The article below was published in the daily newspaper Le Courrier de Saône-et-Loire, France, page 1, on November 5, 1954.
See the case file.
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We reported yesterday that one of our colleagues in Nancy had published a photo of a "flying saucer" taken near Sarreguemines, and we cited the explanations given by its author.
However, the document turned out to be a fake.
It was a student from Sarreguemines, Mr. Jacques Halb, who had the idea to create a miniature "saucer" about the size of a dinner plate. He took a photo of it "as a prank for his friends" and gave the film to a photographer for development.
An employee at the photo shop, young Jean Gerault, took possession of the film and used it as we described.
He will be subject to legal proceedings.
