SOVIET SPECIALISTS AID AN-SHAN STEEL DEVELOPMENT; NORTHEAST INDUSTRY AND MINING EXCEED GOALS

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 29, 2011
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• Publication Date: April 3, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION CONFIDENTIAL
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT
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COUNTRY Communist China
SUBJECT Economic - Industry
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SOVIET SPECIALISTS AID AN-SHAN STEEL DEVELOPMENT;
NORTHEAST INDUSTRY AND MINING EXCEED GOALS
WARN AGAINST EQUIPMENT NEGLECT -- Hua-chtiao Jih-pao, 4 Mar 50
Shen-yang --.Russian.specialistswere 'distributed among the various plants
of the An-shah Iron and Steel Company in the autumn of 1949. Their first con-
cern was the heating equipment which had been neglected by the cadre to the
detriment of the machinery. The Russians told officers of the company of un-
fortunate experiences during the early days of Soviet reconstruction, in which
neglect of heating equipment led to freezing of power plants and gas works,
halting operations in dependent industrial units. The Russians aided in drawing
up a plan to protect equipment from the cold.
The specialists noted many other such "minor details." For example, seeing
that there were idle workers, the Russians immediately suggested to the company's
officers that the workers be suitably organized for carrying out their work. An
inspection of the plant and equipment also revealed numerous minor defects which
required attention.
Matters of greater importance have also engaged the attention of the special-
ists, as can be seen by the following examples:
Originally, plans called for repairs on one of the cupola furnaces to be
completed by August 1950, but when the specialists arrived in September 1949
they suggested to the company and the Northeast Ministry of Industry that work
be speeded and estimated that the job could be completed in 1949. Engineers
doubted that it was possible to lay bricks at that time because of the intense
cold, but confidence was fostered by stories of repairs made in Siberia at tem-
peratures 30 degrees below zero. A "repair committee" was formed through the
cooperative efforts of the government, labor union, CCP detachment, youth corps,
and other groups. With the specialists present to solve engineering problems,
the repairs were completed with 5 days still left in 1949.
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In addition, by adjusting the temperatures used in one of the No 2 coke
furnaces, the Soviet specialists were able to reduce the time required for
the distillation process by 28 percent. The Russians received the plaudits
of the workers at a meeting called to confer bonuses for new records set at
the plant.
The Russians have interested themselves in every aspect of the company's
operation including the workers' welfare, and a great bond of friendship has
developed between the Chinese workers and their "big brothers," whom they
seek whenever they encounter difficulties.
Included among the plants of the company are a rolling mill, which also
contains furnaces for producing copper ingots; the machinery repair plant,
which is a unit under the chemical engineering section; the pattern-making
plant; and the iron products plant.
The 1950 production goal for the An-shah Iron and Steel Company has
been set at 620 percent of the 1949 goal. Workers feel that with the experi-
ence and help gained from the Russian specialists, even this quota may be
exceeded by 5 percent.
NORTHEAST 1949 PRODUCTION SHOWS STEADY RISE -- Hua-ch'iao Jih-pao, 6 Mar 50
Shen-yang, 23 February -- The various industrial plants and mines under
the direction of the Ministry of Inddstry of the Northeast People's govern-
ment exceeded their goals for 1949 by an average of more than 1.2 percent.
Data of the Ministry show that during 1949 there was a steady monthly
rise in production. The value of production during the latter half of the
year was double that for the first half and the December production value
was 3.4 times that of January.
At present, 85 percent of the industries and mines have resumed produc-
tion under the auspices of the Ministry, and individual productivity among
the workers is rising.
CHINA SEEKS SELF-SUFFIENCY IN RUBBER -- Hua-ch'iao Jih-Pao, 3 Mar 50
Hong Kong -- According to a dispatch to the Ta KLuIS Pao of Hong Kong from
Chung-ch'ing, dated 21 February, considerable success is being realized in
growing rubber trees imported from India in the neighborhood of Chung-ch'ing.
About 450 trees are growing in the area between Mao-erh-shih (Ueda 7193, 574,
7954) and Hsiang-kuo-ssu (7801,..1639, 2415), and a larger number in the neighbor-
hood of Nan-wen-ch'uan (1010, 6412, 6063). Another 100 are scattered about in
various gardens.
Monthly tests of the latex milk from these trees made by scientists of the
Ch'ung-ch'ing Industrial Experiment Station indicate that there is no difference
between its components and that of trees growing in India except for a slightly
higher pitch content.
Prior to the Japanese war some plantings were made in Hai-nan which will
eventual be developed by the, authorities.
If these various projects can be expanded, China may look forward to a day
of self-suffiency in raw materials for her growing rubber industry.
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FORTH CHINA FUR CORPORATION REPORTS ACTIVITIES -- Hua-ch'iao Jih-pao, 4 Mar 50
Tien-thing -- Since its establishment, the North China Rides and Furs
Corporation has been active In purchasing skins and furnishing them to private
merchants for export. From September 1949 to January 1950, it sold a total
of 515,00 kidskin, 37,000 lambskins and 20,000 muskrat skins, alleviating to
a great extent difficulties merchants have encountered in purchasing furs'..
Previously losses to merchants had been high, because oftern, after receiving
an order from abroad, there were not enough furs on the market or delivery could
not be made on time. Now, however, verification abroad can be made after con-
tacting the corporation.
The primary objective of the corporation is to secure foreign exchange for
reconstruction purposes. The corporation buys hides and furs through local
cooperatives, thus eliminating the middleman, at prices based on those in
foreign markets. These are resold to merchants at a reasonable profit. An
attempt is made to regard the interests of both rural suppliers and export
merchants. Most of the furs exported go to the US.
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