivity, were interviewed after
to
they reported having seen puzzling
lights hovering above their atomic-
energy laboratories. "If you took
any one of these incidents by itself,
it might not mean much," Captain
Ruppelt said. "But in view of the
number and calibre of the informants,
you couldn't help taking their claims
seriously."
In February, 1951, Dr. Urner
Liddel, a nuclear physicist attached to
the Office of Naval Research, at Wash-
ington, D.C., declared that at last,
thanks to the lifting of certain security
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to the mystery of the flying saucers:
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Anthony O. Mirarchi, who, as former
Mail and Phone Orders Filled
head of the Air Force's Atmospheric
Composition Bureau, had assisted in the
BLACK, STARR
diagnosis of Project Saucer reports. Dr.
page 77, 78
Mirarchi said he thought the saucers
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moving horizontally, unlike any shoot-
Fifth Ave. at 55th, N.Y. 22
ing star he had ever seen. Another com-
mercial pilot who was reached in flight
nearby said that he saw a light off his
left wing; Barnes found a corresponding
pip on the radarscope. Other pilots in the
vicinity reported, however, that they
could see nothing unusual. Toward
daybreak, ten peculiar pips were counted
simultaneously on Barnes' screen.
"There is no other conclusion I can
reach but that for six hours on the
morning of the twentieth of July there
were at least ten unidentifiable objects
moving above Washington," Barnes
wrote. "They were not ordinary air-
craft. Nor in my opinion could any
The Mark Cross
natural phenomena account for these
spots on our radar. Neither shooting
OXFORD SHIRT
stars, electrical disturbances, nor clouds
More popular than ever - even for
could, either. Exactly what they are, I
city wear- the button-down collar
don't know. Now you know as much
shirt in finest oxford, woven with
about them as I do. And your guess is
fully combed yarn. Button cuffs.
14½ collar, 32-35 sleeve. White
as good as mine."
or blue.
$5.50
A week later, at 9:08 P.M. on
With it - an imported silk knit tie
July 26th, the Air Route Traffic Con-
hand-framed for Mark Cross. Black,
trol Center's radarscope again showed
navy, grey, brown, green, wine. $5.50
unidentifiable objects over Washing-
Mail and phone orders filled. SU 7-4000
ton. So did the screen at the Andrews
Air Force Base, just outside the capi-
tal. Two jet interceptors, capable of
doing six hundred miles an hour,
It's
It's
were dispatched from a base near New
Here!
New!
Castle, Delaware, to investigate. When
the interceptors appeared on the radar-
scopes, they were guided toward the
objects. One of the pilots sighted
four lights approximately ten miles
in front of his plane and slightly above
it, but they vanished while he was
trying to overtake them. Twenty
minutes later, he saw "a steady white
TOY BAGPIPE
light," but within a minute it, too,
disappeared. "We have no evidence
Easy to Play-only $4.98
they were flying saucers," an Air Force
Complete with blowpipe, drones, chaunter, bright
representative said later. "Conversely,
plaid bag and ribbons, this easy-to-play American
Bagpipe is an authentic replica of the Scotch in-
we have no evidence they were not
strument, but sounds mellower and sweeter. Anyone
flying saucers. We don't know what
can learn to play popular tunes in a matter of min-
they were."
utes just by reading numbers. Made of washable
Styrene and Vinylite, it's safe, sanitary and strong.
As a result of these two incidents,
Fascinating fun-maker for children and grown ups
particularly the one involving the inter-
at parties and family songfests. Satisfaction guaran-
teed or your money back. Send check or money order
ceptors, public agitation reached a new
for only $4.98 (includes how-to-play song folder) to:
height. The Air Force was bombarded
TIMESAVERS DEPT., Dept. NY-9
with hundreds of letters, telephone calls,
2 West 45th St.
New York 19, N. Y.
and telegrams demanding information
and offering advice. One of the smaller
MRS. KARO'S
airlines supplied its crews with cameras
HAND LAUNDRY
and ordered them to photograph any
160 EAST 62nd STREET
saucers they encountered. A civilian
wrote to the Air Force that he would
page 79, 80
TEmpleton 8-6516
Specialists in silks, laces, table linens, shirts;
let it in on "the secret" in return for a
at moderate rates.
Laundering for the finest homes
colonelcy. A Los Angeles pastor wrote
to Einstein, beseeching him to clear up
tronomers, whom lled "our best
advisers
in
ess of visitors
from elsewhere,
raph the sky
continuously, but they had reported no
saucers. The General was reminded
that many of the people who had told of
seeing the most spectacular things were
considered the most reliable. He replied
that he had no intention of discrediting
them, but the fact remained that none
of them had offered data of the kind a
scientist would find useful. An Air
Force officer whom General Sam-
ford personally knew to be a com-
petent witness had told him of seeing
a saucer in the Middle East. This
man, too, had been unable to obtain ac-
curate measurements. "We have many
reports from credible observers of in-
credible things," the General remarked.
Like General Moore, his predecessor
in Project Saucer days, General Sam-
ford denied that the Air Force was at-
tempting to cover up secret experiments.
When he was asked if the saucers might
be the guided missiles of a foreign coun-
try, he replied that he didn't see how, on
the basis of their weird performances,
they could be unless "someone" had
achieved a means of developing unlim-
ited power-"power of such fantastic
higher limits that it is a theoretical un-
limited; it's not anything that we can
understand"-and utilizing it under
conditions in which no mass is involved.
As for the latter, the General told the
press, drawing a laugh, "You know,
what 'no mass' means is that there's
nothing there."
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HILE General Samford's inter-
view probably reassured the pub-
lic as evidence that the Air Force was
still on the job, it did nothing to lessen
the nation's saucer-consciousness. The
reporters had hardly thanked the Gen-
eral for his comments when, on Au-
gust 1st, a Coast Guard photographer
produced a picture showing four bizarre
lights burning brilliantly in a daylight
sky. He said he had taken it over Salem,
Massachusetts. The next day, a Har-
vard astrophysicist called the photograph
worthless because it was accompanied by
no scientific data, such as temperature
distribution and altitude. On August
6th, an Army physicist at Fort Belvoir,
Virginia, created the equivalent of flying
saucers in his laboratory by introducing
molecules of ionized air into a partial
vacuum in a bell jar, and three days
later an internationally known authori-
ty on atmospheric conditions said of the
physicist's experiment, "I know of no
conditions of the earth's atmosphere,
high or low, which would duplicate
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INVESTIGATION OF POSSIBLE
Directorate of Special Invest.
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT
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Department of the Air Force, The Pentagon
Washington, D. C.
Att: Mr. Gilbert R. Levy
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To:
Director of Special Investigations
The Inspector General
Department of the Air Force
The Pentagon
Washington 25, D. C.
From:
John Edgar Hoover, Director
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
62-83894-321
Subject: FLYING SAUCERS
There are attached for your information
a copy of a self-explanatory letter dated October 21,
1952, and the enclosures thereto, received by this
Bureau from Mr. Narvel W. Reece.
Mr. Reece has been advised that his letter
has been referred to your Department. No further action
is being taken in this matter by this Bureau.
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have noticed it.
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send this to you, befond a doubet. But,
what looks like a spot, could be some-
ching different. Better safe those sorry.
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STANDARD FORM NO. 64
Office Memorandum
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
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DATE: October 8,4 1952
FROM
SUBJECT: : FLYING V. P. KEAY SAUCERS
Tolson
Ladd
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Reference is made to an article which appeared in
it
"The New Yorker" dated September 6, 1952, which is attached.
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This article which was written by Daniel Lang contained
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inaccurate information regarding FBI investigations, indi-
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cating that the FBI conducts certain inquiries regarding
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flying saucers at the request of the Air Force. It is
Nease
Gandy
pointed out here that, although the Bureau did at one time
conduct some investigations regarding flying saucers, a
present agreement has been set up with the Air Force whereby
the Air Force conducts all investigations pertaining to flying
saucers and the Bureau, upon receiving complaints of this nature,
merely turns the complaints over to the Office of Special
Investigations (OSI), which in turn transmits the information
to Air Intelligence. Air Intelligence has set up the Air
Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force
Base, Dayton, Ohio, for the purpose of coordinating and handling
of research pertaining to flying saucers.
Inquiry was conducted in order to determine, if
possible, the source for the information appearing in the
attached article regarding FBI investigations. Lieutenant
Colonel L. L. Free in charge of the Espionage Branch,
Counter-Intelligence Division, Office of Special Investigations,
advised that no one in OSI has been contacted by Lang, and he
suggested direct contact by the Bureau Representative with
Air Intelligence to determine if Lang had been in touch with
anyone in that organization in order to gather information for
his article.
Colonel C. M. Young, Executive Officer to Major
General John A. Samford, Director of Air Intelligence, advised
that Lang has not contacted General Samford's office.
Colonel Young also telephonically contacted Captain Ruppelt
of the Air Technical Intelligence Center, Wright-Patterson
Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, on September 30, 1952. Captain
Ruppelt advised Colonel Young that they have never indicated
in any way to Mr. Lang that the FBI has an interest in flying
to
saucers. Captain Ruppelt stated that the FBI to his knowledge
has never been called upon to furnish reports on flying saucers.
Ruppelt is under the impression that Mr. Lang made the story up
or picked it up from some magazine or newspaper article sometime
back. Both Colonel Young and Captain Ruppelt are thoroughly
familiar with Bureau policy pertaining to flying saucers.
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Colonel Young suggested that further contact be made with
Mr. Albert Chop of the Office of Public Information, Office of
the Secretary of Defense, who represents the Air Force in
public relations contacts pertaining to flying saucer matters.
Mr. Chop was contacted and advised that he was familiar
with the attached "New Yorker" magazine article. He advised
that Lang had gathered most of the material about two years ago
when considerable publicity regarding flying saucers had appeared
in newspapers. He does not know where Lang gathered the material
at that time but assumes that he gathered it from various sources,
such as other newspaper articles. When the recent publicity
regarding flying saucers appeared in newspapers, Lang renewed
his interest in flying saucers and attempted to bring his
article up to date. He contacted Mr. Chop for further current
information. Mr. Chop advised that he gave Lang some routine
items of interest regarding flying saucer complaints and
investigations by the Air Force, but that he instructed Mr. Lang
not to contact the Air Technical Intelligence Center for further
information from that source. Mr. Chop also advised that at
no time was the FBI mentioned and that he has no idea where
Lang obtained the information appearing in his article concerning
FBI investigations. Mr. Chop advised that he is thoroughly
familiar with Bureau policy pertaining to flying saucer investi-
gations, and that he at no time has indicated to any writer or
newspaper representative that the FBI conducts investigations
pertaining to flying saucers. Mr. Chop advised that, if the
Bureau desires, he would be glad to contact Lang to discreetly
determine where Lang obtained his information indicating that the
FBI conducts investigations pertaining to flying saucers. He
stated that he could make this contact without indicating in
any way the Bureau has contacted him. He was advised that his
offer of cooperation was appreciated, but that it was not
desired that he make such an inquiry at the present time.
There is attached a current mimeographed form containing
current information regarding the whole flying saucer matter
which was turned over by Chop. This is the information which
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Memorandum for Mr. A. H. Belmont, 10/8/52
is ordinarily given to newspaper reporters or writers who
make inquiry in the Office of Public Information.
ACTION:
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STANDARD FORM NO. 64
Office Memorandum
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
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DATE: October 27, 1952
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pherical phenomena but some Military officials are seriously
considering the possibility of interplanetary ships.
BACKGROUND:
You will recall that Air Intelligence has previously
kept the Bureau advised regarding developments pertaining to Air
Intelligence research on the flying saucer problem. Air Intelligence
has previously advised that all research pertaining to this problem
is handled by the Air Technical Intelligence Center located at
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio; that approximately
90 per cent of the reported sightings of flying saucers can be
discounted as products of the imagination and as explainable objects
such as weather balloons, etc., but that a small percentage of
extremely creditable sightings have been unexplainable.
DETAILS:
Colonel C. M. Young, Executive Officer to Major General
John A. Samford, Director of Intelligence, Air Force, advised on
October 23, 1952, that another recent extremely creditable sighting
had been reported to Air Intelligence. A Navy photographer, while
traveling across the United States in his own car, saw a number of
objects in the sky which appeared to be flying saucers. He took
approximately thirty-five feet of motion-picture film of these
objects. He voluntarily submitted the film to Air Intelligence who
had it studied by the Air Technical Intelligence Center. Experts
at the Air Technical Intelligence Center have advised that, after
careful study, there were as many as twelve to sixteen flying objects
recorded on this film; that the possibility of weather balloons,
clouds or other explainable objects has been completely ruled out;
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and that they are at a complete loss to explain this most recent
creditable sighting. The Air Technical Intelligence Center experts
pointed out that they could not be optical illusions inasmuch as
optical illusions could not be recorded on film.
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RE: FLYING SAUCERS
from V. P. Keay
Colonel Young advised that Air Intelligence still feels
that the so-called flying saucers are either optical illusions or
atmospherical phenomena. He pointed out, however, that some
Military officials are seriously considering the possibility of
interplanetary ships.
ACTION:
None. This is for your information.
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October 28, 1952
was
Mr. Narvel We Reece, C.T.S.N.
1578 Van Fandt Road
Cincinnati 31, Ohio
Dear Mr. Reece:
Flying SAUCERS
I want to thank you for your letter and the
enclosures which you forwarded to this Bureau.
I have taken the liberty of forwarding a
copy of your letter and the enclosures thereto to
the Department of the Air Force, inasmuch as the
matter referred to in your letter is within the
jurisdiction of that Department.
Sincerely yours,
62-83894
324
John Edgar
Director
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reference on the name Narvel Woodrow Reece (64-32001-1-135,
encl. page 7). In view of the information contained in 64-32001-1,
it is not believed the reference will be pertinent in this instance.
This action is being taken to expedite the Bureau's reply to the
correspondent. File mentioned above concerns name check requests.
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4x Dear mr. Hoover =
Flying SAUCERS
This is being written to you
so that it may be forwarded to President Eisenhower
if you feel it advisable; and to prevent any security
leaks if such transmission of message is to be accomp-
lished.
PURPOSE=
A PLAN FOR BRINGING DOWN ONE OF THE
STRANGE AIR VEHICLES AS SIGHTED OVER JAPAN
AND ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD; AND THEN
To BE STUDIED By OUR SCIENTISTS.
EQUIPMENT NEEDED:
/, GUIDED MISSILES = that may be guided from the
ground or a Mother ship or made to home on
these sTrange objects through Radar or Radio
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or other necessary weapons which are constantly
trained on our Decoy or adjacent Area to decoy
4. Highly Secret and Skilled Personnel =
To prevent any leak as to plan; and able
to carry out operation to be successful
on the first trial if possible,
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send Decry up in an Area Known to have
Consistenly seen these strange objects.
Sent to predetermined Altitude, and Known
flying patterns So that Gun Crews below
are alert to let go instantaneously when strange
Craft approaches to investigate OUR Decoy.
Decoy and our Ground operators should be
in an Area where we can retrieve the
Fallen object.
OF course if it 15 known that these objects
are one from down other planets the need for bringing
is not immediately imperative,
if you deem it advisable
Respectfully submitted to be forwarded
$am T. Kanter
SAM T.A AN ter
So Hollywood College
2009 Ninth St,
Los Angeles, Calif,
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TO:
MR. A. H. BELMONT
DATE: December 5, 1952
FROM:
V. P. KEAY
SUBJECT:
PROPOSED STUDY ON THE
"FLYING SAUCERS" PHENOMENA;
INTELLIGENCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Pursuant to instructions, Supervisor M.W. Kuhrtz of the
Liaison Dection attended the Intelligence Advisory Committee (IAC)
meeting on December 4, 1952.
None of the agenda items are of direct interest to the Bureau;
however, Dr. H.M. Chadwell, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), directed
the members' attention to some aspects of the "flying saucers" pheno-
mena. He said that a recent presentation of a theory on "saucers" was
made by a German atomic scientist, which fact has cased the British to
initiate considerable intelligence effort into this matter. According
to Mr. Chadwell, efforts are being made to obtain the German scientist's
paper on this theory. Also, it was stated that a recent "saucers" obser-
vation in Africa presents some evidence that the "saucers" are not a me-
teorological phenomena, which theory has been held to date by the Air
Force. Instead, this latter incident indicated the possibility of the
"saucers" being a scientific development. The details of this African
observation were not presented; however, appropriate contact will be made
by the Bureau's Liaison Section with the Air Force to determine the
details of this latter report.
As a result of the above, the Military members suggested a
logical approach which would call for a group of scientists to make a
study of the new "saucers" data in an effort to identify the phenomena.
If an identification can be made by the scientists and it can be deter-
mined that the "saucers" are a scientific development, then IAC should
determine a further course of action for the U.S. Government. It was
further suggested that the IAC should only concern itself with this matter
on the basis that a competent scientific group might determine the "sauce
"saucers" to be a scientific development under the control of our enemy
Dr. Chadwell was directed to draft a paper on this problem for
IAC consideration. Upon receipt of this draft, appropriate Bureau re-
commendations will be made prior to IAC approval.
ACTION: Liaison will obtain the details of the "flying saucers"
observation in Africa from the Air Force.
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TO:
MR. A. H. BELMONT
DATE: December 23, 1952
FROM:
V. P. KEAY
SUBJECT: PROPOSED STUDY ON THE
"FILYING SAUCERS" PHENOMENA;
INTELLIGENCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
OFIYING Reference is made to my memorandum December 5, 1952. You will
recall that at an Intelligence Advisory Committee (IAC) meeting held
December 4, 1952, Dr. H.M. hadwell, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
directed the members' attention to some aspects of the "flying saucers"
phenomena. He made reference to a presentation of a theory on "saucers"
which had been made by a German atomic scientist and which fact had
caused the British to initiate considerable intelligence effort into
the matter. Chadwell also made reference to a recent "saucers" obser-
vation in Africa. He did not furnish details on the African observation.
The Liaison Agent contacted Messrs. Ralph Clark, (b) (3) (A)
and "ichard Helms, all of the CIA, for the purpose of obtaining additional
details concerning the "saucers" report which centered in Africa. These
individuals furnished information reflecting that a few weeks ago an
explosion of large proportion was picked up on several seismographs and
it was indicated that the explosion was centered in central Africa.
According to Helms and Clark, reports of unknown reliability were re-
ceived indicating that the explosiong might have emanated from a flying
saucer. More recent reports received from a broad indicate that the
smographs had picked un an explosion of as meteor. (b) (3) (B)
(b) (3) (B)
The Liaison Agent inquired regarding the "saucers" theory which
reportedly was presented by a German atomic scientist. Clark advised
that the report on the scientist had not been received by the CIA as
yet.
ACTION:
This matter will be followed by the Liaison Agent for the pur-
pose of obtaining additional details concerning the "saucers" theory
of the German scientist.
SJP:1w
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EX-105 To:
Director of Special Investigations
The Inspector General
Department of the Air Force
The Pentagon
Washington 25, D. C.
From:
John Edgar Hoover, Director
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Subject: FLYING DISCS
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
There are attached for your information in
the captioned matter a Photostat of a letter dated
January 20, 1953, received by this Bureau from
Mr. Robert D. Wolf, 19 North Forsythe Street, Franklin,
Indiana, with the enclosures referred to therein, and a
copy of this Bureau's reply to Mr. Wolf.
No investigation is being conducted by this
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Dear Mr. Wolf:
Your letter dated January 20, 1953, has
been received, together with enclosures.
Although I would like to be of service
in connection with your request, I would like to
point out that the FBI is strictly a fact-finding
agency and it is not within the scope of its
prescribed authority to make evaluations or draw
conclusions as to the character or integrity of
any organization or individual. I know you will
understand the reason for this rule and will ap-
preciate my inability to be of assistance to you
in this regard.
The literature and letter you forwarded
are being returned.
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the January 19, 1953 issue of "Space Review", the publication
of The International Flying Saucer Bureau, indicating the
address as Post Office Box 241, Bridgeport, Connecticut.
This small periodical contains news of various I.F.S.B.
groups throughout the United States and England and news
items relating to flying saucers.
No references can be located in Bufiles on the I.F.S.B.;
"Space Review" or Albert K. Bender.
JOHNSON COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL DEFENSE
MONROE AND JACKSON STREETS
FRANKLIN, INDIANA
ROBERT D. WOLF
Director
20 January 1953
Mr. J. Edgar Hoover
Director Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington, D. C.
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Dear Sir:
I would first like to apologize for writing to you direct, however, I have
cleared this morning with our State Director and he suggests this procedure.
We have been having some success with our Ground Observation Corps as we have
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four (4) posts here in the county. VI.F.S.B.
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Last Fall I was contacted by one of our local business men wanting to know if
I would be interested in joining the International Flying Saucer Bureau. I told him
that I would and did join with the idea fully in mind of having the local people who
are interested in Flying Saucers also work in our Civil Defense Program. We are
only too willing to co-operate in any way we can with Civil Defense. The city of
Franklin is approximately twenty (20) miles southwest of Indianapolis, on the dual
lane highway U S #31.
I am enclosing a letter which was received last October, as well as the current
issue of SPACE REVIEW. Would like to know if this organization has been cleared or
is subversive in any way.
I would appreciate your expediting this information back to us so that we will
know what steps to take in further enlisting interested persons in our program.
If you do not require the enclosures please return them.
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The
International Hying Saucer Bureau
ALBERT K. BENDER
INTERNATIONAL
President and Editor
"All is possible to one who believes"
HEADQUARTERS
MAX KRENGEL
P.O. BOX 241
Vice-Pres. and Treas.
BRIDGEPORT 2, CONN.
ALAN C. RIEVMAN
U.S.A.
Secretary
*
FRED J. BENDER
Historian
Great Britain Branch
71 Chedworth Road
October 26, 1952
Horfield,
INTERNATIONAL
Bristol 7, England
COUNCIL
ROBERT N. WEBSTER
Editor- "Fate" Magazine
Mr. 1. H. Frahm,
WILSON "BOB" TUCKER
949 B. Jefferson Street,
Author- Editor of
Franklin, Indiana
Science Newslatter
ELLIOTT ROCKMORE
Dear Mr. Frahm:
Editor Publisher
"Saucer Review"
Once again I am happy to write to you about
GEORGE D. FAWCETT
Lecturer Sauceriana
TESB and your fine work in helping our organization
Collection
to
grow larger and stronger.
STANLEY E. CROUCH
Editor Science and
In your last letter you asked what course of action
Culture Magazine
your club should take in connection with IFSB. I
FRANKLIN M. DIETZ.
would suggest the following:
Editor and Publisher
"Science Fantasy and
(1.) Appoint a local Chairman of the IFSB in
Science Fiction"
Franklin, Indiana. Also appoint a local
treasurer and secretary.
BRITISH REPRESENTATIVE
21. Hold your meetings at least twice a month,
E. L. PLUNKETT
where you can discuss saucer happenings and
Retired Capt. 8th Army
club activities. Use & local hall, or better
yet, hold the meetings at each others homes.
If and when you form your own city group, a
certain portion of the club membership fee
may De retained by you to help your cause.
Mr. Dick Campbell, is an International Officer
in IFSB and should De paid such respect at all
your gatherings.
(5). We will do any post card printing you desire or
cards of similar size.
(6). You can print your club activities in "Space
Review".
(7). Get contributions from your members to help
you get formed.
The
International Hying Saucer Bureau
ALBERT K. BENDER
P. O. BOX 241
Presidens and Editor
"All is possible to one who believes"
BRIDGEPORT 2, CONN.
MAX KRENOEL
U.S.A.
Vice-Pres. and Treas.
ALLAN C. RIEVMAN
Secretary
)II(
(8). Report to IFSB all reports and sightings in
your area. However, first put the sightings
before your group and let them judge whether
they are authentic or not.
(9). Keep a record of all club members in your area
and their activities as far as IFSB in concerned.
(10). Obtain if possible (merely a suggestion), a tape
recorder so that you can send actual voice to
IFSB headquarters. In this way, I as President,
could send messages for you to play at your local
meetings. In the future I may even pay your city
a visit and attend one of your meetings.
These are all merely suggestions for you to ponder over
and if you decide to adopt any of them please consult with
your Indiana Representative, Mr. Campbell. After you have
** this, get in touch with me at once.
I
sincerely hope that these suggestions will help you
wing some move as to what your local group will do,
Forever Looking Up,
albert K. Bender
Albert K. Sender
AKB/BAF
President
orig. returned
to
Space Review
1-26-53
Copyright 1953 by ALBERT K. BENDER
VOL. II, No. 1
January, 1953
Bridgeport, Conn., U.S.A.
IFSB OF BRITAIN ORGANIZES
FRANKLIN, INDIANA JOINS EN MASSE
Capi E. L. Plunkett Appointed
Business Men and Public Officials Join
British Representative.
IFSB To Form Own City Group.
The IFSB has finally been organized in
The City of Franklin, Indiana, has gone
Great Britain with retired Capt. E.L. Plun-
out/ fully for the IFSB and is now the only
kett, of the 8th Army as British Represen-
ity in the world that has the most mem-
tative. Mr. Plunkett resides at 71 Ched-
bets in our organization. Through the
worth Rd., Horneld, Bristol 7, England.
great efforts and work of Mr. Louis Frahm,
Denis, son of Mr. Plunkett, is the assistant
business man; Mr. Jack W. Moore, police-
representative, but is now serving his
man; Mr. Robert Wolf, civilian defense
country in the Royal Air Force.
director, and Mr. Dick Campbell, IFSB
Rep. Plunkett has shown great interest
Representative for Indiana, this great ac-
and foresight in forming the IFSB in the
complishment was made possible. At this
British Isles. Numerous articles have ap-
publication, Franklin can claim 20 mem-
peared in leading newspapers through his
hers with ten from nearly towns, giving
a total of 30. Since all this interest has been
efforts. He is planning on using local halls
and auditoriums to give lectures and show
aroused Mr. Frahm plans to form a city
tures with the aid of an edipiase ope.
group with their own chairman, secretary
He also plans to give talks at the local
and treasurer. Among the members you
For H club of that city which is a semi-
will find policemen, librarians, mechanics,
ommercial pilots, business men, bus driv-
war veterans type of society.
rs, students, etc. The group plans to pur-
Many people in the British Isles have
hase & telescope of suitable power In ad-
contacted Mr Plunkett showing great in
lition to this they plan to rig up a 31/4 X
terest in IFSB Most of these people are
11/4 Graflex camera with an optical type
very learned individuals such as officers in
iew finder and screen door handle on each
the Armed Forces, members of the British
side for easy handling. This is the equip-
Inter-Planetary Society, Aero-Dynamists,
ment they plan to start with. Later, if fi-
newspaper reporters, and flying saucer en-
nances permit, they may build a portable
thusiasts.
radar set.
At present Mr. Plunkett is holding
Franklin Indiana, and nearby towns,
weekly meetings at his home, where they
have been fortunate in having had at least
discuss IFSB and flying saucers in general.
four sightings this past summer Two were
For further information about our Brit-
witnessed by Mr Frahm and Mr. Moore.
Representative see page twelve of this
Reports of these sightings are reviewed in
his issue of Space Review.
OUR PRESIDENT HEARS FROM
LUIS LUHRING NAMED
PROF. EINSTEIN
PUERTO RICAN REPRESENTATIVE
Mr. Al K. Bender, President of IFSB,
Mr. Luis Luhring of Punta Santiago,
received a letter from Professor Einstein
Puerto Rico, has accepted the position of
with this message: "Having no experience
Representative for the island of Puerto
and only superficial knowledge in the field
Rico He will handle all IFSB business in
regret not to be able to comply with
that place. Write to Box 23, Punta Santi-
your requests. Mr. Bender wanted his
ago, Puerto Rico. Mr. Luhring is a very
opinion on the Hying saucers. This was
capable man and will aid the IFSB greatly
the Professor's reply.
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SPACE REVIEW
SAUCERS IN THE NEWS
Mayaguez, PUERTO RICO, Oct. 3, 1952-
WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 16, 1952-The
Strange objects were sighted by two per-
Navy announced that it launched rockets
sons in Mayaguez on Oct. 3, they were
from giant balloons, high above the North
cruising East and were red in color. It was
Geomagnetic Pole, and sent them to alti-
about 10:30 p.m. when they were sighted.
tudes of about 40 miles. The balloons were
NORWAY AND SWEDEN, Oct. 13, 1952-
as tall as a 10-story building.
During October the Norwegian Govern-
PARIS, FRANCE, Oct. 7, 1952 - A flying
ment stated that a strange object resemb-
saucer was sighted over Southern France
ling a saucer landed on Norwegian soil.
by two Air France pilots.
German experts are claiming that the de-
vices are of Russian origin, and the des-
WESTERN KOREA FRONT, Oct. 29, 1952
cription given by Norway fits the descrip-
-U.S. troops saw a half-dozen mysterious
tion given by German experts. Stockholm,
park-throwing "cartwheels" over the wes-
Sweden, has also been sighting strange
tern front of Korea. They were as the eye
objects.
sees, 18 inches in diameter, moving in a
15-foot circle.
Melbourne, AUSTRALIA, Sept. 13, 1952
-A young woman sighted a noiseless
GAILLAC, SOUTH OF FRANCE, Oct. 29,
green ball flying too fast to be a plane or a
1952-For the second time in two weeks,
meteor. She said it smelled like a rotten
20 townspeople of Gaillac saw a series of
egg.
white circular objects, slightly swollen at
STUTTGART, GERMANY, Nov. 1, 1952
the center, spinning across the sky, they
were flying in formation of two and were
At the recent meeting of the third Inter-
grouped around something that looked
national Astronautical Congress in Ger-
like a giant flying cigar. As the objects
many where 200 scientists from 12 coun-
passed overhead they let fall a sort of
tries gathered they stated that saucers are
string of bright white threads, which set-
not from Mars or any other planet. They
tled gently on trees and telephone lines.
said they are merely optical and
When the people tried to pick them up,
phene illusions.
they melted like ice. A police officer who
Lone HAND NEW YORK-A terrific air
picked up some of the thread said: "It
explosise took place over a small area of
looked like glass wool and it melted away
Long Island N.Y., which broke windows,
almost as soon as it was touched."
racked videwalks and caused general
OLORON, FRANCE, Oct. 17, 1952-About
panic. There were no planes around or
scheduled at that time, Oct. 1952.
a dozen people, including a schoolmaster,
saw flying saucers surrounding a long cigar
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, NEW YORK,
like object flying through a clear sky at
Oct. 16, 1952-A blue flame flashed over
about 6,000 feet.
International Airport at 7:33 p.m. It was
à fiery ball-like object. Hayden Planeta-
NEW ZEALAND-The clippings and stor-
official stated it may have been the
ies from New Zealand are swamping our
office and are so numerous that we must
hereined of a meteor.
devote a whole page to them in our April
TORCLIFFE, York, ENGLAND, Sept 20,
issue.
1952-During exercise "Mainbrace" RAF
pilots sighted a white object at 15,000
feet. The object was silver in color and
For more detailed information on any
circular. It maintained a slow forward
of the above, please write to IFSB.
speed before beginning to descend, swing-
ing like a pendulum. It followed the air-
craft, revolved on its own axis at times,
Please date your clippings that you send
and then took off
to us. and note the source.
SPACE REVIEW
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SUTTON, WEST VIRGINIA MONSTER MAY BE
"COLLIER'S" ROCKET!
Rev. S. L. Daw, Washington, D.C., Representative, IFSB
I have personally photographed flying saucers six times and personally photographed
the place where one landed in Charleston, West Virginia. I also talked to two eye-witnesses.
I saw and talked to a police officer who was burned by one in Wheeling, West Virginia.
My own cousin was the doctor who treated him.
I attempted to photograph one going over Melessa Pass, 5000 feet up in the Blue
Ridge mountains, as I was at a height of 2500 feet at Wahala Glen just directly opposite
from Melessa Pass. The picture was not too good due to the mist from the mountains.
The object that landed at Charleston, West Virginia was described as a large metal
ball, throwing off a white light and after landing, two small men in red emerged from
a trap in the top and climbed up a tree to look around. Seeing people watching them, they
got back in and took off. We can prove what this was: In the attempt to shoot rockets to
the moon. there is a device with the motors on the wings and the body of the device is
a jet propelled apparatus which throws off a large metal shaped disc which throws off a
red color from the center which when reflected could easily be taken for some sort of a
small person. This was described in Collier's magazine of October 11, 1952.
According to the Washington Daily News, the monster seen at Sutton, West Virginia
could be the rocket described in Collier $ magazine. The picture on the cover of the maga-
zine shows a sphere-headed, wide-bottomed, tank-bellied rocket craft spewing out burning
hydrazine and nitric acid as it lands hind-end on the moon. The West Virginia people
claimed to have seen: "An object estimated at 10 feet tall, four feet wide at the bottom
and 121 the shape of a man. Two lights flashed from side to side, the machine made a noise
like gas escaping, and a sharp sickening odor was about." Sounds somewhat the same.
The United States may be experimenting with something that the public is not aware
of, and it is doing its best to keep it were The age of rocket ships is just around the
corner.
CIVILIAN SAUCER INVESTIGATION OF NEW ZEALAND
CONTACTS IFSB
The Civilian Saucer Investigation of New Zealand was set up in New Zealand on
October 13, 1952. They plan to prove or disapprove the existence of saucers. It has no
affiliation with the Government the armed forces, or to any society to which its members
may belong. Most of the members have been studying flying saucer reports for at least
five years. They represent all interested parties, astronomers, scientists, aviators, and the
man in the street. The committee consists of Mr H. H. Fulton, a sergeant in the R.N.Z.A.F.
attached to engineéring, who is the President of CSI of NZ; Mr. R. J. Lavaris, a member
of the Territorial Air Force, who is the secretary of CSI of NZ; Mr. G. H. Gilmore, avia-
tion engineering inspector; D. Lavaris, a student studying for a science degree; and E. J.
Greager, an astronomer and engineer.
Aims of the committee are to correspond with kindred bodies overseas, and to ulti-
mately find the origin of flying saw and their omparison.
Mr. H. H. Fulton, and Mr. R 1. have been made members of the International
Council of IFSB. We hope to establish friendly relations with this society and get a rep-
sentative in New Zealand. CSI sent to IFSP large map of New Zealand showing all
spots where saucers have been sighted with bistory of each sighting. A complete report
on this will be made in our next issue. W. CSI of New Zealand the best of luck
and hope they will be a success.
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SPACE REVIEW
EDITORIAL
In 1492 Columbus discovered a new world after traveling thousands of miles across
the great expanse of unknown waters called the Atlantic Ocean. It was a great adventure,
yet one that was laughed at, ridiculed, and even spoke of as a "folly".
Here was a small group of men searching for what lay beyond the known, endeavor-
ing to unfold the mysteries of lands that were not supposed to exist. All they had were
three small ships laden with provisions that they estimated would last the journey.
The seas were infested with monsters, so the skeptics said, and the world was flat
with a dropping off place. Columbus proved these fallacies to be wront, when he landed
in the West Indies.
The years directly ahead of us will see another great adventure such as this. A small
group of men will assemble in a certain designated place, climb into their ship, a ship
vastly different than that of Columbus's time. This ship will be a rocket shop, and its OC-
cupants will shoot off into the vast sea of space to find new worlds, new peoples, and
new frontiers.
They will be laughed at, they will be ridiculed, and the whole thing will be called
the greatest "folly on earth, but will it be such? Time has proven that impossibilities
become realities,- the automobile, the airplane, radio, telephone, telegraph, television,
and the smashing of the atom are definite proof. All is possible to one who believes,-and
I am a sound believer!
FROM THE ASSOCIATE EDITOR'S DESK
The mysteries of space have long ascinated most people on earth. One need not be
ronomer to gaze in awe at the right which unfolds before the eyes as we gaze sky-
any clear night.
The vastness of space is difficult to explain, even for astronomers. When distances
of it is simpler for learned men to use the term "light years" than miles. The
number of celestial bodies suspended in space like our own earth are unknown. The
gueves are from millions on up. But they remain just that-guesses.
who make our home on a mere cinder of matter in the eyes of space, cannot be
naive enough to think that intelligent life exists only here. Those who believe that there
is a purpose for everything which happens, should agree that these millions of bodies in
space must serve more of a purpose than just twinkling brightly on a clear night.
Published quarterly by Albert K. Bender, Editor; Max Krengel, Associate Editor; Printed
by Reliable Press, Bridgeport, Conn. Subscription Price: four issues, to members, $1.00;
to non members, $1.40 per year. Individual copies $.35. Exclusive publication of the IFSB,
P.O. Box 241, Bridgeport 2, Conn., U.S.A. Send all news and articles to this address.
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SCIENCE FICTION NEWS
Alan C. Rievman
Victor Root, Illinois Rep. of IFSB, has
Owners of tape recorders or wire re-
some Science-Fiction mags for sale, or free
corders Join T.R.I. (Tape-respondence
in exchange. He is selling them for a small
International. Send your voice to your cor-
fee. Write to IFSB for address.
respondents) 3488-22nd St., San Fran-
cisco 10, Calif.
The DECEMBER, 1952, issue of FATE
magazine is a must to all IFSB members
BORDERLAND SCIENCES RE-
and officers. It contains an article by Cur-
SEARCH ASSOCIATES located at 3524
tis Fuller, entitled, "Let's Get Straight
About the Saucers." A complete detailed
Adams Ave., San Diego 16, California,
story of the incident of the scoutmaster
would like to have IFSB members join
described in our January issue, is discussed
their society.
with a picture of the scoutmaster. SUB-
SCRIBE TO FATE MAGAZINE AND
Many new Science Fiction Mags are hit-
KEEP UP TO DATE ON THE
ting the newsstands and some are good
SAUCERS Write to 806 Dempster Street,
while others are the usual run. A few of
Evanston, Illinois
the better ones are: Tops in SF; Science
Fiction Quarterly and Fantastic.
New Pocket Books on Stands: Dell No.
627, When Worlds Collide" by Philip
Two good S-F books: "Robots Have No
Wylie and Edwin Balmer. Pocket Book
Tails" by Lewis Padgett and "Player Pi-
No. 908, "New Tales of Space and Time",
ano" by Kurt Vonnegut. Both humorous
edited by Raymond J. Healy.
line.
Thanks to Ray Palmer for our letter in
the December issue of "Other Worlds'
The officers of IFSB are planning on is-
Clark Publishing Co., 806 Dempster St.,
suing a 12-page booklet sometime next
Evanston, Illinois. Let's subscribe.
year with a complete record on all saucer
reports that they now have collected. This
NEW BOOK BY VIKING PRESS
booklet will not be a regular issue of
Across the Space Frontier", edited by
Space Review", but a separate issue and
Cornelius Ryan, $3.95, Viking, New York.
will sell for 50c to everyone. Our Presi-
dent, Mr. Bender, will write the foreword
RANDOM HOUSE HAS DONE IT
with comments throughout by officials of
AGAIN WITH: "By Space Ship to the
IFSB. The booklet will be entitled: IFSB
Moon", written by Jack Coggins and
REPORTS ON THE SAUCERS. If inter-
Fletcher Pratt, foreword by Willy Ley. $1.
ested, write!
SCIENCE FICTION NEWS-LETTER,
We would like members and officers to
by our Council Member, "Bob" Tucker,
P.O. Box 702, Bloomington, Illinois.
send in snapshots of themselves so that
when the time comes for us to print pic-
THE UNITED STATES ROCKET SO-
tures in Space Review, we will have the
CIETY, Box 29, Glen Ellyn, Illinois.
photos available.
Hollywood is coming out with two
MENTION "SPACE REVIEW" when
good movies: "War of the Worlds" and
writing to any of above mentioned pub-
The Conquest of Space".
lications.
SAUCER REVIEW, by Elliott Rock-
This page will be eliminated in future
more, a member of our Council. P.O. Box
issues, and will be replaced by articles on
148, Wall St. Station, New York 5, N.Y
saucers".
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SPACE REVIEW
"MY THEORY"
by IFSB Members
THEORY NO. 6-Submitted by BARBARA KNORR, Member from Connecticut
Everybody seems to believe that the "saucers", whatever they are, come from this
Solar System. I do not believe any other planet but ours can support intelligent life. Per-
haps plant life, but not human.
I do believe that if our planet can support life, why not other planets in other Solar
Systems. I do not believe that these people wish to destroy us because if they had they
could have done so long ago. Also, how do we know that these things we see are not
beings themselves.
THEORY NO. 7-Submitted by Representative LOUIE MASONICK, JR., of Minnesota
My theory is one most IFSB members seem to have. First, I believe they are from an-
other planet. All those stars must have something going around them. All those celestial
bodies must be up there for some reason, besides to look at. Then, also, they may even
be from our Solar System.
I do not think an official agency of our government should come out and say-"we
do not know what they are and whether or not they are a menace." The best way to reveal
the objects would be through clubs like the IFSB. I do not believe that they are a menace.
I think there is intelligent life on them and that they are just observing us.
THEORY NO. 8-Submitted by Representative ALAN RIEVMAN of Connecticut
My theory on the origin of the dying saucers" is that they are definitely real and
are from one of the planets of our Solar System. I do not believe that they are from one of
the other Solar Systems. These "neighbors" probably thought that our planet could not have
intelligent life upon it, but with the first atomic explosion they may have changed their
minds
I am sure that they are not from Barth because if they were ours it would be impos-
sible NO keep it quiet and if they were from a foreign government they wouldn't be flying
over the United States. They would risk being shot down and their secret revealed to us.
THEORY NO. 9-Submitted by Representative VICTOR ROOT of Illinois
My theory is that the "flying saucers" are manned ships controlled and operated by
intelligent creatures who are scouting our world. They will not try to make contact with
us for many reasons. One is that we are too warlike and emotional. Another is that we
have diseases which may harm or even kill them. Some day when we reach out and touch
the planets we may meet them. A race of intelligent creatures other than ourselves, cer-
tainly does exist.
THEORY NO. 10-Submitted by ALAN STAZER, Member from California
I think that the "flying saucers are from the solar system of ALPHA or PROXIMA
CENTUARI. Most likely the 3rd or 4th planet. The planet is probably about 4000 miles
in diameter and two-thirds as big as the earth. Some other reasons are that Centauri is too
far distant for observation of such a small body as a planet. This star is of about the same
size and the same spectral, type-GO, as the Sun. Editor's Note: WOW!
All theories become the property of IFSB and cannot be returned.
SPACE REVIEW
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HIGHLIGHTS ABOUT REPRESENTATIVES
DICK CAMPBELL, Rep. Indiana-Rep. Campbell has written us many interesting letters
and aided in making his home town of Franklin the only city in the world with the most
IFSB members. At present it totals over twenty. He was assisted by Mr. Louis Frahm, and
Mr. Jack Moore of that place.
...
J. RONALD ALBERT, rep. Ontario, Canada-Will be appointed Representative of
CANADA AT LARGE. Doing a fine job. Would like more Canadians to join club.
***
VICTOR ROOT, Rep. Illinois-One of our most valuable representatives. He has spent
much time preparing a map of the United States showing the places where saucers have
been sighted. He is quite a poet, too; see his poem in this issue. Mr. Root presented the
IFSB with this saucer map. We are proud of it We are sorry to say that Mr. Root may
have to move to California in the near future. It will be very hard to replace such an
ardent worker
...
EAR: D BROADDUS, Rep. Kentucky-Obtained two new members for IFSB. One of
these members, a Mrs. Glenn C. Fuller, saw a flying saucer. Her report will be in our next
ISSUE ONE Space Review". Mr. Broaddus is spreading the word about IFSB.
DIANE SUCHANAN, Rep. Iowa-Obtained a new member, and has clippings she in-
tends to send in to IFSB.
...
GAIL SPRAGUE, Rep. Wisconsin-Gail is quite the cartoonist. She sent in a cartoon
for us which really made the International Staff roll off their chairs. She showed the parlor
of a home with the front door open, a strange looking creature had walked in the door
leaving muddy tracks on the floor. Outside can be seen a saucer parked on the lawn. A
housewife approaches the creature and this is what she says: "I don't care where you're
from. Look at my clean rug." She also sent us a fine poem that appears in this issue. Gail
obtained a new member for us also. She sure is showing fine interest.
ALLAN LEVINSKY, Rep. Maine-Claims that very few people are seeing saucers in
Maine. Is doing his best to get people interested in IFSB.
...
ROBERT R. RITTER, Rep. Tennessee-Chalks up another member for IFSB.
LUIS LUHRING, Rep. Puerto Rico-Mr. Luhring has sent us numerous clippings from
Puerto Rico about saucers. He plans to get as many people as possible to join IFSB. He
says that the interest in saucers is as great in Puerto Rico as anyplace else.
S. L. DAW, Rep. Washington, D.C.-We are happy to have for our representative in
Washington, D.C., the first member of the clergy, Reverend Daw. Mr. Daw, as he prefers
to be called by club members, is doing great work for IFSB. We are anxiously awaiting
to see his actual photos of saucers, that he took himself.
***
RONALD KINNEAR, Rep. New York-Took upon himself to advertise in his own
state and had 50 post cards printed and plans to mail them out, in his state.
***
We are not getting any reports from some of our Representatives. It is absolutely
necessary that we hear from you, so please do your best to get those monthly reports roll-
ing in on time.
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SPACE REVIEW
DIRECTORY OF REPRESENTATIVES
The following are additional representatives since our last publication.
BRITISH REPRESENTATIVE-Edgar L. Plunkett, 71 Chedworth Rd., Horfield, Bristol
7, England; Assistant Representative for Britain-Denis Plunkett
PUERTO RICAN REPRESENTATIVE-Luis Luhring, Box 23, Punta Santiago
COLORADO-Verna M. Hampton, 4245 Alcott St., Denver
MAINE-Allan Levinsky, 59 Atlantic St., Portland
MISSOURI-Ralph Hetzel, 6 Scarsdale, St. Louis 17
NEW JERSEY-August C. Roberts, 443 Ogden Ave., Jersey City
NORTH CAROLINA-David T. Benton, Box 430, E.C.C., Greenville
OHIO-Robert C Schnelle, Sr., 714 McMakin Ave., Cincinnati
OREGON-G. L. McColly, 524 Jersey St., Suverton
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-Rev. S L. Daw, 5119--7th St., N.W., Washington
WEST VIRGINIA-Gray Barker Box 981, Clarksburg
Above names will not be published again. Additional names in future issues.
Anyone that wishes to correspond with other members will please send NS permission
to print your name and address so that others will know that you desire correspondence.
We do not publish lists of our members names and addresses without permission from
them.
LET'S LOOK AT THE MAGAZINES
READERS DIGEST FOR JULY 1912-Two articles: "Have We Visitors from Space,"
and "Flying Saucers-New in Name Only."
TRUE MAGAZINE, SEPT 1952-- The Flying Saucers and the Mysterious Little Men."
OCT. 1952-"We Flew Above Flying Saucers."
DEC. 1952-"What Radar Tells About Flying Saucers."
QUICK MAGAZINE, OCT. 20, 1952-"Moonbound," Page 18.
COLLIER'S, OCT. 18, 1952- Man on the Moon."
OCT. 25, 1952-"More About Man on the Moon."
PIC MAGAZINE, NOV. 1952-"How Do Swucers Fly?"
SIR MAGAZINE, DEC. 1952-"Flying Saucers and the Air Around Us."
MR. MAGAZINE, JAN. 1953-"Is Washington Afraid of Flying Saucers?"
MAN TO MAN MAGAZINE, JAN 1953 Flying Saucers Are Not New."
THE MYSTERY OF OTHER WORLDS REVEALED-A Fawcett Book No. 166. Ex-
cellent. A four star edition-one of the finest to date in the pulp line. Cost 75c. We
advise all saucer-minded folk to get this magazine. It is only once in a great while
that a publisher puts out such d fine publication. Contains news of Space Travel;
Flying Saucers; and Rocket Development.
These magazines are in the IFSB LIBRARY as part of our collection. We will send
written information to anyone that may have questions on above magazines.
Coming in April "SPACE REVIEW -"SAUCERITIS" by John Armitage of England.
An article that will make you really THINK!
A COMPLETE LISTING OF ALL OF OUR OFFICERS AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
SPACE REVIEW
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TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE I.F.S.B.-
GREETINGS FROM ENGLAND
Capt. Edgar L. Plunkett, British Representative
Are we on the verge of a breath-taking discovery? Yes, I believe we really are! To
quote Captain Eddie Rickenbacker, "Too many good men have seen Flying Saucers for
us to dismiss them lightly as hallucinations."
The nineteenth and twentieth centuries have produced a number of astonishing dis-
coveries notably the dreaded atom bomb, and also has had to discard in many cases pre-
viously held convictions such as that "matter is indestructible".
Even the average layman today, due to increased educational facilities, and access to
literature of all kinds, has a very good idea that life in all its forms consists of "energy",
and that this energy somehow links back to some form of pulsating orbital structure like
unto the universe, but on an infinitesimally smaller scale. Therefore, it is-to me at least—
quite believable that it is possible that somewhere-something--someone-has solved the
riddle of this energy, etheric, electromagnetic, call it what you will. Having progressed
so far, it follows that given elements capable of withstanding immense stresses and strains,
the propulsion of what has become known as the "Flying Saucer" becomes a possibility.
It is known that between the Sun, Moon, and our Earth, and presumably between other
inter-planetary and possibly interstellar bodies there exists magnetic lines of force, thus
if some form of aircraft or saucer has control of the means of attraction and repulsion,
these lines of force which by the way never touch one another, would form the perfect
highway along which to travel at the speed of light, and probably very much faster. It
would also account for the capability of these so-called "saucers" to accomplish right-angled
turns, inasmuch that these known magnetic waves emanate in all directions. Therefore,
from the point of view of the average thinking man in the street, I say, "I believe the
flying saucer does exist, and that the coming years will vindicate such men as Captain
Mantell, Kenneth Arnold, and countless other pioneers in this field." In conclusion, may
I say to all IFSB members at home and abroad, "carry on the good work, and above all,
do not be disappointed, discouraged or deluded by the jeers and sneers of the ignorant
so-called majority."
The best of everything for the New Year ahead!
Yours fraternally,
E. L. PLUNKETT
MYSTERIOUS CRAFT
OUT THERE
by Gail Sprague
Out of the dark, mysterious, depths of
by Victor Root
space,
Came strange looking craft at a tremen
Out in space lies my destiny,
dous pace.
Out there, beyond the clouds;
Their course was true, the third planet
Where winds have not yet blown,
from the sun,
Where man has not yet gone;
Their orders: Don't return until your task
That's where I long to roam.
is done.
Down they descended; some got out.
"Be back in 24 hours," the commander
Out in space lies my destiny,
told the scout.
Out there, among the stars;
Time went fast, all returned.
Where night is forever ruling,
Off went the craft, bearing all they'd
Where solitude is soothing;
learned.
That's where I long to roam.
The decision was reached, never again,
On this small planet they'd ever land.
Wars, corruption, prejudice and greed,
Give me A silver ship,
Made this the worst of all planets, all
To make the happy trip;
agreed.
Out there, among the stars.
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SPACE REVIEW
SAUCER SIGHTINGS BY IFSB MEMBERS
Exclusive! From Franklin, Indiana and Surrounding Towns
SIGHTING NO. 4--On the morning of July 28, 1952 in the skies to the southeast and
at times directly over Franklin, Indiana appeared three strange objects. Their flight was
watched by a large number of men of sound mind and character. The following is com-
piled from a Police report turned in by Capt. Lee Sloan, Patrolman Jack W. Moore and
Patrolman Kenneth Rund of the Franklin, Indiana Police Department on Monday morn-
ing, July 28, 1952 at 6:00 a.m. These objects were witnessed by policemen, civilian au-
thorities, and members of the United States Army After notifying all proper authorities of
the objects no definite steps were taken by the army or otherwise. The report is as follows:
There were three objects, one larger and brighter than the two smaller objects. The
larger of the three seemed to cast off a white yellowish light. Its pattern of flight seemed
to be that of a circle. It seemed to always be keeping track of the two smaller objects.
The two smaller objects cast off a distinctive light of their own, one being an orange hue
and the other a reddish color. The two smaller ones seemed to be in a dog fight all their
own, since they executed barrel rolls, loops and spins. They made turns of 90 degrees and
45 degrees without losing any degree of speed, as well as dancing up and down as if
someone was playing with a giant yo-yo The objects made single sorties to the south
completely out of sight, to return almost immediately into view again, joining the other
in a neatly executed show of turns, loops and spins. We estimated their height at-approxi-
mately 15,000 then while their speed varied from an estimated 1500 miles per hour to an
estimated 10,000 rules per hour. Even with a pair of binoculars it was almost an impos-
sibility to betermine any exact shape other than that they appeared to be round and flat
as a sauce They were observed for a period of four hours and fifteen minutes. Dawn
came at 4 48 a.m. and all stars had gone around 5:00 a.m. At 5:03 a.m. it was bright day,
light-and the three objects were still visible. Their color did not change in daylight.
At 5:11 a.m. the larger of the three objects was joined by the two smaller ones; the smaller
objects one at a time disappeared above the larger, first the orange, then the red. After
seeming to envelope the two smaller objects it moved up and to the west out of sight. The
comming of the three objects and the disappearance of the larger took exactly 40 seconds.
Their objects were verified by: Edinburg Police Dept. Camp Atterbury, Ind.; Columbus
Prince Dept.: Seymour State Police Dept. Greensburg Police Dept., North Vernon Police
Dept. Connersville Police Dept. Connersville State Police Post: Fort Wayne, Ind.; and
Madison, Ind. Mr. Moore and M Rund are IFSB members now.
SIGHTING NO. 5-Louie Masonick, Jr., Representative for Minnesota
Sighted round object Northeast of Long Prairie, Minnesota about 2:30 p.m., April
20, 1972 It was a dull gray color, traveling sbout 250 MPH and when it ascended their
was a low hum Ir was about 5,000 feet high and was visable for about 45 seconds. Direc-
tion of flight was from East to West in on firect path.
SIGHTING NO. 6-Alan K. Staze: Member from California
Sighted a disc shaped object in the East of Los Angeles about 9:08 p.m. on Sep-
tember 22. 1952. It was a yellowish white in color and remained in a stationary position
for about 4 seconds. It was about 12 degrees above the horizon. It was about 50 feet in
diameter and traveling due north
When sending in your report on Sancer Sightings, please give the date that you
the KaHceΓ Thank you!
SPACE REVIEW
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EXCERPTS FROM A SUMMARY OF A FIVE-YEAR
FLYING SAUCER INVESTIGATION
By George D. Fawcett, International Council, IFSB
I have just decided to stop investigation that I began a little over five years ago on
one of the most fascinating mysteries of modern times, that being the well known "Flying
Saucer" phenomena. Since the summer of 1947 when the first saucer scare broke out in
the United States, I have spent much of my time, money and energy seeking a solution
to this riddle. While carrying on my private investigations I was able to interview several
astronomers, scientists, pilots and guided missile experts, who had spotted these saucers
or at least had been investigating or studying these strange objects. In addition to these
interviews I have talked to many eye-witnesses who had sighted these objects throughout
the United States and have mailed questionnaires out to many others.
I have kept bulletins and scrapbooks on the saucers for the past five years, and while
going to college I wrote a six-page pamphlet entitled "The Flying Saucer Phenomena"
for my friends, teachers, and classmates. I have lectured to several groups in Lynchburg.
Though Love been interested in this phenomena from the very first, my sighting of an
orange disk like globe which hovered for four minutes over the Lynchburg College ad-
ministration building in Lynchburg, Virginia, on the morning of July 6, 1951, has in-
creased my interest threefold since then That is one of my reasons for stopping my inves-
tigation It's really too big a job for one person to handle. We must realize that we are
lealing with a phenomena that is as fantastic as it is fascinating. Many of the reports that
| have been able to gather in my collection tend to back this statement.
Some recent thoughts about the "fying saucers" are that perhaps there will be some
landings soon. This doesn't seem too far-fotched in that these flying saucers are still being
seen everywhere, for longer periods of come, and in groups instead of alone, as well as
more reports of huge saucer or rocket ships Then, too, they seem to come and go at will,
perhaps being stationed as satellites themselves.
I feel that our government must know something about these saucers because in my
opinion at this very moment the United States Government is carrying on an educational
program regarding interplanetary travel of our country. Perhaps space ships from other
planets are already here! At any rate, whether they are trying to prevent religious con-
troversy or panic or for any other motives which they might have, our government is still
releasing, denying, suppressing and even plating reports at intervals for some reason.
Regardless, the future will tell! In closing, I'd like to use a favorite phrase of Charlie
Lineberry, Lynchburg College student who said, "things are really looking up." I wonder
if some things aren't looking DOWN, too; Sooner or later we're bound to find out, and
to this all I can say is, "the sooner, the better."
EDITOR'S NOTE: Mr. Fawcett's discussions and opinions will be found in future
issues of Space Review.
ATTENTION MEMBERS AND OFFICERS If you would be interested in receiv-
ing an emblem to wear on your coat lapel with our club letters "IFSB" engraved on a
Saucer background, we would be interested in knowing We cannot order these emblems
unless we get enough people showing interest The price would be approximately $1.00
each Please let us know as soon as possible Thank you
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SPACE REVIEW
WE WANT YOU TO MEET
EDGAR L. PLUNKETT, BRITISH REPRESENTATIVE-Borm at Bristol, Glos.,
England, on December 26, 1903. Covered most parts of the world as a radio operator at
sea from 1922 to 1936, including the U.S.A., notably New York, Boston, Baltimore,
Norfolk, Newport News, Tampa, Mobile, and many other ports. Has many interesting
memories of the prohibition days, the gangater era, Jack Dempsey, Babe Ruth, Lou
Gehrig and other notable highlights. Has worked for many years for Anglo-American
friendship and still corresponds with friends here in U.S.A. Was called to service in 1939.
Was rescued from Dunkirk Beaches by the French Destroyer L'Incomprise on June 1, 1940.
Went to Middle East in 1941, and served through three Western Desert Campaigns with
the British 8th Army. After fall of Tunin was commissioned in Palestine and was then
posted in Egypt. Returned to England at the red of the war after four and a half years
service overseas as a Captain. Now employed by his original firm as a clerk.
He has a wife and three children, there ages are Denis 21, now with the RAF, Diana
18, and Michael 14. Hobbies are writing and reading and other journalistic yearnings
including poetry, plus an unabated desire to travel. Since the formation of Civil Defense
a year or so ago, he has become a qualified instructor and lectures three evenings weekly
to industrial personnel.
Mr. Plunkett has shown great interest in IFSB activities and will without a doubt
prove to be our most valuable foreign representative.
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
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Major E. P. Walkers, Provo Marshall at the U. S. Air Force
Base at Mildenhall, England, telephonically contacted writer on
February 14, 1953, regarding the new or revived interest in
"flying saucers. He stated he did not have any new information
to report but did know of an incident that took place several
years ago and which the Bureau may desire to check.
This incident, according to Major Walkers, concerns an article
or story on "flying saucers" which appeared in a small newspaper
with limited circulation in the Township of Jeffersonville, Delaware
Township, Sullivan County, New York. He was unable to recall the
name of the newspaper but was certain it is the only one published
in that area. The story appeared in one of the early 1947 issues or
in one of the issues during the last three months of 1946. It was
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written by a member of the U. S.Armed Forces and of significance is
the fact that subsequent issues failed to follow it up by carrying
additional stories on "flying saucers." Also significant is the
fact that it appeared in a small and practically unknown newspaper.
Major Walkers states he is merely reporting this for what it
may be worth and is being forwarded to the Bureau for any action con-
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Major E. P. Walkers, Provost Marshal,
U. S. Air Force Base, Mildenhall, England,
telephonically contacted the writer on February 14,
1953, regarding the new or revived interest in
"flying saucers." He stated he did not have any
new information to report but he knew of an
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Valparaiso, March 4, 1953
Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington
United States, North America
Subject: Individual who may possibly be connected with
flying saucers.
Dear Sir:
In writing to you who directs the influential Office of
Investigation which has international connections, I would like to
state the following:
1°-a) I had the opportunity to read in a "Chilean" police magazine, in
the section entitled, "Perfect Escapes," the escape of Dr. LINKE
(42 years old, widower, who sometime in 1950, in London, was arrested
on the 8th floor of the Building of Departments (?). The reason for
his detention was his possible collaboration with VLADIMIR VLASAV in
"divulging to foreign governments English aviation secrets".)
In his attempt to get away, which occurred between 4 and 5
in the morning, a strange thing happened, "when the police came near
the 8th floor, the whole building became dark, the elevators stopped
and the telephones and loudspeakers became silent. When the police
arrived on the 8th floor with their flash lights, they immediately
went off. (Nevertheless, he was arrested at 6 A.M.).
b) Dr. LINKE escaped from the Kent Prison (a few days after
he was imprisoned) and according to statements of the author of the
article, which should be accurate, he did it in the following manner:
Between 12 midnight and 2 A.M., in rainy weather, Dr. JULIUS LINKE
disappeared under the following circumstances: the electricity, elevators,
telephones, and flash lights of the guards would not function.
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guards, was the fact that between midnight and 2 o'clock rain fell
in torrents and for a few moments there was complete darkness because
the lights went off. A guard tried to ring the alarm which would set
off the siren, and it did not work; he yelled to another guard but did
not get an answer, and his voice sounded very "distant"; although he
tried to warn his chiefs personally, he could not run or even walk
fast (he had to walk slowly).
2°).--A little before the fall of Berlin, "the motors of autos and
trucks stopped unexpectedly," without any apparent explanation; after
one hour they succeeded in starting them again. During this occasion
it was commented that "something rare occurred in the atmosphere."
3° About three months ago I read in a local newspær about the "flying
saucers," with the reservation that perhaps they would be speculating
about the flying saucers; however, it is undeniable that they were
telling the truth. It stated that, according to the article from a
news agency, an officer and his associate who were flying a plane saw
a "flying saucer." They followed it, but it, as in previous cases,
whirled about and could not be reached. However, the flying saucer flew
very high and then it began a rapid descent; it stopped a few seconds
on the officer's airplane, paralizing the motors of the airplane,
(according to statements of the aviators). Later the disk flew very
high and was lost from view, and the airplane motors began working.
Any inference from the above statements - according to my
way of thinking, that these facts may appear to be imaginary, is
dispelled by the statements of various witnesses on each occasion, and
therefore they are "scientific" facts.
If on two occasions paralization of electricity occurred, as
well as what we may call paralization of vital forces (in the case of
the guards), and in said cases "the interference of one person,"
Dr. LINKE, is inferred, why could not Dr. LINKE also be connected with
the other two cases (2 and 3)?
It may be that all this is not in any way related and that the
flying saucers are nothing more than what has been given as a scientific
explanation, but the "strange force," about which our ancestors have not
spoken to us in history, we cannot deny.
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I submit for your full consideration all I have said, my
only motive being "human interest for human affairs" and my desire for
the progress of humanity, for a good future full of dignity and
cosmic evolution.
Without further particulars, I remain
Sincerely yours,
S/ FRANCISCO TRONCOSO SILVA
Casilla 1857. Valparaiso
Chile, South America
P. S. Please acknowledge receipt of this letter.
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Valparais
Marzo de 1953.
Señor
Director Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Washington.
Estados Unidos. Norte América.
Referencia:- Persona con posible ingerencia en "Discos Voladores™.
Estimado señor:-
Me permito dirigirme a Ud., que dirige una poderosa Oficina de In-
vestigación de raigambre Internacional, para manifestar lo siguiente:-
1º.- a) Tuve la oportunidad de leer en una revista policial "chilena", en una
sección titulada "Fugas Perfectas", la fuga del Dr. Linke ( de 42 años de
edad, viudo, que a mediados de 1950 en Londres fué detenido en un Edificio
de Departamentos, 80 piso. Motivo de detención, su posible participación con
Vladimir Vlasav de "divulgar a. gobiernos extrangeros secretos do aviacion
Inglesa").
En el allanamiento para su detención que se efectuó entre 04 y 05 hrs.
de la madrugada, ocurrió un hecho extraño "cuando la policia cercaba el 82
piso, todo el edificio quedó a obscuras y los ascensores detenidos como
tambien los telefonos y citafonos silenciados. Los policias al llegar al 82
piso con sus linternas eléctricas, estas se apagaron simultaneamente. (Sin
embargo fué detenido a las 06 hrs., al alba).
b) El Dr. Linke huyó del presidio de Kent (a pocos dias de ser encerrado)
y segun declaraciones del autor del artículo, que deben ser fidedignas, lo
hizo en la siguiente circunstancia:- Entre las 12 de la noche (24 hrs.) y
02 hrs. de la mañana, en lluvioso dia desapareció el Dr. Julius Linke, con
las agravantes de paralización del alumbrado, ascensores y teléfonos, no
funcionamiento de linternas de bolsillo ( de vigilantes).
Los vigilantes entre otras cosas declararon según el artículo que
entre las 24 y 02 hrs., arreció en gran forma la lluvia y en ciertos momen-
tos reinó completa "obscuridad" , los focos se apagaron. Un vigilante trató
de tocar el boton de alarma que hace sonar el silbato de peligro y no funcion
gritó a otro vigilante y no obtuvo respuesta y su voz era "lejana"; para avi-
sar personalmente a. sus jefes no pudo correr ni apresurar la marcha (sino
andar on forma lenta).
2º.- Poco antes de la caída de Berlin, "los motores de autos y camiones fueron
inesperadamente detenidos", sin encontrarse aparente explicación; despues de una
hora se logró ponerlos en movimiento. Se comento en ega oportunidad "que algo rarc
ocurría en la atmósfera".
3%- Harán cerca de tres meses que leí en un periódico local, acerca de los "Dis-
COS Voladores" haciendo la salvedad que tal vez se habrá especulado acerca de
los platillos voladores, pero también es innegable que se han dicho verdades
declarando, según un artículo de una agencia noticiosa que, un oficial y su acom-
pañamte que piloteaban un avión, divisaron un "Disco Volador". Lo persiguieron,
pero éste como en casos anteriores hizo bastantes piruetas y no se dejo alcanzar.
Sin embargo el Disco Volador se elevó a gran altura, luego inició un acelerado des
censo y se estacionó unos instantes por sobre el avión del Oficial, paralizandole
los motores al avion (según declaraciones de los aviadores). Posteriormente el
Disco se elevó perdiendose de vista, funcionando nuevamente los motores del avión.
Deducción de lo anteriormente manifestado según mi modo de pensar, que
al acurrir hechos de esta índole que parecieran utópicos, se desmiente por lo
manifestado por varios testigos en distintas circunstancias y por lo tanto son
hechos "cientificos".
Si en dos ocasiones ocurrió la paralización de la fuerza eléctrica y di-
gamoslo fuerza vital (en caso de vigilantes) se desprende en dichos casos la
"ingerencia de una persona", el Dr. Linke. ¿Porqué no podría tener ingerencia el
Dr. Linke, en los otros dos casos, incisos 2° y 3° ?
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Puede que todo esto no tenga relación y que los Discos Voladores no sean mas
que lo que han explicado ciertos cientificos, pero lo de la "fuerza extraña", que
no nos hablan nuestros antepasados en su historia, no lo podemos negar.
Dejo a su entera consideración todo lo dicho, no guiandome otro motivo que
"interes humano por las cosas humanas" y aspirando por el amplio progreso de la
Humanidad, por un futuro benigno de dignidad y evolución cósmica.
Sin otro particular, saluda atentamente a Ud.
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Francisco Troncoso Silva.
Casilla 1857. Valparaiso.
Chile. Sud America.
Nota:- Ruego a Ud. contestarme de haber recibido la presente.
March 23, 1953
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Mr. Francisco Troncoso Silva
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Dear Mr. Troncoso:
I want to take this opportunity to thank
you for your letter of March 4, 1953.
The interest which prompted you to make
your observations available to me is sincerely ap-
preciated. Since your communication may be of in-
terest to another governmental agency, I am taking
the liberty of forwarding a copy of it to The Hon-
orable, The Secretary of the Air Force, The Penta-
gon, Washington 25, D. C.
Sincerely yours,
John Edgar Hoover
Director
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On 4/27/53 a report was received from Major BRADFORD P. SHUMAN,
Wing Intelligence Officer, Ramey Air Force Base, Puerto Rico.
The substance of this report is as follows:
Five persons observed an unidentified flying object at 11:30
AM on 4/8/53 at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico. Statements were
taken from all of the witnesses, among whom were three Captains
and a Sergeant of the U. S. Army, as well as a civilian. They
described the object as a bright star or a bright ball of fire
at a great height, and it was moving rapidly at the time it was
observed.
All of the witnesses observed one RB 36 aircraft which had been
flying in the area at the time of the sighting of this unidenti-
fied object. The Wing Intelligence Officer reported that there
were two RB 36 aircraft in the area at this time. These aircraft
were reported to be flying at 12,000 and 21,000 feet respectively.
None of the persons from whom statements were taken were able to
accurately describe the object, other than by the statements set
forth above.
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Dear Mrs. Davisson:
I have received your letter of May 9, 1953,
and I want to thank you for making the information
contained in your letter available to me.
Inasmuch as the information contained in your
letter comes within the jurisdiction of the Department
of the Air Force, I have furnished a copy of your
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Sincerely yours,
John Edgar Hoover
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received by this Bureau from Mrs. Robert H. Davisson, 26 Olcott Street,
Watertown, Massachusetts. Mrs. Davisson's letter has been acknowledged
by this Bureau and she has been informed that a copy of her letter
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Dear Mr. Woodfill:
Your letter of June 30, 1953, has been
received in Mr. Hoover's absence from the city, and
I am taking the liberty of acknowledging its receipt.
Your communication will be brought to his
attention promptly following his return to Washington.
your
7-17-53
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cc-Detroit, with copy of incoming.
cc-Cincinnati, with copy of incoming.
ATTENTION SAC: You are instructed to thoroughly
check your files in an effort to determine whether
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has been interviewed by an Agent of your office. "You
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June 30, 1953
Mr. Sizoo
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
A relative of mine living in Circleville, Ohio has advised me of the following
account.
Two years ago a respected farmer living near Circleville saw a. lighted object
dancing around flying around in the air near him late at night in a pasture
or field, -- a flying saucer. In due time this came to have general knowledge
in the community, and about one year ago the story appeared in the Circleville
newspaper.
Since then he is presumed to have been consulted with representatives of the
F.B.I., so it is said there, and only three weeks ago or so it is said the F.B.I.
representatives came to consult with him again. This time they brought pictures
to show the farmer of various types of these flying saucers or space ships that
have been apprehended by the government from time to time, and the farmer was
able to identify one of them as the type of thing he had seen two years ago.
The farmer was told, as the story goes, by your representatives, that the par-
ticular flying saucer he identified is the type that is known to have been flown
down from the planet Mars, and that similar ships have been captured, and that
your agency or the government hold captive one man at least in California who
was taken from one of these things from Mars. This Martian it is understood is
now being taught how to speak English -- in California -- and taught American
customs. It is said that it is apparent 

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