UFOs in the daily Press:

"Flying cigar" or jet plane?

THE STRANGE ENCOUNTER
of the Corrèze farmer
with the helmeted man
is not entirely fictitious

Tulle. -- This time, it is no longer about a flying saucer or a bizarre being seemingly from another world.

The encounter experienced by Mr. Mazaud, a sturdy fifty-year-old farmer from Bugeat (Corrèze), is of a completely different nature. He is very firm in his statements. There is an undeniable tone of sincerity in his words. He does not, by any means, have a reputation for being a prankster or a fantasist, and investigators have not found the slightest inconsistency or contradiction in his statements.

The man he met on a deserted plateau on September 10, around 8:30 PM, had nothing unusual in his clothing or appearance, except for the rather peculiar shape of the helmet he wore on his head. When he found himself face to face with the Corrèze farmer, he nodded several times in greeting, extended his hand, and then embraced him. He did not respond otherwise to Mr. Mazaud’s greeting and did not utter a single word, to the point that the farmer thought he was dealing with someone simple-minded and would have soon forgotten the encounter.

A "FLYING CIGAR"

But, a few seconds after the stranger disappeared, Mr. Mazaud, continuing on his way, heard a faint rustling sound. He turned around and at that moment saw a craft rising from the ground at an angle, much like an aircraft taking off. The machine had a vaguely cigar-like shape (somewhat resembling a jet plane seen from the side). It flew very quickly towards the west, gaining altitude. The noise was very soft. No smoke or light was visible.

Mr. Mazaud refrained from speaking about this phenomenon in the neighborhood, fearing ridicule. Only an indiscretion by his wife allowed the gendarmes to be informed. They questioned him at his home and visited the site, but two days had passed, and it had rained heavily. No trace was found on the ground.

The commissioner of general intelligence in Tulle also interviewed Mr. Mazaud at length and visited the encounter site with the farmer. Like everyone else, he was struck by the seriousness of the man who had been the involuntary witness to this strange phenomenon.