CIVILIAN DEFENSE, BW, CW

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CIA-RDP82-00047R000100470006-2
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RIPPUB
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S
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3
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December 27, 2016
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May 20, 2013
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6
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Publication Date: 
July 17, 1952
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REPORT
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Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/05/28: CIA-RDP82-00047R000100470006-2 u .L VII.1".12t.. J. -1.44 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY INFORMATION REPORT COUNTRY Hungary SUBJECT Civilian Defense, BW, CW PLACE ACQUIRED 50X1 DATE ACQUIRED BY SOURCE DATE OF INFORMATION THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE Of THE uNITED STATES, WITHIN THE MEANING OF TITLE 18, SECTIONS 793 AN. 794, OF THE U.S. CODE, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR NAVE. LOTION OF ITS CONTENTS TO OR RECEIPT BY AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW. THE REPRODUCTION CF THIS FORM II PRONIEITED. 50X1 NO. OF ENCLS. (LISTED BELOW) 50X1 SUPPLEMENT TO REPORT NO. THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION SOURCE 50X1 50X1 lo Since the civilian defense has received renewed emphasis in Hungary. Red Cross courses in first aid (what to do in case of an emergency) had become quite general. One woman out of every household was designated a first-aid leader and she had to attend the Red Cross courses Since all students have been required to take non-credit courses (two hours weekly) which cover protection against air attack, fire, and mustard gas. Such a gas attack is fully expected in case of war. Fire brigades for each district were organized and all men over 50 years of a7e had to report for fire fightinaonce-a_week_heg2n- ning in the 50X1 50X1 50X1 Every apartment building had a 50X1 tenant who was designated tItIustee" and had charge of fire extinguishers, evacuation,_etc. Vbrld War II bomb shelters since been used for storage, but in the 50X1 government ordered these shelters cleared out and all aJ 50X arm signals repaired anreadied for operation. There had been, 1 t no general public alert or drill. Although there was grave concern about an atomic bomb attack, no defenses were suggested against it. Rather the feeling prevailed that one would be better Off to be killed if an A-bomb fell. The Hungarians were not sure whether the US would ? resort to atomic warfare. 2. As is the case with all mass activities in Hungary. the qp controls the Red Cross. Beginning in the that organization gave first-aid courses of six weeks duration. Those who attended the courses were taught what to do in case of emergency, ie, how to administer first aid in Case of air attack, fire, or mustard gas. They were told that after a gas attack; had PR m A , t , e k R BousT1 0 N )( I EV .15 /4-1R c1 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/05/28: CIA-RDP82-00047R000100470006-2 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/05/28: CIA-RDP82-00047R000100470006-2 50X1 3. 50X1 SECRET/SECURITY INFORMATION ?2- 50X1 (a) gas masks must be used, (b) rooms should be fully ventilated, (a) oxygen should be administered to those who had breathed the gas, (d) medical aid shOuld be sought promptly. The treatment suggested for mustard gas was as follows: aboorb liquid with blotting paper, wash with, benzol or petroleum, and finally cover area with loose dry gauze. After such attacks, the water must be boiled. In Case of cyanide contamination, boiling is not sufficient. the Red Cross intensified the campaign for blood donations .which was begun in 1945. There was no mention of this campaign on the radio or in the press; rather the campaign was carried on by means of posters but the purpose for which the blood was collected was not included. The response to the campaign was generally good. I know nothing of blood banks or where they are located. I do know that the hospitals were in charge of colleeting and preserving blood. It was collected in quantities of 300 cc and kept in small glass containers, sterilized, and hermetically sealed. Blood was stored at sub-zero temperature (Centigrade). I know nothing of a Central Blood Supply and Research Institute, a National Blood Supply Service, nor a State Hygiene Institute. The use of blood ? transfusions was quite widespread in Hungary. Employed persons got free blood transfusions but those who were not employed by the government, such as older people, had to pay for the transfusions or find a person who mould give an equivalent amount of blood. One blood transfusion of 250 cc cost 50 forints. I don't think there was any dry plasma. in Hungary nor have I heard of plasma substitutes, extenders, or "Dentran". The ordinary Hungarian, in my opinion, knows practically nothing of bacteriological or chemical warfare. Newspapers have said that the Japanese used biological warfare in World War II. It is common knowledge that there are special units for chemical warfare in the Hungarian Army and that chemists are put into this type, of work when they are drafted, but of what their work consists is not generally. known. The following is the procedure for chemists who enter the grMy. All Chemists, even professors, enter the army as privates unless they are already officers. If it is felt that they are promising, they are selected for officers' school where they take at least a three months course. Upon graduation they become lieutenants. An alternate procedure is that a man may apply for entrance into a Collegium (officer's school); this selection is made by the Military District. Those accepted for this course attend the university classes in chemistry, or engineering. When they are commissioned these offiders must serve three years in the Army. There is a training school for officers at Szentendre near Budapest, and one of the students at the With reference . to the military chemical training given those students (particularly those specializing in chemistry) all the information I have was gleanea simply rram overhearing students' conventations among themselves; they were presumably forbidden to talk about it. All training was in restricted areas, so that I never saw it. These students were issued Hungarian, gas masks, but I never saw anyone around the university carrying One. SECRET/SECURITY INFORMATION 50X1 50X1 gc191C1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/05/28: CIA-RDP82-00047R000100470006-2 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/05/28: CIA-RDP82-00047R000100470006-2 SECRET/SECURITY INFORMATION -3- 50X1 50X1 50X1 50X1 50X1 ? I think that the following subjects were indltded-in-their-training: ? mustard gas, phosgene, carbon monoxide,,b7drogen-dYinide,-ehloropicrin, cyanogen bromide, possibly cyanogen chloride (although I am not sure). Theory was taken up during the school year, but practical exercisei in chemical warfare were given in sumter-campd;"students"took-their as well as other places, the names of which I do not know. I have _no definite knowledge of the military curriculum. 50X1 I know that there is a Bacteriological InstitUte in -one Of the medical buildings, but I don't know which one. I hate never heuid- of a 50X1 This institute nes been modernized and re-equipped since 19,0. That is all the information I have about this institute; I never heard of 50:00 the construction of a new building. Neither have I heard 500 50X -end- SECRET/SECURITY INFORMATION Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/05/28: CIA-RDP82-00047R000100470006-2