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Saucer News Non-Scheduled Newsletter - No 07
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Title: SAUCER NEWS CONFIDENTIAL NEWSLETTER
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Title: SAUCER NEWS CONFIDENTIAL NEWSLETTER
Issue: #7
Date: February 25th, 1958
Publisher: SAUCER NEWS
Content Character: This newsletter focuses on debunking claims made by George Williamson regarding discoveries in Peru, particularly a hieroglyphic stone. It presents evidence and alternative accounts to challenge Williamson's narrative, suggesting factual inaccuracies in his published statements.
Debunking George Williamson's Peru Discovery Claims
The primary focus of this issue is to present proof that George Williamson did not make at least one of the discoveries in Peru that he claimed. The newsletter features a photograph of a large, mysterious stone with hieroglyphics on it, which Williamson claimed to have discovered personally in 1957 during an expedition up a tributary of Peru's Upper Madre de Dios River.
The photograph, however, was in the possession of SAUCER NEWS long before Williamson claimed to have gone to Peru. It was provided by Al Bello, an explorer residing in Lima, Peru, who had been making expeditions to this stone since 1952. Bello's story and pictures had already appeared in Lima's newspaper, "El Comercio". The newsletter points out that even Bello was not the first to discover the rock.
SAUCER NEWS directly challenges Williamson's account published in the November-December 1957 issue of England's "Flying Saucer Review". In this publication, Williamson stated, "On July 10th, at 3-30 in the afternoon, we discovered (italics mine) the fabled 'Rock of the Marks or Writings'. We are in unknown country on the Rio Sinkibenia.....and ahead of us at a short distance is a wild tribe that has never been visited by white or civilized men!"
SAUCER NEWS asserts that Williamson's rock and Bello's rock are identical. While acknowledging that Williamson might have heard of the rock while in Lima and perhaps revisited it, they firmly state that he did not discover it.
Marcahuasi Plateau and Dr. Daniel Ruzo
Furthermore, the newsletter addresses Williamson's lectures and writings concerning the ruins on Peru's Marcahuasi Plateau. Williamson is now admitting that these ruins were actually discovered by Dr. Daniel Ruzo. SAUCER NEWS has received detailed information from a trusted correspondent about Ruzo's authentic expeditions to this plateau.
The editor of SAUCER NEWS expresses personal familiarity with Peruvian ruins and pledges to continue scrutinizing Williamson's writings for factual errors, aiming to inform American and British audiences.
Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance
The recurring theme in this issue is the critical examination of sensational claims made by individuals in the UFO and exploration communities. SAUCER NEWS adopts a skeptical and investigative stance, prioritizing verifiable evidence and prior documentation over uncorroborated personal accounts. The editorial stance is one of journalistic integrity, aiming to present factual corrections for the benefit of the public and the credibility of the field.