The article below was published in the daily newspaper Le Courrier de Saône-et-Loire, France, page 2, October 13, 1954.
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Hardly a day goes by without someone reporting the appearance of so-called "flying saucers", or, more simply put, "unidentified objects".
Indeed, reports come in from all over, describing here the passage of a glowing object, there a metallic-looking sphere, elsewhere a "cigar" leaving a luminous trail—in short, the skies over France seem haunted. And that’s not even mentioning the "famous landings" recorded in many departments.
It seems we are in the grip of a sort of flying saucer psychosis. That mysterious celestial phenomena exist is undeniable, but to go so far as to believe that genuine Martians have appeared on our planet—well, one can't help but smile a little. In this domain, hoaxes seem to know no bounds. There are plenty of mischievous minds out there, and the opportunity is just too tempting! That is why we must strongly caution the public against these schemes aimed at exploiting the situation and sowing confusion.
As mentioned above, there are indeed celestial phenomena—but how to explain them? On this topic, opinions vary greatly. However, among all the hypotheses put forward by specialists studying the matter, two seem fairly plausible. One of the most recent, proposed by a German scientist, suggests that these appearances could be natural phenomena caused by lightning in the upper atmosphere. The other hypothesis, long-standing, suggests that we are dealing with secret weapons, a type of radio-guided missile being developed by eminent technicians.
These two theories seem the most serious. The supposed arrival of extraterrestrial craft may just be a ruse to distract and mislead public opinion, while the truth might not be far off.
One rather troubling fact is that official organizations, such as astronomical observatories and meteorological stations - which study the sky day and night - seem largely unaware of the presence of flying saucers. Does this mean they are being extremely discreet about highly significant events, or, if not, what should we make of all these testimonies if nothing really exists?
Without being a prophet, one might think we are not close to learning the truth about these famous saucers, and that this matter will continue to provoke much ink to spill and much astonishment.
