The Soviet Union has now put their own people to work in Polish factories to keep an eye on operations. This is obviously a tool that has been implemented by the Soviets in an attempt to deter Solidarity or any union activity. At the same time many Solidarity members are being pressured to emigrate. Large numbers have been fired from their jobs after having been released from detention camps. According to Polish press reports. several have been repeatedly beaten by police. In one such related incident. when a former Solidarity regional leadership member refused to work as an informer for the political police he was told that he could meet with an accident. Eventually he was pressured into emigrating. Many of those who stood up to the pressure have simply been sent back to prison. Furthermore. the Catholic church in Poland has been warned by authorities to cut their ties with Solidarity or face the possibility of raids which will uncover evidence implicating them in a "conspiracy" with Solidarity leaders.
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