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wore rubber-like clothing.

One of the rare photos of

One of the rare photos of flying saucer occupants was taken by Giampiere Monguzzi, on July 31, 1952, while on vacation in the Bermina Mountains,flying saucer occupants was taken by Giampiere Monguzzi, on July 31, 1952, while on vacation in the Bermina Mountains, Italy. Photograph above shows a being who had just emerged from the

Italy. Photograph above shows a being who had just emerged from the saucer when surprised by the witness. Below are greatly enlarged portions ofsaucer when surprised by the witness. Below are greatly enlarged portions of the above and another photo, showing the

the above and another photo, showing the little man in greater detail. Feet have been little man in greater detail. Feet have been sketched in to give some idea of sketched in to give some idea of height.height.

From Castelibranco, Portugal came the story of four From Castelibranco, Portugal came the story of four men who saw two tall aluminum-clad figures emerge from men who saw two tall aluminum-clad figures emerge from a grounded saucer. The saucermen picked flowers, a grounded saucer. The saucermen picked flowers, collected twigs and shrubs, as if gathering scientific collected twigs and shrubs, as if gathering scientific information.

information.

 Not

 Not only only were were the the odd odd beings scientific, beings scientific, but but hospitablehospitable as well, for they invited, by means of gestures, the as well, for they invited, by means of gestures, the observers to come aboard their ship to look inside it. When observers to come aboard their ship to look inside it. When their invitation was, somewhat understandably, declined, their invitation was, somewhat understandably, declined, the creatures boarded their craft and took off vertically at the creatures boarded their craft and took off vertically at unbelievable speed.

unbelievable speed.

A mail carrier in the Belgium village of Hmy, spotted a A mail carrier in the Belgium village of Hmy, spotted a saucer near the ground, and claimed to have seen two saucer near the ground, and claimed to have seen two silhouettes, "roughly human in shape," aboard the machine.

silhouettes, "roughly human in shape," aboard the machine.

From Chatterlerault, France, came the story of Yves From Chatterlerault, France, came the story of Yves David, who said his arm was carressed by a little creature David, who said his arm was carressed by a little creature dressed in a space suit and who talked unintelligibly, dressed in a space suit and who talked unintelligibly,  paralyzed

 paralyzed him him with with a a green green ray, ray, and and then then ran ran off off to to hishis saucer.

saucer.

In Bugeat, France, Antoine Mazaud had a similar In Bugeat, France, Antoine Mazaud had a similar experience, with a man described

experience, with a man described as "normal looking," whoas "normal looking," who came up to

came up to him, kissed him, mumbled unintelligible words,him, kissed him, mumbled unintelligible words, and then retreated

and then retreated

to his saucer (about 10 feet long and cigar shaped). Also to his saucer (about 10 feet long and cigar shaped). Also from France was a report by a

from France was a report by a Madame Leboeuf, of Drome,Madame Leboeuf, of Drome, who said that a man in a "plastic outfit" come toward her who said that a man in a "plastic outfit" come toward her and frightened her. As she ran in fright he took off and frightened her. As she ran in fright he took off vertically in his craft. The machine sounded like a musical vertically in his craft. The machine sounded like a musical top as it left, she reported.

top as it left, she reported.

One of the clippings, from Perpigan, France, told how a One of the clippings, from Perpigan, France, told how a retired French custom official saw a saucer land and a tall retired French custom official saw a saucer land and a tall man, dressed in a diver's suit, step out. The Frenchman, man, dressed in a diver's suit, step out. The Frenchman, Damien Sigueres, described the saucer as a large red Damien Sigueres, described the saucer as a large red sphere. Suddenly the saucerian saw Sigueres' two dogs and sphere. Suddenly the saucerian saw Sigueres' two dogs and hastily retreated into the machine. Another attitude was hastily retreated into the machine. Another attitude was expressed by two other saucerians, who petted a Monsieur expressed by two other saucerians, who petted a Monsieur Garrau's dog. These two men were dressed in Khaki.

Garrau's dog. These two men were dressed in Khaki.

So far the creatures had either said nothing or used So far the creatures had either said nothing or used strange language, but in Perpigan, France, it seemed that strange language, but in Perpigan, France, it seemed that the strange visitors had mastered at least a smattering of the the strange visitors had mastered at least a smattering of the language—and even employed terrestrial fuels in their language—and even employed terrestrial fuels in their machines. A railroad worker discovered a saucer pilot next machines. A railroad worker discovered a saucer pilot next to a Deisel oil tank, and asked the space man, who was was incomprehensible to the Frenchman, he distinctly was incomprehensible to the Frenchman, he distinctly  picked out the

 picked out the word, "gasoil."word, "gasoil."

The story had it that the workman ran off to report the The story had it that the workman ran off to report the incident to the stationmaster—we don't know whether it incident to the stationmaster—we don't know whether it was to get permission to sell the man some "gasoil" but was to get permission to sell the man some "gasoil" but suspect that it was due to fright—but before he had gone suspect that it was due to fright—but before he had gone 100 yards, the strange machine

100 yards, the strange machine took off and vanished.took off and vanished.

In general, Frenchmen were taking the reports very

An innkeeper in Brittany placed an advertisement in his An innkeeper in Brittany placed an advertisement in his local paper, offering $35,000 to anyone who would bring

Another saucerman managed to mumble something that Another saucerman managed to mumble something that at least sounded intelligent, to wit, "I'll be seeing you," to at least sounded intelligent, to wit, "I'll be seeing you," to Jean Narcy, a road mender of Haute-Marne, France. The Jean Narcy, a road mender of Haute-Marne, France. The man was riding to work on his bicycle when he spotted a man was riding to work on his bicycle when he spotted a little whiskered man in a wheat field just under four feet little whiskered man in a wheat field just under four feet tall. After saying this goodbye the man got in his saucer tall. After saying this goodbye the man got in his saucer and took off with a buzzing sound.

and took off with a buzzing sound.

A Breton baker, a Monsieur Pierre-Lucas, said that a creature had brilliant eyes, an enormous mustache, wore creature had brilliant eyes, an enormous mustache, wore rubbers and spoke Latin.

rubbers and spoke Latin.

But that was not as marvelous as the sight a traveling But that was not as marvelous as the sight a traveling salesman witnessed in the Cotes-du-Nord district: a deep salesman witnessed in the Cotes-du-Nord district: a deep rose colored flying saucer from which stepped a rose colored flying saucer from which stepped a zebra-striped man. As he alighted, he changed color, striped man. As he alighted, he changed color, chameleon-like, from yellow to green!

like, from yellow to green!

Another packet of clippings contained numerous French Another packet of clippings contained numerous French landing reports: In Vron two youths stumbled across a drew near, the little men hurried back inside and the saucer drew near, the little men hurried back inside and the saucer took off. A "moon-shaped" machine, a new configuration took off. A "moon-shaped" machine, a new configuration in the French landings, touched down near Lusignac; at

 photographed. Another landing, at Diges, waother landing, at Diges, was witnessed bys witnessed by Gisele Finns, a fifteen-year-old farm girl, who said "the Gisele Finns, a fifteen-year-old farm girl, who said "the  pilot

 pilot looked looked just just like like men men who who live live around around here." here." SomeSome children at Sainte Claude watched the landing of a saucer children at Sainte Claude watched the landing of a saucer

"of such a vivid color that it looked like the metal was

"of such a vivid color that it looked like the metal was  burning up."

 burning up." They described They described the occupant the occupant as looking as looking "like"like a giant lump of sugar." Two inhabitants of Lezignan saw a a giant lump of sugar." Two inhabitants of Lezignan saw a disc thirty feet in diameter land in a field between the disc thirty feet in diameter land in a field between the villages of Lagrasse and Aude. When they approached it, villages of Lagrasse and Aude. When they approached it, the machine flashed a blinding light on them, and

the machine flashed a blinding light on them, and made themade the usual getaway. In Megrit, a farmer named Henri Lehrisse usual getaway. In Megrit, a farmer named Henri Lehrisse saw a small machine only one yard in diameter in his John would put it, I certainly didn't "buy" them.

John would put it, I certainly didn't "buy" them.

Some of the little men sightings, I pointed out, Some of the little men sightings, I pointed out,

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were just as suspect. For example, one report had two were just as suspect. For example, one report had two Frenchmen seeing two strange little creatures standing next Frenchmen seeing two strange little creatures standing next to a saucer-shaped machine. At first something about to a saucer-shaped machine. At first something about thethe clipping seemed to strike me, but it wasn't until I had read clipping seemed to strike me, but it wasn't until I had read itit several times that I discovered that, translated into English, several times that I discovered that, translated into English, the name of the man telling of the adventure was "Blind";

the name of the man telling of the adventure was "Blind";

the name of the man who allegedly saw the saucer the name of the man who allegedly saw the saucer translated was "Liar"; and the place where the incident was translated was "Liar"; and the place where the incident was

"House of Liars."

"House of Liars."

Another Frenchman, a restaurant proprietor, reported Another Frenchman, a restaurant proprietor, reported that while motorcycling between the towns of Toulon and that while motorcycling between the towns of Toulon and Heyeres, he saw a man who stepped out of a saucer, and

Many of the little men seemed merely to be carrying out Many of the little men seemed merely to be carrying out scientific investigations, such as gathering samples of soil, scientific investigations, such as gathering samples of soil, vegetation and so on. They seemed generally to avoid vegetation and so on. They seemed generally to avoid contact with "natives," as our own astronauts might, should contact with "natives," as our own astronauts might, should they land on Mars and find intelligent creatures there—at monsterous looking "Head man"; and despite the fact that I monsterous looking "Head man"; and despite the fact that I had to suggest it was a hoax to get permission to publish had to suggest it was a hoax to get permission to publish the picture I think it is a pretty good case, considering the the picture I think it is a pretty good case, considering the caliber of the

caliber of the witnesses involved.witnesses involved.

I still can't give the names of the witnesses; suffice it to I still can't give the names of the witnesses; suffice it to say that they were members of a certain South American

Five of these people told me that shortly out of Miami a Five of these people told me that shortly out of Miami a gleaming disc shaped object approached their plane and gleaming disc shaped object approached their plane and flew alongside, at very close range. The pilot, in a shaky flew alongside, at very close range. The pilot, in a shaky voice, got on the intercom and advised the passengers there voice, got on the intercom and advised the passengers there was an unidentified flying object flying close to the port was an unidentified flying object flying close to the port side, but to "not be alarmed," because that in the past such side, but to "not be alarmed," because that in the past such objects had not shown hostility.

objects had not shown hostility.

"I don't want to try to get away from it for it's too close

"I don't want to try to get away from it for it's too close to our wing and I'm afraid to maneuver. I'm sure it will to our wing and I'm afraid to maneuver. I'm sure it will soon go away after looking at us for a

soon go away after looking at us for a while.while.

"Meanwhile our stewardesses will give you a cup of ease the fear and curiosity of the

ease the fear and curiosity of the

 passengers.

 passengers.

The five people were seated in the same area, directly The five people were seated in the same area, directly opposite the saucer. People were straining to see the thing, opposite the saucer. People were straining to see the thing, and the stewardess firmly told them to remain seated and to and the stewardess firmly told them to remain seated and to fasten their seat belts.

fasten their seat belts.

"It was a cigar-shaped object, half as long as our plane,"

"It was a cigar-shaped object, half as long as our plane,"

one of the men stated. "It had no visible antenna, landing thing, Senor Moseley. It is impossible to describe, except thing, Senor Moseley. It is impossible to describe, except asas you might say it was a large head or brain with terrible interviews, and all of their accounts substantially agreed.

interviews, and all of their accounts substantially agreed.

One of the witnesses did the mentioned sketch.

One of the witnesses did the mentioned sketch.

These people apparently had no reason to perpetrate a These people apparently had no reason to perpetrate a hoax, and had good reason to request that I withhold their hoax, and had good reason to request that I withhold their names.

names.

The postscript to this story is also strange. After the The postscript to this story is also strange. After the cigar-shaped craft pulled away and vanished at great speed, cigar-shaped craft pulled away and vanished at great speed, the pilot mentioned he would make

the pilot mentioned he would make a non-scheduled stop ina non-scheduled stop in Ecuador, "to pick up a diplomat of high standing."

Ecuador, "to pick up a diplomat of high standing."

As soon as the plane had taxied to a stop, several men in As soon as the plane had taxied to a stop, several men in American Air Force uniforms hurried to the cockpit and American Air Force uniforms hurried to the cockpit and met the South American pilot, engaging him in animated met the South American pilot, engaging him in animated conversation. He accompanied them into an area other than conversation. He accompanied them into an area other than the passenger entrance to the airport.

the passenger entrance to the airport.

Several ambulances had been driven up to the landing Several ambulances had been driven up to the landing area. As soon as the passengers embarked, a man, dressed area. As soon as the passengers embarked, a man, dressed in what apparently was a protective suit to protect him from in what apparently was a protective suit to protect him from radiation, climbed into the cockpit and taxied the plane will soon be departing on another aircraft, since we are not will soon be departing on another aircraft, since we are not equipped to refuel the aircraft you arrived in.

equipped to refuel the aircraft you arrived in.

"During your flight I am advised you had the unique

"During your flight I am advised you had the unique experience of seeing an experimental Russian aircraft.

experience of seeing an experimental Russian aircraft. TheyThey are very sorry about its unauthorized approach to the plane are very sorry about its unauthorized approach to the plane and have cabled their apologies. The pilot will be severely and have cabled their apologies. The pilot will be severely reprimanded."

report, but appeared to be greatly interested in it. He misinterpreted by nervous passengers. They certainly had a misinterpreted by nervous passengers. They certainly had a right to be nervous, I agreed, during such a close approach right to be nervous, I agreed, during such a close approach of another aircraft, whether terrestrial or UFO. The porthole of another aircraft, whether terrestrial or UFO. The porthole could have appeared suddenly, having been unseen due to could have appeared suddenly, having been unseen due to reflections.

reflections.

But the obvious concern over radiation made the story But the obvious concern over radiation made the story very interesting, he admitted, regardless of who

very interesting, he admitted, regardless of who or what theor what the

"headman" was.

"headman" was.

Ruppelt insisted that I visit him the next time I was on Ruppelt insisted that I visit him the next time I was on the West Coast, where he had taken up residence.

the West Coast, where he had taken up residence.

Unfortunately I did not have an opportunity to do so, for a Unfortunately I did not have an opportunity to do so, for a year or so later the former Captain, though a very young year or so later the former Captain, though a very young man, died of a heart attack.

man, died of a heart attack.

Many questions, which Ruppelt could no doubt answer, Many questions, which Ruppelt could no doubt answer, remain mysteries. The chief question is why his book was remain mysteries. The chief question is why his book was revised after I talked with him, and after it had already revised after I talked with him, and after it had already  played out, as far as sales went. A

 played out, as far as sales went. A huge edition was printedhuge edition was printed  but few were sold. Had the original edit

 but few were sold. Had the original edition been too greatlyion been too greatly

 but few were sold. Had the original edition been too greatlyion been too greatly