THE SAUCERIAN BULLETIN

Magazine Overview

Title: THE SAUCERIAN BULLETIN
Issue Date: November 15, 1956
Publisher: Saucerian Publication

The 'Mon-Ka' Fiasco

The lead story, "MON-KA DOESN'T COME THROUGH," reports on the complete failure of a planned interstellar radio and TV broadcast from an entity named 'Mon-ka' on November 7, 1956. Manon Darlaine, a West Coast contactee, described the event as a "complete fiasco." The bulletin explains that they delayed publication to gather background material.

The report details the media coverage, beginning with the Paul Coates show "UNIT ONE" on Channel 11, KTTV. Coates, using a roving reporter setup, visited a comedian backstage, a homecoming queen, and a group gathered on a Hollywood vacant lot awaiting 'Mon-ka.' Gabriel Green, a local saucerenthusiast, spoke for the group, and 'Short' was reportedly manning 'light beam equipment.' John Otto was also seen in the crowd. Coates interviewed a Mr. Comstock, who had a telescope set up, and a sandwich wagon man who humorously suggested he'd just try to sell sandwiches if a saucer landed.

Green explained the expectation of a saucer hovering over the city and reviewed the message from 'Mon-ka' (published in the previous issue). A pilot, Hank Coffin (call sign '34-Charlie'), circled the area, but reported seeing no saucers. Coates questioned him about pilots who had encountered saucers and disappeared, but '34-Charlie' seemed unconcerned.

Later, Tom Dugan's show featured a foggy, sci-fi introduction with 'space men.' At 10:30 p.m., the scheduled time for 'Mon-Ka's' appearance, people went outside to scan the skies. Orfeo Angelucci was spotted in the crowd at the studio. Dugan's show, which included a live camera scan of the sky, was described as "hilarious, at the expense of saucers and saucerers."

Angelucci was interviewed by Dugan, who asked him "idiotic questions" and made "unfunny veiled cracks." Angelucci recounted his first saucer sighting in 1947 in New Jersey while studying molds, but Dugan's interjections about sending mold cultures into the sky to study radiation effects led nowhere.

Analysis of 'Mon-Ka' and Hoaxes

Juanita Schaeffer, described as "the human telephone," was also featured, explaining her "head opening" as a natural human ability. A fellow named Berke mentioned attending a meeting of the Solar Group and a "tensor beam." John Otto dismissed the 'Mon-ka' business as a "hoax" perpetrated by "frauds and fakes." Baxter Ward noted the deplorable sale of tape recordings, ostensibly from space people, for $4.50 and up.

An earlier incident involving Dick Miller is recounted, where Randall Cox, Miller's former employer, exposed a hoax. Miller claimed to have information about contacting a saucer, and his voice was heard on the radio, claiming to be speaking from a spaceship. However, Cox revealed that Miller used a radio transmitter found in an abandoned truck to cut into their radio with a "phony message."

John Otto had previously received messages from space people, described as a "weird kind of code." He also reportedly met a space man in a restaurant who had pre-arranged the meeting via radio.

Baxter Ward's news broadcast over radio station KATY reported "NOTHING" regarding saucers, despite students manning signal and direction detectors.

'The Silence Group' and Other Reports

An article titled "The Silence Group" by George Hunt Williamson is reproduced. It discusses a "Super Government" or "Hidden Empire" and "International Bankers" who allegedly suppress truth and threaten individuals involved in saucer research. The article suggests these "three men" are hired henchmen of the bankers, whose goal is to maintain a divided world for their own prosperity.

George H. Williamson, founder of Telonic Research Center, is reportedly ceasing publication of "THE TELONIC RESEARCH BULLETIN" and moving to Mexico. The article questions if this is related to "The Silence Group."

Other news includes a report on the "Mon-ka" tape being analyzed by Rev. Daut, a spiritualist minister, using "voice psychometry." Daut described the speaker as approximately five feet, eight inches tall, with a mustache, round-faced, receding hairline, brown hair, likely born under Taurus, aged 30-32, barrel-chested, with painful arches and a ruddy complexion with brownish eyes. Daut found the tape to be "showmanship" but believed nothing would happen on November 7th regarding actual space communication.

Roberts and Lucchesi reported seeing "weird flashes of light" around Daut's body, which he attributed to something that "protected" him.

The bulletin mentions the "Von Mobile" business as a reason why COSMIC NEWS was trying to buy up unsold issues. It also reports on the C-118 carrier lost on October 12th, with a TV report mentioning a plane being followed by a barrel-shaped object, and warns readers to "Stay off planes during these crash cycles."

George Adamski claims to have taken a colored moving picture of flying saucers. The bulletin also mentions a new book by George H. Williamson, "OTHER TONGUES, OTHER FLESH."

A report from Canadian papers states that "Uncle" is using motors to hurl rockets high into the air. Tombaugh's final report on moons is expected.

James Moseley's paper is mentioned, and the Centro de Pesquisa dos Discos Vodores in Peru is publishing "THE FLYING SAUCER."

A Cincinnati Saucer Club is being organized. A huge object was tracked at 2,500 mph and an 18-mile altitude over the Atlantic, reported by Paul Harvey as "KNOWN TO BE RUSSIAN."

A Reuter dispatch from Oiso, Norway, states that the International Organization for the Study of Unidentified Flying Objects declared genuine a color film of a mysterious object taken by Sigurd Aasland.

Reader Yost H. Miller is mentioned for chiding the publication for its language. A report from Washington scientists predicts another big earthquake.

New Contactee Story: The Mengers

A new "contact" story comes from Flemington, N.J., where Mr. and Mrs. Howard Menger claim contact with space people from Mars and Venus. August C. Roberts saw Polaroid snaps of a saucer landing witnessed by the Mengers. The Martians and Venusians reportedly look like Earth people, with the Venusians wearing business suits and Martians wearing dark glasses. They spoke perfect English. A disk was seen at Pleasant Grove, N.J., in mid-October, which the Mengers photographed after it "blasted off."

Trevor James and 'SPACEMEN -- FRIENDS AND FOES'

The identity of "T. James," author of the manuscript "SPACEMEN -- FRIENDS AND FOES," is revealed as Trevor James, an actor in Hollywood. The manuscript reportedly corroborates the B.S.R.A. theory and adds new insights. The bulletin offers mimeographed copies of the manuscript for $2.00.

Predictions and Publications

George Van Tassel predicted he would be president in 1960. Jeron King Criswell predicted Mae West would be Chief Exec. in '60 and that Earth would be evacuated by 2056 with cannibal ants invading the U.S.

Lee Munsick, head of the North Jersey UFO Group, is available for lectures.

AF Blue-Book Report No. 14 is being reprinted for $1.00.

A list of available books from Saucerian Headquarters is provided, including works by Donald E. Keyhoe, George Adamski, H. T. Wilkins, E. J. Ruppelt, H. K. Jessup, R. DeWitt Miller, Daniel Fry, Dana Howard, Frank Edwards, Aime Michel, Earl Nelson, Gray Barker, and T. James.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The bulletin consistently questions the authenticity of many UFO reports, often labeling them as hoaxes or media sensationalism, as seen with the 'Mon-ka' event. There is a strong undercurrent of skepticism towards official explanations and a belief in a hidden agenda or conspiracy, as highlighted by the "The Silence Group" article. The publication also promotes its own books and subscriptions, positioning itself as a source for important UFO news and analysis. The editorial stance appears to be one of exposing perceived deception while also presenting various claims and theories within the UFO community.