POLITICAL, SOCIOLOGICAL

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00809A000600210547-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: R
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 23, 2011
• Sequence Number: 547
• Publication Date: March 30, 1949
• Content Type: REPORT

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Political; Sociological
Daily newspaper
Istanbul
2:5 January 1949
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ffuvmary of a series of five articles by Stefan Minoev S&:?bakov, a Bul-
garian newoASper man who f!ed. to Turke77
The Red Gdorgi Dimitrov Government that came into power 9 April 194b with
the aii of Soviet armed forces declared that Bulgaria was a democratic nation
supported by a constitution. But this declaration remained as empty words an
paper. This is the truth:
Two months after the establishrent cud proclamation of the constitution,
general elections were to be held am ;P.1+mbers for the new parliament were to
be chosen. Two whole years passed, the cabinet was changed twice, and yet no
elections were held and no parliament had been established. The Commmiste did
not keep their promisee of abiding by democratic prino:piss; moreover, by adopt-
Ina a set of laws which suited their wishes and plans, the)' beoa gov.srsi>sg'the
nation without a pa iiament.
Although elections were later held as the result of unanimous insistence,
everyono knows under what conditions and claims the elections were held.
Yet 4 yearn after the Comunists had taken over the goverment, pity gov-
erment elections had not .been held. The Communists brought in their own men
and appointed them to pity government administrative positions. The Comnnists
took the property and even the lived of the citizens in their own bands. Con-
trolling the municipalities as their own property, they did not feel the obli-
gation of accounting for their actions to anybody.
There are about 10-50 Ccemluniete in each village; they include youths,
children, and gypsies.
Land and home owners are rigid opponents of Camunism. The Jews are also
opposed to Ccmmiunism.
e If free elections had been held in Bulgaria, it is doubtful whether the
Communists would have received even 1C percent of the votes.
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The. P l-arlan ueonle have been divided into five categories, and every.
'nin;> penes upon permits, of which there &-a three types: (1) permit; (2)
rsra; (3) CF (Otechestven Front, Fatherland Front) permit (with identification
In this way, the people are dependent upon the Ccemmunists. The three
ceri: ere used, an follows-, (1) with the permi.. the following may be pin chased:
',rend, (Ai 3r butter7, soap, cheese, rice, sugar, and other similar materials;
(2) with the card the following may be purchased: shoes, clothes, linen, shirts,
and other similar items; and (3) the OF permit allows such articles as electric
iight bulbs; pipe materials, lumber, wood, coal, nails, and the like.
The OF permit a.so acts as a letter of recommmendation. N'-',hout this per-
mit' .at, official cannot carry out his duties, a laborer cannot work, and a
student, cannel. go to school. If one does not obey the Communists? wishes, he
'one Not receive any of the permits or ration cards.
The permits are issued to the people according to classes. Persons in
Class l receive one kilo of bread daily; Class 2, 800 grams of bread daily;
Class 3, 600 grams daily; Class 4, 400 grams daily; people in Class 5 receive
no permits or cards. Those receiving no broad at all could not buy bread frets
Dally wages are paid according to the categories to which they belong.
Daily wages for a laborer are 130-310 lava; superiors and specialists, 320-350
lava; laborers in the middle class receive 250 lava daily. A laborer cannot
meet the lowest daily needs with such wages. For example, an ordinary res-
taurant meal coste 50 lava and because of the lack of meat the portions are
very small. If a laborer wishes to satisfy his hunger, he met hate at least
two meals at one sitting. Sunflower oil is used in place of lard for cooking;
therefore, a laborer must spend at least 100 lava to satisfy hie hunger. And
spending another 1.00 lava for an evening meal, only 50 lava remain, which ts
usually spent for tobacco. If a laborer does not smoke, then the remaining
50 lava is used to buy breakfast.
It is nature) teen that necessary things as bats, shoes, rent, eleotri-
city, coal, and other materials cannot even be considered with the daily wave.
Children .,annot have the noueusary proper care. T '-e laborer eao-ificea his
wages either for these necessities or for food, spends his previaus1r aooum-
la`ed ea:i.ngs, or else sells some of his furniture.
Quarrels and fights among early morning marketers are frequent In Sofia.
Men. women, and children form long lines so that they may he able to bas a few
kil:s of ?:coatoos, green peppers, celbage, and resits. irtas even take place
s In these lines. Potatoes are scarce. Beans are considered a luxury. These
vegetables are distributed by rations. There is a monthly ration of cauli-
flower oil which is not sufficient for the cooking of two meals. The Bulgarian
people have long forgotten things like rice, sugar, cheese, lard, milk, kosher
foods, and sausages. Only the Russians, Georgi Dimitrov, and his servants have
the advantage of such foods.
Thirty thousand people have been driven from Sofia to the interior of Bul-
garia. More than 60,000 have been put to death without trial. The chief in-
spector of this terrorist inquisition in Bulgaria is the dew Zeyev. The cruel-
ties of this man even surpass those of the bloodthirsty chief of the Soviet
OCPU, Dzerzhinskiy.
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