THE WISKOSA PLANT OF JELENIA GORA (BIERUTOWICE)

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83-00423R001200570001-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 11, 1999
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: September 18, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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Country - Poland
Subject - The Wiskosa Plant of Jelenia Gora (Bierutowice)
Place Acquired
Date Acquired -
Date of Information
Source Descriptio
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1. "The following information dates up through 18 September 1953:
2. "The Wiskosa plant of Jelenia GoAa L Bierutowic7 is located on
Warszawska Street. However, the plant buildings extend on for approxi-
mately three to five kilometers toward Cieplic. The western railway
station of Jelenia Gora is about a 20-25 minute walk away from the plant,
and the plant is connected with this railway station by rail sidings
leading directly into the plant.
3. "It is not possible to determine exactly what is taking place in the
plant. It is only known that construction of new plant buildings
continues. Some people say that the plant manufactures the Stelon
type of stocking ( a copy of the US Nylon). There are other rumors
that it manufactures, or will be manufacturing, munitions.
4. "Approximately 2-3,000 people are employed. Some of them are working
in the plant; others are employed in the construction of new plant
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5. "Many of the privately-owned houses on the left-hand side of Warszawska
Street had to be evacuated, after those buildings became the property of
the plant. Many of these buildings, occupied by civilians, were destroy ?..~
incorporated (obviously after change) into the newly-constructed buildins
which take up the plant. The evacuation of buildings also affected the c-?
fact that all the buildings were supposed to become part of the plant itsel.,
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1f-2 meters-high reinforced concrete poles supported by the same type of
pillars run all along the plant. Over those concrete poles, a double row
of barbed-wire was laid.
"As far as I can recall, there were six to seven buildings composing the
plant, but I am not sure as I never paid any real attention to the plant;
there might be more than that. Its high chimneys make it possible for
anyone to locate the plant.
7. "Only those people in possession of a special permit issued by the Wiskosa
plant are permitted to go into the area belonging to and supervised by
the plant. There are many entrances and gates, but I do not know how many
or where they are located. Entrances are guarded, but I do not know
whether by civilians or by the military. Not too far from the Wiskosa
plant Lsee No. 4 on the. layout sketch e a'+ i a tt
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the Warsaw State Firm f name of firm unknown to source7 which directs
the work performed within the Wiskosa plant (including the construction
of new buildings). I do not know whether or not there are any other firms
which are also in a supervisory capacity over the Wiskosa plant.
8. "A person about 20-25 minutes away from the plant in terms of walking
distance can smell smoke from the plant if the wind is blowing in the
right direction. This smoke had a very peculiar smell which is hard to
describe. Sometimes it smells of chlorine and sometimes of putrified
eggs"
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is a sketch of the layout of
the Wiskosa plant at Jelenia Gora. This sketch is not drawn to scale
and is a copy of the source's original sketch by the Wrrespondent who
interviewed her.
1 - Old buildings ) the Wiskosa plant
2.- Newly constructed buildings)
3,- Chimney
4.- Barracks
5.- Mill
6.- Auto-repair-workshop
7.- P.K.S. - garage
8.- Post Office (sub-office however of the main post office)
9,- Hospital
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