UFO-mation vol 1 no 4

Magazine Overview

Title: UFO-mation
Issue: FALL ISSUE NO. 4
Volume: VOL. I.
Date: 1959
Publisher: THE NEW YORK SAUCER INFORMATION BUREAU
Country: USA
Language: English

This issue of UFO-mation provides a summary of UFO activity and related news for 1959, with a particular focus on information originating from or concerning the New York area, while also incorporating international reports. The publication aims to present a broad overview of the UFO phenomenon, including sightings, scientific analysis, and commentary on media and governmental responses.

1959 Summary

The "1959 SUMMARY." section begins by suggesting that New Yorkers might assume UFO activity has ceased if they rely solely on local news sources. However, the year was far from inactive. The article mentions Gabe Green being vindicated in his prophecy and notes that researchers are facing difficulties, with the press not being helpful in promoting 'freedom of the press.' A UPI report is described as a 'Tomb' for world news that might scare people. A specific incident cited is a weather balloon over the East Coast on October 28, 1959, which caused panic, traffic jams, and fear, with people mistaking it for a Russian threat. The Journal-American's headline, 'Jitters and Balloon Soar in Space Test,' is criticized as a mediocre effort that only frightened the public. The article also mentions a balloon developed by Arthur D. Little, Inc., which is expected to cause further confusion. The author emphasizes that the suppression of sightings and information is more important than the sightings themselves, especially for a New York publication. The piece concludes this section by highlighting that the New York area houses about 11 million souls who are 'at the mercy of the powers that be!' A quote from Bob Considine's column, 'On the Line,' in the New York Journal-American, is included, stating that a 'Basic lack of trust in the ability of a great people to "take it" is behind much of today's suppression of news, and that can only be suicidal to all of us in the long run!'

The Editor Speaks

The Editor's section provides an overview of the U.F.O. literature published in 1959 from around the world. The N.Y.S.I.B. archives are expected to contain an extraordinary volume of material due to the Bureau's policy of being friendly and tolerant to all U.F.O. organizations. The Editor states that it is their duty to report an honest appraisal of this literature, acknowledging that it will be personal and may not align with everyone's views. The vastness of the literature prevents a detailed classification, but broad observations are made. The Editor notes that each country seems to produce UFO literature reflecting its current thinking, and countries report on each other's activities. However, the USA is singled out as a place where a 'curtain seems to fall down,' and news is received 'via the back door.'

In Europe and South America, the approach to the subject is described as more intellectual, with doctors, lawyers, and engineers taking active roles in UFO clubs. These magazines are edited in a more impersonal way than in the U.S.A. From these sources, the Editor gleans the Russian attitude towards UFOs and space travel, noting that Russian scientists appear to look forward to finding inhabited regions in space, driven by logic rather than sentiment. This leads back to UFO activity in the U.S.A. and the message of contact stories.

In the U.S.A., respectable professional people are either unaware of the situation or fear association with UFO organizations due to censorship or ridicule. The majority of U.S. UFO groups are concerned with the psychic or occult aspects of the Flying Saucer phenomenon, which the Editor suggests is a way to cope when security in the scientific area is high, referencing the administration's desire to keep information from the Russians. The Editor points out that Americans now realize they are no longer leaders in atomic or missile development. The administration continually claims UFOs do not exist, attributing them to mirages, hallucinations, or natural phenomena, while contradictory information is also read.

The Editor also touches upon the suppression of information, referencing Defense Secretary Neil McElroy's power to suppress a book and the Air Force Association Magazine's editorial stance. The Editor laments that the public may be confused about space, but not as much as those charged with keeping the public informed. The Editor recalls drawing attention to news suppression in the first issue and notes that some newspapermen are now 'waking up.' The issue of trailing behind the Russians in space achievement is mentioned, but more critically, the slower progress in thinking and philosophy about outer space is highlighted, possibly due to fear or religious myopia.

Reports from London mention Soviet Scientist Feliks Segal's belief in 150,000 inhabited planetary systems and the possibility of flights into space, suggesting eventual meetings with extraterrestrials. This is contrasted with the stance of figures like Menzel.

Saucer Science

Written by John Hay, this section delves into the definition and nature of UFOs. Hay posits that a UFO can be anything not 'nailed down,' from cosmic debris to a bit of energy. He explains that 'experts' classify UFOs based on their existing knowledge, but that a group of particles under intelligent control constitutes a UFO. An object becomes recordable by eye, radar, or camera when an image is formed. Hay discusses how energy or light particles, when in proper focus, can appear as solid objects, suggesting a concept of 'antimatter' or something within nothing. He questions whether these 'blurs of light' could be Space Ships or vehicles for consciousness.

Hay criticizes the 'obsolete rationale of the 20th Century,' stating that much known information is hidden, preventing the average person's thinking from catching up, leading to new superstitions and a 'confused priestcraft of science.' He references Einstein's conceptions of matter, energy, light, heat, and motion, and the concept of space being in motion or rest, creating light and dark. He emphasizes that only through light and dark can we distinguish anything beyond touch, and without touch, the 'persona gratia' (I AM) loses contact with the material world.

The 'unified field' theory is mentioned as having overturned existing facts, creating psychological insecurity and panic. Professor Carl Jung's 'puzzlement' is quoted from his book 'Flying Saucers a Modern Myth,' regarding simultaneous visual and radar sightings. Hay also discusses Willy Ley's conclusions about 'ball lighting,' questioning them based on a sighting over Larchmont, New York. He references Ley's story 'Space Visitors Held Possible,' where Ley stated he would be convinced if shown wreckage or bodies, to which Hay responds that the 'reality' that activated these objects is as mysterious as the UFOs themselves.

Hay considers Worrell Keely's motor and the invisible force that activated it, likening it to tuning forks producing a 'miraculous' response. He suggests that 'poltergeisting' could be explained by sonar possibilities, and that while the 'ejects' in poltergeist phenomena can be identified, the means are unknown, which is common in UFO stories. Dr. Nandor Fodor's book 'On the Trail of the Poltergeist' is recommended for its discussion of 'levitation' and 'apporting of material objects.' The presence of both sexes aboard contact saucers is noted, linking it to the universal energy being male and female. A quote from Jung's book states, 'The souls, of men, are fire-balls.'

The section also references the suppression of books by the Defense Secretary and the Air Force Association Magazine's editorial comments on military problems. It notes that while the public may be confused about space, those in charge are equally so. The editor's previous attention to news suppression is reiterated. The article points out that the USA trails Russia in space achievement and, more importantly, in thinking and philosophy about outer space, possibly due to fear or religious myopia.

Foreign News

This section compiles reports from various international sources.

• USA/Australia: In 1961, the U.S. plans to fire the rocket 'Vegar' at Venus, with General Dynamics Corp. holding a $33,500,000 contract.
• Australia: H.C. Dodd, B.Sc., wrote an article titled 'Driving Powers for U.F.O.', covering theories like 'apergy' and the 'Fohat' of Venusians.
• Astronomy: Vega was the Pole Star 14,000 years ago and will be again in 12,000 years, due to the Earth's axis sweep. Altair is mentioned as being 6 light-years distant and 10 times as bright as the sun. The 'Milky Way' and star clouds are described, along with dark nebulae in the constellation Aquila.
• Ireland: An Irish flying saucer group is being formed by Peter Gill.
• England: Air Chief Marshall Lord Dowding spoke at a Salisbury Rotary Club meeting, stating that the existence of flying saucers was beyond doubt, with hundreds of thousands of sightings reported by reputable people, including pilots. He mentioned a case in the U.S.A. where a plane pursuing a saucer disintegrated after a collision.
• Ethiopia: A spherical, greenish object was seen over Yergalem, flying with a swaying motion.
• Chile: A mysterious object, changing color from red to violet, was seen over Ancud, moving noiselessly at varying speeds.
• Poland: UFO-mation is in touch with Kazimierz Zaleski, President of the Polish section of Association Mondialiste Interplanetaire. Zaleski reports significant interest in UFOs in Poland, with recent lectures attracting large audiences.
• India: Duncan Greenless reports a personal experience of mentally greeting a comrade from outer space, followed by seeing two bright lights that appeared as domed discs, moving side by side and swaying.
• Canada: 'Saucers Space and Science' magazine reports that the 'Kaizuka photos' published in a Japanese UFO magazine were fakes, confessed by a schoolboy named Yoshihiro Baba.
• Australia: The magazine 'Light' is highlighted as an excellent UFO publication. A report indicates that lectures on Flying Saucers given to the 'University Squadron R.A.A.F.' had the largest attendance.
• USA: The magazine discusses the 'sad state of our Radar Traffic Control Systems around Washington,' as explained in Keith Flitcroft's book 'The UFO Enigma.'
• Denmark: Two Scandinavian Airlines Pilots reported seeing 'square' flying saucers.
• Soviet Union: Radio Moscow reported on January 21st that the Soviet Union is working on a jet plane engine fueled by ionosphere gas.

Saucer Science (Continued)

This section continues the discussion on the nature of UFOs and their connection to philosophy and consciousness. It reiterates that UFOs appear to be under intelligent control or are intelligent themselves. The importance of philosophy is stressed, with the idea that behind any creation lies a 'Thinker.' The creation of objects from space and the concept of God are linked to the mystery of space. The relationship between space, time, man, and God is explored. The concept of man as a 'positive masculine unit' being accompanied by a 'negative feminine polarity' is presented as the way to recreate and perpetuate himself, explaining why women are often reported aboard spacecraft.

Mail Bag

This section features a letter from Duncan Greenless of South India, describing a personal experience of seeing two bright lights that appeared as domed discs after a mental greeting to a 'comrade from outer space.' He describes the objects as swaying and vanishing, noting their faint white luminescence, soundlessness, and lack of sparks or trails.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue of UFO-mation include the reporting of UFO sightings from around the world, with a particular emphasis on contrasting the perceived media and governmental suppression of information in the USA with a more open or intellectual approach elsewhere. The issue also explores the scientific, philosophical, and even spiritual aspects of the UFO phenomenon, questioning the nature of reality, consciousness, and the origins of creation. There is a clear editorial stance against what is perceived as an 'orthodox thinking' and 'intellectual snobbery' within the mainstream, advocating for a more open-minded and tolerant approach to the subject. The N.Y.S.I.B.'s policy of inclusivity towards various UFO organizations underscores this stance. The publication also highlights the importance of integrity and truth in reporting, while acknowledging the challenges posed by sensationalism and the 'lunatic fringe.'