SOVIET INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES IN AUSTRIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R000900210002-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 22, 2005
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: September 23, 1947
• Content Type: IR

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SUBJECT Soviet indw-tria.1 .ctiviti s it Austs i,-'-
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Since the Soviets took over, the G' 4 ~2c 'Fabrik Neu r in Brtaan on 2 August 1947s
ihey have released no cberdoal s ? } : ? ot~.,* .an indivotm. and the Austrians halve
been able to obtain alt no lac-wu.: `'; a , t
w -s:plant 'was seized betn ~17and 24
July 9 ma or concerns xr L~ aE :F ,.~.4..~ :~ ae commodities are under SSoviet:
control]
.ie average monthly production of the S .t, ccntro7led Simens-Schucl 'twerke in
V'ie is:
satory Y s 1200 electric m: t ag, - ? a dt. xg transformers,, electric heaters,
hot plafies, hot tr:r :& , and other e~lertrical eq~.tip tan-
a total value oW 385n-0,10s,31 avhiUingar Doa=
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CLASSIFICATIOhR
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Tactary- Its lectrie cable of varying sizes to a total value of
2,500,000 schillings,
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It is believed that all products arc transportod to the USSfl and satellite countries
since 1 Ault 1,947, finished products have not been for sale to :trians,
r hive .",ustrianj been a -le to- Set any electrical repair , ork done by the
sip factories. Furthermore, all technical notes and name plates on finished
products, firm names, and descriptions on the pacldn- cases nest be in Rzoaian.
The destination is not inscribed on the cases. Goods are shipped frm.the
factories in Yuzhtrans trucks.
;opo,esentatives of the Siemens- Schuckert plants axl other , ,o f on lied
iaetoriee have reported that on 6 Iuaust 1947 the T'..: ans announced they mould
not adhere strictly to the nerr .lustrian rrage-price 1;..t. in the enter ,rises under
their control, but mould establish a more favorable system for these concerlr,
MV A asked all employees in Soviet-administered ezterpricos to give thamsolves
an effideney norm, rhich mould be used as' a b s oor efficiency bonuses to
e loyees belonging to the Corruunist Party. ~tto i Thin bonus ar..4~,
is apparently in line with the Soviet plan a r, their enterprise, as
-,kw 130d ors as possible, using high wages as the bait and the Conz,rist
"arty as the hook. Similar plane disregarding Austrian attents to stabi4ze
.he eeono r have been reported in effect in the Zistersdorf oil fields.)
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qulte pool a that the Sieonsc ~u ter central af3 c
arse ac
Vienna, Would be tai:crn over by Soviet authorities durintthe month of :,t ask L^
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The Soviets are now manufacturing ammunition in the former Munitionsfabrik
Hirtenberg. I IQomm I Gustloff-Werica, Otto Eberhardt Pat ,
roaenfabri
Hirtenberg, Lower Austria
b) The Russians have completeld closed off a part of the Berndorfer Metallwaren-
fabrik, employ only Russian experts and Austrian workers whose political relt..
ability has been investigated, and are manufacturing special fusee and other
munitions for the Soviet Army. This section of the factory, which was built
especially for the needs of the Luftwaffe, did not suffer any damsgi during the
war,
in addition to rayon, the Glanzetoffabrik St, Poelten is manufacturing cellulose
products similar to those used in connection with V-2 weapons.
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