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Warning Against Resistance
The reoiae Aaa uamed it will retaliate against increased Government pressure an private farmers to sell livestock to the state is likely to intensify because of reduced livestock msaber* in the socialised sector.
A government press spokesman yesterday explicitly warned that increased resistance to martial law would lead to greater repression. He condemned the widespread use of the "sinister" slogan "The winter is yours, but the spring will be ours" as the battle cry of those who arc ready to "slaughter" Poland.
Comment: Media reportsidespread police sweep last week, criticism of the Church, and this latestare aimed at reinforcing the impression that thewill use whatever force is nocessary to maintain its control.inimum, the government does not want the expectation of greater resistance in the spring toelf-fulfilling prophesy.
Livestock Holdings
Warsaw announced this week that the number ofowned livestock at the end1 was higher than in Private holdings of cattle and pigs increasedercent andercent, respectively. The socialized sector, meanwhile, had reducedits cattle herds byercent and hogs byercent, ffj
The refusal of many farmers to sell livestock to the state1 forced state farms to draw down their holdings to help meet the regime's rationing commitment. State hards, are now at their lowest level in over five years.
Comment: The government plans to keep meat imports to one-third of the level of last yesr and consequently will feel compelled to put increased pressure on private farmers toits meat rationing commitment.
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