THE CONFRONTATION between the Polish Poland's independent Solidarity.
"stick" is a new wave of repression against Ine workers movement ds with the arrest of seven Solidarity activists for allegediy spreading socialist propaganda' solidaritv's respons -WES this Wednesday's hour general strike.
The 'carrot' is the open discussion in Poland of the formation of a governof national unity centred on the army, the Church and representatives of Solidarity. Arrests The repression began on 20 October when police were sent in to arrest Solidarity members selling union sheets Needless to say Inis provocation, Hace to coincide the by the LOWI square, caused a mighty protest from union supporters.
Police used tear gas to disperse a crowd of 2,500 demonstrators, and during the melee that followed Buranowski, Katowice Soldariti presidium member was beaten up by the police.
In a further provocation on the same day "hardline' students the so-called Leninist school attacked the the katowice headquarters at the steelworks and demanded the resignation *wets. he students dressed as steerworkers beat up some lower-ranking party officials in the building at the time.
Carve-up on the central committee from his top position as Communist Party leader in hardiners from the Kremlin and party hardliners for his backtracking in the face Solidarity's political demands.
the centre ground in the party leadership, the warring wings of the party led to his eventual downfall. In the crucial vote on Wherer accept moderates and hardliners alike deserted him.
CHEESE man Diszowski balancing act to an end.
And in Wroclaw the following day police were called in to deal with a roway local demonstration against food shortages.
The local authorities responded by banning public meetings and arSee seen hour arke n La seven hour strike tramworkers hifted the Solidarity memlease. and released the Using -ine pretext "unrest" the Polish government has ordered troops to be sent to some 2,000 towns and cities, to help with tion, breakdown transportation and local disputes.
movement, This move is the latest cenes ten the authorities accustom army's Tole in everyday life. First, military personnel were put on occasional duties such as traffic control.
Then last month army and CULINUTS through civilian areas were stepped up. Throughout the army Zolnierz 'olnosci has taken an u: compromising against Solidarity.
Government spokesperson Jerzy Urban covered up the authoritics provocations by threatenSolidarity activists do not even hide any longer that they want a test of strength with the authorities.
Democracy cannot be achieved in a condition of anarchy. The state, which is leaning toward a fall, all steps necessary salvation.
Queues Solidarity TUSHEEE mained silent in the face of these government attacks 100,000 workers in Zelenia Gora region have been on strike for almost weeks to TELES against the dismissal of a Solidarity union leader.
And Zyrardow 12,000 workers, women, been strike against food shortages that have led to three day-long queues for meat!
was removed a well-organised move by Stefan Oiszowski.
Kania had come under increasing fire Kania previously had the support of but his precarious balancing act between TENORAHO There were 104 votes for and 79 He has been replaced by Wojciek Jaruzeiski from the army hierarchy. And in the wings stands the Kremlin's "hard brought Kania's And as we went lo press a one-hour genera for Wednesday proves government harassment of Solidarity activists.
But behind the scenes the government 2130 MEMOLUVIC ruling Communist Party discredited in the eyes of having to increasingly rely the masses that institutions to deCHE PEEICE DUTCAUCTGUC order, such as the army and the Church.
That's what lies behind the calls for a new government of national unity involving the army, the party, Church and Solidarity, as a last-ditch attempt to prevent the workers' movement totally undermining the present bureaucratic system.
Party hardliner, Stefan Olszowski, floated such an idea a fortnight ago and 33S1 Weetend The Democratic Party, which is closely aligned to the rulmg Communist Party, echoed this appeal for broader governmental bloc.
The aim of such manoeuvre would be to joint responsibility for the economic and social crisis and to discioline its radical wing. This would threaten split the unity Solidarity and compromise the independence of the working class from its bureaucratic oppressors.
The reason for all these desperate BEASTes undermine Solidarity is the Polish have mounted WOENCES formidable challenge to the whole corrupt and bureauCELE They are not fighting for a capitalism but for real -worker power and control over society and the cconomy.
Evidence of this challenge is the develop ment workers' across the largest dustrial regions, the begin nings Walesa at the recent Solidarity conference: will Solidarity be drawn into a government of national unity press to the official media, workers • right free clections and a multiparty system.
The two powers Poland are moving wards an merraole est or strength: on the one stands the mass of Polisi workers and peasants, and on the other, the ruling burcaucrats and Church and Army hierarchy.
In that confrontation it is essential that the labour movement in this country gives its unconditional and full support to the Polish struggle power What you can do to help Solidarity organisations to- corresponding arrange for a region or district. for printing the Teren Teetes Labour Focus on Eastern Europe 23, Marxist literature into Poland, London N1 2XP. for So Adare inside land practior labour movement your organisation with factory or branch in your union or Labour 7) Raice within the labour movement fund.
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workers and the ruling authorities has reached a new stage. Following last week's Communist Party leadership reshuffle the government is trying a classic carrot and stick approach to