An man signing H.G. and claiming to be a professor of history and geography sent to the Sud-Ouest newspaper an anonymous letter; which the newspaper prudently published while pointing out its lack of credibility.
The man told that in the area of Lesparre, in October 16, 1954 in the night, he drove slowly towards Lesparre, and saw an orange gleam in the bushes. He said he pulled off, approached, and saw a round machine approximately 5 meters in diameter, and a sort of diver, about one meter tall, which approached him and repeated several times "KA-A-BO-O-TRI-TO-OUN", then moved away, entered the machine through some sort of of port-hole, and the machine rose quickly and vertically.
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[Ref. fr1:] MICHEL FIGUET AND JEAN-LOUIS RUCHON:
The authors indicate that a professor of history and geography, on October 16, 1954 in Lesparre-Médoc, saw a strange orange gleam in some bushes. He approached driven by curiosity and saw a round machine of a diameter of 5 meters, with a sort of diver of a height of one meter in the vicinity. The diver approached the witness, emitting on several occasions the following sounds: "ka-a-lo-o-tri-to-onn." He then entered then the machine though a sort of port-hole, and the machine rose fast vertically.
The authors indicate that their source is the Garreau and Lavier book "Face aux ET", page 47.
[Ref. bb1:] GERARD BARTHEL AND JACQUES BRUCKER:
The two authors note this case of October 16, 1954:
"Lesparre-Médoc - 33: untraceable witness after investigation. Anonymous letter to a big national daily newspaper of the South-West."
Further in their book they make the consideration than the case "cannot be considered" because there is a "talkative occupant."
They provide more information at the beginning of the book, by indicating this summary of what Mrs. Gueudelot, archivist of the ufology group "Lumières Dans La Nuit" had noted:
"Région of Lesparre - 33 - in the night. Mr. H. G, professor of history and geography in a college of the area, tells:
"In the night of Saturday to Sunday, I was going at a small pace towards Lesparre, I saw an orange gleam in the bushes. I stopped my car and approached. I saw a machine of approximately 5 meters in diameter, of round shape. At this time, a sort of being high of approximately 1 meter approached me and repeated several times "KA-A-BO-O-TRI-TO-OUN." It then moved away, entered in the apparatus by a sort of port-hole and the machine rose quickly vertically."
They also notes that this account was preceded by the following cautionary introduction when it had been published in the "Sud-Ouest" newspaper of October 20, 1954:
"M. H.G. neither tells his name, nor the place of his residence and locates his observation in the area of Lesparre (the Gironde), but he explains himself however, with an astonishing memory."
They finally note that in the copy of the article of this newspaper in the file of Lumières Dans la Nuit, all the article is accurately reproduced, except for the size of the machine which changed from 5 meters in diameter to 50 meters in diameter.
[Ref. fr1:] FRANCAT, MICHEL FIGUET:
Michel Figuet noted in his listing of dubious cases:
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10/16/1954 Lesparre Solved according to MM. Barthel et Brucker p. 137 |
("Bartel and Brucker" refers to the book by Barthel and Brucker, see references.)
[Ref. js1:] JEAN SIDER:
Jean Sider indicates that the case of Lesparre-Medoc in the Gironde was in fact an anonymous letter, probably just a gook joke, published in the Sud-Ouest newspaper of October 20, 1954, while "debunkers" Barthel and Brucker have claimed to have contacted the witness.
Sider indicates that Barthel and Brucker thought they would "get away with it" by insisting that the LDLN case speaks of 50 meters, and that they probably indicate on page 208 that the witness was untraceable after investigation without specifying same on page 48 to increase their count of "solved cases."
He points out with reason that it is absurd to speak about "untraceable witness after investigation" whereas the witness wass anonymous.
[(*) Note: Jean Sider unfortunately uses the same trick when he classifies this affair in his lis of cases for which Barthel and Brucker would have claimed to have contacted the witness, whereas it is not true; they precisely did not claim to have contacted the witness but claimed to have failed contacting the witness.]
[Ref. go1:] GODELIEVE VAN OVERMEIRE:
The Belgian ufologist indicates that on October 16, 1954 in France in Lesparre-Medoc, a professor of history and geography ensured to have seen in the bushes an orange gleam that puzzled him. While approaching he saw a round object, 5 meters in diameter, with nearby a sort of one meter high diver who approached the witness while emitting on several occasions the following sounds: "ka-a-lo-o-tri-to-onn".
It then penetrated in the apparatus by a kind of port-hole, then the machine rose quickly vertically.
The source is indicated as J.L. Ruchon, "Ovni, premier dossier complet...", Alain Lefeuvre publisher, 1979, page 176.
[Ref. ar1:] ALBERT ROSALES:
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172. Location. Lesparre-Medoc Gironde France Date: October 16 1954 Time: night A history and geography teacher, driving along the road at night, saw in the bushes along his route an orange light. He stopped the vehicle and approached on foot, discovering an object, about 5 meters in diameter and round in shape, sitting on the ground. A moment later, a being one meter tall in a kind of diving suit approached the witness, emitting several times a phrase that sounded like, "Ka-a-lo-o-tri-to-onn." Then the entity returned and entered the apparatus through a kind of porthole. The object then took off rapidly straight up. Humcat 1954-30 Source: Joel Mesnard & Jean Marie Bigorne Type: B |
[Ref. bo1:] BASE OVNI FRANCE:
The database indicates that in Lesparre Médoc on October 16, 1954, at an unknown hour, a professor of history and geography ensured to have seen in the bushes an orange gleam that puzzled him. While approaching he saw a round object, 5 meters in diameter, with nearby a sort of one meter high diver who approached the witness while emitting on several occasions the following sounds: "KA-A-LO-O-TRI-TO-ONN". It then penetrated in the apparatus by a kind of port-hole, then the machine rose quickly vertically.
The source is indicated as "Ovni, Premier dossier complet... by Figuet M./ Ruchon J.L., Alain Lefeuvre publisher 1979.
Although Figuet and Ruchon indicate that the source of this case is the Garreau and Lavier book "Face aux Extra-Terrestres" on page 47, the case does not appear there, in any of the two editions, nor on other pages it seems.
How would anyone be able to remember a "word" such as "ka-a-lo-o-tri-to-onn"?
The case, a simple anonymous letter to a newspaper, obviously has no credibility.
| Id: | Topic: | Severity: | Date noted: | Raised by: | Noted by: | Description: | Proposal: | Status: |
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| 1 | Data | Medium | December 21, 2007 | Patrick Gross | Patrick Gross | Missing the primary source, letter in newspaper Sud-Ouest. | Help needed. | Opened. |
| 2 | Ufology | Severe | December 21, 2007 | Patrick Gross | Patrick Gross | Case is only an anonymous short letter to a newspaper, no investigation. | Help needed. | Opened. |
Probable hoax. No credibility.
* = Source I checked.
? = Source I am told about but could not check yet. Help appreciated.
| Main Author: | Patrick Gross |
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| Contributors: | None |
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| Editor: | Patrick Gross |
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| 0.1 | Patrick Gross | December 21, 2007 | Creation, [1]. |
| 1.0 | Patrick Gross | December 21, 2007 | First published. |
