CONDITIONS IN CHORTKOV/ATTITUDE OF UKRAINIANS TOWARD SOVIET GOVERNMENT/UNDERGROUND MOVEMENTS/WATER AND SANITATION IN CHORTKOV

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00047R000200810007-2
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• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 18, 2013
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: May 15, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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Conditions in Chortkov/Attitude of Ukrainians
Toward Snviet Government/Underground Movements/
Water and Sanitation in Ohortkov
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2. The attitude of the Ukrainians toward the Soviet government Was very hostile.
Farmers made up an especially hostile group which hates the government for
collectivizing their farms. Even the poorest farmers, Who were once able to
make only a meager living, were dissatisfied and did not trust the Communist
administration. The greatest cause for distrust, dissatisfaction, and hostility
vas the actions of administrative bodies of kolkhozes and the NTS (tractor
stations). Only Communists with long Party membership and experienced in
Communistic methods were employed in the administration and, naturally, non-
Party members suffered the consequences.
3. The opposition toward the Soviets on the part of the Ukrainians took various
forms. For example, in the year 1940 to January 1941 many Soviet officials and
people suspected of being Soviet spies were assassinated in the Vicinity of
Chortkov. Ix Biloboanycia, the village postman was killed
one night by an unknown person when it was learned that he informed on other 50X1
villagers. Other types of opposition were attributed to kolkhose workers.
Their acts included improper tillage of soil, late spring ploughing, poor seed-
ing, improper storage of crops, and allowing grain to rot in the fields-.
4. Partisan activity in this area during 1940-1941 was very vital. For example,
in the Chortkov area, the following villages were entirely ,controlled by the
underground Jahnlnyr.sA. RnnochaCh, Shuihawiska, Uhryn, Kalyniwazczywa, and
Ularsriwci. in the area of Stanislav, nightly. -tisan
movements took place during the same period. These were conce. especially
in the mountainous regions south of the towns Ohynia, Telatyn, 50X1
5. Concerning Ohortkov's water supply:
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(b)
the, source of water supply was from springs
a very small central waterworks existed
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(c) only 30 per cent of the houses were included in the network
the water was not filtrated or chlorinated
e) - as added to the city water 50X1
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-me people dia. aoe nave to poll tte drinking -water
water supply, during the summer, was inadequate. During the simmers
of 1938 and 1939, when a special shortage existed, exploration to find
addition 1 water springs was conducted by boring on the riveiltanks.
This resulted in only one find.
There was a sewerage system, but a very poor one. Approximately 30 per cent of
tte houses were included in this sewerage network. Waste was ultimately dumped
iato the river. Garbage was collected once a week by city trucks. Night soil
was not used as fertilizer.
7. The city was overcrowded. The average way more than one rerson per room. Outside
toilets, without water supply, were predominant. Approximatelar10 % of �
the houses had bathtubs installed. This does not me T4n d emeaete bathroom, as
per US standards. Only one public bathhouse was available; which was not
adequate.
The streets of the city of Chortkov were very clean and during the summer wtre
often sprayed with water drawn from the river.
Malaria was not endemic. There were many cases of typhus but only occasional
cases of typhoid and paratyphoid. Venereal diseases were very widespread. Other
diseases. were not prevalent because the Soviets paid great attention to public
health and because doctors were held personally reeponsible for eontraling 50X1
Infectious diseases. They were especially alert.
10. The hospital in Chortkcv vas located in thr, western part of the city
and there were approximately 150 beds. A small dispeneary was located just _
west of the city limits. This had about 20 beds. Both the hospital and
dispensary were equipped with X-ray machines and geod surgical instruments and,
compared to other services, there m'as an adequacy of medical servieee Both
hospital and diepens ry were the object of cleanliness.
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