POLANDi Talks About Dialogue
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Glemp la publicly voicing the needialogue among the Church, Solidarity, and the martial law In his sermon on Sunday, he offered the Church as
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Accordingestern visitor who mot with him recently, Glemp is anxious to get serious negotiations under way, fearingrowing radiealization of the people and the rise of hardliners in the regime could lead to violence. He also reportedly was critical of Solidarity leader Walesajs^^itransigence as an impediment to getting talks going, "ffj
The government, meanwhile, continues to claim it, too, desires dialogue. Stanisiaw Ciosok, the Minister for Trade Union Affairs and frequently in contact with Solidarity in the past,roup of workers on Sunday that he had held talkseneral nature" with Walesa and othereaders and honed to continue some kind of dialogue.
Comroenti Prospectsialogue remain poor. The regime' is"unwilling to relax martial law restrictions quickly enough to suit the Church or to alloweaningful role in the talks. Despite the meeting of the Joint Church-government commission, the Church will continue to criticize Premier Jaruzelski's policies. It hopes such criticism will deflect the suggestion thats playing the regime's game by engaging in ani talks. I
Rakowskl Interview
ide-ranging interview with the West Gorman magazine Stern, Deputy Premier Rakowski said that chaos would return to Polandonth" if martial law were lifted. Ue also said that Poland will need at least five years to straighten out its economy and thatconditions are the key to "all" renewal and reform.
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Rakowski added that the government is creating socialto fill trade union functions during martial law and claimed that Walesa, without his advisers, is alacking insight and out of touch with reality.
Comment: Rakowski's comments are another indication that martial law will not soon be lifted. They alsothe government's line that political discipline is necessary for economic improvementeturn to the renewal process.
The regime clearly has begun to experiment with alternatives to solidarity that wouldon-political forum for dealing with worker problems. As part of this process, the authorities will continue to discount Walesa, either dismissing him as unimportant in Poland's future or claiming that he agrees withviews on the direction of the trade union movement. |
Price Increases
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Polish radio yesterday reported an open letter from the council of the committee that is considering price increases. While defending the need for food, fuel, and power price hikes, the letter notes that the proposed increases have provoked 'Justified disquiet.
Commenti The government feels the increases are necessary but is sensitive to the possibility that the will provoke further public hostility and unrest.
Food Supplies
RecentaaaansnnmsBsm9cf the marketin Warsaw continue to show severe meat shortages, but dairy and grain products are in good Stocks of most food items in Lublin andsmallergenerally worse. >BBB.
Comment: Supply conditions seem to have stabilized recently In the Warsaw area. The average consumer does not appear to be starving but has less variety and smallerthan heear ego. Any distress slaughtering of chickens because of cutbacks in OS corn shipments will, over the longer term, aggravate the situation and might
protein deficiency in the population.
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