Space Craft Digest - 1959 Spring and Summer Issue

Magazine Overview

Title: SPACE CRAFT Digest
Issue: SPRING & SUMMER ISSUE
Date: 1959
Publisher: PACIFIC LEMURIAN SOCIETY

This issue marks the final publication of SPACE CRAFT Digest, with the editorial board declaring that the 'secret of the saucers' has been solved. The magazine aims to provide members with sufficient information to continue their study of 'mysteries' from a philosophical standpoint or to build their own models of electrical flight devices. The editorial suggests that the 1960s will see the manufacturing of machines that can traverse the 'electrical LATTICE WORK of SPACE', and that the magazine has presented many of the first SPACE-CRAFT to explore our planet from other planets and dimensions. It posits that all dimensions of the cosmos are found within the human mind, and that technical scientists often lack this philosophical conception.

DITORIAL: My Dear Lemurians

The editorial announces the cessation of publication, stating that the 'secret of the saucers' has been solved. The magazine's function was to solve this mystery, and with this last issue, they feel it is accomplished. They express hope that the Pacific Lemurian Society may revive in the future. The editorial suggests that in the 1960s, countries will develop machines capable of traveling through the 'electrical LATTICE WORK of SPACE'. They claim to have shown pictures of early SPACE-CRAFT from other planets and dimensions, and that the cosmos's dimensions are within the human mind, a concept often lacking in 'technical scientists'. The problem of the UFO is considered solved, leading to the end of publication.

The editorial recommends 'The Honorable Brinsley Le Poer TRENCH'S FLYING SAUCER REVIEW' as the best UFO magazine, urging Lemurians to subscribe.

McChord C-118 Falls In Flames

This section reports on the crash of a McChord Air Force Base Military Air Transport Service C-118 plane on April 1, 1959. The official Air Force report, disseminated through the Associated Press, stated that the plane plunged to earth 15 miles east of the base, with four men believed aboard. One man might have parachuted to safety but was not located. The pilot's last words to the tower were reportedly, "this is it".

However, the article reveals a more significant story from the UPI radio wire that was killed before the official release. This story contained the pilot's initial words: "we have hit something in the air". Colonel King of McChord Air Force Base confirmed these were the pilot's first words. He also stated that the accident board of inquiry found "no odd or bizzare" circumstances but that the report went to 'higher echelons'. Colonel King expressed his personal opinion that he was not concerned about 'SKYQUAKES or "sonic booms"'.

The article then quotes Trevor James' book, 'THEY LIVE IN THE SKY', regarding Air Force plane losses. It highlights that in 1955, 1664 major accidents occurred to US Aircraft, with over 20% (over 150 jet fighters) lost from 'UNDETERMINED causes'.

An editorial from the 'STATESMAN' in Salem, Oregon, is cited, criticizing the military's 'misleading of the public' regarding the McChord incident.

MISSILES NOT ON GUARD

This section discusses assurances given about the operational status of Thor inter-mediate range missiles in Great Britain by the end of 1958. Despite assurances that they were operational, Senator Stuart Symington found no operational missiles during a visit to England. Defence Sec. McElroy admitted the missiles were not operational, with reasons possibly beyond his control due to shared responsibility with Britain.

The article criticizes Congress and the people for being 'MISLED' and suggests McElroy should be more truthful in his future estimates.

Giant Meteor Lights Sky

This section details a sighting of a giant meteor over Portland on a Monday night in April 1959. The meteor reportedly sped southward, broke apart over central California, and was described by observers as a large flame with a smoke trail, and a bright or blue-white light. The control tower at Portland airport described it as appearing like 'a very pistol', while Redmond's control tower called it the 'brightest meteorite they had seen in 16 years experience'. It was also observed from Crescent City, Red Bluff, and Eureka in California, and reported by airline pilots. Mather Air Force Base near Sacramento reported it disintegrated overhead, but no pieces were found.

'Ed.' (the editor) comments that this was 'NOT a meteor' due to its horizontal trajectory along the West Coast. The article questions the contradictory terms used in the news story and suggests that the event defies conventional explanation, favoring a UFO observer's analysis.

UFO Observers Explanation: SKYQUAKES

The explanation offered is that a tanker hit a stationary FORCE FIELD, which caused a 'giant SKY-QUAKE or sonic boom'. This force field is described as being left by a UFO moving down the coast. The event is attributed to a UFO, not an Air Force sonic boom.

NOW ABOUT CAPT'N KILLIAN

This section recounts an incident on February 24, 1959, involving an American Airlines DC-6 airliner piloted by Captain Peter Killian. At 8500 feet over Pennsylvania, Captain Killian reported seeing three yellowish lights in a line formation with a 100-mile visibility. The lights moved in formation, with one moving closer and then falling back. He notified his passengers, including Mr. N. D. Puncus from Curtiss Wright, who also observed the objects.

Captain Killian contacted other aircraft, and two other American Airlines pilots confirmed seeing the UFOs for 10-15 minutes. The Airline reportedly had a number of sightings in the Midwest.

Following this report, the Air Technical Intelligence center at Wright Field issued an opinion stating the pilots had been 'misled by the belt of Orion'. Captain Killian refuted this, stating he knew Orion and had repeatedly seen the UFOs. The New York Herald Tribune accused the pilots of drinking, which Captain Killian denied, emphasizing that drinking before flights was a strict rule.

Captain Killian expressed his belief that 'people on other planets who have solved the problem of space travel' are visiting Earth.

THE FINAL portion of the story is that the Air Force put so much heat on the American Airlines executives at top level that his own Airline finally told Killian to keep still about it if he wanted to keep flying and not argue any more with the government!

This statement implies military pressure to suppress information about UFO sightings.

LOOK UP! by Ray and Rex Stanford

This section recommends the book 'LOOK UP!' by Ray and Rex Stanford, priced at $3.00, which is based on color moving pictures of two air force jets chasing a UFO. The book reportedly shows a 'force field' around the UFO and includes affidavits from police officers who witnessed a telepathic UFO contact.

NOW FROM A LETTER TO THE SPACE-CRAFT DIGEST

A letter from an unnamed individual describes a personal contact with a crescent-shaped UFO and its 'force field'. The writer explains that diagrams in the Stanford book are drawn from their direct observation. They describe seeing the motion of forces within the force field and the craft's ability to contract and expand its field. The writer also notes similarities to photos from the ship Almirante Saldanha and other publications, confirming the 'force field' concept.

The writer expresses interest in the 'force fields of form' and the mechanism by which they are generated. They mention that visitors have indicated locations of their bases on Earth and that some contain ancient records. They also refer to underground tunnel systems and 'magnetic beacons' used for navigation. The writer is working on books that will reveal accounts of contacts and information given by visitors, as well as proof of contact between visitors and Indian groups.

Ray Stanford's Comparison with the TRINIDAD UFO

Ray Stanford's book is mentioned again, stating that the Air Force would not admit their jets had 'chased' a UFO. Comparing pictures with the TRINIDAD UFO, Stanford's 'saturn-like' force-field explanation is presented as the best explanation for the difference in density between the UFO and the island. The Brazilian Navy reportedly gave copies to Dr. Hynek of the Smithsonian Astro-physical Laboratory, but the article suggests his findings will be suppressed.

The article criticizes the military for 'willfully duping the hard-working U. S. Taxpayer' and questions their trustworthiness.

Congressional Investigations

A quote from Rep. William H. Ayres (Ohio) states that congressional investigations into UFOs are being held, but most material is classified and hearings are not printed.

Dr. Harlow Shapley Quote

A quote from Dr. Harlow Shapley, former Director of Harvard Observatory, suggests that 'other worlds with thinking beings' should now be accepted as inevitable.

SPACE AND COUNTER SPACE (Raum und Gegenraum) by W. Gordon Allen

This article challenges the scientific postulate of empty SPACE, defining it as a symbolic representation of our ability to perceive materiality in its separations. It suggests that space might be defined as a conception of emptiness.

The author introduces the 'SPACE LATTICE-WORK THEORY' as an effort to counter the conception of empty space, proposing methods to 'materialize' space for perception. The theory aims to provide a qualitative understanding of the 'flow' of force, termed GRAVITY.

A 'FORCE FIELD dimensionality' is fundamental to this conception. The article questions the origin and nature of these 'lines of force' in our solar system.

PLANES OF SPACIAL DIMENSION

The article discusses the 'plane of stability' observed in spiral nebulae and in our solar system, where planets revolve around the sun on a plane. This is termed the 'plane of spacial stability'.

ALL ON SAME PLANE OF THE SUN'S EQUATOR

Diagrams show Earth-moon, Mars, Mercury, Venus, and the Sun on the same plane, illustrating the 'plane of spacial stability'.

The SPACE-LATTICE

The article explains that the SPACE-LATTICE is composed of geometrical arranged ions or molecules. It references Max von Laue's discovery that X-rays produce diffraction diagrams in these space lattices, similar to diffraction from light. Von Federow and Scheinfliesz discovered 230 point systems in crystalline substances. The article presents a figure illustrating a portion of the projection that demonstrates a lattice with 230 points of intersection of 6 crystal forms, referred to as the SPACE-LATTICE.

Crystalization and Gravity

The article states that billions of planes of cosmic stability exist across universes. In our solar system, the points of intersection and 'lines' of this formation can be pinpointed. These 'lines' are described as the limits of 'force fields of form' of non-animate crystal structures. The growth of crystals is influenced by these space-lattice lines.

It is suggested that heat is a transitory form of matter and that a voltage applied to a crystal causes stress, which can generate a voltage. The work of E. Pfeifer is cited, showing that crystallizing solutions registered cosmic influences, with crystal structure changing during a solar eclipse, suggesting a solar distortion of the spacial lattice.

The article postulates the SPACE LATTICE THEORY as being true throughout the solar continuum.

RAUM UND GEGENRAUM (SPACE AND COUNTER SPACE)

This section delves into the concept of SPACE and COUNTER SPACE, challenging conventional understanding of Ohm's Law. It proposes that E (Voltage) is a stress on space, and I (Current) is a 'flow of materiality' where Heat is a transitory form. R represents resistance.

Nikola Tesla's work is mentioned, suggesting he moved beyond materiality and 3-D with his alternating current conception, stressing space in a whirling vortex to convey energy. The concept of 'A SPACE VORTEX' is introduced, dealing with multiple vectors of space phenomena.

Magnetism and SPACE FLOW are discussed, with examples of how space can be gripped mechanically. Gyroscopic action is used to illustrate how a whirling gyro wheel grips SPACE, defying gravity until it loses its 'bight on space'.

LEVITY is defined as the flow of COUNTER SPACE or GEGENRAUM, while Gravity is the flow of Raum or the space of 3-D Materiality. Heat is described as a transitory form of matter, and magnetism as a phenomenon of vortex-whirl. The concept of 'counterspace' is presented as the source from which particles materialize into 'our' dimensions.

The article criticizes conventional mathematics for side-tracking the study of these phenomena and suggests that 'a mathematician never discovered anything--he just wrote it down'.

Dr. Rudolph Steiner's GOETHEANUM

This section introduces Dr. Rudolph Steiner and the GOETHEANUM, described as a theater-university building and the world center of Theosophists. It mentions the KLINIK's healing methods based on understanding spiritual forces. The ANTHROPOSOPHIC PRESS in New York is noted as a source for Theosophical books.

The article recommends Steiner's philosophy for its concise and straightforward development of super-sensible forces influencing the sense-world. It acknowledges that the group in Basle does not believe in 'material' saucers but suggests their thinking is not entirely different from the SPACE-CRAFT DIGEST's view of two types of saucer manifestations: non-material (ETHERIC) and conventional solid UFOs.

Miss Lou ZINSSTAG of Basle is quoted, stating that anthroposophists are not interested in UFO research and reject the idea of other planets being inhabited by humans, believing instead in etherial beings living in other dimensions.

EXPERT CITES STRONTIUM 90 DANGERS

This section reports on Senator Clinton P. Anderson's statement regarding strontium 90 fallout. He stated that strontium 90 is sifting down from the stratosphere faster than expected, with the greatest fallout in the northern United States. The Defense Department indicated that radioactivity remains in the stratosphere for shorter periods than previously assumed. The fallout is concentrated in a latitude band between 35-50 degrees north and south, with greater concentration on the surface of the Earth in the United States than elsewhere.

Strontium 90 damages bones and can cause bone or blood cancer. Anderson criticized the 'official doctrine of AEC spokesmen' and mentioned difficulties in obtaining information, accusing the Defense Department of 'gagging' the congressional group.

THE SCIENCE OF ATLANTIS

This section presents information based on the 'time track' clairvoyant readings of Edgar Cayce regarding Atlantis. It asserts that Atlantis existed and that most Naval hydrographic offices are aware of its land-mass standpoint.

The primary accomplishment of the Atlanteans was the harnessing of the sun's energy, initially through 'TUAOI STONE' crystals for spiritual communication, and later as a generator of power radiating wirelessly. The 'FIRESTONE' in the temple of the sun in POSEIDIA (Atlantis) served as the central power station, using a cylindrical crystal to concentrate and magnify the sun's energy, providing 'FREE energy' for air-ships, water ships, and land craft.

The Atlanteans also studied the creative energies of the universe and the resonance of life vibrations. The priesthood in the Temples (UNIVERSITIES) was composed of learned men and women. Atlantis flourished for 200,000 years and disappeared about 12,000 years ago.

The article notes that the Atlanteans' source of power, the SUN CRYSTALS, drove their spacecraft and enabled the construction of gigantic structures and tunnels. It also mentions Vulcanism's role in shaping the Earth's crust.

Quotes from Senator Barry Goldwater and William Lear are included, affirming the reality of flying saucers and their origin from outer space.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue include the investigation of UFO phenomena, the exploration of alternative scientific theories beyond conventional understanding, and the critique of military and governmental secrecy. The magazine consistently promotes the idea that UFOs are real and represent advanced technology, possibly from other dimensions or planets. There is a strong emphasis on 'Vortex Engineering', 'Space Lattice Theory', and concepts like 'Levity' and 'Force Fields', often drawing parallels with esoteric or occult knowledge, particularly referencing Nikola Tesla and Edgar Cayce. The editorial stance is one of challenging established scientific and governmental narratives, advocating for a more open and philosophical approach to understanding the universe and its mysteries. The final issue concludes by asserting that the 'problem of the UFO' has been solved by the information presented throughout its publication run.

This issue of SPACE CRAFT DIGEST, identified by its page numbering and content, features a prominent article titled "SPACECRAFT OVER MEXICO" by W. Gordon Allen. The magazine appears to be published by SPACE CRAFT DIGEST, with a PO Box in Salem, Oregon. The issue delves into historical accounts of flying saucers and UFOs, particularly focusing on their alleged presence in Mexico from ancient times through the Spanish conquest and into the present day.

SPACECRAFT OVER MEXICO by W. Gordon Allen

The article by W. Gordon Allen posits that modern UFO sightings are not a new phenomenon, but have historical precedents. Allen draws parallels between the omens and prophecies surrounding the Spanish conquest of Mexico and contemporary UFO reports. He suggests that the Aztec ruler Montezuma's fear of Hernan Cortez was linked to the predicted "return of Quetzalcoatl," a figure who may have been an extraterrestrial visitor.

Allen examines ancient writings and architectural allusions from the Mayas and Quiches, suggesting these civilizations had knowledge of "visitors from heaven" and possibly contact with lost continents like Lemuria and Atlantis. He proposes that Mexico might have served as a buffer zone between these ancient lands.

The article highlights a specific event in 1519 where a large green fireball with an orange tail was observed over Mexico City. This phenomenon, along with other omens, played a significant role in Montezuma's actions. Allen argues that these "historical facts" from the Aztec priesthood's archives should be considered more than mere superstitions, potentially representing state secrets or knowledge from esoteric schools predating the deluge.

Allen discusses the Aztec cosmology of four previous worlds (Water Sun, Earth Sun, Wind Sun, Fire Sun) and their destruction. He finds it remarkable that Aztec astrologers seemed to know about these cataclysms, including the destruction of Atlantis by earthquakes and the potential role of the moon's orbit in causing great winds, long before Western science acknowledged them.

He also touches upon the legend of Quetzalcoatl, describing him as a "God of the Wind," a fair-skinned, grave-countenanced man in a white garment who taught virtue and laws. The legend states he would return, leading to the expectation of a "white god from the heavens" that Cortez did not fulfill.

The article presents other historical accounts, including a description of a "big comet" that was pyramid-shaped, bright, and emitted sparks, leaving a charged electrical field. It also mentions tales of giants and their bones found in the Andes and Mexico, questioning the nature of these giants.

Testimonials from military and aviation figures like Rear Adm. D. S. Fahrney and Capt. W. B. Nash are included, suggesting belief in controlled machines from outer space.

Columbus and Ancient Maps

Another section discusses the discovery of ancient maps, particularly the Piri Reis map from 1513. This map, compiled by a Turkish Admiral using older Greek maps, is claimed to show the coasts of South America, Africa, and Antarctica with remarkable accuracy, including coastlines now under ice caps. This suggests the existence of competent explorers and map-makers 2,000 years before Columbus, who may have mapped the entire Earth.

Gravitation and Physics Theories

The magazine features discussions on gravitation and physics, including the "Allen Gravitic Theory" which proposes a concept of "SPACE-FLOW" and "LEVITY" to explain gravity and other phenomena. It highlights the work of the Gravity Research Foundation, founded by Roger W. Babson, which offers prizes for research into gravity.

Several speakers at a Gravity Day event are mentioned, including Dr. Igor I. Sikorsky, who noted the limited understanding of the fundamental nature of life and gravitation, and Professor Howard O. Stearns, who discussed the increasing number of scientific papers on gravity.

Various theories attempting to explain gravity are reviewed, including vortex theories, LeSage's particle theory, gyroscope action, anti-matter, neutrinos, and second-order effects of electromagnetism. The complexity of these theories is noted, with a suggestion that the occultist is being supported by discoveries from the International Geophysical Year.

Psychic Physics and UFOs

A significant portion of the magazine is dedicated to the concept of "Psychic Physics" and its relation to UFO phenomena. It references S. W. Tromp's book "PSYCHICAL PHYSICS," which explores the influence of subtle forces and electromagnetic fields on living organisms. The article suggests that the scientific community's ignorance of cell responses to radio frequencies led to the sensationalized reporting of UFO phenomena.

It advocates for the establishment of world-wide institutes of Psychic Physics, comprising multidisciplinary teams of scientists, to study phenomena like UFOs. The authors believe that such institutes could uncover truths suppressed by political and religious systems.

Government Experiments and 'Death Rays'

The issue includes a report on government experiments involving "crude radiowaves" that allegedly killed monkeys. The experiments used ultra-high frequency radio waves (388 megacycles), and the deaths were attributed to something other than just heating effects. This section raises concerns about the potential hazards of radio waves and the government's approach to research.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue are the historical presence of UFOs, ancient civilizations, and their potential connection to extraterrestrial intelligence. There is a strong undercurrent of skepticism towards conventional scientific explanations and a belief that ancient knowledge holds keys to understanding phenomena that modern science struggles with. The magazine promotes a more open-minded approach to research, particularly in the fields of physics and psychic phenomena, and suggests that UFOs are a real and significant aspect of human history and the cosmos. The editorial stance appears to be one of challenging established scientific dogma and advocating for the exploration of unconventional theories and ancient wisdom.