Saucer News Non-Scheduled Newsletter - No 05

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Title: SAUCER NEWS
Issue: NON-SCHEDULED NEWSLETTER #5
Date: September 15th, 1957
Publisher: SAUCER AND UNEXPLAINED CELESTIAL EVENTS RESEARCH SOCIETY
Editor: James W. Moseley

This special, non-scheduled issue of SAUCER NEWS is aimed at "insiders" in the field of saucer research, offering information not typically found in their regularly scheduled publications.

Biometric Tests on Adamski's 'Venusian Footprints'

The newsletter quotes from the March-June 1956 issue of the Metaphysical Digest, published in Hastings, England. This section details biometric tests performed on photographs taken during the time George Hunt Williamson was present when Adamski and colleagues were making plaster casts of alleged "Venusian Footprints." The tests, conducted by the Society, indicated that the biometric readings from the footprints were female, not male, as initially reported. Further checks on female members of the party present revealed identical biometric readings to the footprints, suggesting the prints may have been made by a lady. When these results were sent to George Hunt Williamson for explanation, his reaction was reportedly "a storm of abuse," which the Digest suggests "adds to the suspicions caused by the test results." The article notes that biometry is still in its infancy and the tests only point to a probability. It also clarifies that George Williamson is not related to John J. Williamson, the founder-president of the Society.

George Williamson's Brotherhood of the Seven Rays in Peru

The second major section discusses George Williamson's "Brotherhood of the Seven Rays" and its present center in Peru. Information is summarized from Bulletin #4, dated July 21st, 1957. The center is described as "The Abbey," located in a "Hidden Valley" within the Andes Mountains. The lifestyle at "The Abbey" is compared to a monastery, with students rising at dawn and returning to quarters at sunset. Strict rules are enforced, prohibiting "narcotics" (like tobacco), "stimulants" (like coffee, tea, chocolate), intoxicating beverages, and animal products. Processed, canned, chemicalized, or bleached foods are also disallowed, as is jewelry (excluding wristwatches and glasses). Both men and women are required to wear their hair long, and men may also wear beards. Families must live separately at "The Abbey." The "THE BOOK OF DISCIPLINE" is cited as the authority for this monastic way of life.

Williamson claims his group has undertaken several expeditions and discovered lost cities, though not without difficulty. The text quotes that "The usual jungle inhabitants were very obvious by their presence in great numbers. Vampire bats, jaguars, giant ants, poisonous snakes, etc., proved to be a threat but didn't hinder the progress." The group reportedly had to cross "hundreds of times dangerous rapids and swift-moving rivers" and cut their way through the jungle with machetes. The article humorously suggests that those joining the Brotherhood should "make sure you don't get called out on any expeditions."

Archaeological work is stated to be under the direction of the "Order of the Red Hand," which in turn reports to the Brotherhood of the Seven Rays. The "inner" headquarters of the Brotherhood is said to be in an unexplored region on Lake Titicaca, Peru.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

This issue highlights a critical and investigative approach to claims within the UFO community, particularly concerning George Hunt Williamson and George Williamson. The editorial stance appears skeptical yet open to reporting findings, as seen in the analysis of the biometric tests and the detailed description of Williamson's communal living experiment. The publication aims to provide detailed, insider information, distinguishing itself from more general UFO news. The themes revolve around the investigation of anomalous physical evidence (footprints), the establishment of alternative communities, and the exploration of remote regions, all within the context of unexplained celestial events.