Several years ago Brad Steiger reported an incredible incident involving a demolition crew in San Francisco, who were in the process of tearing down some old buildings when they broke into an underground cavity adjacent to the basement level of one of the old structures. They found some equipment and entered the opening, and were surprised to find themselves in a tunnel which branched out in different directions underground. The construction workers commenced to explore the passages for some time before they encountered something which left them shocked and trembling. Right in front of them stood a group of the strangest creatures they had ever seen. They were neither 'entirely' human nor entirely like any animal they had seen before. They were humanoid, covered from head to foot with hair, were around 5 feet tall, with eyes which reflected reddish in the light of their flashbeams.  The demolitionists decided that they weren't going to stay there much longer, and beat a hasty retreat back to the surface. The opening might have been subsequently covered-up by debris and further demolition work, although this is uncertain. Whatever may have become of the tunnel entrance is anyone's guess.   Another incident was related by Mrs. Cossette Willoughby of Fairacres, New Mexico. Some years ago she had sent researchers copies of a transcript of an ancient text which had allegedly been found carved into the wall of a cavern in South America and translated into English. The writings were allegedly found in Peru by members of the famous Kon Tiki expedition, who spent some time in the Peruvian jungles in search of bamboo wood. The message was written in something similar to ancient cuniform, and was translated by a linguistic expert who was familiar with such ancient languages.   The transcript, in short, was written in the eloquent and poetic style of a Castillian knight, although being cuniform it may have predated even them, and was a warning to anyone who would attempt to explore the cave in the future. It was written just before this knight, perhaps for the last time, entered the depths of the cave himself in search of his beloved wife-to-be. The passage poetically described his deep love and affection for this woman whom he loved and how, one day, she turned up missing. Setting out to trace her whereabouts, he eventually discovered some tracks in the ground which he was certain belonged to his beloved. He followed her path to a certain area where he noticed in the ground a set of cloven-hooved footprints. He instantly knew what the creature was, one of the 'devils' or 'troglodytes' which he had heard about, and which were alleged to live in deep caverns beneath the surface of the earth, some type of satyrus- like creature. He was able to discern from the two sets of prints what ensued. She had been approached by the creature, which proceeded to mesmerize her with some kind of enchantment, its deep hollow voice seductively whispering promises, and caused her to mindlessly follow it. At one point in the path the warrior noticed that she had suddenly come out of the 'trance' and began to realize what was happening to her, and from that point on signs of resistance on her part could be seen. Further along the 'trail' the knight was able to discern that the creature began to DRAG her towards some destination. He eventually found that the trail led to the cave, the very one discovered by the Kon Tiki expedition so many centuries later.  The last part of the message was in the form of a 'prayer' to the Almighty, asking for vengeance and victory, that the Lord would give to him the claws of a tiger to tear his enemies in pieces, and the strength to rescue the girl he loved. The closing passage was a petition to the Almighty which asked that if he did not return, that the Lord would protect these words so that it might be read as a warning to anyone who might dare in the future to enter therein.

In the Dec. 1946 issue of 'AMAZING STORIES' Magazine, pp. 24-25 we read an account involving an underground race of 'hairy dwarfs' who were known to kidnap human beings from time to time.  The creatures referred to in the account 'may' have been a degenerate branch of the Sasquatch. If the beings described in the following account did possess souls and were thus 'humans', they certainly did not treat their victims in a 'humane' manner. Whether these 'manimals' or 'animen' were soullish or soulless beings is a question that may be difficult to answer. Both types may exist, whether humanoid, demonoid, or amphibioid in nature. Whatever the case, the following account was written by Rex du Howard, and was titled: 'THE LEGEND OF QUINMAS VALLEY.':   "...The storm had become quite bad, and Chatham Sound was no place for small craft such as ours, so we put about and into a nearby harbor. Further cruising into Alaska waters would be held up till the storm abated.  "Overlooking the harbor was an Indian village, and having nothing better to do, I took my pencils and sketch book and went ashore to look around. I do a bit of sketching, something I fondly believe to be my artistic talent.   This town was a far cry from the day when the Indians lived in log and shaik lodges, to the modern homes I was seeing; and my hopes of seeing a real Indian or hearing any native legends seemed small indeed. However luck was with me in that I found sitting on the front steps of his home a very old man, who when I spoke to him, immediately called to someone inside the house. A young lady came to the door. When I made known my wishes, she, after translating to the old man, readily agreed to tell me all the legends and tales he could recall. While he talked in his oddly drawled, yet smooth dialect, the girl, his great grand- daughter, translated the odd tale:   "For several days Nis-We-Bask had been following the banks of a large creek; his friend Kae-lth had decided to return to his canoe at tidewater, thence to his summer camp. But Nis-We-Bask was determined to explore this river as far as possible, now during the low water season, just to see how many beaver colonies and other fur-bearing animals could be located. Kae-lth had suggested, rather apprehensively, that it wasn't safe for one man to venture into unknown territory; in fact even hinted that other creatures other than just wild animals might be found, with unpleasant results. Nis-We-Bask had laughed at his friend's fears; moreover he was young and strong and a good hunter as well as the fact that many other hunters of their tribe had at different times gone out hunting alone, and with one or two exceptions had always returned. Aside from such wild animals as were usually found in these parts, what was there to be afraid of? Surely not the stories old squaws told their grand-children by the lodge fire; stories of giant men who long ago had paid their tribe a visit and taught the tribe many things now forgotten.

"Musing this, Nis-We-Bask walked silently along, sometimes along animal trails, sometimes along trails of his own devising.  At the mouths of several small tributary streams he had noted beaver cuttings along the banks; thus Nis-We-Bask travelled, mentally charting and placing the spots he and fellow hunters would return to in the spring-time. Beaver pelts stacked the height of a long rifle could ne used to buy the rifle, at the new trading post at Fort Simpson. With such pleasant thoughts he came upon an ideal camp site, and gathering some dry twigs, made a small fire and prepared his evening meal of smoked fish roasted at the fire, then, having eaten, he rolled in his blanket and was soon asleep. Toward dawn Nis-We-Bask was awakened to instant alertness. That there was something watching him he could not doubt, and the feeling was almost physical, then in an instant the feeling was gone. He was certain that it was NOT an animal that had caused him to awaken so suddenly... any animal would have made some slight sound in leaving that his trained hunter's hearing would have registered. At the first rays of dawn Nis-We- Bask was on his way, ever up the river. Despite the odd experience of the night before he was determined to reach the headwaters of this river before returning home.

"The river lessened in size as Nis-We-Bask proceeded, and toward afternoon he arrived at a high walled pass through which the stream ran. The river being low, it was not difficult to find a way along its edge, which on the inside opened into a fairly large valley, through which the river meandered.  Following this, Nis-We-Bask came upon a burned over area fully the length of six war canoes and fully half as wide, the surface being as smooth as the surface of the deep water in the river.  Vaguely troubled as to what may have caused this burned area, Nis-We-Bask prepared to spend the night, and on the morrow start the journey home.   Even as he sat by his fire Nis-We-Bask became aware of being watched in the half light of twilight. He could not see who or what could be the cause of it. There had been no sign of bears or other large animals, yet that feeling of being watched persisted. Then he remembered Kae-lth's remarks to the effect that this was where the legendary giants had vanished. Still, why believe old squaws' tales? Those were only to frighten small children. The feeling of being watched became stronger, then the creatures appeared; the things that had been watching Nis-We- Bask. Even as he saw them he knew what they were. They were the Bow-iss, neither man or animal yet with the cunning and vileness of both. Creatures which in olden times, had boldly stolen children and women from the tribes; but they were supposed to have disappeared a long time back. The Bow-iss slowly shambled toward Nis-We-Bask making peculiar sounds as if laughing at some monstrous joke. Panic stricken, yet quite unable to move, Nis- We-Bask watched the slow approach. Then the creatures circled him, removed his bow and arrows and knife; then with two in front and two behind they marched him back the way they had come.  "Nis-We-Bask through terrified had time to observe the creatures closely. Each was about the size of a youth, through in shoulder breadth equal to a man, bow-legged and with long unkempt hair of a dirty brown color (Note: by the reference to 'long, unkempt hair', we might get the assumption that the Bow-iss were NOT covered entirely from head to foot in fur, which would seem to indicate that--even though described as 'neither man or animal'--they might be more human than animal, or rather a type of humanoid 'dwarfish' race not entirely in the same class as the alleged 'fur-covered' dwarfs described in other accounts, although possibly somewhat similar to them in some respects - Branton). Each was clad in loin-cloth and sandals of some smooth, shiny material, and at each belt was a knife and a small box-like affair which appeared to be a weapon of some sort. The creature in the lead headed for a low overhanging cliff at the base of which an opening to a cave was visible, followed by Nis-We-Bask and the other Bow-iss. Nis-We-Bask would have fled there and then, but even as he turned one of the Bow-iss aimed his little box-like weapon at him, causing extreme pain and paralyzing him completely. Amid wild, pealing laughter Nis-We- Bask fainted. When he regained consciousness, he and two of the creatures were traveling in a weird conveyance that made little sound yet traveled at great speed, along a wide shiny road. Inside the cave it was quite light for the very rock overhead shone with a pale silvery color. Ever downward their conveyance went, then finally came to a stop in what seemed a vast cavern.  "Nis-We-Bask had no choice but to follow the creatures. He looked about for an exit should escape be possible, but saw none save they way they had entered. On all sides towered terrifying monsters of metal that somehow or other seemed to have lives of their own; one or two even glowed with a weird blue light.  Beyond that his mind could not conceive or describe. One of the Bow-iss aimed his little box-weapon at Nis-We-Bask causing that intense pain and paralysis, after which they dragged him over and chained him to a ring set in the floor of the cave, then they proceeded to place around him in a half-circle a pile of wood, collected for this very purpose, this was then set afire. He knew what his fate would be; he was to be roasted alive. Already the heat from the fire was becoming unbearable. Realizing their captive's crazed fear the Bow-iss screamed and danced themselves into a frenzy, as moans and cries were forced from Nis-We-Bask's seared and cracked lips... then merciful unconsciousness.  "Nis-We-Bask awoke to a feeling of infinite coolness and comfort; then he realized that he was still in the cave, but on that strange vehicle and being returned to the surface; but instead of the hideous creatures that had taken him down into the cave, the other occupant of the conveyance was a man, huge and  fair of coloring. The giant seemed to be aware that Nis-We-Bask was awake, for he turned and smiled, then he spoke though his lips did not move.  "'Have no fear Nis-We-Bask, you will be returned to your people, those whom you call the Bow-iss in this cave are no more. While we were absent our home was discovered and occupied by the Bow-iss. The gods were kind that we returned when we did.'  "Through Nis-We-Bask's mind ran the stories told him in his childhood of the giants who had visited his people in ages past...   "Soon they reached the cave entrance and the giant and Nis- We-Bask got out of the now motionless vehicle. Dimly Nis-We-Bask could discern the outline of something huge resting where the burned patch of earth was and he knew somehow that this monster had caused it. The giant broke into his thoughts, in that way of speaking without uttering a sound.  "I will return you to your canoe at tidewater, do just as I instruct you. Stand within this circle I have inscribed, close your eyes and do not on any account open them.'  "With that the giant left Nis-We-Bask and entered the cave again. Just then Nis-We-Bask felt a sickening falling feeling as if he were falling from a great height, then the feeling was gone, and he looked about to find himself on the sand near his canoe.  "When Nis-We-Bask returned to his native village and tried to tell of his adventure, he was scoffed at as having a bad dream or falling and hurting his head and dreaming it all. But there were a few who did believe and some who still do..."   This account makes no references to the 'Saurians' or 'Reptilians' often encountered in subterranean regions, but it does 'apparently' refer to an unfortunate conflict between three branches of the HUMAN race - the Titans (most likely descended from the giant 'Anakim' of ancient Hebrew tradition), the dwarfs (most likely a degenerate branch of the human OR Sasquatch race), and Native American humans. In spite of the apparent physical degeneracy of the 'Bow-iss', there is a 'possibility' that they may possess human souls as do the Indians and Titans, as the Bow- iss were certainly not alone in their potential ability to degenerate into such sub-human behavior (take the Nazi's for instance, who although human, nevertheless committed atrocities worthy of serpents). These two 'alien' groups, the Titans and the Bow-iss (whether manimals or animen) have been described in several other accounts as well. Whether 'fur-covered' dwarfs or the more human-looking dwarfs, BOTH have been described as being extremely strong for their sizes, and in some cases even showed the ability of human-like speech. As we indicated, the group encountered by Nis-We-Bask may have been a physically degenerate offspring of the human OR sasquatchean race.  There have been more modern accounts of contacts with the 'Titans'. For instance a gentleman of 'gypsy' heritage by the name of Virgil T. Godwin, described in his book 'BIZARRE SHAVER' (self published) his numerous encounters with UFO's and the entities behind them. He had also appeared on talk shows in the northwest and has taken photos of several UFO's and 'Sasquatch' encounters. He claims to have had frequent contacts with a race of 'giant' humans connected to the UFOs, who apparently have an underground base outside of Salem, Oregon as well as a 'space station' which they utilize for off-planet activities. Virgil claimed that these people had established space travel centuries before the American or Russian 'space race' even began. Mr. Godwin also indicated some connection between these 'giants' and the Sasquatch, although he was rather vague on exactly what that connection might have been.

As with the case of the malevolent 'serpent' races, the various divergences of the 'human' races that have been encountered during aerial or subsurface incidents seem to be many, while at the same time the answers as to how these various divergences or human branches came about seem few and far between. However more information is 'surfacing' daily, and in fact some expect that for survivals sake the various humanoid- mammalian 'branches' may one day be inclined to put aside their disagreements and unite their forces (as they become more familiar with each other) against the other 'alien' saurioid- reptilian groups which apparently have no connection whatsoever to the 'human heritage', yet which according to dozens of different sources have and are ceaselessly attempting to undermine 'humankind' or even turn them against each other in an attempt to wrest control of the earth and what lies below or beyond it, for themselves.

Some researchers and 'contactees' have referred to a 'human' alien group from a nearby star system who are known as the 'Coldasians'. These may very well be the same group who others refer to as the 'Koldasians'. UFO PHOTO ARCHIVES (P. O. Box 17206., Tucson, AZ 85710) has released a volume detailing an alleged contact with a man from the planet 'Koldas'. It is uncertain as of this writing whether or not the 'Koldasians' (or Coldasians) are part of the alleged although loosely-tied Eridanus-Cetus-Pleiades-Hyades-Vega-Ummo 'federation', all inhabited by 'human' beings.

The volume, titled 'UFO: CONTACT FROM THE PLANET KOLDAS - A COSMIC DIALOGUE', is described as follows in an advertisement released by UFO PHOTO ARCHIVES:   "...This 300-page report unfolds the story behind a powerful and special friendship still continuing between two men--one from beyond Earth.

"Valdar is the extraterrestrial human being who came to Earth in preparation for his commissioning as the commander of an interplanetary spacecraft. He lived near an electronics plant and worked closely with a South African national for two years, before departing for his home planet Koldas in another solar system.   "Valdar's two years of integrated living on a more primitively inhabited planet was one last prerequisite to his new role as spaceship commander--and he chose Earth, the unique planet a friend and mentor had also visited during his own final indoctrination.

"Before his final selection of our planet, Valdar had been told by his friend of Earth's rare beauty, its great variety of living species, vast oceans, high plains, abundant vegetation-- and the unusual savageness of its society.   "After some familiarization here, Valdar met and befriended F. Edwin W., a South African working in Durban. The Report tells the story of this friendship, a close relationship that has continued, up to and beyond Valdar's departure for Koldas right before the eyes of his Earth-based friend. The relationship continues today.

"More than 1,000 communications have been received from the extraterrestrial since Valdar's departure from Earth (via electromagnetic energy beams).  "Many other witnesses and extensive documentation adequately support this case. Important material collected by long-time UFO researcher Carl van Vlierden includes color photographs and [an] ACTUAL PHONOGRAPH RECORDING of the Koldasian commander delivering a heartfelt message to the people of Earth.   "This comprehensive report is published through the generosity and special interest of the Weaver family."

Many believe the 'Sasquatch' were a freak genetic 'hybrid' which took place between humans and apes in antediluvian times. In 'CHARLES BERLITZ'S WORLD OF THE ODD & AWESOME' we read one possible evidence for the emergence of such an unnatural 'race':   "...Oliver was discovered in the Congo more than a decade ago, and no one is sure whether he's a mutant, a hybrid, or part of a new species of chimp. He looks like a bald chimpanzee, but his ears are at the top of his head rather than at the center.  His nose protrudes much like that of humans, and UNLIKE APES, who prefere to walk on their knuckles, Oliver seems to naturally walk UPRIGHT.

"Studied extensively by Ralph Helfer, an animal behaviorist who heads Gentle Jungle, a Burbank, California organization that trains animal actors, Oliver HAS FORTY-SEVEN CHROMOSOMES, FALLING BETWEEN AN APE'S FORTY-EIGHT AND A HUMAN'S FORTY-SIX, AND SUGGESTING A CROSSBREED or possibly Down's syndrome. His intelligence, however, rules out a simian form of Down's syndrome. We watches television Westerns and action programs for hours, unlike chimps, which become bored after a few minutes..."