POLAND: Solidarity Efforts To orcvoiza
Solida.-ity Kasbsre are trying to uee discontent overprice increases to obtain support for ur.dergr<>und union activity. Solidarity leader Walesa, meanwhile, continues to refuse towith the government unless other union leaders can participate. The Church isublic response to the etatemsiis Premier Jarunnlski made in his speech to parliament on Monday.
|in the. whore he apparently is beingalesa still refuses to negotiate with thewithout tho participation of theunion presidium remains modora'.i outlook. eV
of Solidarity's pre-
sidium held in an internment center. He described them es "radical" andhey continue to refuse to talk with the government without their unconditional . tasj
Commenti Solidarity'she prospective price increases to build support for underground activity almost certainly has contributed to regime nervousness about implementing them. The Bpread of the news among workers that an underground national union structure is being formed may help raise the morale of local activists, although such an organisation is probably only in its early stages. The tenacity of presidium members, who generally were not hardliners within Solidarity, blocks the regime's efforts Solidarity members.
Church Strategy
Senior Church officials reportedly aremayough public responsetheby Jaruselaki in his speech on Monday. Glempsenior bishops will discuss this responsePope in Rome next The Pope is said topleased with the strong position, on martial lawbishops expressed last
Comment: The Church believes that takingtrong and unequivocal posture on martial law isto keep prossuru on the regime to ease restrictions, but there is likely to be discussion in Rome over the Church's tactics in dealing with the regime. Someprobably are concerned that tough statements will encourage undesirable active resistance and play into the hands of regime hardliners, whooughertoward the Church. These clerics may point to the government's apparent decision earlier this month to cut back broadcasts of Sunday Masses as evidence, of the regime's capacity for retaliation.
Thece may also be differences over how antch the Church should support Jaruxeleki. Among thoseGlemp to Rome is Archbishop Gulbinowicz, who has consistentlyough line toward the regj Gulbinowicz may differ with Glemp on aspects of strategy, and both men may want the Pope to settle these differences.
Regime Blames US Sanctions
A Polish agricultural of'cial told the Hungarian press that this year's hnivost may be below that of last yaar because of shortages of seed, fertilizer, and He also claimed that restrictions on the US export of grain to Poland haveodder shortage that will cause farmers to useoercent of the seed, allocated for spring sowing to feed their livestock.
Comment: The regime is exaggerating the extent that the US restrictions will hurt the economy, suggesting it will use the sanctions as an excuse for shortfalls in food availability. Moreover, the amount of grain normally eet sside for seed could not satisfy fodder demands for more than several weeks. Farmers probably would slaughter their animals before feeding them seed for sowing next
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