MICHALKA COAL MINE IN SLEZKA OSTRAVA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00809A000600040051-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 30, 2011
• Sequence Number: 51
• Publication Date: May 4, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASS!FICATION SLCRETVSECURTTY INF0J ivL1TI01 _
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
REPORT
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MFOIRMATION REFOR
Michalka Coal Mine in Slezka Ostrava
COUNT?Y Czechoslovakia
SUBJECT
PLACE
ACQUIRED
DATE
ACQUIRED
DATE OF IN
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NO. OF ENCLS. /1
(LISTED BELOW) \ A)
SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
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~? The school for apprentices is in a two-story brick building .ocated in the v.uin-
Itytof theomine. During the first year theory of mining is the principal subject,
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year ow y eight hours a week are devoted to theory; the rest rf the
time is spent in practical mining, actually working in the mines. The tea-hers
are former miners.
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3. After admission the students sign a contract to work an additional three years in. the military discipline inrtheaschoolfandethesbarracks, andenobodyniscps are under
y eraiittrl] to
leave the mine area without special permission.
UL411C is located in S1ezska Ostrava. The entrance to the mine is
from Prijesdni Street. The mine is subordinated to the "Northern Ostrava Mines".
The planned daily capacity is 600 torts per 24 hours but this was only fulfilled
by 60 to 65%. This old mine has old and insufficient equipment. The number of
employees is 700-$00 persons, half of whom are apprentices who undergo traini.nr;. ork basis. byeaY,shortacre on a ircuit killedw32 persons. 22 tsemsummer of 1951 an explosion csuserl
var,,ous aavantaEes, such as: cnod focd, uniforms, accc^^^~at;,,r_-,
y excursionns etc. The best apprentices as far as work and political
diversionary. duration a'~hecapppceentiicesEPnaie ree fl ca1 r13trUCtio 'Ya to ,by tl):? hiin ^S'
branches, eg political education, phvsical mu+u. us+a uKls+ra ioh r1~ h var:ous
.....a..~asra .....a..~asra zne apprentices try to escape from the 3choci .
The main reason is the obligatory political education throughout the entire day as
they bear about the Soviet Union, the Communist Party, the great Stalin etc. The
first thing in the morning the radio plays Russian songs and reports about fulfill-
ment or nonfulfillment of the plan. After breakfast there is a discussion sboi:t
the political situation in the world. It is pointed out that workers during the
regime of the First Republic have been exploited and oppressed; now, on the other
hand, they work for themselves, surrrnmded by that the capitalistic owners of the mines did not providelth. afet y apevalso told safe for protection of workers especially against the danger of any andthheclike,
The Soviet Union is described as a model for safety measures and the protection of
workers. They point out the stakhanovite work of Soviet workers and describe them
as exemplary workers to be imitated by Czech workers.
b? Another compulsory subject is defense of the cquntry which is taught at least.
twice a week. Apprentices are instructed in the use of various weapons and
battle strategy. They are also given target practice with rifles, submachine
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guns and machine guns. The instructors for the defense of the country are officers from
the Ostrava garrison. In these lectures special attention is given to the defense of
the factory facilities. The same training is also given the members of the workers'
militia (factory militia).
7. Plans 'Vt7w being made to build a central shaft. It is expected that there will be six
such central shafts in Ostrava. Up to the present time some of these shafts have been
built in the General Svoboda mines and'in the Stalin II mine. Coal will be transported
through these shafts. In the meantime, however, they are used only fcr mining. Some
mines have to be connected with these central shafts by the use of connecting shafts.
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ENCLOSURE (ir): u.p Loa ion of "Miabalka" Mine
in Ostrava
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MAP SHOWING LOCATION OF "MICHALKA" MNE IN OSTRA?/9
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