The article below was published in the daily newspaper Var-Matin - République, France, on March 17, 1950.
Rome, March 15. -- A flying saucer had made its appearance over Comiso, in Sicily, states the newspaper "Paese-Sera". According to some eyewitnesses, the disc which was seen early today afternoon, had hovered for several minutes over the Couiso airfield before disappearing at great speed towards the horizon.