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MOSCOW (APN) — The Soviet
working class and public are intently
watching developments in Poland. A re-
flection of the deep concern over the
deteriorating political and economic
Situation are rallies and public meetings
taking place throughout the USSR.

Workers at large enterprises in Mos-
cow, Leningrad Byelorussia and the Uk-
Taine have sent letters and resolutions to
their Polish counterparts expressing anx-
lety at events which are being organized
by internal counter-revolutionary forces
with the backing of western circles.

The Soviet public is especially
angered by the flurry of anti-Soviet,
anti-communist sentiment’ which emi-
nated from the first round of the Solidar-
Ity congress in Gdansk earlier this
Month. This platform of the congress be-
Came the epicentre of a wave of filthy,

Anti-Soviet insults that has carried across
Poland. |
_ The provocative actions of anti-social-
Ist forces reached a point where Soviet
ambassador to Warsaw, Boris Aristov,
acting on behalf of his government, drew
to the attention of the Polish government
the fact that counter-revolutionary ele-
ments are conducting an unbridled cam-
Paign of lies and slander against the
USSR, its foreign and domestic policies,
With impunity. :
_ The intense, anti-Soviet campaign is
Not isolated actions by irresponsible
Pople, but a coordinated action by
Socialism’s opponents with a clearly-de-
ed political direction. Its main aim is to
denigrate the USSR and the ideas of
Socialism, cut the ties of friendship be-
_ ‘Ween the Polish and Soviet peoples, tear
Oland away from the socialist commu-
hity and destroy socialism in Poland.
_ The people who run KOS-KOR and
_ the “Confederation of Independent Po-
land” as well as extremists in Solidarity,
are fiercely conducting the anti-Soviet

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campaign in speeches to mass audiences,
in the cinemas, on stage, at variety shows
and through their press. They appear to
have forgotten that in 1939, when Hitler
attacked Poland, vicious anti-Sovietism

and subservience to imperialism led to _

the collapse of the bourgeois republic.
Soviet citizens in their messages to

: their Polish colleagues recalled that-they

had fought together for the liberation
from fascism and that they raised their
countries from postwar chaos. The
Soviet workers in many cases denied
themselves the things they needed most
to help their Polish brothers and sisters
and took pride in Poland's achievements.
More than 600,000 Soviet soldiers and
officers died liberating Poland.

Today the children of those heroes
and the Soviet people react angrilly as
political criminals, for whom nothing is
sacred, are desecrating monuments on
the graves of Soviet soldiers who died in
Poland’s liberation. It’s obvious that
such acts, being carried out mostly by
young people, are encouraged -by per-
sons experienced in the political game.

It is also clear that such acts are con- ~

ducted out of stupidity under the impact
of reading bulletins, legal and illegal, by
some trade unions-which specialize in
denying everything socialist and attack
USSR-Polish relations. The Polish press
and honest citizens describe the desec-
rators of the monuments ‘‘graveyard
hyenas’.

The Polish press has often indicated
with concern that some of Solidarity’s
new bulletins carry materials insulting
the Soviet Union. It’s interesting to note
that Polish law calls for up to 10 years
imprisonment for persons who call for
actions against the country’s alliances.
The position of. Poland's anti-socialist
forces also violates the Republic’s con-

stitution with its stated principle of .

WORLD

Cooperation between socialist states: these

State farm outside Warsaw are only one of the many projects exchanged within socialist
economic community.

strengthening friendship and coopera-
‘tion with the USSR.

* * *

a message from 70,000 workers at

~ Moscow’s Likhachov auto factory to

their Polish counterparts says that ‘‘the
forces fanning chaos and anarchy in your
country have done so under cover of talk
to ‘improve’ and ‘renovate’ socialism.
“But now they have discarded all
camouflage and are openly calling for

_counter-revolution ...

*“The decisions of the Gdansk Solidar-
ity congress contain no hint of a desire to
build socialism in Poland. On the con-
trary, they are full of malicious joy over
the fact that crisis has assumed nation-
wide proportions over the past year and
the congress threatens things will grow
still worse. That is exactly what the
‘gentlemen who run Solidarity want.

“We are especially angered over the
congress’ ‘‘Apeal to the Workers of
Eastern Europe” which contains nothing

‘but malice toward socialism. It is from
these positions the authors are trying to
teach us Soviet workers how to live.

‘‘We are urged to renounce ourselves,
the results of our work, our struggle. We
are urged to betray the sacrifice of mil-
lions who fell in battle against imperial-
ism, to betray our communist future . . .

“It is surprising how the Polish work-

green houses built by Soviet workers at a

ers, our class brothers, allowed the
enemies of socialism, their class
enemies, to use the words ‘trade unions’,
‘working people’, and ‘the interests of
the people’ as a cover up.

“How did it happen that unscrupulous
adventurers and provocateurs have
wormed their way into the working class
and act on behalf of workers? These
people are pushing Poland toward a
capitalist path and want to impose the
yoke of exploitation on workers.

“Everything created in the USSR, in
Poland and other socialist countries is
the result of hard, creative work. Work
and only work has always been and will
remain the basis of all our successes, the
foundation of our security.

‘*‘Demagogues who interfere with
people’s work, who sow discord, distrust
of people’s power rob first of all ordinary
people — workers, peasants and honest
intellectuals.

““Ask yourselves: Are you better off?
Is there more food on the table? Is your
home warmer as a result of the alleged
‘concern’ shown over the past year by
Solidarity?"

The message ends by expressing the
hope that the Polish working people will
“muster enough strength, courage and
determination to defend the gains of
socialism and stop the class enemy.”

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TORONTO — ‘‘At this mo-
ment, we believe there is a danger
of a mercenary invasion of Gre-
nada,’’ Caldwell Taylor, Grena-
da’s ambassador to the United
Nations told the Tribune last
week. ae

Taylor, who was here to speak
toa public meeting, cited destabil-
ization efforts against his country
in the two and one-half years
since the victory of the Grenadian
revolution in 1979.

“There has been a heavy
propaganda campaign mounted in
the Caribbean region without

success,”’ he said. ‘‘ This was fol- —

lowed by efforts at economic

sabotage with U.S. pressure on

such agencies as the International
Monetary Fund, World Bank,
Caribbean Development Bank
and EEC to withhold loans to
Grenada. :

‘‘Then there were outright acts
of violence inside Grenada or-
ganized by anti-government
forces with connections outside

the vountry.
‘“‘All these failed to stop our

revolution or intimidate our
people. I believe an invasion is the
only option left.”

Taylor pointed to the ominous
war games conducted under the

TRIBUNE PHOTO — TOM MORRIS

CALDWELL TAYLOR ... “danger
of mercenary invasion of Gre-
nada.”

massive ‘‘Ocean Venture 81”
(Tribune, Aug. 31) and the mock
invasion of a country code-named
‘‘Amber”’ that took place on the
island of Vieques off Puerto Rico
in August.

*‘Some people say perhaps we
are alarmist in warning of the
danger of an invasion,’ Taylor
continued. ‘‘But we know in-

. vasions have taken place and that

the facts of who organized, plan-
ned and financed them came out

. much fater.”” :

** The Grenadian people are not
intimidated, but they are angry
and they are organizing. Despite
efforts to isolate us, despite at-
tacks against us by the U.S.
administration, there is very
strong support for our cause in the
Caribbean. Relations are good
with most governments in the re-
gion. There is a growing admira-
tion for our country and its aims
among the people of the Carib-
bean. is

“One thing is certain — there is
an imperative for change in the
region where 45% of the people

are unemployed. Alternatives
must be looked at. Four hundred
years of colonialism and
economic exploitation has not
brought the needed changes.”

__ Taylor pointed out that today’s
Caribbean youth are not docile
and mute. ‘‘ They are jobless and
articulate. There is no possible
way to stop social change in the
Caribbean,”’ he insisted. e

Asked about his country’s
standing in the world body,
Taylor replied that support is
strong among the non-aligned
States for Grenada’s cause.
‘‘Anyone thinking of invading our.
country should think’ again,’ he’
said. ‘Our revolution is reaching
the point of becoming _ir-
reversible. It's here to stay. It
won't be turned back. It can’t be
dismissed.”

The ambassador said that
many Grenadians living abroad
have returned home to visit.
“Some have returned to stay,
other to see for themselves and
then go back to tell the truth.”’

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