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INFORMATION REPORT
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Austria/Czechoslovakia
Jusohwneechtrans Shipments to and
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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.
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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%)
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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.
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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
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b. Str,ee1 - total quantity delivered in June 1953 301,370 kg
of which 297 398 k
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, 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
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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
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(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
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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
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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
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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,-
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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
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Border stations Unterretzbaoh
On nd
Destinations Satov
Plzen
176,260 kg
40,862 kg
176,260 kg
40,862 kg
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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
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103,347 kg
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2 Frantiskanska, Plzen
12,220 kg
Graz
Dispatch stations
62,015 kg
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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
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(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
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con nein sixx boxes
Origins HBrbiger B Oo., Vianns, Ix
Dispatch stations Praterkai
Border stations Vnterretsbaoh
Destinations Brno
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(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
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(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
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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
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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
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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
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(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.
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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.
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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.
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