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Under the martial law decree, Solidarity was "suspended," as were other forms of union activity. Also prohibited were all public meetings, except religious services held inside churches. Poland's borders were sealed and its airports closed. Telephone and telex communications were severely disrupted, both with the West and with...
A curfew was imposed between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., and Poles were ordered to carry identity papers at all times. House searches were legalized. Movement between cities was restricted, as were such activities as sailing on inland lakes and territorial waters. The government said people suspected of threatening the...
By Sunday afternoon all Poland knew the worst. Troops and tanks were stationed at key crossroads in major cities. There was little traffic, but in some areas Poles took to the streets, and demonstrators pelted army trucks with snowballs. Outside Solidarity's headquarters, union members handed out crude leaflets...
There were no immediate signs of Soviet military intervention, and Jaruzelski's comment that Poles should solve the crisis by "our hands" appeared to imply that he was striving hard to avoid such an eventuality. Clearly speaking to both Poland and the Soviets at once, Jaruzelski said: "Citizens, just...
One important indication of the fear of government action in Poland was the fact that some 33,000 Poles have fled to Austria as refugees since last January. In addition, many of the 30,000 Polish "tourists" now in Austria are expected to seek resettlement. Of the 33,000 official...