THE A.P.R.O. BULLETIN - SEPTEMBER, 1959

This September 1959 issue of The A.P.R.O. Bulletin, published by the Aerial Phenomena Research Organization, presents a series of reports and analytical articles regarding Unidentified Aerial Objects (UAOs). The publication focuses on a shift in the UAO phenomenon, suggesting that these objects are not merely observational but are actively hostile. The bulletin details several specific incidents, including sightings in Australia, the United States, and Brazil. A significant portion of the text is dedicated to 'Shadow of the Unknown,' a three-part series by Dr. Olavo T. Fontes, which argues that UAOs are testing weapons against civilian aircraft and military installations. Dr. Fontes describes three specific incidents from 1957: two involving Varig Airlines flights where aircraft electrical systems were compromised, and a third, top-secret military incident at the Itaipu Fortress in Brazil. In the latter case, two sentries were severely burned by a heat-emitting weapon, which Dr. Fontes theorizes was an ultrasonic device. The bulletin also includes reports of sightings in New Mexico, Nebraska, New York, and California, as well as an account of a cylinder-shaped object hovering over a Norwegian ship. The editorial stance is highly critical of official government secrecy, particularly in the United States, and advocates for a scientific, objective approach to the UAO problem. The publication also reviews C. G. Jung's book 'Flying Saucers, a Modern Myth of Things Seen in the Skies' and highlights the work of Harold Fulton in New Zealand. Throughout the bulletin, the authors maintain that the evidence of UAO hostility is self-evident and that the military is aware of these capabilities but chooses to remain silent. The document concludes with a call for a 'foolproof means of identifying solid rock' in the face of what it describes as a 'stealthy advance of a reconnaissance timetable' by extraterrestrial entities.