Western (W): General (W). Political Relations between GDR and Poland

A file of correspondence on relations between East Germany and Poland. Subjects covered in the file include a series of articles published in the East German press by the newspaper editor Hermann Axen, criticising the political ideology espoused by the Polish National Communist Party; and further criticism delivered during a speech at the East German Central Committee Plenary Session by an East German politician, Karl Schirdewan. Further correspondence concerns an article in Neues Deutschland titled "Against Falsification of Marxism/Leninism and Tendencies towards division in the Worker' Movements", which was published in response to an article in the Polish press. The article criticises the Polish author Edda Werfel for denying the importance of the Russian revolution, and for her views on Stalinism. Further commentary discusses how relations have since improved, with East German government officials keen to proclaim their friendship for Poland.