SOCIOLOGICAL

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00809A000600220034-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: R
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 28, 2011
• Sequence Number: 34
• Publication Date: April 8, 1949
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY Poles--d
SUBJECT Sociological
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PUBLISHED Daily nevapapers
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PUBLISHED Warsaw
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PUBLISHED Feb, Mar 191+9
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25,000 FARM FAMILUS 10 BE RLSET LRD7
RESEM RMISTRATION TO B TN
Wider the &Lrc tioa of the Minister of Public Administration, a conference
of the directors of the wojevodztvo branches of the PGR (Panstwovy Urzad Repatria-
cyjn, National Repatriation Board) and the chiefs of the wojevodztwo resettlement
offices was held to determine the resettlement program for 1949.
According to the program, It is estimated that about 25,000 farm families
will be shifted frog the former territories to the western territories. These
will be farmers with no holdings, farmers with a mall- and medium-sized holdings,
or farmers whose lands have been earmarked for reforestation by the Ministry
of Forests. This resettlement program makes it possible not only to populate
and unite the western territories with the mother country, but also to remodel
the agricultrral structure of the former territories.
This year the greatest effort will be made In settling certAin areas of
Szczecin Wojevodztwo, es0ecially along the Oder, where it is planed to settle
12,000 families; 8,500 families Xll be settled in the 07aztyn Wojewodztwo,
2,000 in Wroclaw 1bjesadztvo, 2,000 In Ziemia Lubuska, 17,000 in Bialystok, and
800 in R,danek Vojevodztwo.
Referring to this problem, the Minister of Public Administration stressed
the asoessity of acquainting the new settler with the social and economic
advantage to be gained by moving from a one-acre farm to a large organized
farm, even if It means being temporarily billeted with the present occupant.
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Knowing also the Poli.ah per,aai_:.' f--12.' his cvn cottage and the
opposition that .night be en^.aur:'.e^r.i ir. some cases from the, present occupant
to sharing his cottage, it is inpera tt7e that both be made to realize the
benefits to be derived from a erare in .a,:h farming.
The ..ocial.and. political ager.`-a mould make the farmers cognizant of the
necessity of working the roc^ly eilloi`ed areas of the western territory.
At present, there are Only ato?!,~3,00( forms in the western territories
which are utilized to the fhlleet extent. There are 7,900 farms ea which
50 percent of the buildings :sore be^;; destroyed aril 10,969 farms on which
ore than 50 percent of the bul dingy have been destroyed.
The capacity of these faros in '.ht, uee'ern terril:cry to absorb the new
settlers will be greatly increased f,,11. application of the investment
plan. Up to 1 February, 32,000 fa n. ie harm already been repaired. The
plan for village reeon~t. u:~ticn ';. 1949 provides for the repair of 8,900 farm
buildings at a cost of 1,431 m'3. ion zlotys. The greatest amount is to be
spent in the 9sez.da-Wojewc?.dzt,c, Where It Is planned to repair 2,872 farm-
houses at a coet o. 458 ni1lio.t .,:tit and In the Olsztyn Wojevodztwo, where
repair of 2,419 farm buildings will be cwmplotod at a cost of. 385 million
zlotys. The sums allotted for repairs ;an be used by the farmers to make his
own repairs or the repairs can be dens by the Village Peasant Self-Aid Coopera-
tive All investment credits are intended only for settlers coming into the
western territories during Ikoreuber and Dscembe: of 1948 and the let quarter
of 1949.
To improve efficiency and proiu-tivity on these Ptrms in the shortest
time possible, much financial help is needed. Settlers who have reserved
farces in the western territories have a:realy received 221 million zlotys for
purchase of stock. At present, additional credit of 175 million zlotys is being
made available for the same purpose. Farmers with large families receive loans
of 80,000 zlotys for the purchase of a cow and 110,000 zlotys for a house. Be-
ports from the area indicate that the settlers are .readily adjusting theewelves
to the program.
Medium-term credits for planting are also being made available to settlers
moving into the western territories. It is estimated that the spring and fall
planting will absorb 225 znil.lion zlotys. An additional 600 million zlotys in
short-term credit have been made available for the purpose.
The settlers will be entitled to .reduced tax rates and reduced payments to
the Social Savings Fund. It is expected that all relief measures provided for
in the decree on busineso taxes and additional relief in securing tax reductions
and tax exemptions for the settlers will be carried out.
MII 1RT RESERVE MISTBATION TO BEGIN -- Zycie Warezawy, No 61, 3 ,Mar 49
From 21 March to 30 June 1949, medical examinations will be given as the
preliminary step in the registration of all military reserve personnel. This
new registration to necessary because of the loss of all military reserve
personnel records in Warsaw and because cf the mass resettling and repatriation
progralc in the postwar period.
At registration, the follc41ng records must be presented: identification,
age, occupation, education, military service classification, military rank or
title, and two 3 x 4 centimeter photographs. If original documents cannot be
found, valid duplicates must be obtained.
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POPtm.R.TTOid UD ARrA OF SZGZZCld GIVL -- Gazata Ludowa, No 440, 17 Feb 49
According to the city administration's report for 1948, the population of
Szczecin, including the 40,000 increase in 1948, is now 177,800,
During,the same period, the city also increased Ito site by absorbing ex-
tensive adjacent areas making It the largest city in Poland, followed by Poznan
(224 square kilomete+re5, Wrociaw (175 square k1lopeters), and Warsaw (142 square
kilometers).
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