ECONOMIC - PLAN FULFILLMENT

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00809A000600230215-8
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• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 15, 2011
• Sequence Number: 215
• Publication Date: May 27, 1949
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFIC'' -)N
CENTRAL INTEL AGENCY REPORT
INFORMATION FROM
FOREIGN DOCUMENTS OR RADIO BROADCASTS
COUNTRY UC=H Estonian SSR
SUBJECT Economic Plan fulfillment
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THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
The Statistics Administration of the Estonian SR'R reports that industrial
production :a the republic in 1948 Increased 35 percent over 1947 and con-
siderably exceeded tho 1940 level. The 1948 state plan was fulfilled 115 pea-
cent, including union industry, 107 percent, union-republic industry, 118 per-
cent, and republic industry, 119 percent. The gross-production plan for the
first 3 years of the Five-Tear Plan has been fulfilled 114 percent by all
industry of the republic.
The majority of the republic's industrial enterprises fulfilled and ex-
ceeded the 1948 plan both for gross production and production of chief products
in quantity. Among others, the following enterprises, successfully cowpleted
the 1948 production plan, "Sukruse` Mine, "Vol'ta" Plant, Pyucei Electric
Poi;er Plant, Plant No 9, Srengollm Textile Mill, Tallin Plywood and Furnituro
Factory, "Kekhra" Cellulose and Paper Factory, Cellulose. and Paper Combine
imeni V. gingisepp, "Zokhila" Paper Factory, "Punane Lo;ft' Textile Factory,
"Xeyla" Factory, "1 Deteember" Textile Factory, "Punaue KTmda" Cement Plant,
"Tarvaaandi" Glass Plant, "Il'misrine" Machine-Building Plant, "Eesti Fosfforit'.'
Plant, Pyarnu Fish Combine, "Falev" Confectionery Factory, "Akhto" Tobacco
Factory, "Leyek" Factory.
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Snd.iv?dual ministries and enterprises ended 1948 with gross-production
results in relation to plan as follows;
"Eatonslanets" (Estonian Shale) Combine
101
"Estonenergo" ',Estonian power)
91
"Vol'ta" Plan*,
133
Tallin Pharmacoutical Plant
1?l
"Giavgastoppi-onI" 'Main Administration of Gas and Pool
Industry)
90
Krengol'm Textile Mill
109
Locomotive and Railrcad-.Car Repair Plant imeni Falinin
77
Sovet?kaye Estoniya, No 20, 1949.
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Ministry of Timber and Paper Industry
122
Ministry of Fish Industry
100
Miristry of Food Industry
11.6.
Ministry of Local Industry
118
Ministry of Shale and Chemical Industry
96
Ministry of Civilian Housing " 3truotion
122
88
Central Union off Agricultural Cooperatives 134
Trade Cooperative Industry 126
including;
Main Administration of Trade Cooperatives 125
Council of Invalids' Cooperatives 155
The Ministry of the Shale amt Chemical Industry completed the 1948
gross-production plan, but failed to fulfill the plan for shale output.,
processing of shale oil, and gasoline.
Main Administration of Automobile Transport 125
Mimietry of Communal Economy 107
5c
111
127
119
120
Ministry of Agriculture
Ministry of Health
Ministry of Cinematography
Ministry of Trade
Main,- Administration of Polygraphic Industry
"Toentrosoynz" (Estonian Republic Union of
The Ministry of local industry, while it completed the gross-production
plan, did not fulfill the 1948 plan for production of furniture, lime,
construction brick, output of hard and soft leather and leather shoes,
soap, and radio receivers,
Productiou of chief types of industrial gory fn 104A ne compared with
1947 was as follows;
Electric power
115
Shale
122
Shale oil
131
Electric motors
185
Electric wire
130
Radio recei%ere
403
Lime
118
Cement
107
Brick
120
Sheet glass (window and industrial)
105
Phosphorite fertilizer
151
Logging of commercial timber
118
Rauling of com k4rcial timber
91
Lumber
153
Plywood
149
Paper
118
Matches
184
Furniture
122
Cotton fabric
190
Wool fabric
128
Lineic fabric
116
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Percent
;tockthos anrisocks
149
Knit underwear
151
Knit -titer garments
168
Leather footwear
122
Hard leather goods
83
Soft leather goods
lc4
Rubber footwear
179
Bicycle tires and inner
213
M.-at
.
139
Dotter
156
Sausage
120
Fi? - 'catch
121
:anned.meat
562
Canned fish
126
Bread and bakery products
107
Macaroni
149
Confectionery products
1.87
Cigarettes
1142
Soap
183
Alcohol
136
The volume of capital construction in all branches of the republic economy in 1948 exceeded the 1947 volmme by 39 percent, including
shale mining and shale refining industry, 51;,?electric industry, 80,
textile industry, 87; fish industry, 32; Ministry of Education,?67;
housing construction, 69.
The first section of the gas plant, the Kokhtla-Tarve--Leningrad Gas
Main, and two large shale mines were put into operation in 1948. The
capacity of &nngol'm Textile b111 and other enterprises were inareasnd
considerably. In the 3 years of the current Five-Year Plan, ministries,
organizations, and local soviets,ae well as Individuals with the aid of
State credit, built and restored 316,000 square meters of housing,
including 140,000 square meters in 1948.
The following ministries and organizations failed to complete the
1948 capital construction plan. Ministry of Local Industry, Ministry of
Shale em. C`hemIcal Industry, Ministry of Timber and Paper Industry, Ministry
of Agriculture lobonian SS6, Ministry of Cinematography, Ministry of
Communal Economy, Committee on Cultural and Educational Institutions.
The Estonian Railroad System completed 99 percent of the 1948 plan for
wide-gauge rail.-coils and 119 percent for narrow-gauge railroads. Loading,
in comparison with 1947, increased 7.7 percent on vide-gauge railroads,
and 16.6 percent on narrow-gauge railroads.
The sown area for the 1948 harvest was increased by 43,700 hectares.
Mnre than 400 new kolkhozes were organized in 1948. Cattle on sovthozee
and other State anp cooperative fauns increased as follows over 1947:
homes, 20 percent, large cattle, 32: pigs, 49; sheep, 30. The number
of cows and pigs increased on indivtdn l peasant farms.
The number of workers and employees in the republic's economy increased
by 25,000 over 1947, including 10,000 in industry. Labor productivity of
industrial workers increased 14.2 percent over 1947. The wage fund for
workers and employees In all branches of the economy increased 14 percent
over 1947.
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Trade, rai.road, and FZO schools graduated nearly 8,000 skilled
workers in 1918 A total of 10,50C skilled workers were obtains2
in 1948 by individual and brigade training and training courses, and
26,600 workers increased their skills.
The 1948 plan fortrade.turnova+r was carried out as follows:
Retail Trade Saterpaises
(in' $,) (in 96)
Ministry. ofTrade USSR
85
81
Ministry ofTrade Bstonian SSH
81
82
Central IMion of Consu sere' Cooperatives
93
83
o~&a
83
111
Central tTaion of Agricultural Cooperatives
65
76
Trade Cooperatives
95
207
In 1948, the services rendered by publio utilities to the population.
Increased as follows over 1947: passenger transport on strectoar lines,
13 percent; supply of water, 3 percent; gas supply to a cona'aers,10
percent
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