GALATI

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• Publication Date: October 3, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
PLACE
ACQUIRED
DATE
ACQUIRED
DATE DISTR. 3 ~'fCJ'S ,L ,
NO. OF ENCLS. 2
(/LLAIISeTTED B/E}QLOW)
SUrrLC"l'ENT TO
RFpru T n)n
THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
P KYS'ical Characteri:. s cs
1. Galati was divided into five sectors for acministrative purposes;
(a) The Central Sector (Central Dras) f~iee hrcl (B), 17
comprised part of the harbor area and the business section
of the city
(b) The Badalan sector 6 ee r.nci (B), I) comprised the ship-
yards area
(c) The Dadungurului Sector Z&w Lncl (B), III]
(d) The Demobilisatilor Sector fSee isncl (B), 1y7
(e) The Brailei Sector rase tncl (B),
R.. Moat of the streets in the center section, and partly in the
suburbs
, were surfaced with granite stone but pressed gravel.
streets prevailed towards the periphery. The streets were all
electric.lly lighted] the lightposts, along tho sidews, were
located at approximately 50 m interval.:. The condition of the
streets was, in generrl, gooc:. The naves of streets had been
changad, as a. rule, by the Cc unist regime only inamnueh as
they had anti-Cocasunist connotations. Tnc structures were gen-
erally of _brielc _(at coed) construction. Not of the roofs were
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of sheet mel~ai, the rest nr tile. hs a rule, the older h+i.i .dtngs
were rile-covered, whila the newer ones sheet metal-covered. In the
center of town the buildings wero generally three.tb four-storied
(a f*Y, f1ve-st 't ) T^ the ,._ tio_~rbs _
su ?Ont of the buildings were
single-storied. Lourlrs j.,;. 4.,_. it _ -!
aTdo~, - ,hb ci.?-.; aff~,~-A =one damage. 44
railroad station Joint ?0, F.neI (A was damaged by b bit
repaired after the war. Thm airfialT Toint 8 .n oa 7
was bombed "meter by meter"
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any bull Inge in ;zha southern
dock and shi and xra-a . - - . Tnt
yard jnse ,:L dQ 3, Encl were also dammed,
repair woe w3 Sl:i~ >ri:* en there
Industrial. W Econout,: ;1:are:;i.:t. .yt c;"~
3. The main enterprises in ~1q..^-1 ~,?~.e:
(a)
(b)
The Sovros shipyards (Santierul Sorrow-QalaL_, f s:;: .:: t'... . r I
shipyards of Galati San vale Galati - SNG) . `i`h].s
installation, emplo
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the total number of
#31, Enel (A17.
CPR employes-4i in Galati
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The 'llth of June" electrical egripwant fa
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an Nadrag-Galan works.
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about 2,000
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quipment (includi
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The Taxtila Galateara (name probably ch
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ed to Bumbacul Beau -
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Cotton), textil- factory.
about 1,500 workers
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were e101ored there A.A 1950.
(e) The Ciolop Rardware Factory (includim0 wire., and sails). About
500 works s were employed there.
4. There were also a number of miscellaneous installations such as soap,
candy, farinaceous paste factories, seat and fish canning plants.
Power Suably
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another power station which supplied part of the cit with
fiocated is the Demobilizatilor Sector, Point IV, Eno1y B ,torrentThe
current was an alternating type of 220 volts.
restrictions on the amount of current $vailabl s rs;
the authorities, however, exhorted the public to economize on the
current as mob &a VwftMO41k'I_ T4- M_-W
ed that the current was weaker
during daytise recurring short periods of diaoaing.
Fuel SS p1 -
6. Firewood was used for house heating in Galati. Each family was
rationed 2,000 kg of firewood per year at r cost of 2,000 lei_ per
1,000 kg.
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7. There was an ample supply of water for all vurooses.
the main drinking water euppl,r eats the Danube River . rocesaea at
water plant Point #68, End: (A17.
Telephones
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8. The number of private telephone detr was low, esr:eeially in the suburbs
v~ . aa,c vcl :rT1UT6t3 ll'i-3t,Fr1 v: chin public institutions could
not be used except fc-^ official ou !.Hess. The telephone company
(Societatea d?. Telefoarie) 4,r- r. ? .fie t owned. Private telephone
owners had to pay an Ann. . r.~l:r:.nue tax and ,Hake a deposit. The
deposit was returned upon ?ceeoat.ion of telephone s?r?vleq, The charge
for telephone conversations at the telephone exchanga point #59,
Encl (&L7 was 120 lei ;`rr ;r.3, within the ;ovurlul County;
to t uci' :_reat t t was aboi :t p,: :r td.n,;tc.
Trans2ortation
9. The city of Galati was serviced by one :?ailrc,ad a
Encl (A7.Thestation ~was the terminus of four rail lines ar.tl
a* (double track), lasI L- i s ~,. -2 t 3T , Bariad L4U14N-ZJ4va~/
and Braila /4516N-27585, the latter were three single tracks. About
three or tour passenger (normal speed "Peraonale") and two-fast
"accelerate" trains arrived from and departed for 5uchareat during a
24 bov. period. The Galati-Iasi line was serviced both ways by three
or four past- er (normal speed) and one fast train during a 24 hour
period. During the night two rain arrived and two departed. Freight
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Water Transport
10. The harbor area 'located partly along street Point #8, Encl. (A,7
extended along tte Danube for approximately three km and was about
12 m wide. One sir le track rail was located there. The harbor was
visited by Soviet, h.nge ear, ^zeohoslovaklan, Bulgarian and Rtnranian
vessels only, Most of "-1,3 vessels were near or under 800 tons capacity.
Seagoii4 vessels (aoeti. Russian) cams to the shipyarda for repair
only. Vessels of over 1,000 tons capacity could not go upstream
beyond the basin flosn: #3, Encl (A . Three or foar passenger vessels
made hours, regular time,tbetweent0600-200shhours. toook aboevery two
one hour
to reach Braila. These vessels could transport abort 200 pass ers
each. Two passenger vessels make the Galati-Tt'loea ,511N-2849
ran traveling during the daytime and arriving in the evening at
4alati or Tuloea. These two vessels could carry about 300 pease*gers
each. kbout five or six ! vros freight convoys of 50X1-HUM
four to six badges or tankers arrive at Galati during a 24 hour period.
The capacity of the barges varied from 80 to 180 tons. Lumber was
unloaded from vessels coming downstream cereals were loaded in
ssm products here nit loaded or unleaded at this port.
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purvon; ver Sovrom convoys 3 aded with pyrite and bauxite from
KomaAom and Komarno L746N.18o8S' passed through Galati on their way
to Reni (the same We of ores were being carried by Rungarian,
Soviet and Czechoslovakian vessels). Trucks and automobiles were
transported from Czechoslovakia to Rama (quantities unknown).
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air Tra1nsDort
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alat!. had one a9.rfield,_ 1_)c 'led In tt:~ :1~rthjcpatcr ? f
nnL.L"
Dee Point #6.,, Encl (A~j, During he December 1.950 to
"~ -oil 195.1
Period, aircraft were observe.} f"_,tions a- _
The price at state rationed stories was 80 lei a `riot` wa sugar.
available in the required quantity); at state free stores lit~wee
200 lei a kg. None of these articles were available 6* the black
market. The following articles were not on the ration Card; how-
ever, they were also rationed and when purchased the quantity was
entered in the ration card (they were cold as a rule once a year,
before winter, but were also avatlab'is in small auantsti.e pr. +h.
(a) Potatoes - 25 kg per person (regardless of category) per year.
The price was 20 lei a kg lratienel) and 40 lei a kg ,"tats
free stores).
(b) Onions - 10 kg per pe.,son par year. Cost: 4,) let a kg
(rationed); 80 leg a 're. (eats^ned).
(o) Cabbage - 20 kg per person per yGx (pr : ,,~,,~,~
(d) Beane - 15 kg pier person per year. The prime was '10-40 l_e per
kg at state ration stores.
Clothing Ration Cards
17. These ='e.tion cards were Issued annually and were divided into the
following categories:
(a) D - for the wives and children of individuals engaged to the
labor field.
(b) C, B, B 1, and A ?, for the same categories of emp2o,fee& as the
corresponding food ration cards.
The D clothing ration card contained 70 points; the C ration Carl,
80 points; the B, B 1 and A ration cards contained 100 points each.
One ready-made colt (3he.'ghtu-DeJ factory in Arad) took 80 points.
One overcoat, made at the same factory, took 100 points. The price of
one suit at state ration stores was 8000 1e1; at state free stares,
16,000 lei. The price of one overcoat at. state ration stores was
9,000-9,900 lei; at state free stores, 24,000 lei. Only used clothing
was available on the black market. One pair of shoes culd be boxot
against two special points available on all categories of ration cards.
One pair of hew work shoes (price 3,000.1s1 at rationed stores) took
both points. One pair of low out shoes (price 1,500-1,800 lei at
rationed stores) took one point; in which cue the remaining point was
useless. A pair of low out shoes at state free stores cost .5,000 lei.
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i11y used shoes were available on the black market. Socks and w Four
stockings
~~foor our special points on all ration acres.
palm oefresocavalks2ablo
i from the basic (100, 80, or 70) elot!iiag ntsslis, The plus ce ofisoeks e of varied between 40-60 lei for a pair at state rationed stores and
120-200 lei at state free stores. Three spasm, points for three
bamdbershiefs were available on all ration cards. Pour points from
the basic clothing points were also taken out for each kumdkerobief
parohesed; the prices were 15-25 lei each at state rationed stores,
and 60-100 lei each at state free stores.
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18. On "D" ration cards, 6 m of -Lien (about 60 cm wide) could be
Purchased dur3.na_ one year 0.. nna _
and
and "An cards. 10 m ~I 1 ? i $410n C$rd8, 8 m; Olt "B" pta : "
buying shirts, the eoL1valPrtt-or.L3c~en were 100 lei Per meter,
The price of one shirt at tate? ratior:a;~ stores wac 400 IeI. ithe
annual linen allotment co; 1d be pttrct~ _-..;~?d. in two ins ; leis The
duri.rW the first and second hL.lver n. ta_lr.aar. only.
the ~-eat ."espec,;itc'~r
Prices of
Different
19. The ?o= '_owing
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c. Q! t A?_' ed a% :a.! P ee $t~ne, ? Hen's .?AtS
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(not ratalined), ,200-2,001 set fome:;~e hac9
Tdi Vet -).,,1y), ne kt-iec fn,: !t Lt' i3i` -h O l
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rattonsd),4300-500 ie_ Each Shirts 600-1
1,500-2,n30r lei each;
lei a kZ; cl)free i 'll.i?J1 -n e, -not rnt;ionedJ, 600-1,000
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600 lei a kg; ohocvlate (a,i,tttutts-O-ct a c !not rationed),
cigarettes (not rationaa j 19t kg:
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tobacco (not rationed, '4.0 Iei fora ' 'aclrr f
rationed, 5 let per box. All thee. non-rationea ;..,,?s
Scarce. Wine Was 120-350 lei per kg plum :: L?y gO0?? o0 lei eact.
kg; co3naC and rum (local product). .1:2,0 1n1 p r 4o
per bottac. .a, b
boar 4 v lei
20. BB~kkk marketeeri.ng activities took place in Galati, usually in
i orobably in certain local stores which' Were ntill
privately ':'?i. The main items of "blackmarketeering" were medicines
(antibiotics, watches, pforei
lon articles. A w1lu;; L.c:2? woulssli ffoorcaboutc16,00Od,Aiara, and 50X1-HUM
citl peninlelin,ste.003-3, OOTO eP lei ;)or 100,000 unite, 1,,t, was of Soviet manufac ,,tires denot
very Effective. In general. _ :+.ah people and ti v) c,'e not
most active in black msrke-ee h. itieu. n sal were
by plainclothes militiamen wti-p n.,adotin~r4feu i'raGUb t ipepcae ins
order to combs` black mxrketeeri lt e, especa lsaa in
persons dealing in ana were severe ersin:
Were from six. months ~ ':uz'ranc iee, Were severe s1 ear~tn ee
eroisx months ip; All vessels entering th? port arul
the Rnssiaris were not subject touinspections b . 50X1-HUM
p human an sut'ior?lt+.ea.
Politi
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ocoogical Characterigtice
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. the population of On1stl at the beginnin of .19;51 was
100,000, but that the population had decreased after 3915 from
120,000 to 100,000. The reasons Were: the show;,
due to d1etruction or buildings dur age tr ?ivi space
Soviets of Rumanians from Bessarahiaa,and the
emigration "neriatio war, In additioza, some people moved toeCoas,.anta region
to work or the Danube-P,lack Sea canal project.
22. The ethnic situation in the city was as follows. Rumanian composed
approalaataly 75 per cent of the populati
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on Their ocuti
argely thosf i
.cpaons warp
e ondustrial work^ra, sailors, sdminixtrative
and in the Badalan atld Braila An4.,2"%. r~cert
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ethnic groups . fitter, a xzrf r.r. ,,?,>?t a ion -6e "Ott `he '.t: eren
r:-~?i ? :'OC+~1? a pit^ ';-"e `ilJa-.V.&inaue, he Soviet oi!F.ljAa79 wore
Ravi.gat:,on Agent e, r^:n 'cnc ;ort and 3J3!hP (uov:r?t L'ttxtu')e
Polltioal Life
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Galutu;ul j Was ~.t ,, ry, ? a . - . ,,. %: ?he . ~ ~' ?~ :r. i y~;, a
pal
~ov)xr..? C,uunty. :e P7`.I:r vsz., rr:,^rlLInCULti T'~W tor
Labor
1 U@ (+i i.. 3 M i~% i Z r Cr3'i r`~ 7c ~"f9 K .t: Ji ~'~ ~'~ ~?_= kM,~lOStt1A .
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appear.,.-. -x:
conyit d p~ t. ~ei? ~:' J t "?en! faoilit ei s
Pioaer se';.'_' )1` QOv.j a , r? a., a 6lti to i . ?? 41i].in 3.L' t " l:.IiUIS`e, $tl~~i the
imOes .blo to 11steh tv Ji?. , s. r ?o, ?~ tilYai
the number of radio 04t,
recel ~,r;7.*: ,'?
ovary 20th fanny. Very few people vad radio ss#:c L.,r~...
win.,g foreign broadcasts olear???.
t' ''an>t a he set confiscated. s p.?v .,u??vnz ~.~t,:
person iat The ptiaisht is heavier if the
lOUss^c???1r erlix~g is~iorts his IM(rwlt?~igH to other ,raz'so s, There Mere
th onneoted to the city's luu npeake~r ~t.l.oa (t is was not
the a- :Sons:, radio broadcasting cyst,,) a which operac,d from atowt
. The progr ams consisted of aeue.ic ;!r^
atld0600 s yat our .r,f '?:sonure-'suction, M1600 for sock work, vtt; $. creroviat)
deed their no as , t.~,(, axnertatS
t ..
general _om9 for increased rc-d rt, an, fu
s the ?ia :',,t belie+'e the o,oticial p!op,??an"g
becaws~ of W,-., p
diecre~:;l,;y ~+^tte3~ t. }_a ~?:'fcie3. ior. claps
andf ths ecar;t?v of cenmwz~^:, ,,?s; ti,~r do theejot?it: of the people
belts yr
best. 15a ,8v" n a,A,tsda .:~aaexa# ail t,1ae a sgressivc 4. a 3f the
: R J
from s Oter,~Y.:',
u'mt..: an t t~C J.a~ ~esl re a wf.i'
.:]f CoDlnn1st a getne of 1lheretiafl
Y'u?
flint orKeniza*,e r n a 9 or rhos
t ae -cc
beat u:.e of e r4 ciuat ercr. a g s:t would 4r ha, ,s ti
organ! za suFStt~e:^~ t: .r
cxx .)Y the ~e,::~r.-t -,a?.irtr-?.
24. According to the eocintx'Y 's
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from 19 to sbo.r (Cr d hd:aai j) nva :y yarnaa
50 years has to work. Far'=-2pti3n is made only foil motbere
withiay children, however the F?nterprlses in alFtti dim act
fore bly reerzit workers sin,,s it was necr_ss
roroed labo~?to oo..t in order to
was used in the city's us r a istalla,.ions, nr?',it],oth oUjoial
release could a worker change ra
ioier
Prom one ; ab to cianther; a a worker
quitting his Job without such a release would probably be tried as a
e*boteu.. In case an eslp?,oyee was absent from work, two or more
nbern of the syndicate went to his house. In sane the esployee is
sick he is takcfl to a hosp1tr1 or a doctor is sent to hid. In came
it is found that the employee absented himself without valid reason
he is punished by a fine. The w- es and wor wa not
tol, the entire country by the co ilecti ve contr et
code, but
ores- ebabe dioonthee labor
ect
this reap in Galati In
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Tnatitutiona of higher 'eer.aing ,n Cr:lati were;
(a) The People's Councils Va_culty ( acultaten de Sfeturj Fopulsce),
locate-d in the building at Point #53 /ee Iri;1. (A!/,. T it
institution was i'_ ? _+~yv '.,nth r ~.. c Lary t '('r7. ersl ;;, :Lt id
trains bigh off1. 'a1;' .1 the
was estak?1?shed some Ian r?. :ounri?s. Tt,._a faculty
..aq-(:c?d
tl'ye.3 r
~:E'kLSuI`3 `^ ;!. i.r. ?.yf '~'" ~_ '':c~.7Y. '1 :rr k'.:l:s S:c'uth 50X1-HUM
number
of et-ldents, curri. l,,.:
ani r. de'a?i .rstcwr.` 50X1-Hl 1M
vtle students see, ,- i,?, V .,. ~ :?.~-: *~. ~_ .
Etud?=?v c~?: i weer Y: ere abc-:4: 30 BUR I -I-IUIVI
(d) i?~:.? -~:; bc:ya' h_tgh .~ F~ ,,~ltit -pc,:;. ,
gl"IE !..'S2. 8C. 'l1 i Int~frn V-I %' . E4nCi , L7 Sid f1ne
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?.3 ,.iLI ? : ...:ri ar?~?f3 - . - -11 1 -1 . --. n? ...:11.151-
(b Ti:.e Agri cul t ! '+r1c : ; x ,. ,
in tin? buildir 3 at was Ioee.ted
was also probabl
11ahed sometime between 1944 an :,. ?_ end `' '~''` '"
yezze; the students had to be h;gr. F.-hnr~ g?.~;~~,~_
0_Geteci? by the same criteria s.).'
Cc':.t .Ja faculty. Upon QrAr~j?u,-
ar,:;~na:ed
( } h- b!c?o.&.,epers' school was located intne bt)i :i.dlrtg~ c;?a.nt #5:3
t~l (A?. It COnSisted Of 8 ' ..i_._o _1ca-r o.ro
rfrn.z .: , ,_ iinf s e week, four h', '+? ea
atabitshe.i .x3 ymn c* 1g4a:urs an evening) , T~.> A :zc? ,> was
eataba^ *1-1.110c' Even people with only 'our years
i^,Ceptnd s? hey were good .;i.'^112L1T its. t'pon
graduat- ors the stuuen ,., ?. s
, a commercial c :c oL
for buys arcs a c sr.:';?.;iai school foTM
Where o:, rile stre~t #~J. ri r1a :~r3 botr :+! eted s,+cae-
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26. The V 4 Ureche'? tier-~.t
workers n ol:, stnnden'; - ` ensnblee# ut-of-)'own theatrical and3concert
eg V8. The Performances generally took piss ~ 'in ~aturdai and Sunday
held this O holidays. ~p~ ?Arty ar1 syndicate meetings were a'so
hel "Ol, " rforms_Rees were, as a r'ale, rail attended.
the "Central" 8adehtheaterfloint #43, ltrtcl (A 1,7 was formerly called
from 1430 to 24400 hours dailsy, butawasln towej attended whenaeSoviet
propaganda films were bei.-xg howr. It was, however, well attended
when purely artistic Rumanian, E .Agarian and East (zeraan film were
shown, which happened very seldom. Entrance fees were 25 to 30 lei.
There was also the "Trianon" movie cheater oin}
The "Odeon" movie theater was lecatean somewhere on #58, streetA at
Point #64, ,[lee Enol (A)7 with a seatit. capacity 300. It was open from 143o to 2400 ho>a:. dal of app. tees were
and 30 lei. The 'Munoitoresc" (r v; entrance was were
on the southern side of the street atPoint ?52. theater was 1
#52,,Lee 8nc1 (A17, , 1a
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Theaters all Mov?isyicusea
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cite biocx between the streets at Foi:.7ta ?41 and #40 / ee w.n.: /,S''
w w ;and a capacity or about 300 seats; it was open from 1430 ,c" '0O
hours daily. The entrance fees were 15 and 20 lei and only "cultural"
Soviet films were shown_ wh1ch .aep1 S-_.-
of science __,...,,,o.. Soviet, progress in all branch-a
yo and , industry, duseconomy, etc. It was frequented mostly by
free of charge. military perconnel were taken to see the films
$ealth Facilities
27. The
following nzb:Sc ',es?to factlllt3ep warn
(a) The State hospital on rain strut 2- oint 4197, Encl (Ay was
open to everyone. The member, (;?' Social In.,az-ance (Casa
Aslguparilor Scowls) re^e?ved free treatment, all employees
were members th::s h : r n n c ? a . ; e-at'- ?~,; . "on-members had to
pay for treatment.
(h) The State Hospital ( o; ..r _y ? n.:rc ae 'ri, -Ins;
was located somewhere in the Brk:l..: ;;t,?_'..~, r
(c) The Polyclinic on Republicei street 1 Point +41, Encl iA)/ w&
open only to members of the Social Zrnsure q,,.,j
- .. v,.v,awcuvr.
(d) F:t.re dispensaries; one located in each sector of the city.
There were open to everybody, and vkr.4-irea t cn~zF; b
There were a.::so three military hospitals in Galati one E v."nanian
general Military iospital (location unknown), one soviet military
hh
tjLo,da of ppitaa1 for the *insane, oneSoviet eneral military hoap1*}1 (loca-
Security 31rstems and Measures
28. Each person from the age of 16 must have the identity booklet
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in Bucharest and distributed over the entire country. These booklets
Wert issued to the population 'by the militia, and were visaed by the
militia at certain intervals, announced beforehes4. The new identity
booklets, which were being issued at the beginning of 1931 to the
entire country, will be valid for four or five years.
29. The security ntgganisatione in Galati consisted of the militia and the
security service (secret police). Customs officials were aocowpanied
b
The =4 I us y militiamen when engaged in customs inspections in the harbor area.
o e cit
to be alike, military out,
military style cap with vi
were similar to those of t
armed when on stationary g
walking hough town, with
Galati ffoint #69. Inol
with the allitiamen in the
the cks weree the gosver t
am"* of the railroad facilities ceourity,
the railroad militia were a speoial unit, or
y militia, however, their uniform appaarsd
blue blouses, OD trousers, black boots and
sor. T?ne rank insignia (shoulder boards)
he military personnel. The militia were
uard duty with submachine guns, and when
rifles or revolverw. The frontier troops
d were being used for guard duty ~
harrOr area, at the railroad station, and
alrInstitutioonsi the1harpo area, the places
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r.,, e :;^ _ :.. ,
day and night; as a rule, theie mewl walked in pairs. There were no
curfew restrictiora of aL'y kind in forr.e; however, beti;een 211-01-
0400 hours the . ^;:?
ya6Set?6-by were usually questioned by mill ` ~?!. and
asked their departure point and destination. The identit;i pa;,ers of
the public were checked on streets and public plazoc during cit; wide
check-ups (, razias ) , mrxece of ec'~:-*Jps c?cs'arr. ed, are a. rule, or. Satur-
days between 1900-?.400 hours, about or-c a month. Those peo,;.e found
without the identity book:l>t xe: ~cmr?:diate..5err??s-ced, The lai?.itary
t)ersL%"el were crocks: - i.`i.P
end ocks: Ly .iilit::.r?y > s r?erR (pre-n b,: ' y s e:. M th
chemical fire oxtir i:ittt:>.=r .i quid) . 1,111 thin equipment was pa, 7 lad
red (no details).
#16 TWO PON'POONS ;cared by paasengern when embarking or disembarking --
the passe art entered and left tho harbor area through the Sov.'ort
building point #14, Xnel (A)7, where tae ticket oftiee and the
waiting room were located.
#17 AREA OCCUPIED BY THE "llth Jf E WORh3 (rJstlnele 11 Iunie) -- formerly
known as the ?Titan Aedr.c - n-,-..n
oint #8, E:ncl (A-
brick - --~ _??" ~?'"-6"""`~~ areas m~ewni roars, rim were or
(white weather-beaten stucco) construction and extended about
14 a along the street point #8, Enol (A.7, Two metal smokestacks
rising about 15 t behind the two buildtuga emitted thick, black
smoke (probably coal). This ins allation manufactured electrical
equipment operating in three datiiy siifts (0700, 1(.00 and 2300 hours) .
The area'was surrounded by a Metal ;sthaprk fence about two and one
belt a Ma. The eatreace L'o1At #ff, Bnol (A7, was guarded by the
installation guard who was arsned?with u'revolver.
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#18 BUILDING, four ~. ..., Wh1~P sr~;.r~f?_i i.,~c m..
10 b eight m with I.ow--gs.o_Ld, sheet rletal roof. 7!he bxildins was
conseectid with other et. uctiu?es, 9na, was adjacent to the sidewalk.
A =tat* hardwaa-a AW-Nd eistsricai egalpmeat was located there. The
store was known as "Magazin de Stet Scotia Fierarii si Initru"ate
Electrice, lie ?' Prior to nationalization it-was mown as.the
Aleeu Dmsitriw S .t buech&+.tt store, esad hardware and als3trical
equipment (dynaaea:, switohaa, neaouring instraft nt3,
welding equipawn) were electrical equipment
was probably : uti'actn.red sir h,. at Yoin #17
#19 STREET, believed to be cz;-' ?2.. Ile ?.argtt: 'w.zs 5C.0 n with a
width mf six a. It was co--'ored %, ch gzaa..ixe abvrer: Maur, had noscrete
sidewalks. It it a ect ' i.1: v U.gir~,.t ed and In good c,nditioa. It
had on- etr, eetoaf" track ; ~ 7 :tt' .
#20 STREET, probably called L a... _. '.rz I t F{*.c ? 1:t 500 ?
width about six A. It way zr .s? ~,, w,, .:' . :1 had Cok,1aLtclte
sidewalks. A single-track, normal,
the middle of the street from the?rai.1road statior. 4r.,_...
Enel (AJ, to the harbor area. This line wme t? br fre14:1
trains. They buildings along this here- r.)r tkx& atom ps,:ise
single-e%~- private houses.
121 STRER !reP?' un'.Caowon -- extended. approxis.?t31y 400 m i)etweon streets
Point ~=.': -: A Point #19 fsci (A 7. it was a dirt store :., in poor
canditiou c~ghr m wide wit} coiblestone sidewalks. 't was
electrically
#22 AREA OCQUPD ) BY TII3 rJ.? cb_ S`."1TIOh' -- known ha" rho
"Freigbt Stns.rr #8' (G.e.rx ' lgju s' ira, ".+ 8). Three or four ware-
houses rori there, of woodrn ariv brz.ck ccLRtructicn !mica; about
30 m leag *a :.!. a wid . T%t *-cofs were of sheet metal. The area
was surrounded b v , lSoxr?d M.,Ce, a4i : he sntr*ace was located an
the street at ?c.+.at x!21 ! nol PIT
#23 NORIUL EUUOP3A 1AJGE ht Tit. CNS ' cx::.c t number u owxt) , leading
probably towarte t,:.o saipyai3 area Point #1 5nct (A17.
#24 "M SALUPEI STTPEr -- granita shone-covered, about eight a wide, and
concrete sidewalks. It had two streetcar tracks loading to Badalaa
suburbs. Along the aoutheru skis of the street extended a concrete
will about three a high. The area mouth of thie wail probably was
part of the area at Point #3 5nal (LJ,7.
#25 TEE TOWN'S VALLEY SUBURB ('Valea Or,tsulni)-- also calla the
Brickyard suburb (Caraml,dariei). It comprised roughly the area
bordered on the west by the rail tracks, on the south by the atraots
at Ps-late #21 and $ Al6al (A,7. and on the north by the higkraay tt
Point #28 ,[$`ac1 (L 7 is area was at a 1 and level than
the city area west of it, hence its nave. the aria ? i;
during the 1945-46 period.
#26 VgZVVIVM STREET (Wane probably fat changed). This store
ineluding sidewalks, was oObblestoue-covered. only
residential buildings were located on this str
#27 ISVORhk3.UI STH88T -- leading from the ra.; iroad repair shops
ffoint #31, Baal (A17, towards the high' ey joint #28, Ehol (A)7-
It was cobblestone-covered, including ei'.swalk:s, and bout six Va wide.
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428 rRUTULUI HIPRWAY L DLN TC is ilf iiy highway [Point #31: 3Znni /a?`:~
was ecverak With prc
no sidewalks esed grrivel. and was about eight m wide
There were . There-were
. The highway was on an effibeJment about two n high.
no rail tracks on the h4rh,.-
i#29 BRATES LAKE -- not navigable by ieavy vessels. The area between the
highway ff?int #228, Enci (.~7 and ,he lake did not have any construc-
tion except for th,; rail tracice leactir
as the Brates Meadow G ,,.- , ` Tni 1946 was known
., ( awD3?s Arat~?sc;_. ?z, t^ 1`4b that
of conetructLoa work -tan ^.2t tr>greF r_~ it that k.9jpe
#30 THE PASS1 aaR RAILFOF.1: 3`1?s1T.!ON
with a tabled , , c ?: ' ", 'n*'brick b.:il.ding
b , tile roc, ':Ia.. ?. ; x7 tas.i.~?ea : ?: r ~ i , "'zo
and .nalons c orox' bout?2`h-.? e:; get a,. The we.it; )g ;,iaxat office
the saccnd floor were the
offices. This .+a,.
r _th war.,
was rebuilt some I.ue ir
was built up with dtae 2 l,v '~n the
bui:.dinge were one or two stories
guarded by militiamen.
/Snel (A1; tth, ----^ aaro
muw rnl.!1;6x-3 `ifPCfl `t:tc's wire= rr~rgTW area Point 09. re per. e rcba~bl3r also railroad
oar construction IN i~! 1 11 11 A 11 h .,
#32 CERE$ STRUT, (name unch ig. .l e.tandi;7g from the n d, set at
Point #8 f$nc1 (t)7 to the etre.. t a. Point #40 one c'
This
street was about seven m wide, uld was granite sne eoverel with
concrete sidewalks. It wa electrically s.ighted and in good condition.
cat of the Structures alone thie street were reeidentia' buildings
(aastly single-etrri-1, in tersperaed with two-a`tor,:CJ houses,
J.
#33 CADDY FACTORY -? form,~er1.? known as Fabrica de Rahat el Bomboane.
At the times of observation (December 1950 - ,Tanuary 1951) it
appeared to be in operation. It was eingln-a.-.-ads o.' brick covered
With rough grey cement, and with a low-gabled eneet metal roof.
The building, adjacent to the sidewalk, extended about 14 m along
the street and was onnected with other structures on both ends.
#34 STELA SOAP FACTORY. This was . single-story brick, covered with
rough grey cement building with a low-gabled, sheet metal roof.
The building, adjacent to the sidewalk, along which it extended
approximately 20 a, wee corrected on both sides with other structures.
The entrap"* was probabl thro building he sign onMthe street point 2, !aole(A17-and courtyard.
Fabrics, Sapun Stela*. This instillation was state-owned after the last war. The facto
observation (December 1 ~ a!es ix operation at time of last
950 - January 1951). it produced both laundry
and toilet soap. The quality or products deteriorated after the last
war. The post war toilet soap was of about the sane composition as
the pre-war laundry soap. The poet war lake
quality, of dark brown colas and smelled likerkerosoas
es-ne. cf vei-ar poor
etruoted there. ?~? :ail cars Mere con,
there five or six b
road worke:c Ln 3alati was about.2, a wean the point- at #30
and #31 were the rai: tracks (11r n?
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#35 otNFLOTdER OIL FACTORY. A twc 3t.ori b.? ck building covered with
ugh grey cement with a highs t.;-" s+dal, check metal roof
The building measured about 16x12 a and was surrounded by a wooden.
fence about one and one half m high. The main entr,.,,_.e_ ..ee
5i #32s Endl (a)~ guarded bya factory employee. The sign read:
Fabrics de Uleiu, No ? - Galati* (Oil Faetiry, No Urknown, Gals.tl).
This installation was probably state-owned before the last war also.
At time of observation 'Dc:ember 1950 - January 1951) it appeared
to be in operation day and night (deebaiia unknown).
#36 STRUT PROBABLY NA.' MD D00ARIBI. It extended trim the street, at
Point #8 to the hi zhwe'r p r r,., ,o
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six a wide, was cc.vered oit.i gr,4.r.ita atoneea dhadr1concreteLdide-fit
walks. It was electrically lighted ,ii. squipped with a subte,.ransaa
we r. Most of the structures along it were private dwellings with
some
grocery sto_'es, ,.:oe pith a few two-storied
buildir:ge). Then a ar?e a ftw gramrur r setiovle 2 or eted cn this street
also.
#37 STREET (name unknown) extendi n t'r;at.
street at Point #36 Lno1 ( ~ g It
including the sidewaib,andaboutsixsitgwile. Thisestreetwas
electrically lighted and in good condition. The structures along
it consisted awatly of single Srct .i. ,i brig., sheet metal-roofed
dwellings.
#38 m *0:, Zl NARK T STP= (Plata Noruzi) but the name may have been
changed. Zt was granite stone-covered, about seven a wide with
concrete sidewalks. It was in good condition, electrically lighted,
with subterranean Beware, The structures, for the most part, were
connected with each other, were mostly of brink construction and
sheet metal-roofed. In general, t:ey were single-itrrin interspersed
with a few twa-atozieo buildings. Private dwellings, grocery stores,
a few restaurants and grammar schools were also located on this. street.
#39 THE IIORUZI M4J ET PLACE. This name was
before the last war, consisted of a section
hgrket,
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t
,es street, about.100 a long where grocery and butcher shops and haber-
dashery stores were locacad.
#40 STREET ZKOWN AS CUZA inODA. It was
nfai tone-covered, about
six m wi4e with concrete aidea
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w
s
. electrically lighted and with subterranean sewers. ZT?heobuildiingsioa,
in
were, for the most part, single-storied interspersed with two and
three-storied buildings. They wet-e mostly of brick conatriotion,
sheet metal-roofsA and connected with 'one another. Where there
were intervals between buildings, they did not exceed four a. Most
the structures served as residential bull dinga. There were two beak
buildings (The National Bank and Th
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siti0raik. Duildin,Z was ad.7acenz to the
and the n& VOwind floor windows were, covered with red ourtai?s
sybaarhine gun. guarded by a Soviet soldier srtod with a
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Sul , a - .._.. ?. .. .: .ar -a
(b ' ihls xa;; the 4
resin rect ' f Galati
Point to Point #0 5r.:,~ ; n 4"7 ., ;:i
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From Pn1 nt dELO 44 approxi~c ~ ; y fee rn,.
cz;rttnu->, ljuPlin trds AS a lti.vhwa5?.. ^:~:; 3 ;eet w3
concrete covered and 5bou, 10 t?VIde. The sidewa).k-, fl
were :t ronc.et _
ef? ibout fo .?' T. r.+~ , , ! t 44 s. b tu:, ??i2br,~l, scwe--',c. td w~ s e l ectric-
ally lighted ; oets
50 m intervw? h .....p: wn.: - n~:, ~.nAately
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with
buildiiWS
to the aidew-A.Iks. k;be
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Th_e f2''?ffr_
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r aane r:c' .` cc A1?',
'-10
nge were of b-
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irhl. AiF . - Pe a }% t-
ng Dhee
r~ariir3, . '.i( trea;ers,vtheaternbr.: a 7:
oii this From the pe.r-I. !z '. t . ..,o e~~us
Point- ,i;r fln.cl fA ' area at
t j,, (about 2CC m . 3t=are a: ~,= } lag
on bot at t e street were ra e
the bu. s, ,f ~ .r
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tiled. ano t._ } c. . 311
No recur trr;c t a c , , ; t~
(end of Febt'ctrv lP ;. .. `.. w a?P G,V n,r ILIf.
c j0i.'ttir3
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~ ''d5 ~.. -~..?5tp1!...4..Vrf F~irP,,. Yi~:.':zC
bu13a'i
bng =ov:'red wii,
Meta.l-(tOVf!' `fe? ThA r e_ r ~~ .2 8~c n" was Y, . 't
ac A L. i Y 'r, ~1CM
the wings sbo-,It it fts .aii,? 3 .~ ~....i: i ire .q .; ? e.c u it~T~'.
the OIIVJc: Reets::;?r+x.t. ``g ' ?.S.s ?aut.,x'~g bout..: 1
'loor of
the main seatiorc, and VIP ft
? ataa on ;:he first
floor, southern evtrer&tty ct th,4 ii t: ~230rth'?w^ v,,.
first Boor ' e r.oc:upl d by t13d Ol.aq~:t barber. ;b.a. T;iE; soutaer
wing, first f:too:, wtc Occu ied 1:y- a delicatecr,n exnd othee* Era*,a.
Theeseeonddp and th?d floor s -.er4 , ;bably ocautled br t:,O OlIrpic
build,. tg [ wings -were ,'1 aeert t^ hr
n,)rthern XL''Ig eras cC'nneCt. t-o c;:.ar structures. T?2?'J cou;.=tya I
,between the main section and ttlc two wings wars :O!2nZ`Cc~3 ooaeres,
#4,4 THE Or.-r -
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rough-aaet aeaaent. "The four-sided r.of w e Probably tile-covered.
Tha butl.1ing was 1; e1:: j:ed w:'tN nr)ncrete stew ie&d:ing to the first
floor. The middle sect..