An iron ore mine, 600 feet below the surface was In the advance process of being converted into an underground factory. At least 5000 lin. ft. of enlarged galleries, 24 ft. to 88 ft. wide, and 18 ft. lo ?0 ft. high already had been prepared by blasting; floor slabs had been poured, some ventilation and water pumping equipment had been Install.-d, and much of the ventilation and drainage systems wore in. place. The completed factory was to occupy about 12 acres of floor space.nInspection took place on 25 February 1945. The guide was T/Sgt. F. M. Mozek, who had been stationed at the mine for only 3 months. Not very well qualified to answer questions concerning mine. Information supplied by T/Sgt. Mozek will be identified thus: (Mozek).
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