Walesa Offers To Form Coalition  Poland`s Jaruzelski Calls For
Talks  August 16, 1989|By Paula Butturini, Chicago Tribune.
WARSAW — In a bid to solve Poland`s worsening government crisis,
President Wojciech Jaruzelski on Tuesday called for an urgent
meeting of the nation`s major political forces, and Solidarity
leader Lech Walesa said he was ready to serve as prime minister
``if society wants it.``  Walesa, apparently trying to calm
Soviet concern over the rapidly deteriorating political
situation in Poland, also said Solidarity was prepared to form
an opposition-led government that included Communist ministers
in highly sensitive areas, such as defense and the interior.
Solidarity has no intention of pulling Poland out of the Warsaw
Pact military alliance, Walesa said.  Jaruzelski, expressing
concern over ``the deepening instability of Poland`s political
and economic situation,`` said a meeting of political leaders as
soon as possible should seek ``rational solutions`` to the
problems. The crisis erupted Mo