The Australian Flying Saucer Research Society

This document is a file from the Commonwealth Investigation Service in Canberra, Australia, concerning the Australian Flying Saucer Research Society (AFSR). The file contains a press clipping dated March 24, 1954, titled 'Men from Mars!' which details the activities of the AFSR. According to the article, the society, led by president Andrew Tomas, was actively scanning the skies for UFOs, which they believed were piloted by Martians. Tomas claimed that the AFSR had held two conferences with RAAF Intelligence to discuss the occupants of these unknown craft. The article notes that while the Australian government considered the subject a 'top secret' matter, they were democratic enough to engage with the society. Tomas also addressed public skepticism, stating that he had no photographs or witnesses to provide as evidence for official records, and that the society was fighting against 'ridiculous stories' of Martians attacking Earth, suggesting instead that the visitors were neutral and concerned about human experiments with atomic energy and the H-bomb.