The article below was published in the daily newspaper France Soir, Paris, France, page 3, on October 9, 1954.
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The most recent testimonies regarding the strange passengers of the saucers, cigars, and various craft that have landed in different regions of France agree on one point: the presumed Martians are small in stature, differing from those reportedly seen in Portugal, who measured 2.50 meters.
We summarize the accounts of the witnesses to provide an idea of what the "average Martian" might be like:
M. Marius DEWILDE, 34 years old, a metalworker in Quarouble (Nord), saw two beings measuring one meter in height, broad-shouldered but apparently without arms. They were dressed in suits and equipped with diving helmets. They aimed a beam at the witness, paralyzing him for a few seconds.
M. Pierre LUCAS, a bakery worker in Loctudy (Finistère), saw an "individual" measuring 1.20 meters emerge from a saucer and tap him on the shoulder while uttering unintelligible sounds. The being had an oval, hairy face and eyes "the size of a crow's egg."
M. André NARCY, 48 years old, a road worker in Mertrud (Haute-Marne), saw a being measuring 1.20 meters disembark from a saucer, dressed in a "fur-covered robe."
M. Antoine MAZAUD, from Bugeat (Corrèze), saw a being of "medium height" wearing a motorcyclist's helmet.
M. Lucien BORDET, a storekeeper residing at 9, rue Lapérouse in Paris, saw three "beings" in the Bois de Boulogne, each about one meter tall, dressed in luminous suits and wearing helmets with visors that concealed their eyes. The one who appeared to be the leader had "six round protrusions on his abdomen."