The World - News from May 4, 1986

Lech Walesa was detained briefly by riot police in Gdansk, Poland, in what the Solidarity leader called an attempt to foil demonstrations marking the anniversary of Poland’s 1791 Polish constitution. Walesa was picked up after he laid flowers at the monument of King Jan Sobieski, victor at the Battle of Vienna against the Turks in 1783. He was allowed to return home after a five-minute ride in a police vehicle, one of his assistants said. Walesa was among 3,000 people who took part in a service at St. Mary’s Church of Gdansk. He then led a group of about 15 people to the monument.