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[PAGE 1] a LU ne hn st ES Sediy oS tng 2ot SIVidss USE DESTROY ‘Transfer-Call 421° [PAGE 3] VY SAVANNAH 8-97-52 IRECTOR FBI URGENT FLYING SAUCERS SAVANNAH RIVER PLANT AEC SECURITY OFFICE OF AEC ADVISED THIS DATE THAT TWO EMPLOYEES OF THE I DU PONT COMPANY SAW A BLUE LIGHT WITH AN ORANGE FRINGE SHAPED LIKE A SAUCER FLY-OVER THE FOUR HUNDRED AREA OF THE SAVANNAH RIVER PLANT AT APPROXIMATELY NINE THIRTY PM AUGUST EIGHT FIFTYTWO OBJECT FLYING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND TRAVELING IN A NORTHEASTERN wining imeags fat RECORDED 68 fa agement eee of AUG 14 1982 SCHLENKER nek XI ACK AND LD ceceeccscdsepecces Ld 7-48 PM OK FBI WA NRB AUG 82 19% [PAGE 5] Washing ie August ll 1952 Mr Edmond Mauston Wisconsin FS Dear Mr Kanezs a Gs Your letter dated August 1952 has been recétuved dnd I apprectate 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 am taking the liberty of forwarding a copy of your letter to the Director of Ssecial Invest i gations The “Inspector Genéral,i Dénarment.cof tre Arr Force The Pentagon tom De Co 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 aCe Special Agent Clinton Stein BOD @-65-31 GS-15 $10,800 assigned Division II as inspectexs RED grémfo 93% WO Hid 98 21 [PAGE 9] August 12 1952 Mrs Ora AS Tygrett c/o Lou Merlaw Farn Rural Route No New Palestine Indiana Dear Mrs Tygrett Your letter dated July 31 1952 addressed to the War Department c/o Federai 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 copy of your letter Sincerely yours John Edgar Hoover Director [PAGE 10] ifgu [PAGE 11] August 13 1952 Director of Special Investigations The Inspector General Department of the Air Force The Pentagon Washington 25 De Ce From John Edgar Hoover Director Federal Bureau of Investigation Subject FLYING DISKS There ts attached a Photostat of a self explanatory letter dated August 1952 at Pontiac Michigan received by this Bureau from Mr He 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 a has been furnished to your office for appropriate rd attention Wo further action is contemplated in this matter by this Bureau FOF AUG 15 1962 There is no record identifiable wi Jennings in the files of the Bureau op han aged fp Belmont etess @avin tarbo Rosen Tracy Laugnt Salil stent af [PAGE 13] August 13 1952 Director of Special Investigations The Inspector General Department of the Air Force The Pentagon Washington 25 De Ce From John Edgar Hoover Director Federal Bureau of Investigation Sudjeet FLYING DISKS There is attached a copy of a self explanatory letter dated July 31 1952 received by this Bureau from Mr Benedicto Romero 1647 Park Avenue New York City relating to the captioned matter Mr Romero's letter has been acknowledged i and he has been informed that a copy of his letter has been furnished to your o/fice for appropriate attention Wo further action is contemplated in this matter by this Bureau 50h Qe Bureau files fail to reflect,anymnformavion that can be identified with Mr Romero we EHM ke [PAGE 15] August HK 1952 Director of Spectal Investigations The Inspector General Department of the Atr Force The Pentagon Washington 25 De Ce From John Edger Hoover Director Federal Bureau of Investigation Subject FLYING DISKS There ta attached a copy of a self- explanatory letter dated August 1952 received by thts Bureau from Mrs Fred Haufe 606 Walnut Avenue Fairmont West Virginia relating to the captioned matter pe Mre Haufe's letter has been acknowledged and she has been informed that a copy of her letter has been furnished to your office for appropriate attention Ho further action ts contemplated in this matter by this Bureau vf a ads RECORDED i A in Bureau files fail to reflec that can be tdenti fied with Mrs qae EMMike xiao Ke [PAGE 17] SERVICE UNIT 4-228 SEARCH SL}P Supervisor Spgedtbtth4 Rooman 7O8 pom —__Exact Spelling Searcher ofz +All References Initial Subversive Ref Date La ——Main File ——Restricted to Locality of FILE NUMBER SERIALS Initialed [PAGE 18] -STANDARP FORM No 64 Office Memorandum oxrrep TO MR HABBO ff FROM G:F DOWNTWG Cs A SUBJECT ANONYMOUS COMMUNICATION WRITTEN ataneaaeenr LANGUAGE RECEIVED BY pr CINCINNATI ENQUIRER PERTAINING TO FLYING SAUCERS SECURITY MATTER Reference is made to a letter from the Cincinnati Office dated August 6,-1952 submitting an anonymous letter in German concerning ip so-called Flying Saucers A Attached are copies of a translation of this German material Wore MUN AY prepared in the Cryptanalysis-Translation Section iow No reply has been made by us to the August 1952 letter from Cincinnati RECOMMENDATION That the Domestic Intelligence Division review the Cincimati submission and accompanying Bureau translation for appropriate handling noting particularly a suggestion in the last paragraph of the Cincinnati letter to consider making this information available to other Governmental Agencies act 62-8389 KA ot TWN ef Attachment a EX 73 58 SEP “1952 [PAGE 19] ESPIONAGE eFnD ESPIC STicke [PAGE 20] TRANSLATION PROM GERMAN Flying Saucer a weapon tested in 19hh whieh is probably now being produced in Series and at this time causes a great stir is a V-weapon which has round body similer to a disk having diameter of about 48-50 me On the outer ring it has about 15-50 automatic circular noszles 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 lussian hands and ¢an have an effective range of 30-35,000 km ‘The constructor of Veweapons RIEDEL in Germany stated that it concerns a typical V-weapon on which he had worked himself am sure that the truth is better than a panic among ignorant people He SCH NOV 19 1904 [PAGE 21] COCs Mre Ee He lf ae Mossbung Room’ 3708 12 ny 391s af ldJays YORK ga,,,- Le APPROPRIATE AGENCIES AND FIELD OFFICES ADVISED BY ROUTS [PAGE 22] ez aa ABTA AI eR Fi [PAGE 23] ay Director FBI SAC San Diego 100-8565 BORDERLAND SCIENCES RESEARCH ASSOCIATES San Diego California MEAD LAYNE Directors MAX FREEDOM LONG Director 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 organizations le Mimeographed letter consisting of four pages addressed to His Excellency The President of the United States Mimeographed announcement consisting of three pages entitled For Information of the Public and the Sake of the Record A Synopsis of Important Data Enclosure JFS tjec ROT RECORDED 147/SEP 1952 RIGINAL FILED Ty [PAGE 25] August 22 1952 RECORDED 88 irs rite tarp lO “Dear Mr Hof fneyer Route Jackson Minnesota Your letter postmarked August 15 1952 together with enclosure has been received and I want to thank you for bringing this matter to imy attention Inasmuch ag the contents of your comnuni 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 De since these matters may be of interest to that agency Sincerely yours John Edgar Hoover Director Copy of incoming to Dept of Air Force NOTE In view of correspokdens Réyidpcfipe to a steady white light circling their farm his letter wrrer is being referred to the UsS.4Air Force brand thteneshed,in matters of this types ppeared to be 17 Gorrespondent's enclosure was gumple of what a shredded thin ‘strips of tin-fotl H:innfins rl a Ve yn hy [PAGE 26] UG Hd 68 S229 3115-30 1dad'S fi WOO TIT HAAtgdAe [PAGE 28] Aoiesny dag ggarao3¥ iy nace 21 GL Ys sgnor un [PAGE 29] TRUE COPY Jackson Minn Aug 1952 Edgar Hoover Federal bureau of Investigation Washington 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 similar patches which are burned ina 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 mile from the pasture now we are wondering what it is So would like to have you analyze it let me know Sincerely yours Wm Hof fmeyer [PAGE 30] Ff August 20 1952 RECORDED 126 NDEXED 126 Ur John E.fiang 1413 South Vernont Los Angeles California Dear Mr Lang Your letter of August 12 1952 has been recetved 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 communtocation avatlable to The Honorable The Secretary of the Atr Force The Pentagon Washington 25 De Co Sincerely yours John Edgar Hoover Director LH grizbkh [PAGE 33] SAC San Diego BORDERLAND SCIENCES RESEARCH ASSOCIATES San Diego Californias MEAD LAYNE Director MAX FREEDOM LONG Director Iyview 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 1952 at approximately 12:00‘noon FRANCIS OHM asked to se me urgently which I did As a member of the captioned organization he advised me that they were having a meetin 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 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 thet they have also been able to obtain the following information That a very severe tidal wave will hit the Pacific Ocean sometime in the not too remote future and that most of the Japanese Islends will be washed away end disappear That all fishes with scales in Japanese waters will soon leave these waters for other destina- tions in view of the oncoming tidal wave That this tidal wave will wash away the Hawaiian Islands kh That the West Coast of the United States will likewise be affected by this tidal wave That they prognosticated the appearance of a new island in the Pacific which was published in the newspapers within the past week JFStha a ‘DD NOT RECORDED M72tP 1952 TIALS ON [PAGE 34] Direcotr FBI Re BORDERLAND SCIENCES RESEARCH ASSOCIATES San Diego California MEAD LAYNE Director MAX FREEDOM LONG Director 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 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 Government continues to send plenes 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 plmes 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 unfortwmately 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 1952 he has not advised me of anything which transpired at the meeting I should like to point out that OHM appears to be jeg a perfectly sane sound individuals he operates a very large insurance business in San Diego and is convinced in his owm 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 [PAGE 35] August 25 1952 Mr Co Se Lhoinski Dear Mr Choinski Your letter dated August 14 1952 has been recetved and I want to thank you for affording me the benefit of your observations Inasmuch as the matter to which you refer ts of interest to another governmental ayency I am taking the liberty of forwarding a copy of your com- nintcation to the Director of Special Investigations fhe Inspector General Department of the Air Force Lhe Pentagon Washington 25 De Cs Sincerely yours John Edgar Hoover Director Copy of ineoming sent to the Director of Special Investigations the Inspector General Department of the Air Force by form letter LH:pasbkh [PAGE 37] JOLSAT 30 dda SA iad GSA40 28 Wd TS Gf SINOT UW [PAGE 39] STANDARD FORM NO 64 Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO Mre Ae He aginaXe DATE August 22 1952 wi FROM Mre We Ao aranigan fl Tolson Lada Clegg SUBJECT FLYING DISCS al” Sak Nichols Rosen ‘Tracy PURPOSE ae Belmont Mohr To recommend existing instructions to the field Tele Koon re flying discs be called to the attention of the re field ro BACKGROUND A review of communications received from the field indicates they are not observing existing instructions contained in Bureau Bulletin #57 para graph 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 Bis keznes I 71 SEP 101952 [PAGE 41] ‘STANDARD FORM NO 64 Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO FROM SUBJECT A BEEYON DATE August 18 1952 A BRAN Peale FLYING DISCS PURPOSE To advise all Supervisors engaged on night duty of instructions concerning the referral of flying disc information to OSI BACKGROUND 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 compldints ACTION It ts recommended a copy of this memorandum be filed in the night and week-end Supervisor's book in your office for their information i a FHM drg MA [PAGE 43] CFLYING DISCS Reference is made to Bureau Bulletin #57 Paragraph dated October 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 NOT RECORDED 80 SEP 1952 ORIGINAL FILED IN [PAGE 44] STA¥ZARD FORM NO 64 ee” Office Memu wndUm UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO MR HARBO fle DATE August 29 1952 FROM DES Bi SUBJECT UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJEC ALLEGEDLY CITED BY MR SXDESVERGERS WEST PALM BEACH FLORIDA By letter of August 26 1952 the Air Force requested that we eramine the cap of Mr Desvergers a scoutmaster at West Palm Beach Florida who claims that he observed a unidentified flying object in a desolate area He report bY that upon his investigation a MBB object 30 feet in diam ter hovered over his head and shot a red blob” which causedrhim 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 We have finished the eramination and are preparing to advise the Air Force as follows There is no residue which would permit a determination as to the nature of the material which caused the burns in the 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 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 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 jof the Air Force it is recommended that he be grsue advised Of the above Ra [PAGE 45] [PAGE 46] September 11 1952 Mr Rog’ Glwell Roadstown New Jersey Dear ry Elwell Your letter postmarked September 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 tt to the Administrator of Civtl Aeronautics Civil Aeronautics Administration Department of Commercey Washington and to The Honorable The Secretary of Defense The Pentagon Washington Sineerely yours ede John &dgar Hoover od birector od “Copy by form sent to Civil Aeronautics Administration spCopy by form sent to Secretary of Defense i DICsimz aiavin A 90 SEP 25 1952 ities 66MM FEI MAILED 19 [PAGE 47] dna st SIE MED [PAGE 48] Lox Ug rT i ee Cog Eda Reoorer zy ee IG Bb wean Oh odrrtree Ge iy bdinah By Pt od fying ah eae fg JUPuU4 vA ey ee yeh eat oe Ome oust ahorE 10 th Lo oh Oe Ane A put Ae spe fable reg aah be LS ih hd Earth at me Ait abl a dwteld ri cor poh oe Abr ike ra ed urhen faye ou fa wldinge Le ate Hoh Bey ai co aloes the’ Ce Omoahal trrmicdashly DA ped ee al [PAGE 49] US DEPT OF JUSTICE [PAGE 50] Ara a Wir oe wa ge Le aha tte ar iy ci te Ls Lroped hol US aay ap ee COVE ick ce fea ow ees ge ad a fel yale yo jwpas reaths Pees ee nae out above 70 hal’ ana paw we Ke acd ida a pp ey rapa WO Saal bi ad Hem Onnine’ od ated ee jae line?” oe ati pred ye ax Bow he yin ThA Naeeee alle fir pn yn Sysco i re aw a ey pot ih ae AhyY eed ed AeA OW hr Ut ate A2h ES gine ate Bt ct had BIL MY AV oh ol Wferente Cru Cer ee Lt a of Pam2 [PAGE 51] Sino pte Wha Licmed a doflte la ler Tt peck Lhe fod levis hanaclnrutir Lhusr thai Thuy attrettsl cae Ae Ahan a prxpetlec toh thor hore at Lge UL Gull Cr A AHL tM at Som bed mache fiedl and Little Ged Aeon fod bi Suh and Big cc Oe me and “semi hed fit Pil and bth 1r24r Piprww Marre of Sts AL eto AA pended Av Mid Ae “ri peta whthe Heme sean Vid and ane “ay he oa aro out hea it eka Vrew Ae by study cial are Actes Came Co are Nall ae ieee fren olte i le a tt out ynerd eae I wth fate ALMA Lafrr felee bb Ahbar a Pheer orn [PAGE 52] fees Cc ae Whainn a nw a Opal OK Cernlane doy ry eae es QQ YW aeg all ofh yV a A Maw 4.8 a 50 Cran lier Ck Tn ms Yn oe hy ace preface ie pod ct kK attracte «al shor Lina a Pugr cael he wr AK atiacte a Ir Jia A rj Cu Ve Wt af YK lira [PAGE 53] oe Ce bontaenr pew SS Giddy har QL Sin pies jee HES aw MM hh Ahivye le i KH prowme the me es yay Pr cH Wt rw Ln per Foe we Ie ee AAA i ae ae Pull and pf ov ua AAR Lorre of okay by Tur Ary otk put are Aged ch tha Ane zi te ALG AVM Ure Se acts ae iff Ee Se arrAdn of Ae re vw eed We Phy ntrAsAL oe Are id MA i averO i gw oe Ff Ae Phare ft JV AL pak Tee ae Purbl AY set Le batar— vee Puck tha Wea “At othr OF hen SK ir La ru hima prom tr an Cenkauna- brad Sut ay rola ors Jae(Quel ‘pt bene Cf har ru Lath Camihe hed Am wa felurs— Rath wren lv ould mM wea rt ON Re Clan mrewntitn isnot He Leen dvd At eel oer Asad Loch Ravet ewe eles WA Ayu put tog ee ey She ra LLG More tt bat fe Ma ts Fails say ie of mae be thaw aes [PAGE 54] es re Aundrhe Anal wile A aA ee hiew PEP srr Lanpund LAAN An pi sg On)te we hie ee od pares feu and Pour Oe pone a bes AA Aan oo aneund han rat Pee i ata W-oul Tac ae hi Ber Ae CG dnt ane me alone porn pie a Mamierry Ay iMag Poe a os [PAGE 56] se Cull the Wloons tt ca rity Ff Aware Bhan yes ads we uk Canara Ha be we tid vey bara bw Barth thane the aa the deans Pat freon We er ath thaw the Full ee Airy hE db ty “Wea ps alas mie Artal one pag es qyarhe Grra ee AW pilusofo 20 Guat jae ate Fee i ier sx Untarnr'on ha pool Letitia Wwer pom wee Hg tha pba Talia att A En tn th Wha pod bo at ip uk AL ACT Hes VO Each AY ae oe LA wd hw “he FL OOP eee MU AA Ger Bt The ya ore a er heh tat Pf Pho lc pon yam yw ae le La pet Cove Were Ov Cem Sg darrell wd Cerner Arts Fe fota AM en he mM oy te lat Lhe pr eth page and uw phe gi ice hoon ch Pep a if atch tae Fee en Vv au ae oe Aenea i Aehe Te Lath Sl CO M-tu LA Cire Teneo ate [PAGE 58] a a A nd A A Vri-w il [PAGE 59] av ra rid A ae ly bre Pave Ms Ty ey vO Oy Me fk and AS ard Nan Bri to pi ee I the ede bs yaw aoe «ye Bb bay a a te rucke tit’ gb bh hav oy Ct tall tng ce ene Be Dia A Ls bn Ae uA bd rae bhi fos ed QAY QL cof Year forg Held Te Ie I dat Lo heLar aes oclee At aap sane PuUKew ol LU ts He di Av one Ae arnt fuscked rniny Nhe awty Par al pt me Pe on AA LE pace Lek Se LU Cee a gh ta SIS Ero Tf Yur Ab ape ‘axazas hee wt Lh KA aon se AA a i ri a os LNnL- “et AA IIL AT [PAGE 60] yaito~g Ug fecarer fpupX byrne va fer th as chides ie we rm or Mw “peg el a ae [PAGE 61] Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT A A TO Mrs Ae Beihai DATE September 20 1952 FROM Cc Hennricly mies SUBJECT STRANGE WHITE OBJECT SEEN OVER re MONTANA ON et og 19 1952 IL talked w7th ASAC Plaxico of Butte on September 20 re the attached“news releases indicating that the FBI was investigating a strange white object which reportedly 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 er and that none was contemplated ACTION For your information Attachment CEH:meh 60 Oli 1952 [PAGE 62] ee ae TAt39 dG WY 82 22 43g [PAGE 63] STANDARD FORM NO 64 Office Memdlindit TO DIRECTOR FBI SAC NEWARK 100-36998 SPECIAL UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL OBJECTS Inspector General USAF 2nd District Office of Special 67 Broad Street New York For the information of the the Newark division received a request United States Air Force 2nd Distri tions 67 Broad Street New round of a civilian phot Paterson and of GEORGE be investigated in in view of the fact ephed an this indivi had criminal records perpetrated any kind or of STOCK did RILEY fils scertained that ial object and that Loped and printed the exposed to I District sta Wright—-P rson Force Ohio The Herald News Pas It was a unidentified and de vel further stioned aphs en and oure the area th as to that the photogr other a investigati of the Nnotos division credit and crimi In accordance with the results of the hood investigations were forwe to and no further investiga se Wie RECORDED-12 TE AGENCIES arded York® Fly Ag Te ounce by Ue she ncees une ers 10/3/52 Investigations August 275-1952 Inspector General Svecial that the sn S74 Main ree Passaic reliability nd photo- made in as to both individual ast to have witne which snce My Mr pher and which the phot gra tions have a ae [PAGE 65] Prep EEK HOUT L.p 49 STADHOUDERSLAAN ThE AAGUE THE HAGUE October 6th THE NETHERLANDS Department cf Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation ae ae ylvania Avenue WASHING TON In the care of Mr Bailey Rm 1246 Dear Mr Bailey Excuse me please if I misspelled your name but 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 promise sed you not to talk sbout it il I had received tthe oroper authorities were int teste ed Tt 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 eachvaspect 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 sn exsert and 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 of that the authorities are not interested As 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 ay part iL tf do ot receive any in?ormation to the contrary by the end of this month “By this proposition do not intend to force an issue but I would like to discuss a “siibject:like this with scientists friends of mine which,I cannot do as long as I am bound by my promise to you es With very kind regards nso ll Be [PAGE 67] Oct etober 10 1952 AIR MATL RECORDED wi ee 1-314 ay ur Fred Soe hout it Stadhouderslaan gj cae Hague The Netherlands ra Bédy ur Eekhout Your letter dated October 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 agency which was to contact you if interested Full details were made available at that time to 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 of course a matter for your own determination Sincerely yours John Edgar Hoover Director NOTE ON YELLOW Bulet to OSI Air Force Gated 5-7-52.transmitted data furnished by Lekhout to the Bureau 5-5-52 concerning his ideas as to plans for a workable flying disc Eekhout was informed that further contact with him if any would come from the interested Government agency rather than the Bureau No mention was made of his keeping the facts secret pending a reply from the Bureau or the Air Forces 62-83894-2723 VHP srdm ww 152 [PAGE 69] DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WASHINGTON 25 30 September 1952 Bac ae Mtge ates Comments on Article in The NEW YORKER MEMORANDUM FOR MR Ox SUBJECT A call was made to the Air Technical Intelligence Center this date Captain Ruppelt regarding the attached article ATIC did not in any way indicate to Mr Lang that the Furthermore Captain FBI has an interest in flying saucers Ruppelt stated that the FBI to his knowledge has never been called upon to furnish reports on@lying 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 ATIC suggests that you check further with Mr Al Chop Office of Public Information and perhaps he can supply you with the information you have requested YOUNG Incl Article fr NEW YORKER Coloney USAF Chief Policy YWanagement Group dtd Sept 1952 Directorate of Intelligence UNRECORDED Copy FILED IN 50 OCT 29 i962 CL APE [PAGE 71] DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OFFICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION WASHINGTON 25 D.C “tet it 26 The following information concerning Air Force investigations of unusual aerial phenomena is submitted in answer to your request In the Fall of 1947 the United States Air Force took officiel notice of reports of so-called “flying saucers becanse the reports from the public indicated that the problem might be related te the Air Force responsibility for the air defense of the United States On December 30 1947 the Air Force dtrected its Atr 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 psychologists 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 aa 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 1989 these investigations have been conducted as normal intelligence function rather than a special project by the Air Technical Intelligence Center Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton Qhio F3574-BZIp [PAGE 72] a Re A 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 tho 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 pelieved 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 Thore 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 fow 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 facilitios 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 Tho Air Force believes that most of these phenomena will gradually be understood as more is known about occurrences in the upper atmosphore Bd oe [PAGE 73] et tad Sourte of Reports The majority of reports of aerial phonomena have come from civilians About percent come from civil airlines pilots while approximately 25 percent aro 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 observors 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 carth a temporature 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 speods The objects also appear to move in all directions Such radar sightings have resulted in hundreds of fruitless intercept efforts One sciontific 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 Tennesseo 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 fect The unidentifie object according to their radar appeared to be at an elevation of ton 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 thom first upward and then down toward a specific point on the ground Ionized clouds are believed to be the cause of some unidentifiod 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 wore later identified as aircraft birds balloons ice formations in tho 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 49 known or appoars to be hootile This should not bo intorproted to moan that ow pilots will firo haphosardly on anything that flies [PAGE 74] Ce Attempts at interception are not made overy time that unidentified images appear bricfly on an Air Force radar-scope Current Air Force interceptors are short-range short-duration high-speed aircraft and can be omployed 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 phonomona is to collect all available data and check it against mown airborne objects such as balloons aircraft missiles meteors and weathor phenomona If still unexplained reports from reliable sources with sufficient details are turned over to specialists in various sciontific 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 rogisters them on film Tho 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 charactoristics of the phenomena and subsequently identify the source Another proposal involves the use of a continuously operating Schmidt telescope equipped with a camora This telescope has a wide aperture lens ond is capable of covering a cone of 150 degreos or nearly the whole sky from horizon to horizon This equipment will make it possible to get on a serics 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 roaffirms at the presont 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 igs kmown there is nothing in thom that is associated with material or vehiclos that are dirocted against the United States from another country or from other planets Your interest in this mtter is greatly appreciated Please call upon us if we may be of further service Sincerely yours [PAGE 75] Ag PORTER AT Lg SOMETHING IN THE SKY midsummer of 1947 the ed tates Air Force already concerned such problems asthe develop- guided missiles and supersonic rigging up of radar networks controversy with the Nz yy over nm found itself confronted by nd completely different head- flying saucer People in ev ery the country strange objects that streaked across the sky at tremendous speeds and while these people who included such prac- ticed students of the heavens as air- plane pilots farmers and the Lieutenant Governor of Idaho were not able to identify the things they had seen they were able to describe them vividly and unforgettably The newspapers called the first of these mysterious objects a flying saucer taking their cue from the man who reported having seen it and who described it as saucerlike and the name stuck although later people re- ported seeing thi that looked like fly- not chil ps flying dimes gaslights flying flying pie plates ious things were autiously quizzical an 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 Ru sians 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 another planet that our own Air testing some new Everyone agreed 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 investig tion an investiga- tion that though it has reached num- ¢rous conclusions is still and has yet to put the 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 have felt that to insure a thoroughgoing were seeing space ships from Still others suspected Force was secretly form of aircraft however that it under way public mind at investigation there was certainly no harm in assuming for the moment that the era of interplanetary travel had arrived and the earth had become an objective for journeys from else- where in the solar system Or—and this would not necessarily exclude the first two considerations—the Air Force may have been setting up a smoke screen to protect in the interest of national secu- rity the secret of some experimental fly- ing objects of its own that only a trusted few of its members knew about What- ever the purpose the investigation with which I have been in touch from time to time has seemingly been exhaustive The Air Force personnel originally assigned to it was later augmented by astronomers psychologists physicists meteorologists physici and repre- sentatives of the F.B.I i tion which soon be known as Project Saucer was first headed jeutens nja- me popularly POE eral of the Air Matériel Command and its base was and js at Wright Field Dayton Ohio The project’s task turned out to involve a mixture of old-fashioned detection scientific analysis public rela- tions and the study of a widespread state of mind In December 1949 after checking over a period of two years three hundred and seventy-five reports of intruders in the sky the Air Force publicly called it quits but Project Saucer was not actually disbanded Na- tional security the Air Force announced at the time was not endangered The flying saucers were apparitions it said all attributable either to a failure to recognize conventional objects to hoaxes or to a mild form of mass hys- teria The Air Force however did not let the matter rest there Not long after the apparent demise of Project Saucer I had a talk in Wash- ington with Brigadier General Ernest Moore then chief of Air Force In- telligence in the course of which he made four categorical statements that I felt sure he had made many times be- Clipped from The NEW YORKSR September 1952 pages 64 through 82 [PAGE 76] ee fore “bn of bes have nothing to do saucers ’ll swear te suas Bibles if you like See have any secret nev that could have start tion Third nobody spotted space ships planet Fourth eve gators learned has to the public.” Russians so-called aa stack of investi- vailable na business firm that makes was flying his ehalis Washing- ngton The re- sh on one wing “turned and at a was about twenty ‘ok to be nine tail- toward Mount their outlines quite the snow,” Air Force quoted him as saying “They flew very close to the mountain- tops directly south to southeast down the hog’s-back of the range flying like geese in a diagonal chainlike line as if they were linked together a chain of saucerlike things at least five miles long swerving in and out of the high mountain peaks They were flat and so shiny that they reflected the sun like a mirror.” Ar- nold said he watched the saucers for three minutes and estimated their speed at about twelve hundred miles an hour Air Force technicians consulted by newspaper- -men said that any object moving that fast would be invisible to the naked eye at Arnold’s estimated distance The press scoffed at Ar- nold’s story and he was re- sentful “Even if I see a ten-story building flying through the air I won’t say a word about it,” he de- clared and when he got back to Boise he wrote a series of ar- ticles about his experience for a mag- azine called Fate No sooner were the skeptical news- paper accounts printed than dozens of people turned up with similar re- ports Another resident of Boise spotted a disc over that city half circle in shape clinging to a cloud and just as bright and silvery-looking as a mirror caught in the rays of the sun,” Lieu- AS tenant Governor Donale of Idaho disclosed that had seen a comet-shaped objece over the western part of the finally dipped below the horizon he said Later on the personnel of Proj- ect Saucer decided that the Lieutenant Governor had been looking at either Saturn or Mercury Four cops in Port- land Oregon saw a group of discs “wobbling disappearing and reappear- ing.” Reports of other phenomena having been seen in the skies appeared in the papers almost daily Two Army officers at Fort Richardson Alaska reported seeing a spherical object flying through the air at incredible speed and leay- ing no vapor trail some fishermen off Newfoundland saw a series of aerial flashes silver to reddish in color a lady in Oregon watched a group of saucers spell out “p-E-P-S-I,” and alerted her neighbors to the presence of foreign agents practicing a secret code in our skies an Oklahoma City man saw a saucer “the bulk of six B-29s;” and a prospector in the Cascade Moun- tains of Oregon saw six saucers in a group banking in the sun—“round silent and not flying in formation.” On the Fourth of July there were twelve reports of saucers in widely separated parts of the United States One of these saucers sighted at Trenton New Jersey was traced to a fireworks display Dr Paul Fitts an Ohio State Uni- versity psychologist who was for a time attached to Project Saucer considered this crowded condition in the holiday skies the result of mass suggestibility the same jumpy trait that caused Americans to see Zeppelins overhead during and after the First World War “Our graphs show that saucer incidents al- ways increase dramatically after publicity,” he has since told me “The sky you know has been a source of exciting visions from time immemorial and its attrac- tion is particularly strong in our jittery moments.” ROM the beginning the officers in charge of Project Saucer recognized a peculiar difficulty in their assignment “Tf you look out the 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and t§%high command in Washington said to me one day shortly after Project Saucer had pre- sumably become a thing of the past “Tt 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 the fact that it had not been proved that saucers had been seen and second from the fact that reasonable theories could be advanced to explain away all the reports of seeing them that probably nobody had seen them at all The fewer the theoretical explanations and the less plausible they were the more reason there was for suspecting people had seen saucers.” The Major shook his head and continued “It’s a difficult concept to grasp but so was the job we were tackling.” I asked Major Boggs whether there was any way to account for the epidemic of reports of strange celestial objects “Of course there is,” he replied “If you look up at the sky long enough you can almost always make out something there that appears strange And more people are looking up now than ever before Kids don’t count freight cars any more they count airplanes People who were trained in air observation during the war have gone right on observing Also the public hasn’t for- gotten that the atomic bomb was kept secret from it for three years This time people want to know what’s cook- ing so they look up.” Major Boggs sighed “Time was when people used to make a wish if they saw a shoot- ing star Now they telephone the Air Force.” Major Boggs and I pondered this unromantic age in silence for a mament ‘Then he yerurned briskly to the prob- lems that had confronted the investi- gators “The one tangible thing we had to work 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brought my manifold Pressure up to sixty inches bur I couldn’t catch up with the thing Tr Started gain tude and a sha eft bank in made my F-51 into a sharp tur to cut the light off in its turn By then We Were at about Seven thousand feet Suddenly it made and we headed Straig a sharp cA other Just When we were about to collide I guess I Sot scared I wene and the light Passed over my canopy at ve hundred feet Then it made left circle about a thousand feet above and I gave chase again,” Gorman fol- lowed the light up to fourteen thousand a dive about feet where after nother llision his SMp went into a Power stall and the northwest light disappeared to the Gorman notice no sounds ore trail odors He had gunned to four hundred miles a the light Tr Was maintain an extremely steep angle of ascent far greater than that of his Air Force fighter “When I attempted to turn with the lig I blacked out temporarily sud “Tam in fairly on and I do not belie many if any pilots who could ithstand the turn and speed effected by that light and remain Conscious,” Project Saucer Suspected that Gor- man was tilting with a eather balloon For one thing it learned that the Fargo Weather station had released a li balloon only ten minute man’s patrol stopped The object’s Steady Practically vertical climb suggested the behavior of a bal- loon A technician who once worked on Project Saucer told me recently that chasing a weather balloon with an air- plane js comparable to diving to the bottom of a pool after a hollow rubber out gaining on routine [PAGE 80] Th rancher forwal Wright Field where it was ider remnant of on the incend ons the hopef Japanese dist cross the Pacific during the war ffort to st rest fires taken of Suppose mpress the experts vas the case of a man in Phoenix Arizona who spotted a flat gray ject spirall and down in th ta speed that he estimated at between four and five hundred miles an He snapped two pictures of it with his Brownie Prints were rushed to Project Saucer and Dr 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ex- perts attached to the Cambridge Field Station These men were all sear hing for physical rather than psychological explanations and some fairly Strange theories occurred to them—the possibil- ity that extraterrestrial animals were fly ing 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 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 Is unwieldy that they couldn’t possib 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 dise 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 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 Mars took on a new urgency 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table linens shirts fourtecs minutes bright lights that resembs tars shooting Stars but three of them were moving horizontally unlike any shoot- ing star he had eve 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 Washi ngton,” Barnes wrote “They were not ordinary air- craft Nor in my opinion could any natural phenomena account for Neither shooting these spots on our radar electrical disturbances nor clouds could either Exactly what they are I don’t know Now you know as much about them as I do And your as good as mine,” week later at 9:08 p.m on July 26th the Air Route Traffic Con- trol Center’s radarscope in showed unident Washing- ton So did the screen at the Andrews Air Force Base tal doing six hundred miles an stars guess is ble objects over just outside the capi- Two jet interceptors capable of hour were dispatched from a base near New Castle Delaware to Investigate When the interceptors appeared on the rz dar- scopes they were guided toward the objects One of the pilots sighted four lights approximately ten miles in front of his plane and sli htly above it but they vanished while he trying to overtake them Twenty minutes later he saw steady white light,” but within a minute it too disappeared “We have no evidence they were flying saucers,” an Air Force representative said later “Conversely we have no evidence they were not flying saucers We don’t know what they were,” As a result of these particularly the one involving the two incidents inter- ceptors public agitation reached a new height The Air Force was bombarded with hundreds of letters telephone calls and telegrams demanding information and offering advice One of the smaller airlines supplied its crews with cameras and ordered them to photograph any Saucers they encountered A civilian wrote to the Air Force that he would let it in on “the secret” in return for a colonelcy A Los Angeles pastor wrote to Einstein beseeching him to clear up [PAGE 84] ar tronomers whom “alled ‘our best advisers in of visitors from owen 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 pr drawing a laugh “You know what ‘no mass’ means is that there’s nothing there.” 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 Ist 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 phy experiment know of no conditions of the earth’s atmosphere high or low which would duplicate page 81 82 [PAGE 85] Invoice of Contents cron “DERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WASHINGTON Date Qctober 6,.1952 Case References INVESTIGATION Directorate of Special Invest DENTIFIED FLYING OBJ “cr” Consigned tdthe Inspector General Department of the Air Force The Pentagon ashington Att Mr Gilbert Levy List of Contents PC-33951DE Harbo 7625 Ql through 96 Conrad 7142 Downing 6228 ee 497363 Ri Ghromphy R32 ee ss Bowles 7601 i MAILED i Parsons 7121 195 54 GO OE SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Mail Room place date of shipment and registry number Shipping Room ‘show date of shipment and initial this invoice then return it to person whose name is checked in column at right After this checked name has been initialled invoice should be placed in administrative file [PAGE 86] Octeber 28 1952 Director of Special Investigations The Inspector General Department of the Air Force The Pentagon Washington 25 De Ce Pree John Edgar Hoover Director yay Bureau of Investigation RECORDED 143 Sud jects FLYING Elooiaa Al There are attached for your tnfornation copy of a self-explanatory letter dated Yetober 21 1952 and the enclosures thereto received by this Bureau from Mr Harvel Reeces ir Reece has been advised that his letter has been referred to your Department Wo further aetion ta being taken tn this matter by this Bureau Attadpdent EHM:cem:mes oh NOV5 1859 [PAGE 87] ti 28 Nt HESi 40 £g30 wah ja [PAGE 88] a COCKTAIL LOUNGE DINING ROOM CAFETERIA STYU Wasuincton -D-C 18TH AND H.ST N.W cag ae apf TRD Yo a lle Ba KE O44 pg [PAGE 90] a STANDARD FORM No 64 Office Memorandu Ft UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT sa RORY Score FT mens A DATE October 85+ jpg He ‘aaa oe KEAY aa jo SUBJECT FLYING SAUCERS Reference is made to an article which appeared in ye ™meXVew Yorker dated September 1952 which is attached This article which was written by Daniel\fang contained inaccurate information regarding FBI investigations indi- cating that the FBI conducts certain inquiries regarding flying saucers at the request of the Air Force It is 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 natures 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 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 tn touch with anyone in that organization in order to gather information for his article Colonel Young Executive Officer to Major General John A Samford Director of Air Intelligence advised that Lang has not contacted General Sanford'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 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 ie familiar with Bureau policy pertaining to flying gn py Attachments RECORDED 116 oN Fe JCT gorennes 1952 INDEXED Ry Qy [PAGE 91] DEPY OF JUSTICE ner 10 10 34 AN°52 HUST A 22 129 s‘rd3a's NOSIVIN- NOL 109 [PAGE 92] Memorandum for Mr A Belmont 10/8/52 Colonel Young suggested that further contact be made with Ur 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 its the information which [PAGE 93] Memorandum for Mr A Belmont 10/8/52 is ordinarily given to newspaper reporters or writers who make inquiry in the Office of Public Information ACTION None For your information [PAGE 94] st&xormD FORM NO 64 Office Nila teadicn me UNITED yor UR As He BELMONT PX TO FROM Ve Pe KEAY SUBJECT FLYING SAUCERS SYNOPSIS STATES GOVERNMENT DATE October 27 1952 Tolsra La Fee Air Intelligence advised of another creditable and unexplainable sighting of flying saucers Air Intelligence still feels flying saucers are optical iliuetene ae aieios pherical phenomena but so tlitary official are §embbdbSL 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 at all research pertaining has previously advised Air Intelligence to this problem is handled by the Air Technical Intelligence Center located at Wright-Patterson ALCKOrCe 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 Executive Officer to Major General Youn tive John As Samford,...Director se rneeTTicenee Air Force advised on OcLOber..wa3 1952 that another recent ertremely had been reported to Air Intelligence A Nav creditable sighting hotographer while traveling across thé United States in his own car saw a number of objects in the sky which appeared to be flying saucers He took approrimately 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 igence Center have advised that aft at the Air Techni er 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 erplainable objects has been completely ruled out complete loss to erplain this most recent The Air Technical Intelligence Center experts and that they are at a ereditable sighting Fad pointed out that they could not be optical illusions inasmuch as optical illusions could not be recorded on film “mq OCT 30 1952 al a VAY BAS [PAGE 95] REC'D BELMONT 53 PH 52 ae OTe vy DON EC Dy 60 on PAlSeN i 452 PHS Ls iS [PAGE 96] Memo to Mr A He Belmont RE FLYING SAUCERS from Ve 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 howeuer shar same Military officials are seriously considering the possibility of interplanetary ships ACTION None This is for your information [PAGE 97] October 28 1952 Mr Narvel—#i Reece C.T.S Ne 1578 Yan Fandt Road Cincinnati 31 Chie Dear Mr Reece 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 natter referred to in your letter ts within the jurisdiction of that Department Sincerely yours John Edgar H#06beh Director EHM:cém:mes she Note The Records Section has been unable to locate a cross reference on the name Narvel Woodrow+Reece 64-32001-1-135 encl page %&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 YS [PAGE 98] juts Aigo 1¢30 Ig4 WOOM Tow gALaz7D [PAGE 99] NUMEROUS a 4~22c Ermey Supervisor “Gyr gedhurre Room 70 Subj Vn Free i—_Exact Spelling Searchers All References Initial_7 Subversive Ref Date d-2?7 Mail File —_Restricted to Locality of FILE NUMBER Initialed [PAGE 100] 1953 [PAGE 101] JNLSAP 30 idzOSA ig4g GAAI993y tG WY 60 92 wr S3INOf UW [PAGE 103] AL AANIT AINED Dic SHAM DY 5-Leale allor Comp HF AW S736 [PAGE 104] A VAIL ad iS yo ebo— Cong 245,536 [PAGE 105] B2b REGORDED-24 Date February 11 1953 To Director of Special Investigations The Inspector General Department of the Air Force The Pentagon Washington 25 De Ce From John Edgar Hoover Dtrector Federal Bureau of Investigation Subject FLYING DISCS MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION CONCERNING There are attached for your information tn the captioned matter a Photostat of a letter dated January 20 1953 received by this Bureau fron Mr Robert De Wolf 19 Worth 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 Bureau in thts matter [PAGE 106] January aE QQRDED-B4 Mr Robert BD Volf 19 North Forsythe Street Franklin Indtana Dear Hr Wolf Your letter dated January 20 1953 has been recetved together with enclosures ilthough I would like to he of service in connection with your request I would ltke to point out that the FBI ta strtetly a fact-finding agenoy and it ts 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 inabiltty to be of asatstance to you tn thts regard ye The ltterature and letter you forwarded are being returned Stnoerely yours POW EB JAN 28 1953 MAILED 20 Reporerre te ee John Edgar Hoover Director yy Englopuree FM Indtanapolis with copy ofsincoming and copy of letter stgned by iIbert KX Bender New Haven with copy of incoming and copy of letter signed by Albert Ky Bender ATTENTION SAC's':’ see next page timercowd ‘ele Raw dllom [PAGE 107] jest 90 1dad-s woot RAVA TAY [PAGE 108] ATTENTION SAC's Correspondent also enclosed a copy of the January 19 19532 issue of “Space Review the publication of The International Flying Saucer Bureau indicating the address as Post Office Bor 241 Bridgeport Connecticut This small periodical contains news of various 1.F.S.B groups throughout the United “tates and England and news items relating to flying saucers No references can be located in Bufiles on the I,F.S8.3 Space Review or Albert Bender [PAGE 109] JOHNSON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL DEFENSE MONROE AND JACKSON STREETS FRANKLIN INDIANA ROBERT WOLF Director 20 January 1953 Mr Edgar Hoover Director Federel Bureau of Investigation Washington Deer Sir I would first like to apologize for writing to you direct however I have cleared this morning with our State Director end he suggests this procedure We have been having some success with our Ground Observation Corps as we have four posts here in the countye Last Fall I was contacted by oné of our local business men Wanting tO” iow if I would be interested in joining tpefinternstions 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 Ss #31 I am enclosing a letter which was received last October as well as the current ieeve KCE REVIEW Would like to know if this organization has been cleared or nn 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 AROBERT Dr LF Home Address 19 North Forsythe St Franklin Indiana [PAGE 112] The International Glying Saucer Bureau “All is possible to one who believes”’ INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS BOX 241 BRIDGEPORT CONN S.A Great Britain Branch Tl Chedworth Road Uctober JI Horfield INTERNATIONAL Bristol England COUNCIL Author Science ELLIOTT ROCKMORE Editor Publisher you about Lectwrer Saucerane earcz ing our organ Collection STANLEY CROUCH you asked what Ediver Science and Crdesere Magazine take in connection FRANKLIN DIET Edisor and Publisher “Science Fantasy and soto acme ank1li Indiana and secret BRITISH REPRESENTATIVE EL NKETT sening and Retired Capt Army A tivi i iall or better ch others homes portion ‘etained [PAGE 113] The ALBERT BENDER International Ylying Saucer Bureau BOX 241 Presidens and Editor et All is possible to one who believes Ba ies aie MAX KRENOEL PGsEOr cor Vice-Pres and Treas U.S.A ALLAN RIEVMAN Secretary II Resort to IFSB all reports and sightings in yur area However first put the sightings fore your group and let them judge whether ey are authentic or mot Kee a record of all clus memoers in your area and their activities as fa aos I¥S58 in concerned Cotain if possible merely a suggestion a tape recordér so that you can send actual voice to IFSB hesdquarters In this way I as President could send messages for you to play at your local meetings In the future I may even ay your city a visit and attend one of ir meetings These are all merely sugsestions for you to ponder over you decide to adopt any of them please consult with Indiana Hepresent:tive Mr bell After you have iis get in touch with me at nce sincerely hope that these suggestions will ng some move as to what your local sroup will do Forever Looking Up orn a Aloert Sender Sicent [PAGE 114] Space Reudceu Copyright 1953 by ALBERT BENDER VOL II No January 195 Bridgeport Conn IFSB OF BRITAIN Plun ORGANIZES FRANKLIN INDIANA JOINS EN MASSE he IFSB ha Society Aero-Dy ters and flying sa Two were ad Mr Moore DUR PRES LUHRING NAMED PROF EINSTEIN PUERTO RICAN REPRESENTATIVE [PAGE 115] SPACE REVIEW SAUCERS IN THE NEWS RTO Rico Oct 1952— sighted by two per- guez on Oct they were East and were red in color It was 10:30 p.m when they were sighted RWAY AND SWEDEN Oct 13 1952— October the Norwegian Govern- rent stated that a strange object resemb- I ucer landed on Norwegian soil rman experts are claiming that the de- vices are of Russian origin and the des- ription given by Norway fits the descrip- given by Ger xperts Stockholm sweden has also been sighting strange objects MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA Sept 13 1952 young woman sighted a noiseless grcen ball flying too fast to be a plane or a meteor She sa smelled like a rotter Nov 1952 ig of the third Inte ational Astre al Congress in Ger- nany where 200 wxentists from 12 com tries gathered they stated that saucers not from Mars or any other planet said they are merely optical and sit STUTTGART At the recen New York—A terrife air place over a small area of N_Y which broke windows racke walks and caused general nic There were no planes around duled at that time Oct 1952 ERNATIONAL AIRPORT NEW YORK kt 16 1952—A blue flame flashed over nal Airport at 7:33 p.m It was ull-like object Hayden Planeta al stated it may have been the a meteor YorK ENGLAND Seg 16 during exercise ‘Mainbra RAF pilots sighted a white object a 000 feet The object was silver in color and circular It red a slow forward ng to dexend swing speed before It followed the air- like a penc revolvec Own axis at times then took WasnincTon D.C Oct 16 1952—-The Navy announced that it launched rockets from giant balloons high above the North Geomagnetic Pole Pe sent them to alti- tudes of about 40 miles The balloons were as tall as a 10-story building Paris France Oct 1952-—- A flying aucer was sighted over Southern France two Air France pilots WESTERN KOREA FRONT Oct 29 1952 U.S troops saw a half-dozen mysterious park-throwing “cartwheels” over the wes tern front of Korea They were as the eye ces 18 inches in diameter moving in a 15-foot circle GaILLac SoutTH OF FRANCE Oct 29 For the second time in two weeks 20 townspeople of Gaillac saw a series of white circular objects slightly swollen at the center spinning across the sky they were flying in formation of two and were grouped around something that looked like a giant flying cigar As the objects passed overhead they let fall a sort of string of bright white threads which set- tled gentiy es and telephone lines When the people tried to pick them up they melted like sce A police officer who picked some of the thread said “It looked like glass wool and it melted away ulmost as soon as it was touched.” OLORON FRANCE Oct 17 1952—About a dozen people including a schoolmaster saw flying saucers surrounding a long cigar ike object flying through a clear sky at ibout 6,000 feet NEw ZEALAND—The clippings and stor- ies from New Zealand are swamping our office and are so numerous that we must devote a whole to them in our April ssuc move detatled information on any thove pl write to PSB [PAGE 116] SPACE REVIEW SUTTON WEST VIRGINIA MONSTER MAY BE ““COLLIER’S"” ROCKET Rev Daw Washington Representative IFSB I have personally photographed flying saucers six times and rarpr in photographed place where one landed in Charleston West Virginia I also talked to two eye-witnesses 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 attempted to photograph one going over Melessa Pass 5000 feet up in the Blue ge 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 i and climbed up a tree to look around Seeing people watching them they und 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 jet propelled apparatus which throws off a large metal shaped disc which throws off a red cc from the center which when reflected could easily be taken for some sort of a smal person This was described in Collier's magazine of October 11 1952 got back A ording to the Washington Daily News the monster seen at Sutton West Virginia could be the rocket described in Colher magazine The picture on the cover of the maga- zine shows a sphere-headed wide-botromed tank-bellied rocket craft spewing out burning hydrazir ne and nitric acid as it lands hind-end on the moon The West Virginia people i to have seen “An object estimated a 10 feet tall four feet wide at the bottom of a man Two lights flashed from side to side the machine made a noise ke gas esca i a sharp sicken as about.” Sounds somewhat the same The United States may be expe ith something that the public is not aware of and it is doing its best to keep The age of rocket ships is just around the corner CIVILIAN SAUCER INVESTIGATION OF NEW ZEALAND CONTACTS IFSB The Civilian Saucer Invests of New Zealand was set up in New Zealand on October 13 1952 They plar or disapprove the existence of saucers It has no afhliation with Government armed forces or to any society to which its members may belong Most of the mer have been studying flying saucer reports for at least five years They represent all it sted parties astronomers scientists aviators and the the street The committe sists of Mr H.H Fulton a sergeant in the R.N.Z.A.F attached tc ting who is the President CSI of NZ Mr Lavaris a member of the Territorial Air Force wh the secret CSI of NZ Mr Gilmore avia- tion engineering inspector Lavaris a stu studying for a science degree and yreager an astronomer and eng is of the committe kindred bodies overseas and to ulti- iparison cen made members of the International Lope to est elations with this society and get a rep- land CSI sent to arge map of New Zealand showing all iave been sighted wit of each sighting A complete report nade in our next issue CSI of New Zealand the best of luck ill be a success [PAGE 117] 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 amother great adventure such as this A smail 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 wil be ridiculed and the whole thing will be called the greatest “folly on earth but will be such Time has proven that impossibilities become realities the automobile the airplane radio telephone telegraph television and the smashing of the atom are defimste proof All is possible to ome who believes,—and I am a sound believer FROM THE ASSOCIATE EDITOR'S DESK The mysteries of space have ascinated most people on earth One need not be onomer to gaze in awe at th which unfolds beto eyes as we gaze sky- any clear night vastness of space is difhcul to explain even for astronomers When distances of it is simpler for learned men to use the term “light years” than miles The of celestial bodies suspended in space like our own earth are unknown The from millions on up But they remain just that—guesses who make our home on a cinder of matter in the eyes of space cannot be to think that intelligent life exists only here Those who believe that there for everything which happens should agree that these millions of bodies in serve more of a purpose than just twinkling brightly on a clear night Published quarterly by Albert 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 Conn U.S.A Send all news and articles to this address.’ [PAGE 118] SPACE REVIEW SCIENCE FICTION NEWS Alan Riewman Victor Root Illinois Rep of IFSB has some Science-Fiction mags for sale or free in exchange He is selling them for a small fee Write to IFSB for address The DECEMBER 1952 issue of FATE nagazine is a must to all IFSB members and officers It contains an article by Cur- Fuller entitled ‘Let's Get Straight About the Saucers.” A complete detailed story of the incident of the scoutmaster escribed in our January issue is discussed a picture of the scoutmaster SUB- “CRIBE TO FATE MAGAZINE AND KEEP UP TO DATE ON THEI SAUCERS Write 806 Dempster Stree New Pocket Books on Stands Dell No 627 When Collide” by Phili Wylie and Edwin Balmer Pocket Book No 908 New Tales of Space and Time” Raymond Healy Thanks to Ray Pa for our lette er issue of “Other World lishing Co 806 Dempster St Illinois Let's subscribe NEW BOOK BY VIKING PRESS Across the Space Frontier’ edited by Cornelius Ryan $3.95 Viking New York RANDOM HOUSE HAS DONE IT AGAIN WITH “By Space to the Moon’ written by Jack Coggins and Fletcher Pratt foreword by Willy Ley SCIENCE FICTION NEWS-LETTER by our Council Member ‘“Bob” Tucker P.O Box 702 Bloomington Illinois THE UNITED STATES ROCKET SO CIETY Box 29 Glen Ellyn Illinois ywood is coming out two “War of the Worl and nquest of Space’’ SAUCER REVIEW by Elliott Rock more nember of our Council P.O Box 148 Wall St Station New York N.Y Owners of tape recorders or wire re- corders Join T.R.I Tape-respondence International Send your voice to your cor- respondents 3488—22nd St San Fran- cisco 10 Calif BORDERLAND SCIENCES RE- SEARCH ASSOCIATES located at 3524 Adams Ave San Diego 16 California would like to have IFSB members join their society Many new Science Fiction Mags are hit- ting the newsstands and some are good while others are the usual run A few of the better ones are Tops in SF Science Fiction Quarterly and Fantastic Two good S-F books “Robots Have No Tails” by Lewis Padgett and “Player Pi- ano” by Kurt Vonnegut Both humorous line The officers of IFSB are planning on is- suing a 12-page booklet sometime next year with a complete record on all saucer reports that they now have collected This booklet will not be a regular issue of Space Review’ but a separate issue and wil sell for 50c to everyone Our Presi- ent Mr Bender will write the foreword with comments throughout by officials of IFSB The bookiet will be entitled IFSB REPORTS ON THE SAUCERS If inter- sted write We would like members and officers to send in snapshots of themselves so that when the time comes for us to print pic- ures in Space Review we will have the hotos available MENTION “SPACE REVIEW” when vriting to any of above mentioned pub- ations This page will be eliminated in future sues and will be replaced by arti saucers” [PAGE 119] 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 su port life why not other planets in other Solar Systems I do not believe that these inake wish to destroy us because if they had they could have done so long ago Also how do we know that these things we sce 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 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 st atomic explosion they may have changed their minds sure that they are not from Barth because if they were ours it would be impos- sible keep it quiet and if they om a foreign government they wouldn't be flying over ted 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 intelhgent 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 ra of intelligent creatures other than ourselves cer- tainly does exist HBORY NO 10—Submitted by Al AN STAZER Member from California think that the “flying saucer 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 [PAGE 120] SPACE REVIEW 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 RONALD ALBERT rep Ontario Canada—Will be appointed Representative of CANADA AT LARGE Doing a fine job Would like more Canadians to join club Se ae VIC TOR ROOT Rep Iinois—One of our mast valuable representatives He has spent reparing a map of the United States showing the places where saucers have be ghted He is quite a it too see his peem in this issue Mr Root presented the IFS# us saucer map We are proud of it We are sorry to say that Mr Root may California in the near future It will be very hard to replace such an ADDUS Rep Kentucky -Obtained two new members for IFSB One of Mrs Glenn Fuller saw a flying saucer Her report will be in our next Review Mr Broaddus spreading the word about IFSB CHANAN Rep Iowa—-Obtained a new member and has clippings she in- vd in to IFSB ee AGUE Wisconsin—Gail is quite the cartoonist She sent in a cartoon really made the International Staff roll off their chairs She showed the parlor 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 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 a ae ROBERT 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 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 a Woe ure not getting any reports from sop our Representatives It is absolutely vat we hear from you plea your best to get those monthly reports roll- [PAGE 121] SPACE REVIEW DIRECTORY OF R&PRESENTATIVES The following are additional representatives since our last publication BRITISH REPRESENTATIVE—Edgar Plunkett 71 Chedworth Rd Horfield Bristol England Assistant Representative for Britain-—Denis Plunkett PUERTO RICAN REPRESENTATIVE—Luis Luhring Box 23 Punta Santiago COLORADO—Verna Hampton 4245 Alcott St Denver MAINE—Allan Levinsky 59 Atlantic St Portland MISSOURI——Ralph Hetzel Scarsdale St Lows 17 NEW JERSEY—August Roberts 443 Ogden Ave Jersey City NORTH CAROLINA—David Benton Box 430 E.C.C Greenville OHIO—Robert Schnelle Sr 714 McMaken Ave Cincinnati OREGON—G McColly 524 Jersey St Suverton DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA—Rev Daw 5119--7th St N.W Washington WEST VIRGINIA—Gray Barker fox 981 Clarksburg bove names will not be pubi again Additional names in future issues Anyone that wishes to correspona with other members will please send us 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 -Two articles “Have We Visitors from Space,” and “Flying Saucers—New in Nasse Only.” RUE MAGAZINE SEPT 1952 The Flying Saucers and the Mysterious Little Men.” OCT 1952—''We Flew Above Flying Saucers,” 1952—"'What Radar Tells About Flying Saucers MAGAZINE OCT 20 1952—''Moonbound,”’ Page 18 ER'S OCT 18 1952 Man on the Moon.” 25 1952—''More About Man or Moon.” Pi MAGAZINE NOV 1952—''How Do Seacers Fly?” SIR MAGAZINE DEC 1952—"'Flying Saswers and the Air Around Us.” MR MAGAZINE JAN 1953—'"‘Is Washtngton Afraid of Flying Saucers?” MAN TO MAN MAGAZINE JAN 1953 Flying Saucers Are Not New.” THE MYSTERY OF OTHER WORLDS REVEALED—A Fawtett Book No 166 Ex elie A tour star edition—-one of the finest to date in the ‘ig line Cost 75c We ad all saucer-minded folk this magazine It is only once in a great while tha publisher puts ou ne publication Contains news of Space Travel Flyong Saucers and Rocket pment These magazines are in the LIBRARY as part of our collection We will send written information to anyone sy have questions on above magazines April “SPACE REVIE™ 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 [PAGE 122] SPACE REVIEW TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE I.F.S.B.— GREETINGS FROM ENGLAND Capt Edgar Plunkett British Representative Are we on the verge of a breath-taking discovery Yes i believe we really are To juote 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 iterature of all kinds has a very good idea that ife in all its forms consists of ‘energy’ ind that this energy somehow links back to some form of pulsating orbital structure like the universe but on an infinitesimally smaller scale Therefore it is—to me at least— believable that it possible that somewhere -something—someone—has solved the jie of this energy etheric electromagnetic «all it what you will Having progressed follows that given elements capable of withstanding immense stresses and strains propulsion of what has become known as the “Flying Saucer’’ becomes a possibility known that between the Sun Moon and owr Earth and presumably between other r-planetary and possibly interstellar bodies there exists magnetic lines of force thus some form of aircraft or saucer has control of the means attraction and repulsion these lines of force which by the way never touch one another would form the perfect along which to travel at the speed of ight and probably very much faster It also account for the capability of these so-called “saucers” to accomplish right-angled iasmuch that these known magnetic waves emanate in all directions Therefore point of view of the average thinking man in the street I say believe the aucer does exist and that the coming years will vindicate such men as Captain 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 io 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 PLUNKETT bite ogo CRAFT OUT THERE Gail Sprague Out of the dark mysterious depths of by Victor Root space Came strange looking craft at a dous pace Out there beyond the clouds course was true the third planet Where winds have not yet blown Out in space lies my destiny trom the sun Where man has not yet gone orders Don’t return until your task done they descended some got out Be back in 24 hours,” the commander old the scout Out there among the stars Time went fast all returned Where night is fc I Off went the craft bearing all they'd Wi learned scision was reached never again That's where I long to roam Out in space lies my destiny small planet they'd ever land on prejudice and worst of all plane [PAGE 123] SPACE REVIEW SAUCER SIGHTINGS IFSB MEMBERS Exclusive From Franklin inciema and Surrounding Towns SIGHTING NO 4—On the morning of July 28 1952 in the skies to the southeast as strange objects Their flight wa by a large nur men of sound mind and racter The following is con ed from a Police by Capt Lee Sloan Patrolman Jack Moore an enneth Rund of the Franklin I Pol partment on Monday morn re witnessed by policemen civilian a all proper authorities of wise The report is as follows nklin Indiana thorities the objects no definite steps we three an the two smaller objects The ght Its pattern of flight seerned ack of the two smaller objects wn one being an orange hue to be in a dog fight all their made turns of 90 degrees and A a ancing up and down as if The objects made single sorties to the south ht to ost mediately into view again joining the other row of turns spins We estimate seemed to cas le It seemed ller objects cast off a idish color TI they executed barrel rc their height at.approxi- hile their spe i from an estimated 1500 miles per hour to an estimat per hour Fven woth a pair of binoculars it was almost an impos sibility any exact sh other than that they appeared to be ound and flat as a sa were observed for a per od of four hours and fifteen minutes Dawn came a and all stars gone around 5:00 a.m At 5:03 a.m it was bright day light the three objects were still ble Their color did not change in daylight naller anes the smaller larger first the orange then the red After envelope the it moved the of sight The ook seconds At 5:11 a.m the larger of the thre was joined by the two three Minnesota [PAGE 124] SPACE REVIEW EXCERPTS FROM A SUMMARY OF A FIVE-YEAR FLYING SAUCER INVESTIGATION By George Fawcett International Council FSB have just decided to stop investigation that I began a little over five years most fascinating mysteries of modern times that being the well known “Flying phenomena Since the summer of 1947 when the first saucer scare broke out in ed States I have spent much of my time money and energy seeking a solution riddle While carrying on my private investigations I was able to interview several mers scientists pilots and guided missile experts who had bans these saucers had been investigating or studying these strange objects In addition to these have talked to many eye-witnesses whe had sighted these objects throughout States and have mailed questionnaires out to many others bulletins and scrapbooks on the saucers for the past five years and while wrote a six-page poaeee ewtitled “The Flying Saucer Phenomena” eachers and classmates have tectured to several groups in Lynchburg interested in this phenomena from the very first my sighting of an ke globe which ettaaad four minutes over the Lynchburg College ad- building in Lynchburg Virgemia om the morning of July 1951 has in- interest threefold simce then That is me of my reasons for stopping my inves- It's really too big a job for one person te handle We must realize that we are th a phenomena that is as famtast as it ts fascinating Many of the reports that able to gather in my collection tend te back this statement Some recent thoughts about the “flysng saucers’ are that ers there will be some yi lings soon This doesn’t seem too ned om that these flying saucers are still being seen everywhere for longer periods of and in groups instead of alone as well as ports of huge saucer or rocket sh Then too they seem to come and go at will being stationed as satellites themse that our government must ke omething about these saucers because in my moment the United Seetes Government is carrying on an educational i ur wantry Perhaps space ships from other her trying to prevent religious con- which they might have our government is still ating at inte for some reason the future will tell In closing I'd like to use a favorite phrase of Charlie Lynchburg College student who said “things are really looking up.”” I wonder hings aren't looking DOWN too Sooner or later we're bound to find out and I can say is ‘the sooner the better.”” EDITOR'S NOTE Mr Faweett's discussions and opinions will be found in future AND OFFIC interested in receiv- PSB” engraved on a ler these emblems oximately $1.00 [PAGE 125] SPACE REVIEW WE WANT ¥OQU TO MEET EDGAR PLUNKETT BRITISH REPRESENTATIVE—Born at Bristol Glos England on December 26 1903 Covered amt parts of the world as a radio operator at sea from 1922 to 1936 including the US.A notably New York Boston Baltimore Norfolk Newport News Tampa Mobile amd many other ports Has many interesting memories of the prohibition days the gangster era Jack Dempsey Babe Ruth Lou Gehrig and other notable highlights Has weeked for many years for Anglo-American friendship and still corresponds with friemss heme in U.S.A Was called to service in 1939 Was rescued from Dunkirk Beaches by the firemeh Destroyer L’Incomprise on June 1940 Went to Middle East in 1941 and served thetmgh three Western Desert Campaigns with the British 8th Army After fall of Tumi ie commissioned in Palestine and was then posted in Egypt Returned to England at tte aed of the war after four and a half years service overseas as a Captain Now emplewed by his original firm as a clerk He has a wife and three children the ages are Denis 21 now with the RAF Diana 18 and Michael 14 Hobbies are writing eed reading and other journalistic yearnings including poetry plus an unabated desire travel Since the formation of Civil Defense a year or so ago he has become a qualified wstructor and lectures three evenings weekly to industrial personnel Mr Plunkett has shown great intess# in IFSB activities and will without a doubt prove to be our most valuable foreign repetsentative Associate Eprror Next Issue--April 1953 menceiecsaeccececmmmennitiiants POST OFFICE BOX 241 BRIDGEPORT CONN USA Return Postege Guaranteed To Mr Sovert Wolf 19 Forsyth St Franklin Indiana 10155% [PAGE 126] Meo STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply Please Refer to American Embassy Fil Grosvenor Square le No London February 17 1953 To Director FBI From Legal Attache aah Iondon England Subject FLYING SAUCERS Major Walkers Provo Marshall at the Air Force Base at Mildenhall England telephonically contacted writer on February 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 19,7 issues or in one of the issues during the last three months of 19)6 It was written by a member of the 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- sidered appropriate RUC JAC:CFI inst es iane RECORDED-60 aonor [PAGE 127] sii 20 Ld3U fl NOILOSS NOSIVE seo [PAGE 128] 62-83894 this March 1953 Dtreetor of Spectal Investigations The Inspector General Department of the Air Force The Pentagon Washington 25 De Ce John Edgar Hoover Director Federal Bureau of Investigation FLYING SAUCERS The following information has been received by Bureau from tts representative in London England con- cerning the captioned matter Major Ee Pe Walkers Provost Marshal Se Atr Force Base Mildenhall England telephonically contacted tiie 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 tneégdent that took place several years ago which this Bureau might desire te check This incident accordtng to Major Walkera concerns an article or story on flying saucers” which appeared in a small newspaper with limited circulation located at Jeffersonville Delaware Township Sulltvan County New York He was unable to recall the name of the newspaper but was certain tt ts the only one published in that area The story appeared gn\oné of the early 1947 issues or tn one of the tasues during the last three months of 1946 It waa written by a member of the Armed Forces and mea si cues ts the fact that subsequent tssues failed to follow it up by MAILED UU Man ‘ies [PAGE 129] GG Wd tS Bg iy INLSAL 30° 1d30's WOOY tum 94177 Iy [PAGE 130] carrying additional stories on flying saucers.” Also significant ts the fact that tt appeared in emall and practteally unknown newspaper Major Walkers states he ts merely reporting this for what it may be worth The above data ts being furnished to you for your information and any action you destre to take itn connection therewith tnasmuch as this Bureau is not conducting any tn- vestigations relating to the captioned matter [PAGE 131] Office Mem@gandign UNITED an GOVERNMENT TO Ae He Belmont parr March 10 1953 ATelson Ladd Nichols Le Ee Martin Belmoot FLYING SAUCERS JOHN BAILEY INFORMANT JohnNGailey called from Bowie Maryland at 9:05 P.Me 3/9/58 to advise that he had just seen a flying saucer neant that citye He was vague as to details and nonresponsitve as to where he was calling from and as to his residence When asked where he planned to stay tonight at least in order that Air Force might interview him tf deemed advisable Pailey said the writer wanted to know too much and disconnected Since no specific information was furnished and since the call may have been a prank the Air Force was not advised Since no identifying information was obtained no attempt was made to check Bureau records Recommendation File LEM dmd i [PAGE 133] March 12 1953 Director of Special Investigations if The Inspector General Department of the Air Force te a The Pentagon Washington 25 John Edgar Hoover Director Federal Bureau of Investigation Subject FLYING SAUCERS At 9:05 p.me on March 1953 an individual giving his as John Bailey telephonically contacted this Bureau and advised had just seen a flying saucer near Bowie Maryland Mr Bailey as to any details in this matter and would not furnish any ormtion concerning his residence or the place from which he was No additional pertinent information in The above is being furnished to you for your information and ce in the captioned matter No investigation is being conducted Bureau concerning this matter Tolson Ladd Nichols Belmont Clere Glavin Harbo Rosen Tracy Laughlin Mohr Winterrowd Tele Rm Holloman Gandy EULA ie [PAGE 134] ey FINS 30 L490 WON» [PAGE 135] TRANSLATION FROM SPANISH Valparaiso March 1953 Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Washington United States North America Subjects 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 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 someltime in 1950 in London was arrested on the 8th floor of the Building’ of Departments The reason for his detention wes his possible collaboration with VLADIMIR VLASAV in “divulging to foreign governments English aviation secrets In his attempt to get away which occurred between and 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 A.M 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 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 TRANSLATED BY PQARY APOSTOL bad Aaedk March 12 1953 ny a [PAGE 137] According to the article among other statements of the guards was the fact that between midnight and 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 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 About three months ago I read in a local newspger 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 lot 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 and 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 [PAGE 138] 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 FRANCISCO TRONCOSO SILVA Casilla 1857 Valparaiso Chile South America Please acknowledge receipt of this letter [PAGE 139] una reunstancias in ctrica dichos ca [PAGE 141] March 23 1953 INDEXED it eed Ure Francisco Kroncoso\Gi1va Castilla 1857 Valparatso Chile Dear Mr @roncoso's want to take this opportunity to thank you for your letter of March 1953« The tnterest which prompted you to make your observations avatiable to me is sincerely ap=- prectated 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 Cs Sincerely yours John Sdgar Hoover Director cc=-Foreign Liaison Desk with copy of incoming copy by form BE CRS FRY of the Air Force ELT 3:blt fir Tolson Ladd Nichols Belmont Clegg Glavin Harbo Rosea Tracy Gearty Mohr Vinterrowd Tele Room Holloman Sizoo Miss Gandy ryO App Ati [PAGE 142] STANDARD FORM NO 64 Office Memorandum UNITED STA GOVERNMENT TO DIRECTOR FBI ¢/28/53 te SAC SAN JUAN 65-330 SUBJECT UNIDEN Tt FLEBA/FLYLNG OBJECT OBSERVED 11:30 AM APRIL 1953;<RORT BUCHANAN PUER'D RICO On 4/27/53 a report was received from Major BRADFORI Wing Intelligence Officer Ramey Air Force Base Pue The substence 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 Army as well as a civilien ‘They described the object as a bright star or a bright ball of fire at a great height and it was moving rapidly et 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 end 21,000 feet respectively None of the persons from whom stetements were taken were able to accurately describe the object other than by the statements set forth above This matter is being reported to the Bureau for information purposes [PAGE 143] iss Gandy Ure vat #+own averto oN» Dear Hrse and I want contained letter to Bureau Inasmuch as letter comea wi the i of the Air that Department Robert Davisson 26 Olcott ctnebt Vassachusetts Mavissone have received your let to thank you for making Le in your letter availa no Force I hat Sincerely fides are negative re Mrs tion contained tn O53 LPOG information your the Department a copy of your roprtate attentions Yours re Robert Davisson [PAGE 144] i REVEIVE asl yth ab Poe Ts He JUSTILE pS ber rv [PAGE 145] 332 Director of Special Investigations The Inspector General Department of the Air Force The Pentagon Washington 25 De-C way Ly 1953 John Edgar Hoover Director Federal Bureau of Investigation i az Subject FLYING SAUCERS There is atteched for your information and assistence in this matter a copy of a self-explanatory letter dated May 1953 received by this Bureau from Mrs Robert Davieson 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 has been referred to the Department of the Air Force for appropriate attention Attachnent Aar na ce Fa WAY aan Boston Under Separate Cover Attachment FOR INFO Bureau files are ne Tolsoa— Ladd Nichols Belmont Clegg Glavin Harbo Holloman Sizoo Miss Gandy [PAGE 146] aA anes Be [PAGE 147] 26 Dot ely 7uey 195 t4Au wwe pt ot etl etedote wer iw ye la ft Chan oe RECORDED» 98-4 INDEXED 99 [PAGE 148] BVI all pretty Shot de ad Fyn way Ltrs ae [PAGE 149] gg MUON As Uf NDEXED ea Woodfill Records).” a ae Follow-up made for July lose pill it Gazorve Tolson Ladd Nichols Belmont Clegg Glavin Harbo Rosen Tracy Geary Mohr Winterrowd Tele Room Holloman Sizoo Miss Gandy July 1953 ay President Grand Hotel Mackinae fsland Michigan Dear tir Wood fill Your letter of June 30 1953 has been received in Mr Hoover's absence from the city and I an taking the liberty of acknowledging its receipt Your communication will be brought to hia attention promptly following his return to Washington Stneerely yours Helen WV Gandy ecretary ce-Detroit with copil of lintonthg cc-Cineinnati with cobyopf incoming ATTENTION SAG You are instructed to thoroughly check your files in an effort to determine whethéy or not the Mr Stevenson referred to by correspomdens has been interviewed by an Agent of youriof fice mYou should also furnish the Bureau any information Which might assist in clarifying the story set forth by Voodfill Sulet results no later than July +#l1953 under caption Mr Wood fill President Grand Hotel Mackinac Island Michigan Research Crime HY NOT& Although inquiries regarding such phehomefia are being handled by the Air Force at this prese@t ON\VYI\Y time it ts believed desirable to check the sourGenS of this rumor and following receipt of reply Proa Cincinnati refer correspondent inquiry tovthe Air2Force In 19389 and again in 1940 Woodfill invited the Dtrechor to attend the Michigan Hotel Convention and-both initations were declined An informant reported that ignl 945 gambling on Mackinac was.reserved for the Grand Hotel COMM FBI JUL 1.01953 i MAILED 27 VA Ni cette etc APL &b1t Ke [PAGE 151] Gand Hote WORLD’S LARGEST SUMMER HOTEL Shed MACKINAC ISLAND MICHIGAN W.S.Wooprite President dancing sround Wi PY ars lown the Stevens ony that conservative and of presumed [PAGE 152] a Ys dd Tap a [PAGE 153] I can only beli telling the farmer th as captured severa and that they are from and thet a Martian is being It would be apparent to me that if the government did have would not confide such info to cred zht phenomenon really are and not a space ship from secure your advice insofar as you can properly advise me publicly as a citizen of what the truth is in this I should lik set my relative there straight And I am curious to wha know th story is about this farmer Mr Stevenson of Ohio arene tespectfully yours real [PAGE 154] aunt COI -ys Di gest FE 11 INIWVXE ALIO SIWL SNVIEVNINSEIA ONTGYIT JO INO AAVK GIG LAG TWHINV antwvya Tsfinatos 419907 01 SNAA AON anon ONINYOW ATUVI OL ING ‘HSINNId SVM NIMS CNV SUVE JOUVT SAVAH GILNIOd UaHLVE GVH 9NOT STHONT ANOALNAML ATILVWIXOUddY OL GNNOA ANY azUNsVvaN IVWINY “ATINVA AZXNOW OL GJONOTIG LI aI SV GXNOOT INA TYOsTE NAIS YIAT GVH ONTHLANY ZIGWISIY LON GIG ‘IWWINV ALVIS AVYON xOTIAO UIdVdSMAN LV AVYOW OL TWWINV YO LOICGO GHAVTMSIG SUALVM 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VETERINARIAN WOULD NOT COMMIT HIMSELF BUT VET POINTED OUT HAD NEVER SEEN ANIMAL IN MONKEY FAMILY WITHOUT HAIR AS THIS ONE NOR HAD EVER NOTED A DEAD ANIMAL THAT DID NOT TURN PALE AT DEATH VETERINARIAN STATED ANIMAL HAD HAD A TAIL BUT SAME WAS MISSING AND WHEN QUESTIONING WATERS ABOUT SAME WATERS SEEMED SOMEWHAT SURPRISED BUT STATH IT WAS POSSIBLY CUT OFF IN ACCIDENT MCRAE ADVISED WHERE WAS BLOOD AROUND MOUTH OF ANIMAL CAUSED BY ACCIDENT WHICH RESEMBLED HUMAN BLOOD MCRAE FIRST THOUVHT WATERS POSSIBLY TRYING TO PULL PUBLICITY GAG DUE TO RECENT NEWSPAPER STORIES BUT BELIEVED HAD THIS BEEN HIS MOTIVE WATER WOULD HAVE TIMED HIS VISIT BETTER AS THEY WERE “ABLE TO PRINT ANYTHING AFTER MIDNIGHT MCRAE STATED NEWSPAPER WOULD POSSIBLY RUN STORY ON ABOVE FACTS TODAY ATLANTA INDICES NEGATIVE ON WATERS ABOVE FURNISHED IN VIEW OF POSSIBLE PUBLICITY THIS DATE NO INVESTIGATION BEING CONDUCTED THIS OFFICE UCAB MATTER REFERRED TO OSI OFFICE NINE AM EST TODAY CARSON END AND ACK LINE SIX SHUD LAST THREE WORDS BE WHXX THERE WAS BLOOD YES THANKS ALSO LINE 10 SHUD IT BE THEY WERE UNABLE YES’ OK TU 12-11 PM OK FBI WA RD [PAGE 157] ATLANTA CONSTITUTION REPORTER THREE FORTYFIVE AM THIS DATE MCRAE TELEPHONICALLY FURNISHED i “FANTASTIC TALE ASSURING THAT NEITHER HE NOR ANY MEMBER -bcons TITUTION STAFF HAD BEEN DRINKING BUT HAD WITNESS STORY MCRAE STATED EDWARD WATERS ONE EIGHT FIVE FIVE PEACHTREE RD NE TELE ELGIN NINE FIVE SIX TWO CALLED ON HIM AT NEWSPAPER OFFICE ATING HE ANDTWO OTHER COMPANIONS WHILE TRAVELING IN CAR ON HEAD HIGHWAY ABOUT MABLETON GA ENCOUNTERED THREE St MALL AN i a fa a THEY BELIEVED HAD LANDED FROM SOME PLACE IN FLYING SAUCER MAKING THEIR WAY BACK TO WHAT HE BELIEVED A FLYING SAUCER THAT TWO THE ANIMALS ESCAPED IN SAUCER BUT THIRD WAS KILLED WHED SEEN BEFORE BUT LOOKED AS IF IT BELONGED TO MONKEY FAMILY ANIMAL MEASURED AND FOUND TO BE APPROXIMATELY TWENTYONE INCHES LONG HAD RATHER POINTED HEAD LARGE EARS AND SKIN WAS PINKISH DUE TO EARLY MORNING HOUR MCRAE UNABLE TO LOCATE SCIENTIST TO EXAMINE ANIMAL BUT DID HAVE ONE OF LEADING VETERINARIANS THIS CITY EXA fp VF‘ Ae [PAGE 158] AE STATES VETERINARIAN WOULD NOT COMMIT HIMSEL BUT VET POINTED HAD NEVER SEEN ANIMA MONKEY FAMILY WITHOUT NOR HAD EVER NOTED A DEAD ANIMAL THAT DID NOT TURN PALE AT DEATH VETERINARIAN STATED ANIMAL MAD HAD A TAIL BUT SAME WAS MISSING AND WHEN QUESTIONING WATERS ABOUT SAME WATERS SEEMED sg VO SURPRISED BUT STATE IT WAS POSSIBLY CUT OFF IN ACCIDENT MCRAE ADVISED @HERE WAS BLOOD AROUND MOUTH OF ANIM BY ACCIDENT WHICH RESEMBLED HUMAN BLOOD THOUVHT WATERS BLY TRYING TO PULL PUBLICITY GAC DUE NEWSPAPER STORIE SUT —séBE VED HAD THIS BEEN HIS MOTIVE WATER VE TIMED HIS VISIT BETTER AS THE ‘ABLE TO PRINT ANYTHING 1IDNIGHT MCRAE STATED NE APER WOULD POSSIBLY RUN STORY ON CTS TODAY ATLANTA INDICES NEGATIVE ON WATERS ABOVE IN VIEW OF POSSIBLE PUBLICITY THIS Dp ATE NO INVESTIGATION BEING CONDUCTED THIS OFFICE UCAB MATTER REFERRED TO OSI OFFICE NINE ALS LANL ViNE AM EST TODAY LAST REE WORDS BE WHXX THERE WAS BLOOD YES THANKS ALSO LINE 40 SHUD IT BE THEY WERE UNABLE YES OK TU 12-11 PM OK FBI WA RD [PAGE 159] The Little Man Who Wasn't Edward Watters and two friends said they saw a flying saucer on U.S Kigh- way 78 Atlanta Gal and several creatures toward it They ran over one but the others entered the sau- cer and flew off in a blaze of light Mr Wat- ters exhibits the “man from Mars” but an anatomy pro- fessor called it a skinned monkey ENCLOSURE Washington Daily News 7/9/53 [PAGE 160] CSAUCER ATLANTA++TWO BARBERS AND A BUTCHER PRODUCED A 21-IWCH LONG CREATURE TODAY TO BACK UP THEIR TALE THAT THEY HAD SEEN A FLYING SAUCER AND THRE ELUSIVE LITTLE MEN AFTER CONSUMING ONE BEER APIECE AN ANATOMY PROFESSOR SAID HOWEVER THAT THE CORPSE THE EARTH MEN SUSPECTED WAS FROM OUTER SPACE APPEARED TO BE A MONKEY THE MEN WERE CONVINCED IT WAS FROM OUT OF THIS @ORLD THEY SAID THEY RAN INTO IT WITH THEIR AUTOMOBILE WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY NEAR HERE LAST NIGHT “RIGHT THERE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY WAS THIS THING GLOWING RED ALL OVER,” SAID EDWARD WATTERS 28-YEAR-OLD BARRER IT LOOKED LIKE A FLYING SAUCER PICTURE HE Had SEEN IN A SCIENCE MAGAZINE HE SAID THREE LITTLE MEN WERE RUNNING FOR IT WATTERS CONTENUED THEY ALL JUMPED T@O OF THEM MADE IT I HIT THE OTHER ONE WATTERS SAID THE MACHINE SOON ROSE INTO THE AIR AND ZOOMED AWAY La WAS NOT MORE THAN WAIST HIGH AND ABOUT HALF AS WIDE AS ROA WATTERS® COMPANIONS ARNOLD PAYNE A te AND THOMAS WILSON A BARBER TOLD THE SAME STORY WATTERS SAID THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ABOUT MIDNIGHT AFTER THEY HAD CONSUMED ONE SEER APIECE DR We As MICKLE ANATOMY PROFESSOR AT EMROY UNIVERSITY EXAMINED THE ANIMAL WHICH wAD BECOME A VICTIM OF AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT MICKLE SAID IT LOOKED LIKE A MEMBER OF THE RHESUS MONKEY FAMILY,” ALTHOUGH IT MAD NO HAIR ions TN aia FROM OUTER SPACE THEY HAVEN'T INVENTED ANYTHING ws,” WATTERS DECIDED TO FREEZE THE THING WITH DRY ICE AND PUT IT DISPLAY nm T/EeNGISP ad Ess Bi na ee bs mt [PAGE 161] QECORDED-12# JNDEXED-124 EX-103 Tolson Ladd Nichols Belmont Clegg Glavin___- Harbo Rosen Tracy Gearry Mohr Vinterrowd Tele Room Holloman Sizoo Miss Gandy DATE ly 10 1953 pireetor of Special The Inspector General epartment of the Air Force The Pentagon ashington 25 Cs John sadgar Hoover Director Federal Bureau of Investigation The following informGtion was furnished to the Atlanta ‘ield Office of this Burecu ct 3245 on July 1953 by Mr» Tom=tvoRae Atlanta Constitution” reporter Mr WcRae stated ur Sdward Waters 1855 Peach Tree Rood Northeast Atlanta Georgia telephone number Tlgin 9562 contacted him at the office of the stlonta Constitution” and advised os follows According to Waters he and two other companions while trevelling tn on Gi tomobile on Benkhecd Highway tn the vicinity of Mableton Georgia encountered three small animals which they believed had landed from flying saucer aters advised es he and his companion Gpproached the three cnimals started making.their way beck to believed to be a flying saucer According to ters two of the animals eseaped in the flying saucer but the third was killed when hit by the automobile in which Waters and his companions were riding tocording to McRae Soters displayed the Gnimel wiich had been killed to him at the 4tlanta Constitution” newspaper office W#ekae steted the aniucl did not res nble anything he had ever seen beforg but t&plapkee as though it belonged to the monkey family Aceording to the onim@l was approrimetely 21 inches long jad pointed head large ears and pinkish shin ez Stdted because of the early morning hour he was unable to'locote a scientist to eramine the cniacl but he did have the leading veterincrians of Atlanta Georgia eran comm FBI FHMsd jb yf MAILED 27 [PAGE 162] ES Wd Sg uf AJINLSAL JO Lagg Siti WOOL rn Al3234Y [PAGE 163] McRee advised the veterinarian would no comuit Aimaclf but the veterinerian pointed out he had never seen Gn animal in the monkey family without hair nor had he ever seen dead Gnimal that did not turn pale ot death According to UckhGe the veterinerian atated the animal's toatl was missing and thet when he had questioned fatere Ghout the missing teil Yoters had seemed somewhat surprised and indicated it had possibly been cut of in the Gecident Mehce stated there wis blood Ground the mouth of the animol which resembled human blood At the time McRae furnished the above informa- tion to the Atlante Office of this Bureau he stated neither he nor any member of the Atlanta Constitution newspaper staff had been drinking but had witnessed the above MeRGe stated he first thought Waters had tried to pull publicity gag in this matter howeber it wes NcRae's opinion if this had been Yaters’ motive Voters would have timed his visit to the newspaper office better os the newspaper was unable to print Gnything on the story after midnight MeRGe informed the Atlenta Office of this Bureau the “Atlanta Constitution” newspaper would probably run a story concerning the information set forth above It ts noted your office was telephontcally con tected on the morning of July 1953 by Licison rep=- resentative of this Bureau concerning the Gbhove matter The above is furnished for your information Gnd no investi gation ia being conducted in this meotter by this Burecu [PAGE 164] Mr Woodfill President Grand Hotel Mackinac Island Michigan Dear Mr Wood sill FSET 335 RECONYSY your letter of June 30 1953 was brought to my attention upon my return to the city and I want to thank you for making this information available to me I wish to advise that the situation which you discuss in your letter does not pertain to any matter within the tnvestigative jurisdiction of the FBI Obviously therefore no representative of this Bureau conducted the interview with Mr Stevenson which you describe relative to flying saucers.” Sincerely yours PARILEO 11 John Edgar Hoover JUL 28 1953 Director ce Cincinnati Reurlet July 15 1953 NOTE Ur Woodfill's letter of June 305.1953 stated thet a farmer named Stevenson of Circleville reportedly seen a flying saucer und had been subsequentiy interviewed A on the matter by representative of the FBR 2Ure Wood fill desired to iknow if this were true fon Bulet of July 19 to him-was’an in-gpsence reply Tolson Ladd contcaining.a note forssaC Cincinnati tod the basis Beles a of the rumor/®@jncinnati letter of July indicates at that time Glavin that Stevenson was interviewed on Julyl4 gg ac ee Stevenson indicated thdt he hud been inter®iewed on the Tracy subject by one Jatk.M Grant of Columms Ohio who made the pred ia statement that he Grant had once been checked by the FBI eel lg Cincinnati fil reflect no prior interview with the farmer Hollows who is Brucewtevenson Rural Route Circleville Ohio Sizoo Miss Gandy AYS PS BE [PAGE 166] by STANDARD FORM NO 64 A Office Merrandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT DIRECTOR FBI July 15 1953 SAC CINCINNATI 105-0 MR S¢“NOODFILL President Grand Hotel Mackinac Island Michigan RESEARCH CRIME RECORDS ReBulet dated 7-9-53 Sheriff CHARLES RADCLWWR Circleville Pickaway County Ohio advised he is cognizant of 4'flying saucer report made by Mr BRUCE STEVENSON Rural Route Circlevillé Oni6.”Atcording to Sheriff RADCLIFT Mr ENSON reported that a saucer-shaped object had landed on his farm some time ago and this report eventually reached local newspapers In June 1953 an individual discussed the matter with Mr STEVENSON Sheriff RADCLIFF advised that this persondid not to his knowledge represent himself to be an FBI Agent The Sheriff further declared that he has known BRUCE STEVENSON all his life and that he is a prosperous well-respected local farmer who is considered trustworthy Mr BRUQGEYSTEVENSON Rural Route was interviewed 7-1)-53 at which time he stated that shortly after he received some publicity regard- ing his report of sighting a saucer-shaped object he was visited by one SACK ee who gave his address as Post Office Box 5112 Tri-Village Station Columbus Ohio According to Mr STEVENSON GRANT told him he was a salesman of television antennas and that for over six years he had been pursuing the hobby of investigating flying saucer reports He emphasized that he had no official connection with any part of the Govern- ment but stated that he had once been checked by the FBI Mr STEVENSON declared that GRANT showed him pictures of flying saucers and told him he was writing a book on the subject which would be published soon A search of the Cincinnati indices revealed no information identifiable with either BRUCE STEVENSON or JACK GRANT DOE VD ANSD [PAGE 168] B36 B37 04 “CHANGED 10 GA 020 [PAGE 169] STANDARD FORM fi 64 Office Menanduin UNITED GOVERNMENT” TO Director FBI a DATE 12/5h SAC Newark 62-0 INFORMATION REGARDING NEW PRINCIPLES OB*AERO-DYNAMICS ALOIS PIVEC INFORMANT Enclosed herewith are photostats of parts of two letters furnished by ALOIS PIVEC and his wife OLGA PIVEC both of 16 Hallstead Street Hast Orange NJ Both photostats are in German and concern the development of a new principle in aero-dynamics and alleged attempts by the Communists in Austria to obtain this information There is also enclosed a blind memo setting forth the summary of the information in the letters and the circumstances under which they were obtained This information is being furnished to the Bureau for whatever action is deemed appropriate The indices of the Newark Office are negative regarding ALOIS PIVEC OLGA PIVHC and AROLPH DORNIG Encls ec NK 100-17007 REGISTERED MAIL RTH gms [PAGE 170] stint yonas ae ome he Bag hinedln Beinpied Dh rehuisl rekon ver Ling en Sah being tlle rvechln “Avfnvsine Gries Mont hirhetons stn teil By A hy dale vot mh wlles rok mr 2Jahrsm im her Pohwrern eta OV a banyt natok watt Byte ain Ad Melle fre brtfasiher in tie Sbudl dur beackle wh duatimn Wad “dafe veh item tee Oe aveeths oak wot hon Gochon awed 00 A Vr terns’ on Za aver die Mere mat can Malt ss man den aninfe Ltt ngs mabe mh tren Finger afamnnh angle Bahes Bia neha rh «hen aovnh War an Cte eer Ae Das daars20 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Velen seeteceer SOO 27k Dak ore Sees Seaweeds wR mag cab ae Qase oes Waedatnesdly SSah eH Sees der ah tl seostenats ones Baoee gach Dodie shisewnn ais becee Di BD ee redinn Yorn eMetrics “ne RED ge ie MSN pcaeee ESR We okers i Norio Se eS GQ A Aenean Semen Rete aston Son eon Xo wages Setse PAD Cae Me IL SUK Ae one eB Lectan Sane [PAGE 173] Sl RE POD i Aan ong Ft ate wet’ ae pee i ey Pa [PAGE 174] TRANSLATION FROM GERMAN 12-21-53 Mr ALOIS PIWETZ 16 Halsted Str New Jersey A Dear Mr PIWETZ Your brother will probably have communicated with you about me as we became acquainted with each other at a construction job I told him a few things about inventions or utilization Dear Mr PIWETZ be not angry with me because I am now turning to youe I hesitated such a long time as my wife does not wish to go abroad Enclosed I am sending you inventions that is ideas and I leave it to your own power of judgment whether one or both or none of these inventions is suitable If one seems to be profitable to you you should apply for a patent in your own name as the best possible way and enter for me and for yourself 15% each of the net profit and 10% for your brother I am giving you entirely a free hand as you will undoubtedly try to attain the greatest possible profit 4nd now dear Mr PIWETZ I am taking the liberty of telling you something about an invention which the entire world wants to have I am only writing the most important facts Before the war I intended to make a toy something which flies and purely accidentally I discovered a hitherto unknown aerodynamic law I experimented further I improved and informed several cemrades They were enthused and emigrated to South America There they tried it on their own responsibility People were killed and they failed to perfect the incomplete invention They approached me again As they were only artisans these flying machines were of course built primitively The first experiments to fly with a motorcycle motor attained the result of 250-300 km Not bad for the years 1938-391 With a powerful motor they then flew 2600-2800 kn hour kilometers [PAGE 175] After the war they came to me again and told me about their misfortune that about 60% of all flights had been fatal To make it very clear they wanted to find out how I construct my flying apparatuses because with a device which endangers lives,they could not of course appear before the public and therefore all this is still so to speak a private secret In America this flying machine is called flying saucer and since among my former comrades quarrel broke out and they distrust each other and none of them has the intelligence which this invention demands they have not progressed over there I imagine that they have stubbornly adhered to some construction that is become involved in it that they cannot advance It has taken me years to reach the point where I can already say with respect to the construction plan that now the machine issefe for flying Thereby I am losing however some speed but in return for it safety is secured and this is the main thing This machine is so very simple in its construction that if one gives me an engineer and experts I can build this apparatus in to weeks at the most but only experimentally for a crew of to men Then this machine attains with an automobile motor of 80 to 120 h.p about 700 to 1,000 km If a firm would exist which does not shun the costs I can because of the simple construction of the machine build the first machine immediately in such a manner that it exceeds the 2000 km limit per hour Because of the new aerodynamic law it is possible without any difficulty everything without propellers to reach such speeds Now the idea has come to me to build some kind of popular flying machine which is cheaper than an automobile One does not need any starting or landing strip and one would have a travelling speed of about 500 to 700 km per hour I believe that America would be the most favorable place in the world for it You will now understand that I am very anxious to establish contact with a firm which is greatly interested in this invention But as I have no knowledge of English it is for me from the very beginning an affair which will come to nothing If you dear Mr PIWETZ can start the matter you will not have done it in vain I am not niggardly and besides I want to go to the A to realize there a still larger project for which I need co-workers The circular flying machines shall bring me the money for my further future plans for I believe popular flying machines accerding to my model and besides 100% safe from crash will be a gigantic business I do not know the magnates over there perhaps HENRY FORD or an airplane factory possibly a helicopter plant would be interested in it [PAGE 176] But I shall announce the names of my comrades only after I have received a contract pertaining to license or gratuities and after my arrival in the However it must be added that I shall not lay out the money for the passage if some firm accepts me for the construction of the flying machines But in addition to all that I need someone wno lives over there and who knows the English language and now I am asking you my dear Mr PIWETZ,whether youc an function as my manager as they say in the A Well you know that the manager receives payment and I believe that you will enjoy working with me later on inventions when I am over there Incidentally I mention that I toek a course as a chemist,.(The Do apparatuses later called fog or rocket-missiles eriginated with me and also many other things I hope that you can decipher my hieroglyphic script Such small writing is not in my line So that you may see that I em not exaggerating I declare upon oath that the invention known by the name of flying saucer is my own that I know the men who are building these machines in South 4nerica and that I can construct the above-described machine myself and attain at least 2000 km A DORNIG I hope that you will be interested in it I am awaiting your communication very hopefully With friendly greetings Respectfully ADOLF DORNIG [PAGE 177] Item ADOLF DORNIG Waidmannsdorferstr 80 Klagenfurt West Dear Mr PIVEC I have received your letter of 1-12 on 1-19 Many thanks for your efforts With joy I have taken cognizance of the fact that you have already contacted American authorities concerning my invention However I have no great hopes because I know that with the everything is defective exactly as with the English Example Already a long time ago I wrote or letters to the authorities at Salzburg and I was in Salzburg myself during the past year but everything wes in vain At the most in response to my letters some Russian agent comes that is all When I wrote in Switzerland at first to President TRUMAN and then to President EISENHOWER through an official bureau also everything was of no avail In the end always Russian agents come In May 1953 a big dirty pig arrived who wanted to make me believe that he would take me in an automobile to the emigration office for Austrians in Switzerland He enraged me to such an extent that I hit him in the face with my fist But he had also helpers and I am not sure how it ended I awoke,lying on the ground and all had disappeared Several days ago a man approached me at my working place who only pointed a finger upon me saying You When I looked at him he quickly ran awaye I could not recognize him but seemingly he knew me But the English are even more stupid I wrote to the local city commendant's office about my invention just like to you but no reply came When at one time I accidentally listened to Radio Canada I learned about my statements Those people said that one had finally succeeded possibly Scotland Yard to obtain exact data on the German flying saucers and that one would therefore establish a research station in Canada with English experts etc I wondered whether the entire world had gone crazy I offer-my invention for sale and those people make such a noise about itl They will never perfect the machine without my data Well I let you know that I am somewhat in the bad books here strictly speaking since 1937 because of our eagle also called misfortune Our coat of arms the bird [PAGE 178] of Austria has in its claws hammer and sickle and wnen I announced in 193(?)7 in public that the communist symbols also appear on our money the gendarmery arrested me and told me that I was crazy Since I repeatedly declared that a “red dog sits in the government in complete secrecy everything has failed But that since then an information has always been based upon the word crazy I do not believe although I know that the communists have always guarded me very strictly Furthermore I accidentally relatives discovered the fundamentals of Russian atom physics a law of nature unknown to America and therefore since 1933 all my attempts to get into the A have been frustrated in every respect I cannot journey to that cauntry Since I relatives also exactly knew the most secret Russian communications methods apparatuses and the system they are doing their utmost to prevent me from establishing contact with the A I hardly believe that it will be possible by normal means I shall not Place myself into an airplane again The Americans do not know how many Russian agents are with them After I had written to the Pentagon about my invention a rejection arrived From Salzburg I have never received a reply Seemingly the English have lost my address and when I reported to the anes FSS that I can construct the Russian apparatuses I received...” praminer's comment This communication is incomplete [PAGE 179] ADOLPH DORNIG On Jamary 12 195 ALOIS PIVEC 16 Hallstead Street Rast Orange NJ appeared at the Newark Office and advised that he had received a letter from one ADOLPH-DORNIG Waidmannsdorferstr 80 Klagenfurt West Austria on about December 20 1953 PIVEC stated that the letter requested him to attempt to sell a number of inventions which he DORNIG had developed PIVEC stated that the request was to contact Aircraft Companies and Sewing Machine Companies in the United States and attempt to interest them in these devices According to PIVEC DORNIG requested that no governmental agencies be contacted sh Bihiges that the inventions which DORNIG had developed were new type of-Sewing machine and a flying saucer PIVEC stated that he came to this office because he felt that the flying saucer was of some importance in the national defense of this country PIVEC stated that he has never met DORNIG but that DORNIG was given his name brother FRITZ who resides in Graz Austria and who is employed at Siemens=Hjalske Belggier Gasse 11 Graz Austria PIVEC stated that his brother workedwith DORNIG at one time and he believes that DORNIG is a chemist or some type of engineer PIVEC stated that the contents of the letter seemed fantastic to him and that if the letter were not written in such an intelligent manner he would have doubted DORNIG'S sanity He stated that DORNIG claims to have sold a new principle of aero-dynamics which made it possible to construct a practical flying saucer and that DORNIG had developed a model that flies without the usual hazards According to PIVEC the letter continues by stating that DORNIG has been in contact with other men through- out the world who have been attempting to develop the saucer and that he has been the first to win real success By way of ween sei rete stated that he was born in the vicinity of Leoben Austria in 1925 and arrived in New York City on March 29 1952 from Bremerhaven Germany He is employed at the Public Service Laboratory in Maplewood NJ« On January 30 1954 OLGA PIVEC 16 Hallstead Street East Orange NJ appeared at the Newark Office and advised that she was the wife of ALOIS PIVEC She stated that another letter had been received from ADOLPH DORNIG by her husband ALOIS PIVEC She stated that her husband did not want to furnish the information in this letter to the FBI She stated that he was not aware that she was furnishing this information and wished to keep the interview confidential [PAGE 180] Mrs PIVEC stated that the letter received recently by her husband from DORNIG contained information that DORNIG had been contacted by Communists in Austria who wished to take him to Switzerland in order that he might further develop his new principle of aero-dynamics According to the letter DORNIG has continued to refuse any offer by the Commnists and wished PIVEC to increase his efforts to sell DORNIG'S new invention in the Ynited States Aats AV AVA ay By way of background OLG advised that she was born of German parents in South Russia:and at the time of the German invasion of Russia during World War II she and her family were resettled in Germany After the war she married ALOIS PEVEC and came to the United States with [PAGE 181] May 18 1954 Director of Speetal Investi cations The Inspector General Department of the Air Force The Pentagon Washington 25 De Cs From John Edgar Hoover Director Federal Bureau of Investigation Subject FLYING SAUCERS MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION CONCERNING There is attached a copy of a memorandum dated April 12 1954 captioned Adolph Dornig” which contains information furnished to the Newark office of this Bureau by Alois Piveec and his wife Olga Pivee both of 143 Hallstead Street East Orange New Jersey There is Glso attached a translation from the German language of the parts of the two letters furnished by Pivee and his wije to the Newark office Yhe files of this Bureau fail to reflect that Gny tnvestigation has been conducted by this Bureau of Adolph Dornig Alots Pivee or Olga Pivec In view of the information set forth in the attached memordndum dated April 12 1954 and the translation of the parts of the letters referred to herein no investigation is contemplated by this Bureau in this matter Agyaerment co Records Administration Branch alptocsmtn “Attention Criminal Division by @6uform on same date ie Fer EHMsplvu Vib’ [PAGE 182] os 4-22 FEDERAL BUREAU RECORDS SECTION 1954 Name Check Unit-Room 6523 EJ Attention Service Uni t-Room 6524 Forward to File Review EC Return to ew ai Supervisor Room CI All References Subversive References Main References Only CJ Main References Only Lo yReetrict sto Locality oF Breakdown Buildup Variations Exact Name Only Exact Spelling Check for Alphabetical Loyalty Form SUBJ ECT Address Localities Birthdate Place Searcher Date Initial FILE NUMBER SERIAL [PAGE 183] FEDERAL BUREAU OF QNVESTIGATION RECORDS SECTION Name Check Unit- none 6523 ES Attention Ao Service Unit- Room 6520 Forward to File Review GejReturn toto Jckxt Supervisor Room All References Subversive References oe CJ Main References Only Main References Only Restrict to Locality of Breakdown Buildup CVariations Exact Name Only Exact Spelling Check for Alphabetical Loyalty Form SUBJECT Address Localities Birthdate Place Searcher Date Sinitial A FILE NUMBER SERIAL [PAGE 184] FEDERAL BUREAU OF ¢NVESTIGATION RECORDS SECTION SLAF 1954 Name Check Unit-Room oF Attention lad -JService Unit-Room 6524 Forward to File Review Return to webct Ext Supervisor Room A TSC CU AI1 References Subversive References Main References Only Main References Only Cal Restrict to Local ty’of Breakdown Buildup CVariations CJ Exact Name Only Exact Spelling Check for Alphabetical Loyalty Form SUBJ ECT Address Localities Birthdate Place Jf Searcher Date_7 Initial FILE NUMBER SERIAL Va [PAGE 185] Ln Sasi BF CHANGED TO [PAGE 186] F382 HY0 CHANGED PB ae 0103 Om [PAGE 187] Tolson Ladd Nichols Belmont Clegg Glavin Harbo Rosen Miss Gindy— April 27 1954 Miss Linda Butler Boz 63 Wilton Kentueky Dear Se Hh A TF “whank you Me much for your letter of tpril ee 1954 Although I would like to be of assistance it is not possible for me to express an opinion regarding the subject you mentioned since it does not relate to a matter within the jurtediction of the Fils You may desire however to communicate with The Honorable The Secretary of the Air Force The Pentagon Washington 25 De Cay for whatever inforzcetion he can give yous Sincerely yours John Edgar Hoover Director NOTE First name salutation ts being used since the correspondent indicates she is a seventh grade student She requested the Director's opinion regarding Flying Saucers “COMM FEI 1954 MAILED 31 [PAGE 189] [PAGE 191] a Ge Par April-21-1954 Milton Ky Federal Bureau of Investegation Washington Dear Sir The seventh grade of Milton Are studying about Flying Saucers and I would like to have your opinion on them Sincerely Yours Linda Butler Milton Ky Address on envelope Bor 63 Milton Ky [PAGE 192] “eraypino rons no Tf Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO Director FBI BeRe 628-50 SAC Cincinnati 100-0 SUBJECT TRUMAN BETHURUM YING DISCS INFORMATION CONCERNING On 6-7-5 Mr Sa BICKHOFF 3721 Tappan Avenue Cincinnati 23 Ohio and Mr RALP 2768 Highland Avenue Cincinnati 12 Ohio called at this office Mr EICKHOFF advised he is the operator of a beauty salon in the Neave Building Cincinnati and Mr ZIMMERMANN advised he is President of the Zimmermann Packing Company in Cincinnati Mr EICKHOFF did all the talking for the two men and he furnished the following informa tion On 6-3-5 an ad appeared in the Cincinnati Enquirer a newspaper of general circulation Cincinnati Ohio to the effect that on 6—11-5l a program would be presented at Taft Auditorium Cincinnati Ohio on The Real Flying Saucer Story The advertisement which Mr EICKHOFF exhibited disclosed no sponsor for this program and it was only noted on the ad that tickets for the program sold for $2.00 per person and would be on sale at the Central Ticket Office in Cincinnati Mr EICKHOFF advised that although he belongs to no organization interested in flying saucers he has been interested in this subject and has been interested to the extent that he desired to know the sponsorship of the program He stated that he found out from the Central Ticket Office that the ad had been placed by HENRY MADAY 36 West Lewiston Avenue Ferndale 20 Michigan He advised that he telephonieally contacted MADAY on 6-3-5 and MADAY stated that he was only the hall and that he was acting on behalf of TR HUNT WILLIAMSON He stated*that on 6-1-5 MADAY’called him back and told him that there had been a disagreement between MADAY BETHURUM and WILLIAMSON over MADAY's arrangements for the sale of tickets for the program and the renting of the hall EICKHOFF advised that at this time MADAY said nothing to discredit either BETHURUM or WILLIAMSON and indicated that their disagreement only concerned his placing the ad in the newspaper prior to having the tickets for the program available in Cincinnati RCD:CVM CC Los Angeles RM RECORDED Indianapolis RM seg 86 INDEXED 86 REGISTERED MAIL 20 JIIN 11 1954 ATR MATL SPECIAL DELIVERY 270 NOV 19 1964 [PAGE 194] Letter to Director June 195 Mr EICKHOFF continued that ten minutes after he had talked_to MADAY on Friday 6-l-5 he received a call from GEORGE LAMSON and a MANSPEAKER who confirmed to him that MADAY was no longer associated with them and who asked that EICKHOFF meet with them at a yluncheon at the Terrace Plaza Hotel on 6-7-5h Mr EICKHOFF in explanation of his interest in this matter ad— vised that he had read such books as Flying Saucers From Outer Space written by DONALD KEHOE retired major Marine Corps which book was published by Harper's Publishers and a book entitled Flying Saucers Have Landed by GEORGE ADAMSKI which book is published by Werner~Lowery Company in England and is distributed by the British Book Center in New York City He said that he has also heard broadcasts by persons considers reputable news commentators such as WALTER WINCHELL FULTON LEWIS JR and FRANK EDWARDS to the effect that reliable persons have reported observing flying discs or saucers He said contrary to these reports the Air Force has denied the ex- istence of the flying saucer and he felt that persons such as TRUMAN BETHURUM and GEORGE HUNT WILLIAMSON in presenting a program such as that contemplated were either truthful or they were frauds He stated that if they had a true story to tell then he felt it was of such nature that it should be given as wide a distribution as possible so that the people might learn the true facts regarding flying discs He said however if their story was not true then the holding of such a meeting as was contemplated would be a fraud on the general public He estimated that such a meeting in Cincinnati might draw two thousand people which at $2.00 apiece would result in a $,000.00 take for the promoters To identify TRUMAN BETHURUM Mr EICKHOFF had with him two copies of the magazine Valor which he stated he got from BETHURUM this magagine being self-identified as the Golden Times Weekly published by Soul Craft Chapels Post Office Box 192 Noblesville Indiana The two issues which Mr EICKHOFF had with him were numbers 15 and 16 of volume of the publication the number 15 being dated 2-6-5 and number 16 being dated 2-13-5 The number 15 issue contained an article concerning TRUMAN BETHURUM in which he is identified as a truck driver from Redondo Beach California and it refers to an article dated 12-31-53 which appeared in the “Daily Breeze a newspaper at Redondo Beach California which allegedly contained a description of an encounter [PAGE 195] Letter to Director June 195 which TRUMAN BETHURUM had with a crew of assumed space explorers under the supervision of a ravishing woman commandant in the Nevada desert The article also reflects that TRUMAN BETHURUM allegedly was aboard flying saucers on eleven occasions At the bottom of the first page of issue number 15 there appeared in what Mr EICKHOFF stated was the handwriting of TRUMAN BETHURUM the statement This is a true story a factual experience TRUMAN BETHURUM The above mentioned article in Valor™ also reflected that TRUMAN BETHURUM is 55 years of age and that his residence address is 519 North Gertruda Avenue Redondo Beach California Mr EICKHOFF also had with him a letter addressed to TRUMAN BETHURUM from WILLIAM GILROY of the Saucers Research Foundation which letter re- flected that that organization was holding a three-day convention June and 195 at the Carthay Circle Theatre in Los Angeles California and that it had invited TRUMAN BETHURUM to this convention to say a few words concerning his experience GILROY was identified in this letter as business manager of Criswell Predicts Your World of Tomorrow 1922 North Highland Hollywood 28 California Mr EICKHOFF reiterated that he felt BETHURUM's story if true should be given wide publicity but that if the story was false then he should be prosecuted for fraud He stated that he first took his in- formation to the Air Force in the person_of Lieutenant Colonel JOHN OMMARA-OF Wright-Patterson ‘Air Force Base Ohio whom EICKHWFF visited personally at O'MARA'S home in Fairborn Ohio on Sunday 6-6-5 EICKHOFF indicated that he asked Colonel O'MARA if there were such things as flying saucers and if BETHURUM's story could be true and he said O'MARA denied that there was such a thing as a flying saucer and indicated to him that DONALD KEHOE the author of Flying Saucers in Outer Space was a fraud and that information is available in Washington that KEHOE is a fraud He said he was advised however by Colonel O'MARA that the Air Force could take no action with respect to BETHURUM or WILL- TAMSON EICKHOFF continued that it was his intention to aid in the promotion of meeting for BETHURUM in Cincinnati He advised that the original meeting scheduled for June 11 had been cancelled and that he felt this meeting had such important information for the people as a whole that he was going to make every effort to make the meeting one of national [PAGE 196] Letter to Director June 1954 significance “He said he intended to invite to the meeting all nationally prominent news commentators He intended to try to get radio time to ad vertise the meeting but he did not wish to participate in this matter in any way if it would violate security regulations in any manner or if BETHURUM and his associates were in any way fraudulent He stated that he so informed BETHURUM WILLIAMSON and Mr MANSPEAKER at the luncheon meeting which was held at the Terrace Plaza Hotel on 6-7-5 They informed him that they were not afraid of an investigation that BETHURUM's story was factual and that they had no objection to EICKHOFF's advising Government authorities regarding it A Mr EICKHOFF stated that his report to this office was part of his plan to inform all the Federal agencies he thought should know about the activities of BETHURUM He advised that in line with his contemplated oS plans that on fbe-eVening of 6-7-5 there was to be another meeting at the home of W/STRINGFIELD 7017 Britton Avene Cincinnati 27 Ohio at which meeting there would be Mr STRINGFIELD WILLIAMSON MANSPEAKER BETHURUM RALPH ZIMMERMANN and Mr EICKHOFF He said at this meeting they would plan a method of operation and make arrangements for this meeting of national significance He said he intended to set the date of the meeting far enough in advance so that if any Governmental agency determined that there was fraud involved that agency would have sufficient time to act prior to the holding of the meeting He advised he intended to keep a detailed record of all actions taken by this group and that he would voluntarily furnish such information to the FBI EICKHOFF advised that he had not known and had not met either BETHURUM WILLIAMSON or MANSPEAKER prior to the events described above He said that GEORGE HUNT WILLIAMSON identified himself as an archeologist and a writer for the magazine Valor who resides in Noblesville Indiana He said that MANSPEAKER whose first name he did not know is also connected with Valor magazine in some way He was asked as to what interest Valor magazine has in BETHURUM and whether BETHURUM was sponsored by any other organization He advised that he did not know the interest of Valor magazine in BETHURUM and so far as he knew BETHURUM was acting on his own and had no organizational affiliations or sponsorship He was asked as to what disposition would be made of receipts from a large meeting and he advised that he did not know what disposition would be made of the money He said he understood that [PAGE 197] Letter to Director June 195 BETHURUM had been on tour for some time and that the meeting scheduled for Cincinnati originally on 6-11-5 was to be the beginning of a new series of meetings The files of this office contain no information which can be identified with THOMAS EICKHOFF TRUMAN BETHURUM GEORGE HUNT WILLIAMSON STRINGFIELD and Lt Col JOHN O'MARA The indices reflect that by letter dated 2~7-52 Indianapolis file 61-5 the Indianapolis Office advised the Cincinnati Office under the caption of Silver Shirt Legion of America Inc Internal Security that the Silver Shirt Legion of America Ince whose leader is WILLIAM DUDLEY PELLEY was at that time operating under the name ofSoul Craft Press with headquarters and printing facilities in Noblesville Indiana With regard to RALPH ZIMMERMANN the indices of this office reflect that as of July 192 he was general manager of the Zimmermann Packing Company a mechanical packing firm at 139-11 West Fourth St Cincinnati No further action is being taken in this matter by this office and the foregoing is for the Bureau's information and for the information of the Los Angeles and Indianapolis Offices [PAGE 198] SAC Cincinnati June 22 1954 RECORDED Director FBI 62-83894 FY om TRUMAN BETHURUM FLYING DISCS MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION CONCERNING ESPIONAGE Reurlet 6/8/54 You are instructed to recontact Thomas Eickhoff referred to in your referenced letter and advise him this Bureau has no jurisdiction concerning the investigation of matters relating to flying discs and that the United States Air Force has such jurisdiction You are instructed to advise him this Bureau cannot approve or disapprove of his activities in connection with this matter and that the placing of this Burcau on notice as to his activities will not exonerate him in the event he engages in any fraudulent or criminal activities You are instructed to furnish the information set forth in your referenced letter to OSI locally and to the Bureau in a memorandum suitable for dissemination to OSI headquarters NOTE Thomas Eickhoff Cincinnati Ohio advised the Cincinnati office he is interested in flying discs and has recently met several persons who claimed to have had experiences with flying discs He stated he intended to assist such persons in arranging for public meeting in Cincinnati at which matters relating to flying discs will be discussed and that he expects the meeting will result in a four thousand dollar take He advised he believed the experiences alleged by the persons referred to above and that those persons would participate in the meeting He stated he had been advised by the Air Force that it was it's opinion claims made by the persons referred to above concerning flying discs and their experiences with same were fraudulent He stated he wanted to put all federal agencies on notice in order that they could act to prevent the planned mecting re flying discs if it was deemed necessary by the Government Tolson EHM:egp LOG Boardman Nichols Belmont Glavin Habe JUN 221954 MAILED 27 Winterrowd Tele Room Holloman Miss Gandy [PAGE 199] DIRECTOR FBI SAC SEATTLE REPORTS ON ALLEGED SIGHTING OF SUBMARINES ww PARACHUTE LANDINGS FLASHING LIGHTS ETC ESPIONAGE fy pwd POEL It has been the experience of this office that during this season from now until winter there is received a considerable number of alleged reports on sighting of submarines flashing lights parachute landings flying saucers etc in every instance when such reports are received the information is immediately disseminated to DIO 13 ND Navy OSI USAF and Army Inasmuch as Seattle is the District Headquarters for the Intelligence Agencies in the Pacific Northwest reports received usually from the USCG concerning incidents in the state of Oregon are immediately reported to that office as well as the Intelligence Agencies Many of the reports are of a nebulous type impossible of corroborating and of doubtful authenticity Some by preliminary inquiry and evaluation prove to be without foundation However as stated above reports of this type are immediately disseminated to the Intelligence Agencies without evaluation followed by additional information as obtained This office has no control of the dissemination of these reports on a spot basis by the local intelligence offices to their Headquarters in Washington The Bureau will recall the widespread dissemination given by the military agencies of Radio Message March 13 1953 Interpreted Fe hag for Mobilization of Communist Party” SAC Letter #23 dated 3/31/53 The purpose of this letter is to advise the Bureau that in all instances immediate dissemination is made of all unusual incidents that appear to have any military significance This office also acts as a co- ordinator on all reports to be certain that all interested agencies are cognizant The Bureau may be assured that it will be kept advised of all significant incidents as they arise but will not be bothered with every trivial incident that occurs unless instructed LAD hz Vf Se ae Che mm ee Portland ‘WOT HCOR DAD Encls 87 JUL 1954 ra THITIALS ON ORTGINAS [PAGE 200] DIRECTOR FBI SAC SEATTLE RE REPORTS ON ALLEGED SIGHTING OF SUBMARINES 6-18-54 PARACHUTE LANDINGS FLASHING LIGHTS ETC ESPIONAGE OSI advises us that they have no interest whatsoever themselves in connection with these matters and that Operations of the Air Force doesn't even advise them Colonel RAYNOR District Commander OSI states that there is an evaluation at Wright-Patterson Field where the data correlated that the reports are handled from the Air Foree here to that point in a routine fashion and that OSI gives no credence whatsoever to it because they have never had any previous experience of any kind as to anything arising out of the situation There is attached hereto a copy of a communication marked CONFIDENTIAL requesting data concerning the situation as well as several recent publications some of which are issued py the Air Force itself It is the opinion of Colonel RAYNOR that the releases are a poor thing and create mass hysteria but he says he has nothing whatsoever to do with the situation [PAGE 202] of visabi lity Secretary of the Air Force The Pe De Cay for whatever information conmunte along the lines of your inquiries incerely Correspondent desjred inférmativn concerning the book Flying Saucers Have Landed by Desmond Leslie and George Adamski Tolson Harbo Rosen [PAGE 203] Moe Nd 26 gs my WOO [PAGE 204] found swer many RECORDED-88 NDEXED-88 EX-112