POLAND: Attacks on the US
The regime hasropaganda Gt*zpaign against the IJS Government. Laet week, Warsaw told Western bankers it wouldoratori.um on debt pawmcnte coming due The coal mines near Katowice in the eouthocus of unrest. ^
Tha authorities appear to haveajorcampaign against alleged US intelligence activity in Poland. ews conference yesterday, internal security officials charged that US intelligence agentsubstantial part in creating and supporting dissident organizations in Poland.
Tha officials supported their claims by showing film clips of activity by former US diplomats in Poland. The same material is being usedwo-part television series that ended yesterday. Polish madia also are beginning to portray the Solidarity Day televisiontomorrowoint production of the CjA and the US International Communications Agency. k
Comment: These intensified propaganda attacks soem intended-to reduce the impact of the broadcast, undermine the credibility of all broadcasts controlled by USXCa, and shift the blame for unrest in Poland to the US. They might also preaage increased harassment of US diplomatic personnelenewed crackdown on Intellectuals for^ alleged links with Western Intelligence agencies. I
Debt Service Moratorium
Warsaw last week told Western bankers that "for the time being" it would pay no interest or principal coming due This moratorium announcementromise to pay byebruary interest due up to the
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Areas of Tension
Solidarity act^ist who recently made an 'illegal-trip to Katowice toldf^^le^MeaaesVflf"bat the atmosphere there is much more militant than in Warsaw. He said that miners and Intellectuals were preparing for violent resistance in the spring. BJH
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this week that the Balticcoast, Warsaw, and Silesia con-tinue to be areas of tension. The region around Katowiceenter of resistance to martial law, in part because of the deaths of miners last month during clashes with security forces. Silesia is perhaps the likeliest area for any violence.
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