The news from Southeast Asia reads lately like the script of a sequel to Anna and the King of Siam. There seems to be a prince for all groups and seasons. It is bewildering enough to have a prince as leader of the Laotian Communists without his being at the same time half-brother to the prince who is head of the non-Communist government. And what Westerner could ever fathom the actions of Prince Sihanouk, musician, movie producer and political trapeze artist extraordinary who apparently—though one should never in his case go by first appearances —swung a little too far out and failed to regain his perch? The supporting cast is crowded with exotic mountain tribesmen, smiling rebels, masquerading soldiers and secret agents by the bushel. One suspects that no one knows exactly what is going on and that everyone in the action has a card or two up his sleeve.
Reality Pushes Through
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