GOVERNMENT MOVES AGAINST THE UNDERGROUND

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 02745253
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
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• Document Creation Date: July 13, 2023
• Document Release Date: August 29, 2022
• Case Number: F-2022-01153
• Publication Date: December 16, 1949

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CLASSIFICATION � LT
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY Poland
SUBJECT Government Moves against the
Underground
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7,, Polish Goverment officials, who have been mentioned in international press
reports on the current reshuffling of the Polish uovernment, seem to be
linked with the "Freedom Movement" (Anti-Communist underground activists
in Poland), and some have been removed from their posts for failure to
neutralize this movement.
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2e Government charges against Vice Minister of Justice Zenon Kliszko, of having
issued inndequate instructions to the law courts on methods for handling anti-
Communist cases, seem to be justified. Kliszko has also been criticized bY
his Communist Party superiors for failure to intimidate members of the "Freedom
Movement". According to conservative estimates, the "Freedom Movement" has
about 25,000 members, many of whom are armed with automatic weapons.
3, It may be assumed that "Freedom elovement" activities are a reason for eoviet
Marshall Rokossovsky's appointment to Poland, and it is believed that he
has been given the task of eliminating members of this resistance group.
Rokossovsky's handling of this assignment will probably prove to be a test
of his ability and, should he fail, it is believed that the Cominform will
remove him from Poland. To combat the "Freedom Movement", Rckossovsky has
been niven about 2,000 OD agents who are to penetrate the Polish Undergrounde
As far as is known, the Underground is aware of the MVD assignment.
4. Arrests of Polish Government officials are now being carried out on a pattern
similar to those which recently took place in i'rague. The impact of this
government reorganization has extended even to the schools, where children
have been ordered to report any anti-Government sentiments expressed by
their parents to their instructors.
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