Word: offing
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Dates: during 1970-1970
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"These are the tragic consequences of a lack of prudence," Cyrankiewicz told the nation. "Hostile forces are trying to create new centers of anarchy, disturb the rhythm of normal work in factories and disorganize the life of the country." They included anarchists, hooligans and criminal elements, he said. He threatened...
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The ultimate verdict on Gomulka, of course, rests not with Warsaw but with Moscow, which regards him as a good friend but would sacrifice him if hard-lining Polish Communists insisted. The Russians, however, gave little indication of their sentiments. Brief Polish communiques on the riots were broadcast in Moscow...
Desperately eager to check the disturbances with no further loss of life, the Polish government at week's end took a more conciliatory stance-even though the curfews remained in effect and tanks stood guard. "We do not want people to be injured," said Radio Warsaw. "We do not...
THROUGHOUT the week of rioting in Poland, the name of Wladyslaw Gomulka was conspicuously absent from the hortatory broadcasts of Radio Warsaw. To students of Communist behavioral psychology, the silent treatment was sure evidence that the remarkable and rebellious compromiser was struggling mightily behind the scenes to save his job...