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...thus became the only military man to head a Soviet-bloc government. More important, his accession marked the fourth major leadership shake-up since the eruption of labor unrest last summer and, in the opinion of many fretful Poles and foreigners alike, perhaps the last opportunity for the Warsaw authorities to restore order peacefully...
...unions. If that happens, Kania will have gained a valuable counterweight in his struggle against extreme hard-liners like Politburo Member Stefan Olszowski who have been arguing for an immediate crackdown. Finally, Jaruzelski is trusted by the Kremlin; thus his entry into the government may reassure the Soviets that Warsaw intends to move firmly and effectively to restore order. Says one West German expert: "Jaruzelski is the last chance Moscow is prepared to give Warsaw...
...they send in the Red Army, they will have created a nightmare that will make Afghanistan look like a tea party." The Soviets still have 55 divisions poised within striking distance of Poland. While there is no sign that they have stepped up their state of readiness, the upcoming Warsaw Pact winter maneuvers could serve as a cover for a Soviet move. There seems little chance of intervention, however, before the Soviet Party Congress in Moscow later this month...
...long-awaited decision on Rural Solidarity last week, the Supreme Court executed a deft compromise that at first appeared to defuse a dangerous possible confrontation. Thousands of peasants from all over the country, many of them wearing colorful local costumes, had converged on Warsaw to hear the court's decision first hand. They sang and cheered as Walesa, sporting a short-brimmed peasant's cap, entered the gray stone court building to attend the hearing. He got a less enthusiastic reception when he emerged onto the steps five hours later to announce the court's verdict...
...biography of Warsaw's new man on horseback is full of curious twists...