Mystery of the Men in Black: The UFO Silencers

by Timothy Green Beckley

  One fairly obvious reason for this gap is that Chinese UFOlogy is still in its early infancy—publicly acknowledged only since the late 70s. Nocturnal lights in the sky or daytime sightings are still considered a controversial matter. Surely, space aliens would seem like something too outrageous for a country where the media is under heavy gov­ernment control and communism is the official ideology—nowa­days enforced in the so-called People's Republic at the point of a gun, if necessary.

  The fact that CE-3's are not reported widely in China, however, doesn't mean that they don't exist at all. They do! The problem, again, is that they are not reported in the Chinese press or hardly even in the specialized publications like CURO's Journal of UFO Research. There­fore, they are quite hard to track down, but not impossible. In Shi Bo's China and Extraterrestrials, a landmark book published in France in 1983, there is a whole chapter entitled, "Humanoids and Close Encounters." However, only four such cases are detailed out of a total of some 130 UFO reports contained in the book.

  Curiously enough, two of these cases are somewhat related to the Men-In-Black (MIB) category of the UFO folklore; particularly one incident in 1963, when the MIB warned the witness to remain silent about a UFO sighting. Then there is the close encounter with a strange, big-headed man who was wearing a helmet. The chapter's final section is about a psychic and contactee who claims to have visited a flying saucer three times. Hardly original in the U.S., in China this is explosive stuff.

  The oldest case reviewed by Shi Bo took place in 1963 in the out­skirts of the city of Yangguan in Shansi province. Li Jing-yang, a secu­rity officer in a military factory, was interviewed by journalist Wang Shili, about an experience he had with Men-In-Black when he was six years old, the day after he and some friends had seen "a shining, silvery disc hanging stationary and silent in the air very close to them. It was about seven or eight meters wide and shaped like one plate reversed on top of another plate. No portholes or windows were visible. It looked hermetically sealed and its metallic surface was very smooth." Since UFOs were at the time a subject totally forbidden and unknown to the Chinese people, the boys surmised the disc had to be some kind of new aircraft.

  On the following day, however, the boy was stopped in the mid­dle of the street by "a very tall man dressed entirely in black," who interrogated him as to whether he had seen the disc the day before, pointing even to the exact spot in the sky where the object had hov­ered. As the boy responded affirmatively, the MIB warned him "never to tell anyone else what he had seen," refusing to let him go until Jing-yang promised that he would keep the secret.

  "I recall that I was worried, thinking about this unknown charac­ter," continued Jing-yang. "His skin was dark and I was surprised by the aspect of his face and intonation. Several people saw him; every­body was talking about him but no one understood his gestures." Yet the most striking similarity with American reports of MIBs emerged at the end of the interview, when Li Jing-yang stated that "the man in black was walking in a mechanical motion; he spoke, but without mov­ing his mouth and he disappeared suddenly as he turned a corner." "When the journalist asked him if he could have been a normal person, Jing-yang responded, "Its possible, but I swear that everything that I've told you is true."

  The second MIB report took place in Gansu Province on July 29, 1974. Ke Jungzhi, a student at the construction workers' polytechnic at Lanzhou, kept the story of the "luminous black man" to himself until he began reading about UFOs in the CURO Journals few years ago; he then finally sent an account of his encounter to ace UFOlogist Shi Bo, who included it in his book. At the time, Jungzhi was a member of a workers' brigade operating in Tengkeli Desert in China's northern Gansu Province.

  "On the evening of July 29, 1974," wrote Ke Jungzhi, "I was going to eat at the restaurant reserved for the young personnel from the city on duty in the fields. As I walked around a rice field, I suddenly spotted a man all black, some 30 feet in front of me. He seemed tall and robust, with a height of about 5.9 feet. I couldn't discern his facial features, since it was very dark, yet the black man was plainly visible in the darkness because his whole body was faintly luminous."

  Thinking at first that the black man had to be a peasant which had come to inspect the irrigation system, Jungzhi shouted and asked him to identify himself. The MIB remained silent and motionless and then, "began to glow more brightly, disappearing suddenly between the tall grass." The student looked at him, but couldn't find a trace of the mysterious visitor. Although he didn't say a word about it, he heard that "two days later, at precisely the same spot, the chief of our brigade encountered a faintly luminous black man." Only after reading an arti­cle about MIBs in the USA in the fourth issue of China's Journal for UFO Research, did Jungzhi finally decide to report his adventure.

  In 1981, Shi Bo received a letter from the city of Chongqing, in Sichuan Province, which contained a story of a CE-3 with "a man with a big head," dressed in a "space suit" like a "metallic coverall." The inci­dent had taken place ten years earlier, but the witness—an old peasant named Zhang Rongchang—had died in 1972. Shi Bo requested fur­ther information from his correspondent, receiving eventually a more complete account from the old man's grandson, Zhang Chuanxiu. In the second letter, the grandson related that towards the end of August, 1971, his grandfather had arrived one day very upset to his house at lunchtime, telling his family and neighbors that, "I saw today a man with a big head."

  As it turned out, after working in the fields, Rongchang was returning home as he was hungry, when he saw an odd man on the road walking towards him. The man was robust and otherwise normal, except for his huge head, which was about three times the size of a nor­mal human head. He was unable to distinguish his facial features, how­ever, since the head was covered by a helmet; the man was wearing a one-piece suit covering his entire body from the neck to the feet. The "man" didn't seem to walk in a very flexible manner, "he was faster than us." The elderly Rongchang asked the figure to identify himself and state what he wanted, but as the stranger remained silent and motionless, the peasant was overcome by fear and ran away; a few sec­onds later he turned his head "to see him one more time, but he had already vanished."

  Chuanxiu's account adds that when his grandfather reached the village, he asked some youngsters to look for the stranger in the fields, but they could find no one. Afterwards, the old man was in a state of constant fear, his health deteriorated, and he died a few months later, in January of 1972. Shi Bo concluded that this CE-3 was too contro­versial to be published in CURO s Journal, yet he believed that "the event is true and the man with a big head could have been a space robot," or a MIB!

  A Phantom Car and Protection

  You want to know how to protect yourself from the MIB? If you were attacked by a vampire, you'd carry some garlic; a werewolf, a silver bullet. Frank Stranges has his own approach:

  In addition to being a popular Christian evangelist, Rev. Frank E. Strangers is a long-time UFO investigator and Director of the National Investigations Committee on UFOs. Because of his bold attitude on the subject of extraterrestrials, and the fact that he claims to have met a space being named Val Thor in the Pentagon, Rev. Strangers has come under continued attack from the "Men in Black," and other "Luciferian oriented silence groups" who have tried to keep such mat­ters hush-hush. His life has been put in severe danger on many occa­sions. Just recently, for example, he was sent to the hospital after being pushed off the road by a "phantom car." In this story, Rev. Stranges tells about this incident, as well as his special "Ring of Fire" blessing, which he has devised, so that others may shield themselves from negative forces at work in the cosmos.

  Notice

  The information found herein has originated from an unimpeach­able intelligence source in time and space. The reader maintains the option to either accept or reject its contents.

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  On the 11th of April, a few years back, Dr. and Mrs. Frank E. Stranges were driving on Boulder Highway, returning from Hoov
er Dam, when all hell cut loose without warning.

  The weather was clear, the sun was brightly shining, and the Highway was uncluttered when, without warning a "Phantom Car" cut directly in front of our car, causing a series of events that almost promoted us both from this planet. Our car swerved to avoid hitting the "Phantom Car," blowing a front tire—being struck from behind by another vehicle, thus sending us spinning into the dirt meridian sepa­rating the oncoming traffic from that which we were traveling.

  According to the Nevada Highway Patrol accident report, the "Phantom Car" was also viewed by witnesses who claim that the car was nowhere to be seen following the impact.

  Dr. Stranges had no feeling from his neck down. When the emer­gency vehicles arrived on the scene, they carefully removed Dr. Stranges from his car (under the watchful eyes of a deeply concerned wife) who sat in the front seat of the ambulance, continuously looking over her shoulder and wondering at the fate of her injured husband.

  Upon arrival at the hospital, they were both taken to the emer­gency room. Mrs. Stranges suffered injuries in her neck as well as to her right wrist.

  Dr. Stranges was taken to an isolated area where the resident doc­tor, following a quick examination, instructed that x-rays be taken immediately. The nurse administered a shot to diminish his pain, while he was being prepared for the x-ray room. The long journey through the hospital corridors seemed endless as he lay helplessly watching the ceiling lights dash by. He was wheeled into the x-ray facility when a voice rang out from the corridor requesting that the three men come out to the corridor immediately.

  This is when it happened! From his right eye, Dr. Stranges saw a lone, uniformed figure approaching the stretcher upon which he was still lying.

  Commander Val Thor simply stated "Frank, please lie still. Do not move." (His head was still taped down to the steel stretcher upon which he had been placed at the scene of the accident.) Commander Thor then said, "Do not worry, do not speak, everything will be all right." Commander Thor then placed both his hands over the top of Dr. Stranges head, and began to pray.

  Within seconds, Dr. Stranges felt what he described as "warm water" passing from the top of his head to the very soles of his feet.

  All Pain Was Gone!

  When the technicians had returned to the x-ray room, Comman­der Thor was "gone." They proceeded to x-ray Dr. Stranges from head to toe.

  Following this, he was quickly returned to the emergency room for further examination and evaluation for treatment. Dr. Stranges was then subjected to a host of questions by the Medical Doctors, because he (1) had no pain anywhere in his body, (2) there were no marks or bruises on his body (3) he was sitting up, ready to get dressed and leave the hospital under his own(?) power...

  Result? The car suffered over $ 1500.00 damage, and both Dr. and Mrs. Stranges are alive and well—Thanks be to the provision made by Almighty God by assigning His Ministering Angels to assist and help in the hour of deepest need. At this writing, they are both receiv­ing minimal care from their family doctor in the city of Van Nuys.

  As a result of the above, I, Dr. Frank E. Stranges, present to you, for the very first time, a topic that will indeed be a challenge to all of our members—friends, and associates, worldwide.

  On the following pages, I am presenting the secret of the "Doc­trine of the Ring of Fire."

  You will read for the first time, certain truths, that if properly applied, can alter your life. Please remember, that this ceremony of which you will read, is also practiced by those from other spheres before they set foot upon this planet.

  Do not be at all surprised if you find yourself motivated to travel to Van Nuys, California, in order to observe and take part in this important ceremony that will prepare you to meet the future head-on.

  Special Warning

  Now, please prepare yourself. Do not lay this report aside until you have completely digested the entire report. Do not allow anything or anyone to interrupt you in any way, shape or form. Disconnect your phone (if necessary) and then, read on.

  The Ring of "Fire"

  For the first time, you are being informed, in this writing, of a major segment of Divine Order that was established before the very foundations of this planet were laid.

  You are about to read powerful words that are "absolute" in all respects. The mystery of the "Ring of Fire" will become a vital part of your life, whether you reside within the United States or abroad.

  The "Ring of Fire" is:

  a. essential

  b. necessary

  c. important

  d. the only way that you will survive on this planet without being snuffed out like the flame of a candle.

  Proposition One:

  Since war was declared (many eons ago in the Heavenlies), Luci­fer, the son of the morning was thrust forth and literally cast out of the Holy sphere along with "millions" of his angels (demons). Cast where? Cast down and into this Planet Earth.

  Proposition Two:

  Holy books the world over, record that since the dawning of that awesome morning, the Planet Earth has been captive by Lucifer and his evil forces. He is, in fact, the Prince of the powers of the air, the Prince of Darkness and also, the god of this world.

  Proposition Three:

  Lucifer is also the one who has polluted the atmosphere that you breathe. This condition is prevalent around this planet 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, thus creating a devastating effect on the human family since the very beginning of man's sojourn on this planet. And—the situation is not growing any better. It is getting rapidly worse.

  Proposition Four:

  Every evil act that is committed on Earth today by members of the human race as well as those of the animal kingdom is attributable to the Luciferian effect. Satan's hold on this planet hangs heavily like a drape of doom. This also accounts for all of the ravages of crime, civil disorder and general disharmony on Earth today.

  Proposition Five:

  Because of this condition, those from other planets are instructed to perform a ceremony called the "Ring of Fire." This has been per­formed by a small number of people in Bible days. However, because of the threat brought to by certain high Church Officials, few people even know of the power of the "Ring of Fire."

  Proposition Six:

  There is a formula by which all of you can benefit by the Divine Pro­tection which is the result of the Ceremony. Some of you may even take issue with the manner in which this power is invoked. But, this is immaterial. The Name in which the Invocation is pronounced may cause friction. But I will take this liberty of informing you of this great truth because by ignoring it, you may lose your life.

  Proposition Seven:

  The proof lies in the results. The formula has been "time tested." If those friends from space have invoked this divine protection before setting foot on this planet, can we be so complacent that we can afford to allow the evil forces on this planet to continue to "rule our lives, "plunge us into con­stant danger, plague us with an atmosphere until there is no more life left in us? Or, shall we maintain an open mind and accept the freedom and protection that has been provided?

  And Now Proposition Eight:

  Fire has always represented divine protection, cleansing and puri­fication. The three Hebrew children (of the Old Testament) walked freely in the fiery furnace that was heated seven times hotter than usual at the command of the evil King because the three refused to bow down to his idol. They survived (accompanied by a fourth man who was also seen with them in the furnace). In this 20th Century, far too many people are perishing before their time. UFO researchers are fast becoming the target for ungodly forces. Sickness and disease are run­ning out of control in this generation. Governments are likewise deceiving the people into believing a great lie. In view of this, do you or do you not need to be surrounded by the "Ring of Fire"?

  Please Do The Following:

  1. In the privacy of your home, office, etc., place a lighted white can­dle b
efore you on a table.

  2. Do not permit anyone or anything to disturb you until you are com­pletely finished with this ceremony.

  3. Repeat the Lord's Prayer.

  4. Pray the following proclamation without doubt in your heart. As you pray, believe that the God of Creation is hearing you at the very moment that you are praying! Do not close your eyes, but look into the flame. Maintain your full senses and know what you are doing at all times! Then, repeat this proclamation aloud: "Eternal Father, Creator of the Universe, hear my petition. Surround me now... with your Divine Ring of Fire. The Fire of Protection, The Fire of Your Abundance, The Fire of Complete Healing, and The Fire of Divine Abundance. I com­mand the Hand of Almighty God on my behalf. Let it be so... this moment, in the Blessed name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen!"

  Finally:

  Extinguish the candle. Do not remove yourself from the room for at least three full minutes. Stand before the extinguished candle with your eyes open and feel the presence of the Ring of Fire. You will never be the same.

  Do this. Follow the instructions very carefully, and you will find actual changes taking place in your life.

  MIB In The Andes

  Introduced previously, global investigator Antonio Huneeus has come across only a handful of MIB-related cases, but he has no doubt about the authenticity of this report, which, he says, deserves more merit than some of the other cases he knows about.

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  Traditionally, incidents of "Men in Black," or MIBs, have been largely associated with the United States. This is not surprising, since both the story of Albert K. Bender, which started it all, and the book by the late Gray Barker, They Knew Too Much About Flying Saucers, which popularized MIBs, originated in this country. However, a care­ful perusal of the foreign UFO literature will produce a few signifi­cant MIB incidents anywhere from Mainland China to the high Andes of Peru.