Flying Saucers. The Startling Evidence Of The Invasion From Outer Space

DUAS PONTES, BRAZIL, 1962. Before the eyes of his three sons a farmer walks toward a ball-like object stationed six feet above ground. He is enveloped in smoke,· the craf t disappears. No trace of the man has ever been fo und. FORT MYERS, FLORI DA, 1965. A man s uffers medically unacco un table burns_ after he approaches a ro und, lighted object hovering low in th e air. Examination of the site reveals a perfect circle of scorched treetops. CANBERRA A IRPORT, AUSTRALIA, 1965. Air traffic control officers spot an Unidentified Flying Object shortly before a nearby tracking sta tion is scheduled to pick up Mariner s ignals. It zooms a way when an Air Force plane is sent in search of it. Despite official attempts to discredit sa ucer sightings, UFOs have been seen by thousa n ds: including airmen, astronau ts, police officers, respected professional men in va rying fiel ds, a n d, o n ce, a whole d ormito ry of college stu dents. In one of the most co mpel l i n g b o o k s e v e r wr i t t e n , wo r l d a u t ho r i t y C o r a I L o re n z e n wa rns tha t flying saucers a re recon­ noitering ea rth's water reserves a nd military defenses, g athering flora fa una, a n d tra c ki n g o u r sp a ce missiles. .. Other SIGl\�T and SIGNET SCIENCE Books You Will Want to Read WE ARE NOT ALONE by Walter Sulliv an Winner of the 1965 International Non-Fiction Prize, this is a comprehensive account of the search for intelli­ gent life on other worlds, by the Science Editor of The New York Times. FRONTIERS OF ASTRONO:MY (#T2872-75¢ ) by Fred Hoyle An assessment of the remarkable increase in our knowl­ edge of the universe. (#T2309-75¢) THE EXPLORATION OF THE UNIVERSE by H. C. King The story of man's exploration of the cosmic universe from ancient times to the present. (#T2601-75¢) TillS IS OUTER SPACE by Lloyd Motz A concise explanation of modern scientists' most recent discoveries about the universe. ( # P2084-60¢) FLYING SAUCERS THE STARTLING EVIDENC E OF THE INVASION FROM OUTER SPACE Original Title: THE GREAT FLYING SAUCER HOAX The UFO Facts and Their Interpretation Coral E. Lorenzen A SIGNET BOOK Published by The New American Libr ary, New York and Toronto The New English Library Limited , London Copyright © 1 962, 1 9 66 by Coral E. Lorenzen All rights reserved. FIRST PRINTING, OCTOBER, 1 9 6 6 SIGXET TRAD�lARK REG. U.S. PAT. OFV. AXD FOREIGN COUNTRIES REGISTERED TRADE!.IARK-�1..\RCA REGISTRADA HECHO EN CHICAGO, 1J.S.A. SIGNET BOOKS are published in th e United States by The New American Library, Inc., 1 30 1 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 100 19, in Canada by The New American Library of Canada Limited, 295 King Street East, Toronto 2, Ontario, in th e United Kingdom by The New English Library Limited, Barnard's Inn, Holborn, London, E.C. 1 , England PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN M EMORY OF MY LAT E BELOVED MOTHE R GRAC E WOOLDRIDGE LIGHTNER P refa ce When an idea as unacceptable as that embodied by the Un­ identified Flying Object (UFO) presents itself, we tend to play a game of self-deception in order to avoid the necessity of facing up to anything resembling a final judgment-at least until time and repetition lower our threshold of acceptance. We go throug