POLANDi Possible Compulsory Deliveries
The party paper claims that compulsory grain deliveries are the only alternative to bread rationing. There are reports of armed resistance in Wroclaw. Thecalling for public dieauesion of the future of trade unions. M
A commentary in the party daily yesterday implies that compulsory deliveries will be introduced soon to avoid bread rationing. The article claims that the government is rapidly drawing down grain reserves and that daily .procurementsonlyercent of the needs.
Comment: The regime may be unhappy over the farmers' initial response to the increased grain prices last week and their continuing reluctance to take up theoffer to buy grain now with payment to be madet prices existing at the time. Poland's inability to import more grain isprompting it to rely mote on domestic procurements.
The distrustfulcan store grain for as long as twoare holding back because of their concern over unsettled conditions, their need to use grain for livestock feed, and their frustration with supply shortages. Forced deliveries would alienate farmurs and would lead to some distress slaughtering of livestock. In thehis wouldurther drop sr. meat supplies. ^PQ.
Situation in Wroclaw
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Trade Onion Report
The government has directed Deputy Premier Rakowski toeport by the end of the month on "the premises for the rebirth of the trade union movement" and has called for public discussion of the report. Meanwhile, the regime has eased restrictions on USin Poland, apparently making good on Foreign Minister Czyrek's pledge last week that Westernwouldsoon be able to move more freely around the
Comment: The government appeared to be making tome? conciliatory gestures on the eve of the CSCE conference in Madrid in an effort to reduce western criticism. The preparationeport byreportedly opposes revival oflittle more than the beginning of efforts to justifyom-pliant trade union structure.
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