Solidarnosc calls December 13 action

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December 13 marks the second anniver- the scheduling of food price increases The union not only survives, that have brought down previous Polish Coordinating darnose leader, met on the weekend of Lech Walesa, the most prominent Soli- ready been summoned to appear at deepening austerity measures lization of the Polish people to block trial--all of whom are being held of the limits of the government's have been accused of seeking to "overeconomy's deep problems in fact. If convicted, they could face A press release of the French Medical have mortgaged the country to banks in the tip of a very large iceberg. Association in Solidarity with Solidar- the United States and Western Europe, others have already been tried and sendoctors visited political pris- The imperialist banks have must demand, that ally declined in almost all industries, Jean-Claude Dreyfuss, François nomie crisis on the workers themselves, Where to find us: ot tne In call issued earlier this year emergency should be declared. for international workers' solidarity. gime has no program other than repres ourselves," "normalization" it seeks. foundly convinced that our struggle has In addition to protests against price a universal dimension.

December 13, nose's struggle, it will reinforce the Al though they have all been be- Reagan propaganda only recently announced its anticommunists and capitalist 11 include four leading members of the opportunity to show the Polish resist(KOR) and seven leaders of the Solidar- tionalist appeal for solidarity. D military regime representing and for the release of leaders and other political imprisoned unionists: Chicago Socialist Action Chicago, IL. 60614 Cleveland Socialist Action Cleveland, Ohio 44101 Houston Socialist Action Box 551--4800 Calhoun Los Angeles Socialist Action 18653 Ventura Blvd.

By P. I. Webber By P. I. Webber December 13 marks the second anniversary of the declaration of martial law of the declaration of martial in Poland. Two years have passed since Two years have passed since the military regime attempted to crush Solidarnosc, Solidarnosc, the independent trade independent union representing 10 million Polish workers. The union not only survives, but is calling for protest actions is calling for protest actions mark the day of infamy. The The union's day of infamy. The underground underground Provisional Coordinating Committee (TKK) has appealed for mobi- (TKK) has appealed for mobilizations against the Jaruzelski gov- against the Jaruzelski ernment's deepening austerity measures and for the release of jailed union leaders and other political prisoners.

Although unable to function legally, Although unable to function legally, Solidarnose clearly continues to Solidarnose clearly continues to cammand the allegiance of the Polish peo- the allegiance of the Polish people. This is revealed most of all in This is revealed most of all the negative, by the utter failure of negative, by the utter failure the Stalinist government to achieve the the Stalinist government to achieve the 1983) states in Poland and expressed alarm at the poor state of health of some of the has not been taken to a hospital.

infection of an "alarming characbut has not received mediKuron is in dire need of a given medical treatment," declared proGuerin, and Jean-Louis Le-Guay.

"normalization of Polish society" that is its stated goal. By "normalization" it means a bureaucrat's paradise wherein the workers are intimidated into silence.

'the Polish authorities are now bracing against a mounting wave of anger that greeted the announcement in NovemBox 80 B 2520 N. Lincoln 312-248-1094 P.O.Box 6151 216-429-2167 University of -Houston-Campus Activities Houston, TX 77004 713-643-2030 Box 217 ber of their latest austerity measures. ber of their latest austerity measures. union during its period of legal A tightening of butter rationing and tightening the scheduling of food price increases carrying possible have sparked widespread public resent- sparked widespread public resent- life imprisonment have been brought ment. It doesn't require an especially It doesn't require an especially KOR leaders Adam Michnik, Jan keen sense of history to recall that of history to recall Litynski, Jacek protests against rising food prices : Wujek. They are accused of "calling for have • mushroomed into mass movements creation--and founding--of illegal that have brought down previous Polish and associations." Lech governments. governments. and 87 other witnesses have alLech Walesa, the most prominent Solidarnose leader, met on the weekend of although no trial date has been November 20 with underground IKK mem- 20 with underground IKK mem- It could begin at any moment. bers and then issued a call for a mobi- bers and then issued a call for a mobi- The seven Solidarnosc leaders facing lization of the Polish people to block the further deterioration of their communicado--are Karol Modzelewski, Jan standard of living. The fact that of living.

Walesa has been able to meet with Andrzej Gwiazda, Seweryn Jaworunderground "fugitives" is an underground "fugitives" is an indica- and Andres Rosplochowski. tion of the limits of the government's ability to repress Solidarnose out of ability to repress Solidarnosc out of regime by force existence. lence," a frame-up charge with no basis The Polish economy's deep problems have two very different sources. On very different sources. the death penalty. the one hand, the Stalinist bureaucrats the one hand, the Stalinist bureaucrats prominent leaders are but have mortgaged the country to banks in the United States and Western Europe, running up a debt of some $26 billion. up a debt of some $26 billion. Focusing protests on The imperialist banks have put the on Poland, cutting of Put the squeeze on Poland, cutting off further credits after making its economy de- after making its economy pendent on imported raw materials and imported raw materials spare parts. spare parts.

The Economic Crisis On the other hand, productivity has reflecting a resistance against the Stalinist regime. the imposition law, productivity has with the exception of coal mining.

thus try to blame the millions of Solidarnosc full well who country into its present blind alley.

recent austerity government, and the ouster of the Planning Commission. also moved The 1981 Solidarnose Congress legislation granting him cases, however, can help call attention Committee was to the plight of the hundreds of other political prisoners in Poland.

and to decide when for May Day actions, the IKK appealed reveals, once again, that the "Here in Poland we are not fighting for increases, the TKK has of liberty and justice and international campaign to We need your support." the freedom of jailed unionists their supporters. the United States to heed that call apparently preparing show trials for 11 If American socialists fail prominent political prisoners, all support for bars for the past two years, friends of the Polish workers are to bring them to trial. On December 13 we will have an former Polish Workers Defense Committee that we have heard their internaSUBSCRIBE NOW