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(5-3-595) 0052 83894 Class / Case # Sub Vol. Serial # RRP003XGS HQ - HEADQUARTERS FBI - CENTRAL RECORDS CENTER 7 302 343 8/11/1274186 t of Justice FROM OR ADDED TO THIS FILE COPIED F O I PA AO AS HY9 SY BUREAU' XX2-HQ-83894-7-FM +300 COPIED of FOR F O IPA JAN 19 1979 BY 50.0 INVESTIGATION Serial 323,320 COPIED FOR F O IPA APR 19 1977 BY R399 DO NOT USE DESTROY FOIPA # 993087 THIS FILE 197 2760 SECTION 7 SERIALS 302-343 Copy of M file SESTION 7 62-HQ-83894 MAY 14 191 BY PDI COPIED FOR F O IPA Declassification authority derived from FBI Automatic Declassification Guide, issued May 24, 2007. Transfer-Call 421 9AW-WALR 18-13553 COPIED FOR FOIPA SERIAIS E.E.C. JESTERS FULL NAME COMPUTER DATE BY NUMBER 342 Richard Toronto 267,191 6/28/95 101 382 Rosenfield 284189 735/91 13 FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE COMMUNICATIONS SECTION AUG 9 1952 TELETYPE FBI, SAVANNAH DIRECTOR, FBI 8-9-52 URGENT 6-46 PM EST WED Mr. Tolson Mr. Ladd Mr. Mc Mr. Cl Mr. Glas Mr. Harley Mr. Re Mr. Trady Mr. Laughlin Mr. Mohr Mr. Winterrowd Telg. Room Mr. Holloman Miss Gandy FLYING SAUCERS, SAVANNAH RIVER PLANT, AEC. SECURITY OFFICE OF AEC ADVISED THIS DATE THAT TWO EMPLOYEES OF THE E. I. DU PONT COMPANY SAW A BLUE LIGHT WITH AN ORANGE FRINGE SHAPED LIKE A SAUCER FLY OVER THE FOUR HUNDRED AREA OF THE SAVANNAH RIVER PLANT AT APPROXIMATELY NINE THIRTY PM AUGUST EIGHT, FIFTYTWO. OBJECT FLYING Mr. Mc Mr. Cl Mr. Glas Mr. Harley Mr. Re Mr. Trady Mr. Laughlin Mr. Mohr Mr. Winterrowd Telg. Room Mr. Holloman Miss Gandy FLYING SAUCERS, SAVANNAH RIVER PLANT, AEC. SECURITY OFFICE OF AEC ADVISED THIS DATE THAT TWO EMPLOYEES OF THE E. I. DU PONT COMPANY SAW A BLUE LIGHT WITH AN ORANGE FRINGE SHAPED LIKE A SAUCER FLY OVER THE FOUR HUNDRED AREA OF THE SAVANNAH RIVER PLANT AT APPROXIMATELY NINE THIRTY PM AUGUST EIGHT, FIFTYTWO. OBJECT FLYING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND TRAVELING IN A NORTHEASTERN DIRECTION. RECORDED - 68 62-838894 302 SCHLENKER ACK AND HOLD 7-48 PM OK FBI WA NRB AUG 14 1952 8/11/52 Report Schell Hou's ADVI SED Cnt. eaury 5-th Mos 53 AUG 81 1952 C.C: Sus Kinnich RECEIVED FBI COMMUNICATIONS AUG 9 7 48 PM 52 S.DEPT.OF JUSTICE AUG. 11 32 PM '52 REC'D BELMONT F. B. I. DEPT.OF JUSTICE AUG 9 8 39 PM '52 S. DEPT. OF JUSTICE R.B. ESPIONAGE AUG 11 9 39 AM '52 8/11/52 1200 noon Reid August 11, 1952 Mr. Edmond J. Kane Mauston, Wisconsin 62-83894-303 Dear Mr. Kane: Your letter dated August 1, 1952, has been received, and I appreciate the interest which prompted your bringing your observations to my attention. Inasmuch as the matter of the flying saucers is being investigated by the United States Air Force, I am taking the liberty of forwarding a copy of your letter to the Director of Special Investigations, The Inspector General, Department of the Air Force, The Pentagon, Washington, D. C. If you have further observations along this line, I would suggest that you may wish to com- municate directly with him. Sincerely yours, John Edgar Hoover Director Copy by form my attention. Inasmuch as the matter of the flying saucers is being investigated by the United States Air Force, I am taking the liberty of forwarding a copy of your letter to the Director of Special Investigations, The Inspector General, Department of the Air Force, The Pentagon, Washington, D. C. If you have further observations along this line, I would suggest that you may wish to com- municate directly with him. Sincerely yours, John Edgar Hoover Director Copy by form to Air Force Intelligence. NOTE: Special Agent Samuel Hardy, EOD 3-28-25, GS-12, $9750, assigned to Minneapolis. Special Agent Clinton W. Stein, EOD 4-6-31, GS-15, $10,800, assigned Division II as inspector. RHD:grimf'o _ _ . WOOH . AUG 4, 195.. 1.. 32 PM .U.S DEPT OF JUSTICE F B I RECEIVE MAIL ROOF 21-008, SP-8-2-42 21-20 .SP-8-0-3 SP-8-2-12. SP-8-0-4-42 200,000. SPY 32.23 Mauston, Wisconsin, 1 August 1952 Mr. J. Edgar Hoover, Director FBI Washington, D. C. Dear Sir: O Flying Saucers As a retired member of the St Paul Police Force and having had numerous pleasant contacts with Agent Clintonstein and Samy Hardy, I take the liberty of an opinion that came to me that the flying saucers scare seems possible that the released energy of exploded Atomic Bombs could be soaring around in the atmosphere. I know you can channel this thought to the proper authorities and cer- tainly would appreciate your comments on this thought. I am a Veteran of both World War #1 and #2 and also a member of the American Legion for 32 years. I am presently a member of The American Legion Post #81 of Mauston, Wisconsin which is known as the Burton-Koppang Post. If this thought is instrumental in tracking down the source of this scare thereby releaving some of the tension to our American Country, it may be worth following up at this time. Thanking you very much for your cooperation and consideration in this matter and will you please acknowledge and advise your com- ments. Yours very truly, Edmond years. I am presently a member of The American Legion Post #81 of Mauston, Wisconsin which is known as the Burton-Koppang Post. If this thought is instrumental in tracking down the source of this scare thereby releaving some of the tension to our American Country, it may be worth following up at this time. Thanking you very much for your cooperation and consideration in this matter and will you please acknowledge and advise your com- ments. Yours very truly, Edmond J. Kane Edmond J. Kane Mauston, Wisconsin CC: Personal file RECORDED - 119 EX-B1 EXPEDITE PROCESSING: AUG 6 1952 60-93894-303 AUG 7 1952 11 CENTRAL P&R PERSONNEL M A D E IN U.S.A AUG 1 9 1952 MR. JONES RECEIVED F B I U S DEPT OF JUSTICE AUG 6 2 55 PM '57 August 12, 1952 Mrs. Ora A. Tygrett c/o Lou Merlaw Farm Rural Route No. 1 New Palestine, Indiana FLYING SAUCERS Dear Mrs. Tygrett: Your letter dated July 31, 1952, addressed to the War Department, c/o Federal Bureau of Investigation, has been received. Your interest in furnishing your observation in this regard is appreciated. In view of the contents of your communication which also appear to be of interest to the Department of the Air Force, I have taken the liberty of furnishing that Agency a copy of your letter. Sincerely yours, John Edgar Hoover Director RECORDED-114 TOC: jdt INDEXED-114 162-83874-304 AUG 14 1952 SO EX. -73 COMM - FBI AUG 1 3 1952 MAILED 20 68 AUG 22 1952 AUTHER TS 1023 [RECD DECIER [US DEPT SF JUSTICE] FBI RECEIVE MAIL ROOM AUG 12 5 28 PM 'E 68 AUE SS 1923 1B?-MMCQ VOSZ 2 OS GEJAM UNIT INFORMATION - Date: August 13, 1962 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 DISKS There is - FBI AUG 1 3 1952 MAILED 20 68 AUG 22 1952 AUTHER TS 1023 [RECD DECIER [US DEPT SF JUSTICE] FBI RECEIVE MAIL ROOM AUG 12 5 28 PM 'E 68 AUE SS 1923 1B?-MMCQ VOSZ 2 OS GEJAM UNIT INFORMATION - Date: August 13, 1962 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 DISKS There is attached a Photostat of a self explanatory letter dated August 5, 1952, at Pontiac, Michigan, received by this Bureau from Mr. W. H. Jennings, 3096 Hazelmary, Zone 17, Pontiac, Michigan, relating to the captioned matter. Mr. Jennings' letter has been acknowledged and he has been informed that a copy of his letter has been furnished to your office for appropriate attention. No further action is contemplated in this matter by this Bureau. Attachment RECORDED - 11-162-83874 - 305 NOTE: EX - 69 AUG I5, 1952 30 There is no record identifiable with Jennings in the files of the Bureau. EHM:KC 1W Fobson Ladd Nichols Belmont Clegg Glavin Harbo Rosen Tracy Laughlin Mchr Tele. RM. Holloman Candy MAILED 4 28.1952 AUG SMH BI VI AUG 6 12 PM 52 VA23 39 E.H.M RECORDED IT AUG 13 11 26 PM 75 F B I U S DEPT OF JUSTICE RECEIVE MAIL ROOM 88VN0 59125 SECURITY INFORMATION Date: August 13, 1952 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 DISKS There is attached a copy of a self explanatory letter dated July 31, 1952, received by this Bureau from Mr. Benedicto Romero, 1647 Park Avenue, New York City, relating to the captioned matter. Mr. Romero's letter has been acknowledged and he has been informed that a copy of his letter has been furnished to your Inspector General Department of the Air Force The Pentagon Washington 25, D. C. From: John Edgar Hoover, Director Federal Bureau of Investigation Subject: FLYING DISKS There is attached a copy of a self explanatory letter dated July 31, 1952, received by this Bureau from Mr. Benedicto Romero, 1647 Park Avenue, New York City, relating to the captioned matter. Mr. Romero's letter has been acknowledged and he has been informed that a copy of his letter has been furnished to your office for appropriate attention. No further action is contemplated in this matter by this Bureau. Attachment NOTE: Bureau files fail to reflect any information that can be identified with Mr. Romero. EHM:kc Tolson Ladd Nichols Belmont Clegg Glavin Harbo Rosen Tracy Laughlin Mohr Tele. RM. Holloman Gandy 5/3 AUG 26 1952 RECORDED - 11 163-83894-306 EX-60 AUG 15 1,952 80 MAILED 4 SEC AUG 14 1952 COMM-FBL RECEIVED 3 3 AUG 13 1952 RECORDED-11 U. S. DEPT. OF JUSTICE F. B. I. AUG 13 5BII PM 252 REC'D.-TO-SON'S OFFICE 22 00 UAG August 14, 1952 Date: August 14, 1952 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 DISKS There is attached a copy of a self- explanatory letter dated August 1, 1952, received by this Bureau from Mrs. Fred Haufe, 606 Walnut Avenue, Fairmont, West Virginia, relating to the captioned matter. Mrs. Haufe's letter has been acknowledged and she has been informed that a copy of her letter has been furnished to your office for appropriate attention. No further action is contemplated in this matter by this Bureau. Attachment RECORDED- 11|62-83894-307 AUG 15 1952 EX. 69 * 80 NOTE: Bureau files fail to reflect any information that can be identified with Mrs. Haufe. EHM: ko FBI 75. IID 0 5 4 11 AM AUG 14 1952 COMM-FBL to the captioned matter. Mrs. Haufe's letter has been acknowledged and she has been informed that a copy of her letter has been furnished to your office for appropriate attention. No further action is contemplated in this matter by this Bureau. Attachment RECORDED- 11|62-83894-307 AUG 15 1952 EX. 69 * 80 NOTE: Bureau files fail to reflect any information that can be identified with Mrs. Haufe. EHM: ko FBI 75. IID 0 5 4 11 AM AUG 14 1952 COMM-FBL 53 AUG 2 6 1952 SCT 1904 RCSDOD- II E.I. BUA AUG 14 5 15 AM 5 FBI U.S. DEPT OF JUSTICE RECEIVE NAIL ROOM AUG 13 1966 23 ANC SE 1965 SERVICE UNIT SEARCH SLIP Supervisor Swansburg Room 3708 4-22a Subj: Mrs. Fred Stauffer Exact Spelling X All References Subversive Ref. Main File Restricted to Locality of Searchers R.T.B. Initial Date 8/12 FILE NUMBER SERIALS NR Jules E him Initialed — STANDARD FORM NO. 64 Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO : MR. R. T. HARBO FROM : C. F. DOWNING SUBJECT: ANONYMOUS COMMUNICATION WRITTEN IN GERMAN LANGUAGE RECEIVED BY "CINCINNATI ENQUIRER" PERTAINING TO "FLYING SAUCERS" SECURITY MATTER - X DATE: August 8, 1952 Tolson Ladd Clegg Glavin Nichols Rosen Tracy Barbo Belmont reip room Nehse Gandy Reference is made to a letter from the Cincinnati Office dated August 6, 1952, submitting an anonymous letter in German concerning so-called "Flying Saucers." Attached are 7 copies of a translation of this German material prepared in the Cryptanalysis-Translation Section. No reply has been made by us to the August 6, 1952, letter from Cincinnati. RECOMMENDATION: That the Domestic Intelligence Division review the Cincinnati submission and accompanying Bureau translation, for appropriate handling, noting particularly a suggestion in the last paragraph of the Cincinnati letter to consider making this information available to other Governmental Agencies. 62-83894 IWN: jen Attachment ENCIL 58 SEP so-called "Flying Saucers." Attached are 7 copies of a translation of this German material prepared in the Cryptanalysis-Translation Section. No reply has been made by us to the August 6, 1952, letter from Cincinnati. RECOMMENDATION: That the Domestic Intelligence Division review the Cincinnati submission and accompanying Bureau translation, for appropriate handling, noting particularly a suggestion in the last paragraph of the Cincinnati letter to consider making this information available to other Governmental Agencies. 62-83894 IWN: jen Attachment ENCIL 58 SEP 2 1952 RECORDED - 67 62-83894-3085-Ehm INDEXED - 67 6 AUG 20 1952 EX.-73 OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES COVERMENT DATE fBİ LABORATORY DIVISION AUG 28 10 02 AM '52 RECEIVED-HARBO Bİ REC'D ESPIONAGE U.S. DEPT. OF JUSTICE AUC 11 9 56 AM 52 AUG 18 1952 DC-33 DC2B S 1923 TRANSLATION FROM GERMAN Flying Saucer, a weapon tested in 1944, which is probably now being produced in series, and at this time causes a great stir, is a V-weapon which has a round body similar to a disk having a diameter of about 48–50 m. On the outer ring it has about 45-50 automatic circular nozzles which after the ignition of the disk circulate around a plexiglass sphere in the center in which the measuring and controlling devices for long-distance steering are located. In the sphere is still sufficient space for atom bombs. These weapons are in Russian hands and can have an effective range of 30-35,000 km. The constructor of V-weapons RIEDEL in Germany stated that it concerns a typical V-weapon on which he had worked himself. I am sure that the truth is better than a panic among ignorant people. H. SCH. "TRANSLATED BY: FRIEDRICH G. NEUHAUSER :bad AUGUST 8, 1952." COPIES DESTROYED 270 NOV 19 1964 Date: August 20, 1952 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 V-weapons RIEDEL in Germany stated that it concerns a typical V-weapon on which he had worked himself. I am sure that the truth is better than a panic among ignorant people. H. SCH. "TRANSLATED BY: FRIEDRICH G. NEUHAUSER :bad AUGUST 8, 1952." COPIES DESTROYED 270 NOV 19 1964 Date: August 20, 1952 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 APPROPRIATE AGENCIES AND FIELD OFFICES ADVISED BY ROUTING SLIP(S) OF 7/2046 DATE 9/1/77 There is attached a communication which was enclosed with a letter dated July 29, 1952, from Mr. John Galloway, 17 Clifton Place, Brooklyn 5, New York, relative to the captioned matter. Mr. Galloway's letter has been acknowledged and he has been informed that this communication has been furnished to your office for appropriate attention. No further action is contemplated in this matter by this Bureau. Attachment SECURITY INFORMATION CC: Mr. E. H. Mossburg, Room 3708 CRD:buka RECORDED - 161 AUG 25 1952 e X-18 Ls\ 66 SEP 31952 MAILED 4 AUG 21 1952 COMM- FBI RECEIVED R AUG 20 1902 7 04 PM V 9177 DELLIC XF AUG 25 1952 309 RECIELT NOON xe len ule m Aug 21 6 08 PM '52 FBI U.S. DEPT. OF JUSTICE RECEIVED-MAIL ROOM OUPT IS OUA COMW BILE YWO BIETD OELLIOES VOAIRED BA BOKIING BOIKE (2) OB DYAE APPLOBLTYIVE VOECIIOIES Director, FBI SAC, San Diego (100-8565) BORDERLAND SCIENCES, RESEARCH ASSOCIATES San Diego, California; MEAD LAYNE - Director; MAX FREEDOM LONG Director C FLYING SAUCERS 8-18-52 Reference is made to San Diego letter dated 8-5-52 concerning the captioned 9177 DELLIC XF AUG 25 1952 309 RECIELT NOON xe len ule m Aug 21 6 08 PM '52 FBI U.S. DEPT. OF JUSTICE RECEIVED-MAIL ROOM OUPT IS OUA COMW BILE YWO BIETD OELLIOES VOAIRED BA BOKIING BOIKE (2) OB DYAE APPLOBLTYIVE VOECIIOIES Director, FBI SAC, San Diego (100-8565) BORDERLAND SCIENCES, RESEARCH ASSOCIATES San Diego, California; MEAD LAYNE - Director; MAX FREEDOM LONG Director C FLYING SAUCERS 8-18-52 Reference is made to San Diego letter dated 8-5-52 concerning the captioned matter. For the additional information of the Bureau, there is being trans- mitted herewith one copy each of the following which were made available to me by FRANCIS OHM, who is a member of the captioned organization: 1. Mimeographed letter consisting of four pages addressed to His Excellency, The President of the United States. 2. Mimeographed announcement consisting of three pages entitled "For Information of the Public - and the Sake of the Record - A Synopsis of Important Data". Enclosure (2) JFS:jec ENCL files with original 162-83894- NOT RECORDED 147 SEP 3 1952 ORIGINAL FILED IN 97814-83-68 5 SEP 10 1952 S28 01 932 2 out Class 4 to Air 5. 8.24. 52 3m MOL RECCDDED JAJEF3 8 1825 (2) ernzfozni oet:ait OBICIMAY! LITED IM Director, (2020-300) ogald noB DAC DIAL OITOT OIMHT XAM ITACISTO odnu yd pn en of aidatiil ova :noibniingno nd auitarmmoo S8-C-6 betab raddi epibi nsib of ebas al oororeies .zetsam besoiilgo -caud ietad si eneiB. usonzi od te noibnatmot fanobiibbe odt tot abas aww dotliw gaitollol 3 1952 ORIGINAL FILED IN 97814-83-68 5 SEP 10 1952 S28 01 932 2 out Class 4 to Air 5. 8.24. 52 3m MOL RECCDDED JAJEF3 8 1825 (2) ernzfozni oet:ait OBICIMAY! LITED IM Director, (2020-300) ogald noB DAC DIAL OITOT OIMHT XAM ITACISTO odnu yd pn en of aidatiil ova :noibniingno nd auitarmmoo S8-C-6 betab raddi epibi nsib of ebas al oororeies .zetsam besoiilgo -caud ietad si eneiB. usonzi od te noibnatmot fanobiibbe odt tot abas aww dotliw gaitollol ods to faae ycos sno rfiiorerd betflis baroiilgo ods to nomos s el ofr, MDO AIOHAHT yd eu od aidatiilava wot to gaitalanod roddai badgeroamib.I odt.yensliieos odi ob bosarbus neqeg .neds bodi en to funehiserf to guttitamos ananmonmmi bedrqrboamib .S to noibnatmot oT "baidita regog egyaq -brotell end to eind said dnt aidflsdri A "sind Ingaat to etsgomys A August 22, 1952 RECORDED - 88 Mr. William hoffmeyer Route 3 Jackson, Minnesota INDEXED - 88 EX. -73 Your letter postmarked August 15, 1952, together with encolsure, has been received, and I want to thank you for bringing this matter to my attention. Inasmuch as the contents of your communi- cation do not reflect any violation within the jurisdiction of this Bureau, I am unable to comply with your request. I am taking the liberty of forwarding a copy of your letter and your original enclosure to the Director of Special Investigations, The Inspector General, Department of the Air Force, The Pentagon, Washington 25, D. C., since has been received, and I want to thank you for bringing this matter to my attention. Inasmuch as the contents of your communi- cation do not reflect any violation within the jurisdiction of this Bureau, I am unable to comply with your request. I am taking the liberty of forwarding a copy of your letter and your original enclosure to the Director of Special Investigations, The Inspector General, Department of the Air Force, The Pentagon, Washington 25, D. C., since these matters may be of interest to that agency. Sincerely yours, John Edgar Hoover Director Copy of incoming to Dept. of Air Force. Tolson Ladd Nichols Belmont Clegg Glavin Harbo Rosen Tracy Laughlin Mohr Tele. R. Holloman NOTE: In view of correspondent's refer to be "steady white light" circlina their farm, his letter whith is being referred to the U. S. Air Force branch interested in matters of this type. Correspondent's enclosure was a sample of what apeared to be shredded thin strips of tin foil. LH:mnf:ns SEP 8 1952 MAILED TO AUG 2 2 1952 COMM-FBI Aug 22 5 59 PM '52 U.S. DEPT. OF JUSTICE FBI RECEIVE D MAIL ROOM 830 Jackson, Miss. Aug 2, 1952 Flying Saucers - J. Edgar Hoover Federal Bureau of Investigation. Washington. D.C. Willuffimager Jackson, Miss. R.R 3. Dear Mr. Hoover: I don't know if you analyze articles So will send you a sample of (something that looks like tinsel) because my uncle found it in a pasture in a round pile, under- neath of it, it looks as tho the clover was burned. & there are 3 similar patches which are burned in a triangle form. Last Saturday Morning The Neighbors wife got up for a drink of water & happened to see a lady White Lights circling their farm & then didn't I pay any attention to it. Than Sunday morn, when muncle went to get the cows, he saw this stuff Shining is RECORDED-88 162-183894-310 of been dropped out of a plane. AUG 19. 1952 th was Loose & not in a container. He EX. 73 is about a ½ mile from the pasture & now we are wondering what it is. for a drink of water & happened to see a lady White Lights circling their farm & then didn't I pay any attention to it. Than Sunday morn, when muncle went to get the cows, he saw this stuff Shining is RECORDED-88 162-183894-310 of been dropped out of a plane. AUG 19. 1952 th was Loose & not in a container. He EX. 73 is about a ½ mile from the pasture & now we are wondering what it is. So would like to will ask 8/22/52 LH B AUG 19 1952 have you analyze it & let me know. Sincerely yours, Vich Hoffmeyer SEC TO P.C. U.A.C. 10 J.A.C. MR. JONES AUG 19 12 33 PM '57 RECEIVED F B I U. S. DEPT OF JUSTICE TRUE COPY Jackson Minn Aug 2, 1952 J. Edgar Hoover Federal Bureau of Investigation. Washington, D. C. Dear Mr Hoover: I don't know if you analyze articles so will send you a sample of (something that looks like tinsel) because my uncle found it in a pasture in a round pile, underneath of it, it looks as tho the clover was burned. & there are 3 similar patches which are burned in a triangle form. Last Sunday Morning the Neighbors Wife got up to get a drink of water & happned to see a steady white Light circling their farm, but didn't pay any attention to it. Than Sunday morn. when my uncle went to get the cows, he saw this stuff shining in the Sun light. It couldn't of been dropped out of a plane as it was loose & not in a container & the nearest road is about a 2 mile from the pasture & now we are wondering what it is. So would like to have you analyze it & let me know. Sincerely yours, /s/ Wm Hoffmeyer 62-83874-311 August 20, 1952 RECORDED - 126 INDEXED - 126 Mr. John E. Lang 1413 South Vermont Los Angeles 6, California Dear Mr. Lang: EX. 73 Your letter of August 12, 1952, has been received and I want you to know that I appreciate the interest prompting you to bring your observations to my attention. & now we are wondering what it is. So would like to have you analyze it & let me know. Sincerely yours, /s/ Wm Hoffmeyer 62-83874-311 August 20, 1952 RECORDED - 126 INDEXED - 126 Mr. John E. Lang 1413 South Vermont Los Angeles 6, California Dear Mr. Lang: EX. 73 Your letter of August 12, 1952, has been received and I want you to know that I appreciate the interest prompting you to bring your observations to my attention. Inasmuch as the matter to which you refer is of interest to the United States Air Force authorities, I am taking the liberty of making a copy of your communication available to The Honorable, The Secretary of the Air Force, The Pentagon, Washington 25, D. C. Sincerely yours, John Edgar Hoover Director LH:gr:bkh Tolson Ladd Nichols Belmont Clegg Glavin Harbo Rosen Tracy Laughlin Mohr Tele. Rm. Holleman Candy COMM - FBI AUG 22 1952 MAILED 20 06 SEP 511952 mbo q RECELVES AUG. 20. 4 J. E. B. I. REGEIAEC UVI HOON VAN W 25 22 et RECGBDEC 1SE MIDEXLD 132 EX J3 GOMM. EBI MVHTED 50 RECEIVED MAIL ROOM F B I U.S. DEPT. OF JUSTICE AUG 21 4 19 PM 56 Los Angeles 6 California August 12th 1952 Puc Dear Mr. Hoover Last sunday my wife and I attended a Moveing picture where they showed the Flying Saucers. it looked like a spot of light It gave me the impresion that there might be a plane up in the sky with a spot light or serch light that is send down from the plane and when our plan es make an affort to go up there to find them they turn off the light and there for we feel that they have made a fast getaway up into the sky at a very fast speed this plane goes back to its air field or to another place and fool the public If our plane on its way up to find this plane would go up with all the lights turned off and stay farr away and try to come over the top of this plane they would be able to catch it but light and there for we feel that they have made a fast getaway up into the sky at a very fast speed this plane goes back to its air field or to another place and fool the public If our plane on its way up to find this plane would go up with all the lights turned off and stay farr away and try to come over the top of this plane they would be able to catch it but they should be prepaired to shoot it out if needed I think in order to prove this Idia we should send one of our own plane up and have them send down a spot light or serch light to find out if this is not true if this is of any help it will make me happy I dont think I am very Off Sincerely John E. Lang 1413 So. Vermont 300. Los Angeles 6 California Rerecoraed – 126 EX. - 73 nwul act 8. 20. 52 H H 162-83894 - 311 AUG 27 1952 4/MAY/27 Director, FBI SAC, San Diego BORDERLAND SCIENCES, RESEARCH ASSOCIATES San Diego, California; MEAD LAYNE, Director; MAX FREEDOM LONG, Director August 5, 1952 In view of the current hysteria concerning the so-called "flying saucers", I thought that the Bureau might be interested in the following information concern- ing the captioned organization. I am transmitting herewith certain literature con- cerning the captioned organization which was furnished to me by FRANCIS OHM, who operates the Businessmens Assurance Company in San Diego and who has his office in the same building housing the FBI office. It is of interest to note that on Friday, August 1, 1952, at approximately 12:00 noon, FRANCIS OHM asked to see me urgently, which I did. As a member of the captioned organization, he advised me that they were having a meeting at 1:00 PM the same day, inasmuch as they had been advised that they had some very important information to discuss. He went on to relate that through the means utilized by his organization (which the enclosed literature will reflect borders on the occult), they were able to prognosticate well in advance the recent earthquake which occurred in Tehachapi, California. He advised that they have also been able to obtain the following information: 1. That a very having a meeting at 1:00 PM the same day, inasmuch as they had been advised that they had some very important information to discuss. He went on to relate that through the means utilized by his organization (which the enclosed literature will reflect borders on the occult), they were able to prognosticate well in advance the recent earthquake which occurred in Tehachapi, California. He advised that they have also been able to obtain the following information: 1. That a very severe tidal wave will hit the Pacific Ocean sometime in the not too remote future and that most of the Japanese Islands will be washed away and disappear. 2. That all fishes with scales in Japanese waters will soon leave these waters for other destina- tions, in view of the oncoming tidal wave. 3. That this tidal wave will wash away the Hawaiian Islands. 4. That the West Coast of the United States will likewise be affected by this tidal wave. 5. That they prognosticated the appearance of a new island in the Pacific which was published in the newspapers within the past week. JFS;ha 71 SEP 7 1952 952 62-83894- NOT RECORDED 147 SEP 8 1952 INITIALS ON ORIGINAL ENCL. felt weit original Directr, FBI Re: 8-5-52 BORDERLAND SCIENCES, RESEARCH ASSOCIATES San Diego, California; MEAD LAYNE, Director; MAX FREEDOM LONG, Director 6. That the flying saucers are not fantasies; that they are factual and actual; that his associates in the captioned organization have been in conversation with the men operating the flying saucers, and that they have asked that high officials of the U. S. Government be informed that they are here on our planet on a peaceful mission and that they are not on a warlike mission. However, if the U. S. Government continues to send planes after these flying saucers, and if these planes fire on the flying saucers, they have disintegrators which they will utilize and which will disintegrate these planes completely in no time flat. Mr. OHM requested that either I myself attend the meeting at 1:00 PM or that I designate a stenographer to attend the meeting, so that she could take down all the minutes of the meeting. I told him that unfortunately this was very short notice, that I had planes after these flying saucers, and if these planes fire on the flying saucers, they have disintegrators which they will utilize and which will disintegrate these planes completely in no time flat. Mr. OHM requested that either I myself attend the meeting at 1:00 PM or that I designate a stenographer to attend the meeting, so that she could take down all the minutes of the meeting. I told him that unfortunately this was very short notice, that I had another commitment and that our stenographers were pretty well occupied at that time. He said he would advise me of anything important that might transpire at the meeting. As of August 2, 1952, he has not advised me of anything which transpired at the meeting. I should like to point out that OHM appears to be a perfectly sane, sound individual; he operates a very large insurance business in San Diego, and is convinced in his own mind of the efficacy of this organization. No investigation is being conducted concerning this matter and I do not contemplate attending any meetings of this organization. - 2 - August 25, 1952 RECORDED-14 62-23894-312 INDEXE