151
Sep. 23, 1954  Le Jou (France). The Patient family witnessed the
2100           landing of a bright object giving off a magnesiumlike
               light, a red glow, and a narrow beam of light. It took
               off again a moment later and followed their car until
               they reached Fontland. Policemen in Plombieres and
               several independent witnesses observed the object as
               it flew erratically over the area for 60 min. (13; M 69)

152
Sep. 23, 1954  Lencouacq (France). Mrs. Vignolles saw a luminous
2100           object come down rapidly, without noise, and land in
               a field near the church. It took off very fast a few
               seconds later. (15; M 77)
153
Sep. 24, 1954  Becar, near Diges and "Les Michauts" or "Les Joli-
0900           vets" (France). Two women (Widow Geoffroy and
               Miss Gisele Fin) made independent reports of a dark
               gray disk, 6 m in diameter, 1 m high, seen in a clear-
               ing. A man of normal height was standing close to it.
               He wore dark clothes and a kind of cap. Miss Fin
               came within 30 m of the craft and stated the man was
               repairing it. Traces were found on the grass. (14;
               Carrouges 98)
154
Sep. 24, 1954  Almaseda, near Castelibranco (Portugal). Cesar Car-
1000           doso and three others saw two individuals, 2.5 m tall,
               dressed in shiny clothes, emerge from a landed craft
               and gather flowers, shrubs, and twigs in a shiny box,
               then take off. They seemed to be inviting the wit-
               nesses aboard, but their language was not understood.
               (Wilkins U 55, 245; 24)
155
Sep. 24, 1954  Farm Lachassagne, near Ussel (France). Mr. Cisterne,
2300           who was coming back with his tractor, saw a luminous
               object fly very low over him. Two other witnesses.
               (16;M 76)
156
Sep. 26, 1954  Chabeuil (France). Mrs. Leboeuf was suddenly con-
1430           fronted with a creature resembling "a child in a plastic
               bag, with eyes larger than human eyes." This creature
               entered a flat, circular machine, which took off toward
               the northeast with a soft whistling. Traces. Witnesses
               in state of shock. (17; Carrouges 116; Anatomy 70;
               Magonia)
157
Sep. 27, 1954  Foussignargues (France). At "Revety," people in a bus
0230           saw a reddish light coming down. Later Mr. and Mrs.
               Roche noticed an object on the ground, softly glow-
               ing, a short distance from their home, but were afraid
               to approach it. It remained there for several hours. It
               was described as "a sort of glowing tomato, with
               antennae on top." (18; M 84; Anatomy 71)
158
Sep. 27, 1954  Figeac (France). Children saw "a box" and "an un-
0840           known man" standing nearby. The object took off.
               (Personal)
159
Sep. 27, 1954  Perpignan (France). A college student saw a circular
afternoon      object on the ground. Two beings came out of it, then
               reentered the craft and left. Witness in a state of
               shock. (19;M 88)
160
Sep. 27, 1954  Premanon (France). Four children came out of their
2030           home as dog barked furiously. They found a large
               object on the ground and a small being they thought
               was a "ghost" in the yard. Raymond Romand, 12,
               threw stones at the intruder. (20; Challenge 170)

161
Sep. 28, 1954  Froncles (France). Mr. and Mrs. Alexis Lartillot and
2130           Georgette Mongot observed a large, bright object
               oscillate, then land. It changed color and was lost to
               sight behind some trees. (21; M 94)
162
Sep. 28, 1954  Bouzais (France). At "Le Grand Tertre" Mr. Mercier
2230           observed that someone had stolen grapes from his
               vineyard. He decided to stay late and catch the "rob-
               bers." He was amazed when he saw a luminous mass
               fall from the sky about 50 m away, and found himself
               "paralyzed" as three figures emerged from the light
               and moved about. He lost consciousness. When he
               came to his senses, everything had vanished. (22;
               M 97)
163
Sep. 28, 1954  Saint Nicolas de Redon (France). At "La Butte
2310           Rouge" two railroad engineers, Bernard and Potraux,
               who were bringing a locomotive from Nantes to
               Auray, saw a dark object take off with a purple glow
               and follow them for 15 sec before veering off. Po-
               traux had to see a doctor. (23; M 95; Anatomy 70)
164
Sep. 30, 1954  Dearborn (Michigan). While driving to work, Law-
0445           rence Cardenas, 41, a laundry employee, saw 15
               strange men wearing dark green uniforms to his right.
               They had cylinders on their shoulders, tight-fitting
               skull caps with pointed peaks in front, and heavy
               goggles. They were of medium height, and a taller
               man seemed to be giving them instructions. About
               80 m away was a craft 4 m high with colored lights
               flickering on and off. The witness did not wait.
               (Wilkins U 230)
165
Sep. 30, 1954  Marcilly-sur-Vienne (France). Georges Gatay and
1630           seven construction workers saw a disk at ground level,
               with a humanoid standing close by. Both vanished in
               a very strange manner. Physiological effects in all wit-
               nesses. (25; Magonia)
166
Sep. 30, 1954  Brest (France). At sea between Brest and Roven,
dusk           the crew of the tanker "Port Lyautey" observed an
               object touch the surface of the sea, then take off
               vertically and give off a red flame before being lost
               to view. (26)
167
Sep. 30, 1954  Grand-Couronne (France). Jean Andrieux, ferry
2200           operator, saw a large white sphere, with a smaller
               green sphere below, hang motionless above the Seine
               for 20 min. Two witnesses. It eventually flew away to
               the southwest. (27)
168
Sep. 30, 1954  Isle of Re (France). As he was returning home near
2200           La Flotte-en-Re, Celeste Simonutti saw a bright light
               and, fearing a fire, rushed to the scene. There he
               observed a luminous sphere 12 m in diameter hover-
               ing at 1 m altitude, turning red, blue, and taking off.
               Two other witnesses. (28)

169
Oct. 01, 1954  Dhubri (India). A woman reported to police she had
               seen a luminous disk leaving a long trail. It landed in
               a field, then took off again. (29; Challenge 132)
170
Oct. 01, 1954  Blanzy (France). Two bricklayers, Sebastiani and
1300           Buratto, approached a cigar-shaped object 3 m long,
               80 cm wide, which took off from the ground with a
               whistling sound. The pointed section of the object
               was yellow, the rest brown. From the fore part, two
               appendages extended to the ground. (30)
171
Oct. 01, 1954  Bry (France). A man and his dog were "paralyzed"
1600           as a luminous white object dived toward them and
               climbed again. (Personal)
172
Oct. 01, 1954  Ressons-sur-Matz (France). Approximate date. A
1815           farmer saw a white craft in a field. Flattened grass
               was later found at the site. (Personal)
173
Oct. 01, 1954  Jussey (France). Two young men saw a luminous
1900           white disk moving in the sky. It dived to the ground
               and two men, described as being very tall and dressed
               in white, emerged from it and made gestures. The
               witnesses ran away in fear. (Personal)
174
Oct. 01, 1954  La Roulerie (France). Near Saint Jan d'Angely, two
2000           businessmen, Messrs. Estier and Phelippeau, who
               were driving back from Royan, saw a little man cross
               ing the road in front of their car. Having stopped, they
               saw the figure disappear into the woods. (28)
175
Oct. 01, 1954  Branges, near Louhans (France). Coming home at
2200           night, Gilbert Prudent saw a lighted object on the
               side of the road. It had a flat section and a sort of
               "mushroom" on top. As he approached it, the object
               became dark and took off vertically with a soft
               whistling sound. (Personal)
176
Oct. 01, 1954  Bergerac (France). Returning home, fireman Jean
2200           Dufix, 26, saw an oval light in the sky and thought it
               was a shooting star. Later he was alarmed when his
               yard seemed to be ablaze. Rushing out again, he saw
               a disk rise from the ground with a whistling sound. It
               flew off, became luminous again, and took off at fan-
               tastic speed. A neighbor, Jean Labonne, 61, saw the
               disk, 3 m in diameter, resting on three legs in the
               yard. (31)
177
Oct. 02, 1954  Levroux (France). At the Bourg du Cerisier, two
               women (Janiki and Lacotte) independently reported
               to police that a luminous disk about 3 m in diameter
               had flown very low over the village. (32)
178
Oct. 02, 1954  Jonches (France). Two creatures were seen on the
               ground, and two hours later a luminous red object
               was observed at the same spot, at very low altitude.
               (Quincy)
179
Oct. 02, 1954  Louhans (France). In the immediate vicinity of case
0230           175, Mr. Nicolas saw a craft with a dome on top, on
               the ground between the road and the railroad tracks.
               Through some openings a strong yellow light shone.
               (33;M 109)

180
Oct. 02, 1954  Croix d'Epine (France). A mechanic, Ernest Delat-
2000           tre, 19, was riding home on his motor scooter when an
               egg-shaped object, brilliantly illuminated, landed on
               the left side of the road 15 m away. He saw short,
               dark shapes "like potato bags" moving about the
               object. He sped up, saw the object, the size of a small
               bus, taking off while its color changed from orange to
               blue and then to grayish-blue. The witness fainted
               while telling his story. Two persons in neighboring
               villages independently reported observing the object.
               (Personal)
181
Oct. 02, 1954  Guebling (France). A disk emitting a weak green
2345           glow landed in a field. Witnesses: Messrs. Domant
               and Gilcher. (M 105)
182
Oct. 03, 1954  Bressuire (France). Angelo Girardo, 55, a stockyard
dawn           employee, was going to work when he saw a circular
               craft 3 m diameter and a small figure wearing a diving
               suit, standing close by. The object took off at a fan-
               tastic speed. (32; M 130)
183
Oct. 03, 1954  Vron (France). Between Rue and Quend on Road
1845           D27, Rene Coudette and B. Devoisin were riding
               bicycles with a third witness when they saw an orange
               object, shaped like a honeycomb, on the road ahead
               of them. A strange "man" wearing a diving suit was
               standing close to it. When they got within 70 m of
               it, the object took off very fast. (32; M 118)
184
Oct. 03, 1954  Chereng (France). The crowd at a fair saw a luminous
1920           object arrive very fast in the sky, stop in flight, emit
               sparks, and come down to ground level. As witnesses
               rushed to the spot, it took off again. (M 113)
185
Oct. 03, 1954  Quend (France). Less than 3 hrs after case 183, an
2110           orange object chased a car for 8 km, then flew away
               toward the sea. Witness: Georges Galant, a butcher.
               (35; M 116)
186
Oct. 03, 1954  Ronsenac (France). A circular craft was seen by Jean
1245           Allary between Montmoreau and Villebois-Lavalette.
               It seemed to be gliding on the ground. It showed
               luminous spots and became completely illuminated
               when it took off. It was about 1.20 m high. Grass was
               found flattened and scorched over an area 7 m across.
               (36; M 130)
187
Oct. 03, 1954  Benet (France). Near La Rochelle. Mr. and Mrs.
1300           Guillemoteau saw an object, 2.5 m high, 5 m diam-
               eter, hover for several minutes 1 m above ground,
               then rise vertically. Oily marks were found at the
               spot. (34; M 131 )
188
Oct. 04, 1954  Limoges (France). An object was said to have landed
               in the yard of Mr. Montagne, a railroad employee.
               (35)
189
Oct. 04, 1954  Lezignan (France). Andre Garcia and Andre Darzais
               were driving a truck between Lagrasse and Villemagne
               when they saw a luminous object coming slowly to
               the ground. It measured about 10 m diameter and
               took off with a burst of light. (35)
190
Oct. 04, 1954  Chaleix (France). A farmer, Mr. Garreau, saw an
               object the size of a carriage land in his field. Two men
               of normal height emerged through a sliding door.
               They wore khaki overalls and were of European type.
               They shook hands with the witness and said some-
               thing like: "Paris? Nord?"  (According to another
               version they spoke indistinct words.) They gave a pat
               on the back to Mr. Garreau's dog and took off at an
               amazing speed. (37; Magonia)
191
Oct. 04, 1954  Tregon (France). Several people noticed an object
evening        hovering near a hilltop. They drove to the site, but it
               flew away. What seems to be the same object was
               seen at Megrit, 25 km to the southwest, hovering over
               a farm. It was described as metallic, flat, emitting
               light (38;M 139)

192
Oct. 04, 1954  Montceau-les-Mines (France). At Les Chavannes,
1830           about 20 people, among them Remy Gaudicourt of
               Sanvignes, saw a circular, luminous object rise from
               the vicinity of the railroad tracks. It took off vertically.
               (M 138)
193
Oct. 04, 1954  Villers-le-Tilleul (France). Ten-year-old Bertiaux saw
1840           an object "like a tent" and an unknown man near it.
               (Personal)
194
Oct. 04, 1954  Poncey-sur-Lignon (France). Mrs. Fourneret, a house-
2000           wife, ran away as an orange, circular object 3 m in
               diameter swung in mid-air and landed near her farm.
               When Messrs. Girardot and Vincent arrived with
               rifles, they found that the earth had been "sucked
               up" over a quadrilateral area. Francois Bouiller con-
               firmed he had seen a luminous object in flight. Ex-
               tensive investigation by French Air Force and police.
               (37; M 134; Anatomy 71)
195
Oct. 05, 1954  Roverbello (Italy). A fisherman met with a red-clad
               being who spoke an unknown language. No details.
               (Quincy)
196
Oct. 05, 1954  Loctudy (France). A baker, P. Lucas, was draining
0400           water from a well when he noticed an object some
               distance away. It was circular, about 3 m diameter.
               From it emerged a dwarf with an oval face covered
               with hair and eyes "as large as raven eggs" who
               touched him on the shoulder and spoke to him in an
               unknown language. The dwarf went away, and the
               object took off. (34)
197
Oct. 05, 1954  Le Mans (France). East of Le Mans on Route N23,
0630           Renault employees were going to work when they
               saw near the road a luminous object on the ground
               and felt "pricklings and a sort of paralysis." The ob-
               ject emitted a burst of green light and flew away very
               low over the fields. (42; Vuillequez; M 143)
198
Oct. 05, 1954  Mertrud (France). A roadmender, Mr. Narcy, saw an
0715           object near the road between Voillecomte and La
               Neuville. In a report to police, he stated he saw a
               hairy dwarf wearing an orange tight-fitting jacket
               climb aboard the craft, which consisted of a cigar-
               shaped section under a flat disk. Between the two
               sections was a kind of porthole through which the
               entity entered the object. Traces were found at the
               spot. (38, 39)
199
Oct. 05, 1954  Beaumont (France). Ten km from here, several per-
1545           sons saw an object coming toward them and getting
               brighter. When it was about 150 m away, they felt "a
               strange sensation" and found themselves unable to
               move. The object left a smell compared to that of
               nitrobenzine. (34; Challenge 53)
200
Oct. 06, 1954  Monchamps (France). Mr. and Mrs. Laroche, from
               Paris, saw a fiery sphere landing near Chantonnay.
               (40)

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