1. SEVENTH DAY ADVENTISTS IN BULGARIA 2. GREEK PARTISAN ORGANIZATIONS, GABROVO 3. MARKETS AND PRICES

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
CONFIDENTIAL
COUNTRY Bulgaria
DATE OF INFO.
PLACE ACQUIRED
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This Document contains information aiectIn t R Na,
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
ing of Title 18, Sections 793 and 764, of the U.b. Cglte. Si
amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthori$ed person is prohl4ltsd
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
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le Seventh Day Adventists in Bulgaria DATE DISTR.
2. Greek Partisan Organizations, Gabrovo
3. Markets and Prices NO. OF PAGES
20 November 1953
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THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
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Seventh Day Adye.atiets in Bulgaria
1. the strongest religious roup in Bulgaria at the present
time ism a o ,~ ts (Seventh, Day Adventists) which meets regularly in private
clubs rather than in churches. The group holds services, studies the Bible, and
sings hymns accompanied by piano music. The group- holds no particular, political
views, is not molested by the authorities, and is gradually gaining members. In-
formant does not know what connections it has Duteide Bulgaria or how long it has
been active in Bulgaria.
2. There were three Sabitsi clubs in Gabrovo, one on Aprilov Boulevard opposite
Aprilov Monument, which had 50 or 60 members, one at- the southern and of
Nikolaevska Street, and the third in Padalo Quarter.
Greek Partisan Organizations, Gabrovo
There are about $0 farmer Greek partisans in Gabrovo. Some of them have formed an
organization and have a dox story located on Orlavoska Street in the padalo quar-
ter* Most of them work in vas1ious factories; about 30, including Yani Dinudin and
Khristo Katarudis, are employed as operators of machines for cutting shoe Boles at
the State-owned "Su"rp i Chuk military uniform and equipment factory. The most
reliable ,partisans are accepted as officers in the Bulgarian Army. Lambos Trepakis,
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who formerly worked at the "Scarp i Chuk" factory, was taken into the Bulgarian
Army as a captain in early 1952 and is now stationed in Ruse.
Markets and Prices
i. Markets are held every Wednesday and Saturday in Gabrovo. Fresh fruits and vege-
tables4 eggs, and dairy products are sold.
5. Although there is no black market, the free market (or rather the sales of goods
at State stores, at which the prices are exorbitantly high in comparison with
former prices) is commonly referred to as the "red market" (chervena borsa).
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