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for sure would end up in it. A temen- dous fear took hold of me, and for two nights I dreamed about fire and screams until I surrendered to God and commit- ted my life to His hands for safe keep- ing. “And now I plead with you, don't let the skeptics squash this story, or in the least intimidate you from highlighting it. For your benefit, I have translated an interview with a Norwegian, Bjarne Nummedal, who was the chief seismol- ogist on this expedition. The interview was printed in the Norwegian newspa- per, Asker og Baerums Budstikke, Norway's largest and most reputable paper. The translated article is enclosed separately. "Yours sincerely, A.R., Jr." here is the newspaper article men- tioned above: Breshnev era, I have no doubt but that we would have been executed," says Mr. Nummedal. It has been reported in some papers that half of the geologists on the expedition, ie. the Finnish and Norwegian members, quit in fear, but according to Mr. Nummedal, that is a gross distortion of the facts. "We were . all dismissed and sent out of the coun- try two days after we struck that pocket in the interior of the earth. The Soviets greatly feared that we would spread the news of the discovery, and threatened us with our lives if we did." "Although the Soviet Union has undergone dramatic changes under Michael Gorbachev, the nation still remains firmly atheistic in orientation, and according to Mr Nummedal, the expedition's discovery was extremely unwelcome. "The next day a spokesman for the Soviet Ministry of Religious Affairs called in the foreign crew members and outrightly offered us bribes. We all felt compelled to go along with it, as we feared for our lives. When I came home, I donated the entire amount to charity." For the sake of the other crew members, who so far have been unwilling to go public, Mr. Nummedal will not reveal the amount of money handed out by the Soviets, but it is believed to have been a six digit number (100,000+). “What really unnerved the Soviets, explained Dr. Azzacov. ‘But aftersome for sure would end up in it. A ttemen- Breshnev era, I have no doubt but that adjustments we comprehended that dous fear took hold of me, and for two we would have been executed," says indeed the sound came from the earth's nights I dreamed about fire and screams Mr. Nummedal. It has been reported in interior. We could hardly believe our until I surrendered to God and commit- some papers that half of the geologists own ears. We heard a human voice, ted my life to His hands for safe keep- on the expedition, ie. the Finnish and screaming in pain. Even though one ing. Norwegian members, quit in fear, but voice was discernible, we could hear “And now I plead with you, don't let according to Mr. Nummedal, that is a thousands, perhaps millions, in the the skeptics squash this story, or in the gross distortion of the facts. "We were . background, of suffering souls scream- east intimidate you from highlighting all dismissed and sent out of the coun- ing. After this ghastly discovery, about jit, For your benefit, I have translated ty two days after we struck that pocket half of the scientists quit because of an interview with a Norwegian, Bjarne _ in the interior of the earth. The Soviets fear. Hopefully, that which is down Nummedal, who was the chief seismol- greatly feared that we would spread the there will stay there,’ Dr. Azzacov gist on this expedition. The interview news of the discovery, and threatened added. was printed in the Norwegian newspa- us with our lives if we did." "In our 14 February 1990 newsletter per, Asker og Baerums Budstikke, "Although the Soviet Union has we printed the story about Russians Norway's largest and most reputable undergone dramatic changes under drilling a nine mile hole in the ground paper. The translated article is Michael Gorbachev, the nation still which ended up in hell. The response _ enclosed separately. remains firmly atheistic in orientation, to that story was unbelievable! We also "Yours sincerely, A.R., Jr." and according to Mr Nummedal, the received additional information which here is the newspaper article men- €XPedition's discovery was extremely is even more startling. A special thanks tioned above: unwelcome, "The next day a spokesman for the Soviet Ministry of Religious Affairs called in the foreign crew members and outrightly offered us bribes. We all felt compelled to go along with it, as we feared for our lives. When I came home, I donated the entire amount to charity." For the sake of the other crew members, who so far have been unwilling to go public, Mr. Nummedal will not reveal the amount to all the people who sent in informa- ‘Chief : ; : 3 3 geologist Bjarne Nummedal tion, especially Henry K. of New York. as give a gag order by a "Russian "It's astounding to think that the suf- Ministry" spokesman. fering souls in hell are only 9 miles “Tye man who leaked the information away from where we stand. Maybe about the recent seismological expedi- someone could get a copy of the sound tion to Siberia, and its shocking discov- recording of the screams from the souls eries, Mr. Bjarne Nummedal, still fears in hell. If we get a copy I'll put it on for his life. Were he Zo back, he would the radio. ; ; at least receive 15 years in prison. Here is a most interesting letter Phe discovery of human voices of wanmey fiamded out ty the Soatel dated 7th January 1990, from a special down in that cavity so shocked the Hyp it as hethound to Aa fh been a iz counsellor to the Minister of Justice, in Soviets, that at first they did not know — gigit number (100,000+) Oslo, Norway: what to do with the foreign crew mem- e a ‘ "While visiting with a friend in pers, “If this had taken place in the California over the Christmas holidays, I happened to tune in and heard your account of the Finnish seismologists who had located a giant cavity in the earth, 9 miles down, and that their microphones had picked up sounds resembling human voices crying in anguish, "I must confess that I laughed when I heard your account. I did not believe one word of it, and commented to my friend that Americans sure were gullible to believe that hell could be yw, “What really unnerved the Soviets, physically located to a hole in the Mererive MY Ge Ve \ ground, ame ee sd MW "I cannot even begin to tell you what a shock it was to me when I returned to Norway and found the newspaper full of reports about this incident. I knew immediately that if there was a hell, I te Mee, w :Chief geologist Bjarne Nummedal was give a gag order by a "Russian Ministry" spokesman. “The man who leaked the information about the recent seismological expedi- tion to Siberia, and its shocking discov- eries, Mr. Bjarne Nummedal, still fears for his life. Were he go back, he would at least receive 15 years in prison. "The discovery of human voices down in that cavity so shocked the Soviets, that at first they did not know what to do with the foreign crew mem- bers. “If this had taken place in the Mee ure we uM? ve Vr ure M/S Mies Va We Sane NEXUSe55 AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 1992