(SANITIZED)ALBANIAN MILITARY FACILITIES, PORTS, AND SOCIETAL REALITIES(SANITIZED)

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
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• Publication Date: June 13, 1957
• Content Type: REPORT

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P A R T_ B.
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Airfield, VALIAS
An underground airfield is under construction at CL-9701. The work is carried on
2k hours per day.El.ectric lights help the laborers in their night work.
August 1.956.
N A V Y
PorLs
Irnorovenent of Sarande Port Installations
TOP SECRET IO UJE
At DI:-l841k2 there is a wooden pier 15 m. long and about 6-7 M. wide; at this
pier is carried out the loading of ships with coal coming from the I~emeliaj coal-
mines.The coal is transported by trucks and it is piled up oh the docls DID 1511k4.
The coal is transported from the docks to the pier by trucks again; only one
truck at& a time can be driven to the pier(always in reverse).Groups of laborers
worked during the above mentioned month, in order to level dorm the hills located
behind this pier. In this way there will be more space for storing coal. The stones
removed from the hills, were placed on both sides of the wooden pier in order to
mace it wider.
Dec ember 19 56 CLASSIFIED S,ARAT_D
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Ine;ease. number of Soviet Advisors assigned to the Division of Gi:i..no1 seer.
Up to Cct. 1956, two Soviet Senior Officers only were assigned to the a/m division.
During the a/m month arrived another 3 Soviet officers. By the middle of Jan. 1957 25X1
SOVIET IaLITAR
January 1952_ TOP SECRET TIRtd\T.A
Coastal Defences
concerning the sanatorium located in the area DIT1
in con-
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nection with coastal defences built by Russians in the area of DHERi.I(DHRLIADHES);
The deputy-director of the Professional Union for the area of Gjinokaster,named
Kit-hat GJAKUKI, took lsave in July 1956 and went to the Resting Center for working
Personnel?This is a government operated center for rest located on a hill South of
the village DI2,3RI.I(C1c-8 6), nearby the shore. It operates.- during the sum-rer season
only, and offered hospitality to no more than 100 persons.
A.A. DEFEI18 S
Up to x_955
used to hear A.A. guns firing from the barracks of
Gjinokaster
against airplanes of unknown nationality. After 1955, Zx& airplanes of unknotm
nationality were still flying above this area~frorrm time to time), but no25
guns firing against theO
INTERNAL POLITICAL SITUATIOR
STATE ORGANIZATION & AD12INISTRATTION
Regional(Qark) .F ecutive Committee of Gjinokaster
In Gjinokaster there is a Qark (Regional) Executive Committee. The following
Rreth (district) Executive Committees are subordinate to it;
Rreth Committee of Gjinokaster.
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-Rreth Committee of PEIDET.
TEPELENE.
" DELVINE.
" the town of Gjinokaster.
KELCYRE.
POLICAN.
JERGUCAT.
" KONISPOL.
The lokalitet are subject to often changes (they are abolished and re-established
frequently) .
anization of the Gjinokaster Qark Committee
President: Bexhet PENA.
Vice President: Name unknown.
Secretary: Vasho KONOMI.
Education Section: Sptir BITA.
Section of Public Works & Industry: Dhimosthen PETI.
Taxation Section:-Name unknown.
Farming Section:
Education
Newly established high schools(Gymnasium)
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Social_ 'Jelfare
Hoc s -1 als
Hosptal of Gjinoka.ster
Subject hospital operates
since 1951, and i
Albanian hospital.
Organization of the Hospital of GJJ aster
Directors: Loco XHIA, and Dr Ahilea ZOTO.
Cashier_Ss Office,
Personnel Office.
Drug store.
Pathologic Section: Dr Alexandro KALIVOPULO.
"X" Rays Section: Dr Ahilea ZOTO.
Surgical Section: Dr Vasil LABOVITIADHI.
Maternity Section.
Section of Dermatology: Ali DERIALI.
Section of Neurology: TEPM ENA (Tnu), assisted by
doctors.
Besides the a/m persons, an unknwon number of doctors, asst-doctors, and nurses
work in the hospital of Gjinokaster. The said hospital has about 500-600 rooms
(various dimensions), including the offices.
Occasianally, Soviet Doctors from Tirana visited the Hospitao of Gj inokastero
s considered one of the most modern
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So taJ Security
A Social Security Organization for the Albanian Workers has been established since
19450
The Central Committee of the Albanian Professional Unions is in Tirana.
In everey regional and district ( rc and Rreth) capital there is a Professional
Union. The regional professional unions are subordinate to the Central Committee of
the Albanian Professional Unions. The working personnel who belong to the syndicates
pay l% of their salary; this dues are collected by the professonal union.
The members of syndicates are granted with free medical and hospital treatment.
They get a pension when they are sick; if a working person happens to die during
working hours,
his family gets a pension.
The Professional Union maintain resting centers indifferent places of the country,
where the working personnel may spent their vacations.
The working personnel who belong to a syndicate are entitled to get their pension,
which is according to their salary, after they had completed 20 years of work.
Terminated workers do not get any compensation but the syndicate finds another job
for them.
He does not know any further details; this he knows from personal experience because
he belonged to the syndicate, too,
PARTY ACTIVITIES
Head of the Albanian C. P. is the Politburo ibf the CENTRAL COM1aTTEE.Next lower to
the Politburo is the Central Committee of the C.P. In each regional capital there is
a Qark C.P. Committee.In the district capitals there are Rreth C.P. Committees.
In each village or lagje(district) of a town there is an Organizata Baze (Basic Organi-
zation, that is the lowest organization of the Communist Party).
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the organization of the Gjinokaster Qark C.P. Committee which is as
First Secretary: Nustafa PAJENKA.
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Second Secretary: Miho XHANI.
J'Section of Education and Political indoctrination.
J, Section of Farming & Woods.
O?Section of Industry & Public Works.'
Section of Finance and Commerce.
MORALE
Propaganda
Organization of the Communist Propaganda
The theater and the motion pictures in Albania serve as means for propa-
ganda.In all the Albanian motion pictures theater are presented propagandistic films
produced by the countries behind the iron curtain, and certain Italian films showing
the misery of the western society.
The story of each film is translated in special laboratories first and then it is sent
for projection in motion picture theaters. Motion picture films are not produced
in Albania; news reels concerning interviews with V.I.P.s, or construction of ce-
rtain works are projected in motion pictures theaters before the main film
Organization of the Albanian State Motion Picture Service
In Tirana there is an organization called "MINE STUDIO" which is supplied with
various tape recording equipment.All the motion picture theaters of the cities and
towns are controlled by the a]m organization. Furthermore, in each regional capital
there is a mobile motion picture service; trucks equipped with projection equipment
visit the villages and presented films. The incomes of the motion picture theaters
are sent to the "MINE STUDIO".
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T h eat e r s
A theater there is in each one of the most important Albanian towns (Tirana, Berat,
Korce, Gjinokaster, etc). Besides the theatrical group, each theater has a ballet.
The theaters are under the Ministry of education, but they are supervised by the
Education's Section of the Q ark Committee to which they operate.
The acts performed by the said theaters must be approved by the ark C.P. Committee.
countries behind
Most of these acts, are translations of works published in the iron curtain
The translations are carried out by special personnel of the ]:;inistry of Education.
Furthermore, the Communist Party advised the theaters to play short acts in order to
show to the state employees how the enemy can steal documents abandoned by them in
their office. A Groups of actors take trips in the villages where they give perfo-
rmances of propagandistic nature, inducing the people to accept collectivization.
Performances were given for the recreation of the Armed Forces personnel too.
Actors were mainly hired among the graduates of the Bramatic School of Tirana, who
possessed good talent.
Influence of the gropac andistic shows bn the people
T-lost of this propagandistic films( most of them refered to KOLHOZ, etc), are boring
the people. On the contary, other films kept far from propaganda, like the "Twelfth
Night" (Soviet), and the "Vagabond"(Indian), are very popular.
Theater is more popular than the cinema because although they are mainly covered by
a propagandistic color, variety performances and little sk etchs rendered them pleasant
to the public.
The motion picture rooms and theaters are always crowded because there are no other
ways for entertainment.
Indirect anti-Reious propaganda carried out by the theate
Shows like the following, which promote anti-religious feelings, are very often
presented by the Albanian theaters:; .,
Title of the show: The magic ca&'~r The -stnx . 31"4 `like this :
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A t-ioslem young man and a Chris g in a factory fell in love and de-
cided to get married. The father of the young man had no objections, but his mother
refused to approve this marriage. In order to prevent this marriage, she asked a
Moslem priest to help her. So he made a "magic cake" and advised this woman to give
it to her son. But instead of the son, her husband ate a piece of the magic cake
and started pretending that he wanted to devorce his wife. Consequently, after many
give her
comic episodes the mother of the young Moslem had to consent, when the young
couple appeared in front of her and said that they had decided to get married.
People's -Moral
e
The Nationalist population of Gjinokaster, regardless to their religion and nationa-
lity, were well informed about the Hungarian revolution, and had a real picture of
the recent events in that country. Source for such info were the owners of radios
who listened to westerb radio broadcasts and passed the news to their friends.
For the a/m reasons none believed in the political agitators who tried to explain
the Hungarian events in their own way. Furthermore, the nationalist population of
Gjinokaster, which is the majority in that area, desire their union with Greece.
Morales Status
Prostitution has been greatly promoted among the female labor personnel of the
Textile.Stalin in Tirana; most of these women come from different parts of the
country.
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Irr 1956, it was widely spread among the resident of Tirana the following story
in connection with a robbery:
An old resident of a village loca near y the tom of Tirana, travelled from Tirana
to his village on a coach and had 150.000 lek with him. A young man who knew that
the old man had the a/m sum with him, asked the coach-man to give him a lift too.
He said that he would pay the fares and so the coach-man accepted him.
On the way to the village, the young man took out of his pocket a sum of 5.000 lek
in bank-bills of 100 and 50 lek; then he started destroying some of the bank-balls,
When the old man asked him why he was doing that, he said that he was tearing those
who had no more value after an order issued the day before. Thus, the old man told
him to separate the invalid bank-bills from the sum that he had with him.The young
robber took the money of the old man and disappeared.
government
Furthermore, during the same year a clothing shop was robbed in Tirana; the robbers
were not discovered.
In Tirana there are a lot of beggars (old-aged people and children) and vagabonds.
During-" 1956, vagabonds used to steal money and jewelry
in croweded places.
ECONOI,aC SITUATION
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Orpanizatipn of Cooperatives
In Gjinokaster there are the following cooperatives:
Artisans' Union.
Subordination: Directly under the Central Committee of the Albanian Cooperatives and
Artizans' Union.
This is a semi-government operated organization; 6o% of the incomes
are collected by the government and only 40% belongs to the organization.
Organization
President: Hajri ALI, from Gjinok ter.
Vice-President: Koco NDRO
QE , f r
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Pr6duction Department.
Collection ft
Plans
Personnel
Sales
Accounts
Secretariate.
In the following towns there are avtizans cooperatives which belong to the a/m Union:
Giinokaster: Tailors' Cooperative, Carpenters' Cooperative, Cabinet-makers' Coopera-
tive, Blacksmiths' Cooperative.
DELVINE. PEI T. SARADTDE. TEPELE IE: Same cooperatives as above , but of smaller ca-
pacity.
Food Supplies
Prices
( purchase of material, cld stuffs, ect).
Bread, semi-white(Made. of wheat) :
made of corn flour:
Flour made of wheat :
It u n corn:
Macaroni
Rice :
Heat :
Seed-oil
Sugar :
Special Shop
60 lek per kg.
5 lek per kg 50
21 lek per kg 80
It
40 If It
ff
50-55 ff If
a
45 n if
45
40
160
Fish : 60 n If n
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Butter:
Cheese:
Beans:
Oranges :
Potatoes:
Apples :
Clothing (Stuff), mixed cotton
and wool ; local make:
Stuff (Czech. make) :
Stuff linen(Local) --
it (Czech.):
Pullover Cotton (loacal make) : -
Leather shoes w/rubber soles:
Leather shoes w/leather soles:
Socks flocal):
it (Czeck):
Bycicl e :
Radio set:
Camera:
Watch:
600 lek per kg.
600-2500 lek per metre.
1500-5000 "
150-300 "
600-1200
"
4oo-500
2Q00-5000 "
700-1500 2500-3500
80 l ek a pail.
"
250
12.000
12000-30000 "
4oo015000
3000-7000 "
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P 2 R S O N A L I T I F S
a)Ndame-Fatherts name-Surname: Abedin-(F.Un.)-TAJARI
Profession: Security Officer (Sigurimi)
Position: Lt/Colonel Director of internal department of the CJINOKASTF? area.
b )Name-Father Is name-Surname : Thomas-(P.Un.) =. XH0r.
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Position: Commander of the C-JINOKASTM Division.
c~IFame-Fathers name -Surname: Vaso-Peco-BASIAPI
Profession: Police Officer
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Position: Captain B of Police
d)Name-Father's name-Surname : Mustafa-(F.Un.)-.PAJENKA
Profession: Clerk
Position: First Secretary of. the QJI1TOKASTER cereals Communist Party,was trained for
two yeas s in RUSSIA
)Name-Father's nameiSurneme: Miho-(F,Un, )DTI
Profession: Clerk
Position: Second Secretary of the GJINOICASTER area's Communist Comitet
)Name-Father's name-Surname: Mitro-(F.Un.)-AyDONI
Profession: Clerk
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Position: First Secretary of the GJI1\TOICASTER area's Communist Comitet
g) Name-Father I s name-Surname: Dreko-(F.Un.)-ILAPI
profession: Clerk
Position: Second Secretary of GJINOKASTER area's Comitet
h)Name-Father's nameASurname: Spiro-(F,Un.)-CAVO 25X1
Profession: Clerk
Position: Departmental Mianager of the Agit. Prop. branch in the GJINOKASTFR
area of the Communist Comitet.
i )NameFather's name-Surname: Bexhet-(F.Un.)-MEMA
Profession: Cleric. .`'` `bw- ETJuuEi
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Position: President of GJINOIKASTI1? area's Administrative Comitet.
j) Name-Father's name-Surname; ?3aso-(F.Un.)-It02TOP?~
Profession; Clerk
Position: Secretary of ~9''INOKASTER. area's Administrative Comitet
k )Name-Father i s name-Surname; Vasil-(F.Un.)-DALIAM
Procession; @lerk
Character: He seems to be calm but is wild pnd cumning
Position : Responsible of health department of GJI TOKASTM area's Administrative
(1?M4 +o+
1)Name P therIs name-Surname; Vage1-(F.Un.)-ATHAGFOSTI
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Profession: Clerk
Position: Cashier of
GJINOKASTER area's Administrative Comitet
)Name-Father's name-Surname: Idris-(F.Un.)-MAKRI
Profession: Clerk
Position: President
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of GJII:?OKASTFR area's Administrative Comitet,
)Name-Igather's narie-Surname: Kosta-(P.Un. )-NIKA
Profession: Clerk
Position: Secretary
of GJINOKASTER area's Administrative Comitet.
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o)Name--Father's name-Surname: Belo-(F.Un.)ZIULA
Profession: Clerk
Position: Vice-President of GJINOKASTER area's Administrative Comitet/.
2.- NATIONALISTS AND RRACTIOISARIS-S
Non e
3.- r2M?MERS OF ORGANIZATIONS
a)Nafis-(F.Un.) SUM ( ? ~ot clearly written), responsible of GJINOKASTER area's youth,
age 35
b)TTiki-(F,Un.) BASIARI, responsible . of GJINOI{ASTER area's Woman's Organization,
age 35,
c)Jani.-(F.Un.) CIARKA, responsible of GJINOKASTER area's Youth Organization
age 27.
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