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• Publication Date: May 29, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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INFORMATION REPORT CD NO.
DATE DISTR. 29 May 1952
COUNTRY Yugoslavia
SUBJECT Economic Information
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A) POLITICAL DATA
a) Prisons for politi~::1 sonar
Penitentia, for political prisoner? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
It is quartered in a former Austrian-Hungarian Fort which is
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situated about 2 Ian North from the locality indicated on the margin, on the
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right side of the road which leas to ONUCANI.
Director: Josip PIRANEC
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Deeuty Director: KOSAK
Prisoners: 7,500 - 8,000.
Surveillance:
An unknown number of soldiers belonging to People's militia is guarding
the prisoners.
CO: Capt. Iliaa VtJJIC,
The penitentiary- is divided into 4 sections:
1-st section: criminals - about 1,000?
2-nd section and 3-rd ection: political prisoners - about 3,000.
4-th section: Coninfornists - 3,500 - 4,000,
Political -ppersonalities who are inprisonneedd- ?j
---Dr. Ljubo BIiANf g ref of0 sha Police of Zgre
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--- 3IG11%, officer of a motorized Ustasha unit,
M ,I-IM: The majority of the political prisoners are sentenced from 5 to
10 years imprisonment because they are -nti-Co?-r-ninists?
During the str:-m er season a_11 the political prisoners and the Cominform.ists
are being sent to work, divided into groups of 500-1?000 men, to the localities
mentioned below:
--_ GREDANI / PAKIi,AC 50X1-HUM
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The prisoners are being used for agricultural worry, for repairs of roads,
for work at brick-ovens, and for loading and c of wood at the I Station of
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The prisoners, who are being sent for work in a group of about 1,000 men,
are guarded by about 150 men of I;ilitia and by 10-15 nilitinnmen on horses accompanied
by police dogs.
On the place of work there is a militiamen standing every 7-8 peters,
armed with P.P. Sh or SCI-I.A.RTZ subr-iachine gun.
The time.-table for work:
From 5:00 All until ni ghtfall.
The prisoners are not being sent for work during the winter, with the exception,
if necessary, of some group of 50-60 men, who are used for loading and unloading of
foodstuffs from and on trucks, and who are going for this purpose to the RR Station
of OKUCATTI.
Punishment of prisoners:
Prisoners are punished in the following manner -- depending on the Mature of
fault committed:
On the place of work:
With the and the
/Bands tied on the backyAtIm body xe bending backwards, the prisoner is
forced to fix the sun with open eyes for about an hour. The prisoner is watched by`
a guard during the whole period of punishment,
--- In the penitentiary:
1) Hands and feet tied with chains. A piece of iron, weighing 15 kg, is hanged
on the hands at the height of knees. A weight of 50 kg is tied to the feet in order
that the prisoner has to draw it with him if 1t , a?J*L The naVimum duration
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'this punishment is 15 days.
2) The prisoner is locked. into a wardrobe (armadio), which is asx high as a man,
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and he has to take care of all of his bodily needs inside this wardrobe. The m.u*
duration this punishment is /1, days,
xx 3) The prisoner is locked into a small wardrobe, about 1 meter high, and
has to kneel during the whole night. In the morning he is sent i to work as all
the others,
4) This hands of the prisoner are tied with an iron string and he is lifted
,,,won a pole /of the fork-like form/ until he touches the earth with the ends of his
toes. The punishment lasts from 1 to 3 hours.
Other smaller punishments are inflicted upon the prisoners, according to
the faults they comr.'it.
The Cominforraist officers / forr?erly belonging to Ax the Armed Forces/
were being taken to work in the beginning in uniform and with the marks of their
rank; later these were taken away.
i ow they are being taken to work in uniform but without rank, or in
civilian clothes if they have theme
A special surveillance is established for them; guards must be very strict
in their duties.
The 21n1shrients for the officers:
the riax u.m punishment which is 'being inflicted upon the Cominformist
officers is to keep then without drinking water during; the whole day during the
work,
Food:
The food is insufficient and little conditioned (condito); vegetable
soups are being prepared, containing many ve4ta ] t+ very few legumes.
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The bread is dark; 600 graxas e
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500 grams during the winter.
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I.-Teat: 50 grams per person twice per re fc.O F1L1AL$ 0i 1
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i..cans of transport:
--~? 1 G.140. Of 3 tons;
--- 1 FORD of 3 tons;
--- 1 OPEL BLITZ of 3 tons.
Unusable means:
--- 1 FIAT
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The three efficient trucks are used for the transportation of foodstuffs,
wood for burning, and various material.
MECHANICAL sWDIMSHOP:
There is a mechanical workshop in the interior of the penitentiary:
E.uipnent:
2 lathes
--- 1 electric welding iron
--- 1 autogenous welding iron
--- 2 elect=ic drills
1 emery wheel
--- about 150 prisoners, among whom:
mechanics, electricians, carpenters, Masons -- they are attached to
to the work in the interior (inside#)Atthe penitentiary.
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There are about 30-40 beds 1b .e lii'irr, ary of the penitentiary.
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PHYSICIANS:
Dr. BUDAIK, helped by 2 assistants and 3-4 infirraarians.
Those patients who have to undergo sor operation are being transferred
to 'frlI & military hospitals
SURVEILLANCE:
The penitentiary is, guarded by Via,. gomix armed guards who are posted
on the wa_ll,which surrounds it, 30-40 meters distant one from the other.
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The fort is fenced by a wall, about 3 meters high. During the night it is
illuminated by -tom electric lights which are placed upon live wooden poles, which are
20-30 meters distant 2 one from the other.
In the case of interruption of electric current, the light is being produced
by an electricity producing group ,(of machinery) which exists in the interior of the
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YUGOSLAV LAND FORCES
Troop-s-,
-Unit of the People t L ilitia at ? . . . ? . ? . s ? ? ? ? . ? ?
A unit of the People's 11ilitia is in charge of the surveillance of about
400 prisoners held in a provisory forced labor camp which is situated on the
peninsula of the locality indicated on the margin, and in charge of the supervision
of work for the construction of an officers' rest home on the szne peninsula
00: a major.
other officers: 2 sub lieutenants.
Noncoms: about 80.
Troops: about 20 men.
Armament: rifles of various models and pistols.
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Quarters: the whole unita, officers o
barrackz which makes part of the labor camp
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b) Various military data:
Desertion of soldiers belonging to People's 1? ilitia
---,On the date indicated on the margin about 20 men of those mentioned
in the preceding paragraph deserted and escaped to ALBANIA after having
taken possession of a boat in the port of IMURSKA.
~est Home for Officers
It is being constructed on the beach o4' the cape SE of the peninsula indi-
cated on the margin.
Dimensions:
-- lengL : about 250 meters.
-- width: about 80 meters.
Th state of works t
The construction has reached the third floor and it is built in brick and stone.
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Workerss
About 4-.00 men coming mainly from the court jail from, SPLIT. They live in a provisory
camp for forced laborers which is located near the rest home in construction; they
are quartered in 6 wooden barracks, 60-70 prisoners in each one of these.
Surveillance:
It is carried out by the units of the People's Militia mentioned in the preceding
paragraph a. It is billeted in a barrack which is larger than the a/m ones.
The building in construction and the group of barrackem=ed with a double
line of barbed wire, which is watched by gt% ct .
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B) YUGOSLAV NAVY
School for gunners
It is located in the fort "HUSIL" of the town indicated on the margin,
00: a lt.colonel
Officers.=instructors: about 20
Pupils: about 70 - officers and noncoms.
C) E00NOT IC DATA
1) Agriculture:
Mate agricultural cooperative /Z.P.D=/
ZEI jLJSKO POLJOPRIV DNO DOBRO "VLADf IR BAKARIC"
It is located in the former court building in the former Arena Street No. 4.
Director: unknown, In August 1950 the director was
Deputy director: VUKOVIG the first name unknown.
Fnployees: 10-12 approximately.
Dependences: it has various branches in ISTRIA.
Activity:
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a certain Zdravko CIRIC, a Croat.
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it seems that it takes care
of the land property of those who opted, which it assigns later on to Croatian farmers,
and further that it assists farms to increase uc ion ON o 91g machine and
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agricultural products /seeds, fertilizers, etc./.
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In August 1950 this cooperative was dissolved; it . sear',as
After themenagement at POLA iaas dissolved, the branch offices, mentioned
below, became autonomous.
They have their seats in:
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-- OR;SERA
and in other un,no-rm places.
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Location: on the market square of the town on the margin.
The a /m enterprise has replaced to a certain extent the "OW UP"
POLA
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/the center for
the obligatory delivery of milk, fruits, and vegetables/ which was dissolved
Activity: Since there is no more obligatory delivery of milk, the enterprise
purchases it from the producers and sells it in the dairy shops of the town of POLA.
3) Industry
ISTARSKI KAMTOLO141 /Istrian cunrry/ POLA
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Nenagenent: It is located in Carducei Street near the town coffee-house
/form.er Cafe Italia/. SECRET CONTROL
Director: Josip P_ALISMA, former miner," i"
In charge of personnel: Vladimir CIOLIC.
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nancial losses caused by the incompetence ohe a/m director.
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Employees: 17-18 approx.
Activity?
It takes care of the production and sale of special stone /a type of white
marble with black veins/ and of building stone which is obtnined from depending quarries.
The major part of the stone obtained is being exported.
Quarries under its juri_sdiction:
-- VALLE D'ISTRIAwith about 40 workers. Production: building stone.
-- TARRE / not indicated on the map/ with about 40 workers, Production: special Istrian
marble,
ith about 250 workers. Production: the same as TARM,
with 15-20 workers. Production: the best special marble,
th about 70 workers. Production: special marble as at TATRE.
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Destination of products:
The stone obtained is partially intended for internal Yugoslav cons= otion,
and partially it is forwarded to POLA by trucks, and from-there to RIJEKA by railroad,
and there it is loaded on ships in order to be exported,
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aa) political and crin, inal. ci vilian and military i ai.l (V_;S - & POLA
It is located in the former Arditi Street 'behind the barracks which were for.uerly
the seat of the Italian district company, It consists of a. building with 3 floors,
built in stone, and with part of the roof of the terrace type and with the other
part in tile.
Dimensions: about 150 x 25 rx4
It is encircled by a wall which is about 4 meters high.
Director: unknown,
Prisoners: 500-600, of which 200-250 are jailed for political reasobs.
The jail is divided into two wings:
The left wing of the building /looking at the building from the former Arditi
Street/ is used for quarters of political and military prisoners.
- The right wing: for common prisoners.
In the center of the building / on all floors/ there are various offices /not further
defined/.
Description of the jail:
Entrance:
It consists of an iron door in the surrounding wall on the former LYditi Street,,
Between the wall and the entrance into the building there is a space which is
about 150 meters large and which is divided into various sectors where the :hates
of the o oundfloor take the air.
Groundfloor:
The entrance of the former .Arditi sUVM in the center from
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which the stairs lead to upper halls and dl's located. On the
right side of the entrance there is:
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--- The section for women / political and. common prisoners/: it is divided in two parts
by a large corridor on the sides of which there are 12 rooms in each one of ?rhich there
are 8-10 prisoners. They take air: 2 hours daily in the courtyard located on the anterior
side of the jail, tic
Military section: on the left of the entrance. Also this part is divided in two by a
large longitudinal corridor on the sides of which there are two lines of 30 cells in
each one of which there is one military person.
Surveillance: /, soldiers /rank unknown/ of UDB in uniform., in turn.
1-st floor:
similar ' the groundfloor.
On the right side: common prisoners of minor age.
Surveillance: People's Y'ilitia.
On the left side: political prisoners xW3ck who an*. condemned for admini-
strative offenses.
Surveillance: Administrative U.D.B.
In the center: various offices.
2-nd floor:
similar the 1-st floor.
On the right side: co. -non criminals, habitual and recidivous.
Surveillance: People's I-Ilitia.
On the left side: Cominforraist suspects.
Surveillance: UDB officers in uniform..
In the center: various offices.
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On the right side: those imprisoned for coon crimes and sentenced up to 6 -:ronths. They
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are used for work outside of the prison,
Surveillance: People's Militia.
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On the left side: those suspected of trying to escape (from the country) and those
suspected of Cominformism, .
Surveillance: UDB in uniforn and in civilian clothes.
Left wing: as described above the officers and agents of UDB, either in uniform or
in civilian clothes., carry out the gxmm2ixg duty as t' .jail guards; they are opening
and locking the doors; two officers are on duty on each floor,
-- Right wing: agents of the People's iilitia are in charge of surveillance.
Personal armament of the internal surveillance personnel: pistol.
External surveillance: People's militia.
Armament: sutr achine guns and pistols.
The source does not know the strength of the personnel of surveillance.
Contacts of prisoners with the outside world:
never succeeded to make any contact, even not by letter,
The food for prisoners:
Very small quantity, badly prepared, and always consisting of:
-- liter of coffee surrogate in the morning;
-- at noon: short '~ liter of soup prepared with barley flour, 500 grans of
bread for the whole day;
-- the same soup in the evening;
-- meat: is never distributed, S U
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give the exact location because during the time of imprisonment he was never sent
to work outside. It is a former military building transformed into prison at an unlcnozm
time.
It is a two-storey building, 1 composed of 4 wings in rectangular form,
with an internal courtyard which is almost entirely by the wood for lnzrning
/about 13000 cubic meters/; the building is covered by black tiles.
External dimensions: about 80 x 80 in, Each wing of the building has an entrance door.
ON a captain /name unknown/ of People t s Militia.
Other officers: 7-8 subordinate officers whose names are not known to the source.
Troops: about '70 men of People's tkilitia.
Prisoners: about 800. Of various backgrounds: former Ustashas, Chetniks, Cominformists,
and connlon criminals,
Internal surveillances
In the central corridor on each floor there is a guard belonging to People's
lilitia, who is armed with pistol,
External surveillance:
4 guards on the corners of the building ;
t+ guards /at each entrance one/.
Armament: pistols and submachine guns /number unknown/.
Treatment of prisoners:
Food: little and very bad.
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Work: prisoners are interned in ion -arse of then are used for cutting
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a large quan of wood for burning which is accumulated in the courtyard/abot.t 13000
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Prison /not knoim if political or crininal/ of ,
The exact. location is not known. The source claims of hravin; been
imprisoned in an old castle which is situated outside of SPLIT, about
30 minutes walk from a cement factory /i`AJDAN ?
is the old fortress of KLIS /Th -- BQ/.
It seer s that th ys
"he surveillance is carried out by the People's Yilitia.
ON unknown,
Strength:
-- Officers: about 10 of People's I:ilitia
-- Troops: about 100 militiamen.
Prisoners: number not knoim because they were being forwarded to various labor
camps situated in the area.
The prisoners are political and corwron.
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