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POLAND: Government GeeCures
while trying to unpenn tha country'e moonowriorises, the regime ha* mad* *om* oonailiatory gesture* in order toatleviat* popular ,martial lew. Soviet commentary
continue* to portray th* situation in Poland a* calm, while again' evincing concern that the role of the Polish military not appear
have solipesd thai he Communist Party. Sanaa,
' The government's fear of new problems is causingmove cautiously in returningmilitancy has been strongeat . sbf he authori-
ties willno^caT^^SrlosrsDacKtothe Piast mine in Silesia until after the first of the year and willtaged recall of workersajor shipyard In
Shorter Workweek Reinstated
In an effort to erode worker resis< ice, theannounced yesterday that beginning in the "new year" it will restore the shorter workweek in factories that have not been militarized. The government did not reveal .its plans for working hours in the militarizedhich probably include railroad, transport, cceneunica-tiona, coal, petroleum and power Industries, and major
* The shorter workweek was an important concession won by Solidarity last February and was revoked by the martial law regime two weeks ego. The move itself isto gain the regime much immediate support--if only because it does not apply to enterprises where militancy probably la atxongeet. It will, however, be seen by some polesopeful alga that the regime will make good on its reform promisee, earnest
Officials in Szczecin reportedly are also concerned about rumored plans totrike In trie provlnce_^toce-tlme in early January.
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To buttrean further its dales that it Intends to pursue a'Moderate course, the regimethat it had releasedolidarity activists, the first such publicized action byew authorities.It slso reported its intention to ask parliament toa "state tribunal" apparently to hear charges against' former party leader Glerek and other high-level officialsrrested when martial law was imposed. The authorities know that there is strong sentiment for public trials of 'formernd they probably hope that setting up the tribunal will gain public approval, ffff,
The -government, however, is continuing 'toough attitude toward Solidarity activists who have tried to organize strikes. It announced yesterday moreail sentencesumber of offenders. eanfaV
Economic"
Heanwhile,olish bank official has indicated that the regime will go ahead with economic reform plans to base foreign trade more on profitability rathern the preferences of central planners. The government will devalue the zloty on 1new rate will belotys to the dollar, more then double the current'allow economic managers to determine better which goods can be profitably exported or Imported. Although the change will not have much effect Initially on Polish trade, the government hopes that it will eventually help concentrate production for export on those goods with the highest return. eawaV
Despite these moves, the regime may still beits overall economic and political game plan, to wcuni liwd rtporu aTSBBaasnmnmnssnm
Premier Jaruzelski has set up three competing groups to draft programs of social, economic, and politicalovernment official told western reportershat Jaxuzelski will unveil his program in early January. Some indications of hie intentions could come, however, in the traditional Hew Year's address to the nation, which might be broadcast tonight. ffsaYaV
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Whatever la in Jaruzelski's plan, there la little expectation among Polish officials that martial law will end soon. Several officials told eameAaaaBfffffffaatBmaBmmw*
that they expect it to laat at least several months. The government's announcement yesterday that localscheduled for February will be postponed given credence to their belief. One official believes there will continue toradual easing of restrictions,and he added that internal cceaaunicatlona might be ;restored some time in January because the cutoff is seriously hindering enterprises. fMJM,
The government yesterday announced the easing of more restrictions,emporary lifting of the curfew for tonight, resumption of ferry services toScandinavian countries, and the opening of classes for nose university student*anuary.
Soviet Comments
<. ASS report from Warsaw claimed that the situation in Poland remains "calm and well-ordered" and that work is becoming "especially" well coordinated at. largest plants, including the Katowice iron and steel works. TASS also cited Polish reports that coalie rising. asmsaV .
.Meanwhile, Soviet television last nighttatement attributed to Polish Government spokesmen that reaffirmed tha leading role of the Communist Party under martial law. Moscow's continuing attention to this issus suggests deep concerndeological questions raised by tha military takeover innd over the likelihood that it will take scows time to correct the disarray within the party. Moscow has not reported the decision toession of the party Central Cum-mitten originally slated to be held next week.
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