PERSONNEL AND FUNCTIONS OF MVD, RAION IRSHAVA

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• Publication Date: July 18, 1949
• Content Type: REPORT

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SUBJECT Personnel and Functions 1f NVD, Raion Irshava NO.-QFPAGES 3
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The office of the MVD for the raion of Irahava is located in the town
of irshava (48?19%230031E) and was established in 1945 during the
first days or Soviet occupation. This raion office is subordinate to
the MVD directorate of the Zakarpatskaya Oblast, located in the city
of Uzhorodb
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a, Commanding Officer, Senior Lt. Andrei KOValenko: :member of the
VKP (b), Ukrainian from Mukachevo; approximately 35 years old,
medium heightl; oval face, dark brown cemplexion?"married? one
child,
,? Deputy CO for Militia Matters; Captain of the Militia Vaaili
Latuchin; 45 years of age; tall, oval face, bald, wears glaeoes,
married. five children; arrived in Irshava from the USSR.
0, Ordnance Officer,, Ardrei Kosnedae 27 Years of age, not a Party
nember, local resident who lives in his own house, directly
eutordinate to Latuchin.
L, Chief of the Irshava City Police'(Nilitia), Ivan Suchanov:
as no military rank; a local resident, 32 years of age; not
a Party meMber, medium height, round face; blond, lives in his
sisterqs house, is direct subordinate of Latuchin.
0, Deputy to the. Chief for Political Affair's, Aleksei Zaiatz: 35
yeare, old, medium height, round face, artificial eye; a Party
member, came to Irshava from the USSR,
f, Secretary to the 00; Olga Sherninova: 25 years 03d, not a
Parby medbern single, short, hunchbacked, arrlvee.. in Irshava
freu USSA.
gt, Officer in charge of the city jail, Junior Lieutenant of the
Military Police; Vaeili Guzunets: 27 years old, not a Party
meMber; medium height; round face, dark complexion; a local
resident; has four wardens and four gUards under his jurisdiction
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-who are all members of the. local militia. Ouzunets was replaced
in September 1948 by Venni +era, formerly chief of the Military
Sdbsection.
h. Chief of the Passport Subsection, Andrei Bartsaba: not a tarty
member, 28 years of age, medium height, oval face, dark 'Complexions,
single, local resident. '
1. Deputy Chief of the Passport Subsection? Petro (sic) Skoblei:
not a Party member, 25 years of age, of medium height, blonde
single, a local resident.
Chief of the Aegistration (ZAKS) Desk, Ulyana Sadvarinava: 24
years of age, not a Party medber? married, two children, medium
height, round face, dark complexion, a local resident.
be Chief of the Military Desk until September 1948, Vasili Buderas
not a Party member, 27 years of age, medium height, dark complexion,
single, a local resident. Replacement's name unknown to source.
1, Chief of the Criminal Investigation Subsection Sr. Lt. Vasili
Tsherakchevek 26 years old, Komsomol member, tall, blond, single,
came to Irshava from the USSR.
rz Deputy Chief of the Criminal Investigation Subsection, Sr. Lt.
Vasili Volotchuk: not a Partymeaber, 32 years of age, medium
height, dark complexion, married, one child, came to Irshava
from the USSR, is subordinate to Tsherakchev.
Int3 Chief of the Subsection for Combat against Banditry, Andrei
Kovalenko: besides being CO of the MVD for the entire =ions,
Kovalenko personally directs this subsection.
0. First Deputy for Operations of the Subsection for Combat against
Banditry, Sr. Lt,, Vasili Shemin: 40 years of age Dabber of
the Party, tall, blond, married, two children hooked nose,
looks Jewish, brother of the secretary to Koihenko, arri4d in
Irshava from the USSR. -
p. Second Operational Deputy to the Chief of the Subsection for
Combat ae-inat Banditly? Ivan.Kovalenkox 22 years of age, tall,
dark complexion, single, arrived in Irshava from the USSR.
3. A raion militia man under the command of Sr. Lt. Tsherakchav is stationed
in each of the five police precincts (uchastok) of the raion. There are
no communications, transportation, or road building subsections in the
raion-level MV!) in Irshava. Secret mail must be dispatched to the com-
munications subsection of the neighboring raion MVD in the town of
Berehovo (48012'N, 220400E).
4, LImmaIlengyes end TragegeADIiyities of the IreilenalpettIVD:
Thoreau function of the local MVD militia is the preservation of law
and order. In criminal invehtigation oases, the militia men merely make
out the preliminary report1, ate actual investigation and even the pre-
liminary investigation immediately become the responsibility of the
Criminal Investigation Subsection under Tsherakehev. On the other hand,
the investigation of political crimes is the responsibility of the Seib-
section for Cambia against Banditry under Kovalenko. The latter turns over
the actual investigation to his two operational assistants. The primary
assignments of this subsection are the following:
ae Investigation of persons who fought against the incorporation of
the Carpatho-Ukraine into the USSR.
ta Detention and prosecution of persons intending or attempting to
flee abroad.
e. Resistance to the tandem pertisaesagllegAt
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This subsection undoubtedly uses secret agents. For example, the chief
of section receives almost daily visits from three Jews who are probably
agents.**
5. EvAlsle_9.ie_higewift_elLSubegs4:
To collect lists of all inhabitants in the =ion, including name,
date of birth, place of birth, occupation.
b. To forward copies of all lists to the oblast directorate of the
MVO in Uthorod.
c? TO locate persons on these lists at the behest of the chief of
section.
d. To register al/ new arrivals in or departures from the raion.
e. To issue certificates to new arrivals giving the date of arrival,
the reason for arrival, the previous address, and the place of
future residence.
f. To issue to persons traveling legally out of the area a certifi-
cate stating whence the bearer came and whither he is bound?
6. the Section
a. To take care of all aspects of the payroll. In the performance
of this duty, the accountant is under the direct jurisdiction of
the personnel section of the Oblast directorate in Ukhorod? The
regulations laid down by the personnel section contain all de-
ductions which must be made from the gross salaries; for example:
tax on all bachelors, government income tax sandother government
taxes. All incoming and outgoing papers handled by the accountant
nunt be signed by the chief of section.
b. On the basis of accounts kept by the section accountant, a check
is drawn up requiring the signature of the chief accountant?
This check is cashed at the raion bank and monthly wages are
disbursed.
C . To pay miscellaneous bills for office supplies, rent for office
space, telephones, expenses for stamps, light bills, bille for
maintenance of horses, upkeep of arrestees? and expenses for
"cultural enlightenment".
d. To keep a record of valuables confiscated from arrestees. These
valuables must be turned over to the finance subsection.
e. TO maintain an inventory of all property belonging to the section.
f? To keep the cash account books. -
g. TO pay out travel expense money on the presentation of proper
orders.
7. _______
a. Alakaandr Gorsov, accountant.
b, Ivan Ivanovich Melai, assistant accountant.
c. Vasili Matiko, storekeeper.
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how or if agents of this subsection
are paid. He saw no secret funds and believes that
officially no funds were provided for the payment of
agents.
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