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JUSCHWNESCHTRANS SHIPMENTS TO AND FROM CZECHOSLOVAKIA

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CIA-RDP80-00810A002200130029-2
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December 16, 2016
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June 30, 2005
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Publication Date: 
October 6, 1953
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REPORT
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Approved For Release 2005/07/13 : CIA-RDP80-00810A0022001300 ,92 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY INFORMATION REPORT 25X1 25X1 .SECRET Austria/Czechoslovakia Jusohwneechtrans Shipments to and from Czechoslovakia 25X1 25X1 6 October 1953 25X1 25X1 1, In June 1953 the Soviet-controlled forwarding agency Transport- and Spedi.tionekontor Jueohwneeohtrans, 8 Wohllebengasse, Vienna IV, forwarded to Czechoslovakia imports amounting to 2,746,141 kg, of which 2,693,382 kg were contained in 157 RR freight oars, Metrane a.s,, the Czechoslovak forwarding agency, 8 Na Porioi, Prague II9 was the agent for Juechwneeohtrans in Czechoslovakia for all these shipments. The total quantity of goods imported to Czechoslovakia was broken down as follows: Iron and semi-finished iron goods Steel and semi-finished steel goods Aluminum Copper Drams Finished metal goods Chemicals Textile raw materials This Document contains information sutwttgd the Na- tional Defense of the 7nlted 614ta, within the seas- -Ind of Title 10, 6eottont'Mrt and IN, of the U4. c9de. as amended. Its transmission or revslatlon of lira ooaus s to or receipt by an unauthorised person is Frobibttsd by law. The reproduction of this form is prob&b4tsd. REPORT NO. DATE DISTR. NO. OF PAGES REQUIREMENT NO. REFERENCES 923,754 kg 301,370 kg 961 434 kg 92,823 kg 21,236 kg 393,234 kg 2020,390 kg Total 2,746,14 These goods originated from the following producers: USIA Austrian Western Satellite Production Production Production Production Unknown Iron Steel Aluminum Copper Brass Finished metal goods Chemicals Textiles 359,760 kg 490,574 kg 73,420 kg 180,174 kg 121,196 kg 938,299 kg 18,826 kg 63,997 kg 20,710 kg 526 kg 297,809 kg 17,390 kg 1 0 k 95,425 kg 3,000 kg 23,135 kg 11067v383 kg .~,23;,340 k 4,523 kg 359,7 k 23,135 kg (38.9%) (44.8%) (2.4%) (13.1%) (0,8%) SECRET. STATE #X I ARMY NAVY X AIR #x FBI AEC 25X1 Approved For Release 2005/07/13 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA002200130029-2 Approved For Release 2005/07/13 : CIA-RDP80-00810A00220013011'1 SECRET The goods were dispatched from the following railroad stations in Austria: Vienna, various stations of these: II, Nordwestbahnhof 615,941 kg II2 Praterkai 582,960 kg II, Donauufdrbahhhof, 532,492 kg XXV, Inzersdorf-Ort 206,022 kg XXII, Stadlau 73,060 kg XX.. Donaukaibahnhof 19,335 kg XXV, Atzgersdorf-Mauer 4,915 kg Krems an der Donau (049/880) Waidhofen an der Ybbs (048/W26) Kapfenber (048/W60), Styria Graz (048//B85), Styria Amstetten (049/W27) Linz an der Donau (N49/V88), US Zone St. P61ten (049/W88) Berndorf (048/X26) St. Aegyd am Neuwalde (048/W84) The goods passed through the following Austrian border stations: Unterretzbach (049/505) Bernhardethal (P49/375) Cm nd (049/24) Marohegg (P49/S70 Summerau ((049/Q91)) 2,034,725 kg 197,865 kg 165,540 kg 76,555 kg 62,015 kg 60,325 kg 55,460 kg 41,900 kg 39036 kg 12.220 k 2, ,141 kg 1,503,422 kg 626,181 kg 440,966 kg 134,240 kg 2#7469UI kg The goods were forwarded to the following Cze,ohoelovak RR stations: Satov (049/505) Breclav (P49/875) Ceske Velenice (04034) Devineka Nova Vee'(P49/X89) Plzen (N50/L04) Horni Dvoriete (0,49/q92) Brno, Horni nadrazi 50/N40) Bratislava (p/+9/199) Topoloany (PL49 64) Prague, Denisovo,nadrazi Prague, Stred The following goods were imported: 1,498,499 kg 624,792 kg 387,884 kg 57,695 kg 53,082 kg 41,332 kg 37,214 kg 37,190 kg 7,820 kg 526 kg 101 ke Total 2,6,41 kg a. o - total quantity delivered in June 1953 which was contained in 49 freight cars. Of this quantity 490,574 kg were--sup- plied by USIA (marked with an asterisk*), 359,760 kg by the Soviet Zone of Germany, and the remainder by Austrian firms. All this iron was consigned by USIA-Metaloarbonp 2 Brucknerstrasse, Vienna IV, to Metrans a.s., Prague (or one of its branch agencies), at the disposal of Metalimex, 34 Stepanska, Prague II. All shipments but one were routed via Unterretzbach to Satov, apparently to be redispatched from there to their actual desti- nations. SECRET 923,754 kg Approved For Release 2005/07/13 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA002200130029-2 Approved For Release 2005/07/13': CIA-RDP80-00810A00220014-2 SEC' -3- Origin: Deutsche Warenverkehrsgesellschaft, Bad Schandau (N51/?57) *B8hler A.G._ Ybbstaiwerke, Waidhofen a.d.Y. *SchmidthB.tte, Krems a.d.Donau "est, Linz a.d.Donau Dispatch at.: Praterkai Krems Waidhofen Stadlau Link Pie Iron contained in five RR freight cars Origin: Deutsche Warenverkehrsgesellsohaft Dispatch station: Praterkai 359,760 kg 392,709 kg 197,865 kg 73,420 kg 493P551 kg 197,865 kg 124,208 kg 55,670 kg 52,460 kg 100,015 kg (2) Last Iron Bars 259,745 kg contained in 13 RR freight cars Origin: Deutsche Warenverkehrsgeselleohaft Dispatch station: Praterkai (3) (4) (5) Thick Iron Sheets 114,320 kg 268 sheet contained in five RR freight cars Origin: *Schmidthfitte Dispatch station: Krems Sheet Iron (Eisenbleche) 1,072 sheets contained in three RR freight cars Origin: V6est Border stationr Gmtnd Destination: Ceske Velenice Dispatch station: Linz Uncoattgddw Iron Sheets (Sohwarzbleche) contained in eight RR freight cars Origin: *Ybbstalwerke 55,670 kg *Sohmidthttte 83,545 kg Dispatch station: Stadlau 55,670 kg Krems 83,545 kg 52,460 kg 139,215 kg (6) Generator Sheets (Dvnamoblech e) 20,960 kg contained in one RR freight car Origin: V8est Dispatch station: Praterkai (7) (8) land Iron 124,208 kg 3,903 rings contained in eight RR freight cars Origin: *Ybbstalwerke Dispatch station: Waidhofen Band Iron. Lead-coated 112,831 kg contained in six RR freight cars Origin: ''Ybbatalwerke Dispatch station: Praterkai SEORET' Approved For Release 2005/07/13 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA002200130029-2 Approved For Release 2005/07/13 : CIA-RDP80-00810A00220013002?. X1 SECRET' -4- b. Str,ee1 - total quantity delivered in June 1953 301,370 kg of which 297 398 k (1) , g were contained in 17 RR freight cars. Out of the total quantity 180,174 kg were delivered by USIA firms (marked with an asterisk*), the remainder by Austrian firms. All this steel was consigned by USIA-Me- talcarbon, or by the Central Commercial Bureau of USIA, 10 Stalinplatz, Vienna IT, Metrans a.s. at the disposal of Metalimex, and routed via Unterretzbach to Satov, apparently to be redispatched from there to its actual destination. Origin: #Schoeller-Bleckmann, Ternitz (048/X23) 133,174 kg Bbhler A.G., Kapfenberg-Vienna 121,196 kg *Bbhler AEG.-Ybbstalwerke, Waidhofen a.d.Y. 47,000 kg Dispatch station: Donauuferbahnhof 177,042 kg Kapfenberg 74,855 kg Praterkai 49,473 kg Thick Steel Sheets (Stahlgrobbleche) 2,473 kg delivered in 19 sheets Origin: *Schoeller-Bleckmann Dispatch station: Praterkai (2) ,eel Rpds contained in five RR freight cars 89,303 Origin: *Schoeller-Bleckmann '47,144 kg BBhler A.G. 42,159 kg Dispatch station: Nonauuferbahnhof 68,223 kg Kapfenberg 21,080 kg (3) Refined Steel (Edelptahl) in Rods 78,330 kg contained in four RR freight cars Origin: *Schoeller-Bleokmann Dispatch station: Donauuferbahnhof (4) Ton-allayed Construction Steel in Rods 1,499 kg 59 rods Origin: Blshler A.G. Dispatch station: Kapfenberg (5) Rib Spring Steel (Rippenfederstah1) 722 rods contained in three RR freight-cars Origin: B6hler A.G. Dispatch station: Kapfenberg (6) Wedge Steel (Keilst hl) contained in three RR freight cars Origin: *Ybbstalwerke Dispatch station: Praterkai (7) Sheet Steel delivered in 185 parcels Origin: *Schoeller-Bleckmann Dispatch station: Donauuferbahnhof (8) Band Steel contained in two RR freight cars Origin: B8hler A.G., Dispatch station: Donauuferbahnhof 52,276 kg 47,000 kg 5,227 kg 25,262 kg Approved For Release 2005/07/13 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA002200130029-2 Approved For Release 2005/07/13 ~O DP80-00810A002200125 -2 -5- c. Aluminum- total quantity delivered in June 1953, of which 961,434 kg 955,396 kg were contained in 58 RR freight cars. Except for 23,135 kg of unknown origin, all this aluminum was produced by Austrian firms and con- signed (unless stated otherwise) by USIA-Metalcarbon to Metrans a.s. at the disposal of Metalimex. Origin: Aluminiumwerke Ranshofen (N49/Z97) Vereinigte Aluminiumwerke A.G., Braunau (N49/Z'97) and ,Unter-Laussa Ernst Rink & john, 5 Stollgasse, Vienna VII Unknown Dispatch station: Nordwestbahnhof Donauuferbahnhof Amstetten Praterkai Border station: Bernhardsthal f .mlftnd Marchegg Unterretzbach Destination: Breclav Ceske Velenice Bratislava Satov (1) Aluminum Bars contained in 15 RR freight cars 780,026 kg 152,235 kg 6,038 kg 23,135 kg 582,782 kg 312,289 kg 60,325 kg 6,038 kg 582,782 kg 335,424 kg 37,190 kg 6,038 kg 582,782 kg 335,424 kg 37,190 kg 6,038 kg 240,430 kg Origin: Ranshofen 167,719 kg Braunau 72,711 kg Dispatch station: Nordwestbahnhof Border station; Bernhardsthal Destination: Breclav Consignor: Eisen- u.Stahl A.G., 4 Lothringerstr.,Vienna IV 160,608 kg Metalcarbon 79,622 kg (2) Aluminum Wixe 2, 50 rings contained in five RR freight cars Origin: Ranshofen 37,190 kg Unknown 23,135 kg Dispatch station: Marchegg 37,190 kg Gmtlnd 23,135 kg Destination: Bratislava 37,190 kg Ceske Velenice 23,135 kg (3) (4) Aluminum Plates contained in one RR freight car Origin: Ranshofen Dispatch station: Nordwestbahnhof Border station: Bernhardsthal Destination: Breclav Aluminum Powder, 42 iron barrels Origin: Ernst Rink Dispatch station: Praterkai Border stations Unterretzbach Destination: Satov 60,325 kg 9,580 kg 6,038.5 kg Approved For Release 2005/07/13 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA002200130029-2 Approved For Release 2005/07/13 : CIA-RDP80-00810A002200WJ9-2 SECRET -6- (5) Aluminum kind unspecified, contained in 37 RR freight care 645,061 kg Origin: Ranshofen 565,537 kg Braunau 79,524 kg Dispatch station: Nordwestbahnhof 332,772 kg Donauuferbahnhof 312,289 kg Border station: Bernhardsthal 332,772 kg GmAnd 312, 289 kg Destination: Breclav 332,772 kg Ceske Velenioe 322,289 kg d. o er - total quantity delivered in June 1953, of which 75,347 kg were contained in five RR freight cars. All this copper was consigned by USIA-Metalcarbon to Metrans as, at the dis osal of Metalimex 63,997 k were imported to Austria Destination: rec v Satov ]the remainder was Supplied . (1) Copper Rods 149 cases contained in two RR freight cars Destination: Breolav Satov (2) Copper See delivered in 47 oases; 26,642 kg were contained in two-RR freight care Destination: ov (3) Ropper T 81 oases contained in one RR freight car SECS' 63o997 kg 18,826 kg 33,052 kg 19,335 kg 18,826 kg 11,610 kg 37,095 kg 30,436 kg 15,292 kg 37,095 kg 30,436 kg 15,292 kg 29,370 kg 17,760 kg 11,610 kg 17?760 kg 11,610 kg 17,760 kg 11,610 kg 34,118 kg 18,826 kg 15,292 kg 18,826 kg 15,292 kg 18,826 kg 15,292 kg 18,826 kg 15,292 kg 19,335,kg 82,823 kg 25X1 Approved For Release 2005/07/13 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA002200130029-2 Approved For Release 2005/07/13 : fi~WP80-00810A00220c 40'29-2 e. Brags - total quantity delivered in June 1953 of which 18,420 kg were contained in one railroad freight car. All this brass was consigned by USIA-Metalcarbon to Metrans a.s. at the disposal of Metalimex. 526 kg were 25X1 imported to Austria the 25X1 remainder was supplied by USIA. 25X1 25X1 25X1 Prague Destination: a ov (1) Brass Sheets of which 18,420 kg were contained in one RR freight car 21,236 kg 20,710 kg 526 kg 20,710 kg 526 kg 20,710 kg 526 kg 20 ,710 kg (2) Brass Tubes 526 kg contained in four cases der by USIA firms (marked with an asterisk*). Dispatch station: Inzersdorf-Ort Graz Donauuferbahnhof Waidhofen a.d.Ybbs Praterkai St. Aegyd a.N. Atzgersdorf-Mauer Kapfenberg Nordwe s tbahnhof Border station: Unterretzbach GcnBnd Sumaerau Marehegg Bernhardsthal Destinations Satov Plzen Horni Dvoriste Brno Topolcany Breclav Devinska Nova Ves Prague Destination: Prague f. Finished Metal Goods - total quantity shipped in June 393,234 1953 of which 3 x,224 kg were contained in 23 RR freight cars. Unless stated otherwise, these goods were consigned by the Central Commercial Bureau of USIA to Metrans a.s. at the disposal of Metalimex. Of the total quantity 95,425 kg were produced by Austrian firma, the remain- (1) 206,022 kg 62,015 kg 42,635 kg 41,332 kg 22,288 kg 12,220 kg 4,915 kg 1,700 kg 107 kg 252,658 kg 53,082 kg 41,332 kg 39,858 kg 6,304 kg 248,261 kg 53,082 kg 41,332 kg 37,214 kg 7,820 kg 4,915 kg 503 kg 107 kg 217,122 kg Consignee: Metalimex 174260 kg V.I. Lenin Works (Skoda),Plzen 40,862 kg Dispatch stations Inzersdorf-Ort 1 206,022 kg Donauuferbahnhof 11?100 kg,- SECRET Iron Construction Parts contained in 13 RR freight cars Origin: *Wiener Brllckenbau- u.Eisenkonstruktions- A.G. 115 Engerthstr., Vienna XX, and ]31-135 Hardtmuthg., Vienna X kg Approved For Release 2005/07/13 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA002200130029-2 Approved For Release 2005/07/13 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA002200130029-2 sum 25X1 Border stations Unterretzbaoh On nd Destinations Satov Plzen 176,260 kg 40,862 kg 176,260 kg 40,862 kg .(2) contain dn eight RR freight oars 115,567 kg Origins Wagne irq, Oran 62,015 kg Mbetalwerke 41,332 kg St. Aegyder Eisen-u.Stahlwarks Oonsignors Metaloarbon 12,220 kg Oansignees Metalimex tov sklad i odb t H 103,347 kg , y y n u 2 Frantiskanska, Plzen 12,220 kg Graz Dispatch stations 62,015 kg , Waidhofen a.d.Ybbs 41,332 kg St. Aegyd a.Neuwald 12,220 kg Border stations Unterretsbaoh 62,015 kg Su merau 41,332 kg Gm .nd 12,220 kg Destinations Satov 62,015 kg Horni Dvorists Plzen, Gottwald Itation, 41,332 kg siding Bila Hors, 12,220 kg (3) (PaDhIrplatten) ?eps,es Origins BBhler A.G. Dispatch station s itapfenberg Barder stations Unterretsbaoh Destinations Satov . 390 kg (4) pIn ec can a ned n one cas? Origins B8hler &.0~~++ Dispatch stations Praterkai Border stations Unterretsbaoh Destinations Brno M con nein sixx boxes Origins HBrbiger B Oo., Vianns, Ix Dispatch stations Praterkai Border stations Vnterretsbaoh Destinations Brno (6) (7) 2or ni oaieg~ con a ns a Origins Ernst Vogel, Stookerau Dispatch stations Praterkai Border stations Unterretsbaoh Destinations Brno N N Iraot2rA con ne a 3 oases Origins Steyr-Daimler-Puoh-Werke, Steyr (049/996) Oonsignors *WAN, 6 Graf Starhemberg-Oasse, Vienna IV Oonsignees Invests, 56 Vaolavake Nam? Prague II Dispatch stations Praterkai Border stations Unterretsbaoh Destinations Satov 35.5 kg 454 kg 185 kg 3,596 kg Approved For Release 2005/07/13 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA002200130029-2 Approved For Release 2005/07/13: CMIXATRDP80-0081OA00220013 -9- (8) Driving Shaft (AnttrieberLelie) Origin: B8hler S.G. Dispatch stations Kapfenberg?. Border station: Unterretzbaoh Destination: Satov (9) Percussion Hammers (Sohlagham_ej four pieces (10) Assembling -oole (Monte eraete)2 contained in two freight care Origins *Wiener BAckenbau Consignor: Wiener BrBokenbau Consignee: Wiener Bruokenbau Dispatch station: Donauuferbahnhof Border station: Marchegg Destination: Brno 1,007,8 kg 302.5 kg 31.535 kg (11) orotih e Cables 503 kg contained in three oases Origin: Siemens & Haleke, 12 Apostelgasse, Vienna III Dispatch station: Praterkai Border stations Marohegg Destination: Devinska Nova Ves (12) Electric Ngge rin r, Apuaratue 1,389 kg Origin: Norma, 1-11 Piokeyestsxaeee, Vienna XI Dispatch station: Praterkai Border station: Bernhardsthal Destinations Brno (13 Three omo o and Three V Vibriertieche Origins Allgemeine Baumaeohinen-0.m.b.H., Vienna 1111 Dispatch stations Praterkai Border stations Unterretzbaoh Destination: Brno ., 3,615 kg (14) Zvo 0 81ider z n 40915 kg Origin: Ernst Vogel, Stookerau Dispatch stations Atzgeredorf-Mauer Border stations Bernhardethal Destination: Breolav (15) Iggg i 7,820 kg contained in 14 parcels Origins *Hydraulik G.m.b.H., Vienna X Consignors Undeclared Consignee: Inveeta, Prague Dispatch stations Marohegg Destinations Topoloany (16) Iron "UT A" Pumps 107 kg Origins Garvenswerke, 130 Handelskai, Vienna II. Consignors Undeclared Consignees Investa, Prague3 SZ!T. Approved For Release 2005/07/13 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA002200130029-2 Approved For Release 2005/07/13 MST P80-0081OA00220013 -2 Dispatch station: Nordwestbahnhof Border station: Unterretzbaoh Destination: Prague (17) Stage Lift contained in 15 parcels Origin: Ing. Stefan Sowitsoh & Co., 14-18 Wiesberggasse, Vienna XVI Consignor: Undeclared Dispatch station: Praterkai Border station: Unterretzbaoh Destination: Satov g. Chemicals - total quantity delivered in June 1953 of which 17,390 kg were contained in one RR freight oar. 3,000 kg were delivered by an Austrian firmly the remainder by USIA. (1) Sodium Nitrate, NaN03 3,000 kg contained in 40 paper bags Origin: Oesterreichische Stickstoffwerke (Austrian Azote Works), Linz.a.d. Donau Consignor: USIA-1ZB Consignee: Metalimex Dispatch station: Linz Border station: Unterretzbach Destination: Satov (2) Bitumen (Zra8lpech) 17,390 kg 200 bags shipped in one RR freight oar Origin: *Soviet Oil?Administr.atioa Consignor: USIA-Central Commercial Bureau Consignee: unknown Dispatch stations Stadlau Border station: Unterretzbaoh Destination: Satov 20,390 kg h. Textile R Materials - total quantity delivered in June 1953 41,900 kg won Yarn 41,900 kg contained in three freight cars Origin: *Glanzstoff Fabrik, St. P151ten Consignor: USIA-A/O Textil 25X1 25X1 .?^ es na ,ons ev ns a Bova Ves 2. Czechoslovak Ex-ports. The following items were reported as handled by Jusahwnesch- trans in June 1953 as exports from Czechoslovakia to Austria:4 (a) H 92d Fuels (1) Forge Coal 40,000 kg contained in two ER,freight oars Origin: Ostrava Coal Pits Consignor: getalimex, Ostrava (P50/058 Consignee: oviet Oil Administration, ,obermannsdorf-Neusidl.a.d.Z.(P49,'64) Dispatch station: Ostrava Border stations Breolav Destination: Dobermannsdorf 4,690 kg Approved For Release 2005/07/13 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA002200130029-2 Approved For Release 2005/07/13 : C80-00810A002200130029-j5X1 (2) Lignite contained in six RR freight cars 135,600 kg Origin: Sokolov Lignite Pits Consignor: Unknown Consignee: *Erste Oesterreichisohe Maschinglasindustrie, Vienna ZXIV-Brunn am Gebirge Dispatch station: Sokolov (N51/P58) Border station: Bernhardsthal Destination: Strasshof (049/S50) b. Gentlemen's shirts contained in one box 108 kg Dispatch station: Prague Destination: Nordwestbahnhof Other data unknown 3. The export of 840 tons of steel water pipe from Waagner-Biro, Gra , Styria,.'to Czechoslovakia is being prepared. 25X1 1. I I0o n . On the Bila Hora (White Hill) in Plzen there used to be the firms Zeman an Prior, which were later incorporated into the Llektrosignal-Praga, Na- tional Corporation. In 1950 the premises of the plants were allegedly taken over by the Skoda (now V.I.Lenin) Works to be used as warehouses. 25X1 25X1 25X1 2. omme t The Wiener Brtlckenbau is apparently carrying out some construction n or near Brno, using the construction parts mentioned in f, (1), and, therefore, sent to Brno its own assembling tools. 3. ommeni . The address given for this shipment is P.O.B. 662, Prague II. 4. Comment The June 1953 material on Czechoslovak exports to Austria is be- eve to be incomplete. Approved For Release 2005/07/13 : CIA-RDP80-00810A002200130029-2

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