CZECH STATE ENTERPRISES, NATIONAL CORPORATION, ZNOJMO BRANCH

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• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 17, 2013
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: March 25, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
�If X 23 INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY ,izechoslovakia
SUBJECT
PLACE
ACQUIRED
DATE
ACQUIRED
DATE OF INFORMATION
Czecb State Enterprises, National
Corporation, Znojmo Branch
THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFPECTINO THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
OF THE UNITED STATES. WITHIN THE MEANING OF TITLE IS, SECTIONS 793
AND 794, OF THE U.S. CODE, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR REP,
LATION OF ITS CONTENTS TO OR RECEIPT IV AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS
PROHIBITED SY LAW. THE REPRODUCTION OF THIS FORM IS 1,014101,0.
CD NO.
DATE DISTR. as Lr 1953
NO. OF PAGES 2
NO. OF ENCLS.
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1. The Czechoslovak Building Enterprises, National Corporation, Branch Znojmo, are
located in the city of Znojmo, Wilson Street, about 60 meters from the railroad
station. The Znojmo Branch is subordinated to the directorate of the Czechoslovak
State Building Enterprises in Brno, which in turn is subordinated to the Ministry
of Building in Prague.
2. The Znojmo Branch is divided as follows:
(a) Engineering construction which includes construction of dams, irrigation, and
drainage projects.
(b) "Moravomost" constructions which include the building of bridges and tunnels
(c) Industrial constructions which include the building of apartment houses, and
private houses and factories
(d) Surface constructions which include all agriculture buildings, sthlls, pig-
stys, stables, sheds, poultry buildings, and repairs.
(e) Accessory works (pridruzene stavby) which include plumbing installation,
cabinet-making, carpentry, roofing, locksmithing.
3. The finances are handled by the Ministry of Building in Prague, Narodni Trida.
The Czechoslovak State Building Enterprises in Znojmo have thirteen trucks of
various foreign wakes. Of this number, three trucks are three tons, nine are five
tons, and one truck has a ten-ton capacity. The enterprise also has seven con-
crete mixers, two Diesel motors, of the make Wikow, for generating
and fifteen Siemens electro-motors for operating the concrete mixers.
4. The total number of personnel in the Znojmo Branch is eight hundred persons, (--
this number, 37 are administrative and technical employees, including foremen and
builders, 26 drivers, 17 storekeepers, 120 bricklayers, 64 carpenters, seven lock-
smiths, three electricians, six automobile mechanics, two blacksmiths, and the
rest are helpers.
5. The highest wage paid to a skilled worker on the piece basis is 17 Kc 2 crowns) per
hour, while the lowest wage paid to a helper is 12 Kcs per hour.
6. About 30% of the total number of workers are members of the Communist Frty.
7, The working hours are arranged according to the need. Sometimes thieee ihtfts a
day are used.
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8. The Znojmo Branch had a serious shortage of cement and roofing material. The &iall:y
of cement came from Horni Srni in Slovakia. The main warehouse of the Znoimo Branch
is located in Znojmo. The following material was stored in this warehouse: cement,
lime, brick, tiles, and insulation materials.
9. The workers do not conceal their general dissatisfaction with the low wages. Often
workers were required to work on jobs as far as 30 to 40 km from home, without obtaining
any compensation for traveling expense. The workers are also supposed to pay for their
room and board from their wages.
10. Younger workers are accommodated in special boarding houses, where they receive political
instruction.
11. The following are projeets which have been carried out or begun by the Znoimo Branch:
(a) The Mbtorpal plant in Znojmo. Construction of this plant was begun in October
1950. Originally, this plant was intended to be a fruit and vegetable canning factory
but the plans were changed at the last moment, and it was announced that it would be a
heavy machinery plant. Although this factory has not yet begun production, the manage-
ment is hiring as many workers as possible, mainly machine tool workers, electricians,
etc. Eight hundred people are estimated to work in this factory.
(b) Construction project for the agricultural cooperative in Hrusovany nad Jeviskou.
The construction consisted of two large buildings, each built to house eight hundred
pigs, and two large sheds for calves, each built to house two hundred head. These
buildings were built of brick and had tile roofs.
(c) Twenty-four houses in Zermanice. Between April and August of 1952 the Znojmo
Branch was required to complete the construction of these houses, which were to serve
as living quarters for people who lost their homes because of the construction of a dam
which was being built in the vicinity. Each house was designed for two families. Approx-
imately 200 workers were sent to complete this job.
(d) A military airport between the villages of Studenka and Butovice. The construction
of this airport was begun in 1951. The area Of the airport was 25 hectares. The surface
was leveled, and covered with a layer of stone. It is believed that this airport will
be a large one, and that the airport now operating in Rrabukky, near Ostrava, will be
transferred here.
(e) A large tractor station between the villages of Nasachleby and N Saldorf. This
project was begun during the last part of 1950. This tractor station will supposedly be
the largest one in Czechoslovakia. A building 300 x 80 x 20 meters has already been
finished. The roof Is made of asbestos shingles. This building will be used as a work-
shop for repairing tractors and other agricultural machines. In the same building there
is a storehouse for spare parts. Another building, 150 x 20 x 10 meters, was built later.
This building also has au asbestos shingle roof, and serves as a storehouse for spare
parts. It also accommodates a kitchen and a dining room for employees. At the end of
1951 six large buildings, each about 300 x 80 meters were under construction. at present
the garages bold about 1000 tractors of various makes; eg, Skoda, Zetor, Farmaol, CKD
Caterpillar tractors, and Stalin tractors. In the month of May 1951 this station also
received a shipment of about 36 tractors of TAingarian make. The garages also eontain
a number of US-made combines.
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ENCLOSURE (A): Man of Znojmo Area with Legend.
(B): Sketch of Mbtorpal Plant in Znojmo with Legend
(C): Map of the Frydek-Mistek Area Showing New Construction Projects, with
Legend
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MAP OF ZNOJNO AREA WITH LEGEND
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Legend:
1... The Nbtorpal Plant
2... Garages and storehouse of the Znojmo Branch of the Czechoslovak Duilditv Enterprises
3... The auxiliary Airport in Znojmo
4... New tractor station.
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SKETCH OF MDTORPAL PLANT IN ZNOJW WITH LEGEND
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1...A hall made of white brick having two wings. (A) 20 meters high, with a flat g1as,-1 roof.
(B) 13 meters high, with a flat glass roof.
2.. .Main entrance to the Motorpal plant.
3...Concrete wall around the plant.
4...A factory railroad track, connected with the Czechoslovak State railroads in Lmclmo.
5.0.Military hay and straw storese, a wooden buildin9:.
6.. ,Garages of the Czechoslovak Autorylbile Transport Enterprises. The garape werf. '),tilt in June
1951, and consist of a two single-story buildings, made of brick with corYli,cated 3heet-mstal
roofs. The Building is 120 x 25 meters and houses about 80 trucks. Si7t-7 ne,7 tries were
supplied recently by Hungary. These trucks are of ,-,zepel-make, have Diese, en-ine-, and a
three-ton capacity.
7...State highway, asphalt
8.. .State highway, asphalt
9..0Concrete loading platform for freight cars.
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MAP OF THE FRYDEK-MISTEK AREA SHOWING NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS, WITH LEGEND
Legend
1." Place where new houses are being built for the inhabitants of the village of
Zermanice.
2... Area where the dam is being built.
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