FIRE IN THE SKIES: January 25, 1938, page 1

In the evening of January 25, 1938, telephones across Europe were buzzing off the hooks. From Scandinavia to the Balkans, from Spain and the British Isles to the steppes of Russia, fire brigades were making rounds like crazy, chasing fires that were nowhere to be found.

It was only later that night and on the following morning that people realised what the »fire« in the sky above them really was:


January 25 1938


I was reminded of this memorable event (not that I was there to see it :-) by this post in another thread.

Because, needless to say, people were quick to read the blood-red sky as a an ominous sign of war.

On the other hand, so-called »skeptics« were equally quick to dismiss people's fears by telling of »many other« such events in the past that were also interpreted as ominous signs – and (allegedly) nothing happened.

But if you actually dig up accounts about those other »events«, it turns out that they were (as far as we can judge) nowhere as widespread or intensive as the 1938 one. (I have talked to people who HAD seen the aurora first hand; and they told me that not even the most vivid accounts exaggerated the impression of »blood« over the sky.)

Frankly, I don't see how on Earth an aurora borealis could be connected with mundane, political events.

But it is a fact – it may be (and probably is) a coincidence, but it IS also a fact – that only a few weeks later Hitler annexed Austria, hence starting the chain of events that led directly to WW II, a year and a half later.
(Which is why I also asked, in the other thread, whether there is some record of Hitler's reaction to the January 25 1938 aurora.)

I must say, though, that I am not entirely closed to the idea that nature MAY occasionally speak to people using its own, »natural« means.
After all, what do I know?


EDIT to add a link to a selection of contemporary articles:
A few 1938 articles about the A.B.















[edit on 20-9-2008 by Vanitas]

reply to post by Vanitas

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It is known that Hitler was interested in occult and astrology. He may have taken the event as a sign to start taking land.

reply to post by kidflash2008

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That's a very interesting take on it.

Now I am even more interested in finding any records about his possible reaction.

Anyone?

reply to post by TeslaandLyne

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But wouldn't the scientists at the time (and private observers) notice if there was something "strange" about those lights?
I haven't read all of those reports, but it sounds like they were pretty unanimous about it being the aurora borealis.
Surely the amateur meteorologists & astronomers, if nobody else, would have said something?





[edit on 20-9-2008 by AdAstra]

reply to post by ZeroKnowledge

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I am glad you find it useful, ZeroKnowledge, and thank you for attempting a search for German language reports.
(I assume that by Austrian newspapers online you meant the wonderful ANNO utility?
You're right: it stops at 1937...
Then again, it may really be just a question of slow digitising.)

I performed a little Google search including a few relevant German terms, but found nothing particularly useful - except for a copy of David Irving's book "Hitler's War", where the aurora of August 23, 1939 (the day when the Molotov-von Ribbentrop pact was signed) is briefly mentioned.
The aurora we're speaking of here is NOT mentioned.

So, at this point I'll only add another Fatima-oriented article, for those who'd like to read more on the "esoteric" perception of the phenomenon at the time.

"When you see the sky illuminated by an unknown light..."










[edit on 20-9-2008 by Vanitas]

Originally posted by Vanitas

So, at this point I'll only add another Fatima-oriented article, for those who'd like to read more on the "esoteric" perception of the phenomenon at the time.

"When you see the sky illuminated by an unknown light..."


I hope this is not too off-topic, but there is a website claiming that the Fatima miracle was "proof" that Hitler "was God".

After reading about the toy "scandal" in the UK (another thread), I am not going to provide a link, lest I am accused of being a neo-Nazi or something...
But it's on a website with a most amusing title, linking Tonya Harding to JFK...











[edit on 20-9-2008 by Vanitas]

reply to post by Vanitas

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I was really interested by this since in ancient (or not so ancient) history there were similar (comets,asteroids ,..) ocasions that dictated fate of military campaignes or even that of countries. But to find that only 70 years ago such an event could also cause WW2 - was very intriguing. We are not smarter then our ancestors,ha? Actually i hope that we are not that much dumber.
Anyways. I found ... this. The source citated is not very reliable and the site is not that friendly - for me,at least, but here it goes:

In 1938 there was this peculiar display of lights, which we now know--at that time the scientists said, "Oh this was Aurora Borealis"--and of course we now know it wasn't Aurura Borealis. And by the way, that night, that night in August of 1938, Hitler, Adolf Hitler himself was in the Wolf's Lair at Berchtesgarden, he was there with his chief people, Goebbels and Göring and Himmler and their aides. And they watched this phenomenon of light, brilliant light and you know what Hitler said?
.....
He said, "Gentlemen, this means we now go to bloodshed

www.revisionisthistory.org...
Now the problem is that after this promissing start - he follows:

Hitherto--by that time by the way, he had taken Czechoslovakia and Austria and the Sudetenland and he was well on his way to be a powerful figure. He hadn't any blood, no German blood had he shed. But looking at this, this man, instinctually--he was possessed, by the way--he said, "Now this is the sign that we have to shed blood, gentlemen."

Austria, Czechoslovakia (Sudetenland or not) are still in the future. But this guy is not that aware of historic facts,it seems.
I really was not sure if i should post it or not, but i think that it is better to show it to your collective judgement.
Edit - oh,i forgot. Yes it was Anno site. I was just so frustrated from clicking on unknown words and not getting desired (weird, ha ) result that probably subcontiously not mentioning it was my small revenge.

[edit on 21-9-2008 by ZeroKnowledge]

Originally posted by Vanitas

I performed a little Google search including a few relevant German terms, but found nothing particularly useful - except for a copy of David Irving's book "Hitler's War", where the aurora of August 23, 1939 (the day when the Molotov-von Ribbentrop pact was signed) is briefly mentioned.
The aurora we're speaking of here is NOT mentioned.

I am not exactly a "fan" of Irving's, but he is rather thorough in his work, even his detractors give him that.
And I am thinking, if he is not quoting Hitler on the January 1938 aurora (but he DOES quote him on the August 1939 one), then it's unlikely that anyone else can provide evidence of it.
(Hey, maybe Hitler was asleep at the time - it WAS late, after all! )





[edit on 21-9-2008 by AdAstra]

reply to post by Vanitas

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Well, I gather Hitler must have spent A LOT of time on that terrace...
But the aurora we're talking about was, of course, in January.

OOoops. Then i understand what he means by Austria/ Czechoslovakia. Too many 1938 Auroras. Tunguska meteorite, two Auroras seen in Europe.... Our grandparents lived in more interesting (according to Chinese approach) times.
By the way, i am not superstitious type, but earlier this year there was relatively large meteorite here - i sometimes take hikes and look at night sky and never saw such a bright one even from non-inhabited locations, but this one was seen at almost day light in the major cities here. Maybe someone in big cabinet also saw it as a sign?

reply to post by ZeroKnowledge

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No, no, it's not your mistake - the guy obviously mistook this one (January 25, 1938) with the other one, which was in August 1939, a year and a half later.

But I agree in any case: that's A LOT of aurorae for Central Europe...!
They are very, very rare. I don't know anyone who has seen one in Central Europe - except for the 1938 and 1939 ones.

Which is precisely what makes it so interesting, isn't it...?


P.S. I know what you mean about that Chinese proverb.
It's a very, VERY good one.
But in my experience some people don't even understand the point...
(Sorry, I am drifting off-course - again... )





[edit on 22-9-2008 by Vanitas]

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