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Captured documents showed that the rebel leaders themselves were having trouble with their chaotic troops. Commanders evidently had to field a steady stream of inspectors to keep the simbas (or "lions," as the rebel soldiers call themselves) in line. The rebels, like most Congolese, could not kick their tribal superstitions. One communique from a rebel officer ended with an urgent P.S.: "I beg monsieur le colonel to make sure that all bridges in our territory be washed with medicine to protect against bombardment...
...alone beneath the bombardments of the Americans and Belgians. In the name of Lumumba, I utter a last appeal." But not even the invocation of the martyred leftist was likely to help. For last week the whole rebel cause was collapsing. Incredible as it seemed, Moise Tshombe's chaotic army was advancing furiously on all fronts. Spearheaded by white mercenaries, and operating under the air cover of U.S.-supplied B-26 fighter-bombers, government troops had marched to within striking distance of the rebel capital of Stanleyville...
...Democratic party is perhaps the strangest of them all, since it is not really a party. Despite the fact that the vast majority of all elected officials are Democrats, a condition that ought to give elections a dreary sameness, the state's politics are among the most confused and chaotic in the nation. This year's election is hardly likely to vary the pattern...
Time to Depart. For weeks, the Viet Cong had been relatively quiet, apparently failing to exploit the chaotic political situation in South Viet Nam. Americans in Saigon thought the Reds were hurting militarily. Perhaps, a little. At the same time, they probably did not want to take a chance of rallying support behind General Nguyen Khanh's regime by pressing major at tacks. At any rate, last week the Viet Cong cut loose again. In a spate of ambushes and fire fights-some within 15 miles of Saigon-they inflicted 403 casualties on government forces while suffering 266 themselves...
...Washington D.C. the lobbying situation was equally chaotic. Congress remained in session nearly all summer, presenting District civil rights groups with an opportunity to convince, cajole, and inform hundreds of important Democrats. At one point three independent teams of lobbyists were scouring the Hill for the FDP, but lack of coordination led to duplication of effort and endless embarrassment. Without leadership from the Party, the activity was clearly futile, and eventually it disintegrated...