The article below was published in the daily newspaper Var-Matin - République, France, on April 12, 1950.
St Jean Pied De Port, April 11. -- During the night of April 8 to 9, around midnight, a teacher living in Ahaxe (B.P) saw in the sky, heading towards the west, a very bright red disk that remained visible for 4 or 5 minutes. This disk made several maneuvers before disappearing.
