POLAND: Solidarity Seeking To Reorganize
0iurch official on Monday indicted that the presentoland ia superficial andt Solidarity has begun to The party, meanwhile, ie helping eetablieh localto rally popular support. Tne government ie seeking large amounts of aid from the Bant carmmtp rmd nrohahlu its other alU
Some press reporting has portrayed these committees as possible replacementsi for the deciraatod Communis* party
Commenti The new bodies, which will not bean organizational structure at thelevel, are unlikely to garner much support for regime policies.
letters ember asking sought approxi-oferlin pecially coal,the dis-
Seeking Aid
Premier Jaruzelski reportedly has sent to East German leader Honecker sinceec for East German economic aide5 million in credits, fulfillment German export commitments to Poland, and acceptance of reduced Polish deliveries, es The requests have split the top East German those with economic portfolios resisted the Honecker reportedly is inclinedsenters on political grounds.
Other CEMA countries provided small amounts of food aid in late December, probablyesult of Soviet prodding. rade protocol signed with Czechoslovakia yesterday allows Poland toonsiderable trade deficit.
cernment: Agreement to assist Poland would be in line with East Germany's belieftable Poland is in East Berlin's self-interest. The Bast Germans,are not likely to meet the entire Polish request. Although the government may be willing to make some saorifloes, such assistance is highly unpopular with the East German people.
Although the Poles seem to have bought more time to meet the terns of the rescheduling agreement for lastexpected to be concluded by the end of
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