SOVIET UNION MILITARY - ECONOMIC REPORT 5/7

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SOVIET UNION MILITARY -ECONOMIC REPORT
Translated from the German Report 5/7
Dated: 25 July 1943
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During the Second World War the German Signal Intelli-
gence Control Center of the Staff of the Chief of Army
Signal Service (HNW, LNA) issued a series of reports
to show the USSR military-economic situation as reflec-
ted in Russian internal plain language traffic. These re-
ports appeared at short, irregular intervals, usually six
per month, for the period October 1942-March 1943.
Eighty- thiFtQ lbb?ia~ se re orts have been translated and
issued by
It is planned to issue a complete set of translations of the
reports beginning with the most recent and woAG \b ak-
rp36ut omitting those already translated by
The numbering of the items was added by the
translator since thE( A ns did this only in the last
eighteen reports, inclusive. Since the
origin al material was in Russian, an effort has been
made when translating the German to determine the origi-
nal Russian term wherever possible. This is facilitated
by the Russian fondness for abbreviations. In these trans-.
lations into English the probable meaning of the.abbrevia-
tion will be given in parenthesis the first time it occurs in
each report.
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25 July 1943
The Soviet Union
Military-Economic Report 5/7
--(Based on domestic radio traffic)
Individual Messages
1) Personnel Situation
(1) According to a report from Aktyubinsk, bureau. assistants are being called up
irrespective of age. Complaints are being rejected with the statement that their return..:
is possible only after special approval from the military authorities,. and in particular, only
for technical and management personnel.
(2) The authorities for the Civil Reserve ('?Mobilization Directorate") in Mosdow
proposed to the military chiefs of the Tatar SSR to prevent to the utmost the calling up of
employees of the River Fleet by all local military authorities.
(3) Technical personnel are needed for ship repair. A few NKRF offices were ordered
to make available the required technical people from among their management personnel.
(4) The following preliminary plans of individual NKRF offices were noted with regard
to the personnel situation and wage fund for the third quarter (wage fund in thousand rubles):
I management personnel
II landing place personnel
III technical communications personnel
IV steamship agency management personnel
I
II
III
Office
Number
Wages
Number
Wages
Number
Wages
Kujbyshev
3150
5713
1040
1351
260
234
Stalingrad
4431
6973
1500
1818
165
140
Molotov
4752
7305
850
1163
175
152
Gorkij
6644
9646
2000
2500
440
418
Kirov
2140
1667
270
344
34
33
Uralsk
547
811
65
92
23
23
Possible bonuses must be paid from the wage fund,
IV
Number Wages
135
260
132
265
138
278
185
374
49
108
36
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2) Food Situation
(5) On 21 July the following order (extract of original message) was sent to all NKRF
offices with respect to the approaching harvest of 1943:
"As a basis for the competition in the coming harvest, employees of the River Fleet
(see reports of February 1943) must fulfill their duty to Comrade Stalin. To carry out the
harvest work, the entire rural population capable of work who belong to sovkhozes of the River
Fleet as well as family members of employees of the River Fleet are to be called upon. The
required number of mechanics, tractor drivers and other technical personnel is to be made
available to the agricultural enterprises for the entire period of the harvest. The labor force
needed for the harvest pool is to be mobilized from the city population. For the time being, the
smooth course of the harvest work is the most important military-economic problem. "
(6) The additional food allotments cannot be undertaken by individual NKRF offices be-
cause of insufficient supply. For example, Kamuste cannot supply ship's personnel of passing
ships with additional food rations. The Ural Steamship Agency cannot supply the workers of
their ship repair shops with the increased bread allotment pf 800 grams. They are receiving
600 grams of bread daily as before.
(7) Uralsk-NKRF cannot receive any allotment of sugar for canning purposes. As a
result, the canning of fruit is to be carried on without sugar.
(8) The results of the plan for agricultural work in Kustanai for the first six months
have not been satisfactory. Above all, poor results were noted in the dairy economy and
poultry slaughter. In addition, Kustanai cannot yet begin with the harvest, since the fields
are so completely soaked from the last rain that the threshing machines cannot operate.
(9) The following authorizations of feed grain for NKRF offices were noted:
Consignee Quantity
Gorodets 1 ton
Consignor Remarks
Gorkij, Grain In July for timber procurement work
Procurement
Semipalatinsk 1 --- In July for timber procuremaat work
Molotov 3 --- In July for ship repairs
orkij 2
aroslavl 1
azan 1
ieboksary 1
alingrad 2
ratov 1
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3) Metal Supply
(10) Intercepted messages during the report period were few in number. In addition
to a few reports on scrap procurement not carried out or poorly carried out and similar
insufficiencies, there aretwo messages which show that the Soviet Union is importing sheet
metal also. Tiflis received 553 tons of imported sheet metal from Baku and Astrakhan-NKRF
delivered 8 tons of imported sheet metal from its stocks to Plant "Pamyat Kirova" in Arkul.
The type of sheet metal cannot be further identified.
(11) In the first half of July the Transcaucasian Railway shipped 771 carloads with 16539
tons of manganese ore, presumably from Chiaturi. Simultaneously the railway stated that its
daily performance of transporting manganese to Magnitogorsk on 13 July was 35 carloads, i. e.
720 tons.
(12) Kujbyshev-NKRF reports a serious shortage of cast iron, coke and ferrosilicon.
The foundry which must fulfill important orders is in danger of shutting down.
(13) Omsk-NKRF urgently requires axes, which are not being delivered, for timber
procurement work. Attempts are to be made to manufacture axes and saws at one's own
enterprise. Likewise old files are to be rebuilt.
(14) In arrears with scrap iron collections are Astrakhan-NKRF with 300 tons and
Omsk: NKRF As of 19 July Groznyj has procured 294 tons of scrap iron and 6 tons of non-
ferrous metal scrap.
110 tons were brought in and 134 tons shipped.
Authorizations, requirements and deliveries noted:
1.
Authorizations
Consignee
Quantity
Type
Consignor
Remarks
(15)
Gorkij, NKRF
20 tons
Scrap iron
Chief Directorate
of Metal Sales,
Gorkij
---
(16)
Chistopol, Ship
Repair Yard
80
Cast iron
Kujbyshev, NKRF
----
(17)
Kirovakan,
30
Iron
Chelekensk,
Chemical Plant
Chemical Plant
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Astrakhan,
"Volgatanker"
12 tons
Gorkij
(19)
Blagoveshchensk
NKRF, Plant
1
Section
iron
Chief Directorate
of Metal Sales,
/'~,
(24
"Lenin"
11
2
Sheet
iron
Khabarovsk
In July
In July
(21)
Gorkij, River
Fleet Supply
5
Roofing
sheet
Stalingrad
(22)
Moscow, River
Fleet
1
Roofing
sheet
Gorkij-NKRF
(23)
Chistopol-NKRF
5
Roofing
sheet
Gorkij-NKRF
(24)
Omsk-NKRF
11
Steel
hawser
Sverdlovsk
(25)
Saratov-NKRF
0.4
Bolts
(26)
Saratov-NKRF
0.5
Brass
(27)
Arkul-Vyatka
-Steamship
Agency, Plant
"Pamyat Kirova"
0.25
Lead
Kirov
2.
Requirements
(28)
Semipalatinsk- 3
NKRF
To manufacture
spades
(29)
Saratov-NKRF 0.5
(30)
Kujbyshev-NKRF 200
4) Chemical Supply
In July
(31)
Chistopol-NKRF 10 tons
Calcium Kujbyshev
chloride
(32)
Gorkij, NKRF- 50
Plant 'Teplokhod"
Potassic
salt
(33)
Gorkij, NKRF. 80
Plant "Molotov"
Potassic
salt
(34)
Svenigovo, 50
NKRF-Plant
'Butyakov"
Potas sic
salt
(35)
Nakhichevan, 1 carload
Oblast' Executive
Committee Ros-
tov/Don
Calcium Don-Basin of
carbide the Chief
Directorate
for Chemical
On 1 July
Sales, Tiflis
(36)
Astrakhan-NKRF 23 tons Caustic
soda
Now
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Consignee
Quantity
Type
Consignor
Remarks
(37)
Astrakhan-
16 tons
Calcinated
NKRF
soda
---
(38)
Astrakhan-
25
Trisodium
NKRF
phosphate
---
(39)
Stalingrad-
23
Varnish
(40)
NKRF
Stalingrad-
3
(41)
_NKRF
Molotov,
4
(42)
Water Trans-
port Base
Gorkij, River
52
Paint
Chief Directorate
(43)
Fleet Supply
Gorkij River
20
Paint
of Chemical
Sales Gorkij
Yaroslavl
In third quarter
---
(44)
Fleet, Supply
Gorkij River
15
Lacquer
Yaroslavl
(45)
Fleet Supply
Kemerovo,
60
Paraffin
Groznyj, CD
(46)
"Kemerovo
Coal"
Rostov/Don,
50
Sunflower
for Oil Supply
Grain Procure-
In July, for
Oblast' Con-
grains
ment Rostov/Don
manufacture of
struction
varnish
(47) Rostov/Don delivered 118 tons of castor beans to Saratov.
5.) Production
(48) It is noted from a government decree to all NKRF offices that the volume of
preparatory work for carrying out ship repairs for the year 1943/44 must not be smaller
than the previous year's work. During the winter period, ships which have been damaged
and for that reason are only partially usable must be satisfactorily repaired. In the course
of the summer all ships are to be provided with the necessary exchangeable spare parts.
Furthermore, it is forbidden to send management specialists to ship repair oblasti for other
work between navigation periods.
(49) In a longer message from Kujbyshev to the editors of the magazine "Vodnyj
Transport" in Moscow it is noted, among other things, that over 30 half-sunk and dried up
tugboats are located at various enterprises in the area. The actual technical condition
of these vessels is. not exactly known. In this way the most important measures, which are to
assure the fulfillment of the State.Plan, are being neglected in the Middle Volga. Management
personnel are being reproached for a lack of far-sightedness and flexibility and also an ignorance
in relation to the technical condition of the River Fleet. It is further noted that repair work
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cannot begin because of a lack of personnel.
(50) Various NKRF offices are disposing of larger amounts of idle tonnage, which
is to be repaired in August and turned over to transportation. The following idle tonnage
is to be repaired according to plan:
Gorkij NKRF
30000 tons
Stalingrad NKRF
20000 tons
Kujbyshev NKRF
3000 tons
(51) The petroleum line Groznyj-Armavir has a daily performance of 2200 tons at the
present time. This includes 1000 tons to be pumped from 11 July after the completion of the
assembly of the diesel tank at the Makhachkala terminal from here to Groznyj; 1200 tons will
come from Groznyj from production. The assembly of a second diesel tank can be completed
after an additional 15 days.
(52) Kalach NKRF reports the arrival of 28 flat boats, 8 of which came from Sokolskoe
and 9 were turned over to transportation in the first ten days of July-. Moreover, Kalach
reports the completion of two ships in the third ten days of June. The NKRF shipyard in
Khodzheli repaired three tugs according to plan by 18 July. On the other hand, Gorkij NKRF
is considerably behind in the manufacture of spare parts.
The following allotments of current were noted:
(53) In July Gorkij NKRF receives for its offices and plants an allotment of 1, 300, 000
kwh, Kazan NKRF 50, 000 kwh.
The following individual messages concern the activity of various NKRF enterprises:
(54) Kujbyshev NKRF was ordered to manufacture 50 hydraulic lifting plants.
(55) At the beginning of July 34 diving pumps and 10 ship's lifting windlasses were
delivered. The Pump Factory in Katajsk delivered 7 pumps to River Fleet Supply in the second
quarter.
(56) Astrakhan NKRF is to receive 60 carloads of cement from the Cement Factory in
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(57) Ulyanovsk is to deliver 40 ton s of tar to Vladimirovka NKRF.
(58) The shipyard in Krasnoyarsk requests approval for the construction of three
barges in-its own rajon and Igarka rajon for timber transport.
(59) Newly Noted Plants
InKhodzheli a shipyard (520 km north of Ashkhabad at Nukus)
In Kudinovo a brick works (formerly identified as ceramics factory)
In Saratov a plant #15
In Chelekensk a chemical plant (unidentified)
In Katajsk a pump factory (130 km west of Chelyabinsk at Zlatoust)
In Tikhoretsk a locomotive repair plant. ?
6)`. Transport Situation
(60) The strain on the NK for the River Fleet appears to have reached a high point.
Many NKRF offices can not carry out their transport programs because of trouble. Stalingrad
has not been able to carry out the prescribed norms for coal transport, Ilijsk NKRF the general
transport plan of the first ten days of July, Krasnoyarsk NKRF the transport plans for grain,
wood and coal. The Upper Irtysh Steamship Agency remains constant under the established
norm for grain and clay transport.
(61) Individual landing places in Omsk NKRF could not carry out the shipping plans.
Because of this, raw materials important for armaments were damaged from being stored
too long.
(62) The following two items give an approximate picture of the quantity of goods
handled at Saratov Harbor:
On 14 July 223 transport workers handled 592 tons of freight;
On 16 July 216 dock workers handled 440 tons of freight.
(63) According to plan Kujbyshev-NKRF is to procure 26 ships with a total tonnage
of 50000 tons for greater grain transport on the Volga.
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(64) Transport plans for various NKRF offices for the third quarter:
Gorkij NKRF
Tons
Million Ton Kilometers
Cement
30000
5
Minerals
200000
50
Coal
25000
13.2
Metals
60000
36
Wood
300000
72
Chemical products
32000
16.6
Other goods
792000
9
Floated timber
1100000
161
Kujbyshev-NKRF
Grain
180000
101
Cement
45000
23
Minerals
100000
20
Coal
10000
0.6
Metals
30000
18
Wood
100000
33.4
Chemical products
22000
9.2
Other goods
200000
92
Floated timber
900000
660
Stalingrad NKRF
Grain
50000
17.5
Salt
440000
450
Minerals
30000
4. 5
Coal
30000
21
Metals
25000
15
Wood
40000
33
Chemical products
12000
6
Other goods
125000
87.4
Floated timber
none
---
Ust-Ussa NKR.F
Grain
11000
3.6
Salt
1000
0.3
Minerals
3000
1.2
Coal
42000
24.8
Metals
1000
0.4
Wood
15000
5
Other goods
15500
6.4
Oil
500
0.4
Floated timber
200000
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Molotov NKRF
Grain
18000
62
Salt
85000
66. 7
Cement
20000
15
Minerals
30000
9
Coal
45000
16.5
Metals
120000
62
Wood
45000
13.5
Chemical products
45000
34. 6
Other goods
200000
86
Floated timber
2600000
?
Uralsk NKRF
Grain
15000
3.8
Salt
2000
o.6
Minerals
3000
0.8
Wood
16000
4.4
Chemical products
9000
Z. 7
Other freight
8000
2.7
Oil
2000
1.3
Floated timber
4000
0. 7
Ufa NKRF
Grain
62000
16.8
Salt
6000
1.3
Cement
5000
1.4
Minerals
40000
5.6
Coal
2000
o.6
Metals
8000
?,8
Wood
60000
10.8
Other goods
45000
18
Floated timber
150000
27
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