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Section 8 of FBI case file 62-HQ-83894 covers 1954-era flying disc reports, including the Truman Bethurum lecture promotion, a Cincinnati sighting, and the Frances Swan 'thought transmission' contactee case investigated through ONI and the Bureau of Aeronautics.
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Section 8 of FBI case file 62-HQ-83894 covers 1954-era flying disc reports, including the Truman Bethurum lecture promotion, a Cincinnati sighting, and the Frances Swan 'thought transmission' contactee case investigated through ONI and the Bureau of Aeronautics.
This section of the FBI's central UFO file (62-HQ-83894, Section 8, serials 344-384) bundles 1954 Bureau correspondence on flying-disc matters routed through SAC Cincinnati and SAC WFO. It documents Thomas Eickhoff's report on contactee Truman Bethurum's planned Taft Auditorium lecture in Cincinnati, a 7/23/54 sighting at Milford, Ohio by Carl H. Keyser, and an extended Navy/Bureau of Aeronautics inquiry into Frances Swan of South Berwick, Maine, who claimed automatic-writing contact with 'AFFA' (ship M-4, Uranus) and 'PONNAR' (ship L-11, Saturn). The Swan case escalated through retired Admiral Herbert B. Knowles to ONI, Senator Margaret Chase Smith, the Secretary of Defense, and the President, and on 8/9/54 J. Edgar Hoover forwarded the information to Air Force OSI.
On June 7, 1954, Mr. Thomas Eickhoff, 3721 Tappan Avenue, Cincinnati 23, Ohio, Operator of Tom's Beauty Salon, Neave Building, Fourth and Race Streets, Cincinnati, Ohio, advised that although he belongs to no organization interested in flying saucers or discs, he has been interested in this subject.p.5
KEYSER reported to Colonel SMITH that both he and his wife, at approximately 2:40 p.m. on 7/23/54, had observed a silver circular or spherical shape in the sky which was located to the southeast of their residence, approximately forty-five degrees above the horizon.p.11
SWAN approached KNOWLES and advised him that "flying saucers" were here to help mankind.p.12
According to HUTSON, SWAN informed him that people from "outer space" could use her eyes and ears to see and hear.p.14
They were described as 150 miles wide, 200 miles in length, and 100 miles in depth.p.15
He stated that "AFFA" is the Manager or the Commander of the ship M-4 which is from the planet Uranus and "PONNAR" is the Manager or the Commander of the ship L-11 which is from the planet Saturn.p.15
HUTSON stated that Admiral KNOWLES wrote a letter to MARGARET CHASE SMITH, Senator from Maine, concerning this information, who forwarded the information to the Secretary of Defense and copies were sent to the Army, Navy, and Air Force.p.16
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[Barcode: 81110274164] OGC 33304 Charge # Date Vol. 344 Serial # 384 HQ - HEADQUARTERS FBI - CENTRAL RECORDS CENTER U[ILLEGIBLE]t of Justice TO BE FILED FROM OR ADDED TO THIS FIL[E] BUREAU DO NOT DESTROY FOIPA #: 393087. INVESTIGATION COPIED FOR FOIPA NOV 3 1976 BY [signature] DO NOT DESTROY COPIED FOR FOIPA MAY 4 1977 BY RAW COPIED FOR FOIPA MAY 14 1977 BY [signature] USE CARE IN HANDLING THIS FILE Du 358,396 [Stamp: COPIED FOR FOIPA JAN 18 1976 BY F420] Transfer-Call 3421 62-HQ-83894 SERIALS 344-384 SECTION 8 SERIALS 344-384 [Blue box: Declassification authority derived from FBI Automatic Declassification Guide, issued May 24, 2007.]
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Office Mem[or]andum · UNITED ST[A]TES GOVERNMENT
TO : Director, FBI (62-83894) DATE: 7/22/54
[FROM] : SAC, Cincinnati (65-1994)
SUBJECT: TRUMAN BETHURUM;
FLYING DISCS
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
(ESPIONAGE)
Remylet 6/8/54 and Bulet 6/22/54.
Attached are five copies of a memorandum
containing information set out in my letter of June 8,
1954 with additional information furnished by THOMAS
EICKHOFF on July 2, 1954.
On July 2, 1954, although EICKHOFF had been
so advised at the time of the original interview with
him on June 7, 1954, he was again advised in accordance
with instructions in reBulet.
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TRUMAN BETHURUM
FLYING DI[S]CS
On June 7, 1954, Mr. Thomas Eickhoff, 3721
Tappan Avenue, Cincinnati 23, Ohio, Operator of Tom's
Beauty Salon, Neave Building, Fourth and Race Streets,
Cincinnati, Ohio, advised that although he belongs to
no organization interested in flying saucers or discs,
he has been interested in this subject.
He said on June 3, 1954 an ad appeared in
"The Cincinnati Enquirer", a newspaper of general circu-
lation in Cincinnati, Ohio, to the effect that on June
11, 1954 a program would be presented at the Taft
Auditorium in Cincinnati, Ohio on "the real flying
saucer story." Mr. Eickhoff advised that this advertise-
ment 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 continued that because of his
interest in the subject of flying saucers, he desired
to know the sponsor of the program and found out from
the Central Ticket Office that the ad had been placed
by Henry Maday, 364 West Lewiston Avenue, Detroit 29,
Michigan. He said he telephonically contacted Maday
on June 3, 1954 and found that Maday was only the agent
having rented the Taft Auditorium and arranging that was
acting on behalf of Truman Bethurum and George Hunt
Williamson.
He continued that on June 4, 1954 Maday
called him back and told him there had been a dis-
agreement between Maday and Bethurum and Williamson over
Maday's arrangement for the sale of tickets of the
program and the renting of the auditorium. Eickhoff
advised that Maday at no time said anything to discredit
either Bethurum or Williamson and indicated that their
disagreement concerned only Maday's placing the ad
in "The Cincinnati Enquirer" prior to having tickets
for the program available in Cincinnati.
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- 1 -Mr. Eickhoff further related that about ten
minutes after he had talked to Maday on Friday, June 4,
1954, he received a call from George Hunt Williamson and
a Mr. Manspeaker, who confirmed to him that Maday was no
longer associated with them, and asked that Eickhoff meet
with them at a luncheon at the Terrace Plaza Hotel,
Cincinnati, Ohio on June 7, 1954.
Mr. Eickhoff, in explanation of his interest
in this matter, advised that he had read such books as
"Flying Saucers From Outer Space," written by Donald E.
Kehoe, retired Major, U. S. 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-Louie 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 he considers reliable 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 U. S. Air Force has denied the existence of the flying
saucer and he felt that persons such as Truman Bethurum
and George Hunt Williamson, in promoting 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 as many people
might learn the true facts regarding flying discs. He
said, however, if their story is not true, then the hold-
ing 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 $4,000.00 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 magazine being self-identified
as the "Golden Times Weekly," published by Scott Craft
Chapels, Post Office Box 192, Noblesville, Indiana. The
two issues which Mr. Eickhoff had with him were numbers 15
and 16 of volume 6 of the publication, the number 15 being
- 2 -dated February 6, 1954 and number 16 being dated
February 13, 1954. The number 15 issue contained an
article concerning Truman Bethurum, in which he is
identified as a truck driver from Redondo Beach, Cali-
fornia, and it refers to an article dated December 31,
1953, which appeared in the "Daily Breeze," a newspaper
of local circulation in Redondo Beach, California, which
contained a description of an encounter which Truman
Bethurum had with a crew of assumed space explorers under
the supervision of a commanding woman commander, 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 bears 55 years of age and
that his residence address is 519 North Gertruda Avenue,
Redondo Beach, 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 information to
the Air Force in the person of Lieutenant Colonel John
O'Mara of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, whom
Eickhoff visited personally at O'Mara's home in Fairborn,
Ohio, on Sunday, June 6, 1954. Eickhoff indicated that
he asked Colonel O'Mara if there was 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 Eickhoff 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 Williamson.
Eickhoff continued that it was his intention to
aid in the promotion of a meeting for Bethurum in Cincin-
nati. He advised that the original meeting schedule for
June 11
- 3 -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 significance. He said he in-
tended to invite to the meeting all nationally prominent
news commentators. He intended to try to get radio time
to advertise the meeting but he did not wish to partici-
pate 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 Manspeaker
at the luncheon meeting which was held at the Terrace
Plaza Hotel on June 7, 1954. They informed him that
they were not afraid of Government authorities and that
Bethurum's story was factual, and that they had no ob-
jection to Eickhoff's advising Government authorities
regarding it.
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
plans that on the evening of June 7, 1954 there was to
be another meeting at the home of L. Hr. Stringfield,
7017 Britten Avenue, 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 Government agency determined 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 F.B.I.
Eickhoff advised that he had not known and
had not met either Bethurum, Williamson or Manspeaker
prior to the luncheon described above. He said that
George Hunt Williamson identified himself as an arche-
ologist and a writer for the magazine "Valor," who
resides in Noblesville, Indiana.
- 4 -He said that Manspeaker, whose first name
he did not know, in 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 ties or sponsor-
ship. 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 Bethurum had been
on tour for some time and that the meeting scheduled
for Cincinnati originally on June 11, 1954 was to be
the beginning of a new series of meetings.
William Dudley Pelley, Noblesville, Indiana
reportedly operates the Soul Craft Press at Noblesville
and among other pamphlets, published the weekly journal
entitled "Valor," which Mr. Pelley describes as a
"Journal of the applied spirituality." This publication
is said to deal mainly with practical mysticism, the
spiritual movement called Soulcraft, and the relationship
between earth man and the individuals arriving on this
planet from flying saucers. Mr. Pelley is said to claim
that those individuals arriving in flying saucers are of
greater intelligence and learning than the earth people
and are here to give the earth people intellectual
guidance and spiritual endowment and guidance.
On July 2, 1954, Thomas Eickhoff advised that
no progress had been made with arrangements for a
meeting for Truman Bethurum in Cincinnati which would
be of national significance. He said that Bethurum
had returned to California but there was the possi-
bility that he would again come to Cincinnati, Ohio in
the fall of 1954. At the same time Mr. Eickhoff
advised that he has been informed by Lieutenant Colonel
John O'Mara, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio,
that he had advised him that he had been informed by
Lieutenant Colonel O'Mara, Wright-[ILLEGIBLE] Air Force
Base, Ohio that he was a fraud and that information is
avail-
- 5 -able in Washington that Kehoe is a fraud. He said that
he, Eickhoff, had been requested by Kehoe to furnish
him this information in writing and that he, Eickhoff,
had obliged Kehoe in this respect. He said he under-
stood that Kehoe was going to Washington with his
attorneys to take up Colonel O'Mara's statements with
the Air Force.
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Office Mem[or]andum · UNITED ST[A]TES GOVERNMENT
TO : Director, FBI DATE: 8/2/54
FROM : SAC, Cincinnati (62-0)
SUBJECT: FLYING SAUCER REPORT
INFORMATION CONCERNING
Colonel J. M. SMITH, Deputy Director of Civilian
Defense for Greater Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Ohio,
called this office on 7/23/54 to report that he had re-
ceived a report of a flying saucer from Mr. CARL H. KEYSER,
Route 1, Milford, Ohio. Mr. KEYSER said that he could be
reached at his residence which is two miles east of Milford,
Ohio, on U. S. Highway 28.
KEYSER reported to Colonel SMITH that both he and
his wife, at approximately 2:40 p.m. on 7/23/54, had observed
a silver circular or spherical shape in the sky which was
located to the southeast of their residence, approximately
forty-five degrees above the horizon.
Colonel SMITH was advised that the report made by
him was being referred to the appropriate officials of the
United States Air Force.
I have advised the local office of the Office of
Special Investigations at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
of the above.
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Office Memorandum · UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO : DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: 8/2/54
FROM : SAC, WFO (62-0)
SUBJECT: FLYING SAUCERS
Mrs. FRANCES SWAN
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
This interview is predicated upon a telephone
call received by SAC L. L. LAUGHLIN on 7/29/54 from JOHN
HUTSON, Security Officer, Bureau of Aeronautics, U. S.
Navy Department.
On the same date JOHN HUTSON was interviewed in
Room 2912, Main Navy Building. Also present during the
interview was Commander L. T. McQUISTON, USN. HUTSON and
McQUISTON furnished the following information:
They advised that the Office of Naval Intelligence
had forwarded a file to the Bureau of Aeronautics with
enclosures which had been received from retired Admiral
HERBERT B. KNOWLES of South Berwick, Maine. According
to HUTSON and McQUISTON, KNOWLES resided near Mrs. Frances
Swan who had been receiving messages through thought trans-
mission. SWAN approached KNOWLES and advised him that
"flying saucers" were here to help mankind. Information
received by HUTSON indicated that KNOWLES became interested
in the messages received by Mrs. SWAN and felt that the
matter should be investigated by the Government.
HUTSON advised that KNOWLES wrote to Admiral ESPY,
Director of Naval Intelligence, on 6/1/54 enclosing some
of the messages received by Mrs. SWAN. Receiving no reply
to his original communication, KNOWLES again wrote to ONI
on 6/7/54. HUTSON advised that the first letter that
KNOWLES wrote to ONI contained information that Mrs. SWAN
was receiving messages through thought control from "outer
space" and wrote them down as she received them. The
letter, according to HUTSON, stated that Mrs. SWAN would
write without any effort on her part and would write con-
tinuously for four or five hours at a time without getting
tired. He stated that ONI had in their possession the
transmissions or messages that had been received by Mrs.
SWAN.
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in the matter. HUTSON was questioned concerning the
position that the Bureau of Aeronautics had taken and
he remarked that he did not believe that this was per-
tinent. After further questioning, he subsequently
stated that the Bureau of Aeronautics was of the belief
that this was a matter for ONI.
HUTSON stated that he "unofficially" became
interested in the matter and at the invitation of
Admiral KNOWLES, he went to South Berwick, Maine,
where he spent July 24, 25, 26, 1954, in the residence
of Admiral KNOWLES.
HUTSON stated that SMITH was at KNOWLES'
residence and HUTSON had various interviews with Mrs.
SWAN. During the interview with Mrs. SWAN and the
contact with "outer space," HUTSON stated that they
sat in a group and he observed Mrs. SWAN writing
messages that she was receiving from someone in
"outer space." According to HUTSON, SWAN informed
him that people from "outer space" could use her eyes
and ears to see and hear. According to SWAN, this is
accomplished by the use of a mechanical device and
all conversations are recorded by the people in
"outer space." HUTSON indicated as an example as
to how messages were relayed, he stated he asked Mrs.
SWAN a question to relay to the people in "outer
space" and before she had time to relay the question,
she began writing the answer down to his question on
paper.
HUTSON stated that SWAN informed him that
whenever she was to have contact with the people in
"outer space," she would get a buzzing sound in her
left ear to indicate that they were "on the line."
She also stated that this buzzing sound comes at all
times of the night and consequently she was losing a
great deal of sleep. According to HUTSON, Mrs. SWAN
arranged a schedule with the people in "outer space"
so that the messages would not interfere with her
sleep. HUTSON advised that a schedule was arranged
between SWAN and the people in "outer space" that she
would receive messages on the following schedule:
8:00 in the morning, 12 noon, 6:00 in the evening,
every day of the week.
- 2 -HUTSON stated that Mrs. SWAN's husband, GUY
SWAN, and their daughter, DANLYN, had also heard the
buzzing sound in their ears, but have not been able
to receive transmissions or messages. HUTSON stated
that the transmissions are related to flying saucers,
location and why they were here, life on other planets,
and life in the hereafter, and prophesies in the Bible.
HUTSON advised that Mrs. SWAN could contact people in
"outer space" by mental thought control.
According to HUTSON, Mrs. SWAN stated that
there were two space ships from which she had been
receiving messages. They were described as 150 miles
wide, 200 miles in length, and 100 miles in depth.
HUTSON stated that these ships are designated as M-4
and L-11 and they also contain mother ships which
measure approximately 150 to 200 feet in length.
HUTSON informed him that there were approximately
5,000 of these mother ships. He stated that "AFFA"
is the Manager or the Commander of the ship M-4 which
is from the planet Uranus and "PONNAR" is the Manager
or the Commander of the ship L-11 which is from the
planet Saturn. HUTSON related that Mrs. SWAN stated
these contacts with "AFFA" and "PONNAR" were for the
purpose of protecting our own earth from destruction
caused by the explosion of the atom bomb, hydrogen
bomb, and wars of various kinds, which would, "AFFA"
and "PONNAR" stated, disrupt the magnetic field of
force which surrounds the earth. HUTSON stated that
Mrs. SWAN also related that contact was made for the
purpose of protecting the whole universe because if
the "fault lines" break or go to pieces, it would
effect the entire universe. According to Mrs. SWAN,
HUTSON stated, "AFFA" and "PONNAR" are presently
working in the area of the Pacific Ocean repairing
"fault lines" which are in danger of breaking.
HUTSON stated that both he and SMITH were
looking for proof and they wanted to know whether
they could contact the man from "outer space."
According to HUTSON, SWAN advised that he and SMITH
could make contact in "outer space" on any frequency,
and they provided SWAN with the frequency that they
were to use so that she could advise the people in
"outer space." HUTSON stated that in connection with
his contacting "outer space," he asked no commitment
as he did not know how far the Navy would go. He
advised, however, that SMITH stated that he would try
to make contact with "outer space" on Sunday, August
1, 1954, and was going to use a high frequency.
HUTSON stated that to insure that contact was made,
Mrs. SWAN advised that the ship from "outer space"
would come within 100 miles of Ottawa, Canada, so that
SMITH would have no difficulty in making his contact.
HUTSON stated that Admiral KNOWLES wanted
to know if physical contact could be had with the
people in "outer space." SWAN advised HUTSON and
KNOWLES that the people in "outer space" wanted to
know if they could provide them protection and that
if physical contact were to be made, they would appear
in a force which would consist of 5,000 "bells" or
"flying saucers."
- 3 -According to Mrs. SWAN, these "bells" or
"flying saucers" would appear over many nations of
the world during the latter part of August, 1954,
and would come close enough to the earth so that
they could be seen by man and that they in turn
would be able to see people on the street.
HUTSON stated that Admiral KNOWLES wrote a
letter to MARGARET CHASE SMITH, Senator from Maine,
concerning this information, who forwarded the
information to the Secretary of Defense and copies
were sent to the Army, Navy, and Air Force. According
to HUTSON, KNOWLES also wrote a letter to the
President of the United States.
HUTSON stated that none of the persons
involved in this matter were interested in publicity.
He stated that he would be willing to assist the
Bureau in the investigation of this matter if the
Bureau desired, inasmuch as he believed Mrs. SWAN
and Admiral KNOWLES had confidence in him.
HUTSON described Mrs. FRANCES SWAN as being
of middle-class circumstances, having a very modest
home with furniture below middle-class. He stated
that she has no more than a high school education,
if she has that. He considered her to be a very
simple minded person, religious, a student of the
Bible, and one who has studied spiritualism and other
thought control systems.
The above information is being made available
to the Office of Special Investigations, United States
Air Force, and no further action is being taken by
this office.
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Date: August 9, 1954
To: Director of Special Investigations
The Inspector General
Department of the Air Force
The Pentagon
Washington 25, D. C.
From: John Edgar Hoover, Director
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Subject: FLYING SAUCERS;
MRS. FRANCES SWAN
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
On July 29, 1954, Mr. John Hutson, Security
Officer, Bureau of Naval Intelligence, and Commander
L. T. McQuiston, United States Navy, furnished the
following information to this Bureau.
They advised that the Office of Naval
Intelligence had forwarded a file to the Bureau of
Aeronautics with enclosures which had been received
from retired Admiral Herbert B. Knowles of South
Berwick, Maine. According to Hutson and McQuiston,
Knowles resided near Mrs. Frances Swan who had been
receiving messages through thought transmission.
Swan approached Knowles and advised him that "flying
saucers" were here to help mankind. Information
received by Hutson indicated that Knowles became
interested in the messages received by Mrs. Swan
and felt that the matter should be investigated by
the Government.
Hutson advised that Knowles wrote to Admiral
Espy, Director of Naval Intelligence, on June 1, 1954,
enclosing some of the messages received by Mrs. Swan.
Receiving no reply to his original communication,
Knowles again wrote to the Director of Naval Intelligence
on June 7, 1954. Hutson advised that the first letter
that
cc - 1 - Records Administration Branch (O-6a routing slip)
Attention: Intl Comm. Pr[ILLEGIBLE] Security Division (Same date)
9 AUG 19 1954
EHM:sjr:lk
[Stamp: MAILED 19]Knowles wrote to the Director of Naval Intelligence
contained information that Mrs. Swan was receiving
messages through thought control from "outer space"
and wrote them down as she received them. The
letter, according to Hutson, stated that Mrs. Swan
would write without any effort on her part and would
write continuously for four or five hours at a time
without getting tired. He stated that the Office
of Naval Intelligence had in their possession the
transmissions or messages that had been received by
Mrs. Swan.
Hutson stated that he "unofficially" became
interested in the matter and at the invitation of
Admiral Knowles, he went to South Berwick, Maine,
where he spent July 24, 25, 26, 1954, in the residence
of Admiral Knowles.
Hutson stated that inasmuch as Knowles had
received no response from the Government concerning
this matter, he began reading books on flying saucers.
Hutson advised that during the time that he was a
house guest of Admiral Knowles, there was also present
WILBER SMITH, a Physicist of the Canadian Government
who was also interested in flying saucers. Hutson
stated that Smith was at Knowles' residence with his
family and was there in an unofficial capacity.
Hutson advised that during his stay, he
and Smith had various interviews with Mrs. Swan and
had had contact with the "outer space" through Mrs.
Swan. During the interview with Mrs. Swan and the
contact with "outer space," Hutson stated that they
sat in a group and he observed Mrs. Swan writing
messages that she was receiving from someone in
"outer space." According to Hutson, Swan informed
him that people from "outer space" could use her eyes
and ears to see and hear. According to Swan, this is
accomplished by the use of a mechanical device and
all conversations are recorded by the people in
"outer space." Hutson indicated as an example as to
how messages were relayed, he stated he asked Mrs.
Swan a question to relay to the people in "outer
space" and before she had time to relay the question,
she began writing the answer down to his question on
paper.
Hutson stated that Swan informed him that
whenever she was to have contact with the people in
"outer space," she would get a buzzing sound in her
left ear to indicate that they were "on the line."
Hutson stated that
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- 2 -Mrs. Swan complained to the people in "outer space"
that this buzzing sound gets very annoying and
painful to her ear. She also stated that the
messages had been coming since May 22, 1954, and
would come at all times of the night and consequently
she was losing a great deal of sleep. According to
Hutson, Mrs. Swan arranged a schedule with the people
in "outer space" so that the messages would not
interfere with her sleep. Hutson advised that a
schedule was arranged between Swan and the people in
"outer space" that she would receive messages on the
following schedule: 8:00 in the morning, 12 noon,
6:00 in the evening, every day of the week.
Hutson stated that Mrs. Swan's husband,
Guy Swan, and their daughter, Danlyn, had also heard
the buzzing sound in their ears, but have not been
able to receive transmissions or messages. Hutson
stated that the transmissions are related to flying
saucers, location and why they were here, life on
other planets, and life in the hereafter, and
prophesies in the Bible. Hutson advised that Mrs.
Swan could contact people in "outer space" by mental
thought control.
According to Hutson, Mrs. Swan stated that
there were two space ships from which she had been
receiving messages. They were described as 150 miles
wide, 200 miles in length, and 100 miles in depth.
Hutson stated that these ships are designated as M-4
and L-11 and they also contain mother ships which
measure approximately 150 to 200 feet in length.
Hutson informed him that there were approximately
5,000 of these mother ships. He stated that "Affa"
is the Manager or the Commander of the ship M-4 which
is from the planet Uranus and "Ponnar" is the Commander
of the ship L-11 which is from the planet Saturn.
Hutson related that Mrs. Swan stated these contacts
with "Affa" and "Ponnar" were for the purpose of
protecting our own earth from destruction caused by
the explosion of the atom bomb, hydrogen bomb, and
wars of various kinds, which would disrupt the magnetic
field of force which surrounds the earth. Hutson
stated that Mrs. Swan also related that contact was
made for the purpose of protecting the whole universe
because if the "fault lines" break or go to pieces,
it would affect the entire universe. According to
Mrs. Swan, Hutson stated, "Affa" and "Ponnar" are
presently working in the area of the Pacific Ocean
repairing "fault lines" which are in danger of
breaking.
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- 3 -Hutson stated that both he and Smith were
looking for proof and they wanted to know whether
they could contact the man from "outer space."
According to Hutson, Swan advised that he and Smith
could make contact in "outer space" on any frequency,
and they provided Swan with the frequency. Hutson
informed Swan of the frequency they were to use so
that she could advise the people in "outer space."
Hutson stated that in connection with his contacting
"outer space," he asked no commitment as he did not
know how far the Navy would go. He advised, however,
that Smith stated that he would try to make contact
with "outer space" on Sunday, August 1, 1954, and
was going to use a high frequency. Hutson stated
that to insure that contact was made, Mrs. Swan
advised that the ship from "outer space" would come
within 100 miles of Ottawa, Canada, so that Smith
would have no difficulty in making his contact.
Hutson stated that Admiral Knowles wanted
to know if physical contact could be had with the
people in "outer space." Swan advised Hutson and
Knowles that the people in "outer space" wanted to
know if they could provide them protection and that
if physical contact were to be made, they would appear
in a force which would consist of 5,000 "bells" or
"flying saucers." According to Mrs. Swan, these
"bells" or "flying saucers" would appear over many
nations of the world during the latter part of August,
1954, and would come close enough to the earth so
that they could be seen by man and that they in turn
would be able to see people on the street.
Hutson described Mrs. Frances Swan as being
of middle-class circumstances, having a very modest
home with furniture below middle-class. He stated
that she has no more than a high school education,
if she has that. He considered her to be a very
simple-minded person, religious, a student of the
Bible, and one who has studied spiritualism and
other thought control systems.
The above data is being furnished to the
Office of Special Investigations, United States Air
Force, for any investigation deemed appropriate, and
for information of the Department of the Army and
the Office of Naval Intelligence, United States Navy.
No further action is being taken in this matter by
this Bureau.
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- 4 -cc - 1 - Director of Naval Intelligence
Department of the Navy
The Pentagon
Washington 25, D. C.
cc - 1 - Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2
Department of the Army
The Pentagon
Washington 25, D. C.
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Boardman ___
Nichols ___
Belmont ___
Harbo ___
Mohr ___
Parsons ___
Rosen ___
Tamm ___
Siler ___
Winterroyd ___
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Holloman ___
Gandy ___August 18, 1954
RECORDED 70 62-83894-347 AIR MAIL
Mr. Roger L. Jones
1616 Lake Drive
Zanesville, Ohio
Dear Mr. Jones:
Your letter of August 7, 1954,
with enclosure, has been received.
I would like to advise you that
the article you mentioned is entirely in-
correct with reference to the FBI, and there
is no information on the matter which I can
give you.
Sincerely yours,
J. Edgar Hoover
NOTE: This article was previously brought to
our attention, and the field advised the magazine
editor that the story was not true as far as the
Bureau's part was concerned. The editor stated
he regretted the error and he would publish a
retraction in the next issue, which is not due
for several months yet. Enclosure was an
air-mail-stamped envelope, being used in
reply.
MLJ:ig 1
[Stamp: COMM - FBI / AUG 1 8 1954 / MAILED 31]
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[Routing slip, upper right:
Mr. Tolson
Mr. Boardman
Mr. Nichols
Mr. Belmont
Mr. Harbo
Mr. Mohr
Mr. Parsons
Mr. Rosen
Mr. Tamm
Mr. Siler
Mr. Winterroyd
Tele. Room
Mr. Holloman
Miss Gandy]
Roger L. Jones
1616 Lake Drive
Zanesville, Ohio
August 7, 1954
To:
Director
Federal Bureau Of Investigation
Washington D.C.
Subject: Inquiry about fantastic article
Dear Sir:
This may seem utterly silly, but I felt that I must write in about
it.
In the August issue of MYSTIC magazine is an article telling of
two men from the planet Venus who landed in a flying saucer near Barstow,
California, obtained some old clothes, and BOTH got jobs in Los Angeles.
One of these two, the article says, got a job for a while in the
missing persons office of a newspaper in LA.
On page 18, 2nd column, 3rd paragraph, MYSTIC says that a Los Ang-
eles newspaper reporter stated that he sent a "full report" about
these beings from another planet to the FBI.
MYSTIC also says that accompanying that account was an analysis
record of a "gouged" piece of hard alloy steel which one of the Venus-
ians is supposed to have made by running his thumb lightly across it.
Frankly I don't believe the article. On the other hand, I can't
prove it isn't true.
If such a report was sent to you, may I purchase a photostatic
copy of each page?
Sincerely yours,
Roger L. Jones
RF/
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October 8, 1954
62-83894-341 [handwritten: Compliment]
Mr. L. Pr[ILLEGIBLE]sman
4353 Dickerson Avenue
Detroit 15, Michigan
Dear Mr. Hagner:
Your letter postmarked September 30,
1954, with enclosures, has been received, and
the thought prompting your bringing the matter
you mentioned to the attention of this Bureau
is very much appreciated.
In the event you acquire further data
which you believe to be of interest to the FBI,
please feel free to contact the representatives
of our office located at 615 Federal Building,
Detroit 26, Michigan.
Sincerely yours,
John Edgar Hoover
Director
cc - Detroit, with copy of the[ir] and enclosures.
ATTENTION SAC: The Detroit Flying Saucer Club
is not identifiable in Buffiles. Neither are any
of the individuals who are listed as officers
or speakers whose names appear on the literature
forwarded by correspondent with the exception of
Desmond Leslie and Henry Madsy. These latter two
individuals have been brought to the Bureau's
attention before as having written material or
lectured on the subject of Flying Saucers. (62-83894-
343 and 344)
[Stamps: 70 OCT 20 [1954] / COMM - FBI / OCT 1 1 1954 / MAILED 30]
[EX-130]Sept 27, 1954.
Federal Bureau
of Investigation
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
A recently formed organization
named the Detroit Flying Saucer Club held
a meeting as per enclosed literature, but
the program unfolded and in face of
the loyalty statement by the principals I
began to wonder.
This is an organization dealing
in the phenomena of silence and secrecy in
fund raising is no effort, and their
attendance from 150 to 600 with a two
dollar cost. They also pass out petitions
requesting release of secret information.
They are international in scope and
have national, state, local and even
neighborhood study groups.
This whole set up would be
ideal as a communist front organization.
It likely is 100% loyal. But anything
could happen, and you are the people
who can watch it.
Sincerely,
L. P. Magner
4353 Dickerson Av.
Detroit 15 Mich.
John Otto
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[Manila envelope, front] 62-83894-348 [Red stamp: [ILLEGIBLE]]
THE DETROIT FLYING SAUCER CLUB
presents
MR. JOHN OTTO of Chicago
Patent Development Engineer, Member of Chicago Rocket Society, Pioneer Space Commentator
and Member of Saucers International -- who will speak on
"An Analysis of Latest Saucer Evidence"
(followed by audience participation from the floor)
WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 22, 1954, at 7:30 P.M.
The Grand Ballroom, Veteran's Memorial Building, 151 West Jefferson
[decorative flying saucer images]
ALSO Laura Marxer will introduce the leaders of eight neighborhood groups who already are
looking up ... other sightings will be reported. Our petition to President Eisenhower is
ready for your signature ... extra copies are on hand.
THIS IS A SCOOP! A group of "HAM" operators, started within our Club, have made what
they are sure is a saucer contact. It will be reported by Don Thompson and his friends.
Our club is fast becoming Detroit's most interesting factual program. In presenting
Mr. Otto, we are bringing a speaker who has just returned from an eastern lecture tour,
where the S-R-O sign was out in New York City, following his broadcast interview over
Mutual Station WOR. His talk will be illustrated. If you have heard him, you know that
as a lecturer John Otto ranks among the best. Bring your friends. Incidentally:
Keep your eye out for our own Detroit Flying Saucer Club magazine arriving soon!
Contribution $1.00 Henry Maday, Chairman.Here is the man who has coupled 25 years of
profound research with native Cosmic insight!
The Detroit Flying Saucer Club
announces the distinguished presence of
MR. DESMOND LESLIE
Noted Irish journalist and author; preeminent
Saucer scholar; co-author of the best seller:
"Flying Saucers Have Landed"
who will address our membership and friends
on TUESDAY EVENING September 28th, at 8:15 P.M.
with audience participation to follow.
Detroit Institute of Arts--Large auditorium
(Entrance on Joliet, near Kirby)
All seats $1.00 ** Box Office open at 6:30 P.M.[Blank white card, reverse side] 62 - 83894 - 348
DETROIT FLYING SAUCER CLUB
1432 Case Avenue - Detroit 2, Michigan - Trinity 5-7300
Henry Maday, President Dolores McCarter, Secretary
Laura Marxer, Vice President John [ILLEGIBLE], Treasurer
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES:
Sept. 22, 1954
Mr. President:
As citizens of Detroit and vicinity, we request audience with you regarding the coming of
space ships to the earth. Many of us have seen these objects; so have others both in this
country and in foreign soil.
To us it matters little whether these be called "UFO's" (unidentified flying objects) space
ships, flying or flying saucers or any other name. The point is that they are continuously
coming, and they are being observed both here and abroad.
It appears that our government with far greater facilities for observation than any individ-
ual is perfectly aware of their presence, but has adopted a policy of silence and secrecy
in regard to them. We understand that certain individuals within the Defense Department
are afraid of announcing the facts to the citizens for fear of public.
Mr. President, we feel that this policy is false, fear-provoking and entirely mistaken for
the following reasons:
1. We believe that these phenomena are of a magnitude and importance such as to
warrant the utmost openness and cooperation between government and citizens.
2. We believe that the present policy of silence and secrecy is a reflection on
the intelligence and loyalty of the American citizen.
3. We believe that this policy not only encourages fear and lack of confidence in
government, but leads to exploitation by unscrupulous publishers and opportunistic
individuals who prey upon the natural curiosity of the American citizen.
4. We do not understand by what right certain public servants, utilizing the tax-
payers' facilities for information and observation, gather facts relative to
these phenomena and then fail to properly inform the public.
5. Other countries have already acknowledged these phenomena and have publicly
appointed governmental commissions to investigate, collect information and report
to the people.
Mr. President: We, therefore, call upon you, our trusted leader, to utilize the great
powers of your office to change this shameful and unamerican policy of silence and secrecy.
We ask that our government come forward and make an honest and forthright acknowledgment
of these phenomena, and inform the citizens of the most recent facts as are now available.
In return, the citizens then would be willing to report sightings and contacts which other-
wise would remain unsolved secrets. This cooperation between the government and citizenry would
resolve confidence in our public officials, and pave the way to a better
understanding and evaluation of these phenomena.
Such a clear acknowledgment, stemming from the head of our nation might divert mankind's
attention from the spectre of impending atomic war. It could lift the consciousness of
everyone on the earth to a Cosmic level where a complete new set of Spiritual, scientific
and social values would be within the reach of all.
DETROIT FLYING SAUCER CLUB
Name _________________ Address _________________________________
Name _________________ Address _________________________________
Name _________________ Address _________________________________
Name _________________ Address _________________________________
Name _________________ Address _________________________________
Name _________________ Address _________________________________Office Memorandum · UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO: Director, FBI DATE: 11/2/54
FROM: SAC, Cincinnati (100-new)
Flying Saucers
SUBJECT: CIVILIAN RESEARCH,
INTERPLANETARY FLYING OBJECTS
LEONARD H. STRINGFIELD, Director,
7017 Britton Avenue
Cincinnati 27, Ohio
INFORMATION CONCERNING
Remylets to the Bureau dated 6/8/54 and 7/22/54
captioned, TRUMAN BETHURUM, FLYING DISCS, MISCELLANEOUS -
INFORMATION CONCERNING (ESPIONAGE), Bufile 62-83694.
Attached for the Bureau's information is the 10/1/54
"Newsletter" of the Civilian Research, Interplanetary Flying
Objects, designated Vol. 1 No. 7, which has the address
P. O. Box 1855 (Cincinnati, Ohio), and which identifies
LEONARD H. STRINGFIELD, 7017 Britton Avenue, Cincinnati 27,
Ohio, as the director of the organization. The first page
of this "Newsletter" STRINGFIELD reports that he had a private
talk with Lt. Colonel JOHN O'MARA, Deputy Commander,
Intelligence, U. S. Air Force, on 9/21/54, and that in
essence Colonel O'MARA had told STRINGFIELD that flying
saucers do exist and that past contradictions were unfortun[ate].
There is also enclosed a newspaper clipping from the
Cincinnati Times Star dated 9/28/54, entitled, "Saucers" to
Myth, Says Researcher." This article refers to the newsletter
enclosed and also reports on the interview of STRINGFIELD
with Lt. Colonel JOHN O'MARA, Deputy Commander, Air Force
Intelligence, Wright Field.
In addition, there is enclosed a second clipping,
this being from the Cincinnati Post of October 11, 1954,
entitled, "See 'Em!--Saucers Cover City." This article
reflects that several persons in Cincinnati had sighted flying
saucers and had reported them to LEONARD H. STRINGFIELD.
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Registered Mail
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CI. 100-new
(CIVILIAN RESEARCH, INTERPLANETARY FLYING OBJECTS)
The "Newsletter" and the two newspaper clippings were
forwarded to this office by JACK GUNDERMAN, 3911 Telford
Avenue, Cincinnati 20, Ohio, under date of 10/20/54. Mr.
GUNDERMAN advised that he is employed as a layout artist
by the DuBois Company, Inc., 1120 West Front Street,
Cincinnati 3, Ohio, and that he began work there on 8/19/54.
He advised that the advertising manager of this company
is LEONARD H. STRINGFIELD who is intensely interested in
flying saucers and has created the Civilian Research,
Interplanetary Flying Objects organization. He advised that
STRINGFIELD is director of this organization and is
assisted by his wife, that he writes and publishes monthly
the multi-lithographed "Newsletter," and that he claims
that the publication now has a world-wide circulation of
about 4,000 copies at a subscription price of $2.00 per year.
GUNDERMAN further advised that STRINGFIELD regularly
communicates with FRANK EDWARDS, former A.F. of L. radio
news commentator, on the subject of saucers and that,
according to STRINGFIELD, EDWARDS is also intensely interested
in saucers. EDWARDS recently warned STRINGFIELD to be very
careful or the Air Force would stop STRINGFIELD's publishing
activities. GUNDERMAN also related that STRINGFIELD main-
tains that the Air Force was responsible for EDWARDS being
fired as the A.F. of L. radio news commentator because EDWARDS
used his program to publicize his (EDWARDS) saucer interest.
GUNDERMAN related that STRINGFIELD states in the
"Newsletter," and also personally, that the U. S. Air Force
maintains a strict censorship of news pertaining to saucers,
that the Air Force has several teams of scientists
working on a research project, and that any military
personnel working on the project are subject to immediate
court-martial if they reveal any facts about it.
STRINGFIELD has also stated to GUNDERMAN that he be-
lieves his home telephone is being monitored, presumably
by the Air Force, and that he makes phone calls to Wright-
Patterson Air Force Intelligence Officer JOHN O'MARA and to
- 2 -CI. 100-new
(CIVILIAN RESEARCH, INTERPLANETARY FLYING OBJECTS)
FRANK EDWARDS from his office at the DuBois Company.
GUNDERMAN continued that he believes STRINGFIELD is now
afraid to proceed too much for fear the Air Force will in
some way stop his operations and that EDWARDS' warning to
STRINGFIELD was after the issuing of the October 1, 1954,
"Newsletter" which contained the article about STRINGFIELD's
interview with Colonel O'MARA. At the same time, GUNDERMAN
reported that STRINGFIELD, in talking about the possibility
that the Air Force might stop his operations, made a state-
ment to the effect that, "The Air Force can't do anything
to me. I'm claiming saucers are interplanetary."
GUNDERMAN continued in his letter that another point
which may or may not be of interest is the fact that the
DuBois Company copywriter, HERBERT S. CLARK, 4974 Strathmore
Drive, Cincinnati, is a close friend of STRINGFIELD and is
interested in STRINGFIELD's organization. He identified
CLARK as about 25 years of age and a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan
University where CLARK claims to have been a member of an
inter-racial social college fraternity. GUNDERMAN said he
noticed that CLARK often brings up such subjects as the
falseness of religion, that atomic and hydrogen bombs may be
the cause of bad weather, and that colored people shouldn't
be discriminated against. At the same time CLARK is active
in the Methodist Church and in the Cincinnati Civil Defense
organization.
GUNDERMAN advised that he was furnishing the foregoing
information because he thought that possibly the real
purpose of the Civilian Research, Interplanetary Flying
Objects organization might be to serve as a front to obtain
information about a very secret U. S. Air Force Development Project.
My letter of 6/8/54 in referenced matter concerning
TRUMAN BETHURUM on pages 4 and 5 contains information re-
garding STRINGFIELD's interest in BETHURUM and that the
indices of this office at that time contained no information
- 3 -CI. 100-new
(CIVILIAN RESEARCH, INTERPLANETARY FLYING OBJECTS)
regarding STRINGFIELD. This letter also contains informa-
tion concerning a contact by THOMAS EICKHOFF with Lt.
Colonel JOHN O'MARA, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, on
6/6/54 relative to BETHURUM's story regarding flying saucers.
The foregoing is for the Bureau's information and
this office is advising OSI, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
of the substance of the information in this letter and that
no further action is being taken. It is noted that JACK
GUNDERMAN requested in his letter that his identity be
kept confidential.
The files of this office reflect that JACK SPAIN
GUNDERMAN voluntarily appeared at this office in December,
1951, and furnished a piece of literature which he had
found at the University of Cincinnati. At that time he had
no information as to subversive activities and no further
contact was made with him.
The files of this office contain only one reference
to HERBERT E. CLARK. This reflects that he is HERBERT E.
CLARK, Jr., and that in August, 1954, as program chairman
of the Pleasant Ridge Methodist Church Harri-eds class, he
requested a speaker for 11/13/54. On 9/13/54 he was advised
that SA MARK M. McSHURLEY would speak to the above mentioned
class on the topic of General Activities of the FBI.
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C.R.I.F.O. ● NEWSLETTER Leonard H. Stringfield
P.O. Box 1855
October 1, 1954 Cincinnati 27, Ohio
Vol. I No. 7
Civilian Research, Interplanetary Flying Objects
Reply to above address or P.O. Box 1855
Copyright 1954 by Len H. Stringfield
EXCLUSIVE: PRIVATE TALK WITH LT. COLONEL JOHN O'MARA, DEPUTY
COMMANDER, INTELLIGENCE, CONFIRMS THE EXISTENCE OF "FLYING
SAUCERS" -- TRUTH MAY BE BARED SOON AS "TECHNICAL DATA" REACHES
THE AIR FORCE. AIR FORCE PLANS COOPERATION WITH PUBLIC.
The greatest story involving Earth and Space may soon be told. The "silence"
group -- that official fear-faction of the Air Force -- who for years fought to
keep the truth from the public has now lost its anaconda-hold on accumulative
evidence. Stimulated by recent events, the triumphant fearless-faction of the
Air Force will take the benighted public into confidence. As Col. O'Mara indi-
cated: we want to cooperate and dispense with the misconception that "flying
saucers" do not exist. Here is the essence of Col. O'Mara's statements, 9/21/54:
Flying saucers "do exist" the Colonel told me, and he added, in effect, past contra-
dictions were unfortunate. At this point I asked the Colonel if there were two
breakdowns of saucers ... the interplanetary device and the secret American mis-
sile. I was first corrected on the term "missile"; then the Colonel said he believed
there were "three breakdowns" -- the third, "natural phenomena." By such an
admission, therefore, there are three categories: 1) the interplanetary "saucer"
from outer space...2) a secret American saucer-like device and 3) unexplained
natural phenomena.
When I tried for a committal statement on the interplanetary "saucer" I was, as
expected, rebuffed, but was told that in their research they were "gradually getting
more data." Then for corroboration, I asked if all the saucers seen by Americans
were American devices and to this the Colonel replied: "Definitely not!" Something
does exist, he said, which, of course, is symmetric to all A.F. statements follow-
ing Major Keyhoe's book. In this respect, the Colonel intimated that the A.F. plans
to cooperate with the public ... and a statement will be forthcoming from the De-
fense Department which will explain some of the confusions and release the de-
tails behind many of the sightings. When I asked, again, about the 700 sightings a
week, he told me that this would be covered in the A.F. release.
Col. O'Mara and I discussed many sensitive issues. Although he spoke guardedly,
the Colonel was full and cooperative, but obviously was limited in disclosures
in relation to official security. When, for instance, I asked about the Earth Satel-
lites, and the theory indicating they were "rocks" ( see page 3) he replied that he
has not received word that they were "rocks." He also said: "The Scientists
"are still working very hard and have lots of things to work on." When I asked
about the Silent Men Committee he explained that the astronomers have not issued
a report because "they are in disagreement" as to what they found.
In my 26 minute talk with the Colonel we also discussed saucer hostility, myste-
rious plane crashes, the Atlantic problem, and whether or not the CRIFO News-
letter was slanted in the right direction. Re: the latter, the Colonel said, in effect,
that it ( the Newsletter) was in the right direction ...
Editor's Note: Our Newsletter, due to above information, was revamped the last
minute. What was the first page is now the second, et al.
[Handwritten: 62-83894-349]-2- SAUCERS HARASS EARTH; FEAR OF WORLD PANIC FORCES INTERNATIONAL CENSORSHIP: Behind the Mask of Comedy is tragedy -- the tragedy of censorship; on stage is the "Flying Saucer" whose misfortune of name has held it ludicrously before the public eye since Ken Arnold announced "nine saucer-like things" flying near Mt. Ranier in 1947. "Saucers" in their true dimension are less ludicrous to world governments. Working in cooperative secrecy they have enforced a bowstring-tight conspiracy of censorship. A recent example is found in this writer's correspondence with the Chilean Naval Mission in Washington, D. C. To quote their reply of December 23, 1953: "We are pleased to acknowledge receipt of your letter ... regarding the photographs showing UFO's in formational flight, which you mention were taken by Captain Orrego of the Chilean Navy near Antarctica in 1948. "Regarding this matter we wish to inform you that recently we received a communication from Capt. Orrego stating that he had not seen any UFO's over the Antarctica in 1948, therefore, the photographs requested by you do not exist. . ." (Signed) Harold Nagel, Captain Chief of the Chilean Naval Mission. Going back into old files I find that Capt. Augusto Orrego said:"During the bright antarctic night we saw flying saucers, one above the other, turning at tremendous speeds. We have photographs to prove what we saw." And now the proof of Chilean contradiction, thus international censorship. Here I refer to Major Keyhoe's recent book. He says: "Later, when I requested copies from the Chilean Embassy in Washington I was told that the pictures ( Captain Orrego's) were classified." Editor: For the pictures to be classified they first had to exist. Why, during December, did they fail to exist? Does this in with the U. S. Air Force's sudden security ruling, which I learned by letter from ATIC, Wright-Patterson AFB, dated Dec. 17, 1953. They said, in part: "In reference to your letter, the ATIC has been directed to make all information on Project Blue Book available to the Dept. of Defense for release from that point only . . . ." What happened in those yestermonth skies? Why do our Air Force and Central Intelligence bend over backwards to circumvent the truth about flying saucers? Why do foreign governments secretly build anti-radar can----, or are they hiding saucer missiles of their own ... or, are they all just being cooperative to conceal some great American weapon? Hardly! The answer is in the skies today ... right this minute! Fresh reports come to my desk daily. They come from competent and honest people. While these reports are being written other vehicles are crossing the international borders and time to "violate" earth's international boundaries ... to harass the paths of airlines, with increasing frequency, often hovering close to these firms. More, they hover over roof tops, "buzz" automobiles and peer into house windows. Some cause destruction, even death. Are these the behind-the-scenes reasons for censorship?
-3- THE EARTH SATELLITE ENIGMA -- ARE THEY MOSCOW'S ... METEORIC OR MARTIAN? Statements conflict, as usual. I first reported these two mysterious earth satellites in my April Newsletter ... then again, following Lt. Col. O'Mara's admission to me, June 8, that a govt. project was tracking the objects but that the evidence was conflicting. I heard nothing more until Aug. 3 when Edward W. Hermann, special agent for McGraw-Hill Publications, told me Dave Anderton, Engineering Editor of Aviation Week, had received a report from Dr. Lincoln La Paz regarding the satellites. Up to that time (June, July) issues of Aviation Week were silent. In that, my correspondent friend, Ted Bloecker of New York, tells me he tried dozens of newsstands for the magazine, but to no avail ( indicating a sudden scarcity) I will quote the August 23, 1954 issue of Aviation Week: "Pentagon scare over the observance of two previously unobserved satellites orbiting the earth has dissipated with the identification of the objects as natural, not artificial satellites. Dr. Lincoln La Paz ... headed the identification project. One satellite is orbiting about 400 miles out the other about 600 miles from the earth. Pentagon thought the Russians had beaten the U.S. to space operations." Now, the rest of the story, thanks to Ted Bloecker. He says: Ted: "Being of a nature that is naturally suspicious of anything printed, I wrote Dr. La Paz and requested that he verify this release. I received an answer yesterday. ( Sept. 8) In his letter, Dr. La Paz regrets that Aviation Week's misleading satellite story has received such wide spread and uncritical publicity. Enclosed also was the letter he (La Paz) had written to A. P. Strangely enough, the papers were content with carrying the false report, for I've seen no mention of Dr. La Paz's correction on the matter. Following is copy of letter, in part, by Dr. La Paz, to the Associated Press: "Scientifically and militarily, the search for nearby satellites of the earth is one of the most important on which mankind has ever embarked. It is therefore unfortunate, although not surprising, that false rumors are bound to be circulated in regard to the nature and results of this search. "As regards the Aviation Week story on the satellite search, summarized in the A. P. release shown me, it is false in every particular insofar as reference to me is concerned. ... No one representing Aviation Week has questioned me concerning any possible connection I may have with the satellite search program, and no one whatever has been authorized to credit me with the activities attributed to me in the Aviation Week story." (Signed) Lincoln La Paz Director Institute of Meteoritics Your letters and clippings are greatly appreciated; each is carefully read and filed. Since the April Newsletter, more than 8000 letters have crossed my desk -- a tremendous load for just two people. My wife, Dell, handles all administrative details, subscriptions, mailing. KEEP THE NEWSLETTER going. We are both grateful for your kind letters and your endorsements. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. THE MAIL IS THE PULSE OF THE Newsletter. The Newsletter is published first Friday of the month. Subscriptions $2.00 a year, starting with June 1954 issue. Six month subscriptions starting in April terminated with Oct. issue. ADD YOUR RENEWAL and remittance. Back copies of April, May, June issues available at 25¢ each. Foreign subscriptions (except Canada) are $2.60 regular first class mail. Air Mail add 50¢ extra per issue of Newsletter.
-4- LOGAN, UTAH JOLTED BY VIOLENT EXPLOSION AND GAPING CRATER FOLLOWING MYSTERIOUS "STREAK OF LIGHT" IN SKY. First guess -- a meteorite, but as the evidence was assembled by foremost authorities, the theory dissipated. Here's the story, thanks to the help of John German of Woodscross, Utah who probed the Salt Lake Tribune files for the early facts -- before SILENCE! On May 7, 1954 the Tribune reported: "A 'conventional meteorite fall' did not produce the crater found west of here Sunday, and probing operations at the scene have been discontinued, geologists said. The report added: the scientists gave reasons why they ended their investigation, but it contained no opinion on who or what made the hole, or how it was made. "The statement, signed by J. Stewart Williams, professor of geology, Utah State Agricultural College, Lincoln La Paz, director, Institute of Meteoritics, University of New Mexico and Clyde T. Hardy, USAC geology professor read: "In the region extending from Clarkson south to Paradise, exhaustive interrogation of numerous persons who saw or heard the explosive phenomenon at midnight on May 1 has been carried out. The testimony thus obtained and material evidence discovered as a result of subsurface investigations at the site of the explosion west of Logan have disclosed that the crater was not produced by a conventional meteorite fall. For these reasons, operations have been discontinued:" And from the Tribune, May 5: "Dr. Lincoln La Paz spent his first full day here, working with Dr. J. Stewart Williams and Dr. Clyde T. Hardy. On his arrival Monday night, Dr. La Paz said the hole might have been made by a 'whopper' if it contains a meteorite. They decided to place a frame around the crater, cover it with wire mesh and workers will stand on movable planks and probe with a pipe. In this way they will know they have probed every place possible under the mesh. " 'My recommendation is that we excavate until we find what made the hole,' said Dr. La Paz, who is credited with recovering the world's largest aerolite, weighing more than one ton." The incident occurred on May 1 bringing "500 phone calls" to the Logan City Police Dept. Residents reported their houses "shaken" and TV viewers said their reception was disturbed. A check made later with Hill Air Force Base and Salt Lake City indicated no items in the area. A veteran described the 16 ft. wide and 6 ft. deep hole as looking like a "bomb crater." Sod was found scattered in all directions for more than 100 yards. On Aug. 31,'54, I wrote Dr. Clyde T. Hardy, geologist who worked on the project, asking if any substantial evidence as to its (the explosion's) source had been uncovered. Following is Dr. Hardy's reply of Sept. 11, 1954: "Reference is made to your letter of Aug. 31 re. the explosion and crater west of Logan. Although a fireball was reported by several people previous to the ground explosion, I am personally convinced that they were confused. One especially competent observer described an overhead flash only and he was favorably situated to see all aspects of the occurrence." (Signed) Clyde T. Hardy Assoc. Prof., Dept. Geology (Ref. File: Case 20)
-5- JET 'EXPLODES' CHASING UFO NEAR UTICA, N.Y. The gamy but saucer-phobic press tried pitting wits with its readership. They handed the unsuspecting reader a front page story without the facts, then ( see July 3 New York Times) presented the facts in a separate story buried in the back pages. Reason: They feared public reaction to saucer tragedy, viz: Captain Mantell. But, we didn't pit right with Ted Bloecker and others such as Lester S. Parker of Topeka, Kansas. They correlated the loose ends: Let's review one "end" -- the front page story: A jet fighter returning from a "scramble" to investigate an "unidentified aircraft", plunged into tiny Walesville eleven miles southwest of Utica, N. Y., about 1:00 P.M., July 1, 1954. The plane crashed into an auto and two buildings killing four persons. The Air Force in Washington announced the F-94-C Starfire had been sent up on "an active air defense intercept mission." According to the U.P. release of July 3, "Air Force spokesmen said the cockpit of the plane ... became unbearably hot during the flight and that the pilot ordered his radar observer to bail out ... then bailed out himself at 7000 ft." According to the A.P. release in New York Times July 3, "the air base (Griffiss AFB) said ... that in the burning plane apparently had exploded when the jet crashed." They said it had not been determined whether an explosion occurred while the jet was in the air." "Later," according to A.P., "an AF spokesman in Washington said the intercepted plane was one that had failed to file a flight plan with C.A.A. or, one that drifted off its announced flight path." The U.P. and A.P. stories of disaster were essentially true, but because of the disaster, neither story designated the pursued object as a "plane" rather than a UFO. Ted Bloecker, who did some checking, told me that his friend, Ed Wilkinson, listened to a broadcast which described the incident, thus: "The jet had successfully contacted the UFO agent but could not identify." But Ted Bloecker's real find was in the small item buried in the New York Times' (July 3) back pages. It reads: "A silvery, balloon-like object floating high over the Utica area sent residents rushing to their telephones to make inquiries of newspapers, police and radio stations. "The Utica Press estimated that more than 1000 calls about the object jammed its switchboard between 6 and 10:00 P. M. It was reported sighted by residents in a twenty-five mile radius extending from Rome on the west to Frankfort, east of Utica. "Col. Milton F. Summerfelt commandant of the Air Force Depot at Rome said the object appeared to be a plastic balloon about 40 ft. long and partially deflated. He theorized that it was making a down current causing the plane to swerve off the road. " 'A Mohawk Airlines pilot estimated the altitude of the object at about 20,000 ft. He said he saw a light apparently shining from it." ( Ref. Case File - 21)
-6- A WORD FROM "SILENCED" BUT NOT FORGOTTEN FRANK EDWARDS: Many hundreds of letters have been received asking for "inside" details behind Frank Edwards' dismissal from radio. Many have voiced their anger and, many like Shirley Watson of Vienna, Va., have vociferated their feelings to Mr. Meany, AFL President. CRIFO owes a lot to Frank Edwards, so I wrote Frank recently and asked him for a statement. Here is Frank's reply of August 26, 1954 in part: "The facts are that for a long time I had been fighting the encroachment of censorship imposed by Meany. The final straw came when on Aug. 2nd this year he sent me a memorandum imposing conditions which I felt were clear and obvious violation of my contract ... and conditions under which I could no longer continue to produce the same type of broadcast which had built my program to one of the top ten . . . accordingly, I (AFL) stood firm . . . . "Meany's Aug. 2 memo notified me that the AFL censor would tell me what items MUST be carried. Still disguised as an 'editor' the censor would inspect the scripts and stand by to see that I carried the material as directed. "Am glad that I was able to be of assistance to you in the dissemination of the material in which we both, along with millions of others, are so deeply interested." Best wishes,(Signed) Frank Edwards Readers will be interested to know that Frank Edwards has written an article entitled "SPIES IN THE SKIES?'" which is to appear in the Nov. issue of Real magazine. Says Frank: "It deals with some of the little known aspects of the greatest news story of our times." DON'T MISS IT! MYSTERY METAL IGNITES ROAD: Woodside, California officials and residents were baffled by a shower of white-hot metal pellets, Aug. 27, 1954. The furore was triggered when a woman motorist saw a "circle of fire" along Pertola Road. Later firemen found scores of small pieces of flaming metal covering the pavement over an area about 300 ft. in length. Investigation showed where the metal burned into it and grass fires were started where the metal burned along the shoulders of the highway. A resident, Ignacio Miramontes, reported -- at a loss for an explanation -- the pellets dropped at 9 P.M. According to U.P. release, "Metallurgists and AF officials offered no solution for the white-hot pellets. "San Mateo officials reported the 'pellets ranging in size from a dime to a 50 cent piece, and according to Woodside Fire Chief, John Volcano, the metal showed no markings in the form of scorch or burn areas. "I just can't figure it out," he said. "It has me completely mystified." Deputy Sheriff Robert Benassini said the metal scraps had irregular markings and appeared to have come from a "cylindrical object." An Air Force spokesman advanced the theory, the metal came from jet plane exhaust pipes which reach extraordinary temperatures in flight. However, a check with air bases disclosed no military jets were in the bay area Friday. (Thanks to Barry G. Powers of Duarte and an unnamed informant who sent in the story from San Fransisco Call Bulletin.) THE "SPLOTCHED PAINT MYSTERY": On the same date in Little Hollywood, a community in the bay area just north of San Fransisco County line, residents were baffled by a "splotched paint mystery" About half of the approximate 300 homes in the area were affected. A white house turned pink, a gray house splotched, a green house came out looking like a "marble cake." None of the residents had an explanation.
-7- THE CINCINNATI PAINT INCIDENT -- A PARALLEL PHENOMENON? Residents in Cincinnati, Sept. 11, '54 had similar experiences. One Albert Allgeyer came home from work to find the bright yellow trim on his two-story house stained to a "washed-out brown, almost black color." The stains wouldn't rub off, without taking the hard top coat of paint, too. It looked like someone had used a blow-torch, and in some places the stains appeared in dark brown rivulets. Allgeyer was certain that the stains weren't there the night before. So was Howard May, neighbor, who received similar treatment. His house is trimmed in yellow too, as is another house across the street where stains appeared. On Sept.22, I talked with Allgeyer again and learned that the Kettering Lab at University of Cincinnati had taken air samples as well as specimens of the affected paint. A Dr. Hughes explained that the mystery was caused by the chemical reaction between Millcreek Valley industry which attack the paint chemical. The Lab averred that the chemical probably emanated from the Millcreek Valley which runs close to Allgeyer's house and which, since their moving, had been heavily aerated. Although a Proctor and Gamble doctor who examined Allgeyer told him that the chemical mentioned is not injurious to people, Allgeyer, five days after the incident complained of severe headaches and irritated throat and eye lids. Described as some kind of allergy -- not hives, they offered no explanation. Editor's Note: Remembering other ubiquitous mysteries, viz., pitted windshields, metallic pellets, curious ash deposits, I referred to a recent article written by Edwin S. Schultz, of Buffalo, N. Y. entitled, "The Growing Windshield Damage Phenomenon," which appeared in B.S.R.A.'s May-June, 1954 issue of Round Robin. In this, Schultz offers plausible and provocative theory and the possible answer to these phenomena. Write Meade Layne, Director, 3524 Adams Ave., San Diego 16, California. CASE FILE REVIEW: Space does not permit the use of all the excellent material received. Sightings in the U.S., Europe and Australia are continuing and will be used in forthcoming issues of the Newsletter. C-22, Rockford, Ill. ... 9/5/54) As they had done on many occasions, amateur astronomers, George Zoebelein and Theodore McColm began searching the sky through a telescope. Between the hours of 10:35 and 11:15 P.M., Bartikus writes: "I observed the most unusual phenomena I have ever had the experience of with a telescope. The [continues] I used a 150 and 200 power oculars 6" cassigrenian reflector telescope using a secondary mirror. The total focal length for this setup is over 100", and with the use of 150 and 200 power oculars we were using top power with the lights we were tracking. The moon was in the first quarter and its diameter was 25 feet, 30 inches. We saw a spherical object ascending from the northern section off Mare Humboldianum area. It was not glowing or brilliant, but seemed more like a dull reflected light of a planet. Its size we estimated at about the diameter of craters Pitiacus or Vlacq, about 15 miles. It disappeared at about 11:15 P.M., having changed the 29' 30' of arc in about 40 minutes. We checked out the possibility of atmospheric diffraction in the sky or the scope by traversing the scope, and by changing the particulars. The object must have been a powered body because as the moon was descending at 1081 mph, the object was ascending and not following a true orbit. It was definitely in space, and in the same field as the moon, or near the moon."
-8- The drawings below are Theodore McColm's. They illustrate the object's size and movement at 4 minute intervals in relation to the moon. McColm, through calculus, estimated the object to be 12,500 ft. in diameter. [DIAGRAM: Five sequential panels numbered 1-5, each showing relative positions of object and moon. Each panel has "S" at top and "N" at bottom. Between panels 2 and 3: "1081 MILES" annotation.] Editor's Note: This incident and Case 14 transcends any notion that "saucer" vehicles are confined to earth's atmosphere, therefore U.S. or Russian origin. Unless these governments are secretly conducting interplanetary travel, Cases 14 and 22 and myriads of others, add another positive link to the hypothesis that "saucers" are extra-terrestrial and are using the moon as a hopping-off point. C-23, Rome, Italy ... 9/18/54) A.P. Wire: Startled Romans who saw a strange cigar-shaped object streaking over the capital flooded newspaper offices with calls. Radar operators also reported picking up the missile on instruments. Technicians at Ciampino Airfield described the "half-cigar" as plummeting toward earth for more than 1000 ft., then rising at tremendous speed before vanishing. ( Thanks to George Popeil of Barberton, Ohio.) An INS release by eyewitness Michael Chinigo states: "What attracted my attention was the strange sound as it passed overhead. It was like thunder with a staccato effect ... a series of explosions that grew louder as the object got closer. This was followed by a dead silence as the thing stopped, or appeared to, at a height of about 6000 ft. Suddenly it shot upward and left an exhaust trail of milky white smoke. It went straight up into the sky. The Defense Dept. described it as a 'clipped cone' with a smaller surface on the bottom, or as two semi-circular disks, one bigger than the other, with a bigger one on top. To me it seemed like an inverted sawed-off cone. What was strange was the object's ability to 'park' in mid-air for several minutes. The radar station at Rome which picked up the 'cigar' or 'cone' said it registered for 3½ minutes." ( Thanks to Warren Morse, Palo Alto, Calif.) Editor's Note: Significant here is the AP and INS release. First they break us the news on the Labrador sighting in July, then France, then the Norwegian space man story in August, now Italy. Foreign sightings all -- a subtle preparation.
Subject: CIVILIAN RESEARCH, INTERPLANETARY FLYING OBJECTS, LEONARD H. STRINGFIELD, Director, Cincinnati, Ohio INFORMATION CONCERNING Enclosures to Bureau: 1. "Newsletter" of 10/1/54 of the Civilian Research, Interplanetary Flying Objects. 2. Newspaper clipping from Cincinnati Times Star, 9/28/54 entitled, "Saucers No Myth, Says Researcher." 3. Newspaper clipping from Cincinnati Post, 10/11/54, entitled See 'Em?--Saucers Cover City. Cl. 100-new RM
"Saucers" No Myth, Says Researcher Flying saucers are not a myth. At least, this is the studied conviction of Leonard H. Stringfield, director of civilian research, Interplanetary Flying Objects, 7017 Britton Avenue, a former Air Force intelligence officer. In a newsletter to be issued Friday by the research bureau, Stringfield reported results of a 45-minute interview on flying saucers with Lt. Col. John O'Mara, deputy commander, Air Force intelligence. O'Mara is said to have "intimated" that the Air Force was trying to "cooperate" with the misconception that "flying saucers" do not exist. STRINGFIELD REPORTED: "flying saucers do exist," the colonel told me, and he added, (that) there were two breakdowns of saucers: 1. the interplanetary device and the secret American missile. I asked the colonel if there were two breakdowns of saucers: 1. the interplanetary device and the secret American missile. He said the current reports seemed to indicate "a pattern" in the flight of these saucers. Stringfield said he believed there were three breakdowns [ILLEGIBLE] "1. The controlled [ILLEGIBLE] from outer space. "2. A secret American saucer-like device. "3. Unexplained natural phenomena." Stringfield continued that when he asked the officer for a definite statement on saucers from outer space he was rebuffed, but was told that Air Force press releases were "gradually getting more firm." WHEN ASKED if all saucers seen by Americans--700 a week-- were U. S. aircraft, Lt. Col. O'Mara replied, "Definitely not." The Air Force officer further promised Stringfield that he would make, to him, an official statement "which will explain some of the past contradictions and release the details behind the signature of the Air Force signatories. "I can pretty well declare from evidence in my files," Stringfield told the TIMES-STAR, "that some flying saucers definitely came from outer space." [ILLEGIBLE] CINCINNATI TIMES STAR, CINCINNATI, O. Date 9-28-54 Edition Final Section News Page 25
See 'Em?---Saucers Cover City Several Disc Objects Reported Over Cincinnati; Little Men Leave Craft in Germany, Says Here Mysterious aircraft ... "orange-red colored, silent, disc-shaped and 60 feet in diameter," were reported hovering 300 feet over Cincinnati Monday. This was the fifth report within a week of similar objects seen above the city, always traveling in sets of three. A similar wave of flying saucer reports has cropped up in five other parts of the world, including Germany, Belgium, Egypt, Argentina, Lebanon and the French Cameroons. LATEST DISCS cited here were Monday at 2 a. m., by WLW astronomer Keith Wildeman. His partner in observation, Leonard H. Stringfield, 7017 Britton Avenue, Madison Place, director of civilian research, [ILLEGIBLE] said the current reports "seem to indicate a pattern" in the flight of the saucer objects. One of Stringfield's neighbors, John H. [ILLEGIBLE] Saulsbury, 7019 Britton Avenue, spotted a formation of three discs Sunday at 8 p. m. STRINGFIELD SAID Cincinnati is supposed to be a magnetic fault line and that perhaps the saucers come here to recharge. In Germany, 43-year-old movie projectionist Franz Hope told the news agency BPA that he saw "three saucer" land in a field and peculiarly shaped creatures get out. Hope said he was watching a fight blue light and thought at first it came from a crashed plane. On closer examination, he said, he discovered a "cigar-shaped" craft hovering about six feet above the ground and throwing a brilliant blue radiance which nearly blinded him. Then, the movie projectionist added, he suddenly sighted four creatures about three and one-half feet in height. He said they had "thick-set bodies, oversized heads and dec[ILLEGIBLE] legs" and were suit-like clothing [ILLEGIBLE]. THE CINCINNATI POST Date 10-11-54 Edition Final Section News [ILLEGIBLE]
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CIVILIAN RESEARCH,
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LEONARD H. STRINGFIELD, Director,
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Cincinnati 27, Ohio
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You are instructed to forward to the Bureau by November 26, 1954, a memorandum suitable for dissemination containing the pertinent information in your referenced letter in order that it can be disseminated by the Bureau to OSI headquarters and to the Department. Copies of the enclosures forwarded to the Bureau with your referenced let will be furnished to OSI and to the Department by the Bureau as enclosures to the memorandum being prepared by you.
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CIVILIAN RESEARCH,
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LEONARD H. STRINGFIELD,
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A source of unknown reliability, an acquaintance of LEONARD H. STRINGFIELD who is the Director of the captioned organization, in October, 1954, advised that STRINGFIELD created this organization due to his intense interest in flying saucers. STRINGFIELD is the Director of the organization and is assisted by his wife, and that STRINGFIELD writes and publishes monthly the multi-lithographed "Newsletter" of the organization. He uses the "Newsletter" to report news pertaining to the sightings of flying saucers and he claims the "Newsletter" now has a world-wide circulation of about 4,000 copies. The "Newsletter" sells at the subscription price of $2.00 per year.
The same source furnished a copy of the "Newsletter" dated October 1, 1954, which issue is designated as Volume 1, Number 7, and carries the address Post Office Box 1855 (Cincinnati, Ohio). This issue identifies LEONARD H. STRINGFIELD, address as captioned above, as the Director of the organization, and reports that he had a private talk with Lieutenant Colonel JOHN O'MARA, Deputy Commander, Intelligence, United States Air Force, on September, 1954, and that Lt. Col. O'MARA confirmed with STRINGFIELD that flying saucers do exist and that past contradictions were unfortunate.
It is noted that the final edition of the Cincinnati "Times Star", a newspaper of general circulation in Cincinnati, Ohio, in its issue of September 28, 1954 on Page 25, carried an article entitled "Saucers, No Myth, Says Researcher". This article refers to the
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The same source also reported that STRINGFIELD regularly communicates with FRANK EDWARDS, former A. F. of L. radio news commentator, on the subject of saucers and that, according to STRINGFIELD, EDWARDS is also intensely interested in saucers. EDWARDS recently warned STRINGFIELD to be very careful or the Air Force would stop STRINGFIELD's publishing activities. This source further reported that STRINGFIELD also believes that the Air Force was responsible for EDWARDS being fired by the A. F. of L. as its radio news commentator because EDWARDS used his program to publicize his (EDWARDS') saucer interest.
This source further advised that STRINGFIELD has stated in his "Newsletter" and also personally that the U. S. Air Force maintains a strict censorship of news pertaining to saucers, that the Air Force has several thousand saucer scientists working on a research project and that any military personnel working on the project are subject to immediate court-martial if they reveal any facts about it.
It was also related by this source that STRINGFIELD has stated that he believes his home telephone is being monitored, presumably by the Air Force, and that he therefore, makes his phone calls to Lieutenant Colonel O'MARA at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base from a public telephone from his office at the DuBois Company, Inc., 1120 West Front Street, Cincinnati 3, Ohio, where he is employed as a translator. This source also continued that STRINGFIELD said that STRINGFIELD is now afraid to proceed too much for fear the U. S. Air Force will in some way stop his operations and that STRINGFIELD wanted to confirm that STRINGFIELD had issued the October 1, 1954 "Newsletter" concerning his talk with Colonel O'MARA. At the same time, this source continued, STRINGFIELD, showing the probability that the U. S. Air Force might stop his operations, made a statement to the effect, "The Air Force can't do anything to me. I'm claiming saucers are interplanetary."
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November 26, 1954
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Mrs. Helen D. Sullivan
Pirkola Bridge
Glanparc[ILLEGIBLE], County Cork
Ireland
Dear Mrs. Sullivan:
Your letter dated October 27, 1954, with enclosures, has just been received.
The thought prompting your writing me is very much appreciated, and I was interested in looking over the writings you forwarded.
Since your communication may be of concern to another governmental agency, I am taking the liberty of forwarding a copy of it and copies of the two articles you noted to the Director, Office of Special Investigations, The Inspector General, Department of the Air Force, The Pentagon, Washington 25, D. C.
I want to take this occasion to thank you for your kind expression of good wishes. I hope that my efforts will continue to merit your esteem.
Sincerely yours,
John Edgar Hoover
Director
cc - Legal Attaché, London, England, with copy of incoming.
cc - Foreign Liaison Desk and copies of enclosures
Copies of incoming and enclosures sent by John to the Office of Special Investigations, Department of the Air Force.
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[stamp: COMM - FBI
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ROME DAILY AMERICAN Tuesday, September 28, 1954 Windshield 'Cancer' Epidemic Moving To Northern Italy Mysterious windshield explosions [ILLEGIBLE] that visited north [ILLEGIBLE] last case being noted one week ago at Modena, on the southern edge of the Po valley, near [ILLEGIBLE] In [ILLEGIBLE] the mystery has left stories of shattered windows, molten or [ILLEGIBLE] glass, describing the phenomena to glass[ILLEGIBLE] uniform formations. The "cancelled" windshield split[ILLEGIBLE] are [ILLEGIBLE] a thousand per-day in [ILLEGIBLE], into their legs and often cutting the arms and face. More than one death by auto driving has been nationally averted. What comes [ILLEGIBLE] No one seems to know. Italians call it "cancer of the windshield." [ILLEGIBLE] far, the [ILLEGIBLE] with "the disease," which first appeared to strike American automobiles in [ILLEGIBLE], seems to [ILLEGIBLE] from other countries [ILLEGIBLE] hours. It has occurred by day and night [ILLEGIBLE] seems unrelated to weather or age of vehicle. In Faenza, Dr. [ILLEGIBLE] appearance at a glass show[ILLEGIBLE] seems to have attracted four cars in an hour. [ILLEGIBLE] a hundred pellets, the [ILLEGIBLE] of east and south, [ILLEGIBLE] a week later. The phenomena[ILLEGIBLE] there is of a top [ILLEGIBLE] "causing the front glass of a big Lancia bus in [ILLEGIBLE]." Later, the Italian claim[ILLEGIBLE] was the literal explosion of the [ILLEGIBLE] glass of Dr. Martini's[ILLEGIBLE] car, [ILLEGIBLE] at Modena. Dr. [ILLEGIBLE] only is cited, was the [ILLEGIBLE] in the [ILLEGIBLE] the car. Attempting to brake to avoid, the car spun around and nearly went over in a ditch. [handwritten: 62-83894-351] ENCLOSURE
Sunday, October 17, 1954 ROME DAILY AMERICAN Po Villagers See 'Saucer' Landing ROVIGO, Italy, Oct. 16 (UP)— A smaller 20-foot saucer and a scorched piece of paper are the souvenirs the villagers of Rovigo told police today that they had seen a flying saucer. Police said several score of the villagers watched the "saucer" go through the pass. They said the saucer did not travel at a high speed and then landed gently in the fields a few miles away. After a short pause it rose perpendicular- ly into the air and sped away to- wards the east, they said. Several villagers who rushed to the scene after it disappeared found it and found the 20-foot crater and a sheet of paper nearby. The "landing" was the most sensational of a new wave of flying saucer reports which is circulating Italy. Reports of the saucer are being [ILLEGIBLE] and Washington [ILLEGIBLE] such objects have been [ILLEGIBLE] in the monastery radar network. ENCLOSURE 62-83894-351
F.J. Sullivan
Fairdale Bridge
Glengarnff [?] Co. Cork
R Glengarnff
No. 27
Hon. J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington, D.C.
U.S.A.[Envelope reverse — two circular postmarks, largely ILLEGIBLE] [ILLEGIBLE] GLENGARRIFF [ILLEGIBLE] [ILLEGIBLE]
Fairdale Bridge Glengarnff Co. Cork October 27, 1954 Hon J Edgar Hoover Washington D.C. Dear Sir: Flying Saucers I am enclosing two articles for your attention. Roys strange came here. I read these two papers at the same time and then I suddenly remembered that when I was back [home?] that the papers carried many stories of Flying Saucers [ILLEGIBLE] being seen over [?] region and Washington. It suddenly entered [my?] mind [that] maybe the 5th [ILLEGIBLE] connection with [this?] [signature: P. May?]
...ying Saucers and shattered America. We do use water to wash all kinds of glass. I just couldn't ignore the thought so I'm passing it along for what it's worth. With every kind wish to you Mr. Hoover for your wonderful work. Respectfully yours (Mrs.) Helen L. Sullivan 2 Enc. Rome Daily American 9-28-54 10-17-54
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STANDARD FORM NO. 64
Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO : Director, FBI DATE: November 30, 1954
FROM : SAC, Detroit (65-2677)
SUBJECT: DETROIT FLYING SAUCER CLUB
ESPIONAGE - X
ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED
HEREIN IS [ILLEGIBLE]
DATE: 3-22-[?]0y 50-5 B[?]
5-[?] 346 [?]a[?]/[?]45[?][?]
Reference is made to a letter from the Director, dated
October 9, 1954, to Mr. L.H. WAGNER, 839 Dickens, Detroit 15,
Michigan, regarding the Detroit Flying Saucer Club.
The purpose of this letter is to set out for the information
of the Bureau, the activities of Detroit Flying Saucer Club, as
they are known. This is done chronologically.
On May 18, 1954, Mrs. JEAN [PEARSON?], Aviation Writer, Detroit
Free Press, advised that she had been attending meetings concerning
flying saucers, rockets to the moon, etc., which she felt could be
subversive. On May 27, 1954, Mrs. PEARSON and BU[?] GOODMAN, Detroit
Free Press Editorial Writer, advised that one [GOODMAN?] and she had
talked in Detroit of flying saucers. They were alarmed at the nature
of the remarks; such as "We are Americans, but"......and that we
should reduce our arms and would blow ourselves up with the bomb.
Because from outer space, they were afraid we had a speaker some-
thing that would get out of hand. Another lecturer in Detroit, was
[?]STHURUM. The sponsors of these speakers [ILLEGIBLE]. According to pamphlets
furnished by GOODMAN, a "Flying Saucer Review Group" was to be
formed. This was headed by HENRY MADAY, 4503 Louise, Amanda,
Michigan. He was in the Station Index Directory, Detroit. They advised that LAU[?]PARKER was
the Station WJBK-TV personality "[?]" in the "[?]lacebo" program.
On July 13, 1954, GOODMAN advised that MADAY was bringing
to Detroit, someone who talked to people from Venus, Clarion, etc.,
who are [?] Evolution interests, and advocated not eating meat, with the
Golden Rule as the only workable rule. A meeting was to be held
on July 13, 1954. GOODMAN also furnished a letter from one ADAMSKI,
who claims to have spoken to people from flying saucers.
GOODMAN felt such an organization could use the flying saucer scare
as political propaganda or from a pseudo-religious view. He said
they opposed the atom and hydrogen warfare.
Miss LOUIZE [?] MOONEY, 3835 Stoepel, Detroit [?], a clerk in
the Doubleday Book Store, Fenobscott Bldg., advised she attended the
July 15, 1954 meeting of the flying saucer group. The purpose was
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Director, FBI RE: DETROIT FLYING SAUCER CLUB
ESPIONAGE - X
to organize a flying saucer club in Detroit. HENRY MADAY was behind
it. She said she first met him when he came in the store to buy
books on flying saucers. An organizational letter was passed out at
this meeting stating the purpose of the "Flying Saucer Club of
Detroit" was:
1. Exchange ideas, and in general, become aware
of the latest developments on flying saucers.
2. Invite national "saucer" speakers to Detroit,
and enlighten the public.
3. Spread information on flying saucers.
4. To engage in those aspects of "saucer"
interests, especially appealing to each
member, such as, astronomy, engineering,
spiritual, curiosity, etc.
The temporary committee setting for[?] these aims were:
HENRY MADAY, LAURA MARKER, BRYAN[?] REYES, F.J. [?]UNTER, HOWARD[?]
[?]U[?], HELEN REYES, and JOHN HOFFMAN. At the July 15, 1954, meeting,
GEORGE ADAMSKI introduced CLARENCE TROUT, of 5 Outar Drive,
Detroit, who reported seeing a flying saucer July 14, 1954, at 10:30 p.m.
Mrs. JOAN BYRNS, 3835 Stoepel, advised that the first official
meeting of the Detroit Flying Saucer Club (DFSC) would be held
August 19, 1954.
The Detroit Times of August 20, 1954, in an article on the
August 19, 1954 meeting, said that "Scientists were wrong in dis-
counting the flying saucer theory" and that the Club would act as
a clearing house for local sightings, and submit reports to the Army
test center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton.
Mrs. MOONEY advised that the August 19, 1954 meeting consisted
mostly of people saying they had seen saucers. Mr. REEVES, an
engineer, commented on each reported sighting. JOHN HOFFMAN, an
advertising man, and a Mr. TROUT, of Continental Motors, reported
sightings.
Mr. VERN WILLARD, 10761 Glensmear Rd., Farmington, Michigan,
advised on September 29, 1954, that the officers of the DFSC, 5832
Cass Avenue, Detroit, were:
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HENRY MADAY, President
LAURA MARKER, Vice-President
DOLORES M. COYNE, Secretary
JOHN C. HOFFMAN, Treasurer
He said the club was going to petition the President of the United
States to make public all government information on flying saucers.
He also stated that by letter, September 25, 1954, LAURA MARKER
advised him he was a group leader in the club, and his duties would
be to keep up with latest developments and advise his group, the
names of which he would receive from Miss COYNE.
The Detroit Free Press of September 29, 1954, said in an
article that the DFSC met September 28, 1954, and DESMOND LESLIE,
British flying saucer authority, spoke, stating that GEORGE ADAMSKI
made contact two years ago with space people in a California desert.
Mr. VERN WILLARD advised he received a letter September 30,
1954, from DOLORES M. COYNE, Secy., DFSC, setting out the discussion
group in the Farmington area as:
Mr. and Mrs. [R?]AILEY, 32760 Northwestern Highway [Detroit, Mich]
ALFRED [?] [?]UNDER, 28993 Parkhill [Detroit, Mich]
M. [?] [?]UNDER, 29501 Belfast, [Detroit, Mich]
He received a letter from her October 4, 1954, adding to the above
list:
Miss LU[?] RAMBO, 30203 Overdale Ct., Rte. 4, Farmington [?]
Mr. WILLARD, on October 13, 1954, said that LAURA MARKER asked
him to call a meeting October 18, 1954. At this time, he said he felt
he knew less about the club than anyone; but he thought it would make
a good cover for subversive activities.
He advised the object of group discussions, according to
MARKER, was:
1. To indoctrinate people to receive space people.
2. Mass landings in Detroit in October (not further
explained.)
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ESPIONAGE - X
3. A saucer landed at 4:30 a.m., September 30,
1954, at Rotunda Drive and Southfield (Detroit)
with strange greenish men in brown uniforms.
4. Unseen psychic forces (no further explanation.)
Mr. WILLARD said that a group met at his home October 24,
1954, consisting of:
RUTH [?]BAILEY and friend RUTH [?]OCKOUT (phonetic)
LAURA MARKER
JOHN [?]GRANT
At this meeting, BAILEY said she was an atheist. The main
discussion was about religion, science, and double talk. WILLARD
said. Twenty such discussion groups exist. MARKER said there would
be landings in Detroit in October, but she could be wrong. Before
the meeting started, LUCY RAMBO called, saying, she was not coming
and was resigning.
[?] WILLARD said a group leaders meeting was held November 6,
1954, at [?] ANDREWS, 7323 Rayburn, Dearborn. Seventeen were there.
He did not consider any of it subversive. The Board of Directors of
the DFSC are:
HENRY MADAY, President
LAURA MARKER, Vice-President
DOLORES M. COYNE, Secretary
JOHN C. HOFFMAN, Treasurer
HOWARD KEHL }
RANDALL COX } Directors
MADELINE [?]LENDE }
Mr. WILLARD said the purpose of this leaders meeting was to discuss
how to handle issues arising in group meetings. These were:
1. Religious
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2. Group representation to the Board of Directors
of the club.
The group leaders are supposed to control discussion, and not offend
any religious belief.
At this meeting, FRANK [?] [?]CHUDTER, a group leader, 3022
Chalmers, Detroit, said that JOHN HOFFMAN opposed group meetings
because of accusations against them of subversive activities. An
unidentified person said he did not think it true, but it was alleged
one member of the Board of Directors was a Communist. MADAY answered
this by saying he would mention no names, but the accusation made
him alarmed, and the accused was not a Communist. He said fellow
travellers could get in or infiltrate the club, but he was at a loss
as to any way of controlling it or preventing this sort of move.
WILLARD felt the group was either subversive, or a new religious group.
He felt it all stems from ADAMSKI in California. He said one [?]C.
[?]WILLIAMSON, a flying saucer speaker, had moved to Detroit.
At this meeting, MADAY said that mass saucer landings occurred
in Detroit, in October. The group leaders would have been first to
know it. He said he reported to ADAMSKI the predictions of MARKER
and ADAMSKI felt she should not predict more than 30 days in advance,
and, even that was no good sometimes.
On November 1, 1954, WILLARD said Mrs. [?] COYNE advised him
another addition to his group was Mrs. [CATHERINE?] [?]HAMBER, 25300
Harcourt, and also, Mr. and Mrs. DON [?]WOODS, 26015 La Maera Drive,
Farmington.
WILLARD said that on November 5, 1954, LAURA MARKER advised
him she was resigning from the Board of Directors of the club as she
had too many outside interests, and on November 5, she was
going to show the film, "The Day the Earth Stood Still", around
Michigan, as a result of having met two men (not named). She said
ADAMSKI, in California, was her God, even admitting his earthly
faults.
Mr. HAROLD THOMPSON, 13341 Livermois, a former Chief Assistant
to the Secretary of State (Michigan), and Detroit's First Interracial
Committee Director, furnished this office on November 10[?], 1954, some
literature put out by Dr. CHARLES LA[?]MREAD, [?]10 Abrendon Road,
East Lansing, Michigan, which THOMPSON's son obtained at a flying
saucer discussion or class. LAUMBREAD's material is in the form of a
letter, with attachments to American editors and publishers, stating
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he feels they should publish it. He claims messages are received by
extra sensory perception from other planets, which are watching the
earth. He said one Mrs. DOROTHY MARTIN, Oak Park, Illinois, receives
the messages, mostly as lessons for flying saucer clubs. He said she
one day picked up her pencil, and it began to write for her in the
form of these messages (apparently, it has been writing ever since).
LAUMBREAD's letters to editors are dated August 30, 1954, and Septem-
ber 17, 1954. MARTIN's writings are set out as recordings, all in 1954,
from April to August 27, 1954. One dated April 21, 1954, captioned
"Telepathy Our Common Means of Communication." LAUMBREAD spoke of
LARDING[?], [?]. He[?] was a physician and psychiatrist who
suffered much, and was persecuted for his unorthodox lessons in mental
disease. He seems to be the contact with outer space.
In his September 17, 1954 letter, LAUMBREAD states an important
date is December 21, 1954, with the content of activity being the mid-
west. There will be an earthquake, buildings will fall, Lake Michigan
will rise in a wave extending to Lake Erie, and here and elsewhere, he
describes how the entire world will change geologically.
On November 23, 1954, Mr. GOODMAN, of the Detroit Free Press,
called to advise he was going to report to the Bureau on their
activities. He inquired whether the FBI was investigating the club,
and was advised we could make no statement one way or another regarding
the organization. It is not known the date his story will appear.
The Detroit Office has conducted no investigation of the DFSC,
and has received its information from these individuals who are
voluntarily furnishing it. No investigation of the club is contemplated
at this time.
Detroit has no identifiable subversive information on the
officers of the club or of LAUMBREAD or MARTIN (also MERTON). HENRY
MADAY, mentioned in the Director's letter of October 8, 1954, above,
has already come to the attention of the Bureau. He first came to
the attention of Detroit Office, in 1947. He then used the pen name
JAMES LYON, was considered a religious fanatic, who wrote only
on religious subjects, was connected with "The Harbingers", a "Unity
Movement" group in Kansas City, and claimed objection to combatant
military service in World War II. He has not been the subject of
an investigation by Detroit.
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DETROIT FLYING SAUCER CLUB
ESPIONAGE - X
Reurlet 11/30/54. You are instructed to
forward to the Bureau a memorandum or report suitable
for dissemination containing the pertinent information
set forth in referenced letter, in order that it can
be disseminated by the Bureau to and to the
Internal Security Division of the Department of Justice.
In view of the facts set forth in referenced letter,
no further investigation of this matter need be
conducted by your office at this time.
ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED
NEED [ILLEGIBLE]
[ILLEGIBLE] 7/85 [signature]
COND # 2[?]5974
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COMM - FBI
DEC 1 8 1954
MAILED 24
DEC 20 1954
PEC [ILLEGIBLE][Reverse side of page 74 — mirror image] [Inverted text, largely ILLEGIBLE] COMM - FBI [ILLEGIBLE] MAILED [?] U.S. DEPT OF JUSTICE F.B.I. NOV 30 [?] [?] NOON
STANDARD FORM NO. [?]
Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO : Director, FBI DATE: [?]/[?]/5[?]
FROM : SAC, Phoenix (62-711)
SUBJECT: FLYING SAUCERS
Enclosed herewith are envelope and form letter re-
ceived by the Mayor of Tucson, Arizona, and made
available to SA [ILLEGIBLE] of this office.
It gives the name and return address of "Aerial
Phenomena Investigator", 69 Stamford Hill, London,
England" and postmark "Stoke, Newington, 10/26/[?]".
The letter refers to [ILLEGIBLE] [ILLEGIBLE]
retaining [ILLEGIBLE] [ILLEGIBLE] system up to date it would be very
much appreciated if you would kindly complete the enclosed form and
"forward it to me".
The form calls for the following type data concern-
ing any flying saucers observed: "Time of sighting, date,
size, composition, speed, altitude, direction, maneuver pattern,
color, sound, length of time observed, sky conditions, visibility,
direction from which approach made." The form is provided
space for the name, age and address of the person executing the form
and a space for general remarks.
Matton is unknown in the files of this Bureau. The
above information has been furnished [?] Offices at Williams
AFB and Luke AFB.
[signature]
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Orig. and duplicate
1-Tolley
1-Liaison Sect. tickler
1-Mr. Monn[?]en
RECORDED - 36 62-83894 - 3[?]3
Date: December 9, 1954
To: Director of Special Investigations
The Inspector General
Department of the Air Force
The Pentagon
Washington 25, D. C.
From: John Edgar Hoover, Director
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Subject: FLYING SAUCERS
This Bureau's Office at Phoenix, Arizona, received
from the Mayor of Tucson, Arizona, a form letter which he
received from "Aerial Phenomena Investigator," 69 Stamford
Hill, London, N. 16, England. The envelope containing the
form letter was postmarked "Stoke, Newington, 10-26-54." The
form letter, with a typewritten note bearing the signature of
Harold Matton, who identified himself as "Aerial Phenomena
Investigator," seeks information regarding the sighting of
flying saucers. Matton indicated that the purpose of his
inquiry was "in order to bring my reports and filing system
up to date it would be very much appreciated if you would
kindly complete the enclosed form and return same to me."
The form calls for the following type data concerning
any flying saucers observed: the size, composition, shape,
speed, altitude, direction, maneuver pattern, color,
sound, length of time observed, sky conditions, visibility,
direction and approach. The form is provided space for the
name, age and address of the person executing the form and
a space for general remarks.
Matton is unknown in the files of this Bureau. The
above information has been furnished your Offices at Williams
AFB and Luke AFB.
1 - Legal Attache (See note on P. 2) [ILLEGIBLE] - AIR COURIER
1 - Foreign Service Desk [ADVISED]
ELIP(S) 6. 20[?]/[?]
JJM:HJ/[?]pp[?]
[signatures]
COMM-FBI DATE [?]/[?]/[?]
14 DEC 16 1954[Reverse side of page 78 — mirror image, largely ILLEGIBLE] [Inverted routing stamps]: DEC 8 4 10 PM '54 Dec 9 - 9:30 AM FBI-JUSTICE RECEIVED Dec-9 10 30 MI FBI-JUSTICE RECEIVED-BELMONT FBI - Justice Dec. 9 11:28 AM '54 RECEIVED DEC 10 1954
ATTENTION LEGAL ATTACHE, LONDON:
You may desire to advise your sources concerning
the receipt of this communication from Matton and concerning
the type of information he is desirous of receiving.
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From AERIAL PHENOMENA INVESTIGATOR, 69 Stamford Hill, London, N16 England THE CITY MAYOR TUCSON. ARIZONA U. S. A. [Postmark stamp: CIVIL E JOIN]
Date 1-2-1950. Time of sighting Size Shape Composition Speed Altitude Direction Maneuvre Pattern Colour Sound Length of time observed Sky conditions VISIBILITY Visibility Direction of ground wind Your name and address. General remarks PLACE WHERE SEEN, EX WITNESS Re:Fly ing Saucers . Dear Sir Madam, In order to bring my reports and filing system up to date it would be very much appreciated if you would kindly complete the enclosed form and return same to me 69 Stamford Hill London N.16 England Yours sincerely, [signature] Aerial Phenomena Investigator. 62-83894-353
December 19, 1954
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Miss Marian L. White
Box 40
Thousand Palms, California
Dear Miss White:
Your letter dated December 6, 1954, has been received.
Although I would like to be of service, information in FBI files is confidential and available for official use only. I would like to point out also that this Bureau is strictly a fact-finding agency and does not make evaluations or draw conclusions as to the character or integrity of any individual, publication or organization.
I know you will understand the reason for these rules and will not infer either that we do or that we do not have the information you desire.
Sincerely yours,
John Edgar Hoover
Director
NOTE: "Aboard a Flying Saucer" is not identifiable in Bufiles. It is to be noted that correspondent did not furnish the author's name.
Per call to the Library of Congress "Aboard a Flying Saucer" was written by Truman Bethurum. In June, 1954, an inquiry was made by the Cincinnati Office concerning Bethurum and his flying disk lectures since that office had received a complaint similar to current correspondent's. (62-83694-342) No other references were located which might be identical with subject of current inquiry.
DCL:PS
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COMM - FBI
DEC 17 1954
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DECEMBER 6, 1954
MR EDGAR HOOVER,
DEPT OF JUSTICE,
WASHINGTON, D.C.
DEAR MR HOOVER:
I HAVE MET AND TALKED WITH THE MAN WHO WROTE THE BOOK, "ABOARD A FLYING SAUCER." HE SOUNDS SINCERE BUT I AM ALWAYS SCEPTICAL AND I HAVE BEEN WONDERING IF HE COULD BE TRYING TO PUT OVER ANY PROPAGANDA.
I AM PRESIDENT OF THE PALM SPRINGS REPUBLICAN CLUB, JUST BY WAY OF IDENTIFICATION, AND A NUMBER OF MY MEMBERS HEARD HIM AND WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF HE IS ALRIGHT.
ANYTHING YOU TELL ME WILL BE KEPT IN STRICTEST CONFIDENCE.
VERY TRULY YOURS,
Marian L. White
BOX 40
1000 PALMS
CALIFORNIA
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DIRECTOR, FBI (62-83894) AIRTEL AMSD
DETROIT FLYING SAUCER CLUB, ESP-X. ONE LEONARD DAVIDSON, 14896 KENTFIELD, A DETROIT PD PATROLMAN WHO IS A MEMBER OF ABOVE CLUB, ADVISED THAT RANDALL COX, WHO IS A CLUB DIRECTOR, TWICE HAS STATED HE IS "WORKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FBI AND HAS BEEN TOLD TO REPORT TO WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR A CONFERENCE." COX REPORTEDLY SAID HE HAS BEEN INSTRUCTED TO BRING ANOTHER CLUB OFFICER, JOHN C. HOFFMAN, WITH HIM. HOFFMAN AND DAVIDSON ARE COUSINS. WHEN THE TIME CAME TO GO TO WASHINGTON, COX SAID IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE FOR HIM TO GO AND THEY WOULD DO SO LATER. BOTH OF COX'S STATEMENTS WERE MADE WITHIN PAST MONTH. THE DETROIT OFFICE IS PREPARING A REPORT SUITABLE FOR DISSEMINATION ON THIS CLUB. IMMEDIATELY AFTER 1/15/55, COX WILL BE INTERVIEWED BY DETROIT REGARDING ABOVE STATEMENTS, REPRIMANDED AND CAUTIONED TO REFRAIN FROM SUCH IN THE FUTURE, UACB. A REPORT WILL THEN BE SUBMITTED.
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DETROIT FLYING SAUCER CLUB, ESPIONAGE - X. REBUAIRTEL 1/5/55. BUREAU SEES NO REASON FOR YOUR OFFICE TO WAIT UNTIL 1/15/55, TO INTERVIEW RANDALL COX. INTERVIEW HIM IMMEDIATELY UNLESS THERE IS SOME GOOD REASON TO THE CONTRARY IN WHICH CASE THE BUREAU SHOULD BE ADVISED. COX SHOULD BE INTERVIEWED FOR THE PURPOSES SET FORTH IN YOUR REFERENCED AIRTEL.
62-83894-355 HOOVER
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[Stamps: U.S. DEPT OF JUSTICE F B I; RECEIVED MAIL; WaB5 20 JAN 14 1955]STANDARD FORM NO. 64
Office Memorandum · UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO : Director, FBI DATE: 1/18/55
FROM : SAC, Kansas City (66-2995)
SUBJECT: C. W. CHEEK
FLYING SAUCERS
MISC. - INFORMATION CONCERNING
(RS)
On January 13, 1955 Mr. C. W. CHEEK, telephone AT 6747, Kansas City, Ks., contacted an Agent of this office and advised he is employed as an aeronautical engineer at the Ford Aircraft Plant at Claycomo, Mo. He indicated he obtained the Agent's name through investigation conducted at the Ford Plant in connection with a sabotage case there approximately one year ago.
Mr. CHEEK indicated he and two other engineers had perfected plans for a "flying saucer type aircraft". He said they had been negotiating with the U. S. Air Force and the CAA for several months with regard to the sale of the plans for this aircraft to the Air Force. He also indicated that one JACK STAMPLER, Chief of Defense Department, Washington, D. C., was fully aware of the plans for this aircraft and had advised him that he should not divulge these plans to anyone other than Agents of the FBI or high ranking officers in the U. S. Air Force.
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L. A. [signature]To: Director, FBI 1/18/55
Re: C. W. Cheek
Flying Saucers
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The above information is being furnished to the Bureau because it pertains to an alleged explanation of sightings of flying saucers. It is being furnished to the Bureau to clarity, [REDACTED] for the purpose of giving information to the Bureau.
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OSI locally has not been furnished the information as this matter does not involve the sighting of a flying saucer.
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DIRECTOR, FBI (62-83894) AMSD
DETROIT FLYING SAUCER CLUB, ESPIONAGE-X. RANDALL COX, 6456 COLGATE, OAK PARK, MICH., EMPLOYED AS PARTNER, USED CAR LOT, 17177 LIVERNOIS, DETROIT, INTERVIEWED 1-11-55 IN BUREAU CAR IN VICINITY 17177 LIVERNOIS. COX DENIED MAKING ANY STATEMENT HE WAS WORKING WITH OR HAD ANY CONNECTION WITH FBI. HE CLAIMED SUCH ALLEGATION COULD HAVE ARISEN AS RESULT OF QUESTIONS ASKED DURING SOME MEETING AS TO WHETHER CLUB HAD FURNISHED INFORMATION TO FBI OR OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY. HE REPLIED HE OR THE CLUB WOULD BE WILLING TO COOPERATE WITH ANYONE AT ANY TIME. HE WAS CAUTIONED TO MAKE NO REPRESENTATION OR STATEMENT LEAVING THE IMPRESSION HE HAD ANY CONNECTION WITH FBI. AS TO REPORTING TO WASHINGTON, COX SAID HE AND JOHN C. HOFFMAN, ANOTHER CLUB DIRECTOR, WERE GOING TO WASHINGTON, D.C. TO PRESENT THEIR INFORMATION "TO THE PENTAGON" AND THEY HOPED TO SEE "SOMEONE IN AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE". COX SAID THEY INTENDED TAKING WITH THEM SOMEONE, OR POSSIBLY TWO, WHO HAD ACTUALLY SIGHTED SAUCERS. IF THEY GET NO ONE TO GO THEY WILL GET AFFIDAVITS FROM SAUCER SIGHTERS. THEIR PURPOSE IN GOING IS TO FURNISH WHAT INFO THEY HAVE (THIS IS IN POSSESSION OF THE CLUB) ON FLYING SAUCERS, SIGHTINGS OF THE[ir] AFFIDAVIT FORM, POSSIBLY
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PHOTOGRAPHS AND TO OBTAIN WHAT INFO THEY CAN ON SAUCERS FROM THE GOVERNMENT. COX CLAIMED HE KNEW OF NO INFO THEY HAD WHICH MIGHT EFFECT THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OR INTERNAL SECURITY OF THE U.S. HE CLAIMS ONE JOHN FRY, A TECHNICIAN NOW ASSIGNED TO SANDIA AF BASE, NEW MEXICO, HAS ACTUALLY FLOWN IN A SAUCER FROM SANDIA BASE TO NEW YORK CITY, THE ROUND TRIP REQUIRING ONLY 30 MINUTES. COX SAID FRY WAS TO COME TO DETROIT IN THE FUTURE TO SPEAK. COX CLAIMS SAUCER CLUBS HAVE ACTUALLY RECEIVED MESSAGES FROM OUTER SPACE AND ALTHOUGH SAYS HE DOES NOT KNOW, HE FEELS THEY DO EXIST; HAVE BEEN SEEN BY MANY PEOPLE AND CLAIMS HE HAS SEEN THEM HIMSELF. HE FEELS THE PURPOSE OF CONTACTS WITH EARTH IS LIMITED AT THIS TIME TO PREPARING PEOPLE TO RECEIVE LANDINGS FROM OUTER SPACE. HE SAID THE SAUCERS ARE FRIENDLY TO U. S. HE SAID MESSAGES RECEIVED INDICATE ALL PLANETS BUT EARTH HAVE CONQUERED OUTER SPACE. OUTER SPACE PEOPLE CONSIDER THOSE ON EARTH THE LOWEST FORM OF UNIVERSAL EXISTENCE. HOFFMAN IMPRESSED AGENTS AS BEING ONLY A LAYMAN (FORMERLY IN USAF, WW II) WHO HAS BEEN CARRIED BEYOND THE REALM OF SCIENTIFIC FACT INTO THAT OF POSSIBLE SCIENTIFIC FICTION. COX CLAIMS THAT DR. CHARLES A. LAUGHEAD, MICH. STATE COLLEGE PROFESSOR WHO WAS DISMISSED FOR HIS ACTIVITIES AND PREVIOUS PREDICTIONS OF GEOLOGIC UPHEAVALS WHICH WERE TO HAVE OCCURRED 12-21-54, WAS MISUNDERSTOOD BUT ALLOWED HIS THINKING TO DWELL TOO MUCH ON
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POSSIBILITIES OF FLYING SAUCERS AND OUTER SPACE. MUCH OF COX'S STATEMENTS BEAR CLOSE RESEMBLANCE TO THE WRITINGS OF DOROTHY MARTIN, OAK PARK, ILLINOIS, MENTIONED IN DETROIT LETTER, 11-30-54. IT IS REQUESTED THE BUREAU ADVISE WHETHER ANY ATTEMPTS BE MADE BY DETROIT TO OBTAIN ANY OF THE MATERIAL MENTIONED BY COX AS BEING IN POSSESSION OF THE FLYING SAUCER CLUB. THIS PROBABLY WOULD REQUIRE CONTACTS WITH OTHER OFFICERS OF THE CLUB, WHICH MIGHT BE UNDESIRABLE, PARTICULARLY DUE TO THE DOUBT EXISTING THAT THEY COULD BE CONTACTED ON A CONFIDENTIAL BASIS. REPORT FOLLOWS.
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To Mr. Mosburg
AIR - TEL
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62-83894-357 SAC, DETROIT (65-2677) (Orig. & 1)
JANUARY 19, 1955
DETROIT FLYING SAUCER CLUB, ESPIONAGE - X. REAIRTEL 1-12-55. INVESTIGATION RE SIGHTING OF FLYING SAUCERS AND INFORMATION CONCERNING FLYING SAUCERS IS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE AIR FORCE AND NOT THE BUREAU. THE BUREAU DOES NOT DESIRE YOUR OFFICE TO OBTAIN FROM CAPTIONED CLUB OR ITS MEMBERS, MATERIAL CONCERNING FLYING SAUCERS. THE INFORMATION IN YOUR REFERENCED AIR-TEL AND INFORMATION CONCERNING MATERIAL REPORTEDLY IN POSSESSION OF CAPTIONED CLUB SHOULD BE REFERRED TO IN THE REPORT BEING PREPARED BY YOUR OFFICE. A COPY OF YOUR REPORT SHOULD BE FURNISHED TO OSI LOCALLY.
HOOVER
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JAN 25 1955CONFIDENTIAL
[Seal: DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON 25, D. C.]
27-0-718
20 APR 1955
Honorable J. Edgar Hoover
Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation
United States Department of Justice
Washington 25, D. C.
Received from OSI
Date:________
ATTN: Mr. Daniel J. Sullivan
Liaison Agent
RE: CHARLES A. YOST
OC Research Laboratory
St. Clair Shores, Michigan
ALA
Dear Sir:
Attached are copies of a letter recently forwarded to this office by the Director of Special Investigations, Alaskan Air Command. In addition to the address of captioned subject, the letter reflects a return address of the 18th Cal. Tech. Intel. Det., 100th Cal. Gp., Fort McClellan, Alabama.
The original letter was furnished by Major William H. Greenhalgh, Jr., Commander, 5004th Air Intelligence Service Squadron, Elmendorf AFB, APO 942, Seattle, Washington. Major Greenhalgh advised that the letter was turned over to Flight A of his organization by Doctor Kennidy, DSB, Nome, Alaska. Major Greenhalgh identified Dr. Kennidy as a private pilot who had in the past been of service in a dual report to this organization. Dr. Kennidy reported that the letter was found in a book which he had loaned to Mr. Small about a year ago and which was recently returned.
Major Greenhalgh identified Mr. Small as a type-setter for the Nome Nugget, a newspaper which is published three times a week. Mr. Small was further described as being peculiar and a definite introvert type. He is a near alcoholic and is presently living with an Eskimo woman who is an alcoholic.
Major Greenhalgh advised that Mr. J. Boucher, who is mentioned in the letter, publishes the Nome Nugget.
A search of the files of this office and the files of OSI, Alaskan Air Command, failed to locate information pertinent to the persons mentioned in the attached letter.
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CONFIDENTIAL
[Stamp: FLYING SAUCERS]
[Various handwritten notations and signatures]
23 MAR 5 1959CONFIDENTIAL
Ltr to FBI, File 27-0-71a, RE: CHARLES A. YOST, OC Research Laboratory,
St. Clair Shores, Michigan (Cont)
The attached letter is furnished for your information and any
action deemed necessary.
Sincerely,
[signature]
1 Incl (in dup) LYLE D. LUTTON, JR., Lt Colonel, USAF
Photostat, ltr fr Yost Asst Chief, Counter Intelligence Div
to Small dtd 14 Nov 54 Directorate of Special Investigations
The Inspector General
cc: Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2
Department of the Army
w/incl (in dup)
CONFIDENTIAL14 November, 1953
18th Col.Tech.Intel.Det.
100th Col.Grp.
Fort McClellan, Alabama
Dear Mr. Small,
Your letter was received Nov.12,1953. Thank you very much
for replying and offering your aid. We also wish to thank Mrs. Bou-
cher .
As you will notice my address has changed. Until further
notice it will be as shown in the upper right hand corner.
At the present time our research activities are being kept
secret. However,at a time in the future when we have no need to
use this security measure,I will personally write and inform you
of what we were,and possibly are,doing. Our research does have a
connection with the "flying saucer",although it is at present a
secondary issue. The main body of our research is with electric
fields.(It is not a "copy" of what Keyhoe discussed in a recent
book relating to the Canadian Project. The research with which we
are concerned has been carried on for many years now by a research
foundation in Western United States-which is not connected to us.)
The "flying saucer" reports are of value to us because they may
give clues toward the investigation of various phases in our re-
search.
I have told you these things so that you might understand
the need for our receiving saucer reports,also because we are no
doubt curious about our activities.(Every once in a while I will
inform you of our activity.) Because you and Mrs.Boucher are taking
the time and trouble to help us - in turn,we wish to cooperate as
best we can to in some way return the favor. So,do not hesitate in
calling on us in the future.
Yours truly,
Charles A. Yost
Coordinator
OC Research Laboratory,in
St. Clair Shores, Michigan
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Room [1]30
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[x] Subversive References
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N.D. 65-[ILLEGIBLE]-[ILLEGIBLE], p.104
-5-CARL F. CASSIN, HARRY E. TUTTLE,
MANAGING DIRECTOR RESIDENT MANAGER
Hotel Gralynn
MIAMI, FLORIDA
[Nc/]
[Catherine]
Dear Mrs. Hoover- [Aughenbaugh]
I am writing to you with an
urgent request since my previous
letters to the President have been
ignored.
FLYING SAUCERS
Despite all the ridicule
regarding Flying Saucers - they are
real - Furthermore their source
and activities are incredible
and a serious threat to our
country, and all countries.
I have pro[mised] that [if] RECORDED-99
the President would send 62-[ILLEGIBLE]-359
4 to 1000 men he considered INDEXED-99
sane, with good peripheral JUL 29 1955
vision and the ability to follow
[stamp: 0 AUG 3 1955] [stamp: A/[ILLEGIBLE]]directions and plenty of ability to
watch during the time the moon is
out - I will guarantee each
and everyone will see something
that will prove saucers and
more are real and attacking
us, via hail, tornadoes, and so called "weather"
They never replied. No one
will even check my story -
yet it comes with a
guarantee.
What more can I do? If I
get excited they'll think me a
raving maniac. As is, I'm
merely "having hallucinations"
I guess.
I guarantee anyone who has
the above mentioned qualities
can also have my hallucinations.[Page is the reverse/back of a document, content printed upside-down and largely illegible] [Stamps visible, inverted:] JUL 27 10 15 AM '55 MR JONES RECEIVED-DIRECTOR NICHOLS F B I RECEIVED U S DEPT OF JUSTICE
STANDARD FORM NO. 64
Office Memorandum . UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO : Mr. Nichols[signature] DATE: July 26, 1955
FROM : M. A. Jones
SUBJECT: CATHERINE AUGHENBAUGH Florida
INFORMATION CONCERNING
Correspondent submitted a six-page rambling and partly
incoherent letter postmarked July 24, 1955, wherein she requests
a number of "F. B. I. men" to assist her in watching for flying
saucers which she claims are real. She remarks she has previously
written letters to the President, but that they have been ignored.
Bufiles reflect no record identifiable with correspondent.
RECOMMENDATION:
No acknowledgment of correspondent's letter in view of
her apparent [REDACTED] disturbed condition.
[handwritten:] OKC
JRH:afb[handwritten]
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50 AUG 3 1955 [ILLEGIBLE]CARL F. CASSIN, HARRY E. TUTTLE,
MANAGING DIRECTOR RESIDENT MANAGER
Hotel Gralynn
MIAMI, FLORIDA
You have exactly the shaped
eyes best suited to using this
equipment - and your nose is
shaped right too! Strangely
enough, this matters! Even how
eyes are spaced matters! Please
try to get F.B.I. watchers with
large open-end eyes, widely spaced.
Law-bridge nose. Patience and
calm nerves will be necessary too.
If you can get some quicksilver,
bring that along too! Or tin.
I have a great deal of respect
for the F. B. I. - I know it's
terrific at finding the men they
want. Will they do a switch -[boxed note:]
must be sane
peripheral vision.
No reward but
[ILLEGIBLE]rement.
or will this work better?
50 Beautiful Space girls 50
visible
In the Stratosphere
Get your telescopes here and
come in and
Enjoy the Show.
It's Out of this world.
Seriously Mr. Hoover - how's
about it? Who would doubt
the witness and reports of our
F.B.I.? Sincerely,
Catherine (J.B.E.) Aughenbaugh
[Reports Before the Eyes]CARL F. CASSIN, HARRY E. TUTTLE,
MANAGING DIRECTOR RESIDENT MANAGER
Hotel Gralynn
MIAMI, FLORIDA
Mr. Hoover - would you please
help me? Can you have some
F.B.I. men watch?
Starting July 26th, during the
time the moon is out, I need
qualified watchers whose sanity
is unquestioned. The same men
must keep watch, so that they
can begin to comprehend the various
disguises and activities of the
"Saucers and worse."
Supply them with the following
equipment so you'll know
it's no trick:Valplex fitted (lipstick & swivel
powder puff) case - in black plastic
opera glass (fake) carrier, black satin
red lined container - Bloomingdale's
Dept. Store, N.Y.C. You will need
your F.B.I. skill here - the
manufacturer has gone out of
business! (The lipstick case is
empty. About $12--) It does not have
a field glass quality---
1 Combination magnifying glass,
magnifying mirror, compass, fire
starter from Thorensen's, N.Y.C.
about 3.00.
They will give you a very cheap
souvenir telescope. If they don't
buy one. You'll need it. Don't
buy a good telescope! It only
magnifies glass.
Optional - any kind of gold metal-
plates, Tubes, etc. Gold foil.[Page is the reverse/back of a document, content largely blank with stamps visible inverted:] JUL 25 11 5[0] AM '55 MR. JONES JUL 25 [ILLEGIBLE] RECEIVED-DIRECTOR NICHOLS F B I RECEIVED U S DEPT OF JUSTICE
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OFFICE OF DIRECTOR
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[handwritten:] [ILLEGIBLE] Nicholas [ILLEGIBLE]
4/[ILLEGIBLE]/[ILLEGIBLE]
J.E.H.
[stamp:] L.B.G. III
INDEXED-DIRECTOR,NICHOLS
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Mr. Boardman ___
Mr. Nichols [check]
Mr. Parsons ___
Mr. Harbo ___
Mr. Mohr ___
Mr. Rosen ___
Mr. Tamm ___
Mr. Jones ___
Mr. Sizoo ___
Mr. Winterrowd ___
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Miss Holmes ___
Miss Gandy ___Office Memorandum . UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO : MR. L. V. BOARDMAN [handwritten initials] October 18, 1955
FROM : MR. A. H. BELMONT
SUBJECT: FLYING SAUCERS
At the Executive Session of Intelligence Advisory
Committee (IAC) this morning (10/18), Mr. Dulles, of CIA,
discussed a report received from party of Senator Russell,
traveling through Russia, that Senator Russell had seen a
flying saucer.
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The consensus of the discussion at the IAC meeting was that
this could have been any one of a number of things, including a
helicopter, but that other members of the party should be inter-
viewed and, meanwhile, the matter should be kept quiet to avoid
concern on the part of the Russians which would result in limiting
of United States travel in Russia.
For your information.
aHB:lL
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cc-Mr. Boardman
cc-Mr. Belmont
cc-Mr. Branigan
cc-Mr. W. V. Fuhrze, Liaison Section
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59 OCT 28 1955Office Memorandum . UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO : L. V. Boardman [handwritten] DATE: November 4,
1955
FROM : A. H. Belmont[W]
SUBJECT: FLYING SAUCERS
Remyemo to you 10-18-55 advising that at Executive
Session of Intelligence Advisory Committee (IAO) on 10-18-55,
Mr. Dulles of CIA discussed report received from party of
Senator Richard Ru[s]sell, of Georgia, traveling through Russia,
that Senator Russell had seen a flying saucer.
The details were not clear and it was
decided the matter should be kept quiet and all members of party
interviewed. Attached memo from CIA received 11-2-55 advises
members of party had [been] briefed and follow-up on their
observations: Party was traveling by train from Baku to Tiflis
and after dark Russell noticed a small mushroom-colored glowing
ball rising quite rapidly in sky. He informed other members of
the party and a few minutes later they observed another object.
Mr. Efron saw only 2 lights resembling eyes. Colonel Hathaway
saw a shadowy object with stellar lights in middle and also a
rotating light or lights similar to exhausts at the base. Senator
Russell had impression object could have been as small as a rocket.
Mr. Efron and Colonel Hathaway considered size comparable to U.S.
jet fighter. Col Hathaway stated object did not resemble any air-
craft, rocket or missile he had ever seen. All agree object was
rotating during its rise along its initial steep trajectory. Based
on interviews so far, CIA advises only testimony which would support
an inference of a saucer or radically unconventional aircraft
is that of Colonel Hathaway. All other observations can probably
be explained as steep-climbing aircraft or missile flight or as
normal jet aircraft in a dive, followed by a sharp pull-up in such
a way nothing could be seen until almost visible to observers on
train, but possible aircraft was indeed of the short or almost
vertical take-off variety. One additional interview (Efron) will
probably be required to completely resolve matter but indicates
that available closest approx[imation] to firm a barrel
conclusion that Soviets have developed a radically new type
aircraft.
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[handwritten:] M.Jones
[stamp:] NOT RECORDED [ILLEGIBLE]MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence
SUBJECT : Sightings of Flying Saucers or Unconventional Aircraft
1. All four participants in the observation of the flying saucers or unconventional aircraft have been debriefed and the following is a summary of their observations.
2. The party was travelling by train from Baku to Tiflis at the specific request of Senator Russell who tried to use rail transportation whenever it was at all feasible. The sightings were noted about ten minutes beyond Atgely at 1910 hours when it was almost dark. Senator Russell was resting in his compartment with the lights out when he noted a small greenish-yellow glowing ball rising quite rapidly. He informed the other members of the party who were occupying the other compartment and a few minutes later they too observed another object.
3. Senator Russell never saw the form of the object only the luminescent ball. Mr. Efron saw only two lights resembling eyes. Colonel Hathaway saw a shadowy object with a single light in the middle at the top and a reddish or lighter band similar to comets at the base. Senator Russell had the impression that the object could have been as small as a rocket although there were no objects in Russia as far as they could see that could be left as a trail by the rising ball. Mr. Efron and Colonel Hathaway considered the size of the object to be comparable to that of a U. S. jet fighter. Colonel Hathaway stated that the object was unlike [ILLEGIBLE] any aircraft, rocket or missile that he had ever seen. All observers agree on the impression that the object was rotating or whirling during its rise along the initial steep trajectory. Neither Senator Russell nor Colonel Hathaway was in this trajectory, but Colonel Hathaway and Mr. Efron stated that the object altered its pattern to horizontal flight quite sharply. Neither Senator Russell, Colonel Hathaway nor Mr. Efron saw the object strike the ground with the exception of the search light, but Mr. Efron reported the presence of a second object with three lights which appeared to [ILLEGIBLE] the landing site.
4. Based on the [ILLEGIBLE], the only testimony which would support the statement of flying saucer or unconventional aircraft is that of Colonel Hathaway. All other
T.S. 115405, Series A
Copy _of_
ENCLOSURE 62-83894-3[ILLEGIBLE]SUBJECT: Sightings of Flying Saucers or Unconventional Aircraft
observations can probably be explained as steep climbing aircraft or missiles. Further discussions will probably be required before the matter can be completely resolved. In the meantime, however, the evidence does not appear sufficiently firm to warrant the conclusion that the Soviets have developed and have in operation a radically new type of aircraft.
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HERBERT SCOVILLE, Jr.
Assistant Director
Scientific Intelligence
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T.S. 115405, Series A
Copy _of_
-2-MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD 27 October 1955
SUBJECT: Interview with Senator Richard B. Russell
1. On 27 October, Dr. Francis Clauser, O/SI consultant, and I interviewed Senator Russell relative to an observation of unconventional or saucer-like aircraft during his visit to Russia. The following is a statement of his observations. Dr. Clauser will submit separately his views on Senator Russell's statements but I believe he is in general agreement with the views stated herein.
2. The party was travelling between Baku and Tiflis on a train at the specific request of Senator Russell who made every attempt to journey by train when possible. (This is to refute the theory that the train trip was arranged in order to stage the operation for Senator Russell's benefit.) About an hour and one-half out of Baku the subject, who was not feeling well and resting in his compartment with the lights turned out while the remainder of the party was in the next compartment with the lights on. He suddenly noticed a greenish-yellow ball rising rapidly. He rushed into the next compartment stating that he had seen what he thought was a flying saucer. They turned out the lights and looked out the window but saw nothing and the rest of the party was initially skeptical. However, suddenly a second ball was noticed rising rapidly and then the other members of the party were convinced. The second object was initially seen at a minimum altitude of 700 to 600 feet. The objects were initially viewed as resembling a higher altitude. Nothing was seen on the ground with the exception of a search light which was about one-half to one mile away and appeared to go along the same trajectory as almost as the train. The subject did not on either occasion see the form of the object, only this glowing ball. He first estimate could be made of the size or distance of the ball because there were no reference objects. The senator had the impression that the object may have been as small as a rocket although no trail was left as it rose. The object gave the impression of whirling and appeared to follow a slight arc similar to the trajectory of a Fourth of July rocket goes off a highly inclined track. In both cases, the objects were first seen at a distance which he could not estimate and were initially viewed at a level comparable to any aircraft. He had no good way of telling how far away the objects were. The objects kept on going up without a break in their ascent. They did eventually level off. He seemed uncertain as to how they finally disappeared. At no time did he hear any noise above the train noise.
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shades. No unusual attitude on the part of the guard was noted but it was dark. (This is in direct contradiction with the original dispatch and the statement of Mr. Efron.) Senator Russell was not present when the dispatch was prepared and sent from Prague, and as a consequence did not have a chance to verify the contents.
3. During his trip, the Senator also made a motor trip between Moscow and Borodino. During this ride, he observed seven or eight stations with military installations. At one point only 150 yards from the road he noted a radar on top of a mound with a big egg beater object about 20 feet away. He thought he saw a similar installation further from the road on another occasion. One of the cameras was about a mile away on the other side of the road. There was considerable evidence of construction although none that was obvious to see. He believed that the radar that was positively identified was about 40 miles from Moscow (if a map had been available, this perhaps could have been pinned down more closely). The Russians were extremely reluctant to allow Senator Russell to make this trip and when politics it was actually cancelled when Colonel Taylor of the Embassy requested permission to go along. However, Senator Russell stated that he would publicly denounce the Russian program of free travel as being a farce unless he was allowed to make this trip. The permission was then reposted. Colonel Hathaway and Mr. Efron were also along with the Senator on this trip.
4. The testimony of Senator Russell does not in my opinion suggest the theory that the Russian have developed saucer-like or unconventional aircraft. It is quite possible that the objects seen were the exhausts of normal jet aircraft in a steep climb. The fact that none were seen on the initial sight indicate that the aircraft were in a dive followed by a sharp pull-up in such a way that nothing was seen until the exhausts were visible to the observers on the train. However, it is possible that the aircraft were instead of the short or almost vertical take-off variety.
HERBERT SCOVILLE, Jr.
Assistant Director
Scientific Intelligence
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T.S. 115405, Series A
Copy _of_TOP SECRET
RECEIVED FROM
NOV 1 [ILLEGIBLE]
CIA
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: Interview with Senator Richard B. Russell
Flying Saucers
The following is a report of an interview with Senator Richard B[.] Russell on 27 October 1955 by Dr. Francis Clauser, O/SI consultant.
"He was riding on the train from Baku to Tiflis with 3 others (a translator, a military aide and a Pacific Colonel). The Senator had the lights out and lay down in one of the two compartments. The others were in the second compartment. The Senator had the lights out. He noticed what appeared to be a yellow spot on the window. Looking out, it appeared to be a yellow-ish ball which seemed to be a greenish yellow ball which was ascending rapidly. After it disappeared, he went in to tell the others in the next compartment and then a second object appeared and they all watched it. When the second object was first sighted, the compartment lights were on, but were off during the first ball rising rapidly. The Senator was unable to see any outline or details of either object other than the greenish yellow light which appeared briefly. If the Senator could have seen the detail the Senator had the uncertain impression that the object was gently whirling or 'tumbling upward'. The trajectory was upward at a steep angle (not vertical) which he described as similar to a Fourth of July rocket goes off a highly inclined track. In both cases, the objects were first seen at a distance which he could not estimate and were initially viewed at a level comparable to any aircraft. He had no good way of telling how far away the objects were. The objects kept on going up without a break in their ascent. They did eventually level off. He seemed uncertain as to how they finally disappeared. At no time did he hear any noise above the train noise.
"There was a searchlight visible such as we used in World War II to spot planes. It was turned on but was not pointed at the objects and did not attempt to follow them. As the distance increased, the others stated they appeared to have seen lights on the objects and to have been able to make out more details. The Senator remarked that Glenn Efron sees better than he does so he could see the greenish yellow light. The others said the objects went over the train.
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SUBJECT: Interview with Senator Richard B. Russell
"The Senator stated that after he was back in his compartment, lying down, the porter pulled down the shades. This was at least 10 minutes later and was not unusual. The Senator stated that he preferred to ride the train taking it whenever possible. There was nothing unusual about him using the train on this trip. He did not feel the Russians were trying to conceal or anything from him in this region. He did not notice anything to indicate the presence of a big airforce base in this region. Elsewhere, he passed several airdromes and no attempt was made to conceal them from him.
"The Senator has never seen a jet airplane take off at night. If these objects were jet airplanes, they climbed surprisingly rapidly.
"In addition to the foregoing, Senator Russell described the following interesting experience. A Russian major-general had invited him to go to a museum at Haroslava, about 60 miles north of Prague. An American officer named Taylor was anxious to make this trip and requested permission of the Russians to accompany the Senator, his translator and his military aide. If the Senator declined, calling the whole thing off. The Senator told the Russian he had to go to the major-general's request and threatened to pack his bags and decrease their invitation as a fraud. Permission was given for them to go without Taylor.
"On the way, they went through an area which he immediately took to be the Russian equivalent of Bike [?] or a Prove-like [?] in size, about 40 miles from Moscow. At one place, they saw two installations which he was sure were radars. They were about 5 or 6 feet across. One he described as looking like a dish on top beater. About 2 or 3 miles away he saw a number of camouflage which he was sure were guided missile installations. Troops, barbed wire, etc., were all around this area. They passed some military funerals. Quite a number of roads had been built in the region.
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HERBERT SCOVILLE, Jr.
Assistant Director
Scientific Intelligence
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[TOP SECRET][Reverse side of document — blank face with routing stamps] U.S. DEPT OF JUSTICE FBI RECD-ESPIONAGE Feb 23 1 [?] PM '56 Feb 21 4:00 PM '56 F.B.I. RECEIVED-DIRECTOR
February 21, 1956
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Mr. Richard E. Guertin
196 College Street
Springfield 9, Massachusetts
Dear Richard:
Your letter dated February 12, 1956, has been received, and I sincerely appreciate the interest prompting you to write.
I wish to advise that no matter such as you described was ever reported to the FBI.
Sincerely yours,
J. Edgar Hoover
John Edgar Hoover
Director
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MR. BRANIGAN[Reverse side of document — routing stamps visible] RECD-BELMONT FBI - 10 JUSTICE Feb 23 12 50 PM '56 Feb 14 12 30 PM '56 F.B.I. MR. JONES RECD-RECORDS SEC Feb 21 4:00 PM '56 F.B.I. RECEIVED-DIRECTOR
Sunday, February 12, 1956.
Springfield 9, Massachusetts.
Flying Saucers
Mr. J. Edgar Hoover,
Federal Bureau of Investigation,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Mr. Hoover:-
I know that you are a very busy man but do you suppose that you could enlighten me on the following subject.
My name is Richard E. Guertin and I am 15 years of age and am a student at Technical High School here in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Recently I became very interested in one of the most amazing dramas of our time, the phenomena of the flying saucers. In a book which I have just read, entitled "Flying Saucers Uncensored" written by Harold T. Wilkins, the author tells of many cases and sightings of flying saucers which correspondents around the world have sent him.
One story which he received from a correspondent in California, tells the story of two men who supposedly came from Venus and went to a Los Angeles journalist in March 1953. These men did strange things which made someone so suspicious that he supposedly contacted the F.B.I., which is supposed to have sent an investigator to find out what was going on, but in some strange way the Venusians by using telepathic power or some strange faculty of prevision did not return to the office again. It was said that the F.B.I. was never able to find them for questioning.
I wonder if this story is true, and if you were really notified. I know of you were notified you couldn't tell me anything about the incident but I am very curious.
Could you possibly tell me if you were notified and if the story is true.
I would appreciate hearing from you.
Yours truly,
Richard C. Guertin
Richard Guertin
196 College Street
Springfield 9, Massachusetts
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62-83894-362[Reverse side of document — routing stamps visible] RECEIVED - HOUR FBI Nov 26 2 on PM '56 RECD ESPIONAGE U.S. DEPT OF JUSTICE Nov 23 1 24 PM '56 Nov 17 5 27 PM '55 Nov 18 9 28 AM '56 Nov 16 9 [ILLEGIBLE] AM '56 RECEIVED-GENERAL Nov 23 1 00 PM '56 U.S. DEPT OF JUSTICE FBI RECD-ESPIONAGE Nov 13 7 25 PM '55 RECD BELMONT FBI - JUSTICE
STANDARD FORM NO. 64
Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO : L. V. Boardman DATE: April 13, 1956
FROM : A. H. B[elmont]
SUBJECT: SYLVIA L. RICHARDS
GS-5, Name Check Unit
EOD 4-14-47
Flying Saucers
On April 9, 1956, Miss Richards was interviewed concerning her sighting of an unusual object about dawn April 6, 1956, while driving on Route 1 near Henderson, North Carolina, with her fiance, Mr. Joseph L. Morris, Jr., an employee of the National Security Agency. She was interviewed for additional details in this matter on April 12, 1956, by Supervisor Mossburg.
Miss Richards reviewed memorandum dated April 10, 1956, from W. G. Eames to Mr. Nichols prior to being questioned for any other details which might be of assistance to the Air Force in this matter. She advised she had seen the object for only a few seconds, that it was still dark when she observed it, although it was near daylight on April 6, 1956. She stated when daylight came she observed the sky to be cloudy and it started raining approximately 30 minutes after she had observed the object. She recalled the object had approached their car on the driver's side from straight ahead at a height which she thought to be less than 25 feet. She was unable to estimate the speed of the object. She described it as being oval in shape, being very bright and having a light blue color. It made no sound that she could hear. She advised her fiance would be able to state exactly where they had observed the object in North Carolina, inasmuch as he was familiar with that area. She was unable to recall any additional pertinent information.
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There is enclosed a letter to the Office of Special Investigations in this matter.
62-83894-364
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58 APR 26 1956
cc MossburgSTANDARD FORM NO. 64
Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO : MR. NICHOLS DATE: 4-10-56
FROM : W. G. EAMES
SUBJECT: SYLVIA L. RICHARDS
GS-3, Name Check Unit
EOD 4-14-47
Flying Saucers
Miss Richards on 4/9/56 reported the following rather unusual occurrence which is in the "Flying Saucer" category.
On 4/6/56 Miss Richards left Washington by car with her fiance, Joseph L. Morris, Jr. (employee of National Security Agency), to go to Henderson, North Carolina to meet the Morris family. Around 5 a.m. on 4/6/56 as dawn was breaking and while driving on Route 1 north of Henderson, North Carolina, the pair was startled by what appeared to be a round low-flying object coming directly towards the car. The object appeared to pass over the car and Miss Richards turned to see it appear to speed up and then veer off out of sight. Miss Richards both felt they had seen something unusual which was difficult to explain and certainly did not appear to be an optical illusion.
Miss Richards stated the object as she saw it appeared round, was spinning and was bright as though containing a series of lights in a zig-zag pattern. The object appeared to be flying as low as it came towards them, moving at great speed and gave off no particular sound. The object, to the best of her belief, was at least as wide as the highway and appeared no more than two to four feet in thickness.
Miss Richards, who is one of our best employees, stated heretofore she has placed little credence in "flying saucer" stories and felt that she and her boyfriend had not seen the same object she would be inclined to think she had imagined something. She appreciates that what they saw may have been some kind of optical illusion; however, at the time the object appeared very real to them.
RECOMMENDATION:
If you agree, it is recommended that this memorandum be referred to the Liaison Section of the Domestic Intelligence Division for possible referral to any interested military agencies.
WJB:zak
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62-83894-3[ILLEGIBLE]
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62-83894-36[ILLEGIBLE]
Date: April 16, 1956
To: Director of Special Investigations (Original & 1)
The Inspector General
Department of the Air Force
Building Temp 3
4th and Adams Drive, S. W.
Washington, D. C.
From: John Edgar Hoover, Director
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Subject: SIGHTING OF OBJECT RESEMBLING
FLYING SAUCER ON APRIL 6, 1956,
NEAR HENDERSON, NORTH CAROLINA -
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
(ESPIONAGE)
On April 6, 1956, while Sylvia L. Richards, an employee of the Bureau who resides at Two East Mason Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia, was traveling via automobile, with her fiance, Mr. Joseph L. Morris, Jr., observed an unusual object which appeared to resemble a flying saucer.
Miss Richards stated at about 5 A.M., on April 6, 1956, while it was still dark while on Route 1, north of Henderson, North Carolina, she and Mr. Morris were startled by what appeared to be an oval-shaped, low-flying object coming directly towards their car at a great speed, on the driver's side. Miss Richards stated the object, which was less than 25 feet from the ground, appeared to be spinning in much the same manner as a top, contained lights in a zigzagging pattern, was light blue in color and was at least as wide as the highway and no more than two to four feet in height. She stated the object did not change shape, it made no sound and that she observed it for only a few seconds before it appeared to pass over the car, accelerate speed and veer off out of sight behind them. Miss Richards advised when daylight came she noticed it was cloudy and that approximately 30 minutes after they had sighted the object it began to rain.
ENMzas NOTE: Cover memo Belmont to Boardman 4-13-56.
re: "Sylvia L. Richards, GS-3,
Name Check Unit, EOD 4-14-47."
58 APR 26 1956Letter to Director of Special Investigations
The Inspector General
Department of the Air Force
Miss Richards advised Mr. Morris, an employee of the National Security Agency who resides at 6039 22nd Road, North Arlington, Virginia, would recall approximately where they sighted the object and he may be able to furnish additional pertinent information.
She above is furnished for your information and no further action is being taken in this matter.
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Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO : Mr. A. H. Belmont DATE: May 4, 1956
FROM : Mr. L. H. Martin
SUBJECT: FLYING DISC OBSERVED
OXFORD, PENNSYLVANIA
MAY 4, 1956
Flying Disc
Mr. Thomas Gamble, 102 Center Street, Oxford, Pennsylvania, telephone 1177R, called 11:35 p.m., May 4, 1956, and advised that he had just observed a bright light traveling about 2000 feet in the air toward Baltimore. He last saw it at the place he was calling the Bureau from which was 121 Hodson Street, Oxford, Pennsylvania. He described the object as a solid, bright, yellow light, visible from all directions which he described at one point as being more than twice as bright and twice as big as the headlight of an automobile and another time as twice as bright as the evening star and it was impossible to persuade him to describe it more specifically. He said the object made no noise and that at first it was traveling overhead about as fast as his automobile but then it speeded up and he could not keep up with it although he was traveling at 60 miles per hour. He said that two of his buddies in the barroom where he had first observed the object had also observed it--Cecil Yew and Raymond Dixon. He said he had tried to call Civil Defense headquarters in Baltimore but no one was on duty. [ILLEGIBLE] reflect in information [ILLEGIBLE] with Thomas Gamble.
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STANDARD FORM NO. 64
Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO : A. H. Belmont DATE: 5-5-56
FROM : J. H. Glascock
SUBJECT: FLYING DISC OBSERVED
OXFORD, PENNSYLVANIA
May 4, 1956
FLYING SAUCERS
Reference made to memorandum Mr. Martin to Mr. Belmont, May 4, 1956, indicating Thomas Gamble, 102 Center Street, Oxford, Pennsylvania, called at 11:35 p.m., May 4, 1956, concerning a bright light he had observed traveling toward Baltimore at an altitude of approximately 2,000 feet.
This same individual telephonically advised the writer 2:45 p.m., May 5, 1956, his true name is Billy Thomas Gambill and that his true residence is 419 South Broad Street, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. Gambill desired to know the results of any investigation conducted as the result of his previous call. It was pointed out to him that the Bureau was not at liberty to disclose such information.
Bureau indices on Billy Thomas Gambill, limited to Pennsylvania, were searched with negative results.
At 3:35 p.m., May 5, 1956, Captain E. C. Brown, OSI, was telephonically advised at his residence.
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5/11/56 EHM[Reverse side of document — upside down, largely illegible bleed-through] RECEIVED-DIRECTOR F.B.I. [ILLEGIBLE] RECD-BELMONT FBI-JUSTICE May 11 [ILLEGIBLE routing stamps]
"OAS USUNOS Ag Tele. Room Holloman Gandy cc @....., INaison BY COURIER SERVICE May 11, 1956 Director of Special Investigations The Inspector General . (orig. & 1) Department of the Air Force Building Tempo EF Washington, De Ce From: Jonn Edgar Hoover, Director Federal Bureau of Investigation Subjects FLYING DISC OBSERVED OXFORD, PENNSYLVANIA MAY 4, 1956 MISCELLANEOUS = INFORMATION CONCERNING §(espronacr) At 11835 peme, May 4, 1956, an individual who identified himself as mas Gamble, 102 Center Street, Oxford, Pennsylvania, advised this Bureau he had just observed at Oxford, Pennsylvania, a bright a, 94 traveling about 2,000 feet in the air toward Baltimore, Maryland. He described the object as a solid, bright yellow light visible from all directions and that it was twice as bright and twice ~ as large as the headlight of an automobile. He also ~ described it as twice as bright as the evening star. He was unable to described it in more detail. He stated the object made no noise, that at first its speed was the same as the car he was driving but it sped up and although he was driving 80 miles an hour he was unable to keep up with it. He advised that ~— two of his friends, Cecil Pew and Raymond Dixon, also- had observed the object. a referred-to individual advised his true name and address were Billy Themes Gambill, 419 South Broad Street, Kenneth Square, 'Pennsylvania. EHM: jdb -\ Sizoo F; RAL Winterr WA 1086 Z : 53
Letter te Director of Special Investigations The Inspector General Department of the Air Porce The above information was telephonically furnished to Captain &. C. Brown of your office by this Bureau on May 4 and May 5, 1956, for whatever action deemed desirable by your office. WNo action is contemplated in this matter by this Bureau.
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; Office PY of nee : a Bee! GOVERNMENT TO : DIRECTOR, FBI pate: 8/15/56 SS N FRO IK 'sac, LOS ANGELES (100-24442) 4 sunject:—/ 0D KITTREDGE CPLYING SAUCERs The following is being furnished to the Bureau for its information in the event an inquiry should be received from the Air Force: on 8/14/56, Lt. LOUIS SAUTER and Sgt. CHARLES M. HOWARD, 4602nd Air Intelligence Service Squadron, Norton AFB, San Bernardino, California, called at this office, accompanied by Captain DAMON ECKLES of the Air Information Service. Lt. SAUTER stated he had received a teletype from his headquarters, reflecting that DOD /KEPTREDEE, 1430 Hatteras Street, Van Nuys, California, had reported that on 7/16/56, a spherical vehicle had landed in his back yard, splitting a large tree in two. On 7/30/56, this vehicle returned and on this occasion some little green men emerged from the vehicle and invited KITTREDGE to ride in their ship. He supposedly went up with them for approximately 20 minutes. Lt. SAUTER stated he had no additional information except that KITTREDGE was believed to be employed in some minor x technical capacity for the Columbia Broadcasting System. Captain ECKLES stated he recalled that the incident reported by KITTREDGE was presented on a CBS television newscast about the time it oceurred, and that during the telecast, the split tree was shown, and an interview was had with KITTREDGE. According to Captin ECKLES, the tenor of the comments by the television announcer was that he placed little credence in the story, but was presenting it for what it was worth. Lt. SAUTER stated that he believes the incident reported by KITTREDGE to be utterly ridiculous, but, in accordance with instructions from his headquarters, he must make some inquiry concerning KITTREDGE in such a manner as not to result in any publicity indicating an Air Force interest. He inquired if the FBI would conduct investi- @pureau (Air Mail) 1-Los Angeles CS yy > x i Ro
DIRECTOR, FBI 8/15/56 RE: TOD KITTREDGE FLYING SAUCER gation to obtain information concerning the background of KITTREDGE, and was advised that no such investigation would be conducted by this office in the absence of instructions from the Bureau. No record of KITEREDGE is reflected in the indices of the Los Angeles Office and SAUTER was so advised. No action by this office is contemplated.
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Office Memor dum ¢ UNITED ® GOVERNMENT To : DIRECTOR, FBI pate: 9/7/56 : SAC, ST. LOUIS (62-0) rue? .R.O. BULLETIN, 1712 Van Court, ) Alamogordo, New Mexico f MISCELLANEOUS On August 31, 1956, HARLAN WOLD, 1829a North Market Street, St. Louis, Missouri, employed as an electrician, Department 155, at McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, St. Louis County, Badge No. 55185, appeared at the St. Louis Office to advise that he and a group of fellow workers have subscribed,to a publication entitled "The A.P.R.0..~.-* Bulletin", which is published at 1712 Van Court, Alam6gordo,; New Mexico, and which contains articles about-faying sauters. WOLD stated he and a group of *fellow-wérkers saw an adver- tisement concerning the above described publication in a magazine and they subscribed to this publication for one year at a cost of $3.00. WOLD further stated this publica- tion slurred and criticized the U. S. Air Force and offi- cials of the U. S. Air Force and was in his opinion Commu- nistic. A copy of this communication is being forwarded the Albuquerque Office for purposes of information. 2 - Bureau 1 - Albuquerque 1 - St. Louis (62-0) CSS :nin (4) INDEXED.74 EX-117,
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+ 1 - Biaison Section 1 - Mr. O'Connor 62-83894 BY COURIER SERVICE September 20, 1956 Director of Special Investications The Inspector General Department of the Air Force Building Tempo & 4th and Adams Drive, S.¥, From: Subject: THE A.P.sk.O. BULLETIN 1712 VAN COURT ALAMOGORDO, NEW MEXICO MISCELLANEOUS — INFORMATION COW CERNING On August 31, 1956, Harian N. Woid, 1829a North Market Street, St. Louts, Missourt, who ts employed as an électrictan, Department 155, MeDonnell Aircraft Corporation, furnished the St. Louis Office of this Bureau wtth information that he and @ group of his fellow workers have subscribed to a Publication captioned "The A.PsR.0. Bulletin," which contains articles about 4 flying saucers. Wold advised he answered an advertisement in ( @ magazine and subscribed to this publication for one year, at @ cost of $3.00. Wold further advised that in his opinton, the Publication slurred and criticized the U. S, Air Force and offteials of the U. S&S. Air Force. No action is contemplated in this matter by this Yi ada | BY COURIER Sve. | RECORDED-11 hw - AIL WOTE ON YELLOW: ae mii ve Se At On Nichols —__ Boardman Belmont - Mason —___ Mohr Parsons Rosen Tamm , » \ [Mi ) x + Bureau, files are negatrve—conegrnimgne apes oned Publication ¥» ind in viewmsof. the fact that it deals with flying isaucers and that the established policy has been to refer matters of this type to, the Air Force, noifurther action is deemed necessary. JJIO'"Cv ebm (5)
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October 12, 1956 Migs Esther-BeFillion 12 Hope Street Stamford, Connecticut Dear Miss Fillion: Your letter of October 5, 1956, with enclosure, has been received. I want to thank you for the interest which prompted your writing and for your very kind words concerning my administra- tion of this Bureau. The information contained in your letter and the enclosure does not fall within the investigative jurisdiction of the FBI, and I am taking the liberty of forwarding a copy of your letter, as well as a copy of the enclosure, to the Director, Office of Special Investigations, The Inspector General, Department of the Air Force, The Pentagon, Washington 25, D. C. Sincerely yours, John Edgar Hoover yor' Director Copy of incoming and enclosure sent by form to The Inspector General, Department of the Air Force. FJH:jfim (3)
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TRU@ory 12 Hope St. Stamford, Conn. October 5, 1956 Mr. J. Edgar Hoover Director of F. B. 1. Washington, D.C. Dear Mr. Hoover: Enclosed is a copy of a Lecture sent to me from Detroit. I think it is the most fascinating Research ever made. In your busy life you may not have encountered it, so I thought I would send you a copy. Why doesn't the Government come out with the truth about unidentified Flying Objects ? Everybody seems to accept the "Saucers" as a matter of course, and people are becoming annoyed at the "ostrich stance" our Leaders have taken about them. A number of clergymen feel that the time has come for someone to answer intelligently and sincerely the public's inquiries. They have gone to ''The Book''--the Sacred Bible where man can always find the answers to all his needs, doubts, fears--and inquiries! I have heard many people say that you probably have all the answers--but I suppose you have been throttled too! I'm so glad you refused to accept the invitation to run for President. You would have been a good one--(if you could be let alone)--but sordid Party politics would have engulfed you too much. To the Legions of your admirers you stand too High-- are too clean and honest to become so involved. Thanks to Almighty God there are character Influences like you still standing on the same firm ground of our Forefathers. Each day now a few more chips are knocked off the pillars of Learning, High morals, decent behavior and honest standards. Where can it all end? The days are becoming wearisome and fearful; surely the repercussions are shaking the outer walls of even Our Father's House. I wonder what the God of Our Fathers is going to do about it? With deepest respect, 's/ Esther D. Fillion
[Manila inter-office envelope, mostly blank face] [Handwritten, lower center:] 62-83894-371 [Printed, lower left:] ENCLOSURE
[Hand-drawn booklet cover, folded sheet; upper half near-blank with a small hand-drawn starburst/sun illustration] [Lower half, hand-lettered title and illustration:] Whirling Wheels -> Rev. John Miller, STM [Below title: hand-drawn illustration of two spinning disc/wheel objects with motion lines and clouds]
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ion of Flying ucers and other Planets-.in tthe bys Saucers" have made the headlines off and on for Deer many mon Researcn has shown that "fly locomotion and destruction, I faiths ny thousands of Chariots" have been seen and reported at is nothing new. But what is new otographed, "flying saucer", it is now a- theological confirmation of the whole matter, "flying saucers" inhabit outer-space, and if nd al character, they should have some place economy of God, They should have more place in our thin ning, and one would expect them to be mentioned in our own too. We are therefore not surprised, upon investigation, "flying" clouds, rolls, chariots, wheels and people, mentioned Bi To realize this, is to make a great many mysterious in the Bible matter-of-fact and encouraging! true, had no adequate words to describe the things lay which came from outer spa ae 3" cloud, bird, chariot or angel, We, today, should scientifically to call objects from outer- appropriate, But the unhappy term miniscent of a tea-party than of the our own menclature, or is it our im a thing flew, it bility ie) tility eds, conqueri v ime, To understand wn holy book we must replace outworn hological ter- minology este with tt most adequate terminology of 1€4 noth~ An other ae If : ve today would call them "space- 2S, Or chariots of scripture we call With a clarification of but these L) Angels or "space-men" h sen seen, They've walked on earth. way back in the Olid Testame "Two angels (or space-men) came to Sodom in the evening, When Lot saw them he rose to meet them, and bowed hit self with his face to the ground", He spoke to them and offered them hospitality. They did him a favor too, They savea his life! For these two space-men subsequently led an attack on Sodom and Gomorrah and de- stroyed it with "brimstone and fire out of heaven (space)" (Gen. 19). We rea
-2- Daniel (Dan. 9:21) calls the angel Gabriel, a man. He describes this space-man as coming to him in "swift flight at the time of the evening sacrifice", and he also describes the interview which follows. Numerous incidents are mentioned in scripture of space-men landing on earth and contacting earth-men, usually bringing to them an important message. About three hundred such incidents can be listed. They brought help as well as destruction, these men from outer-space or heaven. I believe that we should take these observations more matter-of-fact. We are not dealing with mythology here. A literal understanding of scripture, and in addition the thousands of sightings which are known to all, our religion should become more materialistic in its description with the universe in vice-versa as our stories and others have been telling us for so long. We have practically and mistakenly spiritualized religion out of all reason. The cause causes no real divorce between science and religion. True science is true religion. These angels or space-men pilot some sort of vehicle. One of these "space-ships" is described as "a mighty cloud" or "a cloud of light- even (space) wrapped in a cloud". Let us call symbolic-language and oriental imagery by their right name. To be "wrapped in a cloud" is to be surrounded by an object. In other words, this space-man has described his space-ship. How else could the observers of space- ship or the so-called "mother" ship. Why should we deny God the right to a machine and use it too, if he wants to? Described are the following literal description of what appears to be a flying saucer. "In the storm there came a great cloud, and it came out of the north, and a great cloud, with brightness round about it, and fire flashing forth continually... And from the midst of the fire, as if fire glowing bronze. And from the midst of it came the likeness of four living creatures (spacemen)." (Eze. 1). The space-men mentioned above had a "rainbow over his head", namely vari-colored lights above from a source of illumination. A rainbow is described later as "like a burning sun". Lights from this space-ship, its "legs", no doubt landing gear, "was of the color of the fire". The space-ship was visible by the power of the light given off by this space-ship (Nov. 10:1). Besides describing these "space-ships" as "flying" clouds, they are also described as a "wheel" or in other words, the modern words "saucer" or "cigar" shaped. An approximate size estimated by the observer, that century, with no knowledge of perspective or distance, is included in this description. "Fire going forth (describing the space- ship) (Isa. 66:15, 66:6), referring no doubt to the great trail of fire left by the space-ship's exhaust. The space-ships mentioned in the Bible are recognizable as a cherub (say "human" touch), so Jacob tells us (Eze. 41:18-19; 10:14; 1:10). These space-ships are given orders to patrol the earth, "Go and patrol the earth." (Zec. 6). On the basis of what we have learned, certain events in scripture now are understandable and acceptable. Enoch, it is reported, went to another world without dying, "God took him" (Gen. 5:24). Perhaps Jacob thought he had a vision when he saw "a ladder set up on the earth and beheld angels of God ascending and descending on it" (Gen. 28). The ladder obviously was let down from a space-ship for some purpose or other. Space-men had a particular interest in Jacob it seems, for on a later occasion he wrestled with one of them, the space-man stayed all night with Jacob, and had not morning come to go, whereupon he partially paralyzed Jacob (Gen. 32). It is interesting to note that space-men are often encountered in the middle of the night, or at sunrise. Through some whirl-wind-like action Elijah dis- appeared into space via a "flying chariot" (II Kings 2:11). Moses
-3- The last sentence is extremely interesting. The reporter claims that when the space-man rose the wheels rose with them. That is exactly what a person of an unmechanical age would say. Men can move, but not an object. So they described the men as carrying the ships with them. We, of course would say the opposite, namely that the wheels or space- ships carried the space-men. The "whirling wheels" are described as "full of eyes", in other words, full of round openings, port-holes, or power outlets, "all around and within". This description again tallies with observations and photographs made recently. The space-ships are described as "darting to and fro, like the flash of lightning" (Eze. 1). When they went they went in any of their four directions without turning as if they had a joint. Some went straight forward (or ship) faced, the others followed without turning as if "without turning", this also seems to claim that they fly in formation, following a leader (also see Eze. 1:9, 1:19). The fuel or power for these space-ships is found in the middle of the space-ship. It is described as "fire between the whirling wheels" (Eze. 1:13). "In the midst from the quotation, "the torches looked like burning coals of fire, like torches moving to and fro, and the fire was bright, and out of the fire went forth lightning" (Eze. 1:13). And now there follows a detail which is the very acme of veracity. "Over the head of the living creatures (space-men) there was the like- ness of a firmament (the protective canopy over a pilot's head) shin- ing like crystal (transparent glass), spread out above their heads" (Eze. 1). This "glass" canopy over a space-man observed by the re- porters of today and photographed. It also seems that "smoke" for forty and described in what fashion. He said frankly he wanted an Agent to call upon him so that the Agent could evaluate his information, although he said he well knew "flying saucers," etc., were not within the scope of the FBI's interest nor jurisdiction. In flight these "whirling wheels" give off music (Rev. 4:8). This phenomenon has been reported in the holy books of other faiths much older than ours. "The sound of their wings was like the sound or thunder of the Almighty, a sound of tumult like the sounds of a host" (Eze. 1:24). "Tumult like the sounds of a host" is interesting, be- cause it refers no doubt to the great number of these space-ships fly- ing together, a squadron or group of space-ships approaching or here. The space-ships are recognizable as a cherub (a numerous or should we say "human" touch), so Jacob tells us (Eze. 41:18-19; 10:14; 1:10). These space-ships are given orders to patrol the earth, "Go and patrol the earth." (Zec. 6).
-4- and Elijah came to meet Jesus on the Mount of Transfiguration via "a bright cloud". We know what these "clouds" were. The "cloud" disap- peared with them again. The poor man in Luke 16, was carried by space- men into another world. A space-man will carry away into heaven or space the "souls" of the dead? A woman in Rev. 12, was given unusual loco- motive powers to escape her enemy. These instances can be multiplied hundreds of times ! Now God's activities can become clearer! God's presence in scripture is described "like birds hovering" (Isa. 31:5). The hovering or hovering of some flying object. "Clouds" are called His chariot, with (Isa. 19:1). The following literal description of what appears to be a flying saucer. "In the storm there came a great cloud" (Isa. 19:1), in other words a description of a space-ship. Note the following descriptions of the space-ship (Eze. 1:4): "And I looked and behold out of the mountains trembled and quaked, because He was angry. Smoke went up from the mountains, it was like a furnace, and the whole mountain flamed forth from Him. He bowed the heavens and came down. Thick dark- ness was under His feet... He rode on a cherub and flew. He came swiftly upon the wings of the wind" (Ps. 18). We have discussed these signs above. To describe a space-ship as though the observer here, is not simply taking the pilot of the space-ship as it were it might be a space- ship or the so-called "mother" ship. Why should we deny God the right to a machine and use it too, if he wants to? Even God's activities can become clearer! God's presence in scripture is described "like birds hovering" (Isa. 31:5). The hovering or hovering of some flying object. "Clouds" are called His chariot, with (Isa. 19:1). The following literal description of what appears to be a flying saucer. "In the storm there came a great cloud" Isa. 19:1, in other words a description of a space-ship. Note the following descriptions. God's presence among the Israelites in the desert was by a "pillar of cloud" during the day, and a "pillar of fire" by night. A "pillar of cloud" and "pillar of fire" as a sign of God's presence in Israel. In Isa. 66, it is reported "for behold the Lord will come in fire and His chariots like the stormwind with flames of fire". Are you again, "His chariots are like the whirlwind" (Jer. 4:13). Psalms 68:17, claims that God lives in the space-ship He has observed many chariots. "Big "clouds" settled on Mount Sinai with "fire" and "smoke" for forty days. Moses and other people came down and went up to the mountain through the intervention of space-men. as Paul tells us. Sinai seems to have been the headquarters of a certain community at this time. Space-men with their ships always seem to be present when God's people are in dan- ger. It is no surprise for us to come together with the vehicles going up from the midst of the city and stood upon the mountain" (Eze. 11:23), in this manner a remnant of earth-men will literally be rescued or saved..... For what?
-5- The life of Jesus, now too, becomes clearer when these things are re- membered. His powers of levitation, his ability to pass through doors, walls of water, and heal the sick, are the essential attributes of men from outer space. They will also be here someday when we will be "free like birds" (Isa. 31:5). At Jesus' birth the celestial army came quite close to earth. A space-man appeared to the shepherds and the "glory" of the Lord, with the usual signs of its presence, shone around them. There was a multitude of the heavenly army with this space-man. And after their cosmic announcement, the music of their space-ships was heard as they again disappeared into space. Jesus' ascension is described as "a cloud (or space-ship) received him out of their sight" (Acts 1:9). And Jesus' return is described as: "Then will appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven (space) coming in clouds with great power and glory" (Mt. 24:30). "He will come with his whole army and will then take control of the earth, there will come in the future great glory" (Matt. 24:30 - Rev. 14). We will come with His whole army and will then take control of the earth, there will be a change in its leadership (space). The whole mountain will tremble and quake and smoke went upon the wings of the wind" (Ps. 18). We have discussed these signs above. To describe the actual space-ships as though the observer here, is not simply taking the pilot of the space-ship as it were a person. Perhaps in this case this space-ship might be a space-ship or the space- ship or the so-called "mother" ship. Why should we deny God the right to a machine and use it too, if he wants to? For the "Father's house in which are many rooms", or as some transla- tions put it, meaning other worlds "ready for man to occupy wherever you wish, or the way to outer-space and beyond. All the planets and and universes in space are just waiting as a flying saucer. It was said They are not just dead dust. They are the planets on which these space- men live, and we are someday like them. This clear understanding of things as they are and as they will be, is for our safety. We should always remember that God's people are always protected by a circle of space-ships. This was never more true at danger time. Once, we read in Dan. 12. The whole heavenly host once came out to protect Elisha, when Elisha was surrounded by a hostile mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire". And Elijah was saved or rescued from a hostile force, by a space-ship (II Kings 2:11). God's word to us knowing all this is: "Fear not, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them ... May our prayer be, -- "O, Lord, open our eyes that we may see." (II Kings 6:17) THE END
STANDARD FORM NO. 64
Office Memorandum · UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO : DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: 1/11/57
FROM : SAC, RICHMOND (62-779)
SUBJECT: AERIAL PHENOMENON RESEARCH GROUP 5108 FINLAY ST. SEATTLE, WASH.
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION CONCERNING
FLYING SAUCERS.
Attached are two copies of a letter to the
District Commander of OSI at Langley Field, Va.,
which are being forwarded to the Bureau for information.
2 - Bureau (Encls.2)
1 - Seattle (Encl.1)
1 - Richmond
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[ILLEGIBLE handwritten annotations]
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[ILLEGIBLE stamp]
6 JAN 30 1957[Reverse/back side of page 165 — mirror image, largely illegible]
Office Memorandum · UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO : DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: 1/11/57
FROM : SAC, RICHMOND (62-779)
SUBJECT: AERIAL PHENOMENON RESEARCH GROUP
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION CONCERNING
Attached are two copies of a letter to the
District Commander of OSI at Langley Field, Va.,
which are being forwarded to the Bureau for information.
2 - Bureau (Encls.2)
1 - Seattle (Encl.1)
1 - Richmond
RET:Rec
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[Stamps, partially legible]
DEPT OF JUSTICE
JAN 15 [ILLEGIBLE]
INDEXED - 39United States Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Richmond, Virginia
January 11, 1957
District Commander
21st District
Office of Special Investigations
Langley Air Force Base, Virginia
RE: AERIAL PHENOMENON RESEARCH GROUP
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION CONCERNING
Dear Sir:
Mrs. Margaret Blunt, 7606 Sweetbriar Road, Richmond,
Virginia, advised this office on January 2, 1957, that she
had received a letter from captioned organization requesting
she furnish any information she might have relative to her
alleged observation of a "flying saucer" a year or so ago
near Richmond, Virginia. Mrs. Blunt informed she is employed
by the Richmond Quartermaster Depot of the United States
Army and it was while on her way to work one morning that
she had sighted the object in question. She stated that
several other women employees of the Depot were present
and subsequently one of these women had told a newspaper
reporter about the incident and all their names had appeared
in the papers.
Mrs. Blunt advised that she was reluctant to answer
the letter as she felt it could be an illegal or subversive
group who was trying to obtain information they should not
have. She pointed out that she knew nothing about the
organization but added that this correspondent reflected
the group was connected with the United States Government in any
way.
She informed that the letter indicated the group
was a national organization whose duty it was to investigate
and analyze all unusual aerial phenomena. It also reflected
that one Bob Gribble was the Executive Director and Jim
Ewart was the Director of Investigations. The address for
this organization was shown to be 5108 Finlay Street, Seattle,
Washington.
62-83894-372
[ILLEGIBLE stamp]
COPIES DESTROYED
279 - JAN 19 1964District Commander January 11, 1957
The above data is being furnished for your
information, it being noted that the files of this office
contain no reference to this organization.
Very truly yours,
W. G. GRAFF
Special Agent in Charge
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February 20, 1957
62-83894 - 373
Mr. Hagan Parrish O FLYING SAUCERS
Sheriff of Polk County
Post Office Box 631
Bartow, Florida
My dear Sheriff:
Your letter dated February 8, 1957, has
been received, and I want to thank you for bringing the
enclosed material to our attention.
Since the contents of your communication
are of primary concern to another governmental agency,
I am taking the liberty of forwarding a copy of your letter
and a copy of its enclosure to the Director of Special
Investigations, The Inspector General, Department of the
Air Force, Building Tempo E, Fourth and Adams Drive,
Southwest, Washington, D. C.
Sincerely yours,
COMM - FBI
[ILLEGIBLE]
JAN[ILLEGIBLE]
John Edgar Hoover
Director
cc - Seattle, with copy of incoming and copy of its enclosure W85c
Re Richmond letter 1-11-57 captioned "Aerial Phenomena
Research Group, Miscellaneous Information Concerning."
NOTE: Bufiles reflect that a citizen in Richmond, Virginia, received
a similar letter earlier this year from the Aerial Phenomena Research
Group of the same type forwarded by correspondent. OSI at Langley
Field, Virginia, made a copy of it available to the Bureau. (62-83894-372)
No other pertinent references located. Copies of incoming and its
enclosure sent to OSI by form.
[ILLEGIBLE handwritten notations]
6 MAR
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4 MAR 1957HAGAN PARRISH
SHERIFF
HAMP ROGERS, CHIEF
CRIMINAL DIVISION
RES. WINTER HAVEN, CY 5-0052
B. BRUCE ALBRITTON, CHIEF
ADMINISTRATIVE
RES. FT. MEADE, AT 4-3995
COUNTY OF POLK
STATE OF FLORIDA
BARTOW, FLORIDA
PHONES:
OFFICE 9-7011 · JAIL 9-7171 REPLY REF____
February 8, 1957.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
I am enclosing herewith a bulletin received
at this office on February 5, 1957, for your evaluation.
Assuring you of our complete cooperation at
all times, I am
Sincerely,
Hagan Parrish
HAGAN PARRISH, SHERIFF
HPies
Enc.
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AT FEB 26 1957
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ENCLOSURE 62-83894-373 [Image of a manila envelope with tape forming an X pattern across the front. No additional text visible.]
Aerial Phenomena Research Group
Seattle, Washington
Headquarters: Bob Gribble
5108 Findlay Street Executive Director
Dear Sir:
Several reports of unidentified flying objects seen over cities
in your section of the country since ca. 13-1856 [ILLEGIBLE]
have recently arrived at our office. We would appreciate names and
addresses of witnesses reporting unidentified flying objects or other
aerial phenomenon to your office during this period. All names and
addresses will be held strictly confidential, to be used only when
contacting the witness for information regarding their experience.
We are a national organization whose objectives are to invest-
igate and determine the nature of unidentified flying objects and
related phenomena. Any information you can give us pertaining to this
matter will be greatly appreciated.
Thanking you in advance, I am
Sincerely yours
[ILLEGIBLE signature]
Director of Investigations
[Stamp: FEB 5 1957, POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA, HAGAN PARRISH, Sheriff]
[handwritten: 2 autostats made 2-15-57 [ILLEGIBLE]]STANDARD FORM NO. 64
Office Memorandum · UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO : Mr. Tolson DATE: March 15, 1957
FROM : L. B. Nichols
SUBJECT: JOHN STUART MARTIN
GREAT MEADOWS, NEW JERSEY
[Handwritten annotations at top: Tolson, Nichols, Boardman, Belmont, [ILLEGIBLE], Mohr, Parsons, Rosen, Tamm, Trotter, Nease, Tele. Room, Holloman, Gandy]
[Handwritten: Unidentified Flying Objects, Great Meadows, New Jersey, Stuart Martin, [ILLEGIBLE]]
[Handwritten: FALLS]
For record purposes, John Stuart Martin (Great Meadows,
New Jersey, telephone Mercury 7-2663) telephoned from his home at 12:52 p.m.,
March 14, 1957, while I was tied up on another matter, and talked to
Mr. Wick. Martin, age 36, is one of the original founders of "Time" magazine, was
employed by Louis de Rochemont on our movie, "House on 92nd Street," and
he formerly was editor of "March of Time." He married Mary Gilbert, whom
he says is known to the Director. He has one arm.
Martin said, to make a long story short, that he has run into
a situation which has to do with an unidentified flying object observed two days
ago in the Great Meadows vicinity. Martin said he had made a formal report
in the affair. General Wedemeyer is connected with one of the latter groups.
Martin said he is not satisfied that the "intelligence" he supplied to the military
is being handled properly, nor does he know to whom he should submit infor-
mation and in what fashion. He said frankly he wanted an Agent to call upon
him so that the Agent could evaluate his information, although he said he well
knew "flying saucers," etc., were not within the scope of the FBI's interest
nor jurisdiction.
(The attached news ticker from United Press reflects that in
testimony before a House Appropriations Subcommittee, 2-19-57, Dr. Hugh
Dryden, Director of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, had
flatly stated there is no such thing as a flying saucer. It was said too that the
Air Force or some other authority should nail down the unidentified "flying
objects" and "say it is pure fiction.")
ACTION TAKEN:
[ILLEGIBLE handwritten]
VER[ILLEGIBLE]
While normally we would simply tell a caller that we have no
jurisdiction and that he should refer such matter to the proper military
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REW:af EX 105
[ILLEGIBLE] APR 1 1957
[ILLEGIBLE][Reverse/back side of page 174 — mirror image of routing slip and stamps, text illegible] [Stamps visible, inverted:] RECEIVED - NICHOLS F B I Mar 21 4:00 PM 57 RECEIVED - DEPT OF JUSTICE MAR 19 12 Noon RECEIVED - TOLSON Mar 15 4:55 PM 57 RECEIVED - BOARDMAN Mar 15 6:35 PM 57 RECEIVED - DIRECTOR F B I Mar 15 5:14 PM 57 RECEIVED - ESPIONAGE F B I Mar 19 9:17 AM 57 Mar 15 7:14 PM 57 RECT - JUSTICE
Nichols to Tolson memo March 15, 1957
authorities, in this instance, because of Martin's demonstrated friendliness
to the Bureau and the Director, his sane and reasonable approach to matters
and his apparent concern for the welfare of our country, I instructed Wick
to have the Newark Office have an Agent when in the vicinity of Great Meadows
simply drop by Mr. Martin's home to see what he has in mind.
ASAC Commons of the Newark Office told Wick he would have
an Agent drop by to see Martin and would send a letter to the Bureau covering
results.
[signature]
- 2 -0-20 [Routing slip header with names:] Mr. Tolson ___ Mr. Nichols ___ Mr. Boardman ___ Mr. Belmont ___ Mr. Mohr ___ Mr. Parsons ___ Mr. Rosen ___ Mr. Tamm ___ Mr. Trotter ___ Mr. Nesse ___ Tele. Room ___ Mr. Holloman ___ Miss Gandy ___ UPTS (FLYING SAUCERS) THE DIRECTOR OF THE GOVERNMENT'S TOP AIR RESEARCH AGENCY HAS TOLD CONGRESS FLATLY THAT THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A FLYING SAUCER. THE TESTIMONY, TAKEN ON FEB. 19, WAS MADE PUBLIC TODAY. DRYDEN AND OTHER NACA OFFICIALS INCLUDING GEN. JAMES A. DOOLITTLE, THE AGENCY CHAIRMAN WERE QUESTIONED ABOUT A REPORT PUBLISHED IN GERMANY THAT THE NAZIS DEVELOPED SHORTLY BEFORE THE END OF WORLD WAR II A 138-FOOT SAUCER THAT ROSE TO 40,000 FEET AND FLEW AT A SPEED OF 1,250 MILES AN HOUR. "THERE IS NO TRUTH IN THAT STATEMENT," DRYDEN SAID. "THIS IS AN ADVERTISEMENT FOR A BOOK..." REP. ALBERT THOMAS (D-TEX.), SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, PRESSING FOR A MORE CONCLUSIVE STATEMENT, ASKED: "IF THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A FLYING SAUCER, AND THE GERMANS DIDN'T HAVE IT IN 1945 AND DON'T HAVE IT YET!" "THAT IS SO," SAID DRYDEN. DRYDEN ALSO DENIED A RELATED CLAIM THAT THE NAZIS HAD PERFECTED A BOMBER THAT COULD HIT THE U.S. AND RETURN WITHOUT REFUELING. "YOU HAVE TO DISTINGUISH HARDWARE FROM IDEAS," DRYDEN EXPLAINED. 3/14--ED1140A ENCLOSURE 62-93594-374 WASHINGTON CITY NEWS SERVICE
[Reverse/back side of page 177 — blank page with routing stamps] [Stamps visible, inverted:] RECEIVED - BOARDMAN F B I Mar 14 11:59 AM 57 RECEIVED - DIRECTOR F B I Mar 21 4:49 PM 57
0-20 [Routing slip header with names:] Mr. Tolson ___ Mr. Nichols ___ Mr. Boardman ___ Mr. Belmont [checked] Mr. Mohr ___ Mr. Parsons ___ Mr. Rosen ___ Mr. Tamm ___ Mr. Trotter ___ Mr. Nesse ___ Tele. Room ___ Mr. Holloman ___ Miss Gandy ___ UP76 ADD 1 FLYING SAUCERS DOOLITTLE ALSO DISCOUNTED THE PUBLISHED ACCOUNT OF THE SAUCER AND INTERCONTINENTAL BORDER, WARNING HOWEVER THAT BACKERS OF THE BOOK PROBABLY WOULD USE THE DENIALS AS ANOTHER LEG UP TO PUBLICIZE IT. IN REFERENCE TO FREQUENTLY PUBLISHED "SIGHTINGS" OF WHAT OFFICIALLY ARE CALLED "UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS" THOMAS SAID THE AIR FORCE, OR SOME OTHER AUTHORITY, "OUGHT TO, ONCE AND FOR ALL, NAIL IT DOWN AND SAY IT IS PURE FICTION." HE SAID THE AIR FORCE HAD "HEMMED AND HAWED" ON THE ISSUE, APPARENTLY A REFERENCE TO THE 1955 AIR FORCE REPORT THAT IT HAD INVESTIGATED 5,000 REPORTED SIGHTINGS AND FOUND "NO EVIDENCE" OF THE EXISTENCE OF SAUCERS. THIS WASN'T QUITE THE SAME THING AS SAYING THE SAUCERS DID NOT EXIST, AS DRYDEN NOW HAS ASSERTED. 3/14--ED1145A 62-83994-374 WASHINGTON CITY NEWS SERVICE
[Reverse/back side of page 179 — blank page with routing stamps] [Stamps visible, inverted:] RECEIVED - DIRECTOR F B I Mar 14 11:59 AM 57 RECEIVED - BOARDMAN Mar 25 [ILLEGIBLE] AM 57 RECT - JUSTICE Mar 25 6:4[ILLEGIBLE] PM 57
STANDARD FORM NO. 64
Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO : Director, FBI (62-83894) DATE: 4/18/57
FROM : SAC, Norfolk
SUBJECT: CIVILIAN RESEARCH SAUCERS
INTERPLANETARY FLYING OBJECTS
LEONARD H. STRINGFIELD, Director,
7017 Britton Ave., Cincinnati 27, Ohio
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
Re Cincinnati letter to Bureau 4/12/57, copies for Norfolk, requesting
Norfolk check indices regarding EVA REICH, M.D. (Mrs. WILLIAM S. MOISE),
Route 1, P. O. Box 721, Alexandria, Va.
Inasmuch as Alexandria, Va., is covered by the Richmond Office,
both copies of relet designated for Norfolk, as well as enclosure,
are being forwarded to Richmond for appropriate handling. Norfolk
indices negative re Dr. REICH.
14
(2) - Bureau
1 - Cincinnati (100-11671) (Info.)
2 - Richmond (3 Encl.) (REGISTERED MAIL)
1 - Norfolk
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STANDARD FORM NO. 64
Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO : Director, FBI (62-83894) DATE: 4/12/57
FROM : SAC, Cincinnati (100-11671)
SUBJECT: CIVILIAN RESEARCH,
INTERPLANETARY FLYING OBJECTS
LEONARD H. STRINGFIELD, Director,
7017 Britton Avenue
Cincinnati 27, Ohio O FLYING SAUCERS
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
On March 25, 1957, LEONARD H. STRINGFIELD appeared at
the Cincinnati Office for the purpose of calling attention to a
letter dated March 19, 1957, which he had received from EVA REICH,
M.D. (Mrs. WILLIAM S. MOISE), Route 1, P.O. Box 721, Alexandria,
Virginia, telephone South 5-7081.
For the information of the Bureau and the Norfolk Office,
Mr. STRINGFIELD is presently the Advertising Manager for Dubois
Company, Inc., 1120 W. Front Street, Cincinnati, Ohio. According
to STRINGFIELD, he has been interested in flying discs or objects
for a number of years and has cooperated with the United States
Air Force to the extent of furnishing the Air Force with any
information on flying objects coming to his attention. Mr. STRING-
FIELD was also the publisher of a paper called the "Orbit", which
carried the following heading: "The official publication of
Civilian Research on Interplanetary Flying Objects". The "Orbit"
was a monthly publication which carried information and intelligence
research by STRINGFIELD on flying objects. According to STRINGFIELD,
the "Orbit" had a limited circulation.
In connection with Dr. REICH's letter, STRINGFIELD
stated that prior to receipt of a letter he received a long
distance telephone call from Dr. REICH on March 12, 1957. This
call was received by him in the early morning prior to his departure
for work. STRINGFIELD states that Dr. REICH is a daughter of Dr.
and that during the phone conversation she made reference to some
of his reports which he had published in the "Orbit" and for the
most part spoke of matters which were beyond his comprehension and
that he did not understand. According to STRINGFIELD, she concluded
the conversation by stating she would write him a letter, which
letter was the reason for his call on the FBI.
2 - Bureau (62-83894)(RM) (Enclosures - 2)
2 - Norfolk (Enclosure - 1)
2 - Cincinnati (100-11671)
(1 - 65-1994) RECORDED - 83
AJN:JL
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6 APR 19 1957[REVERSE/BACK SIDE - bleed-through text, [ILLEGIBLE]]
CI. 100-11671
Mr. STRINGFIELD furnished the letter to this office
but desired the same be returned to him and it should be noted that
Dr. REICH speaks of STRINGFIELD testifying before some Congressional
committee in connection with flying saucers and his publication.
She further speaks of events designated "CROP Desert Em" which
STRINGFIELD knows nothing about.
In the first paragraph of page 2 in speaking of the
above event, she makes reference that there is evidence for
espionage against this work and later adds that the FBI so far
has declined to investigate as the subject is "not within their
jurisdiction". It is further noted that she also speaks of the
existence of the "orgone energy motor", which STRINGFIELD has no
knowledge of. Dr. REICH mentions a number of people as being
former members on the staff of the expedition "CROP Desert Em".
For the information of the Bureau and Norfolk, persons
mentioned by Dr. REICH in her letter have been checked through the
Cincinnati indices with negative results.
There are attached hereto two autostatic copies of
Dr. REICH's letter to Mr. STRINGFIELD dated March 19, 1957, for
the Bureau, and one copy for the Norfolk Office. The Norfolk Office
is requested to check their indices on Dr. REICH and furnish the
Bureau with any identifiable data concerning her and persons men-
tioned in her letter of March 19, 1957. This office is returning
the original to Mr. STRINGFIELD and is not maintaining a copy of
the same in this office.
-2-SAC, Cincinnati (100-11671) April 23, 1957
Director, FBI (62-83894)
RECORDED - 83 62-13894-376
CIVILIAN RESEARCH
INTERPLANETARY FLYING OBJECTS
LEONARD H. STRINGFIELD, DIRECTOR
7017 BRITTON AVENUE
CINCINNATI 27, OHIO
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
Reurlet April 12, 1957, captioned as above.
Bufiles reflect that Eva Reich is the daughter of Dr. Wilhelm Reich,
M. D., Director of the Wilhelm Reich Institute, aka., The Orgone Institute Research
Laboratories, Inc., at Rangeley, Maine. Dr. Wilhelm Reich, following extensive
investigation by the Food and Drug Administration, United States Department of
Health, Education and Welfare, in May, 1956, was found guilty of contempt of court
following the issuance of an injunction barring interstate shipment of devices,
literature and promotional material regarding treatments by Reich of cancer and
other serious diseases, said devices having been described as worthless by the
Food and Drug Administration. Following unsuccessful appeal efforts, Reich was
imprisoned on December 12, 1957. Since early 1957, as well as previous thereto,
Wilhelm Reich, Eva Reich, William Moise and other members of Reich's staff have
directed voluminous correspondence to the Bureau, to various Bureau divisions, and
other United States Government agencies and officials. None of the material reviewed
at the Bureau has indicated any violations within the investigative jurisdiction of this
Bureau.
It is noted that Dr. Eva Reich (Mrs. William S. Moise) was recently
interviewed by Special Agents of the Richmond Office assigned to the Alexandria,
Virginia, Resident Agency at which time she furnished information in essence
comparable with that set forth in her letter to Stringfield. She also indicated at
that time that she had addressed similar information to the office of United States
Senator Margaret Chase Smith and had contacted Assistant United States Attorney
General William Tompkins. At that time Eva Reich, a naturalized citizen of the
United States, also made certain derogatory comments relating to justice
Telegr. - Richmond, with enclosure (SEND BY REGISTERED MAIL)
Boston - Norfolk (SEND BY REGISTERED MAIL)
CFM:lvp
(6) F350 COMM - FBI
APR 2 3 1957
MAILED 31
63 APR 30 1957SAC, Cincinnati
and government administration in the United States, representing possible
admissions against interest. This information was furnished by the Bureau to
Assistant Attorney General Tompkins and the Director of the Immigration and
Naturalization Service.
In view of the above information and in the absence of any
indication that matters related by Eva Reich in her letter to Stringfield are within
the Bureau's jurisdiction, Richmond should disregard the lead set out in the last
paragraph of referenced Cincinnati letter.
There is enclosed herewith for the Richmond Office an Autostat
of Eva Reich's letter to Leonard Stringfield, Cincinnati, Ohio, dated March 19,
1957. In view of Eva Reich's vague threatened use of force (set forth in the last
paragraph of her letter to Stringfield), Richmond Division should promptly make
this information available to appropriate local officials in Alexandria, Virginia.
-2-ENCLOSURE 62 1894-376
Mr. Leonard Stringfield
C.I.I.F.O. Orbit
7017 Britton Avenue
Cincinnati 27, Ohio
March 19, 1957
Dear Mr. Stringfield:
This letter is to confirm and elaborate the contents of our telephone
conversation on March 12, 1957. At that time I called you on my own initiative,
acting as a planetary and U.S. citizen, who was a witness to a set of facts
and events designated "OROP Desert Em". It was my aim to find out whether you
would be willing to testify about the facts known to you concerning UFO
sighting reports made by the civilian public in the USA and elsewhere, as
Editor of CRIFO Orbit you have covered and reported over several years.
I also wanted to know whether the Bureau under oath you would reveal what you know
of your official capacity as former USAF Intelligence officer concerning information
about you was gleaned from Edward J. Ruppelt ("The UFO Story"). I finally
based my call on the title of your publication "the official Publication of
Civilian Research on Interplanetary Flying Objects" as distinguished from the
myriads who dabble in the unknown.
I informed you that staffmembers of Expedition Drop Desert Em, Arizona,
1954-1968 had lodged a charge of treason, fraud, perjury and conspiracy against
certain government officials through the office of Senator Margaret Chase Smith
on March 1, 1957. That these men had obstructed vital civilian research.
I personally, as a physician under oath as to the nature of the proceedings,
have now appeared before many officials to give my personal medical opinion
during Expedition Drop Desert Em; the discoverer of the orgone energy, Wilhelm
attack through documenting the use of courts for suppression of life energy.
Since early in 1957, many staff members of the group were under charges they
could not understand. I wish to stress that in making their charges they
are acting strictly on their own, on the basis of the respective facts known
to each one. An investigation by the United States Congress has therefore been
requested by us. Concerning the underlying facts in this unique scandal,
what has to be opened up is the entire field of progressive suppression of
Secrecy by Airforce headquarters, and the suppression of a widespread conspiracy
the subject. Evidence points to the existence of a widespread conspiracy
who want to maintain the status quo of the present situation, i.e. "they"
atomic-mechanistic empty space hypothesis; of DR. REICH in the background who
want to do away with him if necessary by criminal means. Our evidence shows they
are in control of apparently all branches of the government; bona fide honest constitutional
and unsure whether there exists a true police force board. I am appending a bibliography
government as of the events of March 11,1957 the constitution is in danger.
order has failed. I am basing this statement on the Discovery of the Life
If you want to see some of the printed evidence for our
charges, to the best of the evidence on court record, reference you have to go to the nearest FBI-
Energy was executed on Dr. REICH, Supreme Court record, Volume 7 Record Appellants,
Court where you will find Volume 7 Record Appendix and Suppressed Evidence, Crop
Case No. 5160, Supreme Court August 25, 1956. The Title of the Report is "Contact with Space", known
Desert Em, 1954-1956. The Title of the Report is "Contact with Space". Dr. REICH guilty of
Second Report, 1951 - 1956, By Wilhelm Reich. Dr. REICH fraudulently obtained order
Contempt of Court for disobeying (REICH vs USA) and Fraudulently obtained order
against his work (1956) and for stating at trial that he had to continue with his
work for reasons of national security.
We, the staff members of this expedition are factual witnesses to some aspects
of the work such as : Oranur experiment, Orur (Oranite + Nuclear material =
in other words "Atoms for Peace" = Cloudbuster, Cloudbuster plus Orur equals
"Spacegun", Disabled Em ( Epsilon alpha Dr. Reich's designation of Space craft)-2-
Conferences with ATIC, notification of government officials in responsible positions,
Conferences with CIA; [REDACTED] DOR clouds and effects, DOR removal (Smog so-called,
also appears as smoky substance subsequent to UFO sightings as you know);DOR
as Deadly Orgone Energy ; Orane ; Oranur Weather control ; Rainmaking, also
over deserts, Hurricane dissipation; Transportation of Orur including "queering
of Radar" ; Breakdown (Hemiplegia) of spacegun operator while drawing from Em, -
and many further detailed aspects of OROP Desert Em work such as the "energetic
modes found experimentally" etc., etc... There is no shortage of facts,
observations, and evidence. But the Truth has so far not yet been heard, which
is all it needs to win.
Furthermore there is evidence for espionage against this work: Tapped
radio, opened mail etc. Since to date UFO's are officially "nonexistent"
The FBI has so far declined to investigate as the subject is "not within their
jurisdiction". We are personally witness to the fact of the existence of the
mysterious disappearance of one William Moise, mathematician, and the Motor principle,"
of much knowledge concerning "ergonometry, mathematical, and the Motor principle,"
and who has disappeared since 1949. I am sure any investigating agency could
locate his whereabouts in a short time. It is correct that the "powerful
Oil interests in this country are out to keep their predominance in the field
of power and income, and are involved in keeping the Orgone Energy Motor
problem suppressed.
These points are mentioned to give you a hint how necessary a bona fide,
courageous, forthright investigation has become. I am appending a bibliography
for your convenience where you may find some of the printed evidence for our
charges.
If no investigation is forthcoming within a reasonably short time we are
forced to use force;- to use the scientific power of the Energy which we have
learnt to trigger ( storms, floods etc.)
Sincerely yours
Eva Reich Moise
Eva Reich MD
(Mrs. William S. Moise)
Rt. 1, POB 721
Alexandria, Va.
SOuth 5 - 7081
Other: Former Staff members: Expedition Crop Desert
Em
1) Robert A. McCullough
2) William Steig
3) William Moise
PS Since it will take me a day or two to prepare reference list, it will follow
and is not enclosed, as stated in letter.Eva Reich MD
( Mrs. William S. Moise)
Rt. 1, POB 721
Alexandria, Va
[POSTMARK: ALEXANDRIA
MAR [?]
1957]
Mr. Leonard Stringfield
C.R.I.F.O. Orbit
7017 Britton Avenue
Cincinnati 27, Ohio
AIRMAILENCLOSURES TO BUREAU (62-83894)(RM) CI. 100-11671 Two autostats of letter to LEONARD H. STRINGFIELD from EVA REICH, M.D. dated3/19/57. copy to Richmond as encl to Bult 9/67
STANDARD FORM NO. 64
Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (62-83894) DATE: 4/24/57
FROM : SAC, RICHMOND (62-0)
J ARTES
SUBJECT: CIVILIAN RESEARCH Discs
INTERPLANETARY FLYING OBJECTS
LEONARD H. STRINGFIELD, Director,
7017 Britton Ave., Cincinnati 27, Ohio
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
Relet from Norfolk to Bureau dated 4/18/57.
For information of Bureau, only record in
Richmond indices on EVA/REICH (Mrs. WILLIAM S./MOISE) in
that contained in Richmond letter to Bureau dated 3/28/57
entitled "WILHELM REICH, MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION
CONCERNING". RUC
TEB/mcw
(4)
2-Director
1-Cincinnati (100-11671)(Info.)
1-Richmond
RECORDED - 26 62-83894-377
INDEXED - 26
[STAMP] APR 26 1957
63 MAY 1/57[REVERSE/BACK SIDE - bleed-through text, [ILLEGIBLE]]
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
COMMUNICATIONS SECTION
NOV 7 1957
TELETYPE
URGENT 11-7-57 12-41 AM CPU
TO DIRECTOR 2
FROM SAC NEW YORK 1P
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING DISCS
FLYING DISCS OVER INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF OLD BROOK-
VILLE, LI, NY. EVENING OF ELEVEN SIX FIFTYSEVEN. INFO CONCERNING.
JAMES COLYER, PD OF INC. VILLAGE OF OLD BROOKVILLE ADVISED SEVERAL
RESIDENTS OF THAT AREA AND MEMBER OF PD HAVE REPORTED SIGHTING TWO RED
LIGHTS HOVERING IN AIR IN THAT VICINITY. LIGHTS APPEAR TO BE AN EVEN
DISTANCE APART AND TO BE JOINED TOGETHER. AT ONE TIME THESE LIGHTS
LIT UP AND SEEMED TO CAST A RED DUST OR FOG IN SURROUNDING AIR.
COLYER ADVISED HE REPORTED ABOVE INFO TO MITCHELL AFB AND ROSELYN
AIRFIELD. BOTH ADVISED RECEIVING NUMEROUS REPORTS RE ABOVE AND
ROSELYN AIR FIELD SAID AIRCRAFT ARE INVESTIGATING MATTER. COLYER
ADVISED ABOVE INFO BROADCAST ON NEWS PROGRAM LOCAL RADIO STATION WINS.
OSI, ONE, G-TWO, CAA IN AREA ADVISED.
END AND ACK PLS
NY R 2 WA LO
RECORDED- 10 62-83894-378
INDEXED- 19
[STAMP] NOV 8 1957
70 NOV 20 1957
Mr. Belmont[REVERSE/BACK SIDE OF PAGE 195 - mirror image, [ILLEGIBLE]]
STANDARD FORM NO. 64
Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO : DIRECTOR FBI DATE: 11-8-57
FROM : SAC KANSAS CITY (66-2995)
SUBJECT: FLYING DISCS
INFORMATION CONCERNING
On November 5, 1957, SA (A) [REDACTED] S. POND received
information from Mr. DONALD KEITH GASH, 3012 Blueridge,
Kansas City, Missouri that an uncle, LELAND JESSE GASH
or JESSE LELAND GASH, employed by an aircraft concern and
residing at Fort Worth, Texas, about two years ago saw an
unidentified subject in the sky near his home. He obtained
his movie camera and took pictures of the object. About
eighteen months ago the uncle visited in Kansas City and
the movie of the flying disc were shown. According to
GASH, the pictures were very good and consisted of about
fifteen feet of film.
Mr. GASH stated that he and his uncle have felt "foolish"
when discussing the matter and never bothered to report it.
He said however in view of the late international developments
he felt that the Government should have this information.
In view of the fact that the Bureau may be interested
in this film, it is requested that the Dallas Office at
Fort Worth, Texas locate and interview LELAND JESSE GASH
or JESSE LELAND GASH and obtain the film for transmittal
to the Bureau.
It is suggested that the Bureau, after reviewing the
film, advise the Office of Special Investigations, USAF,
of any pertinent information deemed appropriate.
2 - Bureau
2 - Dallas
1 - Kansas City (66-2995)
WSP:jl
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INDEXED -
[STAMP] NOV 12 1957
64 NOV 18 1957 F492[REVERSE/BACK SIDE - bleed-through text, [ILLEGIBLE]]
4-41 (Rev. 7-25-57)
DECODED COPY
XXI Radio [ ] Teletype
DEFERRED 11-8-57
TO DIRECTOR FLYING DISCS
FROM SAC, HOUSTON 081700
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT WHICH FELL NEAR HOME MRS. DONALD BLEVINS,
HOUSTON, TEXAS, OCTOBER 24 LAST. INFORMATION CONCERNING.
MRS. DONALD BLEVINS, 1235 SHAWNEE, HOUSTON, ADVISED THAT ON
OCTOBER 24 LAST OBJECT BETWEEN SIZE OF GOLF BALL AND FIST
FELL INTO HER YARD. OBJECT ALLEGEDLY OF METALLIC ASH OF
SOME KIND, WAS BRIGHT AND HOT WHEN IT FELL. OBJECT FOUND
BY MRS. BLEVINS' SON WHO REPORTED IT TO SCIENCE TEACHER,
WHO SUGGESTED AUTHORITIES BE CONTACTED. INFORMATION FURNISHED
OSI, ELLINGTON AFB, WHO HAS CONDUCTED INVESTIGATION. PRESS
INQUIRY RECEIVED TODAY. ANSWERED BY STATING REPORT OF FALLING
OBJECT HAD BEEN RECEIVED AND INFORMATION CONCERNING HAD BEEN
RELAYED TO MILITARY AUTHORITIES, ELLINGTON AFB. OBJECT
ACCORDING TO OSI IS PART OF AN ORDINARY FLARE AND OF NO
SIGNIFICANCE. FOR BUREAUS INFORMATION.
RECEIVED: 4:44 PM RADIO
5:11 PM CODING UNIT HJT
Mr. Belmont
RECORDED- 50 62-83894-380
INDEXED-50
[STAMP] NOV 12 1957
7 20 NOV 20 1957
If the intelligence contained in the above message is to be disseminated outside the Bureau, it is suggested that it be suitably
paraphrased in order to protect the Bureau's cryptographic systems.[REVERSE/BACK SIDE OF PAGE 199 - mirror image, [ILLEGIBLE]]
4-41 (Rev. 7-25-57)
DECODED COPY
[X] Radio [ ] Teletype
DEFERRED 11-8-57
TO DIRECTOR
FLYING DISCS
FROM SAC, SPRINGFIELD 072245
REPORT OF SIGHTING OF UNKNOWN FLYING OBJECT NEAR DANVILLE,
ILLINOIS, NOVEMBER 6, 1957, INFORMATION CONCERNING. ASSISTANT
CHIEF WALTER A. EICHEN, ILLINOIS STATE POLICE, REPORTED THAT
ISP OFFICERS CALVIN SHOWERS AND JOHN MATULIS, DISTRICT TEN,
REPORTED AT APPROXIMATELY 9:00 PM, NOVEMBER 7, 1957, SIGHTING
A BRIGHT WHITE LIGHT FLYING THROUGH THE AIR IN A SOUTHWESTERLY
DIRECTION FROM DANVILLE, ILLINOIS. OFFICERS TRIED TO FOLLOW
IN THEIR CAR IN THE SAME DIRECTION AND DROVE GENERALLY IN A
SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION FOR TWENTY MILES WHEN THEY LOST SIGHT
OF THE OBJECT. DURING THIS TIME IT APPEARED AS BRIGHT WHITE,
AMBER AND ORANGE. NO INDICATION THAT IT DIPPED TO THE GROUND
OR THAT IT AFFECTED THEIR CAR. THEY REPORTED FOR A FEW SECONDS
IT SEEMED TO AFFECT BOTH THE RECEIVER AND TRANSMITTER OF THEIR
FM TWO WAY RADIO. REPRESENTATIVES OF INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE
INQUIRED THIS OFFICE CONCERNING, NO COMMENT WAS MADE. ABOVE
BEING FURNISHED FOR INFORMATION BUREAU.
RECEIVED: 11:49 AM RADIO RECORDED -50
INDEXED-50
12:17 PM CODING UNIT MW
[handwritten notations]
[stamp: 62-83894-38]
7 0 NOV 20 1957
If the intelligence contained in the above message is to be disseminated outside the Bureau, it is suggested that it be suitably
paraphrased in order to protect the Bureau's cryptographic systems.[Reverse/back side of page 201 — routing/receipt stamps, upside down and sideways, largely [ILLEGIBLE]] RECEIVED NICHOLS F B I Nov 8, 7 PM '57 RECD D.S. MINT FBI — JUSTICE Nov 8 12:29 PM '57 [Multiple routing stamps including dates Nov 8, Nov 11, Nov 18, Nov 20 1957]
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
WASHINGTON
November 5, 1957
MEMORANDUM FOR MR. ALAN H. BELMONT
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, FBI
Pursuant to my conversation with you a few moments ago,
there is enclosed a letter received by General Cutler's
office today from Mr. W. Krasuski, 5457 Jos. Campau, Detroit 11,
Michigan.
It would be appreciated if the Bureau, at its convenience,
would arrange for a representative to interview Mr. Krasuski
for the purpose of obtaining any information in his possession
in elaboration of the substance of his letter.
Your assistance in this and related matters is appreciated.
J. Patrick Coyne
[handwritten note: 11/5 — Coyne called me re: this. D told him we would interview if he would read the letter]
[initialed]
Enclosure
ADDENDUM: I would appreciate the return of Mr. Krasuski's letter
when it has served your purpose.
JPC
[stamp: ENCLOSURE]
[stamp: 62-83894-358]
[stamp: 19 NOV 19 1957][Reverse/back side of page 203 — faint bleed-through of text from obverse, [ILLEGIBLE]] [stamp: Nov 8 12:50 PM '57] [stamp: REC'D EXCHANGE]
COPY
Nov. 4, 57.
Dear Mr. Robert Cutler;
I might have some information about the rocket in Texas.
I heard about it on the Polish Radio Program.
I would like to know to whom I could speak to.
Sincerely Your's
Mr. W. Krasuski
5457 Jos. Campau
Detroit 11, Mich.
COPY
62-83894-352
ENCLOSURENovember 6, 1957
TELETYPE
URGENT PLAIN TEXT
SAC, DETROIT
62-83894-382
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS, IS-X. MR. W. KRASUSKI,
FIVE FOUR FIVE SEVEN JOS. CAMPAU, DETROIT, MICHIGAN,
ADDRESSED LETTER DATED NOVEMBER FOURTH TO ROBERT CUTLER,
WHO IS SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT, STATING QUOTE I
MIGHT HAVE SOME INFORMATION ABOUT THE ROCKET IN TEXAS. I
HEARD ABOUT IT ON THE POLISH RADIO PROGRAM. I WOULD LIKE
TO KNOW TO WHOM I COULD SPEAK TO. UNQUOTE IMMEDIATELY
INTERVIEW KRASUSKI FOR ANY INFORMATION HE MAY HAVE. BUFLES
REFLECT NO INFORMATION RE KRASUSKI. SUTEL.
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
COMMUNICATIONS SECTION
NOV 6 1957
TELETYPE
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
COMMUNICATIONS SECTION
NOV 7 1957
TELETYPE
URGENT 11-7-57 4-55 FM EST WHH
TO DIRECTOR FBI
FLYING DISCS
FROM SAC, DETROIT 1P
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS, IS - X. REBUTEL NOV SIX LAST.
WLAYSLAW KRASUSKI, AKA WALTER KRASUSKI, DOB [b](6)
[b](6) WAS GERMAN POW
MAY, NINETEEN FORTY TWO, UNTIL SUMMER OF NINETEEN FORTYFIVE.
ARRIVED NY MAY TWO, NINETEEN FIFTYONE, AS DP, AR NO. [b](6)
[b](6)
. KRASUSKI UPON INTERVIEW
ADVISED THAT WHILE GERMAN POW DURING NINETEEN FORTYFOUR OBSERVED
A VEHICLE DESCRIBED AS CIRCULAR IN SHAPE, SEVENTY FIVE TO ONE
HUNDRED YARDS IN DIAMETER, APPROXIMATELY FOURTEEN FEET HIGH. THE
VEHICLE WAS OBSERVED TO SLOWLY RISE VERTICALLY TO HEIGHT
SUFFICIENT TO CLEAR FIFTY FOOT WALL AND TO MOVE SLOWLY
HORIZONTALLY A SHORT DISTANCE OUT OF VIEW OBSTRUCTED BY TREES.
ENGINE OF TRACTOR FAILED TO OPERATE DURING THIS PERIOD AND
ONE OTHER OCCASION WHEN HIGH PITCHED WHINNING NOISE HEARD
IN AREA. NO INDICATION OF MENTAL INSTABILITY DURING
INTERVIEW. FURTHER DETAILS FOLLOW AMSD.
E CORRECT LINE FOUR WORD WX FOUR SHLD BE 'TWO'
END AND A K PLS
X 4-58 FM OK FBI WA EW
TU DIC
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cc Brennan
ECR 105Mr. Boardman
Mr. Belmont
Mr. Sanders
- Liaison
BY COURIER SERVICE
November 8, 1957
Mr. J. Patrick Coyne
National Security Council
Executive Office Building
Washington 25, D. C.
[stamp: ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED
HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED
DATE 2/2/15 [ILLEGIBLE]
CONF # 245974]
[stamp: 62-3894-363]
[stamp: RECORDED-84]
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Dear Pat:
Reference is made to the letter addressed
to Mr. Robert Cutler Washington 25, D. C.,
by Mr. W. Krasuski, 5457 Jos. Campau, Detroit 11, Michigan,
in which Mr. Krasuski advised that he might have some
information "about the rocket in Texas" and desired
to know to whom he could speak in this regard.
Mr. Krasuski was interviewed on November 7, 1957,
at which time he advised that his name is Wlayslew Krasuski,
that he is also known as Walter Krasuski, that he was born
[b](6)
[b](6) and that he was
a German prisoner of war from May, 1942, until the Summer
of 1945. Krasuski advised that he arrived in New York on
May 2, 1951, as a displaced person, Alien Registration
Number [b](6) . He advised that during 1944, while he was
a German prisoner of war, he observed a vehicle described
as circular in shape, seventy-five to one hundred yards in
diameter, and approximately fourteen feet high. He stated
the vehicle was observed to rise vertically to a height
sufficient to clear a fifty-foot wall and then to move
slowly horizontally a short distance out of view which was
obstructed by trees. He stated that the engine of a
tractor failed to operate during this period and the
engine failed on one other occasion when a high-pitched
whining noise was heard in the area. During the interview
Krasuski acted in a rational manner with no indication of
mental instability.
[initialed]
ESS:dmn
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[stamps: 6 8 NOV 21 1957; 3 NOV 12; BY COURIER CODE]
[stamp: COMM-E 836]Mr. J. Patrick Coyne
You will be advised of any further information
which may be received regarding Krasuski and the
information furnished by him.
Pursuant to your request, Mr. Krasuski's
letter is returned herewith.
Sincerely yours,
J. Edgar Hoover
Sincerely
1 - Office of Security
Department of State
1 - Director
Central Intelligence Agency
Attention: Deputy Director, Plans
1 - Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence
Department of the Army
Attention: Chief, Security Division
1 - Director of Naval Intelligence
1 - Office of Special Investigations
Air Force
1 - Immigration and Naturalization Service
- 2 -FD-36 (Rev. 3-3-[ILLEGIBLE])
FBI
Date: 11/7/57
Transmit the following message via AIRTEL
AMSD - Mr.
(Priority or Method of Mailing)
TO: DIRECTOR, FBI
FLYING SAUCERS
FROM: SAC, DETROIT (100-28505)
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS; IS - X.
Re Detroit Teletype to Bureau, 11/7/57, captioned "UNIDENTIFIED
FLYING OBJECTS; IS - X."
Interview of WLADYSLAW KRASUSKI, aka. WALTER KRASUSKI,
reported in Blank Memo, five copies of which are enclosed
herewith for the Bureau, was conducted by SA CASSIUS RATHBUN.
No indication of irrational or otherwise abnormal behavior
by KRASUSKI was observed during the interview.
KRASUSKI advised that his communication was directed to Mr.
ROBERT CUTLER rather than to President EISENHOWER after
seeing Mr. Cutler's picture and identification with the
President's Office in a local paper.
KRASUSKI resides with his wife, nee JOANN [ILLEGIBLE], [ILLEGIBLE],
and four small children, in a single residence in an old Polish neighborhood at 5457 Jos.
Campau Avenue, Detroit. No previous record located in Detroit
indices identifiable with KRASUSKI or his wife.
On 11/7/57, WILLIAM BECKNEGEL, Manager, advised IG PAUL LESMOND
that records of the Rich. Merchants Credit Association, reflect
only credit inquiries concerning WALTER KRASUSKI during 6/56
and 3/57 and 6/57, which confirm his local address and employment.
2 - Bureau (Encls.5)(RR)
1 - Detroit
CM:JIM
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Special Agent in Charge
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DATE 5/2/15 [ILLEGIBLE]
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[seal: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION]
Detroit 11, Michigan
November 7, 1957
In Reply, Please Refer to
File No.
[stamp: ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED
HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED
DATE [ILLEGIBLE]
CONF # 245974]
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS
In response to a letter directed by him to Mr.
Robert Cutler, Special Assistant to President Dwight D.
Eisenhower, reflecting that he "might have some information
about the rocket in Texas," Wladyslaw Krasuski, 5457
Joseph Campau, Detroit, was interviewed November 7, 1957,
and furnished the following information: Walter Krasuski
Born [b](6)
Krasuski was brought from Poland as a prisoner of war to
Gut Alt Golssen, approximately 30 miles east of Berlin, Germany,
in May, 1942, where he remained until a few weeks after the
end of World War II. He spent the following years at
Displaced Persons Camps at Zork, Strasburg, Offenburg, Milheim
and Freiburg, Germany. He attended a radio technician school
at Freiburg and for about a year was employed in a textile
mill at Laurachbauen, Germany. He arrived in the United
States at New York, May 2, 1951, via the "S.S. General Stewart"
as a Displaced Person, destined to the Reverend Father Petro
Valkowiak, Hamtramck, Michigan; his alien registration number -
[b](6)
Since May, 1951, he has been employed at the Gobel
Brewery, Detroit.
News report of mysterious vehicle in Texas causing
engines to stall prompted him to communicate with the
United States Government concerning a similar phenomenon
observed by him in 1944 in the area of Gut Alt Golssen.
According to Krasuski, during 1944, month not recalled,
while enroute to work in a field a short distance north of
Gut Alt Golssen, their tractor engine stalled on a road through
a swamp area. No vehicle or aircraft of any kind was visible
although a noise was heard described as a high-pitched whine
similar to that produced by a large electric generator.
62-83894-284
ENCLOSUREAn "SS" guard appeared and talked briefly with the German
driver of the tractor, who waited five to 10 minutes,
after which the noise stopped and the tractor engine was
started normally. Approximately 3 hours later in the same
swamp area, but away from the road where the work crew was
cutting "hay", he surreptitiously, because of the Germans
in charge of the crew and "SS" guards in the otherwise deserted
area, observed a circular enclosure approximately 100 to
150 yards in diameter, protected from view by a tarpaulin-
type wall approximately 50 feet high, from which a vehicle
was observed to slowly rise vertically to a height sufficient
to clear the wall and then to move slowly horizontally a
short distance out of his view, which was obstructed by
nearby trees.
This vehicle, observed from approximately
300 feet, was described as circular in shape, 75 to 100
yards in diameter, and about 14 feet high, consisting of
dark gray stationary top and bottom sections, five to six
feet high. The approximate three foot middle section appeared
to be a rapidly spinning component producing a continuous blur
similar to an aeroplane propeller, but extending the cir-
cumference of the vehicle so far as could be observed. The
noise emitted by the vehicle was similar but of somewhat
lower pitch than the noise previously heard. The engine of
the tractor again stalled on this occasion and every effort
was made by the German driver not to restart the engine until the
noise stopped, after which the engine started normally.
Uninsulated metal, possibly copper,
cables one and one-half inch to two inches in diameter, on
and under the surface of the ground, in some cases covered
by water, were observed in the and previous occasions,
apparently running between the enclosure and a small
concrete column-like structure between the road and enclosure.
This area was not visited by Krasuski
again until shortly after the end of World War II, when it
was observed the cables had been removed and the previous
locations of the concrete structure and the enclosure were
covered by water. Krasuski stated he has not been in
communication since 1947 with any of the work crew of 16
or 18 men, consisting of Russian, French and Polish POWs,
who had discussed this incident among themselves many times.
However, of these, Krasuski is able to recall by name
only Franciszek Grabowski, no address known, described as
then about 50 years of age and presumed by Krasuski to have
returned to Poland after 1945.
- 2 - AIRTEL
1894This report is loaned to you by the FBI,
and neither it nor its contents are to be distributed
outside your agency.
- 3 -Mr. Boardman
Mr. Belmont
Mr. Sanders
- Liaison
42761
BY COURIER SERVICE
November 15, 1957
[stamp: RECORDED-18]
[stamp: 62-83894-384]
Mr. J. Patrick Coyne
National Security Council
Executive Office Building
Washington 25, D. C.
Dear Pat:
Reference is made to my letter of
November 8, 1957, furnishing information supplied
by Mr. Wladyslaw Krasuski concerning an
unidentified flying object which he observed
in 1944 while in Germany.
Attached is a copy of a memorandum
which reflects the details of the interview
with Mr. Krasuski. A copy of the memorandum
has also been furnished to each of the agencies
receiving a copy of this letter, listed below,
as a matter of interest to those agencies.
Sincerely yours,
J. Edgar Hoover
Enclosure
1 - Office of Special Investigations
Air Force (enclosure)
1 - Director
Central Intelligence Agency
Attention: Deputy Director, Plans (enclosure)
1 - Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence
Department of the Army
Attention: Chief, Security Division
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