Australian UFO Bulletin - 1970 06 - June

Magazine Overview

Title: Australian U.F.O. Bulletin
Issue Date: June, 1970
Publisher: Victorian U.F.O. Research Society
Country: Australia

This issue of the Australian U.F.O. Bulletin addresses a significant disruption to the society's operations and provides updates on future meeting arrangements, a film review, and a speculative article on ancient weaponry.

Urgent Notice to Members

The Committee has received a letter from the Victorian Employers' Federation, the society's landlords for the past five months, informing them that all booked meetings in Room 311 (McDougall Room) have been cancelled. This action was taken after members attending a U.F.O. meeting on Friday evening, June 5th, 1970, were found in other parts of the building, causing complaints. The Committee feels the society has been unfairly victimised, as they believe their members complied with demands, and they cannot be held responsible for the actions of 'outsiders'. Despite attempts to resolve the matter, their representations were ignored.

Future Meeting Arrangements

Despite the cancellation of current meeting venues, there are two 'bright spots' for future gatherings. Tentative bookings have been made at the Theatrette in the National Mutual Building, 447 Collins Street, Melbourne, for the following dates:

• 11th September
• 13th November
• 11th December

All other meetings will have to be cancelled. The bulletin suggests that Discussion Groups could be held in private homes, which have been successful in the past. The National Mutual Hall is described as a pleasant hall located on the LOWER GROUND LEVEL, capable of holding almost 200 people, with supper and film facilities available at an extra cost of $30 per night. Members are encouraged to bring friends to help cover the costs.

Film Review: 'MAROONED'

The bulletin highlights a positive development: the film 'MAROONED' is now showing at the Hoyts Cinema Centre, 140 Bourke Street, Melbourne. The society has arranged a Picture Night to see this film. J.M. Magee highly recommends it as a breath-taking and exciting film. The review includes publicity material describing 'MAROONED' as a true-life story mirroring the Apollo 13 mission, detailing the incredible space drama of 'Ironman One' and the near-disaster during its return to Earth. The film is noted for its all-star cast and its ability to portray both the excitement of science fiction and the real-life anxieties of the astronauts and their families.

De Luxe Lounge seats are available for the Picture Night at a cost of $1.70 each. No half fares are offered. Money for tickets must be sent to THE SECRETARY, P.O. Box 43, not later than July 9th, as no money will be accepted after that date due to the impossibility of returning tickets in time for the film. The date of the film night is the evening of JULY 14th.

Was the H-Bomb Dropped 10,000 Years Ago?

This article, credited to 'Flying Saucers' Amherst Press, explores the possibility that nuclear weapons may not be a modern invention. It references the nuclear explosion in Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, and posits that a similar event might have occurred 10,000 years ago, wiping out an entire civilization.

The article draws evidence from ancient Indian Sanskrit writings, the 'Mahabharata', which are believed to be over 3,000 years old. These texts contain descriptions of death and destruction that closely resemble the havoc at Hiroshima, suggesting the use of nuclear weapons. One such weapon is called the 'Brahma weapon', described as discharging smoke like 10,000 suns, causing widespread gloom, darkness, blood-raining clouds, and a scorched world where the forms of the slain could not be distinguished.

Further ancient texts mention another explosion from the 'Mahabharata' causing terrible gales and hair and fingernails to drop out, with food spoiling and birds' legs blistering. The effect is compared to radioactivity from modern bombs. Another weapon, 'Kapilla's Glance', is said to have burned 50,000 men to ashes in a flash. There are also reports of 'Divine Fire' splitting the earth and drowning 60,000,000 people. The ancient writings describe years of volcanic clouds and violent storms, suggesting a global cataclysm. The article concludes that the factual nature of these descriptions makes it plausible that an advanced civilization was destroyed by such weapons thousands of years ago, implying the H-bomb is not new.

Another Strange Affair at Olavarria

This section, credited to Gordon Creighton for the English Flying Saucer Review, reports on strange happenings in the district of Olavarria, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. This is the same location where, in July 1968, a boy named Oscar Heriberto Iriart saw a landed disc and encountered alien beings.

The present report details an incident involving 17 strange luminous flying beings that visited a farm. These beings emitted beams of light that smashed objects and put dogs to sleep. The report is based on an account from the manager of a farm named 'Mi Recuerdo', Senor Aquilo Ramon Acosta, his wife Amelia, and their two children, German (6) and Monica (10).

Senora Acosta explained that she and the children had gone to a neighbouring farm ('El Carmen') and experienced a car puncture on their way back. They stayed overnight at Sr. Mendoza's farm. Senor Acosta recounted that after going to bed, he saw strange beings lighting up the field with powerful lights, similar to searchlights, near the wire fence separating the house from a paddock. He described about ten beings moving along the wire and seven in the paddock. One being approached him, and he perceived its clothing was transparent. The being carried a rod, which it raised before flying back to join the others. He felt a heavy blow on his face, leaving him almost senseless.

Despite his shock, Acosta observed the beings moving along the wire fence, shining their lights on the ground, trees, and particularly a dung-heap about 20 meters from the house. This activity continued for about an hour. Journalists who visited the site found footprints resembling horses' hooves, though Acosta stated they had no horses. They also found small holes in the ground and flattened grass, as if from a smooth roller.

Senora Acosta added that a pane of glass in the house had been broken by the strange light, with the glass pieces being no more than 4 cm long. She emphasized her husband's excited state upon her return, repeating that he now believed in the beings he had previously doubted. He was described as having bloodshot eyes, a headache, and trembling, and was overcome with fear again when night fell. The Acosta family, who have lived on the farm for 30 years, are held in high regard in the region.

Contactee Messages

This section, credited to the B.U.F.O.R.A. Journal, includes a quote from Air Chief Marshal Lord Dowding, RAF, in a letter dated February 29, 1964, to Mr. Yusuke Matsumura of the CBA. Lord Dowding expresses that contactees' messages often consist of 'dreary sermons' about humanity's moral failings, suggesting that technical secrets might only be shared when humanity's general level of morality and ethics improves. He notes that there is little evidence that these sporadic efforts are having any appreciable effect.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue include the practical challenges faced by UFO research societies (such as finding meeting venues), the intersection of UFO phenomena with popular culture (film reviews), and the exploration of historical anomalies that might suggest advanced ancient technologies or events. The editorial stance appears to be one of reporting on UFO-related news, investigating intriguing historical claims, and sharing experiences from witnesses, while also acknowledging the difficulties and frustrations encountered by researchers. There is a clear interest in connecting modern UFO phenomena with ancient mysteries and potential extraterrestrial influences throughout history.