Factories

The Manchurian Government Printing Plant in Changchun, Manchuria, was one of six main printing rooms completely stripped of all machinery during Soviet Occupation. Photograph taken during the U.S. Reparations tour. Edwin Pauley was the U.S. Ambassador on the Allied Reparations Committee from 1945-47 (the committee that assessed the reparations the Axis powers could afford to pay the victors).

Destruction at the Manchu Soday Company in Kiayuan, Manchuria during Soviet Occupation. Photograph taken during the U.S. Reparations tour. Edwin Pauley was the U.S. Ambassador on the Allied Reparations Committee from 1945-47 (the committee that assessed the reparations the Axis powers could afford to pay the victors).

The walls of the Kung Yuan, Manchuria Cement Plant were knocked out to permit removal of griding equipment during the Soviet Occupation of Manchuria. Photograph taken during the U.S. Reparations tour. Edwin Pauley was the U.S. Ambassador on the Allied Reparations Committee from 1945-47 (the committee that assessed the reparations the Axis powers could afford to pay the victors).

Damage and removal of machine tools in Mutanchiang Railway Shop, Mutanchiang, Manchuria, during Soviet Occupation. Photograph taken during the U.S. Reparations tour. Edwin Pauley was the U.S. Ambassador on the Allied Reparations Committee from 1945-47 (the committee that assessed the reparations the Axis powers could afford to pay the victors).

The equipment from the Toyo Rubber Tire Company in Mukden, Manchuria, was removed during Soviet Occupancy. Photograph taken during the U.S. Reparations tour. Edwin Pauley was the U.S. Ambassador on the Allied Reparations Committee from 1945-47 (the committee that assessed the reparations the Axis powers could afford to pay the victors).

The remains of the Manchu Rubber Company in Liaoyang, Manchuria, which manufactured raincoats and shoes. Photograph taken during the U.S. Reparations tour. Edwin Pauley was the U.S. Ambassador on the Allied Reparations Committee from 1945-47 (the committee that assessed the reparations the Axis powers could afford to pay the victors).

Demolition around blast furnaces, attributed to Chinese Communists, at Manchu Iron Works in Anshan, Manchuria. Edwin Pauley was the U.S. Ambassador on the Allied Reparations Committee from 1945-47 (the committee that assessed the reparations the Axis powers could afford to pay the victors).

All equipment for the manufacture of seamless tubes were removed from the Sumitomo Metal Industries, Seamless Tube Mill in Anshan, Manchuria. Photograph taken during the U.S. Reparations tour. Edwin Pauley was the U.S. Ambassador on the Allied Reparations Committee from 1945-47 (the committee that assessed the reparations the Axis powers could afford to pay the victors).

Four 50,000 kilowatt steam electric generators including all condensers and accessories were removed during Soviet occupancy in Fushun, Manchuria. Photograph taken during the U.S. Reparations tour. Edwin Pauley was the U.S. Ambassador on the Allied Reparations Committee from 1945-47 (the committee that assessed the reparations the Axis powers could afford to pay the victors).

A jute bag factory in Liaoyang, Manchuria. Photograph taken during Edwin Pauley's Reparations mission. Edwin Pauley was the U.S. Ambassador on the Allied Reparations Committee from 1945-47 (the committee that assessed the reparations the Axis powers could afford to pay the victors).