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    "ocrText": "- 3 -\nThere are appended to the report a number of graphs\nand tables showing what was shipped, amounts, losses, and\nships sailing during various periods, with destinations,\narrivals, and losses.\nThe report at pages 16 and 17 lists industrial plants\nand projects for U.S.S.R.:\n(1) Tire Plant valued at $10,000,000, capable of producing\n1,000,000 military tires a year from U.S.S.R. rubber\nsupplies. Most of the plant was shipped by October,\n1944, but construction delays prevented production be-\nfore the end of the war.\n(2) Petroleum Refinery Project to replace refining equip-\nment destroyed; 4 basic plants and 2 subsidiary plants,\nvalued at $41,000,000. All equipment exported by May,\n1945; first plant 97% completed; second one 48% com-\npleted; third 98% completed; and fourth 80% completed.\nCombination units at basic plants 1 and 3, according\nto field engineers, were producing acceptable motor\ngasoline. Additions approximating $18,000,000 were\napproved and orders placed; 92% delivered by suppliers,\n38% shipped. Balance, after clearance of patents, will\nbe shipped under agreement of October 15, 1945.\n(3) Power Program - Second and subsequent protocols approved\nprojects to increase power supply in war plant and devas-\ntated areas of Russia; valued at $178,000,000; capacity\n1,457,274 kw. Equipment valued at $135,000,000 exported\nby September 20, 1945. Remaining equipment valued at\n$7,000,000 diverted to other claimants; $4,000,000 can-\ncelled; balance of $32,000,000 being shipped under terms\nof agreement of October 15, 1945.\n(4) Railroad Block Signal System, valued at 10,900,000;\nprovides signal and operating equipment for 3,000 km.\nof track. Exported by April, 1945; part in operation.\n(5) Rolling Mills - Aluminum rolling mill, to supply air-\ncraft aluminum sheet; value $6,367,000; shipped by Sep-\ntember, 1944.\n18\" merchant mill; value $3,500,000; exported by the\nend of February, 1945.\n2 pipe fabricating mills; value $1,252,000; originally"
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