THE KLIMENT VOROSHILOV EQUIPMENT PLANT/STATE MACHINE PLANT/#12 MILITARY PLANT/VULKO CHERVENKOV AUTO REPAIR PLANT/GEORGI DIMITROV LOCOMOTIVE PLANT/6 SEPT STREETCAR PLANT/9 SEP SHOE FACTORY

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• Publication Date: May 13, 1954
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UJNFIDENTIAL
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
Bulgaria
SUBJECT The Kliment Voroshilov Equipment Plant/
State Machine Plant/#22 Military Plant/
PLACE ACQUIRED Vhlko Cherenkov Auto Repair PlAnt/
(BY SOURCE) Georgi Dimitrov Locomotive Plant/ 6 Sep
DATE ACQUIRED
(BY SOURCE)
Streetcar Plant/ 9 Sep Shoe Factory
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1. The ?Kliment veroshil-:'ti Lcr -Clarroat P.u. eat P?rnt in Sofia n.t:factur00
the following items with eapao'I.*ise up tc 220 7elti9:
a) Tolephoaee for the Ministry of Poit, Telegraph, Telephone, and
Radio and for the Ministry of Defense.
b) "Rodno Radio", "V 504", and "Admiral" radio receivers.
c) Autcriatio electric excheages
d) Dial telephones (ntmeratori)
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Various switches, plugs, amplifier a, powdered iron, eto
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e) Electric meters
f) "$liment Vorochilov" X-ray equipment
g) quartz filament lamps
h) Electric belle for the home
i) Signal lamps
Inter Communication Dote
k) Tranefammers with capacities up to 22C volts
1) Telegraph relays
m) Transmitting oLaLiOne
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2. Personnel in the plant:
a) Ivan Popov - Director of the plant, about 40 years of age, native
of Turnovo, skilled engineer, has specialized in the USER, Communist,
trusted by the Party, has no direct contact with the plant workers.
b)gsy - Assistant Director of the plant, about 45 years of age,
native of Sofia; tall, thickset, wears glasses, Party member,
performs administrative duties at the plant, looks after the living
quarters of the plant workers.
c) Engr Aradvarov - Chief of the section watch examines the quality of
products, about 3; years of age.
d) Engr Fetko Stbvanov - Technical director, about 50 years of age,
medium buiffio very active as a Communist, formerly chairman of DOSO
(Voluntary Organization for Defense Cooperation) at the plant.
e) Engr jodor - Rationalizer, very capable engineer,. apparently
not a Communist.
f) The plant has about 50 engineers, several of whom are Party
members who specialized as engineers in the USSR. That' treat
workers poorly.
3. The plant employs about three thousand workers, inclrding about 700 Party
members.
a) Kosta Dlagoev - Party secretary in the plant, about 30 years of age,
native of RadoinLr.. s former political prisoner and partisan, holds
close friendly reintl`n4 '4th the yce' workers, a painstaking and
industrious Party member, doer; not hove an unpleasant or evil
personality, criticizes all shortcomings at '-':arty meetings, workers
do not fear him.
b) Minks X2],eeva 22, Party activist in the plant, chief informer,
employed by the State Security and by the Party to spy on unreliable
workers who behave as security risks for the regime and for the plant.
c) Petkov CermMoV about 40 years of age, division ['otdeleniyej
chief, active Communist, very evil, treats workers poorly, imposes
and seeks punishment for the wrml.lest infractions and irregularities,
especially for those committed by non-Party personnel.
The professional committee in the plant helps the Party to propagandize
socialistic construction, USSR aid to Bulgaria, the strength and
invincibility of the Red Army, Bulgarian-Soviet friendship, etc.
The members of the trade union committee are agents of the State Security,
even the plant engineers fear them.
a) Tsclo Dgy,ty - Chairman of the trade uni= ccmmlLtee, 45 years of
age, from Sofia, maintains good relations with the workers.
_y - Secretary of the trade union committee, very dangerous
b) ?IgXWLo
Communist, a former political prisoner, very active as a
propagandist.
6. Some workers who are not arty members are DOSO members. As such they
are considered as candidates for membership in the Communist Party. The
evening political programs are conducted purely for Communist re-education.
The propagandists train the youth to become a robot who fulfills their
orders auttically. The DOSO has a wicked influence on its young members
who under the "guidance" of the organization turn against their friends and
relatives.
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a) Ctolchev - Chairman of DOSO In the plant, age 40, active Communist.
b) Boris Secretary of DOSO in the plant, age 40, active
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zar Penohev - 1)030 member, age 30, active C ist, Kamsomoiets
member of Dimitrov's Union of People la youth?-/.
The .names of four other DOSO activist-members are not known since they
do not work at the plant. However, they often attend evening political
gatherings.
7. The #0S0, consists chiefly of young people.
a) 11:=lox - Cadre chief in the DOS0 Central Council, a points instructors
and leaders of local organization. or units (edinitsi), receives and
provides character references on cadre members, transfers instructors,
and supervises the training of members.
b) ,may - Member of the Central Council and direct assistant to
Nikolov.
c) General Ivan Kirov - in charge of military training ar the DOSO
Central Council.
d) General Dobri , geshav - Chairman of DOSO Central Council.
The DOSO in the "Kliment Voroahilov" Plant has about one thousand members.
DOSO training is conducted after work &ni lasts from u.e to two hours.
Sometimes training is gi.von or. Saturday afternnonz and Sundays.
8. The training consists of the following:
a) Antiehemical defense and gas mask drills.
b) Rowing, swimming, and operation of sailboats and other sailing
vessels.
c) Building of model airplanes, parachute training, glider training,
driving.
d) Shootir.,-; with various types of firearms, rifles, pistols,
submachine guns, and machine guns; grenade throwing; and mine
detecting.
e) Medical training, similar to that given by the military
f) History of the BKP (Bulgarian Communist Party) and the XPSS
(Communist Party of the Soviet Union).
g) Biographies of eminent USSR and Soviet bloc Communists, including
Stalix., Ieni t, G Dimi rov, Malenkov, Be la, of v, and Vorosshhi ov.
h) Information on discipline, obedience, and punishment. This
training i similar to that given by the military, however it is
given pure .y along Party lines.
i) Information on guarding secrets, passing of al]. information to
the chief. This information includes family affairs, all . cidents,
and manner in which the incidents happened.
For training purposes each DOS0 member receives a weapon with cartridges,
which is returned to the DOSO storeroom after each training period. DOSO
members wear uniforms during demonstrations, holidays, and meetings. The
uniform consists of a green jacket with two breast pockets, green trousers,
and a green military cap. A DOSO emblem with the design of an anchor, a
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propeller, a rifle, and a five pointed star decorates ti- front left side
of the jacket.
DCLSO members receive naval training at a special naval club at Stalin and at
a special. camp at Evksinograd Palace. The course of study includes the
following:
a) Swimming with olothes, bearing of arms, training with various
naval signals, Morse code, and use of flags.
b) Political party propaganda training is increased here because
the young their.-- might deviate from the party line and forget
the training which he received at the plant, in the factory,
in the TKZS, or in the MTS.
10. Personalities:
a) Tonchev - In charge of the camp at Stalin, native of Sofia.
b) Cherney - Assistant naval training instructor, about 35 years
of age, native of Sofia.
o) Dimitur .e ssndrov - Instructor of general iaval training,
about 29 yea::s of age, nativ3 of Sofia.
d) Purvan - Camp supply officer, about 35 years of age, native
of Stalin.
11. The "Kliment Vcroshilov" Law-Current. Equipmer..+. Plant is located west of
Sofia emang the I-Toderno Predgradie (Modern Suburbo), Sugar Factory, and
Na:ezhda areas. The plans is in the Sugar: Factn?y !area. More is a
field near the pl nt. Military depote, aid ocrw!tssary ("intendant) buildings
including shoe o1.-p , tailor shops, werehouees for army clothes, ammunition,
cowlings, etc are located west of the plant.
12. Since the "Kliment Voroshilov" Plant builds radio transmitters and radio
receiverr., military personnel visit it every day. The radio sets are
built accmrding to the series-production method, that is, the net passes
from one worker to another through a series of fifty assembly workers.
Since the radio L-ets are already packed when they are loaded from the
plant warehouse-.,, it is difficult for anyone outside of the plant to
know their ei2.. In a.IIition to this, the plant builds smaller manual
sets meastr --m 20 by 40 centimeters which are handy for carrying by DOSO
and military personnel.
13. In M there was only one permanently employed Soviet instructor in
c,.arge of the plant laboratory. New Soviet specialists visited the plant
every day. Bulgarian engineers ''odor jodaroy.. Panov, Nikolov, and others
worked with this instructor in the laboratory. This laboratory experiments
with and tests the products manufactured by the plant. The Soviet
specialist~engi.ieer is tall, has a long nose, is a little stooped, and
about 45 years of age. His salary is as large as that of four Bulgarian
chief engineers. Soviet engineers, Stakhanovites, USSR delegates,
specialists and officers visit the plant every day.
Cadres in the "Kliment Voroshilov" Plant:
a) Madzharcv, chief engineer of the telephone section
b) Nikola Dtgyjoy,, chief of the 2nd assembly shop
c) Tso'!oy, engineer, technical chief jotgcvcrnik.J of the 2nd
assembly shop
Boncho Tsolo, enLinoer, chief of the dial telephone section
of the 2nd assembly shop, 29 years of age, brother to the
first Z-Tsolov.J
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e) Krusb a , member of Party leadership in the plant, has his own
office in the plant.
f) Toehav, party official in the 2nd assembly nhop, skilled workman
in the dial telephone section.
15. First assembly shop produces the Rodno radio, 504 model radio, and
Admiral radio sets; radio equipment; &].iment Vc.:oshilov X-ray equipment;
radio transmitters and receivers; portable manual radio sets; current
rectifiers; and equipment for electrical installations such as switches,
electric light bulb holders, knobs.
16. Second assembly shop produces IB (local battery) dial telephones, TsB
(central battery) dial telephones, automatic telephone exchanges,
telephones using local batteries, etc.
17. Third assembly shop produces electric motors, radio transformers, X-ray
equipment, and other semifinished goods,
18. This is the first p:.ant in Bulgaria to manufacture high frequency
powdered iron for radio coils. This powdered iron ie also exported.
The plant imports wire from Czechoslovakia; *_ivngary, and USSR, and radio
tubes from Czechoslovakia.
19. The plant employs about three thousand workers of which about 10 to 15
percent are Communists. All of these Commvnists are not active
pr opagandiste and Party officials. Many workers pre restrained in their
relations with the local Fmrty loaders and with the Communist regime,
which they consider as temporary in Bulgaria, All the workers hope for
a turn of events and e change of regime in slgaria. Nobody criticizes
or publicly diacuszes i.he Part;,', the govc.nment, or the disorder in the
plant because this would lead to punishnwnts; loco of work, and
expulsion to a carp for hard labor. Frequently T?he n^hrty employs
State Security and militia agents as informers and provrocators who
threaten the workers. These informers are active on the cooperative farms,
in the offices among the officials, and in the army. All the workers
listen to foreign radio broadcasts, especially the "Voice of America".
The workerst sympathies are with the US. They are eager to receive
information about the Bulgarian National Committee aid its director,
G M Dim troy, whom they remember as a great anti-Nazi, an anti-fascist,
and a true democrat, and one whom they trust. Most of the workers would
join an active resistance movement but they desire a guarantee that they
will not come under dictatorship because they resist Communism. They do
not want to return to the old regime of unemployment, camps, continuous
arseats, and apparent freedom but actually a dictatorship. This fear
drives the people to become, if not Party members, at least sympathizers
of Communism.
20. Because of the secret active resistance in the plant, production plans
are almost never fulfilled despite the fact that the plant is subordinate
to the Ministry of Defense and manufactures products for the army. he
hope of the people lies in receiving aid from outside jof Bulgaria
People who were fanatical Communists a year ago do not believe anymore
in Communism, however, they are forced to remain with the party since
they are punished more severely than noxi Party members for becoming traitors
and instruments of G M Dimitnov (Gemetovism) and of the petkov followers
(Petkovism).
21. The "'Vasil holarov" High-Current Equipment Plant is located near the
village of Iliyantsi on the outskirts of Sofia and east of the Nadezhda
area. This plant produces electric motors, transformers, flat irons,
electric heaters, etc. The High-Current Equipment Plant in Ruse produces
electrical equipment such as electric light holders, switches, flat irons,
electric motors, and parts required for electrical installations.
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22. The DMZ (State Machine Plant) in Sofia is located near the village of
Iliyantsi, Sofia Moliya. The plant employs over one thousand workers
who work in three shifts. The plant produces planing machines, boring
machines, and shaping machines.
23. The No 12 Military Plant is located on Totle;ben Street (ulitsa) near
Alekaandrova Hospital and on the right side of the road running to
Knyazhevo. The plant odu the Model 1949-50 Dimitrovets trucks,
cabs for the trucks, trueoe bodies, portable military kitchens, storage
batteries, metal assault boats, pontoon boats, and repairs motor vehicles
which were damaged during World War II. The plant is 'subordinate to the
Ministry of Heavy industry, but its products are designed exclusively
for .nilitary use,
24'. Enginber j ,tr;inov is the director of the plant. Technician Zefirov,
about 45 years of age, native of Sofia, Communist, is the chief of the
automobile repair section and the deputy of the Sofia People's Soviet.
He is a Stakhanovite rationalizer who introduced the rapid Soviet
method of cutting.
25. The No 12 Plant employe many military engineers including Soviet
specialists who are paid much higher salaries than the more highly
skilled Bulgarian specialists, whom they consider as ansietante. The
plant employs over 3,500 wor:;ars. All the work and production in the
plant is guarded under a veil of strict military secrecy. The main
gate of the plant has the following inscription; etWhen you leave the
plant, do not talk about its operation".
26. In W the plant was awarded the "Banner of the Council of Ministers"
for attaining the highest production and hi-ohe.t #uiii.;.lraant of the
production plan in Sofia. Howe-'6r, du ing the first Uree months of
M the plant fulfilled the production plan by only 30 percent
because of fregnPrt reassignments of warke-PC any? speuic?.iats, irregular
deliveries of materials, poor treatment, and low pay t" the workers. Many
workers were dismissed from the plant for sabotage and for unconsciencious
work. Many of these were tried secretly in court and only their imposed
sentences were announced so as to intimidate the other workers. Despite
this, the plant does not operate according to the norms establishes by
the Communists.
27. The "Vulko Chervenkov" Automobile Repair Plant is located at gars Iskur
near the "Geo Miliv" Combine. This plant is well equipped and operates
exclusively for the requirements of the Ministry of Defense. It is not
easily accessible because of its distance from the populated center.
The plant assembles and repairs transport vehicles.
28. The "Georgi Dimitrov" Locomotive and Railroad.. Car Plant is located near
the Sofia Central Railroad Station in the direction of gara Poduene.
This well-equipped plant manufactures railroad cars, locomotives,
railroad 1i.atallations, railroad signaling equipment, electric motors,
and repairs railroad cars and locomotives. This large Bulgarian plant
employs over 5,600 workers, who work in three shifts.
29. The morale in this plant is not very high because most of the workers
are old specialists who in the past have been Communists a Ad have
participated in the strikes before 1944 and therefore they are not willing
to-be subordinated to the new loaders (Communists after 1945). They
sabotage production in the plant. Many of them are brought into the
courts to stand trial.
30. Sometimes the repaired locomotives break down immediately after
leaving the plant.
31. The "6 September" Streetcar Plant is located in Krasno Selo near Sofia
on the right side of the road to Knyazhevo near Pavlovo. The plant
produces streetcar bodies, trolleyt,uses, and streetcars.
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32. Enginear Stanohey is the production chief of the plant. The plant
employs 1,100 workers, who work in three shifts. In 1948 and 1949,
the majority of the workers were Communists, but now the number of
Communists has decreased to 18 percent because many of them have
been charged with resistance and sabotage and were sent to hard labor
camps. The plant builds new streetcere for the city of Sofia. The
Important Party mmwbers were replaced because of their diversionary
activities and sabotage of production. Some of these were convicted
and others were dismissed. The following Communists were among those
belonging to the oanapiracy:
a) Boric Haohev, Communist, native of Sofia, chief of the
automatic-revolver section in the plant, dismissed from the
plant and sent to a camp.
b) 2jg&4a, Communist, native of Sofia, secretary of
Dimitrov'e Union of People's Youth in 1949 in the plant,
imprisoned for sabotage and resistance activity.
c) Oaran ....., chief of the nickel polishing section, Communist,
native of Sofia, dismissed for dicciplinsry re eons, sentenced, sent
to a Sofia prison, and later transferred !, to another aria .
The plant replaced over 15 workers including engineers, Communists, and
those an the opposition who wore aecuRed of being followers of
0 M Dimitrov end #nllnwers of Pstkcv and 'f txying to reestablibh in
Bulgaria a oapitalistio regime supported by US imperialism.
34. The "9 September" Shoe Factory is located near gara Serdika in Sofia
near the olc Bureau of Sanitation (Byuro za chistcta). The employees
in this large factory work in three shifts. The workers consist
chiefly of shoemakers whose shoe building machines were nationalized
and whose shoe shops were closed. The shoemakers working in this
factory come from all parts of Bulgaria.
35. The quality and quantity of production in this factory receives much
criticism. Neither the F&rty nor the trade union have organiz ed
any Party or work discipline in the factory. Since there is much sabotage
in this factory, leaders and workers are arrested every day by the State
Security.
36. Important shoe sections in the factory:
a) Machine-made shoes for the Narmag [People,s store]
b) Hand-made shoes for Communist officials and USSR citizens in Bulgaria.
streut:aro are aquipped with radio loudspeakers which announce the
party propaganda and the news.
33. The warkerb secretly sabotage production. During _ a sabotage
conspiracy was discovered in the "ICliment Varoahilov" Plant and
c) Factory-made rubber shoes for the people. These shoes are glued with
a special glue and sewn with thread.
d) Sport shoes for DOSO members, athlates, frontier guards, militia,
and skiers in the army or in the Federation of Sports [Sportnata federatsiy7
e) Sandals for peasants working on agricultural projects .
f) The material left over from the manufacture of shoes is used for making
shoe soles, belts, sandals, and leather pieces for industrial uses.
This factory never fulfills its production plan. The shoes are of such poor
quality that they cannot withstand moisture during rainy weather. The soles
and leather of the shoes are processed inadequately before,,;nd in leather factories
and because of this, they scuff, absorb moisture, and break down after three days
[of wear_7in the rainy weather or on agricultural projects where one walks on moist
or wet ground. The rubber shoe fall apart because the glue or thread does not hold.
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