USSR-POLAND: MILITARY ACTIVITY

Created: 7/9/1981

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USSR-POLAND: Military Activity

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Some evidence suggestsajor exercise may be planned in or adjacent to Poland during the party congress. There is no firm evidence of the location or scope of this exercise, nor have preparations boon detected forelsewhere in Eastern Europe or the western USSR.

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become more common as combat support and maneuver units begin integrated operations. Major components of combat divisions will likely conduct activity in training areas( probably involving extensive Jriver training and largo convoys. fWW

Soviet Media Commentary

Soviet press commentary on Poland remains muted, that Moscow has concluded from Foreign Minister Gromyko's talks in Warsaw that there is no immediate need to increase pressure on the Poles. ommentary on Tuesday noted that Polandoyaloint made in the communique issued at the end of Gromyko's visit. ffH

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Party chief Kania presumably assured Gromyko thatof the Polish central committee plenum scheduled for tomorrow will be acceptable to Moscow. The Soviet press has carried announcements of the plenum, which willpreparations for the congress, without comment. mWM

Warning Strikes

The one-hour strike of dockworkers passed without incident yesterday. The dockworkers are threatening an open-ended walkout beginning onopening day of the partytheir demands on pay and fringe benefits are met. Airline workers are proceedingour-hour strike today.

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