RAIL TRAFFIC BETWEEN AUSTRIA AND CZECHOSLOVAKIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A004400270007-0
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• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 28, 2007
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: July 2, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL J T . GEN E ADEN
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COUNTRY Austria,
ahoslovakia
DATE DISTR. 2 July 1954
SUBJECT Rail- Traffic between Austria and GzecheA kia NO. OF PAGES
PLACE
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DATE OF
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REPORT' NO,
75X
75X
Ves (P49/C89 - Marchegg (P49/S70) in both directions. Of this quanti-
ty 49,,916,587 kg in 2,472 carloads and 195 various containers went from
Marchegg to Devinska Nova Ves, and 31,,585,,889 kg inn 1,769 carloads and
112 containers went in the opposite direction. The following goods
were involved:
A
Metals
2,471,317 kg in
78 carloads
B.
Metal goods
722,791 kg in
49 carloads &
102
C.
Chemicals
2,037,878 kg in
158 carloads
D.
E
Liquid A hard
56,225,140 kg in 2,506 carloads
.
Textiles
418,116 kg in
45 carloads &
61 boxes
F.
Foodstuffs
8,471,931 kg in
677 carloads &
17
cases
G.
-Lumber
9,486,650 k9 in
600 carloads
,
,
H.
Other items
.J,.668,653 kg in 128 carlgad;g & 127 cases
Total
81,,502,..476 kg in 4,241 carloads & 307 various
containers
Apart from this, 2,,132 empty tankers went through the two border stations.,
1,903 from Poland and 210 from the CSR-to Austria for refillingt and 19
in the opposite direction.
Shipments in the dii.recUo i . e
vinska. Neva v, d >em
s+TrcNtS .. 4,k #!15ift 6 _ w'. i4
9
2
41
10
574
67
8
11702
101,000
14,970
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These goods came frer the following` countries in the foilowing quantities:
A. 19,410
B 333,196
C.. 602,137.
D. 38,508,300
E., 17,922
F. 447,365
G.
H,
.471,3 7
514t,482
1,238,932
38,508,300
177,596
6,969,301:
_PO - Poland
Imports to the CSR via Marchegg - Devinska Nova Ves were c,=pos*d of;
a, Metals (mangan
in nine carload
b. Metal goods
in two carloads from AU and 21 cases~5 AU)
(1) Ice-machines
in one carload to Bratislava from Vienna
(2) Railroad equipment (unspecified)
(3)
in one carload to Bratislava from Vienna
Auto spare parts
in 16 cases to Bratislava
(4) Umbrella struts (Schirmschiehen)
in five cases to Bratislava from Vienna
c. Chemicals
in 41 carloads I 16 AU;
(1) Eleatrode oc al s e
in 29 carloads to Devinska Nova Ves
162,449 kg
25X1
LJ/\ I
12,686. kg 25X1
4795 kg
4,150 kg
3,,150 kg
591 kg
725,:947 kg 25X1
(2) Chemical nroducIs (unspecified) g9 152
in six ca loads to Devinskh. Nova Ves. from
(3)
(4)
(5)
Oak. saw extract
in four carloads to Bo'.sany-(P49/T75)
Cr 1 to
in one carload to Sv.Kriz nad lronom (Q49/C54)
Chestnutwood extract
in one carload to Mikulas (Q50/D19)
d.. Textiles
in ten carloads
1 AU) `arid 59 bbes
(1) R&w cotton
in eight carloads to Bratislava
(2) Artificial silk 3Mrn
in one carload to Devinska Nova Ves
in one carload to Strazky (R50/D79)
SECREVVCNMGL- U - S - QIFMWIM
59;540 kg
000 ka
15_000kLr
167,;467 kg
133,655? kg
17*922. k
from AU (St.P8lten
10,150 kg
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75X
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(4) Thread
is 59 boxes to Bratislava
Buchs)
5,740 kg
e. Foodstuffs 6,953,613 kgl
in 574 carloads 36 AU; ~~ 25X1
(1)
Apples
in 318 carloads to Devinska Nova Ves
(2) Lemons
25X1
9x
25X1
in 123 carloads to Devinska. lava Ves l
(3) Rice 506,119 leg
in 37 carloads to various stations in Slovakia
(4) Ctranges 458,233 kg
in 33 carloads to Devinska Nova Ves
(5) Tangerines 265,943 kg;
in 23 carloads 4 AU)
(6) Walnuts 165.950 kq
in 14 carloads to various st- tions in Slovakia
(7) Cranes 125,970 k
in eight carloads to various stations in Slovakia 25X1
(8) Wine 73,409 k
in five carloads to various stations in Slovakia.
lovakia 1 AU) 25X1
(9)
Hazelnuts
in four carloads to Zvolen (049/C74
3 40, 514 ka
31 AU
1-718-1
kg
449997 kg
in three carloads to various stations in Slovakia
Firms
in two carloads to Zvolen
29,621 kg
(12) Groceries (unspecified) 24,200 k
in three carloads to various stations in Slovakia 25X1
(13) Che, to
in one carload to Zilina (Q50/092)
f. Other items
in four carloads
(1) Empty containers (sacks)
in three carloads to iratislava
(2) Collective consig ents
in one carload to Bratislava
(3) insulation wal h]
12 pieces to Devinska Nova Ves
10,020 kg
32,025 kg
(eight given)
4. The goods consigned to Poland consisted chiefly of liquid fuels and metals.
a. Liquid fuel-,s
in 1,702 tankers from AU
38,508,300 kg
(1)
Crude oil
in 622 tankers from Vienna
10,927,310 kg
to: Trzebinia
9,536,610 kg in 51;2' tankers
Jedlice
1, 3q0, 700 kg in F"0 tankers
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(2)
(3)
in 67 carloads
(4) Gas2line
in 245 tankers from
to : Czechowiee
Zagorzany
Slawiecice
Limanowa
b. Meta (rolled iron)
goods (110,900 kg of rolled iron sheets
7,614 kj of auto spare parts 25X1
s and-
Apart from this there were eight carloa cases (123,1129 kg) of metal
(linoleur)
boxes (129 kg of textiles (ready made suits) 17 boxes 718 kg)25X1
9,264,350 kg
tankers
tankers
07250: kg
tankers
tankers
tankers
tankers
2,279,485 kg
to Chalupki 25X1
and 15 cases k4,634 4 kg) of other items 25X1
all cons. gned to Zebrzydowice. 25X1
The goods consigner' to Hungary consisted chiefly of chemicals and metal
goods.
a. Chemicals
in 29 carloads from AU which contained:
to Slawiecice
Kozle
Gdynia
Wroclaw
Gas oil 11,244,290 kg
in 441 tankers from Vienna and.Moosbierbaum
Petroleum
in 394 tankers from
to : Bierawa
Limanowa
magnesite bricks 363,050 kg in 21 carloads
tannic extracts 149,935 kg in 8 carloads
b. Metal good s
in 22 carloads which contained:
Apart froxi this there were two carloads (29,383 kg) (19,1;10 kg of
pig iron from AU to Banreve; 9,973 kg of rolled iron to Budapest);
one carload (14,970 kg) of foodstuffs (co a ) to Szob; and
one carload (10,000 kg) of textiles (raps)i be n to Szob.
half-finished metal
goods 8,730 kg in 1 carload
rpL%Us 15,007 kg in - 1 carload
molded steel(Fasson-
stahl) 16,250 kg in 1 carload
electrode copper .,-
auto spare parts 30,027 kg in 2 carloads
steel rods 62,711 kg in 4 carloads from AU
512,,9 85 kg
378,667 kg
iron wire 245,942 kg in 13 carloads from AU
6. Shipments in the direction Devinska Nova Ves - Marchegg during December 1953
wetit to the 'e1 : ? ' c i o in the fo33 in* gtantities:
25X1
25X1
25X1
G.
H.
B. 193,734
F. 501,280
B. 43,825
C. 120v809
D. 17,615?200
A.,
Total 19,033,992
5
13 1 254,,155
795
29 -
35 267,932
- 137,170
39 20
916 895,,595. 68
6,755,,410 kg in 264 tankers
1,587,050 kg. in 57 tankers
1,516,610 kg in 60 tankers
1,385,220 kg in 60 tankers
Vienna
5,,688,670 ,kg in 242
3,575,:680 kg in 152
MoosbierbaU n.
3,852,970 kg in 130
2,1,22, 620 kg ,, in 94
647,640 kg in 17
149,120, kg in 4
164484] 12
423,982' 54
101,6401 9
46, 786 1 5
733,418' o
9,349,480 _591
86, 6.:.
11,656,302 785
208,3091 17
798,9461 88
17,716,8401 804
240,5201 34
1,502,6301 102
9,48626501 60o
1.631,9941 124
31,585,889 1,769
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These goods came from the following countries in the following quantities:
Czechoslovakia:
!Poland:)
kg
cars
I k
A.
B.
15,450
2
C.
718,746
83
D.
17,,716,,840
804
E.
240,520
34
F.
1,386,498
94
G.
9,486,650,
600-
H.
_1.312_..909
96
Total 30,907,61311,713
7. Ems fro x s via 1)
a,. Metal goods
in two carloads (1 AU
(1)
Hungary: Total:
cars k car
Machinery (unspecified)
irj one carload to Vienna
(2) Electric kitchen to e
Konkord.ia-
hiitte (AU)
Vienna
in one carload from Trnava (P49/T22)
b. Chemicals
in 83 carloads
(1)
(2) Cellulose
in 36 carloads
from : Martin
(Q50/C69)
Zilina
Ruzomberok
(Q50/C99)
(3) Starch
in 13 carloads
4,650 kg
718,746 kg
311,300 kg
50,000 kg in 05 carloads
39,900 kg in 4 carloads
30,000 kg in :3 carloads
8,000 kg in 1 carload
240.582 kg
147,660 kg in 30 carloads
49,160 kg in 3 carloads
43x762 kg.in
3 ,carloads
1./6,155 kg
from : Spisska Nova
Ves(R49/U87)101 155 kg in 10 carloads
Boleraz
(P49/T13) 45,000 kg in 3 carloads
(4) Lactic acid
in two carloads to Vienna
from Sered (P49/T31) and Devinska Nova Ves
(5)
192,8591
15
1
80,200
1
5 E.
-
-~~
116,132`
8I1
289._0$53
:.__
208, 309
798,946
17,716,840
.1,,502,630
9,46,650
585,889 X1,769
composed of:
15,450 kg
10,800 kg
from Devinska Nova Ves
12 AU)
Charc a
in 3) e-s"Inarlo I`Hnusta (Q4.9/D33 )
to 183,400 kg in 18
Bleaching powder
in one. carload to Vienna from Bratislava
10,709 kg
10,000 kg
c. Fuels 17,716,840 kg
in 804 carloads from the Ostrava coal basin
(1) Hard coal
in 795 carloads to Vienna
(2) Oil, coke (snolny koks
in nine carloads
17,.615,200 kg
101,640 kg
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d. Textiles
in 34 carloads from Devinska Nova Ves (29 AU
(1)
laax oakum
in 30 carloads (29 to Vienna
(2) Y
in four carloads
e. Foodstuffs
in 94 carloads
240,520 kg
199,834 kg
40,686 kg
(1) Barley 1,268,680 kg
in 84 carloads from va~tations in Slovakia
to : various stations 722,560 kg in 48 carloads
Stadlau (AU) 455,100 kg in 30 carloads
75,970 kg in 5 carloads
15,050 kg in l carload
(2) salt 60,780 kg
from Trnava (P49/T22)
(3) Wine 18,500 kg
in two carloads to AU (Liesing) from Devinska Nova Ves
(4) Salt
in one carload to AU (St.P8lten) from Devinska Nova Ves
(5) rid, mpxika 12.9680 kg
in two carloads to Vienna from Nitra (P49/T62)
(6) Egg paste 10,858 kg
f. Lvmber
in 600 carloads
(1) Cut lumber
in 466 a a m various ,ta.tions in Slovakia
to 51666,755 kg in 373 carloads
1,326,505 kg in 84 carloads
76,760 kg in 5 carloads
60,410 kg in 4 carloads
(2) Tree trunks and logs 2,124,460 kg '
(3) Poles 231,760 kg
in 13 carloads from various stations in Sloi-akia
g. Other items
in 96 carloads
(104 AU
(1)
Sheet glass
35 AU)
fl AUJ and 312 cases
in 62 carloads 20 AU)
from : Devinska Nova Yes 652,508 kg
Citice (N51/P47) 190,866 kg
Duchcov (N51/F23) 118,165 kg
Olovi (N51/'49) 17,350 kg
(2) Parer
in 15 carloads from Ruzomberok
to : Arnoldstein (AU) 175,301 kg
from Devinska Nova Ves
11,663 kg
6,063 kg
9,486,650 kg
1,386x498 kg .
7,130,430 kg
25X1
25X1
1,342,909 kg 25X1
25X1
978,889 kg
in 42 carloads
in 12 carloads to
in 7 carloads to
in 1 carload to
193,027 kg
in 13 carloads
in 1 carload
in 1 carload
15,000 kg
Vienna
Vienna
Vienna
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(3)
Unidentified goods
(4)
from : Lednicke Rovne 50/060)
vinska Nova Ves
90, 000 kg
6, 868 kg
in nine carloads 3 AU;
Hollow glassware
Strieborna (,.9/D02 )
Lucenec (Q/.9/D09)
Vienna AU
Arnoldstein
96.4868 kg
in 6 carloads
in 1 carload
30,313 kg
21,747 kg in 7 carloads
5,100 kg in 1 carload
3,466 kg in 1 carload
15,224 kg in 5 carloads
7,289 kg in 2 carloads
5,100 kg in I carload
2,.700 kg in 1 carload
(5) Empty containers (unspecified) 17,600 kg
in one carload to AU from Devinska Nova Ves
(6) Asbestoscement sheet - (12,000 pieces) 14,980 kg
in one carload to Vienna from Puchov (P50/061)
(7) Medicinal herbs
in one carload and 79 boxes
7,030 kg
from : Devinska Nova Ves 4,730 kg in one carload
Malacky (P49/S82) 2,300 kg in 79 boxes to Vienna
(8) Collective consignments
in 24 boxes to Vienna from ?3r?,.tislava
(9) Movie cameras
in eight boxes from Devinska Nova Ves
2,810 kg
(10) Coniferous seeds 515 kg
in one case from Liptovsky Hradok (Q50/D28) to Vienna
8. Shipments from Hungary via Devinska va Ves - Marchegg cr'nsistod of:
a. Metal goods
in 15 carloads which contained:
iron goods (unspecified) 103,656 kg in 7 carloads
locomotive parts 43,788 kg in 3 carloads
192,859 IT
tools 19,782 kg in 2 carloads to P.U
plumbing material 13,243 kg in 2 carloads to AU
agricultural machinery 12,390 kg in 1 carload
b. Foodstuffs
in eight carloads) which contained:
sunflower seeds
sunflower oil
processed vegetables
C, Ch@mL(-,a 1
in five carloads which contained:
ammonium sulphate
vaseline oil
charcoal
d. Other items
in 28 carloads which contained:
tennis shoes
hemp seed,
parquet flooring
mustard seeds
collective consignments
radio sets
75,000 kg in 5 carloads
30,000 kg in 2 carloads
11,132 kg in 1 carlshad
55,:000 kg in 3 carloads
15,000 kg in 1 carload
10,200 kg in 1 carload to AU
289,085 kg
771,898 kg in 11 carloads
50,000 kg in 3 carloads
39,100 kg in 2 carloads
30,000 kg in 2 carloads
20,181 kg in 1 carload
15,208 kg in 2 carloads
116,132 kg 25X1
80,200 kg
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unidentified goods
flower seeds
collective consignments
brooms
medicinal herbs
hollow glassware
baskets
15,000 kg in 1 carload
15,000 kg in 1 carload
10,324 kg in 1 carload
6,580 kg in 1 carload
-5,,860 kg in 1 carload
2,234 kg in 1 carload
1,700 kg in 1 carload
9. There were no shipments from Poland via Devinska Nova Ves - Marchegg
during December 1953.
cember figure is more than do . O c t0al $ f im-
[Comment. Note the jump in. the import of fruit and other
"luxuries" to Czechoslovakia for t s The De-
ports during the first half of '53I
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