RAILROAD TRAFFIC BETWEEN AUSTRIA AND CZECHOSLOVAKIA

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• Publication Date: May 19, 1955
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c ' V& f6 E fffPORT
COUNTRY tiustria/uzaclloslovakia
SUBJECT Railroad `T`raffic,b t4;can .-u5trila
and' Czechoslovakia
DATE OF INFO.
PLACE ACQUIRED
DATE ACQUIRED
This material contains information affecting the
National Defense of the United States within the
meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title 18, U.S.C.
Secs. 793 and 794, the transmission or revel-
which in any manner to an unauthorized
~hibited by law.
REPORT
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19 May 1955
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
In December 195%1 a ~.otal of 64,9`98,857 kg of various e:oods were trans-
nortod in 3,777 Frei;-ht cars through the Czechoslovak-Austrian border
stations Devinska Nova Ves M9/X89) - Marchegg (P49/S70) in both di-
rections. Of this quantity 119,1112,583 kg in 2,695 carloads and 111 cases
went from Marchegg to Devinska Nova Ves, and 15, 8116, 274 kg in 1,082
carloads and 1' various containers went in the opposite direction.
The following goods were involved:
A. ':fetals - -
B. `.fetal goods 1,717,113 kg in 102 carloads and 8 cases
C. Chemicals 2,235,718 kg in 172 carloads and 3 barrels
D. Liquid & solid fuels 411,333,620 kg in 2,312 carloads
Z. Textiles 562,060 kg in 49 carloads
F. Foodstuffs 9,887,126 kg in 707 carloads
G. Lumber 5,269,238 kg in 318 carloads
H. Other items 983,982 kg in 117 carloads and 21 cases
Total 64,988,857 kg in 3,777 carloads and 32 various
containers
Apart from this, 1,374 empty tankers went through the two border stations,
1,330 from Poland to Austria for refilling, and 411 in the opposite di-
rection (mostly to Poland for repair).
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2. Shi manta in the direction Marchegg - Devinaka Nova Ves during December
195E went to the following countries in the following quantities:
Czechoslo
k
va
g
ki
c
a:
ars
Hungary
:
kg
A.
-
-
-I
-
B. 2,21
7
1
209,242
20
1,473, 88
0
78 1,68
5,339
99
C. 65,45
2
5
133,894
12
135,83
4
8 33
5,180
25
D.
-
43,941,8130
F,2
90
43,9131
,840
,290
E. 139,30
2
9
139
,302
9
F. 2,896,93
4
254
2$89
6,934
2513
0.
-
-
H. 18.90
3
2
104,814
L
14
10,02
7
1 133
,744 I
17
Total 3,122,80
8
271
44,389,790
!,3
36
1,619,713
].
87 49,132
,339 X
2,694
In addition there was one carload (10,2134 kg) of raw cotton to Bulgaria
bringing the total of "textiles" (E) to 149,546 kg in 10 carloads, and the
grand total to 49,142,583 kg in 2,695 carloads.
(Abbreviations: AU - Austria
CSR - Czechoslovakia cld(s) - carload(s)
DNV - Devinska Nova Ves)
3. Imports to the CSR via Narchegg - DNV were composed of:
a. ?fetal oods
in one cid
& eight cases (AU)
2,217 kg
(1) Set of wheels (Radeatz)
in one cld to Trnava (P49/T22)
(2) Iron springs
in four cases to DNV from AU
(3) S are parts for diesel en nes
in two cases to elsava 91) from AU
(4) Ironware (unspecified)
in two cases to Spiaeka Nova Ves (R49/D87) from
b. Chemicals
in five clds (2 AU;
(1) Burnt magnesite
in two clds to Bratislava from AU
(2) Cryolite
in one cld to Sv.Kris nad Hronom (Q50/071)
1,200 kg
535 kg
3 76 kg
106 kg
AU
65,452 kg
28,500 kg
15,000 kg
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-3-
(3) Dioct 1 htalate
in one c- ld to Bratislava
(4) Polyvinyl chloride
in one cld to Bratislava
c. Textiles
in nine clds
(1) Raw cotton
in ei t clds to Bratislava
(2) SMthetic yarn
one c to DNV
d. Foodstuffs
in 254 clds ~~ 64 AU;
(1) Apples
in 150 clds to DNV
from:
(2) Or es
in 35 clds to DNV
(3) Wine
11,812 kg
10,1140 kg
139,302 kg
1311, 860 kg
11,11112 kg
2, 896, 9314 kg
1,662,785 kg
1,026,200 kg in 86 clds
636,585 kg in 64 clds
X
clds various stations in Slovakia
m:
(4) Re
in six clds to Bratislava
(5) Lemons
in eight clds to DNV
(6) Tangerines
in egtcldett3DNV
(7) Plum jam
1>,74V icg in iz clds
30,710 kg in 2 clda
in seven clds ';o various stations in Slovakia
(8) Chestnuts
six-gilds to DNV
(9) Shelled hazel nuts
In mix cids to DNV
(10) Dried fi s
in f our c du to DNV
(11) Shelled al',nonds
in three c,Ids to 'Trnava & Trebisov (R149/E62)
(12) Grape fru.'Lt
in three clds to DNV
(13) Locust (Johannisbrot)
in wot (.-Ids to Ziliua (Q50/092)
(14) Dates
in one cld to Trnava
S-.B-C-a- -T
407,513 kg
1814, 63 0 kg
100,700 kg
91,9768 kg
88,687 kg
7~754okg
70,000 kg
59,560 kg
143,408 kg
345411 kg
7
34,115 kg
16,963 kg
120600 kg
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(15) Raisins
in one old to Surany (PO/T79 )
e. Other iteas
in two c e & five cases (AU)
(1) Em t (used) sacks
in two c d s to Bratislava
(2) Collective conai nt
ve cases o
14. The goods consigned to Poland consisted of:
a. Li uid fuels
in 2,,290 tankers from AU
(1)
Crude oil
In , 4 tankers from Vienna
to: Trzebinia 23,1470,950 kg
Jedlice 20738030 kg
(2) Gasoline
in 311 tankers from
to: Wroclaw
Limanowa
Slawecice
Zagorzany
Czechowice
(3) Gas oil
in W-tankers from
to: No-a Sol
Slawecice
Wroclaw
Bozle
Szczecin
Bierawa
11,121 kg
18, 903 kg
18,621 kg
282 kg
143,9141,8140 kg
26,209,280 kg
in 1,389 tankers
in 1145 tankers
Vienna
2,153,700 kg in
1,577,3140 kg in
1,556,160 kg in
19072P840 kg in
100709 20 kg in
Vienna
2,0140,320 kg in
1,508,1400 kg in
1,1438,14140 kg in
986,680 kg in
835,670 kg in
31,300 kg in
(14) Petroleum
n39tankers from Vienna to Bierawa
Metal ood
In- 20 olds
4aterpillar cranes 101.4,608 kg in 9 olds
auto spare parts 514,606 kg in 5 olds
transformers 26,7140 kg in 3 olds
ironware (unspecified) 18,357 kg in 2 olds
ball & roller bearings 14,931 kg in 1 cld
3,1461,290 kg
209,2142 kg
c.
Chemic ale
133
8914 k
n12 cida I
(
which contained:
g
,
chestnutwood extract
100,000 kg in 9 olds
magna slum oxide
27,1480 kg in 2 olds
cellulose acetate
6,14114 kg in 1 old
d. Other its
We which contained:
auto tires 68,1469 kg in 9 olds
auto tubes 22,032 kg in 3 olds
collective consignments 114,313 kg in 2 olds
7,1430,1460 kg
86 tankers
62 tankers
61 tankers
52 tankers
50 tankers
6,8!40,810 kg
89 tankers
69 tankers
65 tankers
1414 tankers
38 tankers
1 tanker
1014, 8114 kg
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5. The
goods consigned to Hungary consisted of a
a. Metal goods
in 7 clds from AU which contained:
semi-finished iron goods 371:9850 kg in 19 cads
rolled iron sheets 284,1480 kg in 17 clds
"platinen" (sic) 282,950 kg in 1L: clds
steel wire 265,880 kg in 12 clds
steel rods 142,954 kg in 9 cads
molded iron 589970 kg in 3 clds
iron wire 57,596 kg in 3 clds
steel rollers (Stahiwaizen) 6,200 kg in 1 cld
b. Chemicals
in eight clds (5 ^ 2 AU; 1
calcium carbide
phthalic anhydride
and
c. Other items
in one cld (AU) and one sack F_1 which contained:
"Stampfmasse" (sic)
cork 27 kg in one sack
6. The only item consigned t Bulgaria (Vac) via Marchegg - DNV was one cld
(10,21414 kg) of raw cotton
7. Shipments in the direction DNV - Marchegg during becember 1954 went to the
following countries in the following quantities:
kg cars
A. i -
B. 19,3811 1
C. 989,344 ?1
D. 391,780' 22
E. 329,090 31
F. 11,308,1563 ! 282
-
a. 37,9281
H. Z 6,09 1415
0, 1415
goods came from the following countries in the following quantitises
kg !cars
12,390
2
265, 000
2
3
6
L60194 53
714, 5146
8,878 2
1,14409339 j
8
9
1,2
4192901 82
3,310,2011
19
5
1,9
59,037 123
.2711
247
1
9
09 72
3TO57
51
.,
33
2
494
30
26 1 334
3
1147
22
39
453
318
1,081
In addition there was one cld (2,000 k) of personal goods to Jugoslavia
bringing the total of "other items" (H) to 850,238 kg in 100 aids, and the
grand total to 115,846,274 kg in 1,082 clds?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
a.
H.
Csechoalovakia: i Poland:
kcare
kg carol:,
31,774 3
1,890,538 1146
391,780 22
402,1474 38
6,955,192 451.
5,269,238 318
66,975 46
135.,83L kg
25X1
100
5914 kg in 5 clds
25X1
,
25,1140 kg in 2 clds from AU
10,100 kg in 1 cld
1,14 73, 880 kg
10,027 kg
10,000 kg in 1 cld
t lungary? 4
kg cars
K M
10,000] 1
kg_^cars
31, 774
1,900,538
391, 780
1412, 5114
6,990,192
5,269,238
81 X714
Totals
kg I care
Total 15,507,971;1,026
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1147
22
453
318
100
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8. Exports from the CSR via DNV - Marchegg were composed of:
a. Metal goods
inthree cidsl I1 AU)
(1) Steel machine (unspecified)
in one old from DNV to AU
(2) Enamelled bath-tubs
in one old from Bratislava
(3) Double-wheel (dvojkoli~
b. Chemicals
in 146 clds (71 AU;
(1) Charcoal
in 72 clds from DNV & Hnusta (Q49/D33)
to: 357,569 kg in 35 clde
197,470 kg in 22 clds
150,000 kg in 15 elds
34774 kg
19,384 kg
11,190 kg
1,200 kg
1,890,538 kg
705,039 kg
(2) Starch 415,000 kg
in 2$~clds from Boleraz (P49/S97) & Spisska Nova Vea
to: 310,000 kg in 21 elds
105,000 kg in 7 clds
(3) Sulphuric acid
in 18 clds from DNV to AU
306,190 kg
(14) Cellulose 273, 625 kg
in 17 clds from Ruzomberok (Q50/C99) & Martin (Q50/069)
(5) Carbide 106,000 kg
in six elds from Novaky (Q49/T97) to AU
(6) Chlorosulphonic acid
in two clds from Bratislava to AU
(7) Zinc sulphate
in one old from DNV to AU
38,960 kg
15,9750 kg
(8) Bleaching -e 15,000 kg
in one c 1 from Liptovsky lradok (Q50/D28 )
(9) Ground feldspar 14,635 kg
in one cld from DNV to AU
(10) Juniper-tree volatile oil 339 kg
in three barrels from Liptovsky Mikulas (Q50/D19)
c. Solid fuels
in 22 clds to AU
(1) Hard coal
in 11 elds from the Ostrava coal basin
(2) Pitch coke
In 11 elds from Sokolany (849/$22)
391,780 kg
271,800 kg
119,980 kg
25X1
25X1
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d. Textiles
in 38 clds (31 AU;
(1) Crushed flax & flax waste
in 3 clds from DNV
to:AU 321 ,090 kg in 30 clde
60,000 kg in It clds
(2) Oakum waste (odpadky koudele)
in one cid from DNV to AU
(3) Cotton fabrics
in one cid from Rybarpole (Q50/C99
(4) Socks & stockings
in one cld from zmarok (R50/D79)
(5) Textiles (unspecified)
in one cid from Svit (Q50/D59)
e. Foodstuffs
in 1 clds (282 AU;
402,474 kg
3811,090 kg
5,000 kg
4,9905 kg
4,506 kg
3,973 kg
6,955,192 kg
(1) Maize 2,1178,580 kg
in 1 2 clds from various stations in Slovakia
to: AU 1,530,580 kg in 95 clde
9118, 000 kg in 57 clde
(2) e 2,309,195 kg
in 153 clds from various stations in the CSR
to : AU 2, 2143, 745 kg in 1119 clds
65,450 kg in 4 clde
(3) Barley 1,935,309 kg
in 127 clds from various stations in Slovakia
to: 1,175, 8140 kg in 78 clde
(14) Chicory root
in eight clds from DNV
1135,760 kg in 29 clds
323,709 kg in 20 clde
(5) Cottonseed oil
in three clds from DNV to AU
(6) Ground red a er
in four cl s from Nova Zamky (P48/Y78) to Al
(7) Pickled cucumbers
two clds from Stupava (P49/S80)
(8) Malt sprouts
in one cid from DNV to AU
(9) Fresh horseradish
in one cld from Kosice (R49/E34) to AU
f. Lumber
,318 clde
(1) Tree trunks & logs
in 161 clds from various stations in Slor*K&
117,530 kg
45,1490 kg
30,498 kg
16,100 kg
12,690 kg
99800 kg
5,269,238 kg
2755,791 kg
25X1
25X1
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(2) Cut lumber 1,88t4,90 kg
in de from Slovakia
to:
1,608,230 kg in 100 clde
276,360 kg in 16 clde
(3) Sets of wooden crates
in 21 clds from Slovakia
(14 ) RR sleepers
in 1 clds from DNV
(5) Oaken & beech-wood friezes
(6) Poles
in two clde from DNV
Other item
in clds
316,007 kg
219,850 kg
582200 kg
314,800 kg
8 AU; 1 Jugoslavia) & 15 boxes (AU)
566,975 kg
(1) Fodd
er
195, 205 kg
in
13 cl
ds from DNV
(2) Shee
t
l
ass
133,000 kg
g
In
eight
clds from DNV
206 k
101
(3) New
sprin
t
,
g
in
Wight
cads from Ruzomberok
740 k
31
(!4) Wr
in
rr
g
,9
two c
de from Ruzomberok
30
300 k
(5) Fennel seeds
,
g
in two c ds from DNV
I
(6) Feathers
U#970 kg
in thr ee olds from DNV
to:
9,850 kg in 2 olds
(7) Medicinal herb.
5,120 kg in 1 old
12,886 kg
In tbres c33e !rom DNV
to s AU
7,886 kg in 2 old.
5,000 kg in 1 old
(8) Hollow assware
in e old* from Lednioke Rovns (P50/060),
(Q149/D02) & Trenoin (P49/T58) to AU
11, 022 kg
Strisborna
(9) Medicinal (.pa) mad 10, 660 kg
)
In one c-ld romi..tany MOW to AU
8
600 k
(10) Glass products (unspecified)
0
g
in one old from Nemsova (P149/T59 )
6
916 k
(11) Grease-proof papeer
,
g
in one old from Ruzomberok
(12) Rubber products (unepecifi 5,230 kg
in one old from Bratislava
(13) School exercise books 2,690 kg
In one old om to AU
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(lL) Personal be12nginga 29000 kg
in one cld from Samorin (P1a9/Y18) to Jugoslavia
(ls) Cartridges 550 kg
in 1 boxes from Povazska Dyatrica (Q50/071) to AU
9.
Shipments from Hungary via DNV - Marchegg consisted of:
a.
Other items (millet straw)
283,263 kg
olds
b.
Foodstuffs (sunflower seeds)
35,000 kg
c.
Chemicals
(starch)
109 000 kg
in one cld
d.
Textiles (rage)
109 OLEO kg
one c ld
10. The only item shipped to Jugoslavia via DNV - Marchegg was one old (29000 kg)
of personal belongings from Samorin, Slovakia.
11. Apart from empty tankcare there were no shipments from Poland during De-
oember 1951 via DNV - Marohegg.
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