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...Field Marshal Mohammed Ayub Khan had done much to retrieve Pakistan from the misrule of her squabbling, corrupt politicians. But some of his supporters, including Foreign Minister Manzur Qadir, who is an able constitutional lawyer, were disturbed that all this progress should take place while Pakistan was still under martial law. Since Soldier-President Ayub is at the peak of his popularity, urged Qadir, why not take a leaf from De Gaulle and get himself formally recognized as head of state? Already elections were being held to choose 80,000 local members of Ayub's "basic democracies' union...
Reproduction seems to be one field where private enterprise always triumphs. Historically, governments and churches have had remarkably little success in influencing breeding habits. In most Western countries, the difference between Roman Catholic and Protestant birth rates is slight or nonexistent. In Fascist Italy, all the martial exhortations of Il Duce failed to persuade Italians to increase the size of their families. And in India, where Nehru boasts "there is more official talk and action on birth control than in any other country," government planners recently conceded that they had been a mere 46 million low in their original estimate...
...Cambellpur, Strongman Ayub was asked when martial law would be abolished. He snapped: "Martial law is not a good thing. It was imposed under extraordinary circumstances to save the country. If you think this is bad, go to Iran or other countries where martial law is really in force. Compared to them, Pakistan is a paradise." But he was equally tough to another questioner, who feared elections might bring the return to power of the old gang of corrupt politicians. "If you don't want democracy, what do you want?" demanded Ayub. "Do you want...
...Minister of the Interior. But Abboud, after hearing out the brigadiers' complaints, fired his Interior Minister and promoted the two officers to seats on Sudan's Supreme Military Council. Two months later the mutineers organized another inept coup, and though a court-martial sentenced them to death, Abboud commuted their sentences to life imprisonment...
...credit side, and almost worth the price of admission, is Johann Strauss's delightful score, notably the famed Treasure Waltz, a melting Act II love duet, and plenty of Hungarian themes, both martial and melancholy. Another plus: Designer Rolf Gérard's brilliant costumes and sets, particularly a Viennese throne room almost handsome enough to bring back the Austro-Hungarian monarchy. Heavily on the minus side are a preposterous libretto, not aided by Translator Maurice Valency's English lyrics, and Cyril Ritchard's uncertain direction...