POLAND: Additional signs of worker Dissatisfaction
Expressions of worker discontent continue while the Army is taking steps to entrench its role in the party. The government, meanwhile, has not ruled out compulsory deliveries from formers. Moscow reportedly has differences with Warsaw on Soviet aid and other issues.
A government spokesman admitted yesterday thatat the Ursus works near Warsaw have engaged into express dissatisfaction with the recent food price increases, but denied that any strikes had taken place. He also confirmed the magnitude of the incident in Gdansk, saying police had used tear gas and water hoses torowd.
The military government, meanwhile, reportedlyin early January to assign selected reserveto fill the posts of party secretaries in various localities. Those chosen would serve as civilians in the party for at least IS months, largely in urban areas.imilareneral has been appointed governor of Gdansk Province.
The government's tendency to play down the incidents of worker unrest suggests thata-tion in Orsus may be more serious than it admits.
The use of officers, though technically civilians, would presumably remain under military discipline, thus maintaining the military's leading rolearty facade. Such plans by the military indicate that it does not believe the party will soon be capable ofcontrol of affaire by itself, especially in urban trouble spots such as Gdansk.
Possible Forced Deliveries of _Graln
Warsaw on Monday raised grain procurement prices byercent to encourage sales from private farmers,overnment spokesman yesterday refused to rule out possible compulsory deliveries if farmers fail to sell adequate amounts to the state.
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system-abolishedearsnot meet withopposition from private farmers. It probably also calculates the move would^ or* who onlyhen farmers withholo food. ^
The regime already -ay have collected dataidevstem of compulsory deliveries. Military teams that were sent to then November surveyed the assets of private farms. Although forced deliveries wSuU increasePsupplles in the shortproblems in the longer term because many farmers .probably would cut back on crop and livestock production.
Differences Between Warsaw and Moscow
isagreement between Premier jaruzelski ana Moscow has arisen over Soviet aid to Poland, the timing of return to civilian government and party rule, and the possibility of government negotiations with Solidarity. The source believes that despite these differences tho USSR is unlikely to seek the removal jaruzelskiakeover of power by hardliners.
Comment: Tho reported differences between Jaruzelski and the Soviets are in line with had misgivings over some passages in Jaruzelski slast week to the parliament. AlthoughinSrovaT dling of the situation appears to have So differonces could become more pronounced if regime fails to show progress inrestoring party cohesion, and Improving the economy.
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