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Many Western experts doubted that the Soviet message meant that an invasion was imminent. But it was unclear what "radical steps" Moscow expected the Poles to take. Short of declaring martial law, a drastic event that could cause a massive civil uprising, Polish authorities could presumably start suppressing Solidarity'...
Forced to queue endlessly for supplies, the Poles are boiling
As Warsaw's bosses and leaders of the Solidarity union federation squared off for another possible showdown last week, millions of Poles waged their frustrating daily battle, waiting in lines up to half a mile long to buy food and basic necessities for their families. TIME Eastern Europe Correspondent...
Later the convention gave Walesa its endorsement, but whether he can run his "dictatorship" and keep the radicals in check, let alone carry out his strategy of undercutting them before Solidarity's next meeting later this month, remains to be seen. Emboldened by the passage of last week'...
Now Solidarity's leaders are faced with uncertainty over what to do next. Moderates like Walesa try to strike a balance between attack and accommodation; some of his lieutenants think only in terms of striking out at the Communist establishment. Like all Poles, they are obsessed with their history...