The 1954 French flap:

THE "FLYING SAUCERS"
continue their raids

PARIS. -- The round of "flying saucers" continues. Mysterious craft are being reported in the skies everywhere.

In Saint-Etienne-sous-Barbusse, Mr. Marcel Guyot, 45, and his son Jacques, 21, reported seeing mysterious craft on the railway tracks.

- "It was around 7:30 p.m., and I was riding my bicycle home," Mr. Marcel Guyot told us, "when just as I was crossing the level crossing on the road to Arcis-sur-Aube, I suddenly saw three craft on the railway tracks, emitting a strong white light. Surprised at first, I continued on my way, and only later did I realize that they might have been flying saucers. But I didn’t dare turn back."

Mr. Jacques Guyot, who passed by the same location a few minutes after his father, confirmed the account, adding more detail:

- "One of the craft," he told us, "was round like a saucer, while the other two were elongated like cigars."

The news made a strong impression in the Aube region, as it was the first time such craft had reportedly touched down in the department. And, well! People were starting to get worried.

PARALYZING RAYS AND FLYING EGGS

A green paralyzing ray reportedly pinned to the ground, near Le Mans, on the Le Mans - Paris highway, some Renault company workers near whom a saucer had landed.

- Stars as big as the moon were seen by two people. This happened in Ballon (Sarthe).

- A flying egg was seen in Lavenay (Sarthe), by Mr. Maurice Burge and several witnesses.

- A meteorology technician from the Arnage station (Sarthe) saw two dark red lights in the sky moving without leaving a trail. He will file a report.

- A red disc was seen in Les Aubiers (Deux-Sèvres) by Mmes Bremand, Couturie, and Girard, as well as by Mr. Camille Blain, municipal councilor of Bressuire.

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September 29 [, 1954]

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