| Summary: | Extracts from Polish underground publications compiled and translated into English by the RFE Polish Publication Unit for broadcasting purposes. Introductions to most articles are provided by RFE staff, and items are compiled in issues based mainly on theme and date.
The Case of KOR / by Aniela Steinsbergowa[from: The Trial of KOR: Reflections and Analogies. Warszawa: CDN, 1983.]On 13 June 1984 the Polish government's press spokesman announced that the trial of four leading members of the Committee for Social Defense "KOR" would go ahead on July 13. The KOR members, together with seven Solidarity leaders, have been in custody since the imposition of martial law on 13 December 1981, first in internment and then in prison in Warsaw. A few days before Jerzy Urban's statement, Jacek Kuroń went on hunger strike, demanding to be either put on trial or released. Aniela Steinsbergowa, herself a member of KOR until it disbanded at Solidarity's first national congress in September 1981, is a lawyer by profession and has acted for the defense in many political trials. The following item is a slightly abbreviated translation of the opening chapter of her book, which was published in Warsaw last year by the underground publishing house CDN. A large part of the book is taken up by the text of the Act of Indictment against four leading members of KOR: Jacek Kuroń, Adam Michnik, Henryk Wujec, and Zbigniew Romaszewski. Initially three other members of KOR were also charged: Mirosław Chojecki (currently in Paris, where he has been since before the declaration of martial law), Jan Józef Lipski (who was in London at the time the KOR members were formally charged; he returned to Poland and was imprisoned but soon released because of a serious heart condition), and Jan Lityński (who went into hiding while on parole in July 1983) .
Conditions and Aims[from: Myśli Nieinternowane, no. 11, (January/February 1984)]"Non-Interned Thoughts" is a small sociopolitical monthly appearing in Kraków, apparently since mid-1982. It seems to be strongly Christian in character and devotes more attention to major considerations than to topical or local items. It is notable among the underground press in that it has glossy color covers.
The Ruler Determines the Religion / by Jan Chryzostom[from: Gazeta Niecodzienna, no. 7(12) (1984)]The irregular publication, appropriately called "The Nondaily Newspaper," explains the historical and legal aspects of the "crucifix war" that has been flaring up in Poland whenever the authorities attempt to take down the crosses that were put up in classrooms or factories in the Solidarity era.
Communiqué of the Ranks of Peace and Solidarity[from: Solidarność Walcząca (Wrocław), no. 5(72) (26 February-4 March 1984)]"Solidarność Walcząca" [Fighting Solidarity] is the paper of the organization of the same name, which was formed in June 1982. Fighting Solidarity recognizes and supports the underground Solidarity trade union leadership but also reserves itself the right to criticize their decisions and pursue their own initiatives. Fighting Solidarity is a nationwide organization (with regular underground papers appearing in Wrocław, Łódź, and most recently in Gdańsk), but it is probably strongest in Lower Silesia. The organization consists of groups in various walks and spheres of life headed by a council that elects a chairman. The current leader is Kornel Morawiecki who is in hiding. Fighting Solidarity has as one of its declared aims the support of independent peace initiatives in communist countries, and in this issue (from earlier this year) they give space to the recently formed ranks of Peace and Solidarity whose ten aims and first declaration are printed along with a communiqué signed by Morawiecki declaring support for the new movement.
Are You Defending Yourself against Enslavement?[from: Elana, no. 28 (19 March 1984)]"Elana" is published by the Solidarity committee at the "Elana" Synthetic Textiles Factory in Toruń. It is a double-sided monthly newsletter carrying news from the shop floor and the Torun area.
A Little Examination of Conscience: Find Out Who You Are; The Truth about Yourself[from: Prawda, (February 1984)]This is a test to check the reader's resistance to the ever-present influence of the system. "Prawda" [The Truth] is a publication of the Regional Committee of Solidarity in Lower Silesia.
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