GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE DEMONSTRATIONS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A002100780003-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 18, 2009
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: July 15, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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EVALUATION
DATE OF CONTENT.
DATE OBTAINED
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15 July 1953
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1. There sere no demonstrations in Eisenach on 25 June 1953. The population showed 25X1
a hostile attitude toward the government; however, there were,no riots, as the,
strike workers had planned at the ENW plant, formerly BMWs, had b
area b Woels (fnu), an engineer, who made the police intervene. 25X1
riots could still occur.
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security measures in connection with martial law. All roads from Eisenach,
as well as the entrances of the surrounding villages, were occupied by VP posts.
The only sentries seen in Eisenach were at the railroad station. ltn cks continual-
ly patrolled the town. Railroad bridges, as well as autobahn bridges, were
occupied. by Soviet sentries. Between 21 and 25 June trucks, occu-
pied by Soviet troops patrolled the town
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2. The demonstrations which preceded the declaration of martial law in Altenburg 25X1
involved only small elements, mostly uranium workers. The posts at the rail-
road station, the bridges and the bank had been withdrawn after some days.
After 20 June soldiers wearing red-bordered epaulets patrolled the town and
trucks777 patrolled the vicinity 25X1
of Altenburg. These troops care from the Infanterie Kaserne. This installation,
prior to 25 June, was occupied as previously by about 500 troops, including about
100 troops employed in patrol duty. Sentries in the installation were doubled.
Prior to 25 June, the Artillerie Kaserne was occupied as previously by a rear
detail of air t 200 troops wearing red-bordered black epaulets with artillery
insignia no training activity outside of the installa- 25X1
tion after 17 June. Little drill and physical training in the barracks yard
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