(SANITIZED)ARAD ROMANIA(SANITIZED)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80T00246A005400330001-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 8
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 21, 2009
• Sequence Number: 1
• Content Type: MISC

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Arad, Rumania
1. Town Hall. This is a three-story building. Only a garage has been
added to it in the yard.
3. Agricultural and Forestry Directorate.
the water system in Arad is handled from
4. This is no longer the Finance Directorate or the Directorate of State
Monopolies. One of the buildings is used as a dormitory by students
of the Veterinary University in Arad.
5. Prefecture of Justice and Offices of School Inspectorate. This is a
three-story building.
6. This formerly was the Security Police Headquarters, but now [195) it
is used by the military and is referred to by the populace as the CBK
F_ 7. Recruits for
7. This was formerly used by the Border Guard and Second District Police.
it is now 19587 used as a fire house.
8. State Railway Directorate. This is a four-story building.
10. Main Railroad Station. This was bombed during World War II and is
still 957 in ruins. It is being rebuilt, however.
11. Central Post Office and Telegraph. No telephones are located here.
12. Railroad Station Post Office. This also distributes mail. It is a
two-story building.
13. This post office does not exist here anymore, but it has been
converted into apartment houses.
11+. This was formerly the location for the Foundling Hospital but was
bombed during World War II. It is still [9587 in ruins. Its
land may be part of the Arad Railroad Car Manufacturing Plant "Astra."
The bomb which hit the hospital was aimed at "Astra."
15. When this theater needed renovation, it was set afire and burned down.
It is still ~95 7 burnt out.
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16. This is a summer theater.
18. Foundling Hospital is located here.
19. Water Tower.
20. Fire Brigade.
21. Arad's Horticultural Gardens and Directorate of Parks and Gardens.
17. Infirmary.
22. Large Slaughterhouse. Only the Communists get their meat here.
Much of it is also taken by the Soviets. The location has its
own railroad spur.
23. Military Barracks. This barracks was once used by a cavalry artillery
regiment but is at present [95] occupied by Soviet troops. The
outside walls are in ruins, but the inside buildings are used. These
are long and are two or three stories high.
added recently.
24. Cavalry Regiment Barracks. This is occupied by the Soviets.
25. Cultural Palace, Museum Town Sanitary Inspectorate and High School.
26. Cavalry barracks used by Soviet troops. It is in good condition.
No new buildings are located here.
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27. This was formerly the Trades and Industries Guild Building but is now
[9587 used as apartments. The Guild's offices are located in Number 125.
28. Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
29. Micalaca Police Station. Note: This is located in 1-7 and not in
F-7 as listed on the map.
30. Police Station Number Six.
31. Gai Police Station.
32. Greek Orthodox Rumanian Cathedral.
33. Greek Orthodox Serbian Church.
34. Roman Catholic Franciscan Monastery and Cathedral.
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35.
Lutheran Church and Lutheran Bishop's Rectory.
36.
Reformed Church.
37.
Greek Catholic Church.
38.
Saint Simon's Monastery. This is a Greek Orthodox Rumanian
Church and Monastery.
39.
Greek Orthodox Serbian Church.
40.
Roman Catholic Church.
41.
Greek Orthodox Rumanian Church.
42.
Same as 41.
43.
Roman Catholic Church.
44.
Same as 43.
45.
Roman Catholic Chapel.
46.
Roman Catholic Rectory.
47.
Old Jewish Synagogue.
48.
New Jewish Synagogue.
49.
Greek Orthodox Rumanian Theological Seminary.
50.
Lyceum.
51.
Girls' Lyceum.
52.
Catholic Gymnasium.
53.
Boys' Lyceum.
54.
Girls' Business School.
55.
Teachers' College.
56.
Veterinary University. This was once a gymnasium fh-igh schoo17.
57.
Catholic Gymnasium for girls. This is operated by nuns.
58.
Arts and Craft Vocational High School.
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59. Girls'
Vocational School.
60. Girls'
Home Economics High School.
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61. Industrial Vocational School.
62-73 inclusive. Each number is a primary school.
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75. Parochial School.
76-79. Each number is a parochial primary school.
80. State Primary School.
81. State Primary School.
82. Parochial Primary School.
83. Kindergarten.
84-93. Each number is a kindergarten.
94. Girls' High School.
95. Girls' Internat (Dormitory).
96. Teachers' House.
97. Children's Hospital. This consists of two three-story buildings.
One is for patients with infectious diseases and the other is for
regular patients. The buildings were constructed prior to World
War II.
98. County General Hospital. This consists of five buildings: one for
surgery, one for psychiatry, one for nervous diseases, one for
skin diseases and one is the office building. The surgical building
is a two-story structure. The second floor was added to it recently.
The Psychiatry and the Skin Diseases buildings are one story high,
and the nervous diseases and office buildings are three stories high.
99. TB Hospital. This is also a "disinfectant establishment" (for people).
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100. Ambulatory offices of a clinic.
101. This was formerly the Acsev Railroad Company. Now f1959 it is
the Railroad Repair Shop for locomotives and rAi1rnad ,Aa_ F
102. Small storage area and shops of the State Railway. Locomotives
are also fired here.
103. This was formerly the Hungarian State Railways building. It is
now Lrl-95 7 a railroad Repair Shop. Steam is also
for locomotives.
104. Steel and ro t. This has been expanded
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105. Arad Railroad Car Manufacturing Plant "Astra". This 1
expanded conside
b. This area may belong to "Astra"
was formerly the Foundling Hospital.
106. J. Frick Brick Kilns. These are still 957 operating.
107. Brick Kilns.
108. Brick Kilns. They are still operating.
109. Industrial area with textile, alcohol and yeast plants. It also
includes a large flour mill. About 1,800 people worked at the textile
mill in 1958. It has been and is still expanding. The entire enter-
prise is under Soviet officers' supervision.
110. Textile mill. It employs about 3,000 workers and has
considerably.
112. Sugar Mill. Sugar is made from sugar beets. The mill has been
expanded.
113.. Waterworks and Air Compression Shop. This has also been expanded.
114. Power plant has been expanded considerably.
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115. Gas Works. It has been expanded and embraces the entire block.
116. Hotel White Cross. This is a five-story building which includes
a large hall and ballroom. The living quarters of the Soviet
High Command officers are located here. The entire building is
used by Soviets only.
117. Dacia Hotel. This is a three-story building which also contains
a restaurant used as a messhall for workers of small industries.
Communist Party meetings are held here.
118. Central Hotel. It is a three-story building.
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119. Motion Picture Theater. This is still in operation.
120. Roman Catholic Church.
121. Greek Catholic Church.
122. Greek Orthodox Rumanian Church.
123. Motion Picture Theater.
124. Apprentice Boarding Home.
125. Main Telephone Exchange. This is a new three-story building.
Source does not recall date of construction.
126. Social Security Building. Hospital and ambulance services are available
from here. All doctors in the city have offices here during the day. 25X1
They receive patients here.
127. Civil and military airport. This has been greatly expanded
128. Formerly the National Bank but now 9587 the Police Headquarters.
This is a three-story building.
129. This is a large new machine and machine tool factory which was
constructed in Arad and finished in lq95, Construction began about
1953 or 1954?
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115. Gas Works. It has been expanded and embraces the entire block.
116. Hotel White Cross. This is a five-story building which includes
a large hall and ballroom. The living quarters of the Soviet
High Command officers are located here. The entire building is
used by Soviets only.
117. Dacia Hotel. This is a three-story building which also contains
a restaurant used as a messhall for workers of small industries.
Communist Party meetings are held here.
118. Central Hotel. It is a three-story building.
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119. Motion Picture Theater. This is still in operation.
120. Roman Catholic Church.
121. Greek Catholic Church.
122. Greek Orthodox Rumanian Church.
123. Motion Picture Theater.
124. Apprentice Boarding Home.
125. Main Telephone Exchange. This is a new three-story building.
Source does not recall date of construction.
126. Social Security Building. Hospital and ambulance services are available
from here. All doctors in the city have offices here during the day. 25X1
They receive patients here.
127. Civil and military airport. This has been greatly expanded
128. Formerly the National Bank but now 9587 the Police Headquarters.
This is a three-story building.
129. This is a large new machine and machine tool factory which was
constructed in Arad and finished in lq95, Construction began about
1953 or 1954?
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115. Gas Works. It has been expanded and embraces the entire block.
116. Hotel White Cross. This is a five-story building which includes
a large hall and ballroom. The living quarters of the Soviet
High Command officers are located here. The entire building is
used by Soviets only.
117. Dacia Hotel. This is a three-story building which also contains
a restaurant used as a messhall for workers of small industries.
Communist Party meetings are held here.
118. Central Hotel. It is a three-story building.
i-3 nn 1 nnaPr ,lf`P as a hotel but for some other purpose
119. Motion Picture Theater. This is still in operation.
120. Roman Catholic Church.
121. Greek Catholic Church.
122. Greek Orthodox Rumanian Church.
123. Motion Picture Theater.
124. Apprentice Boarding Home.
125. Main Telephone Exchange. This is a new three-story building.
Source does not recall date of construction.
126. Social Security Building. Hospital and ambulance services are available
from here. All doctors in the city have offices here during the day. 25X1
They receive patients here.
127. Civil and military airport. This has been greatly expanded
128. Formerly the National Bank but now 9587 the Police Headquarters.
This is a three-story building.
129. This is a large new machine and machine tool factory which was
constructed in Arad and finished in lq95, Construction began about
1953 or 1954?
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