SOVIET EXPLOITATION OF SATELLITES; OPPRESSIVE MEASURES

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00809A000700110523-7
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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 14, 2011
• Sequence Number: 523
• Publication Date: June 9, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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SECURITY INFORMATION
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION FROM
FOREIGN DOCUMENTS OR RADIO BROADCASTS
SUBJECT Sociological -Religion, migration
Economic -Foreign trade
REPORT
CD NO.
DATE OF
INFORMATION 1953
HOW DATE DIST. q Jun 1953
PUBLISHED Daily newspapers and biweekly periodical
WHERE
PUBLISHED Istanbul; Athena
DATE
PUBLISHED 15 Jan - 14 Apr 1953
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SOVIET EXPLOITATION OF SATELLITES; OPPRESSIVE MEASURES
SATELLITE PORTS, SHIPS USED FOR SOVIET ACTIVITIES -- Istanbul, Vatan, 18 Mar 53
Belgrade, 17 March -- According to reports received in Belgrade, Albanian
ports have peen converted into bases for Soviet smuggling activities in the
Mediterranean. In recent days, especially, there has been much ship movement
between Albania and the USSR. Soviet yr Satellite ships are taking on loads
not only of locally manufactured and raw products such as copper, chrome, and
oil, but also manufactured goods imported into Albania from the West. For
example, recently the Rumanian ship Berezina carried to the USSR more than 800
tone of automobile spare parts and various types of military equipment, while
a Bulgarian ship carried about 60 military trucks and various machinery spare
parts. It is believed that this material was purchased in Western countries
by Soviet agents.
BULGARIAN CRURCII ACTIVITIES HINDERED BY COMMUNIST MEASURES -- Athens, Ekkliaia,
1 Mar 53
According to the Ekklisiastikai Eidiseis (Ecclesiasticl News) ~ublica-
,tion unidentified of the Russian Orthodox Church of Germany, the Bulgarian
Orthodox Church lacks leadership, since many of its Metropolitans and priests
have been arrested. At the same time, the activities of 'the clergy, the
theological seminary and the theological and religious programs are being con-
trolled by the Bulgarian government. The practice of philanthropy 1s also
forbidden and the federation of Clergymen is headed by a Communist priest
~Kiril, Metropolitan of Plovdi~. ,
RESTRICTIONS PLACED ON ELECTRIC CONSUMPTION IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA -- Athens, Le
Meaeager d'Athenes, 28 Mar 53
Czech authorities have imposed new restrictions on the consumption of
electricity. Conforming to the latest censures, the consumption of electricity
is fixed according to the nature and area of each locality. Thus, the maximum
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consumption permitted in private apartments offices, and railroad station
restaurants is 4 watts per 2 cubic meters ~o period speciYie~; in other
restaurants and cafes, 3 watts; and in motion-picture houses and concert halls,
2 watts. Those who exceed their limit pay large fines and risk having their
electricity cut off. These measures were brought about by the worsening
economic situation and by the decreasing coal production, as s result of,
according to official propaganda, "imperialistic activities in the mines."
FUMANIAN PROVINCE TO BECOME SOVIET COLONY -- Istanbul, Cumhuriyet, 14 Apr 53
Vienna, 13 April (Nafen) -- The Soviets have taken measures to make a
"little Russia" out of Dobruja. The Rumanian government is reported to have
prepared a plan providing for the expulsion of all Germans in Rumania; then,
Rumanians from Dobruja will be settled in their places, while colonies from
the USSR will be settled in Dobruja.
RUMANIAN RESIDENTIAL SECTIONS EVACUATED -- Athens, Le Measager d'Athenes~
26 Mar 53
The houses in the areas around Bonaparte Park and Filipescu Park in
Bucharest have been completely evacuated by their owners or residents. The
Yamilies of Soviet employees are nou quartered there.
ORTHODOX PRIESTS FINED BY RUMANIAN GOVERNAffiNT -- Athens, Ekklisia, 15 Jan 53
According to Ekklisi~:.tikai Eidiseis, a publication of the Russian Orthodox
Church oY Germany, 2,150 Rumanian Orthcdo%: ?riests were Yined by the Rumanian
government because, in reading the Patrisrchate's circular to the Rumanian
people, they omitted certain sections.
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