Polish Rulers Prepare Showdown

The Central Committee of the Polish Communist Party recently set the authorities on a collision course with the Polish workers. There ts a strong possibility that of a major confroneation with Solidarity in the short term. DAV T JONES, of Socialist Challenge, reports Under pressure from the Keemiin the party called for "a temporary SUSPCTSML cH the right ta sinke * renepeiation of the Gdatsk strike kereements * postponement of the demalbing of army conse TIPU iM case of a state of emergency And for the first time the party has a gene! for its leader, Woyciek Jarugelski, who was elected Prime Minister in February, became party chief to replace Stanishiw Kania, whose weakneds agalist Solidarity had coraged the Kremlin leaders, Al the game time |! central committer members resigned from Solldarity Co protest against its allegedly ‘anil-socialist” de velopment. The bureaucrats are preparing the ground for a confrontation with the Polish workers, In thal context, hardliner Stefan (lseowski is likely to be brought in asthe next prime TELLS ey.

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In the biggest rally since the great anli-Vietnem war rallies of the 19g. over 250,000 people under the leadership of the U.S. trade unions, matched in Washington on September Poth to desnoasinete their discancent: with Reagan's economic policies, These policies include reductions in Federad aid for health, education, job training progranices, legal sericea for the poor and Federal waste nce to bel low inceane people to buy fuel.

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