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CI-R1 Fgport e e " * DETAILS le During the afternoon ef 31 duly 47, ir. Arnold, Aviation Sditer of the idahe Daily Statesman, telephoned Lt Srown, CIC Sub=Detachment Commander at Sead querters Fourth Air Pores, and stated in gubstence: That he, Arnold, and Capt Gmith had arrived in Tacoma to investigate the surported flying cise explosion on e@ gure face craft om 21 dume 47, ‘This investigation was requested and financed by @ Ure o> Mon Palmer of the Venture Press, 305 Studie Bldgs, 1718 thernen Aveme, "vansten, Blincis. AGENT*S HOTEs See Inclesure 1 and Inclosure 2. The signatare to Inelosure 2, Ur. Cave Johnson, is that of the editor cf the Idaho Daily States=ane Ure Johnsen is a former Army Air Poree officer end from ail indications te a very patriotic American. On the reesipt of Inelosure 2 at Jeadquarters Fourth Air Yoree, this officer requested the San Praneisoo FEl Office te check the Chicago PUI Offies for Re Ae Palmer and the Venture Press, the return anewer, by telephone, was to the effeot that the Chieage indiess of the PBI, the Uhieage Police, and Credit bureau hed ne record on Re As Pelser or the Venture freas. 2. lt Srown and Capt Lavidson arrived at Mecherd Field during the afternoon of 31 daly 47— ‘They changed from their wiforms to civilian elothing in the aircraft and, on being queried by Operations as to why they desired transportation te Tacoma, they replied they wero to anke a epsechs AGSRE"S NORMS Thies wae in compliance with par 4, ltr fr Rg ADG, File 0BS5.610, % dal 47, aubje Investigation of Flying Pisces Aecording to Major George Sander, Public information Officer, XeTherd Pield, The Tacoma Times received on anonyscus telephone cell that Arnold and Scith were present in the “Winthrop “etel for the purpose of conducting an investigation on the fiying Giece The Tacome Times checked and found this te be true, mach to Arnold's end Snith's curpriges t Srown and Capt Davidson 4ié interview i. larold 4, Uehl, Mr. Fred lL. Crieman, in @ hotel room in the Winthrop Note, Tacora, Washe, in the oresence of Sr. 4rnold and Capt Gnithe If notes were taken of this conversation, they were de« stroyed in the Gircreft aceldent. Mrs Arnold stated to “ajor Jander thet Lt Srown obtained from Ur. Gehl end Mr. Crigman samples of on unidentified gubstence thet were identical to those sppearing in Inclesures 3 to 7. ‘the samples pictured in Inclosures 5 to 7 wore taken by Mr. Arnold from the seme box thet Dahl and Crisman offered M. Grown and from which he obtained his samples. %/Sg¢b Matthews, Grew Chief on the wreeked aircraft, upon being interrogated by this officer, stated that he placed « heavy cardbeard carten in the rear compartment of the 2-25 that erasheds ie did not leok in the box nor heer any comments from 14 Brown or Capt Oavideon es to ite con} tantse Y Se The following cumearises what was related by Mr. Arnold and Capt Feith to Major Sander as to the substence of the interrogation by Lt Brow and Capt Davideens That on 22 Jun 47 Mire Behl wes preceeding scuth of Maury Island in Mire Gricwen'’s beste Five flying discs came down out of the clouds and cireled slowly around the bay, dropping to an estimated elevation ef 500 feet. Thess disos appeared round and CONFIDENTIAL W.D.,P.M.G. Form No. 110