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...Cambodian army has been taking high casualties. And as the realization dawns on its soldiers and the general populace that they are in for a long war, enthusiasm is flagging...
...highest Cambodian officials now complain bitterly, however, against the South Vietnamese. They accuse them of raping, looting, and acting as a conquering army instead of allies. One military spokesman states quite openly that the South Vietnamese do not recognize Cambodian sovereignty in the regions they have occupied...
Uncounted thousands of hectares of rice and other crops have been abandoned. Rubber plantations, producers of most of Cambodia's foreign exchange, lie in ruins. Senate investigators estimate that nearly a million Cambodians have been made refugees in the last six months, and the problems of supporting them add to Lon Nol's difficulties. The population of Phnom Penh alone has nearly double to over a million. And the 400,000 Vietnamese who played a key role in the Cambodian economy have been made refugees or killed...
...most serious pressures on the economy has resulted from the mushrooming of the army. Around 30,000 on March 18, it has now grown to 140,000. Plans call for it to be expanded to 210,000 during 1971. The Cambodian soldier is relatively well-paid, receiving about $360 a year in a country where the average annual income is estimated at about $125. The major thrust of American economic aid will be support for the army...
Under an air cover of U. S. helicopter gunships, Cambodian infantrymen fought entrenched North Vietnamese soldiers Wednesday in what may be a decisive battle for Cambodia's lifeline, Highway 4. The highway is Cambodia's major route...