1. DENIAL OF THE OCCURRENCE OF RIOTS 2.CHANGE IN POLISH-SOVIET RELATIONS

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• Publication Date: September 2, 1953
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SUBJECT 1. Denial of the QcAu eeof Riots
Change in Polish-Soviet Relations
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1. The Polish -people have been incensed by the false news concerning riots in
Poland No such riots
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one heard of any rifts in Poland, although some riots d*d occur'-in Prenzlau end
25X1 Stralsund across the border'"in the Soviet Zone of East Germany. However, one change
has, taken place, and that is the relations between the Soviets in Poland and the
Poles: the Soviets avoid meeting Poles, even their Polish friends; the Poles cross
ov to the other side of the street when they see a Soviet approaching, The
Soviets in Swinoujscie are seen less often on the streets and outside
of their barracks, and Polish sailors have refused to speak,tb .Sm a~ m~v ro t rs
assigned to the Polish Navy, with the result that some of the sailors have been
punished.
Rumors circulating in*Szczecin and Swinoujscie are that the Sa iae s axeseaw
the East German riots because they concentrated over half of-t$ 'East German
Army along the Palish: German frontier in the sparsely populated area contiguvus
to the Pq sh province of Szczecin. Many soldiers deserted from this army
during the riots and took their arms with them.
There is probably no truth'tt the rumors emanating from the west that riots
have broken out in Poland.. No riots have occurred in the Gdynia area nor has
a state of emergency been proclaimed. Furthermore, if any riots occurred in
any part of Poland, it would be diffituit to conceal this fact from the
people. lowever, there is a great deal of tension in the air and the people feel
that something is going to happen, but there are no indications what this will be.
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The Polish people. including Party members, are more clamorous than before (sic)
and. the relations between the Soviets and the Poles raPebecome somewhat strained.
Soviets avoid meeting Poles and remain in their own sections of town and the Poles
ignite the Soviets and turn. their bats on them.
The .tl$ (Security Police) men are not as insolent as they were befoe, and. they
appear to be insure of themselves. The activists are less persistent about fulfilling
the norms, and new dollars can be purchased on the black market without any fear
for 60-70 zloty.
The Polish people have heard about the riots in the Soviet Zone of East Germany
in spite Of the fact that it is a forbidden topic of discussion and that the
n ',s aper ctxv`erage of it has been very limited. Thep p e thought that
the West t*ould give some support to the demonstrators, but unfortunately
thist has.at been the case. It appears that the West is continuing to appease
the Soviets, and the people feel that the West has sold out to the Soviets.
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