More Riots In Poland

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31097, 28 June 1966, Page 17

More Riots In Poland

(N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) WARSAW, June 27. Crowds of demonstrating Polish Roman Catholics twice attempted to march on the headquarters of the ruling Communist Party last night and were dispersed by truncheon-swinging riot police, reported the Associated Press.

The disorders followed a tense evening of confrontation between supporters of Stefan Cardinal Wyszynski, the Roman Catholic Primate, and party workers out in force to block the streets. Reconciliation Plan For months the regime and the Roman Catholic hierarchy have been at odds over a bishop’s proposal for PolishGerman reconciliation. The controversy prompted the Government to close Polish borders to foreign pilgrims during the celebration of the Polish Christian millenium and to refuse a visit to Poland by Pope Paul VI. Cardinal Wyszynski was barred from foreign travel. Warsaw’s sharpest civil violence in perhaps a decade flared last night when helmet-

ed police charged Into a chanting crowd of mostly young men advancing on the party headquarters about 300 yards away. The crowd regrouped and tried again, but was met by a club-swinging force of several score helmeted militiamen. A few arrests were reported. There were minor injuries. Reporters saw at least one woman and child struck by rubber clubs, A.P. said. Other Roman Catholic demonstrations lasted late Into the night.

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