ACTS OF SABOTAGE AGAINST RAILROADS IN SLOVAKIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A004800700007-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 3, 2007
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: September 23, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
This material contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States within the mean-
ing of the Espionage Laws. Title 18, U.B.C. Secs. 793
and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in
any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law.
REPORT
DATE DISTR. 23 September 1954
NO. OF PAGES 1
DATE OF INFO. REQUIREMENT NO. RD
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This is UNEVALUATED Information
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
1. At Tisovec (N 48-41, E 19-57), three tracks were torn up by a gelatine explosive
and communications were interrupted for two days, as the explosion shattered the
switching mechanism in the south part of the station.
2. At 7,volen (N 48-35, E 19-08)9 three cars containing scrap iron which were destined
for Banska Bystrica were derailed. Three persons were killed and 24 wounded by
pieces of iron which were thrown more than 200 meters. The explosion occurred
around 6 p.m., when the train to Slatina was in the station.
3. At Zilina, a derailment of the express train for Povazska Bystrica caused the
death of five persons and wounded 50; the explosion occurred two kilometers from
the station. Three percussion bombs had been placed on the tracks. The blow was
not directed against the passenger train but against a long freight train which,
among other cars carried five cars with munitions which were going to Raciborz
(Ratibor)9 Poland. The five cars remained at the station of Povazska Bystrica
for three days.
At. Kosice, two oil transport cars were set afire; the fire was quickly controlled
by" the use of fire extinguishers and firemen. This was the second act of sabotage
against tank cars within 20 days.
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