CIVILIAN SAUCER INTELLIGENCE OF NEW YORK

Magazine Overview

This document is a transcript or report of a public meeting held by the Civilian Saucer Intelligence of New York (CSI) on January 28, 1956, at Steinway Hall. The meeting's topic was "Saucer Landings and Little Men," with Ted Bloecher, Research Director of CSI, as the speaker. The price of the publication is indicated as 25¢.

Meeting Opening and Introduction

The meeting was opened by Mr. Mebane, Secretary-Treasurer of CSI, who briefly described the organization's history and current status. He introduced Ted Bloecher, suggesting that Bloecher, through his extensive critical study of numerous reports, was perhaps the most qualified person to speak on the subject of "little men."

The Controversial Topic of "Little Men"

Ted Bloecher immediately addressed the controversial nature of his topic. He noted that while the public often dismisses it as a joke, even informed individuals can exhibit a pronounced bias against the idea of "little men." However, Bloecher argued that a case against alleged saucer occupants based solely on principle is weak. He posited that anyone accepting an "off-earth hypothesis" for UFOs must also assume some intelligence responsible for their presence, implying animate beings.

Historical Reports of Saucer Occupants

Bloecher then proceeded to present numerous examples of alleged sightings of saucer occupants, categorizing them chronologically:

Early Reports (1896-1909)

• 1896-1897: A series of reports described unidentified aerial objects with observers seeing human occupants. At the time, the idea of an extraterrestrial source was not considered, with some attributing the "airships" to obscure inventors.
• 1909 (Cardiff, Wales): A man named Lithbridge reported seeing a large "tube-shaped" object on the grass in the Caerphilly Mountains. Two men in "heavy fur overcoats" were inside. When they saw Lithbridge, they spoke in a foreign language and the object sailed away. Trampled grass and debris were found at the site.

Post-War Sightings (1947-1949)

• 1947: While "flying saucers" first appeared, "little men" were not initially reported. However, several landing accounts emerged, including:
• St. Maries, Idaho: Mrs. Walter Johnson and others witnessed eight "washtub-shaped" objects, as large as a 5-room house, speed into view and settle into the woods. A search found no trace.
• Desolation Valley, California: Four campers reported a large grey object passing over with a swishing noise and warm air, leaving a circular depression in the ground.
• 1949: "Little men" made their first appearance in the United States.
• Death Valley, California: Two prospectors reported seeing a disc crash-land and two little men emerge. The men chased them but lost them, and the disc had disappeared.

The Scully-Newton-Gebauer Hoax and Its Aftermath

• October 1949 (Variety Magazine): Frank Scully began his widely publicized story of crashed discs and three-foot occupants.
• March 1950 (University of Denver): Silas Newton, Scully's informant, gave a speech that gained significant attention.
• September 1952 (TRUE Magazine): J. P. Cahn exposed the dubious characters of Newton and his collaborator, "Dr." Gebauer, discrediting the story.
• Post-Denver Speech: Following Newton's speech, numerous "little men" witness reports emerged:
• Mexico City: Ray Dimmick claimed to have seen a crashed saucer with diminutive pilots, but his story was retracted the next day.
• New Mexican Border: George Koehler told of two crashed discs with crews of two small men each, but this story was later exposed as a hoax.

Other Notable Cases (1950-1952)

• March 15, 1950 (Clearfield, Pennsylvania): Dr. Craig Hunter reported a low-flying object that discharged a flare. He claimed to have seen "images of human character" through its ports.
• April 8, 1950 (near Amarillo, Texas): David Lightfoot reported being covered with an irritant spray after touching a small disc-shaped object.
• April 20, 1950 (Lufkin, Texas): A low-flying disc released sparks that burned Jack Robertson's face.
• July 2, 1950 (Steep Rock Lake, Ontario): A couple reported seeing a disc on the water with "robot-like" men taking on water.
• September 26, 1950 (Philadelphia): Four policemen witnessed a six-foot gelatinous purple sphere that landed and dissolved.
• December 1951 (Red Springs, North Carolina): Sam Coley and his children reported a low-hovering disc with a "human" occupant.
• Spring 1952 (East Germany): Herr Linke, a former mayor, described a huge "warming-pan" vessel with two aluminum-clad occupants.
• August 1952: Several landings with little men occurred:
• Garden City, Texas: A ranch-woman saw a 15-foot "turtle-shaped" device hovering.
• West Lumberton, North Carolina: James Allen reported an 8-foot saucer landing in his yard with a "small man about 30 inches tall" emerging.
• Florida: The "Florida scoutmaster" case involved three boy scouts.
• August 25, 1952: Numerous landings included the Pittsburg, Kansas affair (a man saw a low-hovering disc with a "human" pilot visible), Maxatawny, Pennsylvania, and Watkins Glen, New York.
• August 27, 1952 (Wellington, Ohio): A "big round thing about 30 feet in diameter, with a dome" landed.
• August 29, 1952 (West Palm Beach, Florida): A "coin-shaped" object landed in the woods.
• September 12, 1952 (Flatwoods, West Virginia): The "Flatwoods monster" case, described as one of the best investigated landing cases.

European Reports (1952-1954)

• Italy (1952): Two reports from Italy: one saucer landing in the Bernina Alps was exposed as fraudulent, and another in Modena involved three "masked" figures emerging from a disc.
• October 25, 1954 (Santa Fe, New Mexico): Jimmy Milligan reported a flat, bullet-shaped object landing in a field.
• February 1954: Reports from the British Isles included an alleged landing of a tall "Martian" in Scotland and the "Coniston photos," both considered questionable by CSI.
• July 2, 1954 (Garson, Ontario): A young man reported a saucer landing with three 13-foot insect-like creatures making demands. This case was deemed unreliable due to the witness's propensity for tall tales, but unique for describing non-human saucer beings.
• August 20, 1954 (Europe): Two Norwegian sisters reported an encounter with a spaceman.
• September-October 1954 (France): Over 100 landings were reported, including:
• September 10 (Quarouble): Marius de Wilde saw a "dark mass" on railway tracks and two helmeted figures "without arms" racing toward it. The object took off after taking aboard the creatures.
• Same evening (Mourièras): M. Antoine Mazaud encountered a smallish man in a helmet who embraced him before an elongated object rose from the field.
• November 1954 (Italy): Landings increased in Italy.
• November 1 (Bucine): Signora Rosa Dainelli reported two small men with moustaches snatching flowers and taking off in a spindle-shaped machine.
• November 4 (Monza): Villagers threw vegetables at glowing "little men" in helmets clustered around their vessel.

Venezuelan Reports and Aggression (1954)

• November 28, 1954 (Petare, Venezuela): Two meat delivery men encountered a grotesque little 4-foot creature with a hairy body and large, glowing eyes. The creature was strong and difficult to handle. Two other dwarfish creatures approached, and the object took off.
• Amacuro Delta region, Venezuela: A printer reported seeing a similar craft with dwarfish, furry bipeds with large eyes collecting "something."
• Subsequent weeks: At least four other similar descriptions appeared in Venezuelan newspapers. Two cases involved alleged aggressive hostility by the bipeds, resulting in injuries.

Physical Characteristics of South American Occupants

These South American cases presented new aspects: consistent descriptions of occupants as hairy, 3-4 feet high, with long arms, claw-like hands, enlarged heads with enormous eyes, and wearing loin cloths. Aggression was also a noted element.

1955 Reports (Kentucky and Ohio)

• August 1955: A series of reports from Kentucky and Ohio featured creatures with similar physical appearances to the South American ones, plus a gray-green luminescence.
• August 21 (Hopkinsville, Kentucky): The "Hopkinsville" case involved a farmhouse besieged all night by over a dozen green-glowing creatures with enormous eyes and rake-like hands. This case is considered unlikely to be a hoax.

Other Cases Mentioned

• Cincinnati: Similar reports to the Kentucky incident were discussed by Leonard Stringfield.

Conclusion and Question Period

Mr. Bloecher concluded by directing the audience's attention to enlarged news clippings displayed on the wall. A question and answer period followed, with one interesting question posed: "Suppose you were placed in a similar position to that of one of the alleged 'little men' observers, and you found yourself confronted with alien creatures from space-craft; exactly what could you do to prove that you were telling the truth?"

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes throughout the presentation are the alleged landings of unidentified flying objects and the encounters with their occupants, often described as "little men." The document meticulously lists numerous case studies spanning nearly a century, from the late 19th century to the mid-1950s. There is a clear attempt to critically evaluate these reports, distinguishing between potentially credible accounts and those exposed as hoaxes. The CSI's stance appears to be one of open investigation into these phenomena, acknowledging the controversial nature of "little men" reports but arguing for their serious consideration within the broader context of UFO research. The emphasis is on presenting evidence, witness testimony, and physical traces, while also noting the challenges in verification and the prevalence of hoaxes. The document implicitly supports the idea that if UFOs are intelligently controlled, then their occupants must be intelligent beings.