POLAND: Covernment Announces Walesa's Release
The announcement yesterday of former union leader Walesa's impending releaoe reflects increased regime so If-confidence following Solidarity'a failure to mount any significant strikes on Wednesday and increases the chances thai martial law formally will be lifted before the end of the year. I
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that Walesa no longerhreat to Poland's internal stability. Tho government alsoetter Walesa sent to Premier Jaruzelski on Monday in which the former loader of Solidarity said it is time "for accord" and proposed the two meet to discuss "subjects of mutual interest."
Walesa'ft wife privately expressed concern
"about her husband'snor suspicion that he had been drugged. Sho also said that "Lcszekant to leave Poland." bbbbbI
Solidarity's call for strikes on Wednesday went largely unheeded. Workers said that regime pressurs had been too great. Demonstrations on Wednesday were smaller than those in August or May. *m|
More demonstrations in Warsaw yesterday werelarger but were easily controlled. The press spokesman said that the failure of the strike call paves the way for the lifting of martial law by the end of the year. M
Comment: The regime's decision to release Walesa ueems an ctfuft to capitalize on its victory on Wednesday by showing that it is no longer afraid of. the former Solidarity leader. Jaruzelski is probably willing to meet with Walesa hoping thateeting would erode the union leader's credibility. The authorities might also calculate that Walesa would prove receptive to Jaruzelski's overtures because he would not have his advisers present--something he has previously demanded.
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The authorities realize that Walesaerious threat and undoubtedly have set stiff conditions regarding his activities. He clearly will notree man long as he remains in Poland. The regime obviously would like hira to emigrateromise from his wife.
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