1. TOWN PLAN DATA AND LIVING CONDITIONS IN NEW KAKHOVKA, 2. INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES IN NEW KAKHOVKA

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• Publication Date: March 16, 1959
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SUBJECT 1. Town Plan Data and Living
Conditions in New Kakhovka~
2. Industrial Facilities in
New Kakhovka
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achment one concerns town plan data and living con-
New Kakhovka, in particular, the 0GM Metals Factory.2
1. New Kakhovka can not be located on available maps; however, there
Malaya Kakhovka in the area C 46-46, E 33-P87.
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2. The 0GM Metals Factory is not listed in available references.
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1. O.G.Y. Metals Factory
During the ecnstauotion of the new dos on the Dnieper the O.G.J[.
Factory produced s'tetal parts for the damn which involved mainly the
welding of girders (spsl> Ma)? Materials contieted of angle iron, U beats
and iron rods, all of good quality. After the completion of the dam the
factory was turned over to the village for such things is repairs for
sewer pits and pipes, gate works, etc. The city itself, incidentally,
was established to provide facilities for the construction of the dam.
(New Makhtvka is located on the east bank of the Dnieper River about
90 he north of Yherson and between Xherson and Dnepropetrersk.)
The quality of he factory's product was good, attaining a ten/il
strength of 45 kg/aim ? The welding work, however, was never inspected
and was thus of aavery poor quality; tnesil strength of wells never
exceeded 37 kg/mm . Welding electrodes were manufactured the works"
on the apt from a wire which was dipped into a chalk bath (ksijtbad),
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with water glass ,to it. About 70 per cent of the welding was dear
with these makeshift electrodes. Heavy duty welds sftstimas required the
use . of aaamer*lal 'el eotrod s, produced in Bherson, which were of a quality
comparable to ?Conarkm - s smith' a electrode approximated to 80 per oast
jaiids-electrode tot 80 pr dent bent). Shaine were provided in wsa11
quantities. Slag was nevi removed from v *We
There was a shortage of borax at the factory. It was provided in
amall quantities and one had to take oars that it was not-stolen by
oo-wor-kers.
Metal parts were never sandblasted to remove rust. Iron was dipped
into a oeaent sauce (oementsaus) to prevent resting. V10 rs were oaarelesr
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with stainless steel, however, and even used it for decimations.
Tools were completely on loan. It did not matter whether it was
a cold chisel or a more complicated piece the tool was supplied from else-
where and never was turned out in the factory itself. Controls over ttools
were strong. Cold chisels particularly might never be provided with a
burr (bream). Oxygen and acetylene bottles came filled from Mario?iol.
Whenever anyone was sick or injured at work through his own fault
he was paid only 25 per cent of his wage. Production was not allowed to
suffer from sickness or accidents. Anyone who had glasses prescribed was
obliged to use them. Security controls were stringent.
2. Electric Motor Factory
An electric motor factory is located some 2 km north of New Kakhovka.
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It was established in m11957 for the manufacture of electric motors up to
5 horsepower.
The factory employs some 19500 persons on three eight-hour shifts
per day. About 20 per cent of these are women. The factory complex
consists of three 200 by 50 meter stone buildings placed parallel to each
other.
3, Other industt*ee
In early 1958 a factory was built for the manufacture of iron bolts
of 4 to 10 mm diameters. Under construction also were a meat and a canning
factory.
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Power and Railroad facj3 Ues
Ileotric power for New Kakhovka is supplied directly from the new
Dnieper dam via a transformer which delivers 220 volts AC. The power
is transmitted over surface linese
a single track rail line was
being laid to New Kakhovka from Dnepropetrovsk; the line
was within 3 km of New la1t-ovba?
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1. Town Plan Data
Now, Kakhovka was established in 1953 to provide living accomodations
for personnel working on the new dam being built nearby on the Dnieper
River. The town lies on the east bank of the Dnieper about 90 km northeast
of Thereon between the latter city and Dnepropretrovu and about 12 km
from Old Takhovka.
The town itself consists of three asphalt-covered streets of about 3 km
length and is composed of stone houses of 3 to 5 rooms. All of the houses
are ties into the town's central heating system. Some of the houses are
also equipped with showers, but these are generally reserved for higher
ranking personnel. Rent, electricity and heating amounts to an average of
130 rubles per month for inhabitants.
2. Political Attitudes
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want of a church in New Kakhovka, went to Old Kakhovka to attend services.
There were religious images in most of the homes of New Kakhovka.
In general, with the exception of party members, no one takes a news-
paper for the news and non-Comm mist vorkers give their Communist co-workers
a hard time when do so. Repressive measures against such behavior
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party members were no favored over the others, although the top positions
in the town were generally held down by party members*
the remainder of the people are free to do so. never
Communist Party members are not allowed to ractice a religion, but
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Living Conditions
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There is a great difference between the standards of living in the
sities and in the countryside. The living standard in New Kakhovka was
higher than in the surrountry. During a trip to
Khereon (in 1955) unds coshocked at the extremely poor oonditioz50X1-H U M
of the peasants. People ran around barefoot and in rags. At small rail-
road stations Weple tried to [b erkins and other foodstuffs. Housing
consisted of wooden huts
In the cities however food and clothing were fully available with the
exception only of sugare
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which resulted in sexual activities which took little account of marital
relationships* no incidence of
theft or assaults.
Under the wage system wages were divided into eight overlapping
groups:
Groups 1, 2 and 3 pertained to the uneducated who were
allowed a maximum wage of 400 rubles per montho
be Group 4 included those with schooling who were allowed
a wage of 500 rubles per month.
o. Group 5 contained non-diplomaed skilled laborers allowing
a maximum of 600 rubles per month.
d. Oroup 6 consisted of diplomaed skilled laborers with a
maximum wage of 700 rubles per month.
e. Group 7 was comprised of prime (eers'ts) workers at 900 ruble a
per month.
X9 Group 8 was for foremen with a maximum wage of 1200 rubles
per month.
The laborers worked a 46 hour week. Overtime was compensated for but
nothing more was paid for overtime. The work was calculated in the main on
a piece work basis which resulted in the requirement that a worker must work
three times as hard as a laborer in the Netherlands in order to get the same
wage. Men and women worked as equals.
Every type of goods, whether for the factories or for the shops, was
obtained from the same place. Re'juests for goods were placed with the
central distribution offioe. Examples of costs include
a. Man's suit - 1500 to 1800 rubles
be Bread per kilogram - 2.20 rubles
o. Butter per kilogram - 28 rubles
d. Workshoes - 110 rubles ( moderate quality)
e. Dress shoes - 350 rubles
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f. Furniture consisting of table, 4 chairs, 2 lounge chairs
and cupboard (very poorly finished) - 4400 rubles
g. Butane gas in bottles of 12 atmospheres - 25 rubles for
the gas plus 5 rubles deposit on the bottles (the bottles
came from Bherson)?
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