MISCELLANEOUS ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL INFORMATION IN THE DDR

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CIA-RDP82-00457R008300520006-1
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RIPPUB
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S
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2
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December 14, 2016
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November 30, 2000
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6
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September 20, 1951
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REPORT
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S. W.11.11):A. Ie? 25)(1A Approved For Release 2R9MATCNtglATRiplEAW57R008Wililpte..- ?44FORMATION REPORT CD NO rone)/Lze ziovailoa liscellanoous L;conomic and Political rafornation in the DDR 25X1A ViCE VITS atA Pein oNFIDEN'i_ DATE OTR. 20 32P 51 NO. OF PAGES 2 NO. OF ENCLS. (LISTED BELOW) SUPPLEMENT TO REPORT NO. 25X1X The factory political instructor of the WM Gelenkwellenwerk? Stadtilm? - Thuringia,an: SED official Steinbeick (Thu), spoke to the employees and announced that the women of the plant would no longer be allowed time off for household work, and that free transportation would no longer be available to the employees. In a very lively discussion, those present asked the weaker which really exploited the workers more, the so-called capitalist or the state. Steinbrfick preferred not to give an answer. One hundred zovont7 contribution cards (Spendenkarten) for the "National Front" were 'promptly handed back. The plant employs about 1,000 -cernensat, the present time, The Uaogonfebrik in Gotha,* Thuringia ,had to discharge about 400 p3roensat the end of 1:;-Iroh 1951, because the overload springs for railroad cars, wilioh orevionsly had been obtained from West Germany, were no longer available and lel' material was not being delivered. Tho firms Gebr. Richter** and Gebr. Steinert,*** today both VED/s,in Chemnitz- ,:forthau, had to discharge a great many employees because of lock of materials, ince the steel previously obtained from 4est Germany was no longer available. The Thuringian Trade and, Procoveiment Ministry must make deliveries of grain for -bread to Czechoslovakia at the present time. As a result, it is estimatod among 'Thuringian government circles that food rationing cards will be reintroduced Ln Czechoslovakia very shortb. lcoAeuItz,a ection of Rtitha, Kreis Borna, Thuringia ?is severely threatened by the continual working of the surface coal mine. The excavations are elreadgy ;00 meters from the houses or Gestolritn. The large conveyor bridge (F5roerbrticke tun barely 1"9 turned, soccordino to expero. About 100 houses in Gesteunz with 00 inhabitanos are threatened by these coerntions. It was attempted to erect tew houses to those threatened ooever, it Is now reveled that no money is tvoilab]s for a resettlement. 6 The construction of the R6tha Cultural Palace, which was planned on a grand leale, and -which was also meant for the use of the B8hlon plant, was suddenly otopped. The reason given for the stoppace was that no more material war. ovailable for the completion of the building. [ST; ' CLASSIFICATION NAVY _)5 usna AIR )c FBI CONFIDENTIAL DISTRTJTION ????????? ra, r: - LI ii ;.! Approved For Release 2001/03/06 : CIA RDR82-40 itoifa3ooneaes,m__ 25X1A Approved For Release 2001/03/06 : CIA-RDP82-00457R008300520006-1 r.;-1 aux 25X1A :LLL Ja:TCY 1111111111 J.;annotit,t, This fin: is not further identifiable in waiiable references Conron : This is Eisongesoroi Nnrthau, darthau, Saxony. Commont: This is V-23 Waggonbnu Gotha. CONE Approved For Release 2001/03/06 : CIA-RDP82-00457R008300520006-1