FREIGHT TRAFFIC OVER GERMAN-POLISH BORDER

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• Publication Date: March 26, 1947
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE GROUP
INTELUGENCE REPORT
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discrepancies ,c weet the totals in arts II and III.. IV and V,
and 11 and VII nay be the result of different terminal hours for
the two types of reports. It is also not certain that the entire
traffic. at Wehrlj2'ch is devoted to coal and potash, although the
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The following table sheaf the nunbor of fre! ht came pass;ng across the
German-Polish border during the _aeriod 1124` December 1946:
Eastbc.und
Loadod Cars
Empty Cars
Loaded Cars--T-10U.-Cars
Fo.L'at
466
60
568
610
F, ~ankfurt/Odor
3 , 097
31
2 7
41,057
Gabon
19208
0
99
1,328
f.,49-In
1,0696
8
16
2,506
Soheune
1,459
2
25
W eharki rch
262
899
557
TABLE I
The following table shows the n ber of froa.g3_t cars passing across the
rerman-Polish border during, the period 21-52 Decerber 1946
Eastb
Westbound
Loaded Cars
Empty Cara Lu
ed Cars
Empty Cars
Forst
1, 39C
24
870
565
Frankfurt/Oder
4 , 159
38
423
4,o678
Guben
1,0001
10
37
2, 012
Kfistrin
21551
259
252
3,0306
Scheune
1,447
71
175
10588
lehrkirch
34
1, 087
468*
* No figures were
given for three days In this decade.
TABLE III
The following table givos thr contents of the freight ca-a ;Bich passed
through several of the . sr :an -Po1Ish border towns during the period
21-31 December 1946. The direction of the ft fight is eastward In all
cases except where noted,
Description of F reight Number of Cars
Grain 1, 11k
40
Benzine 130
92
FrankfurtZOder Industrial wares 1,325
Grain 434
Machinery 287
Flour 46
Autos 53
Cement 52
Sugar 45
Canteen goods 54
Iron construction 96
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TABLE III (e ont t d )
Town Descri ation of I'reitht Humber of gars
rank Curt/Odor
Railroad materials 42
Dismantling 294
Tractors 36
Building material: 24
Butter 41
Persons. 169
Returnees 51
APO mail 7
Army* 59
59
59
41
180
59
56
59
59
263,
Other Goods 161
(from i,ra.nkfurt/0der)
(to Grodtho, B857 )
(from I'lrstermaldo )
(from sissen)
(from Magdeburg)
(from Eberawalde )
(from Schsvorin)
(from J.terbog)
(from oranienburg)
(from Ludwigslust)
(from Peimar)
(from I4riedrichstadt)
(from Freankfurt/oiler )
The destination of all the army transports was Brest-Litovik.
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Grain 667
Sugar 262
Benzine 22
Tar-oil 23
Wood 304
Briquettes 18
Magnesium Chloride 32
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Wehrkirch
Coal 10087
Potash 468* (westward)
* No fi.gtires were given for t -L.'ee days in this decade
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German-Polish
TABLE IV
table gives the number of freight care passing across the
border during the period 1'-10 January 1947:
Eastbound
Westbound
Loaded Cars Cars
Loaded C Ca sEmpty cars
Forst
992
15
656
790
}-rankfurt/Oder
.5s029
122
544
4o315
Guben
953
0
106
899
K 1strin
3,303
0
59,
2,515
Schoune -
1#242
40
173
989
Vehrkirch
6
623
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The following table gives the gontents of the freight cars which passed
through several of the German-Polish border towns during the period
1-10 January 1947. The direction of the freight is eastward.
Town Description of Freight Number of Care
Frankfurt/Oder
Grain
Industrial goods
Factory equipment
Agricultural machines
Benzine
1"l Our
Autos
Machinery
optical machines
Iron construction
Railroad materials
Clothing
Radio station
Printed matter
Potash
zoo anirnal9
Roofing material
Barracks
other goods
Persons
Army
Army equipment
Booty
Scher
?547
x,528
126
143
35
198
163
153
52
70
482
46
49 (from Herzberg)
144
56
42
36
50
527
74
89'(from Biederitz)
88 (from Erkner)
24 (from Eleinbodungen)
37 (from Frankfurt/O )
48 (from Waldheim, including furniture
45 (from Bernau, including field
kitchens)
32 (fran Schwerin)
44 (from V a imar )
45 (from Potsdam)
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Grain 284
Mood 792
Alcatel 61
Briquettes I29
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border during the period 11-20 January 1947;
EaRtbound
Loaded cars pty Cars
Forst
1,087
36
F'rankfurt/0der
6,369
71
Gub"
10,377
118
Kstrin
1,935
5
Sche32ne
725
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Westbound
Loaded Cars
i Gars
836
660
444
4,574
72
2o384
1
2,237
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FABLE VII
The following table gives the contents of the freight cars which passed
through several of the German-Polish 'border towns during the period
11-20 January 1947. The direction of the freight is eastward.
Tav Descries .on of Frei
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Number of Cars
Forst
Grain
934
Baked goods
37
"Griess" !
49
Benzine
22
Other roads
48
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FrankfurtNader
Grain
727
Industrial goods
247
Autos
142
Wax
51
Roofing material
290
Paper
57
Machinery
Railroad material
176
Carpets
3
Crane parts
45
Furniture
38..
Epsom salta
.3
8aW film
12
Factory equipment and
miscellaneous
4,304
Persons
178
Army
30
(from Wolsow )
41
(from Biederitz)
39
(from Schwerin)
26
(from F rankfurts
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Schne
Wood
411
I I our
49
Grain
12
Cement
1
3
Alcohol
23
.Other goods
42
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