UFOs in the daily Press:

The mystery of the "Martian"
who allegedly landed in the Corrèze
prompts a serious investigation

TULLE. -- The mystery of the "Martian" who allegedly landed in Corrèze and embraced a farmer before returning to his craft is beginning to seriously intrigue even the most skeptical. Indeed, this time it is no longer a question of a flying saucer or a strange being seemingly belonging to 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 most emphatic in his statements. There is an undeniable tone of sincerity in what he says. He is not, by any means, known as a prankster or a dreamer, and the investigators found not the slightest inconsistency or contradiction in his testimony.

Normal appearance

The man he met on a deserted plateau on September 10, around 8:30 PM, had nothing unusual about his clothing or appearance, except for the rather peculiar shape of the helmet he wore on his head. When he came face to face with the Corrèze farmer, he bowed his head several times in greeting, extended his hand, and then embraced him.

He did not otherwise respond to Mr. Mazaud’s greeting and did not utter a single word, to the point that the farmer took him for someone simple-minded and would certainly have soon forgotten the encounter.

A slight rustling sound

But a few seconds after the stranger disappeared, Mr. Mazaud, who continued on his way, heard a slight rustling. He turned around, and at that moment he saw on the ground a craft rising obliquely from the earth, much like an airplane taking off. The machine vaguely had the shape of a cigar, somewhat resembling a jet plane seen in profile. It flew westward very quickly, gaining altitude. The noise was very faint. No smoke or light could be seen.

Women are talkative

Mr. Mazaud took care not to mention the phenomenon to his neighbors, fearing that they would make fun of him. It was only his wife’s indiscretion that alerted the gendarmes. They interviewed him at his home and went to the site. But two days had passed and it had rained heavily. Not the slightest trace was found on the ground.

The commissioner of the General Intelligence Service in Tulle also questioned Mr. Mazaud at length and accompanied the farmer to the place of the encounter. Like everyone else, he was struck by the seriousness of the man who was the involuntary witness to this strange phenomenon.