CITY DESCRIPTION OF SAMBOR/LOCAL CONDITIONS

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81-00280R000200020054-5
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• Original Classification: C
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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 8, 2011
• Sequence Number: 54
• Publication Date: October 29, 1956
• Content Type: REPORT

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1.
The city of Sambor (Sambor) as of 1944 had a population of 18 thousand,
of which 40~ were of Polish ethnic origin, 30% Ukrainian origin, and
3C% of Jewish ori(;in.
2.
Some of the streets in Sambor T-ere from six to 12 meters wide. Many of
the streets were paved with cobblestone or brick and some had a top lamer of
crushed stones, surfaced with sand. During 1940-hl the Soviets pared aom>!
of the streets with asphalt.
3.
One main road went from Saaibor northeast to Lvov (Lvov) and another in
road went from Sambor southwest to Prorobych, (!-rohobyc::).
A third main road from Sambor went westward to Kbyrov (Ch,.yrov). The
fourth main road went southwest from Sambor to Stary3 Saslbor and from
Staryj Sambor this main road went southward to Turks, which was located
in the Carpathian mountains.
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All were loose-surfaced, graded, all-weather roads. They were approximately
eight meters wide and were designed and constructed for heavy usage.
They were periodically inspected and maintained by assigned maintenance
crews. All the main roads were crowned for easy drainage and shallow
drainage ditches ran along both sides of the roads.
5.
The only means of transportation in Sambor were horse and wagon, bicycles,
taxis (fiyarkas), horse-drawn buggies, and military vehicles.
6.
The numbering system of the streets in Sambor was as follows: When
travelling north an any of the streets, the nuaabers on the right-hand side
were even. For example, 2-4-6-8-10, etc. Odd numbers were on the left-hand
side, 1-3-5-7-9, etc.
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When travelling west from the center of the city, even numbers were on the
right-hand side. When travelling east or south from the center of the city,
the even numbers were again on the right-hand side, and the odd nu.bera were
on the left-hand side.
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8. Se railroad station was located in the eastern section of the city.
It was considered to be a railroad Junction. Trains vent to Lvov,
Drobobycs, . yrov, Turks and Baaok (Byaaok). 'ibe railroad station
had from six to seven sidings.
9. Traffic an this railroad liar was both passenger and freight. About
four to rive trains daily vent through Saslor. Lieber, livestock,
rye, wheat, barley, oats, potatoes and vegetables were shipped out
by freight cars.
10. The principal crops grown and produced in the vicinity or Sasbor ware
rye, wheat, barley, oats, potatoes and vegetables. Part of the gain
was shipped to the larger cities and the rest was ground in the local
wills for boo* usage.
12. There were two Roman Cutholic churches in Saabor. Both were of brick
and concrete construction. There were also two Greek Catholic churc1ss
and one Jewish synagogue in the city. One Rowan Catholic "Chus?th of the
Bernardins" and the Greek Catholic church "Assumption of the Holy Virgin",
(Uspeniye Presv Bohorodysti) were located near the market. They were
close to one another.
13. A second Roman Catholic church "Farm" was located on Kostiushko (Kosciusko)
street. The synagogue was located on Blich street on the opposite side
of the market. All of the churches, including the synagogue, had an a~rerage
of approximately 500 parishioners.
14. Most of the homes in the center of Sambor were one and two-story brick
buildings. Each home had an average of eight to 10 rooms. The homes which
were in the suburbs were built of wood. All the homes were heated by
stoves which burned wood or coal. Water was obtained from outside water
wells and in some homes there would be a well in the basement which was
operated by hand pumps.
15. The:re were bathrooms in never buildings, but the old building' did not have
s,j bathrooms. There were NC's in new buildings and also in the govern-
ment buildings. However, the older buildings and homes had the HC's an
the outside. Periodically the city sanitation department pumped out the.
contcuts of the indoor WC's into a tank wagon and hauled it away.
16. In front of each house there was a wooden box into which all trash was
thrown. Once a month the sanitation department hauled this away.
17. The homes, shops, offices, and streets which were in the center of the city
lad electricity. The homes in the suburbs had kerosene larps, and kerosene laeis
were also used for the streets.
18. There were very few private telephones in Sawbor. All telephone calls
were put through the post office. The telegraph office was in the post
office. The pcs: office building was located in the center of the city.
It was on the corner of Kopernyka and =onti:asbko streets. It was a
two-story, brick building.
19. A. of 1944 there was a difference in the dress of the people in the city
and those of the surrounding areas. The former wore western European
clothing, the country village peoplr.? bad their awn style of dress. There
were Some villages which had their own unique local style of dress.
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k~. Its the city the people greeted each other with "Pobw7y 8es" (Wod )
eai also In shops and in church with "3lava Zeusu kOirystu" . (03ory to
Jesus Christ). in the country the greeting was geanalllr "33awa ktsesm
kkstu" .
21. The Dnestr river flows south or Sambor. It flow 400n ll~~oa the
Carpath4 su:+ntains. The people fished in this river. Most or'the fish is
the river were essl1 carp (Kars.),. pilot end roach. They were 00140t with
fishing polies, fish traps and/or nets.
22. In the vicinity of Dneetr the river was lba1low .but roug,. People - 0=2A
cross the river on foot. It had a sand-gravel bottos. Metwaea the
villages of Waniowioe and Beresnica and also between klaesyns and-
Strsar.'svioe there were seven crossing points which were crossed as foot
or by borne and wagon.
23. There were no forests in the immediate vicinity of Saabot'. Nomerer, there
was a section of woodland near the village of Radloviee (Xadlovyoh).
The village is approximately three kilometers south of 3asibor. The
trees in this forest consisted of fir, oak, birch, beech and a1ler. The
average height was from 23 to 24 meters wit'i a thickness or 20 to 22
centimenters about five to six feet up from the ground.
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24. The climate around Sambor was known as Central European. Winters
not too severe. Most of the winds blew down from the Carpathian noantains.
Spring coca early, and the people begin their plowing in the middle of
Mar.:h. In the summer it wuc dry sad hot. In autumn it was rainy and cold.
25. A barracks was located in the western section of the city on Peresyska
street. It was a two-story brick building. During the Polish regime?a
Polish cavalry unit occupied this barracks. During the soviet occupation
a Soviet infantry was lcdged in this building. The building was con-
structed during the Austrian-Hungarian regime and woomaodate six hundred
Another barracks mesa located in the
northern side of Drohobycka street.
the Austrian-Hungarian rule.
southeastern section of Sambor and as the
This building was also built during
27. Several barracks were located east, northeast or the electrical power
plant. They w--re two-stcrjr brick buildings and could accommodate apy;:wci-
mately one thousana persons. The barracks were partly surrounded by a wall, a