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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY STAFF MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE = 717j> RESTRICTED AMUG FARAPHRASE NOT REQUIRED. HANDLE AS RESTRICTED CORRESPONDENCE PER PARAS 514 and 60a (4) AR 380-5 From: USMILATTACHE AMLEGATION Helsinki Finland sgd Burrill (AIRGRAM) To: Dir of Intelligence GSUSA Washington 25 DC -—/ o-- . “3 *f AGC 2 13 January 1948 Helsinki press lOth January reports observation of lieht phenomena vicinity Vaasa Jrd January brightly shining Object with long tail moved west to east visible for 30 sac- onds. Another shining object seen Pistarsaari 5th January observed 10 seconds from north to south. Eyewitnesses state flames were objected and grey streaks left in sky. Comment: Finaish press now using term flying saucers reference light phenomena. Last report was 20th Decemder in Utsjokt | Jorthern Finland near Norwegian border Gvalration press reports inpossidle however press clains many witnesses. May be revival another series of alleged flying phenomena, . See WEEKA 90, End NOTE: 960 is Cli IN 826 (7 Jan) ID ACTION: ID mer r= > [may r. » Ty" " se NX ? uA ie 32 he q av van 43) pb Liu L3 i. 3002 =."
Dr HYNEK'S EVALUATIONS EXTRACTED FROM PROJECT GRUDGE REPORT, INCILMNT INDEA 1. Astronomical a Eigh probability: ¥26, 27, 30, 31, 32, 335, B44, 48, 49, 5Y, 60, 66, 69, 70, 94, Yo, 96, 97, 98, 101, 1U2, 103, 104, 116, 119, 132, 136, 140, 147, 148, 158, 174, 184, 185, 187, 197, 203, 204, 208, 216, 212, 238. be. Fair or low probability: #1S, 20, 23, 24, 28, 3b, 35, 46, 60, 63, 67, 80, 82, 93, ICO, 112, 120, 121, 129, 130, 144, 153, 165, 166, 167, 175, 192, 199, 202, 205, 220, 230, 240. 2, Won-astrononical -ut suggestive of other explanations a, Balloons or ordinary aircraft: gS, 41, 22, 41, 42, 63, $4, 73, 81, 63, 91, 92, 113, 1134, 125, 126, 131, 136, 141, 1465, 155, 156, 157, 159, 160, 161, 163, 169, 171, 1735, 178, 180, 182, 188, 190, 194, 195, 196, 193,. 200, 201, 209, 21U, 217, 222, 235, 237, 239. b,. Kkockets, flares or falling bodies: #4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 25, 56, 65, 78, 106, 107, 108, 109, 133, 170, 211, 218. a, Misoslianeous (reflestions, auroral streamers, birds, sto.) : #59, 89, 1235, 124, 128, 146, 164, 181, 189, 214, 221, 2351, 234. Se HNon-astrononical, with no oxplanation evident a tack of evidence presludes explanatioa: 758, 44, 45, 47, 55, 57, 72, 86, 87, 88, 90, 99, 110, 117, 118, A256, L127, 257, 133, 149, 159, 177, 179, 191, 208, 222, 21%, 229, 232, 233. ta a -ai - a> 7 > } / -” € ’ e y i 76. Te. Se « 305, 232. 282, 156. ie . $+. 162. | i | 7 2 P 176 ‘ 1 Se leas . 1S ; ; 7 : 5 ; ' : - : 226, 27, 236, 241, 43, 244, 1