1. SOVIET MILITARY AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ON SAKHALIN ISLAND 2. REGISTRATION OF INHABITANTS OF SAKHALIN ISLAND

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• Publication Date: March 19, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
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amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents
INFORMATION REPORT to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
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COUNTRY USSR (Far East)
PLACE ACQUIRE
1. Soviet Military and Economic
Activity on Sakhalin Island
2. Registration of Inhabitants of
Sakhalin Island
REPORT
DATE DISTR. 19 Mrch 1954
NO. OF PAGES 3
REQUIREMENT NO. RD
REFERENCES '
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
Air Activity
A new runway extension,, 40 meters in width and running.in a north-south a~ficti n,
has been completed at Yuzhno Sakhalinsk (Toyohara) (N.46-57,, This extension is about 400 meters in length from the center pE 142-44) oint (sic).atNew
hangars, believed to have been e=pleted about October 1953,
the end of this runway.1 Laborers for this construction activity were brought
from the Soviet mainland and no local inhabitants were hired.
2. Between 20 and 30 transport planes of two different types take off daily from the
airfield for the Soviet mainland and the Kuril Islands, Aerial combat trg
at an.altitude a amwoximately ever three days throughout
November
3. Ainus and other local inhabitants near the old Yuzhno Sakhalinsk airstrip have been
ordered to move.
Naval Act ivity
Otsko Tonnai)
A wharf for military is under construction in the per
46-52, E14 -10).
5. The port of Leonidovo (Kami-shi uka) (N 49-17, E 142-52) has become a key port,
with 15 new warehouses along the coast and,Others under construction.
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6. Wooden wharves of unknown capacity are under construction in Kita Maoka,
Korsakov (Otomari) (11 46-37, E 11.2-47), and Okhotskoye.2
7. On about 20 September 1.953, the following Soviet naval Vessels were observed
sailing in a douthheastern (sic) direction from Sakhalin Island: one 7,000-
to 8,000-ton cruiser, three destroyer's of 3,00 to t+ 000 tons e?a,ch. and 20
this fleet was a, e towa.r : e ur
8. All newly built. ports, ox important- places (sic) along the coast of Sakti,,-_,lin Island
have barbed wire entang.iemert,3 with a. 24 hour guard.. Recently, off'-limits signs
have been posted in a,ll, such areas in which there has been conspicuous new
development.
9.
Miles z:y Activity
There was a, proxtourced. Increased ..rzfl.ux of Soviet Army troops ?t;brou.ghout,
Sakhalin Island. between Azgue t, and. October 1953. '.inhere are approximately
two or three companies I n each. district (sic). In. September 1953, high-ranking
Soviet officers were st;atioaied in Okhotskoye, ':uzhno Sakha.linsk, Poronaysk
(Shikuka. I ( N 49-13, .E 1.43-07 ), Kttolmsk (M .oka.) (N 47-03, E 1.42-03:1 , and Kita
Maokta,. Local inhabit,af?r,s, especially A.inus, are receiving amazingly
superior military traLi a.in.g. .t.:he security forces are giving the training, with
three months conside'red one term.
10. Since about April. 1,953, tb.e Soviet Army tra.:lning unit in K.ita Maoka, has been
providing political, arid military training for local inhF:.bitants. Picked
members of the security force are also given training here. A motor pool unit., an
engineer unit, and construction workers' squad. are newly stationed `Ln Ozerets oye
(Enru) (113. 46-44., E 142,38); strength of approximately 'battalion size.
11. A. self -governing reser,.E, corps has been organized by the inhabitants of the entire
island of Sakhalin. A. system. of rations and incentive for extra rations has been
,established in the test orgFa,ntzed loctal.i?tie.t . n"embers of this corps are directly
r s 5onsible to the defense force comzuand (sic). The corps is composed of Soviet,
age of members
ntel.ligence officers and political committee members. The
of the corps ranges from 18 to 35 years. 25X1
Construction Activit
12. Telephone cables are being installed. along the main road starting from Korsakov
and running in the direction of Yuzhno Sakhal.in'sk..
13. A double-track, rai,lroad. line between :nolinak (Ochia.i) (N 47-20) .E 142,48) and
Peshchanskoye (HE Wlchi,ku.) !, . 46-43, E 142-35) has been congpleted.
Registration of Inhabitants of Sakhalin Island
14. Local registration of non.-Soviet inhabitants of Sakhalin Island took place in
the following localities from .1. to 20 January 1954: Dolinsk, Yuzhno-Sakhalinak,
Koreakotr, Ozeretskoye, uorno-.a.vod.sk (Naihoro) (N 46-43, F 141-50), and Aniva
(Rutaka) (N 46-43, E 142-31)? Census-taking was announced as the ostensible
reason for the registration. '1'owever?,the inhabitants of Sakhalin Island believe
that the registration was done to prepare for their forced evacuation elsewhere.
the registration was necessary in preparation for the 25X1
organization.of local vigilance commissions and public safety forces.
Comment, information as received. Ch the basis of avai ab e 25X1
ohm do he orien~.;ation of the runway at Yuzhno Sakhklins
may mean that the runway has been extended 400 meters at one end by a strip
which is narrower than the old rurmray and which is in line with the longitudinal
axis of the old runway, leaving an equal. difference in width cn each side
(see sketch below). Wttch end of the runway has been extended and at which
4. rA
old runty, Qxtensdor~
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end the hangars are located are not known.
os~nent: It is not clear form the text of this report whether the
VI-Arf cons ruc on activity at Okhotskoye mentioned in.Paragraphs 4 and 6
is identical or not.
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