European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 8, 1980, Darmstadt, Hesse Oge is he 5tar5 and stripes polish factory strikes reported still on Tufi tainted from Ink j snid the 69-year-old Gieralt was in Salls fac Lory condition. In his first Public statement the Lillic known Kanin indicated dial concessions won by Lens of thousands of striking work ers this summer would be maintained and that internal party organization would be reformed. He Sioke at an emergency session of the party Central committee and excerpts from his speech were read to the nation on the prime time saturday evening television news. So far though it appeared that Kunia a Farmer party Security chief had no intention of carrying on i cock s increasingly Active role in International affairs instead seasoned observers fell that Kania planned to concentrate on straightening out Poland s internal problems ranging from a Host of economic woes to severe alienation Between inc ruling party and the people after All noted an experienced polish analyst no nation can ply the International role i cock tried without having its own House in Kania was a virtual unknown before his appointment to the troubled party s top Post. Official biographies describe him As a Farmer Locksmith who Rose through the ranks in 35 years of party work and he is inc son of a peasant Farmer in inc South Eastern Village of Waronka. Most poles sunday still had Little idea of what he Ino cd or sounded like apart from an official portrait and Only the scant est information has been released on his career. In his speech saturday he stressed the need for the parly and the people to work together for the country s survival and called for a renewal of Trust in inc party by inc nation. He reaffirmed the nation s commitment to socialism but also referred directly to the free Trade unions whose formation was one of the most important concessions won by the strikers. We shall take care so that the new Trade unions which were formed can develop but they should Musil on the ground of social ism he said. I . To Lew Lars disappoint role of the party. The protest Washe said. Serious i Slacks in the eco regarded the strikes is w is Dis Appici. In on nomic policy and deformations in our social mint work is a "1 ,or0urali said in a Clear indication thai Parr life were the main reason for the great wave protest against inc a an reforms Wou a \ us a its a persist we pm on. After thai attempt a communique with a death list of about 11 names wot circulated by the Avenger who promised re tribe lion Tor widespread a Tuni. Sources Tan Khalkhali s name headed the lilt which also included supreme court judg and be Hind the scenes political Power a atoll Mohammed Beheshti
