GROUND SINKINGS IN THE BYTOM (BEUTHEN) AREA
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December 21, 2016
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Publication Date:
June 1, 1955
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REPORT
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT
INFORMATION REPORT CD NO.
COUNTRY Poland
SUBJECT Ground Sinkings in the Bytom (Beuthen) Area
PLACE
ACQUIRED
DATE OF
INFO.
THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
OF THE UNITED STATES. WITHIN THE MEANING OF TITLE 10, SECTIONS 793
AND 794. OF THE U. S. CODE, Al AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR REVEL-
ATION OF ITS CONTENTS TO OR RECEIPT BY AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON
IS PROHIBITED ST LAW THE REPRODUCTION OF THIS FORM IS PROHIBITED.
1. In early 1955, it was observed that an unusually large number of
buildings in Beuthen, Miechowi and Rokitnima had to be anchored
because the ground had sunk. The entire middle aisle of the old
church at Miechowita"had to be propped up, and a school was dismantled
because of damage due to ground sinking. The damage was caused because
the galleries of worked-out coal layers were not filled with waste or
sand and were simply walled up after gallery props had been removed.
2. Destroyed buildings at Miechowift and Beuthen have not been reconstructed.
On the oihsa hand, 19Kre was intensive building activity toward the west
of theeq ? 1 Ift rumored that the whole area around Beuthen would be
evacuated fat' alwAft Virposes. Pensioners and widows in this area were
notified that they would have to look for new housing facilities west of
Beuthen because their dwellings would be needed for workers.
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