It is 1935. The nations of the world had been at war for over a hundred years, until people finally grew tired of fighting. They elected new leaders to bring peace.

The destruction of those wars has killed most scientists, meaning that the nations are stuck with what they can build already, they have no way to advance in technology.

The new peace treaties made the countries of the world fairer, each having about the same amount of land as everyone else.

But now the two four-year terms of these peaceful leaders has finished. New leaders must be elected.

But will they be warriors or politicians? Weak or strong? Patriots or tyrants?

The fate of the world is in the hands of these new leaders.

The countries of the world are:

Britain(Orange)=President Hjalmar Mitchell[PIETER THERON]
Germany(Blue)=Chancellor Gothart von Hotzendorf[TOASTY]
France(Bright Pink)=President Phillipe Henry [DEXTER]
Italy(Red)=President Martin de Atalanta[__LUFFAREN]
Spain(Yellow)=
Russia(Dark Brown)=Premier Romanov[WILBOMAN]
Sweden(White)=Max Gustaf af Stockholm[ICE-EYE]
Greece(Bright Green)
China(Light Pink)=Chairman Matt Sung-Hui[WARLORD MATT]
Japan(Light Brown)=Emperor Kwan-Sn[KWANSN]
South Africa(Black)
America(Light Blue)=President James Cain[EMPROR COOPINIUS]
Egypt(Pale Yellow)
Canada(Purple)=Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau[KUSHANIS]
Iran(Turquoise)=Prime Minister Farid al-Qafar[RANDOM PASSERBY]
Brazil(Grey)=President Gustavo Bergero[KENNELLY]

And here is the map:

http://www.civfanatics.net/uploads/uknes2.jpg


MAJOR RULE CHANGE

To make war more frequent, as it is boring without it, I introduce the SKIRMISH concept.

You can order your troops to skirmish along the border, which can result in hightened tensions but not war, as it is a "misunderstanding". Skirmishes don't activate alliances, and are usually not that costly.

To reflect this, the fight is only one round of combat per defender(in comparison to 1 round per attacker normally). A draw, which is usually lethal in normal combat, is just that, a draw between those troops. This will hopefully make skirmishes less costly.

Winning a skirmish can give you a bit of land, not as much as a war though.

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Okay, now due to the lack of scientists, there are no technological advances to be made, hopefully making the game easier to play.

Also, there will now be no trading either, but there will be one thing which makes the world go round: money.

Each unit costs a certain amount to build; you begin with 500 gold to spend on your first army, and then you get 250 gold per week after that. Losing or gaining territory will make your gold per week level rise and fall accordingly.

Each nation has 10 generals(nicked from Troq's NES :p ). These can each command up to 10 units. They are named as per their number, ie; Britain's first general commands the 1st Army, and Britain's seventh general may actually be an admiral who commands a fleet of up to 5 ships, which would be known as the 7th Fleet. Air armies are called squadrons, ie; 4th Squadron.

COMBAT

The defence value of the defender is taken away from the attack value of the attacker(Attack Value - Defence Value = Modifier). The resulting number, be it negative or positive, is the modifier. I then roll two dice for the defender, and two for the attacker. I then add(or in the case of negative, subtract) the modifier to the attacker's roll. Whoever has the biggest number, attacker or defender, wins the combat. The other unit dies. Then another unit takes that unit's place, and combat continues. This goes on until either one side retreats as per their orders, or one side loses all their forces defending that area. A battle may stalemate when the attacker has lost half their force, on a roll of 7 or below on two dice.

Opposing units, such as tanks and infantry, will automatically seek each other out on the battlefield.

BOMBARDING= Artillery are the only unit that can bombard in the game(for simplicity). Their fire "attacks" a unit, even if it is on the offensive against the player. The bombard value has the defence value of the unit it is attacking taken away from it, and then the normal roll is made with the modifier. If the artillery wins, the unit it fired at is destroyed. If it fails, another roll is made exactly the same. If the artillery wins, it doesn't kill the unit, but survives counter-fire. If the enemy wins again, the artillery is destroyed. Artillery may fire only once during a battle.

Also, at the beginning of battle, artillery may fire at fortifications instead of at units. If it rolls below a 5 on a 2 dice roll, it succeeds in destroying one line of fortifications. Artillery that has fired on fortifications cannot fire at units in the battle that ensues.

PARATROOPERS= Paratroopers can be loaded onto a transport aircraft, which can carry only one paratrooper regiment at a time. On the ground, paratroopers fight as normal infantry, but when dropped from a transport aircraft, which can also drop them across the sea onto an island, they gain a +2 attack bonus.
Transport aircraft can also ferry normal land regiments around your own territory, but these cannot attack from the transport, to do that they must attack from a sea transport, in a D-Day style landing. They do not get any bonus.

Sea transports are needed to move units around across the sea, the only other unit able to do that being the transport aircraft. The sea transport is the only one which can carry normal land units straight into combat, usually an invasion. A sea transport can carry an ENTIRE ARMY, not just one regiment.

AIR AND NAVAL COMBAT

Air units fight it out for control of the sky before any other combat, and the winner in the air can use air transports to deliver paratroopers. The loser's transports remain on the ground, as they aren't stupid enough to try a suicidal parachute drop, and their paratroopers go into battle as normal infantry. Naval combat comes next, and the winner of that can send in sea transports. The loser cannot, and any of his troops arriving by transport remain inside it. Both times, for air and sea transports, a suicide run could be ordered by the nation's leader(must be in orders), where it tries to survive one round of combat with the opposing nation's aircraft/ships to deploy it's cargo. If it is unsuccessful and is killed in the first round of combat against an enemy, all the men inside die. If it survives one round of combat, then the men deploy as normal, but the transport is certain to die as it has no guns and is outpaced by its pursuers.

The units you can buy are:

TANK REGIMENT
Attack=7 Defence=5 Cost=15

INFANTRY REGIMENT
Attack=5 Defence=7 Cost=10

ARTILLERY REGIMENT
Bombard=5 Cost=20

ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN REGIMENT
Attack=3 Defence=5 Cost=15
Gets a +2 Defence bonus against air units.

PARATROOPER REGIMENT
Attack=5 Defence=7 Cost=25
Gets a +2 Attack bonus if dropped from a transport aircraft.

TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT WING
Attack=0 Defence=5 Cost=10
Can deliver ONE paratrooper regiment into combat, or can ferry units around your holdings.

FIGHTER WING
Attack=5 Defence=7 Cost=15
Acts as a normal unit against ground and sea targets, but can only attack them, gets a +2 Attack bonus against infantry/paratroopers and transport aircraft.

BOMBER WING
Attack=7 Defence=5 Cost=20
Acts as a normal unit against ground and sea targets, but can only attack them, gets a +2 Attack bonus against tanks and battleships.


AIRCRAFT CARRIER
Attack=0 Defence=7 Cost=50
Can carry a squadon of aircraft(5 wings), extending their range. Fighters can defend a fleet, and the carrier is the only way bombers can attack when more than a certain distance from your holdings.

BATTLESHIP
Attack=5 Defence=7 Cost=25
Gets a +2 Attack bonus against other ships.

DESTROYER
Attack=5 Defence=5 Cost=20
Gets a +2 Defence and Attack bonus against submarines.

FRIGATE
Attack=3 Defence=5 Cost=15
Gets a +2 Defence bonus against air units.

SUBMARINE
Attack=7 Defence=3 Cost=20
Gets a +2 Defence bonus against ships.

TRANSPORT
Attack=0 Defence=5 Cost=50
Can carry an entire army(5 regiments and one general) into combat or just ferrying them around.

FORTIFICATIONS
Fortifications cost 25 gold per reasonable area of border(ie; France's border with Germany would need one fortification to cover it, Sweden's border in South America with Brazil would need two, Russia's border with China would need three, and America's border with Canada would need four). They add a +1 defence bonus to all troops defending that border. They can be doubled up. Fortifications will be shown on the map, with doubled up ones being in two colours instead of one. Fortifications can also be built along the coast, at 25 gold for twice the amount of coastline that fortifications would normally cover(ie; 25 gold for coastline that would have been covered by 50 gold had it been a border).

SECRET SERVICE
Secret services are now so sharp from years of war that they know everything that's going on in the world(so no PMing, just post it in the thread for simplicity!). So there will be no secret orders via PM, and no negotiating via PM, it will all be done on this thread.

DEPLOYMENTS
Deployments must be posted on this thread at the end of every week, in the form of:

1st Army deployed in India.
Composed of 3 infantry regiments and 2 tank regiments.

And so on for each of your ten Generals. If they are attacking somewhere, say so. This will mean at the end of every week, I can easily post the combat results.

Finally, the per week money will enable you to build new units and replacements. They will begin in your home country, and then either move overland to their new assignment, or over sea. They do not really exist until they reach their assigned Army, which shouldn't take any time at all. If you haven't assigned them by the end of the week, they die.

Play will begin when I say so, although you can already say what you will spend your money on.

Any questions or comments? And I hope that the Simple and Regulated NES people will come to this one and play, so I can shut the old one down as it was becoming too complicated to run.

Nemesis

UPDATED

This looks fab. Can I join, please, as Russia?

The white countries, BTW, are they neutral (i.e non-player controlled), or a real country? If they are neutral, should it be so that one can't "colonize" them, to keep game balance?
I'd like that. And if you attack them, you automatically declare war on their friends (i.e everyone else)?

Germany, please!

You know, why not just use a Civ 3-adapted Versailles world map? That would be alot of fun. I think I have one, too...

Chancellor Paul Hindenburg of the Weimar Republic!

lol, the white country is Sweden! Sorry, I forgot to mention that, cause Sweden has to be white because I had no other colours to use!

All the world is colonised, and neutral nations(those not controlled by any players) are controlled by me. They will buy a basic army and navy(I'm going to make an average one for the neutrals to use), and each get the same every week. Then when a new player comes in, he can expand their army and navy to his own needs.

Also, these nations WILL be able to defend themselves due to having armies, navies and air forces, and often a declaration of war upon one will result in other neutral countries joining in. Also a neutral nation may offer gold to another nation to aid them in their fight.

Basically, don't see neutrals as a soft touch!

And of course you can be Russia! What will you name be?

Nemesis

Originally posted by Toasty
Germany, please!

You know, why not just use a Civ 3-adapted Versailles world map? That would be alot of fun. I think I have one, too...

Chancellor Paul Hindenburg of the Weimar Republic!

Okay, Germany is yours! And I'm using this world map as it is much fairer on all nations of the world at the start - everyone is equal, it's how they play that affects how strong a country they are.

Nemesis

I'll play as France if you don't mind.

French Poll Results:
President Phillipe Henry of the French National People's Party was elected today ahead nof his rival Jean-Paul Devont of the Socialist Freedom Party.
Phillipe won the position with 82% of French voters behind him! Let's hope the new President can guide France back to becoming a major player in the world.
Extracts from CanalPlus+ news

Originally posted by Dexter
I'll play as France if you don't mind.

Welcome to the game!

Nemesis

I suppose I'm Premier Romanov (anyone here play C&C?), then...

As the true formerly exiled aristocrat-turned-politican that I am, I will lead the Russian people to glory, and iron out the mistakes of my Marxist-dictatorical predecessors. Russia will again be recognized as a free and democratic nation!

Okay, since there's been few other responses, the game begins now, hopefully it will attract more interest once it's going.

Nemesis

Top Secret:
5 Infantry Units - 50g
5 Tank Units - 75g
2 Bomber Units - 40g
2 Transport Units - 100g
2 Battleship Units - 50g
3 Submarine Units - 60g
2 Fighter Units - 30g
1 Air Craft Carrier Unit - 50g
Total - 24 Units at 500g
End

Now remember to group them into ten armies/navies/squadrons(some can be empty).

Also post at the end of each army their orders. Copy and paste that into a word doc and save it on your computer, then just edit it and copy and paste it when you change orders/buy things etc.

Nemesis

Anyone who becomes a nation before next Sunday night/Monday morning has their 500gold to spend. After that, they're stuck with the army that I give the neutrals, but then get the 250gold per week to improve and change their army. Also, if they redesign the army using 500 gold plus what they get that week and PM it to me, I may consider allowing them to have that one, so long as the neutral hasn't been in combat.

Nemesis

Originally posted by Dexter
Top Secret:
5 Infantry Units - 50g
5 Tank Units - 75g
2 Bomber Units - 40g
2 Transport Units - 100g
2 Battleship Units - 50g
3 Submarine Units - 60g
2 Fighter Units - 30g
1 Air Craft Carrier Unit - 50g
Total - 24 Units at 500g
End

I think you'll find this adds up to 22 units at 455g! You still have more money left!

Nemesis

Paul von Hindenburg, the grayed old Chancellor of the Weimar Republic picked up the fountain pen on his cherry wood desk. After so many years in office, his writting had become scribbled and odd.

Germany was one of the few nations to stablize after the crash of 1929. The introduction of the Reichsmark in 1932 has managed to calm inflation and lessen unrest. The days of the "Starving Billionaires" with the mark had come to an end and squelched the fascist groups in his country, helped along by the assassination of Adolf Hitler, the Nazi party's leader, by a French nationalist in 1933. (The nationalist was never tried).

The slipping in the economies around the world had resulted in a loosening of the noose on Germany's neck. With the Europeans incapacity to enforce upon Germany the harsh standards of Versailles, war debts were stopped. German industry and coal mining in the Saarland was retaken from the French in Spring 1934. The Rhineland had been re-militarized and occupied by the Republican army later that year.

Germany was still not interested in war in Europe. The peaceful ways of the Weimar Republic maintained, though her small military did not. Interested in protecting their colonies and country, von Hindenburg's "Free People's Conservative Party" had made it the forefront of their campaign to re-establish Germany as a world power, a democratic one, by the expansion of military and economy. The gold stockpiles now numbered at 500--a number not seen since the days of the Kaiser.

Germany was on equal terms with Europe now, and von Hindenburg was about to make it so.

He began writing a letter to General von Paten, General for the armed forces of Germany:

TOP SECRET

Germany is to make the following purchases and orders for her army:

Army Corps I:
2 Infantry regiments 20g
3 Panzer regiments 45g
Total: 65g
Orders: Defend Germany's Western border.

Army Corps II:
2 Infantry regiments 20g
3 Panzer regiments 45g
Total: 65g
Orders: Deploy to Africa with Kriegsmarine VI.

Army Corps III:
3 Infantry regiments 30g
2 Panzer regiments 30g
Total: 60g
Orders: Defend Germany's Eastern border.

Army Corps IV:
3 Infantry regiments 30g
Orders: Deploy to German Indonesia with Kriegsmarine VI.

Air Squadron V:
5 fighter wings 75g
Total: 75g
Orders: Defend Kriegsmarine V.

Kriegsmarine VI:
1 Battleship 25g
2 Destroyers 40g
1 Aircraft carrier 50g
1 Transport 50g
Total: 190g
Orders: Deploy Army Corps II to Africa. Return to Germany and ferry Army Corps IV to the German East Indies. Return to Germany and remain.

Kriegsmarine VII:
5 Submarines 100g
Orders: Patrol the North Sea.

Von Hindenburg sighed. A full army and not a mark to spare.

I've been reading along with a lot of these NES games, and figure I might give it a try--can I enter as Iran?

I don't understand why people feel the need to ask if they can join a game :p.

Of course you can Random! Just name your leader and make an army structure.

Ok I'll try again!! :lol: My absolutely rubbish counting!

1st French Army Led By First General Pierre Blanc
8 Infantry Divisions 70g
1 Anti-Aircraft Gun 15g
Orders: Defend Paris

2nd French Army Led By General Jean Romanov
3 Infantry Divisions 30g
5 Tank Divisions 75g
Orders: Defend South Asian Colonies

3rd French Squadron Led By General Hans French
4 Bomber Divisions 80g
2 Fighter Divisions 30g
Orders: Ready For Counter-Strike Missions

4th French Squadron Led By General Massimo Le Jack
4 Fighter Divisions 60g
4 Anti-Aircraft Gun Divisions 60g
Orders: Defend France From Airbourne Attacks

5th French Fleet Led By Admiral Charles Graft
2 Destroyer Divisions 40g
Orders: Patrol African Colonies

6th French Army Led By GeneralFredrick De Gaulle
4 Infantry Divisions 40g
Orders: Defend African Colonies

Air Squadron V:
5 fighter wings 90g
Total: 130g
Orders: Defend Kriegsmarine V.

5 fighters add up to 75gold!

Kriegsmarine VI:
1 Battleship 50g
2 Destroyers 40g
1 Aircraft carrier 50g
1 Transport 50g
Total: 190g
Orders: Deploy Army Corps II to Africa. Return to Germany and ferry Army Corps IV to the German East Indies. Return to Germany and remain.

These are fine except one battleship costs 25gold, not 50. 2 would cost 50gold.

Kriegsmarine VII:
5 Submarines 60g
Orders: Patrol the North Sea.

5 subs cost 100gold, for 60 you would only get 3 subs. The other two can be bought using the money you saved on the battleship(25 gold) and the fighters(15 gold) adding up to the extra 40gold needed.

Von Hindenburg sighed. A full army and not a mark to spare.

That's right, so long as you spend those extra 40 marks on the subs, or if you leave it at 3 subs, then you have 40 marks left to spend.

Nemesis

Originally posted by Dexter
1st French Army Led By First General Pierre Blanc
8 Infantry Divisions 70g

I think you mean 7 Infantry divisions. Oh, and we're using regiments, not divisions, unless that's what you want your nation to call them, but they will still be the same strength as everyone else's regiments. Anyway, up to you.

As for planes, they're in wings, but you can have air divisions if you like, probably easier to remember.

As for ships though, it's not a destroyer division I'm afraid! It's only one ship!

That's how much those babies cost lol! But when they carry the same firepower as an entire artillery regiment(I think) then I think you can see why they come in ones!

Anyway, other than that, there's nothing wrong with that one, so good job!

And Toasty, no need to edit yours so long as you make clear you want the extra money spent on the two subs, I'll just ignore the money and keep to the organisation you've laid out.

Finally, each army was only supposed to hold 5, but after looking at the deployments I posted and realised even I broke the rule, I've changed it to 10 per General, so you can now have 100 units!

Nemesis

(just making up a name at random)

Farid al-Qafar looked out across the city of Tehran. Today was a great day for him, as his first day in office as the country's new prime minister--a triumphant victory not only for himself, but for all the people of Iran; he had not only been elected prime minister, but the first prime minister in the newly formed United Islamic Nations of Iran. Iran and the Arabic nations of the Mideast had banded together for strength in the face of the land-hungry European countries, and now, aided by abundant oil money and the world's pressing need for a workable balance of power, at last they came together in a union powerful enough to face the Western powers on equal terms. And his homeland stood triumphant at the forefront of it all; relatively untouched by the wars the imperialist powers of Europe had fought over Arabian oilfields, it had been behind Iran that the weaker Arabic nations had rallied, and in its name that they united. There were still hurdles to be cleared; even as he stood, cultural tension was building between the diverse peoples of the fledgling nation. But though member states remained stubborn and proud, he knew that they had no choice; Iran alone had the military might and economic stability needed to maintain a strong, independent state.

Stepping into his newly built office in the State palace, he looked over a tactical map of the area. The formal unification of the various member states called for a great deal of reorganization; although the Iranian army formed the core of the new nation's armed forces, local armies would have to be integrated and redeployed to form a unified, consistent military. He looked warily over the borders on the map and the territory looming beyond, and began to jot down notes for his upcoming staff meeting. Though it would drain all the available money left over from the last of the now-stagnant oil sales, soon Iran would have a modern, up-to-date army ready to step up to defend the homeland.


1ST IRANIAN ARMY, the Royal Guard, to be stationed in Tehran (central region, just south of the Caspian I think); on standby in case of attack
3 Infantry regiments (30 gold)
TOTAL: 30 gold

2ND IRANIAN ARMY, to be stationed along the northeastern border, from the Caspian and Aral Seas east and southward; border defense
4 Infantry regiments (40 gold)
1 Tank regiment (15 gold)
1 AA gun regiment (15 gold)
TOTAL: 70 gold

3RD IRANIAN ARMY, to be stationed along the western border, west and south of the Caspian Sea; border defense
4 Infantry regiments (40 gold)
1 Tank regiment (15 gold)
1 AA gun regiment (15 gold)
TOTAL: 70 gold

4TH IRANIAN ARMY, to be stationed south of Tehran along the Persian gulf; currently in reserve for purposes of counter-attacking
2 Tank regiments (30 gold)
1 Artillery regiment (20 gold)
TOTAL: 50 gold

5TH IRANIAN INDIAN FLEET, to be stationed at the entrance to the Persian Gulf; defending the Arabian coast
1 Battleship (25 gold)
2 Destroyers (40 gold)
1 Frigate (15 gold)
1 Carrier (50 gold)
TOTAL: 130 gold

6TH IRANIAN AIR SQUADRON, to be stationed in the northwest; air cover along the northeastern border
2 Fighter wings (30 gold)
1 Bomber wing (20 gold)
TOTAL: 50 gold

7TH IRANIAN AIR SQUADRON, to be stationed in the west; air cover along the western border
2 Fighter wings (30 gold)
1 Bomber wing (20 gold)
TOTAL: 50 gold

8TH IRANIAN AIR SQUADRON, to be stationed with the 5th Fleet; air cover for the fleet
2 Fighter wings (30 gold)
1 Bomber wing (20 gold)
TOTAL: 50 gold


Four armies at 50 gold each (4th, 6th, 7th, 8th): 200 gold
Two armies at 70 gold each (2nd, 3rd): 140 gold
One army at 30 gold (1st Army): 30 gold
One fleet at 130 gold (5th fleet): 130 gold
TOTAL: 500 gold (hopefully)


[Rules check: the rules are a bit sparse in terms of unit movement coverage; how fast can armies move over land, and how much territory can a single army be expected to cover? I think my deployments are fairly reasonable, but some of the border coverage is definitely stretching it thin; if you rule that I've deployed my armies to cover too wide an area, then assume that they're covering a smaller interior region and not covering the entire border right at its edge.

Also, how exactly does air power work? Since only artillery has a bombardment system written in the rules, do fighters and bombers simply function as ground units with different rules for range and transport?]

You're right, fighters and bombers need more advantages, so I'll add some now. They are now posted on the front page along with the rules for transports in battle and naval and air combat.

Air and naval transports can move troops around very quickly during peacetime, and troops themselves(infantry is equipped with APCs) can move around quickly enough that no movement rules are required, I just need to know what you will defend each area with.

However, if a nation declares a blockade around a colony etc, then each reinforcements on top of what was already there must fight their way in.

Oh, and your sums add up nicely!

Nemesis

Toasty and wilboman, as long as you're around (this looks like a pretty interesting NES, Uk! You seem to be using the General idea much better than I have, though...) please go back to the AMNES and read through again.. I think I sent you a PM. Build orders are due tomorrow..

Originally posted by uknemesis


I think you mean 7 Infantry divisions. Oh, and we're using regiments, not divisions, unless that's what you want your nation to call them, but they will still be the same strength as everyone else's regiments. Anyway, up to you.

As for planes, they're in wings, but you can have air divisions if you like, probably easier to remember.

As for ships though, it's not a destroyer division I'm afraid! It's only one ship!


Yeah I did mean 7, just pressed the wrong key!
I was just using divisions because it's a smaller word to type in:lol: Only one destroyer, fair enough.

Thanks

I want Sweden!

Extra: Newly elected for president in Sweden is:
Max Gustaf af Stockholm
He crushed his election opponents and won with 91%!

Army:

1st Army: Max Viktor af Stockholms elite personal guard also called:
Division Maximus (General: Max Viktor af Stockholm himselft)
6 Infantry brigades
1 AA brigade
75 gold
defending Capitol

2nd Army:
Division Karl XII
5 Tank brigades
1 AA brigade
1 Artillery regiment
110 gold
ready to load onto transports

3rd Fleet:
1 Aircraft Carrier (Göteborg)
1 Battleship (Stockholm)
2 Destroyers (Klas Horn and Klas Uggla)
1 Transport division
165 gold
between Norway and Britain

4th Fleet:
2 Submarines (Sjöbjörnen and Isbjörnen)
1 Frigate (Svensksund)
55 gold
Following 3rd fleet

5th Squadron:
3 Fighter squadrons
1 Bomber squadron
65 gold
onboard Göteborg

6th Army:
3 Infantry brigades
30 gold
based in Brazil

Okay, Sweden is yours! And all your sums add up!

Nemesis

Premier Nicolay Alexandrovich Romanov was just a little miffed.
Russia's national day, and not a single regiment to show for the parade! It's a disgrace! A disaster!

Thanks to those stupid Bolsheviks. Wasting the army on futile wars which had cost the Rodina more than they had gained. Well, never again!

Of course, his illustrious predecessor, the first democratically elected president of Russia, had had no way of building the army. Until about a half-year ago, Russia had been in grave debt. But now, finally, Russia was rich, wealthy and happy. 500 units of gold in the treasuries was enough to build the meagre beginnings of a new Grand Russian Army.

After the official state dinner, Russia's new president decided to spend the money on seeing to it that Russia would have a military parade next year...


1st Army Division (Grande Armée)
7 infantry cost 70
3 tanks cost 45
Total: 115
Orders: Defend Moscow, St.Petersburg, Minsk triangle

2nd Army division
5 Infantry cost 50
2 tanks cost 30
Total: 80
Orders: Defend Border with Persia

3rd Army division
4 infantry cost 40
2 tanks cost 30
Total: 70
Orders: Defend Mongolian area, border with China, Manchuria (Japan).

4th Army division
4 tanks cost 60
Orders: Mobile support inside Russia, based in Siberia.

5th Squadron
2 fighter wings cost 30
Orders: Home defense, based in the Urals

6th squadron
2 fighter wings cost 30
Orders: Home defense, based on the Bajkal Lake

7th North Fleet
Battleship cost 25
Frigate cost 15
Destroyer cost 20
Total: 60
Orders: Defend North Coast. Based in Arkhangelsk/Murmansk.

8th Black Sea fleet:
Submarine cost 20
Destroyer cost 20
Frigate cost 15
Total: 55
Orders: Based in Sevastopol. Patrol Russian half of Black Sea.

That's:
16 infantry: 160
11 tanks: 165
4 fighters: 60
1 Battleship: 25
2 Frigate: 30
1 Sub: 20
2 Destroyers: 40
Total: 500

If I've made a bad calc, tell me, and I'll straighten it out.

Nope that's perfect wilboman.

Now let the diplomacy or war begin!

End of turn is Saturday night, when I will post combat results etc and post your gold amount for next week, which unless you take or lose land will be 250 gold.

Oh, and orders can be changed right the way up to Saturday night, but you can no longer change units, I've got them all saved in a doc file!

Nemesis

Von Hindenburg read his Berliner Zeitung newspaper. He flipped back the pages to a certain article he was intent on reading about. It would appear that there was something cooking in Holland.

Atrocities In France: What the Police There Are and Aren't Doing.
By Lügner Schändliche

Amsterdam, French Netherlands seems to be the site of many recent happenings in prejudice and hate crimes against the German-related Dutch. With a rash of anti-German sentiment that came with the Versailles lapse, the French seem to be solving the President's inactivity in the streets.

Holland, which had for years been regarded as a veritable client-state of Germany, was annexed by the French two years ago in 1933. While at first peaceful, massive emigration was promoted by the French government and a great deal of the formerly near-pure Dutch population is made up of Frenchmen (rounded to 32%).

In one instance, children were seen throwing stones last Sunday at a Protestant church in Utrecht. The police were reportedly called by the priest, but failed to show face.

The hatred for the Protestant church in Holland does not begin nor end with Children. Gretchen DeKuiper of Deventer, a wife for 23 years and a mother of 2 was used for a human clapper after ringing the Protestant church's bells to alert the town as a Dutch man was being killed, also after police had again did not make an appearance. Her husband, Froyd DeKuiper, has fled to Cologne in the German Rhineland. The children, now two college girls, were reportedly raped and killed by a French nationalist.

Not only have the police failed to act, but they have acted with the French vigilantes repeatedly. In Middelburg, the capital of the Zeeland province, an unprovoked police raid on a Dutch family's home resulted in the killing of both parents, the family children, and their pet Toy Yorkie.

All this has been met with silence from the French President. These countless incidents not only go unaddressed but also without condemnation. If the French government will not act, this reporter believes it is the obligation of our republic to act for the Dutch, as they obviously cannot under such brutal oppression.

This cannot go unwarranted as the French authority is letting it. I call on von Hundenburg, von Paten, and every other government official to save the innocent lives that are being destroyed by the decadent French.

We have no friends in France. We only have drunkards, rapists and nationalists. We cannot stand idly by while this continues.
We should march into Amsterdam, and then to Paris to force this to an end.

* * *

Hindenburg put down the paper, his face pale and shocked.
He called in his secretary, Fraulein Isabeau Fried to prepare two memos: one to the French president and another to the armed forces.

Can I still join in?

If so,I´ll take Brazil.I´m red-green blind,do I onkly have the mainland or some oversea territories as well?

"I promise you to make our Brazil a leading country in the Americas and the world!May God be with us!" With these words President Gustavo Bergero ended his inauguration speech.He had won elections with 69% and had great support all over the country.When he came back to presidential palace,he ordered his General Manao a regrouping of the army,air force and navy:

1st Brazilian Army:
3 Infantry Regiments
2 Tank Regiments
1 Artillery Regiment
Costs:80g
Orders:Deploy alongside East coast from Recife to Sao Paulo

2nd Brazilian Army:
2 Infantry Regiments
1 Tank Regiment
Costs:35g
Orders:Defend the border to the USA in Panama

3rd Brazilian Army:
5 Infantry Regiments
3 Tank Regiments
1 Artillery Regiment
Costs:115g
Orders:Deploy alongside Swedish border

4th Brazilian Army:
2 Infantry Regiments
1 Tank Regiment
Costs:35g
Defend the capital (aka Rio)

5th Brazilian Fleet:
1 Aircraft Carrier
1 Submarine
1 Transport
1 Frigate
Cost:135g
Orders:Patrol alongside the West Cost (based in Lima)

6th Brazilian Fleet:
1 Frigate
1 Battleship
1 Destroyer
Costs:60g
Orders:Patrol alongside East Coast (based in Belo Horizonte)

7th Brazilian Squadron:
1 Bomber Wing
1 Fighter Wing
Costs:35g
Orders:Give support to 5th Fleet (based in Quito)

A News Broadcast By The French President
People Of France,
Today is a day of change and reform. Over the previous years you have suffered from a weak police force, poor teaching and even poorer health care. That is why I won this election because you told the Socialist Freedom party that they haven't done enough.
My ministers are putting into act police reforms to rout out corrupt police officers and put more police on the streets. We hope that this will prevent such scenes as we saw in the Netherlands, such acts of horrendous violence cannot be tolerated and disgrace our countries fine people.
Now on to the health service problems. Our government wants to give a long term solution not a short term one. We want a solution which benefits the entire country. So we shall begin with 10% pay rises for staff and the building of new up to date modern hospitals. Unfortunately this means that you as a taxpayer shall need to pay out more, although this minor tax re-adjustment is all for a good cause. France must have a top quality health service to proceed into the future.
Education reforms will be much the same as Health reforms. Pay rises of 8% for teachers and the opening of new schools.
We shall also make it free for a highly able pupil to enter a state University. Education is the foundation of the next generation, let's make the next generation an educated one!
My friends today I have announced the blueprint on which this Government shall be based, all these reforms shall take time but have patience and they shall reap you massive rewards.
Thank-you


To: Chancellor Paul Hindenburg
From: President Phillipe Henry
Subj: Friendship
My friend, I read of a certain article in the Berliner Zeitung newspaper, Atrocities In France: What the Police There Are and Aren't Doing. I would like you to know that under my new police reforms such things as this article talks about shall never happen again. I hope that you shall look beyond this over-exaggerted journalism and listen to sense, with the war over a new Europe has been born. In this Europe only the toughest and richest nations can live on. Our eternal friendship will seal that our nations can grow side by side and in peace.
Yours,
President Phillipe Henry, Servant Of The French People

To: President Phillippe Henry
From: Chancellor Paul von Hindenburg
Sucj: Re: Friendship

Hah! You speak of a stronger police force, then what? They assist your uncontrollable French nationalist imports more in their horrendous hate crimes? Nothing can solve the pure corruption of your facilities in the Netherlands except their expulsion and a plebecite.

I call for a plebecite for Holland to become independent, join Germany or stay with France. In the event that France should refuse the Dutch right to self-determination (which they appear to as the Dutch are only second-class citizens in France), then Germany will have to support it, whether it be political, monetary or otherwise.

Europe is fine as it is; we need the strong to be strong and prove themselves worthy of exsistence. A country that cannot defend itself has no right to exsist.

The plebecite would be determined by die: i.e., 1 or 2 they stay with France, 3 or 4 they join Germany, 5 or 6 they become independent. I think it is fair.

To: Chancellor Paul Hindenburg
From: President Phillipe Henry
Subj: Plebiscite
We accept your offer of a plebiscite, my only objection would be the idea of Netherlands joining Germany. We would rather have it they were independant or part of a fair and equal French society. If you really do care so much for the Netherlands then I'm sure you will agree to this deal, right?
Yours,
President Phillipe Henry

The die would work with 1 or 2 meaning it stays with France and 3, 4, 5 or 6 then it becomes independant. Uknemesis shall do the dice rolling.

To:President Gustavo Bergero
From: Sweden
I hope that our 2 countries can live side by side in peace. How about a MPP?

To:President Max Gustaf af Stockholm,Stockholm,Sweden
From:President Gustavo Bergero,Rio de Janeiro,Brazil

Dear Mr. President,

as you may remember both our countries stayed neutral in the last great war and we gained much from:you could unite with your Scandinavian fellows and got Argentine,Uruguay,Paraguay and Chile.We became control of the other parts of South America like Colombia or Peru.
But in these provinces of our Brazilian Union there recently have been riotings by some rebels,only because we´ve made Portuguese the official language.I know you´ve the same problems,in Finland as here in America with your beautiful language Swedish.
Would you consider a MPP against internal and outward enemies,so we can work together to control these Spanish-speaking bastards?

My best regards,

President Gustavo Bergero

The reason the Dutch might consider joining Germany as opposed to being independant is because of their long history of cooperation and cultural relation to Germany. Also, if Holland becomes independent, it will be severely crippled in relation to other nations and may not be able to defend itself from a subsequent French (or otherwise) attack.

I personally believe it should be included in the plebecite because Holland will hardly be able of defending itself after if its independence is granted. Also, the Dutch have little to gain in being independent as opposed to being an integral part of the German republic.

Should the French president refuse to allow Holland the option of becoming German he could likely be planning to re-annex the territory when it is a weak newborn.

"Hmm... Europe looks to be poised on the brink of a new conflict over the French Netherlands. Tha's not good. I'm not expecting a second world war until I feel well and truly ready. Send the two fighters a dispatch to the effect that we will support any results of a free and unadulterated election, and would be happy to send election observers."

Nicolay Alexandrovich was surveying his troop positions as he spoke on the phone with his Foreign Minister. Romanov loved looking at the setup in the war room. The huge maps and little regimental pieces reminded him of his childhood days, playing about with toy soldiers.

"The swedes have a new leader you say? Max what? Oh, Gustaf. Nice name. Nice, aristocratic name. And a solid hold on power too, hm? I like that in a leader. Send him a letter too."

Nicolay picked up two tanks, memorising their positions, and in the middle of the Indian ocean he started playing a little battle, moving them around, making small *pouf* sounds when he fired, and finally tilting one over on it's back signifying that it had died, all the while chatting absentmindedly with his Minister on the phone. The Foreign Minister, obviously finished with todays report, asked the customary questions for orders and the like, and politely hung up.

"Ah, well." Romanov sighed. "Reality calls. Time to write some letters, I guess..."

Carefully, the Russian Premier put his "toys" back in place, before walking to the adjoining door to his office, shutting the lights as he went through the door. A nagging fear was at the back of gis mind. The Lord only knew when he might feel so at ease again.

To: The peaceful and democratic leaders of France and Germany

We in Russia have noticed the friction in Europe with some apprehension. We sincerely hope bloodshed may be avoided in this matter, but make it abundantly clear that if war is announced over the Netherlands, we may see fit to join the side of the offended (read: attacked) party, be it a new state, France or Germany.
We are very fully in support of the idea of a plebecite, and volunteer to send neutral observers to see to it that the elctions proceed in the proper manner. Russia will also fully support the outcome of such elections.

To Max Gustaf of Sweden

Hail, neighbour! As you were one of the countries wise enough to stay out of the last, great war, I assume that you are a peace-loving nation, as are we, now that we have doffed the mantles of both Feudal and Bolshevik oppression.
I extend our hand in friendship, and wonder if you may wish to discuss trade, ROP, and MPP treaties with the "Russian Bear?"

[OOC - Think i'll take my native land, Canada please :goodjob: ]

The elections had ended, and the polls were in. Conservative Pierre Trudeau had won a 74% Majority Government over his nearest Liberal Competeter, Sir John A. MacDonald.

Canada was in celebration, and the new government was organized.

Pierre decided he should send a message to the people of the world..

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TO: The Nations of the World
FROM: Pierre Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada.
SUBJECT: Greetings.

Hello from the new Conservative Government of Canada, we seek peaceful relations and trade with the powers of the world, and hope that peaceful relations will ensue in the future.

Canada has the following available for trade -

Timber
Furs
Iron
Coal
Paper
Wheat

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TOP SECRET

Canada has begun to purchase her military.

6 TANK REGIMENTS FOR - 90 Gold
10 INFANTRY REGIMENTS FOR - 100 Gold
3 ARTILLETY REGIMENTS FOR - 60 Gold

2 FIGHTER WINGS FOR - 30 Gold
2 BOMBER WINGS FOR - 40 Gold

1 AIRCRAFT CARRIER FOR - 50 Gold
2 BATTLESHIPS FOR - 50 Gold
3 DESTORYERS FOR - 60 GOLD
1 FRIGATE FOR - 15 Gold

TOTAL SPENT - 495 Gold

[OOC - I'll reorginize everything into Armies later.]

I'm afraid no money can be carried over from week to week, so to Kennelly and Kushanis, unless you want to do a quick change now, your 5 gold will be wasted! :eek: :D :p

Oh, and to all of you:

Like I said, I have all the build orders on a document, but you are allowed to shuffle armies and navies around as much as you like, and change their orders. The only thing not allowed to change is what you've bought after it's been finalised(ie; numbers checked).

So to Kushanis: just make sure they're in armies,squadrons and fleets by Saturday, and that they all have orders.

Nemesis

Uknemesis: Can we do the plebecite or would it interfere with the game rules too much?

[OOC - 5 Gold.. guess i'll buy a Hockey Stick :rolleyes:

I'll get my armies up tormorow (Wednesday) and should have order for them the same day, or the day after.]

Kushanis, that's fine with me so long as it's done by Saturday.

And a hockey stick will be handy for bashing some skulls :p

And Toasty, I will do the plebicite, but it was to my knowledge that you hadn't both yet agreed for it to take place, and what the outcomes could be. When I here an agreement on it from both of you, it can take place.

And nothing like that interferes with the rules, one off things like that can be easily sorted. So if anyone else wants to do something like that, then be my guest.

Nemesis

I'll take Japan!

As the rule of the elected leader was about to come to an end in 1934 there were many who wanted to succeed him. A fierce political struggle began in Japan as each party gathered as many loyalists around them as they could. The situation got worse and worse and finally in May of the same year, one week before the election, civil war erupted. It was a very bloody war with alliances shifting all the time and no real end in sight. And then, when it seemed that all hope of peace was lost, one man emerged and took over control. Altough noone will ever really know what happened, it is said that he managed to silence all opposition in just one night and then called for a truce between the leader- and aimless parties. His proposal, that he would be the new leader of the Japanese Empire, was accepted unanimously and in 1935 he was proclaimed Emperor Kwan-Sn, Ruler of the Rising Sun.
(Excerpt of "The Japanese Civil War of 1934", Japanese Ministry of Education)

Japanese Troop Deployment: 38 units (500g)
1st Japanese Army: 8 units led by General Meiji (100g)
- 5 Imperial Infantry Regiments (50g)
- 1 Imperial Tank Regiment (15g)
- 1 Imperial Artillery Regiment (20g)
- 1 Imperial Anti-AirCraft-Gun Regiment (15g)
Orders: Protection of Japan
2nd Japanese Army: 8 units led by General Kimiko (100g)
- 5 Imperial Infantry Regiments (50g)
- 1 Imperial Tank Regiment (15g)
- 1 Imperial Artillery Regiment (20g)
- 1 Imperial Anti-AirCraft-Gun Regiment (15g)
Orders: Protection of Upper Manchuria
3rd Japanese Army: 7 units led by General Tanaka (80g)
- 5 Imperial Infantry Regiments (50g)
- 1 Imperial Tank Regiment (15g)
- 1 Imperial Anti-AirCraft-Gun Regiment (15g)
Orders: Protection of Lower Manchuria
4th Japanese Army: 5 units led by General Ziziku (50g)
- 5 Imperial Infantry Regiments (50g)
Orders: Protection of Japanese Pacific Colonies (Taiwan, Phillipines)
5th Japanese AirWing: 2 units led by Commander Kobayashi (35g)
- 1 Imperial Fighter Wing (15g)
- 1 Imperial Bomber Wing (20g)
Orders: Protection of Japanese AirSpace
6th Japanese AirWing: 2 units led by Commander Osaru (30g)
- 2 Imperial Fighter Wings (30g)
Orders: Protection of 2nd and 3rd Japanese Armies (Manchuria)
7th Japanese AirWing: 2 units led by Commander Sarabiko (35g)
- 1 Imperial Transport AirCraft Wing (10g)
- 1 Imperial ParaTrooper Regiment (25g)
Orders: On StandBy in Japan
8th Japanese Fleet: 4 units led by Admiral Yamamoto (70g)
- 1 Imperial BattleShip "Kyoto" (25g)
- 3 Imperial Frigates "Fukui", "Akita", "Mori" (45g)
Orders: Protection of Japanese Coast

[OOC: I hope i got all the numbers right...]

NOTE TO ALL: Plebiscite is actually spelled "P-L-E-B-I-S-C-I-T-E". Just so we don't all sound like morons (including me) ;).

To: President Gustavo Bergero,Rio de Janeiro,Brazil
From: President Max Gustaf af Stockholm,Stockholm,Sweden

Of course I can agree to a MPP consirning both normal wars and rebellions!

Kwansn, numbers add up, so that's fine.

Thanks

Nemesis

I will take Italy:
The New president of italy was elected:
President Martin de Atalanta

1st Italian army:
6 Infantery (60)
1 AA Gun(15)
Orders: Defend Capitol (Rome)

2nd Italian army
5 infantery (50)
3 Tank (55)
Orders: Defend northern border to Germany

3rd Italian army
6 Infantery (60)
Orders: Defend Colony (Africa)

4th Italian fleet:
1 Aircraft Carrier (50)
2 Destroyer (40)
1 Frigate (15)
1 Transport (50)
Orders: Patrol the eastern Mediterranian

5th Italian fleet:
2 Submarines (40)
1 Frigate (15)
Orders: Defend Italian water

6th Italian squadron:
2 Fighter (30)
1 Bomber (20)
Orders:Follow Aircraft Carrier on 4th fleet

Originally posted by __LuFFaReN
2nd Italian army
5 infantery (50)
3 Tank (55)
Orders: Defend northern border to Germany

3 tanks are 45 gold, leaving you with 10 gold left over. Do you want to add another infantry to this army to spend that 10?

Other than that, adds up fine.

Nemesis

I will take the Iron Giant, America

President William decided, after winning another landslide elcting victory. His first duty would to be to purchase his army:

1st U.S. Army to be stationed in New York City
5 infantry: 50g
1 tank regimet : 15g
Total: 65g

2nd U.S. Army to be stationed in Washington, D.C.
5 infantry : 50g
1 tank regimet: 15g
Totak: 65g

3rd U.S. infantry to be stationed in San Francisco
5 Infantry: 50g
1tank regimet: 15g
total: 65g

1st Atlantic fleet to be petroling the Atlantic Coast
3 submarines: 60g
1 battleship : 25g
1 transport (In New York Harbor) : 50g
total: 135g

1st Pacific Fleet to be petroling the Pacific coast
2 submarines: 40g
1 battleship: 25g
1 transport (in S.F. harbor): 50g
total: 105g

1st air force to be stationed in Montana
3 fighter wings : 45g
1 bomber wing: 20g
total: 65g

1st airborn troops
2 paratroops regimets : 50g
1 transport air: 10g
total: 60g

TOTAL: 495

To:President Max Gustaf af Stockholm,Stockholm,Sweden
From:President Gustavo Bergero,Rio de Janeiro,Brazil

Then it is official,dear friend.

"One more story making headlines in the Americas:The Brazilian Union and the Swedish Kingdom today signed a Mutual Protection Pact against enemies inside and outside their nations,specially designed to Spanish speakers in South America.The Spanish Government,who had protested against the division of Latin America in 1921,has not yet reacted."

New York Times,23rd September 1935

To:President William,Washington D.C.,USA
From:President Gustavo Bergero,Rio de Janeiro,Brazil

Congratulations to your election,Mr. President.I hope you will be as peaceful as your predecessor with your neighbor,the Brazilian Union.We know how vital Panama is for you and I assure you,that our troops in the region are only there to fight Colombian rebels.

Regards,

Gustavo Bergero

Canada has begun to give it's armies orders.

1ST (Army)INFANTRY DIVISION - 4 Infatry Divisions
1 Armoured Division
1 Artillery Division

2ND (Army)Armored Division - 4 Armored Divsions
2 Artillery Regiments
1 Infantry Divsions

3RD (Army) Infantry Divsion - 5 Infantry Divsions
1 Armored Divsion

4TH (Air Force) Fighter Divsion - 2 Fighter Wings

5TH (Air Force) Bomber Divsions - 2 Bomber Wings

6TH (Navy) Divsion - 1 Frigate
2 Destoryers
1 Battleship

7TH (Navy) Divsion - 1 Aircraft Carrier
1 Battleship
1 Destoryer

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Canada orders it's navy to patrol around Canada's Atlantic Borders, it's Army to stay on Green Status and remain fortified in Canada, and it'a Air Force to Run Drills.

TO: President Williams, of the United States of America
FROM: Prime Minister Trudeau, of Canada
SUBJECT: Greetings

Congratulations on your election victory Mr.President, we seek trade and good relations with your great nation, and hereby suggest some new trades.

We are willing to trade any of the following.

Timber
Paper
Iron
Coal

To: Italy
From: Sweden
Honorable leader of Italy,
would you consider a MPP conserning rebbelions, terrorism and war?

I thought there was no trading. Uknemesis please condsider adding the availability to pm other leaders, it would make this nes much more fun! another suggestion: lower the income at the end of the week, I think 250 is a bit too much perhaps 150 instead?

[OOC - Just read the first page agian, your right - no trading :cry: , disregard my last post.]

From: Martin de Atalanta
To:Sweden
We humbly accept this MPP and hope that our relationship will stay steady.

Originally posted by Toasty
The reason the Dutch might consider joining Germany as opposed to being independant is because of their long history of cooperation and cultural relation to Germany. Also, if Holland becomes independent, it will be severely crippled in relation to other nations and may not be able to defend itself from a subsequent French (or otherwise) attack.

I personally believe it should be included in the plebecite because Holland will hardly be able of defending itself after if its independence is granted. Also, the Dutch have little to gain in being independent as opposed to being an integral part of the German republic.

Should the French president refuse to allow Holland the option of becoming German he could likely be planning to re-annex the territory when it is a weak newborn.

To: Chancellor Paul Hindenburg
From: President Phillipe Henry
Subj: Netherlands
I assure you my good friend, France has no intentions of war! War has ravaged our nation and I do not intend on starting another one! Now is a time for peace and prosperity and a time for rebirth. If you are greatly troubled by any fears of the Netherlands being attacked following its independance then sign an MPP with the new Government?
Here are my plans for a free Netherlands:
I. If the Netherlands attain independance then France will send it 80gold to help it build a strong army.(And don't forget the default 500g it will gain.)
II. France shall sign an MPP swearing to protect the Netherlands from any foreign invasion.
III. France shall send $10 million to help the new Government rebuild itself.
I hope we can both agree on a deal which best suits the Dutch people.
Yours,
President Phillipe Henry

To: President Martin de Atalanta
From: President Phillipe Henry
Subj: A United Europe
Good-day my friend. I look forward, with great delight, to working in connection with you in contstructing a fair and peaceful Europe.
Yours,
President Phillipe Henry

To: Premier Romanov
From: President Phillipe Henry
Subj: A United Europe
I can promise you that France shall remain always remain at peace and attempt to develop a fair and peaceful Europe as long as I am President of France.
Yours,
President Phillipe Henry

To: President Max Gustaf
From: President Phillipe Henry
Subj: A United Europe
Good-day my friend. I look forward, with great delight, to working in connection with you in contstructing a fair and peaceful Europe.
Yours,
President Phillipe Henry

To: Emperor Kwan-Sn
From: President Phillipe Henry
Subj: Welcome
I hope that your reign as Emperor of Japan shall not be as bloody as your rise to the throne. I hope that we can work together to help make this world a peaceful one.
Yours,
President Phillipe Henry


To: Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau
From: President Phillipe Henry
Subj: Welcome
Congratulations on being elected to power and I look forward to working with you.
Yours,
President Phillipe Henry

To: President Gustavo Bergero
From: President Phillipe Henry
Subj: Welcome
Congratulations on being elected to power and I look forward to working with you.
Yours,
President Phillipe Henry

To: Prime Minister Farid al-Qafar
From: President Phillipe Henry
Subj: Welcome
Congratulations on being elected to power and I look forward to working with you.
Yours,
President Phillipe Henry

To: President Williams
From: President Phillipe Henry
Subj: Welcome
Congratulations on being elected to power and I look forward to working with you.
Yours,
President Phillipe Henry

spanish people have elected a new president don daze II

Greek terrorists get captured while trying to assasinate the Italian leader. Italy doesnt have another option than declare Greece war!!!!!!!!

Sweden will of course help our Italian friends! War is declared on Greece! We hope that BRAZIL will also join this war.

Actions:
3rd and 4th fleet return to Oslo to pick up 2nd army. After that they set sail for Italy to reinforce the Italian army.


To: Spain
From: Sweden
Would you like to join Swedens and Italys MPP?

I want to announce that Sweden and Italy have discussed the way this war should be handled and to make it easier I let IceEye post all the actions to make it better organized in the boards.

From: His Illustriousness, Prime Minister Farid al-Qafar of Iran
To: President Martin de Atalanta of Italy

The Iranian people are angered at the cowardly attack upon the honorable Italian President and yearn for justice! Know that Iran will back any peaceful effort by Italy to bring the perpetrators of this heinous crime to justice.

However, this is not an excuse for war! Iran cannot tolerate aggressors on her borders that would march off to conquer at the drop of a hat, and should Italy or her allies cross the border into Greece, the Iranian military will support our neighbors' attempts to defend their homeland!

[Out of character: Can we negotiate with neutral nations? If so, will negotiations more-or-less carry over when a player takes over?]

3rd Swedish Fleet unloads the 2nd Swedish Army in *. The Swedish 2nd Army(Division Karl XII) and Italys 2nd Army move over the border and starts to attack the Greece 1st Army defending Greece. (the tanks go first and should they die then the infanry attack)

The 3rd Swedish Fleet, The 4th Swedish Fleet and the Italian 4th and 5th fleet attack the Greece 5th fleet. Fighters and bombers from 2 carriers attack the single Greece carrier. After[ooc: yes after, not if ;)] the Greece navy is dead the fleet starts to bombard the Greece 1st army(if it is left) with planes.
[ooc: the fighters in the carriers can protect the ground troops also right? the distance is not big /ooc]


[edit: the iranian ambassador came to late, there was no stopping the armies and fleet of Sweden and Italy as they already crossed the border. Iranians do wise to stay out of this war. At a drop of a hat?!?! The president was almost assasinated for gods sake! ]

To:President Max Gustaf af Stockholm,Stockholm,Sweden
From:President Gustavo Bergero,Rio de Janeiro,Brazil

Dear Friend,

of course we?ll honor our MPP with your country and give you support in the war against the Greek terrorists.But we?re a little away from the scene in Europe,so we will concentrate our efforts on the Greek colonies in Africa.

Best Regards,

Gustavo

To:President Martin Da Atalanta,Rome,Italy
From:President Gustavo Bergero,Rio de Janeiro,Brazil

Dear President Atalanta,

Congratulations to your election.Now that I?ve joined your war against terror,would you sign a MPP with my country as well?

Regards,

President Bergero

To:Chancellor Paul v. Hindenburg,Berlin,Germany
From:President Gustavo Bergero,Rio de Janeiro,Brazil

Dear Chancellor,

as you know we have a strong German community here in Brazil.They?ve convinced me to grant Germany any political,diplomatic and economic assistance it will possibly need.

Regards,

President Bergero

To: Emperor Kwan-Sn,Tokyo,Japan
From: President Gustavo Bergero,Rio de Janeiro,Brazil

Congratulations your majesty.May the Japanese Empire unlike the Brazilian never fall.

Yours,
President Gustavo Bergero


To: Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau,Ottawa,Canada
From: President Gustavo Bergero,Rio de Janeiro,Brazil

Congratulations on being elected to power and I hope for good relations between all Americans.

Yours,

President Gustavo Bergero

To: Prime Minister Farid al-Qafar
From: President Gustavo Bergero

Congratulations on being elected to power and I hope for a peaceful world built by our two nations and others.

Yours,

President Gustavo Bergero

To:President Don Daze II,Madrid,Spain
From:President Gustavo Bergero,Rio de Janeiro,Brazil

Dear Don,

I give you my warm Congratulations to your election.Although relations between Brazil and Spain have not always been very good,I hope you show understanding for our policy against Spanish speakers.

Regards,

President Bergero

ORDERS:6th Fleet, leave for Greek Africa and destroy any Greek ship trying to enter or leave Greek harbours in Africa.If possible,freighters shall be captured.

TO: European Powers
FROM: Prime Minister Trudeau, of Canada.
SUBJECT: War with your neighbours

While we condone the attempted assisasination attempt, we do not see it as a reason to declare war.

We do not support the Greeks, but if they ask of us, we will provide them with forces and supplies.

The Nation of Canada does not seek war with any of the major powers of the world. But, at the same time, we will not allow nations to simply walk in and invade a nation.

To: President Phillippe Henry
From: Chancellor Paul von Hindenburg
Subj: Re: Netherlands

Monsieur President, do not be so naive as to think that you can pull off creating a dependent state out of the Netherlands. If you cannot have the Dutch people under your oppression by force, you'll do it diplomatically, eh? Have them rely on French money and support for their security and make them go to war with you under a Mutual Protection Pact. They're still yours, just not in the technical sense.
If an independent Dutch state is created it should be just that, independent. You're trying to make one that is dependent on you.

To: President Max Gustaf and President Martin de Atalanta
From: Chancellor Paul von Hindenburg
Sucj: Greece

Your disgusting attempt at a civilized war against the democratic nation of Greece must now be called off. The fact that the actual assassination attempt was FABRICATED by the Italian government itself, on top of an assassination attempt being a sorry excuse for a war, makes me cringe at the thought that such warmongers are being put in office.

Withdraw within 42 hours. You have our ultimatum.

To: His Illustriousness, Prime Minister Farid al-Qafar of Iran
From: Chancellor Paul von Hindenburg
Subj: Wars against Greece.

Mr. Prime Minister,
The fact that these two nations are making an attempt against Greece in such a manner, and that our nations are both on the same page, makes me hope that if the Swedes and Italians refuse our ultimatum we might sign an alliance in cooperation against them.

TOP SECRET
Order Changes:
Army Corps I, II, III & IV are to be put to defcon 2 and in high-alert.
Kriegsmarine VI should remain in German Indonesia after depositing Army Corps IV there.

To: Brazil
From: Sweden
Thank you old friend for joining in this holy crusade! Let´s create a pact with Italy, Spain, Brazil and Sweden. It shall be called The Venice Pact and should guarantee safety for all in it.
When the greece subs outside africa are sunken pls assist our fleets outside greece against possible interference from Iran.

Thank you!

To: Germany
From: Sweden
We will stop when the greece army and navy are destroyed. Otherwise more terrorist actions will follow!

From: His Illustriousness, Prime Minister Farid al-Qafar of Iran
Radio Declaration to the World

Hear me, peoples of Iran and of the world! Our people have long hoped that peace, obtained only after so long a time at such dear a price, might remain intact, and that our sons and daughters might not need endure the hardships we burdened ourselves with in our time. But now I see that is not to be.

A terrible attack was perpetrated upon the Italian president earlier this month, and we have only God--regardless of which name you call Him by--to thank that the esteemed Mr. de Atalanta is still alive today, as He has seen fit in His wisdom that the president has not come time to be reckoned yet and so should stay on this mortal Earth to guide his people. But Mr. de Atalanta himself is not so forgiving, and now has shown his true face--the face of war! Justice must be served, but the justice of battleships and of tanks is no justice at all! Iran continues to support peaceful efforts to bring the Greek terrorists--who cannot be regarded as anything but self-serving madmen acting in their own interest alone--to justice, and gladly endorses the Brazilian blockade of Greek Africa. But I cannot regard the Italian and Swedish armies' attempt at occupying Greek soil as anything but an act of craven conquest, and the Iranian army and air force will support Greece in her attempts to repel these foreign imperialists.

Earlier today, the Iranian Parliament voted in majority in favor of war against Italy and Sweden. We can only hope that the peace wrung these past few years after such terrible fighting may yet prove to be an enduring one in the years to come--but for the moment, we must fight, to prove to the world that these acts of aggression cannot be tolerated. May Allah help us all.

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From: His Illustriousness, Prime Minister Farid al-Qafar of Iran
To: President Phillippe Henry and France

Fair France, deadlocked with Germany over the Dutch question, can you not see that a greater crime against a free people's right to self-determination is being carried out even now? Germany has already lent her support to much-maligned Greece; prove now that the people of France are no less majestic and righteous than their German neighbors!

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From: His Illustriousness, Prime Minister Farid al-Qafar of Iran
To: The Provisional Governments of Greece and Egypt

We realize that your countries are still in political unrest, and anxiously await the day when the Greek and Egyptian peoples may elect new leaders to help lead them to a new destiny. However, though the yoke of foreign imperialism has only just been lifted from our peoples' shoulders, already there are those that would attempt to impose it once again. I invite representatives from both your nations to meet at a conference in Baghdad, where we can discuss the possibility of a mutual protection pact. United we can defend our nations from all those who would seek to return us to imperial slavery!

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The 3rd and 4th Royal Iranian armies are standing by, waiting further discussion with the Greece leadership as to redeployment. The 8th Iranian Air Squadron debases from the 5th fleet and joins the 7th Air Squadron in the west, prepared to give support should the fighting turn hot.

[Out of character: Is there a Suez Canal, or did it never get built in this alternate world?]

To:All possible signatories of Venice pact
From:President Gustavo Bergero,Rio de Janeiro,Brazil

Dear friends,

for Brazil the Venice Pact is a done deal.
As soon as my Fleet has sunken the Greek colonial fleet,it will head to the
Strait of Aden to hold off the Iranian Fleet to pass the Suez Canal.

Regards,

Gustavo

To:Chancellor Paul v. Hindenburg,Berlin,Germany
From:President Gustavo Bergero,Rio de Janeiro,Brazil

Honoured Chancellor,

although many of my citizens still feel sympathy for Germany we will support our allies in the war against terror.Years ago,you gave unlimited support to Austria-Hungary,which caused the Great War.Don?t do the same mistake again.

Regards,

President Bergero

Once again I recommend Iran to stay out of this war! What kind of world is this if a covernment can attempt to assasinate a president and then get away with it? No, our forces are still attacking greece. The attack already started hours ago and we will continue untill greece surrenders and humbly appologizes. We also demand that they give away 1 of these 3 territorys: the african colony, greece or turkey.

There are both Suez and Panama Canals.

I command the neutral nations when they are attacked, and yes if they are threatened by war then they will make MPPs with others, ones which a ruler who takes them over can decide to keep or not.

Egypt supports her neighbour Greece, and will stand by them in a war.

The Greek goverment announces that these "terrorists" have never been in Greece, and accuses Italy of fabricating the story as a reason to invade their peaceful nation. Even if the terrorists are from Greek colonies, they did not act upon orders from the government, they are rogue terrorists. Even your nation has criminals who don't obey the law! Find the criminals and hunt them down, if they have entered Greece, then give Greece their names and they will be handed over.

Greece didn't sponsor any assassination attempt, so stop your filthy warmongering Italy!

Presidents of Greece and Egypt

PS: Welcome to all the new nations! I will check your numbers now.

If the greece government didn´t have anything to do with this then why is the assasin that we killed a greece secret service agent?

To:His Illustriousness Prime Minister Farid al-Qafar,Teheran,Iran
From: President Gustavo Bergero,Rio de Janeiro,Brazil

Be warned!I will support my Swedish and Italian Allies and as soon as my fleet has deployed in the Strait of Aden it will stop any Iranian ship trying to enter the Mediterranian-by force,if necessary.

President Gustavo Bergero

To: Russia
From: Sweden
Dear Russia,
We need your help in fighting terrorism. Please join our Venice Pact and declare war against Greece.

Dazer, remember to post your troop deployments by Saturday night.

All of you, please update your deployments with your latest orders underneath them for ease of use.

And when the new turn comes, please post your deployments once more. Then keep the orders beneath those armies up to date till the end of that week, and so on.

This means that I should rarely have to go back more than 5 pages to find the latest orders and deployments for everyone, and is also easy for the players, only having to write a long post once a week.

Trade is allowed, just it doesn't give you any extra gold or anything.

AND CHANGE OF RULES, I WILL ALLOW PMING EACH OTHER TO MAKE ALLIANCES, BUT THE RESULTS OF IT MUST BE POSTED HERE! AND IF YOU PLAN ATTACKS VIA PMS, THE ATTACK MUST BE POSTED HERE BEFORE SATURDAY! NO PMING ME WITH THE ATTACKS, THEY MUST BE POSTED HERE!

Oh, and attacks ordered on the Saturday will be carried over into the next week's combat instead, to prevent people attacking at the last minute before someone can react.

250 gold is fine, IceEye, I've calculated it should take on average 5 turns to build 100 units, the max you can have. Money after that can only be used to replace losses.

Nemesis

Sorry! Double post! My computer is behaving a little wierdly, y'see...

"NO, NO, NO! I will not see war on my doorstep! Send an ultimatum to the Venice Pact forces! Tell them that if they occupy even an inch of Greek soil, Russia will declare in favour of it's neighbour! Until then, put the army on full alert!"

Dispatch to the Venice Pact nations
I will wholeheartedly support a war to install a new government in Greece, and I support any moves against terrorism, but if you any move, even the slightest, towards occupying ANY greek land, we both can and will join Germany and Persia in this war.

To Germany, Persia, Greece
Although I as leader of a nation who suffered greatly during the last war would rather preserve the status quo, I cannot stand for unwarranted aggression along the lines of what brought about our last conflict. If any Greek land gets occupied by a foreign power, I will join you in your crusade.

To the grand Shogun Kwan-Sn of Japan
You saw the destructive results of the last war. You've felt it on your body.
I beg you now, In the name of all things right and just, to come forth and join us in containing the Venice Pact's bloodlust.
I've issued them with an ultimatum. If you issue them with a similar one, I'm sure our combined superiority of arms can defuse this situation.

To President Phillipe Henry of France
Can you, please, put your differences with Germany aside, and help us apply pressure on the far too aggressive members of the Venice Pact? A new war is too destructive, too cruel, and too soon to even contemplate. If we can avoid one by squeezing at the right points, we must, in the name of peace and prosperity, do so.
Please join me in issuing an ultimatum aginst the Venice Pact.


Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada
I'm glad you, like me, see the danger in this current trend. May we, at least, grow together in peace.

To President William of the Iron Giant, America
Please, please, please, I implore you, as one civilized nation to another, help me stop this pointless conflict before it begins. If you also join us, war must be averted. The Venice Pact cannot slug it out against such a superior weight of arms.

To any other free and peaceful nations of the world, new and old alike.
The war in Greece is a disconcerting turn of events. As the victims we all are of the last, great war, I beg of you to join me in sending an ultimatum to the three antions of the Venice Pact, signalling that we will not put up with such furious aggression against any singled-out country!

1st Army Division (Grande Armée)
7 infantry
3 tanks
Orders: Move to border with Swedish colony of Finland.

2nd Army division
5 Infantry
2 tanks
Orders: Move to Border with Greece. Prepare to move in if war declared.

4th Army division
4 tanks
Orders: Moved to Ural mountains. Stiil mobile defense in homeland.

7th North Fleet
Battleship
Frigate
Destroyer
Orders: Defend North Coast. Based in Arkhangelsk/Murmansk. Set to sea today. Now in Barents.

8th Black Sea fleet:
Submarine
Destroyer
Frigate
Orders: Based in Sevastopol. Patrol Russian half of Black Sea. Gone to red alert. Placig themselves in position to seal off the Bosporus if necessary.

Originally posted by IceEye
If the greece government didn´t have anything to do with this then why is the assasin that we killed a greece secret service agent?

Lies. The Italians must have tortured an innocent man to make him falsely confess to being in the Greek Secret Service, or have planted fake ID.

Anyway, if he was killed, how could his origin be known? Documentation? Most likely forged by Italy.

I am shocked and appalled that you would so casually fall for the lies of Italy.

I am glad some honest nations back my country, and can see through Italy's attempts to expand its empire.

Well Greece will defend herself, and Egypt is to help.

President of Greece

Im sorry for my quick resignition, I just joined! I dont know why i did, this nes is much to hard to play this and 4 others :(. I'm going to start my own where the time frame is now, in 2002. I will modify the map, though. If anyone wants to join, Im making it today, drop by at NES 2002.

To: Russia
From:Sweden

This war is not there to take land. This is a war against terrorism. Our troops are standind on greek territory now. We will fight untill their army and navy are cripled enough so they wouldn´t dare to try terrorism again. As for now WE WILL NOT CLAIM ANY GREECE TERRITORY. So please Persia, Egypt and other nations of the world don´t interfere in this war. We promise not to take any territory in this war. We will still attack Greece though. I assume that the battles will be over tomorrov. [ooc: can you post the result of the battles uknemesis. they were fought before anyone had time to interfere /ooc] Is this ok for the

To:British provisional government
From:President Gustavo Bergero,Rio de Janeiro,Brazil

Dear members of government,

although the elections are still taking place in your world empire,I appeal to you to stop the Iran.Do you really think they support Greece because of their honourable motives?No,they do it,because they dream of a great Muslim Empire from Rabat to New-Delhi.It will include not only Italian Africa,Egypt,Turkey and Iran but the Muslim areas in your Indian possessions as well.So you should hold off the Iranians by joining the Venice Pact!

Yours,

President Gustavo Bergero

Originally posted by IceEye
we will continue untill greece surrenders and humbly appologizes. We also demand that they give away 1 of these 3 territorys: the african colony, greece or turkey.

"That looks like an attempt to conquer territory to me... No matter what the swedes say. I'm glad my beloved NKVD is so good at finding these things out."

To all nations in the Venice Pact
I repeat, again, that you must drop any and all claims to Greek territory and offer them fair peace terms, pronto. Now don't come complaining to Russia about how you've lost so many men, and all that. You brought this on yourself. Any civilized leader would have negotiated for a hand-over (Hell, even the Austrians did that with Serbia prior to WWI) before taking these drastic steps!
I cannot and will not condone a settlement that causes undue stress on the Greeks. Until the day you see sense, my ultimatum stands. One REAL WORLD day to get the hell out, and no territorial claims, and I'll back down.

Good day to you, Gentlemen.

The world moves quickly this days...

To: Chancellor Paul Hindenburg of Germany
Greetings, I hope matters fare well in your country. We offer you Japans friendship and hope that we can work together to ensure peace in the world. How would you like working together with us in keeping the SouthChineseSea clean of pirates?
Furthermore we hope that Germany will not start a major war over the dutch situation. Nevertheless we support the actions you are taking in respect to Italy, as the terrorist attack surely did not justify a full-scale war against a democratic nation.
Yours, Emperor Kwan-Sn

To: President Phillipe Henry of France
We thank you for your welcome and want to assure that Japan's interests lie in maintaining peace as well as law and order in our sphere of influence.
We would like to offer you our friendship and maybe you would agree that we coordinate our naval movements in the SouthChineseSea to fight off pirate attacks. It seems that due to our recent political crisis in Japan, raiders have taken the opportunity to harrass our merchant fleet. I have to confess that my fleet is currently unable to resolve this matter, as many ships have been destroyed during the civil war. In the name of peace we hope that you will help us to stabilize this region.
As for the dutch situation, i have to state that Japan will not get involved in it, but we trust you that you will do everything in your powers to keep the peace.
Yours, Emperor Kwan-Sn

To: President Martin de Atalanta of Italy
Welcome in the name of peace, Japan hopes that you are well again after the assassination attempt. Japan understands that you are full of fear now and want to do anything to prevent such an attack in the future. But you should know that fear leads to anger, anger to hate and hate to suffering. So do not judge too quickly! Altough no one doubts greek terrorists tried to kill you, there still has been no proof that the greek government is behind all this. Already Iran and Germany have stated that they will support Greece in the event of an war. So please reconsider, you do not want to bring suffering to your people, do you? Be advised that you may have to deal with Japan as well, if you continue.
Yours, Emperor Kwan-Sn

To: President Don Daze II of Spain
Japan welcomes you in peace and hopes for continued peaceful relations between our countries. We hope that you won't be supporting the "Venice-Pact", as their aggression is not justified.
Yours, Emperor Kwan-Sn

To: Premier Romanov of Russia
Japan greets you and your proud country. We have the most peaceful intentions, but yet it seems that war will be forced upon us sooner than we expected. Japan will be supporting Greece in the case of war. Already we have made arrangments for our troops, but it is vital that you let Japan use some of your airports to bring in our troops. We hope that things won't escalate but in either case Japan will be prepared.
Yours, Emperor Kwan-Sn

To: President Max Gustaf af Stockholm of Sweden
Welcome, great leader. Japan is very concerned with the current situation in Greece. Altough we know you want to secure peace we do not understand that you will support Italy so easily when there has been no proof of greek involvment. Be advised that we both may be forced to take steps that cannot be reversed easily.

To: President William of America
We are sorry to hear that you are resigning so quickly but we are sure you had your reasons. Japan wishes you luck.
Yours, Emperor Kwan-Sn

To: Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau of Canada
Greetings, Japan is looking forward to continue peace between our nations. But we have to urge you not to support this "Venice-Pact" as that could bring war to our world yet again.
Yours, Emperor Kwan-Sn

To: Prime Minister Farid al-Qafar of Iran
We are glad to see that your nation esteems peace as high as we do and that you won't let the "Venice-Pact" get away with this attack. Japan will be helping Greece but only with a small force as this theater is too far away.
Yours, Emperor Kwan-Sn

To: President Gustavo Bergero of Brazil
We congratulate you on your election and assure you that Japan's has the most peaceful intentions. But we condemm your recent actions against the greek. As a peace-loving leader, that you say you are, you should call of your attacks. Altough we do not support terrorism, Japan has still not seen any proof that the greek government was involved in the assassination attempt on the Italian leader and therefore Japan will refrain from acting to premature. We hope you reconsider.
Yours, Emperor Kwan-Sn

To: Greece and all other neutral nations
Japan wants to let you know that we will try to keep up the peace in the world and help any of you if you are invaded by some evil warmongerer.
Yours, Emperor Kwan-Sn

Japanese Troop Deployment Changes:
5th Japanese AirWing: 2 units led by Commander Kobayashi
- 1 Imperial Fighter Wing
- 1 Imperial Bomber Wing
Orders: To be deployed on Russian-Greek border if Russia consents, otherwise to protect Japan's AirSpace
6th Japanese AirWing: 2 units led by Commander Osaru
- 2 Imperial Fighter Wings
Orders: Protection of Japanese Pacific Colonies (Taiwan, Phillipines)
7th Japanese AirWing: 2 units led by Commander Sarabiko
- 1 Imperial Transport AirCraft Wing
- 1 Imperial ParaTrooper Regiment
Orders: To be deployed on Russian-Greek border if Russia consents, otherwise to transfer to Japanese Pacific colonies (Taiwan, Phillipines)
8th Japanese Fleet: 4 units led by Admiral Yamamoto
- 1 Imperial BattleShip "Kyoto"
- 3 Imperial Frigates "Fukui", "Akita", "Mori"
Orders: Protection of Japanese Pacific Colonies (Taiwan, Phillipines)

To the Imperial Shogun Kwan-Sn of Japan
I am overjoyed that you have elected to join our side in this conflict, and in my elatedness, I'm more than willing to share my airports and bases with you for the time being.
I must, however, ask one thing. Can we sign an MPP and ROP, renegotiable afterwards of course, for as long as this war lasts?

To: Premier Romanov of Russia
Japan is willing to sign a MMP with your nation and grants your troops ROP in Manchuria. But be advised that Japan will use only a small force for the protection of Greece, as we do not want to overstretch our forces.
Yours, Emperor Kwan-Sn

From: His Illustriousness, Prime Minister Farid al-Qafar
To: Sweden

I assure you, I am not an old man, and my memory is quite intact--yet I have no recollection of any attack of the Greek army or navy upon the Italian president or people. You base your attacks upon the actions of a small terrorist ring of uncertain national origin, unsupported by the Greek government.

---

From: His Illustriousness, Prime Minister Farid al-Qafar
To: Iranian Military

Having secured agreement with Iran's neighbors and allies, the 3rd and 4th Royal Iranian Armies are to be transferred to the Greek front line (pending Greece's consent, of course!) to reinforce the 1st Greek Army; they are under standing orders not to engage in any attack beyond Greece's pre-war boundaries under any circumstances. They will be joined by the 7th Royal Iranian Air Squadron, if Greece will allow Iran use of Greek airbases; otherwise, the 7th will join the 6th Air Squadron defending the Suez Canal and eastern Mediterranean from attack (unless Egypt objects to Iranian use of her airspace). The 5th Royal Iranian Fleet, supported by the 8th Air Squadron, will continue defending the Arabian coast, Persian gulf, and now additionally the Red Sea. To summarise:

1st Iranian Army, stationed in Tehran:
3 Infantry

2nd Iranian Army, stationed along northeastern and eastern borders:
4 Infantry
1 Tank
1 AA gun

3rd Iranian Army, reinforcing Greek 1st Army in its defense:
4 Infantry
1 Tank
1 AA gun

4th Iranian Army, reinforcing Greek 1st Army in its defense:
2 Tank
1 Artillery

5th Iranian Fleet, defending northwestern Indian Ocean:
1 Battleship
2 Destroyers
1 Carrier
1 Frigate

6th Iranian Air Squadron, air cover for Suez Canal and eastern Mediterranean:
2 Fighters
1 Bomber

7th Iranian Air Squadron, air support for 1st Greek Army:
2 Fighters
1 Bomber

8th Iranian Air Squadron, air support for 5th Iranian Fleet:
2 Fighters
1 Bomber



I can only hope that our reinforcements reach the Greek army before all hope is lost--godspeed to you, brave souls! Iran's soldier sons are proud to lay down their lives defending free Greece from the imperialist vultures' aggression!

After the refusal of the ultimatum by Sweden, the appearant ringleader in this circus of lies against Greece, Chancellor Paul von Hindenburg spoke at the Reichstag in Berlin. The meeting was taut and electric.

"There is no denying," he began, "That the imperialist quasi-democratic nations of Rome and Sweden are fabricating a sorry excuse for war against innocent Greece.

"The members of the Venice Pact have claimed that the accused agent was identified as a member of the Greek secret service, yet there is no documentation. There is no confirmation from the Greek government. There is not one scrap of evidence presented by the Venice Pact to support this fraudulous claim. Not only that, but if it was a Greek agent, the government killed a Greek citizen completely unwarranted and without trial!

"A few hours ago, I met with Farid al-Qafar, the Prime Minister of Iran. We have both agreed that the domination of Greece by the members of the Venice pact is unacceptable. The Iranian parliament later today declared war on Sweden and Italy. I now must ask of the Reichstag to do the same.

"Germany has never wanted war," he said with a small tear in his eye. "But it is our duty to preserve and respect people's rights to sovreignity, self-determination and above all freedom at whatever the cost to our own nation." The tear ran down his wrinkled cheek. A huge uproar came from the reichstag, as several representatives gave him a standing ovation. A unanimous vote soon followed. The man did not thank, or bow, he simply walked of stage with glistening eyes. He muttered, "May god help us all."
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To: Emperor Kwan-Sn of Japan
From: Chancellor Paul von Hindenburg
Subj: Pirates in S. China Sea
We welcome our Japanese neighbors with open arms and will gladly help exterminate piracy in the Asian waters as soon as Kriegsmarine VI is avaliable for action. We hope that there will be no regrets ever in our relations.

To: President Phillippe Henry of France
From: Chancellor Paul von Hindenburg
Sucj: Netherlands, Greece
I would like our feud to end with the plebiscite as originally stated. I hope that you might consider a declaration of war on the Venice pact.
---
TOP SECRET
Order Changes:Kriegsmarine VII should patrol the Skaggerak and Nowegian sea in addition to the North Sea.
Army Corps III should move to the Western front and Army Corps I gather on the Southern front.

"My citizens,you know we did not take part in the last great war,because we are a peaceful nation.However,times have changed.We are fighting a war against terror and have allied with other nations thinking the same way.And we will obey our obligations.The National Assembly therefore has just declared war on the nations of Germany,Greece and Iran.May God be with us!"

Orders:DEFCON 1 for all Brazilian forces

So let me get this right, the current war is Brazil, Sweden and Italy against Japan, Greece, Iran and Germany? With Russia joining if the nations don't leave within a day?

Ouch, nasty numbers lol!

Anyway, combat will be resolved as normal on Saturday night.

Nemesis

PS: France and Germany, if you want me to do that Holland thing, hurry up and decide what each number will mean!

From:President de Atalanta
To:The world
He is very upset and confused from this horrible event and the war declaration may have been drastical so he will draw his troops back to their former positions and he also encourages the other nations of the Venica pact to withdraw. President Atalanta was confused by the assasination and might have been under alot of pressure when he made the desission and the people of Italy have voted for peace. President Atalanta humbly apologies for the actions.

Sincerly President de Atalanta

To: President Martin de Atalanta of Italy
Emperor Kwan-Sn is relieved to see that you finally realized how unreasonable an attack would have been. We accept your apology on behalf of Japan and hope that our nations still can be friends. In fact we would need your help in securing the SouthChineseSea; that would be a great start to improve our relations.
A very alleviated Emperor Kwan-Sn

Japanese Troop Deployment Changes:
5th Japanese AirWing: 2 units led by Commander Kobayashi
- 1 Imperial Fighter Wing
- 1 Imperial Bomber Wing
Orders: To stay near the Russian-Greek border for a week to observe further developments; afterwards to protect Japan's AirSpace
7th Japanese AirWing: 2 units led by Commander Sarabiko
- 1 Imperial Transport AirCraft Wing
- 1 Imperial ParaTrooper Regiment
Orders: To stay near the Russian-Greek border for a week to observe further developments; afterwards to be on standby in Japan

To: Nations of the world
From: Sweden
As President Martin de Atalanta of Italy has chickened out and left the war there is no reason for the Venice Pact members to stay in the war. I deaply regret Martin de Atalanatas action. Terrorists should be punished. As the situation is now I have to ask for peace. My troops are on their way back to Sweden.

[ooc: even though we are asking for peace the first attacks still took place. Mine and Italys army attacked the 1st greece army and out fleets attacked greece´s fleet /ooc]

"We´ve fulfilled our obligations,but obviously Italy is not willing to do so.We´ve been dragged into war by them and now they just steal away.Nevertheless I will recommend the National Assembly to end the war.
But I will recommend to reduce our diplomatic personal in Italy by two thirds as well.I also call to the League of Nations to make a official trade embargo against Greece.Till that point,our ships will continue to block Greek Africa."

Radio Adress by Gustavo Bergero, October 12th 1935

Yes we did. I don´t know why Italy chickened out.

The battle that was fought before the end of the war included:
Side:
Italy and Sweden
2nd Italian army
5 infantery (50)
3 Tank (55)

2nd Swedish Army:
Division Karl XII
5 Tank brigades
1 AA brigade
1 Artillery regiment
110 gold

against greece 1st army


4th Italian fleet:
1 Aircraft Carrier (50)
2 Destroyer (40)
1 Frigate (15)
1 Transport (50)

5th Italian fleet:
2 Submarines (40)
1 Frigate (15)

6th Italian squadron:
2 Fighter (30)
1 Bomber (20)
Orders:Follow Aircraft Carrier on 4th fleet


3rd Swedish Fleet:
1 Aircraft Carrier (Göteborg)
1 Battleship (Stockholm)
2 Destroyers (Klas Horn and Klas Uggla)
1 Transport division
165 gold
between Norway and Britain

4th Swedish Fleet:
2 Submarines (Sjöbjörnen and Isbjörnen)
1 Frigate (Svensksund)
55 gold
Following 3rd fleet

5th Swedish Squadron:
3 Fighter squadrons
1 Bomber squadron
65 gold
onboard Göteborg

against greece fleet defending greece waters

Interview From French Tribunal And President Henry:

The French parliament seems to be uneasy about your willingness to let the Netherlandsd become a free country, they feel you have been far too easily pressured into it by the German Chancellor Paul Hindenburg. What are your feelings on this?
Well as you might know myself and Mr. Hindenburg have been unable to come to an agreement over this dispute. The idea was to hold a referendum to decide on wether the Netherlands should remain a part of France or become Independant, unfortunately this idea was not accepted by Chancellor Hindenburg. Thus I have decided to post-pone the referendum until an agreement can be reached. Then hopefully we can give the Dutch people the chance to determine their future.

This all sounds good for the Dutch people, but what about French people living in the Netherlands, after-all they account for 46% of the Dutch population?
This is another trickey problem which will need to be accounted for, an idea is to allow them to vote aswell in the referendum because after all they are part of the Dutch people.

Okay, now we shall move onto another pressing matter. The current state of the health service. We are now two years into your reign as president and so far the public have only seen a slight improvement, it is going to need much more to bring us up to date...
Well like I've said before, our solution is a long term plan and will take time to implement fully. Although like you said their has been an improvement and that is a sign of progress.

Well thank-you Mr.President for your time.

To: Chancellor Paul Hindenburg
From: President Phillipe Henry
Subj: Netherlands
Unfortunately we have both been unable to agree on this important problem. Thus I have post-poned the referendum until we can meet and discuss things fully.
Yours,
President Phillipe Henry

[OOC: OK, I'm confused. On Wednesday Sweden and Italy announced the attack; 3 hours later Iran announces that troops are being committed to Greece's defense. Today Italy announces its withdrawal--if combat isn't resolved until Saturday, exactly what state is this combat in?]

In my books, there was no attack, just a threat. Unless combat orders remain until Saturday night, there is no combat.

Also, fighting orders must be ordered before Friday night/Saturday morning to be resolved that turn, but stop fighting orders can be given right the way up to the end of the turn.

End fighting means exactly that, there is no fighting. If you want to be able to fight Greece, then you must commit troops to it, and a declaration of peace must be postponed until after the combat result.

Also, Brazil, your blockade of Greek Africa may be challenged by the Greek Navy. I suggest you pull out or face war.(This is me controlling Greece like I have to).

Nemesis

[ooc: ok then there was no fighting /ooc]

To: Brazil
From: Sweden
I will support your blockade by ordering my fleets to stop any greece ships trying to leave or enter the mediterranean. This is definately a justified action conserning that greece tried to assasinate Martin de Atalanta(btw: Division Karl XII is in Sweden now).

Okay, I've realised that it is stupid to make all neutrals have the same army, as Britain wouldn't spend the same on its army as say, China would!

So I am going to delete the neutrals post, and instead I will post the armies of each neutral nation as they stand(this is easier now due to more nations being taken).

Nemesis

"We don´t want war,but we can´t leave the terrorists and their government unpunished.I´ve ordered our ships not to take any hostile action as soon as no Greeks try to break through the line of the Brazilian navy.I urge Greece not even to try.Our ships will stay as long as
1.)the Greek government not officially confesses its involvement in the attack on the Italian President
2.)the Greeks do not deliver known supporters of anti-Italian,Swedish and Brazilian movements in their country,including their ministers of interior and agriculture"

Gustavo Bergero,Radio Nacional,3rd November 1935

From: Martin de Atalanta
To: The World
Italy remains peaceful and hopes that it will stay that way and I hope that Sweden and Brazil will stay in "The Venice Pact".

To: Japan
It sounds good and I hope we will remain good friends


sincearly President Atalanta

"Whoof. I think a little sane thinking from our friends around the world, and a quick reaction to all this, saved the day. I really thought we'd have WWII on our hands there for a second..."

"Not to mention suave and clever diplomacy on your part, great Premier. Without our clout, who knows what might have happened?"

"You flatter me. The world moves at it's own good pace, and if a foreign power wishes to go berserk, no amount of wheeling and dealing from my part could have stopped them. This whole mess is just another piece of proof of how war is the final extension of diplomacy... What's happening, anyway?"

"Well, sir, the NKVD reports are sketchy and confusing at best, but it looks like the invasion force is leaving. The Swedes and Italians, and even, I think, the Greeks, say there were no encounters, but Intelligence is not so sure to date..."

The Chancellor sighed. What a relief. The Italian people had overran their president and ended the war--the Swedish and Brazilians still followed. However, he was still a bit concerned...

The bloackade was inappropriate and in violation of international law. The only nation who could legitimately blockade Greece was Spain; yet, Brazil and Sweden had taken it upon themselves to blockade the Strait of Gibraltar in flagrant disregard of both Greece and Spain's sovreignty.

M. Phillippe Henry was moving to the evasive side with the plebiscite in the Netherlands. Why shouldn't the Dutch people have the choice of joining their German cousins? It seemed completely reasonable to von Hindenburg, and according to his agents, a good deal of the Dutch people.

Not only that, but the French government was releasing propaganda that the Dutch only made up 46% of the population, while in fact it was closer to 65% (32% French and 3% were of other nationalities), according to the 1935 census. Not only that, but the province had been Dutch--only by synthesized emigration had it become even that 32% French.

As Hindenburg pondered the situation, he began to hear the cameras clicking in the press room. The German head General, Fredreich von Paten, was making a press release.
---
"The German people may breathe a sigh of relief tonight. The Italians have completely backed out of their attempts on Greek punishment. As both the Venice Pact and we have stated, there is no longer a need for war. I hope that answers your query, Fritz."

"General! General!"
"Yes, Marianne?"
"As you now know, the French president Phillippe Henry has refused to hold the plebiscite for the Dutch people after Chancellor von Hindenburg pushed for joining Germany as being an option in the polls. How does the government of the German republic respond, and what military options is the military considering?"

The general paused for a moment to think. "We in the military most certainly hope that blood will not flow between the civilized nations of France and Germany again. However, the French president's unsupported refusal of a plebiscite where the Dutch may join Germany does not leave us many options. The German government plans to push for this diplomatically as much as possible, and will have exhausted all other resources to allow the Dutch their choice before taking any sort of military action."

The Berlin Zeitung reporter who wrote the first article on the atrocities in the French Netherlands, Lügner Schändliche, was called on.

"Now that the Brazilians and Swedish are enforcing a blockade of Greece in the strait of Gibraltar, what actions are the government considering?"

"We feel that the blockade is uncalled for, especially with the fact that it was Italy and not Sweden nor Brazil that was effected by the so-called 'terrorist act'. As the Chancellor has already said, we believe these are 'quasi-democratic' nations serving their own imperialist interests and not actually acting to uproot 'terrorism' in Greece. We hope that these nations will reconsider and stop this escapade."

With that, the general had to end his press conference to meet with his staff. It was reported to be urgent.
---
To: President Phillippe Henry
From: Chancellor Paul von Hindenburg
Subj: Re: Netherlands
We are deeply saddened by the President's unwillingness to cooperate. It seems perfectly legitimate that the Dutch people should have their choice in creating their own nation or becoming a part of Germany.
We will suggest this: 1 or 2, stay with France; 3, join Germany; 4, 5, or 6 Holland becomes its own nation.

Right, I've reworked the deployments of the neutral nations(if someone joins as them before Saturday, they can scratch my deployments and buy their own units, and when I do the weekly additions to the neutrals, they can change those for the week they join, but not previous weeks).

Ignore the bit about the Greek aircraft carrier, as Greece doesn't have one.

Deployments for neutrals will be posted soon.

Oh, and Britain fully supports Greece, MI6 has confirmed that the terrorists were from the Greek colony, but actually trained by another organisation or country, definetly not Greece. Greece had no involvement.

As for the anti-country groups within the country, Greek people have a right to free speech, however, some groups have been found to be attempting to beat up nationals in Greece. Harsh police force has been used to stop them, and all racist groups in Greece are now under arrest, and will be dealt with harshly. Those wanted by other nations will be extradited.

The Interior and Agriculture Ministers are old men who fought for their country in the last few decades of the Great War of the last hundred years. They are entitled to their opinion about the world, but they are peaceful pensioners, nothing more. MI6 also confirms this, that they have had no contact with any known troublemakers, and that they have not acted suspiciously at all.

Greece blames Brazil, Sweden and Italy for troublemaking, but thanks Italy for its withdrawal.

Now, with the naval might of Britain behind it, Greece stands ready to challenge the blockades.

Nemesis

To: Germany and England
From: Sweden
As you now our blockade is fully legal. We would not do aaaaanything withouth the approoooval of the seeeeeenate.
Er.....I mean we will withdraw from gibraltar only because Mister President is going for vacation soon(tomorrov).

"Check out the jedis"
"Roger, roger."
SHRUUUUMM
"Uh-oh"
"Get them"
EEEEEEEEEEE!
Powpowpow!
Zapzapzap!
Kaschwing!
Zzzzzz-crash-zzzzz-crash!

I've just seen the second movie. Star wars rocks!

"I´ve talked to the British prime minister via phone.Soon after MI6 reports were cabled to my palace.They convinced me that Greek government was not involved in the terrorist attacks and makes all necessary actions against violent groups in their groups.But it has also been confirmed,that the terrorists were trained by another country in Greek Africa.If this country is discovered,I will react with all measures necessary.So our fleet will end the blockade of Greek Africa,but remain on DEFCON 3 and stay in the mid-atlantic.All other Brazilian Forces will return to DEFCON 5.I offer Greece all help needed to stop terrorists and their supplies to enter or leave their colonies."

President Bergero,Radio nacional,19th November 1935

To:Martin da Atalanta,Rome,Italy
From:Gustavo Bergero,Rio de Janeiro,Brazil

Although you have not fulfilled all your obligations,Brazil will remain in the Venice Pact.We will bring our diplomats to full strength again and reopen trade,but only if
we can open a little base in Bandar Seri Begawan in your Indonesian colonies,so we gain better access to the Indian Ocean and Chinese Sea.

Yours,

Gustavo

From: His Illustriousness, Farid al-Qafar of Iran
To: The world

As leader of the Iranian people, I must express my immense relief that the Greek catastrophe was averted before it came to open war. It is regrettable that plans for the attack were allowed to proceed as long as they did, but this is a time to be thankful, not to point fingers.

Nevertheless, this is no excuse to relax our vigilance. Iran and the rest of the free nations of the world must always be ready to stand up to the pressures of foreign imperialism whenever they threaten the right of a sovereign people to govern themselves free from fear of foreign influence or even invasion. This dispute has been thankfully avoided without necessitating armed conflict, but it cannot be guaranteed that all leaders in the future will be as reasonable as President de Atalanta, and we must be prepared to commit troops wherever they're needed to protect those nations that foreign imperialists would seek to subjugate and conquer.

---

The Iranian armies are ordered back to their original positions. Though we cannot be sure that Greece is completely safe and would have liked to commit a police force until it has been established that Greece's borders were at last secure, our armies are needed back home to help smooth over internal friction--our intelligence reports some mild danger from Iraqi nationalists, and investigations continue over possible links between the terrorists indicted by Greece's probe; Iran in no way claims any responsibility for the acts perpetrated by this group, but Greece's crackdown presents valuable counter-terrorism opportunities at home and abroad.

Greece thanks Sweden for lifting their blockade. The Greek President now hopes that the Brazillians, the only country still taking action against Greece will also stop their blockade.

BRITISH DEPLOYMENTS

1st British Army:
5 infantry regiments
Orders: Defend Britain

2nd RAF Squadron:
3 fighter wings
2 bomber wings
Orders: Defend Britain

3rd RAF Squadron:
3 fighter wings
2 bomber wings
Orders: Defend the 4th Fleet

4th Royal Fleet:
1 carrier
1 battleship
1 destroyer
1 frigate
Orders: Patrol British home waters

5th British Army:
1 tank regiment
1 infantry regiment
Orders: Defend India

6th British Army:
1 tank regiment
1 infantry regiment
Orders: Defend Australia and New Zealand

7th Royal Fleet:
1 battleship
1 destroyer
1 frigate
Orders: Patrol the Indian Ocean

8th Royal Fleet:
3 submarines
Orders: Patrol the Atlantic Ocean and European waters

GREEK DEPLOYMENTS

1st Greek Army:
3 tank regiments
5 infantry regiments
Orders: Defend Greece

2nd Greek Army:
3 tank regiments
5 infantry regiments
Orders: Defend Greek Africa

3rd Greek Squadron:
4 fighter wings
2 bomber wings
Order: Defend Greece

4th Greek Squadron:
2 fighter wings
1 bomber wing
Orders: Defend Greek Africa

5th Greek Fleet:
1 battleship
1 destroyer
1 frigate
1 submarine
Orders: Defend Greek Africa

6th Greek Fleet:
1 battleship
1 destroyer
1 frigate
1 submarine
Orders: Defend Greece

EGYPTIAN DEPLOYMENTS

1st Egyptian Army:
3 tank regiments
5 infantry regiments
Orders: Defend capital and eastern Egypt

2nd Egyptian Army:
3 tank regiments
5 infantry regiments
Orders: Defend western Egypt

3rd Egyptian Squadron:
3 fighter wings
2 bomber wings
Orders: Defend capital and eastern Egypt

4th Egyptian Squadron:
3 fighter wings
2 bomber wings
Orders: Defend western Egypt

5th Egyptian Fleet:
1 battleship
1 destroyer
1 frigate
Orders: Patrol the Med. Sea

6th Egyptian Fleet:
1 battleship
1 destroyer
1 frigate
Orders: Patrol the Red Sea

7th Egyptian Fleet:
1 submarine
Orders: Patrol Egyptian waters.

CHINESE DEPLOYMENTS

1st Chinese Army:
4 tank regiments
6 infantry regiments
Orders: Defend north China

2nd Chinese Army:
3 tank regiments
4 infantry regiments
Orders: Defend south China

3rd Chinese Army:
2 tank regiments
3 infantry regiments
Orders: Defend east China

4th Chinese Army:
1 tank regiment
2 infantry regiments
Orders: Defend west China

5th Chinese Fleet:
1 battleship
1 destroyer
1 frigate
Orders: Patrol Chinese waters

6th Chinese Squadron:
4 fighter wings
4 bomber wings
Orders: Defend China

SOUTH AFRICAN DEPLOYMENTS

1st South African Army:
7 infantry regiments
7 tank regiments
Orders: Defend South Africa

2nd South African Army:
3 infantry regiments
3 tank regiments
Orders: Defend Madagascar

3rd South African Squadron:
2 bomber wings
3 fighter wings
Orders: Defend South Africa

4th South African Squadron:
1 fighter wing
1 transport wing
Orders: Defend Madagascar

5th South African Fleet:
1 battleship
1 destroyer
1 frigate
Orders: Patrol Atlantic Ocean

6th South African Fleet:
1 battleship
1 destroyer
1 frigate
Orders: Patrol Indian Ocean

7th South African Fleet:
1 submarine
Orders: Patrol South African waters

That's it!

Nemesis

"Mr.President,why are you still taking actions against Greece?"
"Mr.Papandopoulos,this seems to be a misunderstanding.Our fleet has ended the blockade of Greek Africa and only remains on alert in the Atlantic to assist Greece in fighting terrorists if requested.The press conference is ended."

Romanov merilly pushed the little tank and infantry counters around on the map. Now that he had established what he hoped would prove to be increasingly strong friendships with the rest of the world, he was moving his troops back to new positions. Sweden and China being the only really volatile countries on his border, they would recieve reinforcements.

Actions:

1st Army Division (Grande Armée)
7 infantry
3 tanks
Orders: Return to positions in Moscow-St. Petersburg-Minsk triangle.

2nd Army division
5 Infantry
2 tanks
Orders: Moved to Swedish-Russian border.

3rd Army division
4 infantry
2 tanks
Orders: Defend Mongolian area, border with China.

4th Army division
4 tanks
Orders: Based in Siberia. Mobile defense in homeland.

Right, for ease of use, and to stop all the orders on the thread which are gonna be hard for me to follow, I am changing the rules slightly:

Please PM me your deployments(in armies, squadrons and fleets) and their orders each Saturday. This is also the time to list at the top what you buy, and then add them to your deployments below.

This will make life much easier, and prevent the cluttering of this thread with the deployment tables. It also means that deployments can be kept secret, but warning of attacks must be given a day before on this thread - no sneak attacks.

Thank you for your co-operation in this, it will make all our lives easier. I will still post the neutral deployments on this thread so you all know how they are doing.

Nemesis

To: Chancellor Paul Hindenburg
From: President Phillipe Henry
Subj: Netherlands
I still cannot agree to letting the Netherlands join Germany. According to a recent poll taken in Amsterdam, 72% of those questioned were against Holland joining Germany.
I personally feel that your want for the Netherlands to be free is a purely political ambition and an attempt to raise your support among Dutch-Germans for the next German election. If you care so deeply about free nations then why not give the nations you control in Africa freedom?
I am also disgusted by your top General's comments concerning this issue. His talk of war being the final solution if talking fails is ludicrous!
I hope that you do not share this view and will continue to argue your cause through diplomacy and nothing else.
Further more the recent French census taken in the Netherlands shows that 43% are French, 54% are Dutch and only 2% are German. Please check your figures before releasing false press statements.
Like I've said on many occasions I do hope that we can resolve this situation peacefully.
Yours,
President Phillipe Henry

To: President Phillippe Henry
From: Chancellor Paul von Hindenburg
Subj: Re: Netherlands

The poll of yours cannot be trusted because it is most likely skewered propaganda, comprable to your estimates of population. I have never said that there were many Germans in Holland, but stated that the Germans and Dutch have very similar language, customs, culture, and a tied history as Germanic peoples.

You might have misunderstood my general. He said that there must be no other option to secure the Dutch plebiscite before any consideration of military action is considered. I am sorry that you did not make sense of his statements.

And, if only 72% are against joining Germany in your fraudulent poll, that means that there are 28% who would like to. Don't they have as much right to be heard as your fellow Frenchmen in Holland?

Germany does not use war unwarranted, and prevents such from happening. We will help our Dutch cousins.

(Just a small suggestion): why don't you ask UK what the real population of Holland is, since both countries are basically just making up figures?

I am going for a vacation today. I give my controll over to uknemesis for a week starting today. I have already pmed him my new updated army list.
bye

Right, the true figures for the Netherlands are(I tried to find real ones, I managed to find some about languages, but it also included second languages, which made it harder to figure out, so this is a guess) 32% are French, 13% are German, and 55% are Dutch.

The native tongues are: German(68%), French(21%) and English(11%).

Nemesis

To: Chancellor Paul Hindenburg
From: President Phillipe Henry
Subj: Netherlands
I am becoming extremely irritated by your continual claims of me being a liar! Do you have proof to prove that I'm a liar?
I could quite easily say you were a liar too, but then again I have no proof and I do not lie about people. I suggest you take back your coments immediatly and we can talk about this as civilized men.
Further more you did not answer my question on wether or not you would give the German controlled African Colonies freedom?
I would like answers to my questions before i continue any further with this debate.
Yours,
President Phillipe Henry

To: President Phillippe Henry
From: German Chancellor Paul von Hindenburg
Subj: Re: Netherlands
You question my colonies in Africa, and while you may as I am persuing a plebiscite in the Netherlands, the key difference is my police and civilians there are not BRUTALLY OPPRESSING, TORTURING, AND KILLING INNOCENT & CIVILIZED PEOPLE!
You realize that the Dutch people make up two-thirds of the population? They have the right to their own decisions especially since they are in the majority!
I have prayed and wished that war would not come of this but if you are to address both me and the situation in such a manner I cannot control the decisions of my people.

"The presidential palace today issued a statement that President Bergero will leave in the early morning for the Amazonian provinces.Because of bad communication links he won´t be available till Sunday afternoon".

[OOC:Means I won´t be here till Sunday.See you all then,Kennelly]

ARTICLE FROM THE BERLIN ZEITUNG NEWSPAPER:
Chancellor Paul von Hindenburg Dies; National Mourning Day Declared, von Hotzendorf To Be Successor.

By Olaf Heinz-Folkert

It has been a sad, sad day for the German Republic and her people. The senior Chancellor Paul von Hindenburg died today in his sleep, presumably from old age. The chancellor, whome had lead the German republic since its creation in 1919, was said to have seemed healthy and normal before going to bed that night.

The widowed Frau Hindenburg said between her tears, "Germany has lost one of its greatest men. We will all miss our gentle giant of a Chancellor."

Gothart von Hotzenforf, aged 62, the governer of Ostmark and a fellow "Free People's Conservative Party" member was named successor by the Reichstag this morning with a vote of 323 to 177, demonstrating the success of Conservatism in recent years for Germany. His "German Socialist Party" opponent, Rainart Heidelsdt, recieved 34 votes in favor of him when he was put up for election.

Chancellor Gothart von Hotzendorf has been said to be further to the right that the late Chancellor von Hindenburg; his acceptance speech seemed to be one that confirmed Germany's place as a great power of the right-wing. It has put many of the left-wing socialists in fear of retribution and a path that, in the words of Heidelsdt, "could lead to the destruction of all Hindenburg had worked for."

"Today, Germany stands on the brink of a new era; the great Chancellor von Hindenburg lead Germany through its dark years. I shall now carry the torch that his hand had so bodly clasped in the names of humanity, sovreignty, and freedom out of the cave that once was Versailles."

When asked about his stance on the Netherlands crisis, Chancellor von Hotzendorf merely replied that "we shall do whatever it takes to secure that the Dutch have every right a German citizen does, whether they be their own nation or a German one."

It is this writer's opinion that Germany has suffered a great loss of its benevolent titan militarist. However, von Hotzenforf will lead Germany to the greatness she deserves through the forces of conservatism and democracy. He will undoubtedly become one of the great leaders in German history and should be recognized as such.

A funeral march is to be held in a fortnight for the late Chancellor von Hindenburg. The leaders from Greece, Iran, Russia and Japan have been cordially invited to participate with von Hotzendorf. All other leaders are welcome to attend.

To the new German leader, Gothart von Hotzenforf

The condolances of my office go out to the entire German people. The stout men and women of Russia also are saddened by the loss of a man so comitted to preserving the freedom of the many peoples of this world. He will not soon be forgotten.

I, Premier Romanov of Russia, humbly accept the invitation to the funeral of this great leader of men.

See you in Berlin.

Premier Romanov

To: Gothart von Hotzendorf, new leader of Germany
Japan is very saddened to hear such bad news. Paul von Hindenburg indeed was a good man; the "Victor of Tannenberg", as he was known, will also be missed here in Japan. Therefore We will take part in the funeral march to give last honors to a wise and great man.
In spite of this tragedy the world has to move on. Japan welcomes Chancellor Hotzendorf and looks forward to a prosperous relation between our people. Also we urge you to calm down on the issue of the Netherlands. War can not be the solution in this case.
A very saddened Emperor Kwan-Sn

To: Chancellor Gothart von Hotzendorf
From: President Phillipe Henry
Subj: Condolences And The Netherlands
France too sends her deepest condolences at the death of Chancellor Paul Hindenburg, we may have never seen eye-to-eye but I know that we owuld have came to an agreement in the end.
Thus I have decided to allow a plebiscite in the Netherlands but only on this condition:
The Editor of the Anti-French propanganda Berlin Zeitung is sacked and a new neutral editor is given the job. The sacked Editor must then write France an official apology.
I feel that for Chancellor Hindenburg to base his entire policy on the Netherlands around one news report given by an already proven anti-French propanganda newspaper is ridiculous.
I hope that we can work together and that this arguement can finally be settled.
Yours,
President Phillipe Henry

I, Jan van Riebeeck, am declaring myself the ruler and King of Britain. I envite all peace-loving nations to sign an accord with Britian to ensure peace in Europe and the rest of the world.

Also: I am purchasing the following to build up my military:
7 tank regiments at 105 gold
7 Infantry regiments at 70 gold
3 Artillery regiments of at 60 gold
3 Paratrooper regiments at 50 gold
1 Transport aircraft wing at 10 gold
1 Aircraft carrier at 50 gold
3 battleships at 75 gold
2 Destroyers at 20 gold
2 submarines at 20 gold
2 transports at 100 gold

Total spent: 497 gold

Also, after my military has been acquired I am sending the 1st Army, composed of 4 Infantry regiments and 4 tank regiments to annex the area of South Africa and to join it to the Kingdom of Britain.

As there is no leader for South Africa, and its residents are in dire need for ruling, I do not expect more troops are needed to conqure the area.

From the Office of King Jan van Riebeeck I

To: Prime Minister Farid al-Quafar
From: King Jan van Riebeeck I

Britain is anxious to have diplomatic relations with your country. Therefore we are sending a diplomatic convoy to your capitol to discuss the possibility of opening an British Embassy there.

Also, we would like to sign an African Peace Accord. If Britain succeeds in annexing Southern Africa, I would like Iran to be the first nation to sign this pack with Britian. This will merely say that Iran will not try to invade British terrain in Africa.

Hope that we will have good relations.

Is it true that you might have a State Visit to South Africa in September. My sources say this. Please reply to notify if this will happen.

King Jan van Riebeeck

To: King Jan van Riebeeck I. of Britain
Emperor Kwan-Sn greets you, King Jan van Riebeeck I. and extends his hands in friendship. Nevertheless there is an issue that surely will prevent peace between our empires, namely your planned attack on South Africa, which is a sovereignty. There is no reason for you to attack them, so reconsider. Besides We think your 1st Army will not stand a chance against the combined South African forces. We urge you in the name of peace to recall your forces, otherwise Japan will be forced to declare war upon you.
Yours, Emperor Kwan-Sn

To: The rest of the world
My friends, it seems that yet another crisis has arisen. I need your help to convice Britain that a few lands are not worth to risk another World War.
Yours, Emperor Kwan-Sn

I am sorry, Mr. Riebeeck, but you are sadly mistaken if you think one army will crush the South Africans. We are an independent and neutral nation, and although we have not yet elected a new leader unlike most other nations, we can still defend ourselves.

If you try to invade, you will be met with fierce retaliation.

Outgoing President of South Africa


By the way, your sums add up to 560 gold! Also, how can you get 497 gold buying things which end with 5s and 0s?!

And your army needs to be arranged into groups, see how others have done it earlier in the thread.

And welcome to the game! :)

Nemesis

RULE CHANGE

Right everyone, you must private message to me your new buys, new deployments and new orders today or tomorrow.

On Wednesday you have the opportunity to change orders and deployments, but not buys, in another PM to me.

Then on that Saturday I shall post any combat reports, and then you can begin to send me the new deployments etc for that week.

Thanks Kwansn, I already have yours for this week.

So for example:

This Sat/Sun, South Africa(which isn't playing yet, but if it did have a player) sends me their latest buys, deployments and orders. They have no attack orders in it.

On Wednesday, they send me a new PM, detailing new orders, with attack orders as they have now gone to war. On Saturday I post the combat reports from this week, and then they begin to send me their latest buys/deployments/orders again, and so on.

Any questions? Please PM me your latest deployments, including the spending for the new 250 gold.

And I've decided that anyone join up until Friday, they can still spend all 750 gold, not have to accept my buys for that nation.

Nemesis

"Oof, oof, oof! No sooner have we dealt with one troublemaker, then we have to deal with another one! This is not good. Who on earth has the balls to think he can conquer South Africa just like that anyway?! And the game was just getting fun, too. I'm afraid we'll have to postpone this for a later date, Mischa. The game that is diplomacy takes precedence over the game that is chess..."

Carefully, Romanov lifted the board aside to a small coffee table and stood up, thanking Mischa Gorbachev, his vice president, for a good game, and showed him out.

Time to get diplomatic on the British heinies...'

To the British King Riebeeck
Have you slept through your recent history lessons?
The world, and your country, has been embroiled in devastating war for a hundred years! South Africa, just like any other country in this world, is a free and sovereign modern nation, which has crawled forth from the ruins and ashes to try and piece together a new existence from the remains of the holocaust.
Anyone, I repeat ANYONE who tries to disrupt this peace by attacking another nation, will have me to contend with, and probably also any other country in the civilized world. Just look at what happened to the Venice Pact during the Greek Crisis.
Please leave your threats as just that, a threat, or we will be forced to declare war on you.

P.s: I'm afraid your intelligence is mistaken. It is I, Romanov, who will be accompanying a joint delegation together with five others to South Africa, come autumn.
I hope and pray there is still a free South Africa then too.

To the countries that were on my side during the Greek Crisis
I see with much sadness that a neutral country has once again come under attack due to another country's greed. I hope, indeed know, that you will join me and Japan in condemning this act, and forcing Britain to abandon any pretence of aggression before we all suffer the consequences.

To the nations of the Venice Pact
Although we had our differences over the question about Greece's involvement in the attack on Italy's president, I pray you will aid us in putting pressure on Britain, who, unlike you, is attacking South Africa purely out of greed.
May we cooperate well on this and future issues.

OOC: Uknemesis: I'm probably being really stupid here, but if we PM you these things, do you want us to post our decisions in the thread as well, so that some of us don't pull another "let's gang up on the weak guy in secret" stunt, or how should we do it?

All PMs between players that result in a decision must be posted here. Attacks must be as well.

But actual orders and deployments are hidden from now on, only known to me via the PMs, and not revealable to anyone(no Secret Service)

Nemesis

Well due to the game getting a bit boring because of no real action, I have decided to include a few situations:

The Egyptian ambassador signed on the dotted line, and the South African President smiled.

It would be a glorious war.

Now, once the buying period is over(finishes tomorrow night, I have three or four people's buying orders now), then I will reveal their plans.

No orders or deployments may be changed after tomorrow night until Wednesday, and then none again until the buying and orders of Sat/Sun.

So if I announce the war on Monday, you can react on Wednesday, and battle results on Saturday, followed by more buying and orders that weekend, and so on.

Nemesis

To: President Phillippe Henry
From: Chancellor Gothart von Hotzendorf
Subj: Re: Condolences and the Netherlands

Pardon me M. Henry, but the Berlin Zeitung is firsty not an anti-French propaganda newspaper, and secondly it is a private business! The paper is run by a private owner, and therefore the German government has no influence over it. Furthermore, any such action as those stated by yourself would be nothing but the worst of infringments on German civil liberties!

We cannot comply to your requests both because it is a vile attack on freedom and because of our incapacity to do so even if it were the policy of the German government.

"I feel that for Chancellor Hindenburg to base his entire policy on the Netherlands around one news report given by an already proven anti-French propanganda newspaper is ridiculous."

Quite frankly, M. President, I am disgusted by this statement so befouling of the good name of Hindenburg in that you not only slandered him so but that you wated until after his death to say such. It is a 'cheap shot' and completely innappropriate to such an admirable man; I demand a relinquishment of this statement by you and your government.

You have soiled hallowed grounds for the Germans, my friend.

I bid you adieu.

I think the Germans and French should start being more friendly, I'm not saying a word, but a war between you two could be your downfall... :p

Nemesis

Well, that makes it very obvious what the South Africans and Egyptians are up to...

TO: ALL PEACE LOVING NATIONS
FROM: THE OFFICE OF KING JAN VAN RIEBEECK I

I wish to make it clear: I was acting under the advice of Lord Alfred Milner, my (now former) Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Britain is pulling back all forces currently deployed abroad and is bringing them back to the Isles. Britian wishes to express her most grievest of apologies for attemting to attack South Africa. We no longer have that intent and accept and support South African soverignty. We do not wish to wage war with anyone.

Thus, we call on all nations to resume diplomatic relations with Britain, as we shall be opening embassies in all countries willing. Please let us now if your nation will allow us to build an embassy in your country.

I have already fired my Minister of Foreign Affairs and will soon be appointing a new Prime Minister. I hope that this will act as a sign that I realise I have made a mistake and that I intend peace at all costs.

Greeting you in peace
King Jan van Riebeeck

To: Emporer Kwan-Sn
From: King Jan van Riebeeck

Greetings Emporer. I wish to thank you for engaging in diplomatic relations with Britain before deciding to take action.

As I have made abundantly clear, Britain will not be attacking South Africa. We intend no war.

I am anxious to sign a peace accord with the mighty Empire of Japan. Please contact me as soon as possible to finalize the accord.

King Van Riebeeck

Bulletin from Romanovs press office:

"The Russian Premier has returned from his state visit to South Africa,where he and the other delegates were met with cheers by the natives for the support in the recent dispute with Great Britain. The state visit is now concluded satisfactorily, despite an assassination attempt made by Tadsjik terrorists. The perpetrators have been caught and will be tried shortly, and the Premier has announced a programme to root out all terrorist groups within his borders and put a stop to their operations. More on this case to follow."

"I thought the South African government seemed strangely indifferent, even cold, towards us. This is odd. One would think that they might be more cordial, given the fact that we helped them in the face of an impending threat..." Romanov knocked back a shot-glass of vodka. "Very odd. And those terrorists? Funny that NKVD has never heard of that particular group before. They can't possibly be training anywhere inside the motherland!"
"Funny you should mention that, sir," Leonid Andronov mused. "Our sources in Africa indicate that they must have had help from inside. I don't know what to make of it, but it seems like Africa may prove to be a problem in the future."
"Hmm. Maybe you are right, director. Well, if they do, we're ready for them!"

To Riebeeck of Great Britain

I'm glad you saw the folly of your ways. I'm so sorry to get off to such a bad start with a new ruler, but you must understand that Russia is very interested in preserving the fragile peace that exists, as we were one of the countries that suffered most during the last war.
Now, to business. As a gesture of goodwill, I offer you premises near the Kreml in which you may set up an embassy, provided, of course, you will extend to me the same privilege in an appropriate area of your capital London.

Good health and fortune to you
Premier Nicolay Alexandrovich Romanov

From: His Illustriousness, Prime Minister Farid al-Qafar of Iran
To: Chancellor Gothart von Hotzendorf

It is with deepest regret that I must inform you that I will be missing the funeral ceremonies of Germany's late Chancellor von Hindenburg. Truly he was a great man, and it is a great tragedy indeed for Germany and the world to have lost such a leader. Iran knows the Germans to be a fair and just people and thank them and their leader for their efforts in attempting to keep the world safe from the evils of imperialistic conquest. Unfortunately this is a battle which has no end, and we must remain vigilant to the last; the situation in Africa is becoming more and more tense, and we must keep our guard up for whatever may occur.

---

To: King Jan van Riebeeck I of Britan

Iran would be happy to establish more formal diplomatic relations with Great Britain. Clearly if we are to look for a force to maintain peace and prosperity in the great Indian Ocean, it is to Britain that we must look; and though we regret the debacle of your (ex-) minister of foreign affairs and his plans of conquest, we look forward to your partnership in keeping the seas free from the turmoil of foreign war.

REVOLUTION! Van Riebeeck arrested!

From The London Times, Sunday, 26 May 2002-05-26
By Peter Quince

A bloodless revolution in Britain has resulted in the end of the British Monarchy. Yesterday the British Police and Civil Forces, under command of Prime Minister Hjalmar Mitchell, stormed Winsor Castle and arrested King Van Riebeeck. The rest of the Royal Family were stripped of their titles and escorted from the palace.

Adressing the nation shortly afterwards, Mitchell declared himself president of the Republic of Britain, ending one of the world’s oldest monarchies. Mitchell appointed Herbert Kitchener as his vice-president and Sir Winston Churchill as his Minister of Foreign Affairs.

“I vow to restore the respect the British government had before Van Riebeeck succeeded to the throne”, Mitchell said. The new president also made it clear that Britain has CANCELED its planned “South African campaign” and that Britain will never attack South Africa.

Mitchell will announce the rest of his cabinet ministers on Friday. He said that the new government will consist of a President and Vice-president with a Cabinet and Parliament, as well as a House of Representitives, representing the different provinces.

Mitchell plans an emergency state visit to Egypt, to try to restore peace between the two nations. Minister Churchill will be sent to South Africa to apologise to the South African peo

From: Office of President Mitchell, Republic of Great Britain

The new British Army:

1st British Army: Deployed on British Island, Objective: to defend British Island
2 Infantry regiment
2 Tank regiment
1 Artillery regiment
TOTAL: 70g

2nd British Army: Deployed on Irish Island, Objective: to defend Irish Island
2 Infantry regiment
2 Tank regiment
1 Artillery regiment
TOTAL 70g

3rd British Army: Deployed in India, Objective: Defend India’s Eastern and Northern borders
2 Infantry regiment
2 Tank regiment
1 Artillery regiment
TOTAL 70g

4th British Army: Deployed in India, Objective: Defend India’s Western Border
1 Infantry regiment
1 Tank regiment
1 Artillery regiment
TOTAL 55g

5th British Army: Deployed in Australia, Objective: Defend and New Zealand
2 Infantry regiments
2 Tank regiments
1 Artillery regiment
TOTAL 70g

6th British Squadron: Deployed in Britain, Objective: Defend British Skies
3 Fighter wings
3 Bomber wings
TOTAL: 105g

7th British Squadron: Objective: Defend the 8th Fleet
2 Bomber wings
2 Fighter wings
TOTAL: 70g

8th British Fleet: Objective: Defend British Home waters
1 carrier
1 battleship
1 destroyer
1 frigate
TOTAL: 110g

9th British Fleet: Objective: Patrol Indian Ocean
1 battleship
1 destroyer
1 frigate
TOTAL: 60g

10th British Fleet: Objective: Patrol Atlantic Ocean and European waters
3 submarines
TOTAL: 60g

I hope that, by openly showing army details, all nations will trust that I am committed to peace.

President H. Mitchell

To president Mitchell of Great Britain

The Russian people welcome you, the newest addition to the world's democratic leaders!
Although we were willing to get along with the old leader also, it warms my heart that that slightly volatile personwho was king van Riebeeck has been exchanged for someone far more sensible.
Anyway, we're overjoyed that the British revolution was so much more clean and proper than our own one was, way back when...
We extend to you the hand of friendship and peace.

Premier Nicolay Alexandrovich Romanov

P.s: The Russian foreign mission wishes to establish an embassy in your capital ASAP. In return you will, of course, be allowed to establish an embassy with us as well.

Dear friend and counterpart

I have made available for you an large area in the City of Westminster (London) where you may establish an embassy.

Great Britain appreciates Russia's great military skill and would like you to comment on our recent military purchases and deployments.

Great Britain looks forward to good relationship with Russia.

Greetings
President Mitchell

To:President Mitchell,London,UK
From:Gustavo Bergero,Rio de Janeiro,Brazil

Since the Brazilian empire ended,the Brazilian people have always been anti monarchistic and pro-democratic.So we welcome the peaceful revolution in Great Britain and hope everything will stay calm.I am glad the powerful British empire has once again a powerful and wise leader.I´am convinced only the foreign secretary of the former King and he himself was responsible for the planned attacks on SOuth Africa and we are pleased the crisis has been settled.I once offered the British provisional government a MPP and I would be glad to sign one with you.Due to our industrialization program we are planning a new capital of Brasilia.I will reserve a building very close to my new palace for the British embassy

Regards and best Wishes,

Gustavo Bergero

To:Chancellor Gothart von Hotzendorf,Berlin,Germany
From:Gustavo Bergero,Rio de Janeiro,Brazil

I was shocked and deeply saddened,when I heard of von Hindenburg death just after my return.Unfortunately,I could not take part in the funeral but I bring my condolences to you and the German People.Although I had my problems with your predecessor in the Greek crisis, I know Germany and the world have lost a great man,who preserved Germany from the Chaos taking place in Greece or Africa.
I hope you stay as peaceful as him and solve the Dutch crisis.Once more I assure you the full political and diplomatic support of Brazil to Germany,the country of my ancestors.

Yours,

Gustavo Bergero

To President Hjalmar Mitchell, Republic of Britain
Japan is of course very willing to sign a peace treaty with your nation and looks forward to an era of cooperation between our people. We will be sending ambassador Hoshi and his staff to London and invite you to establish an embassy in Tokyo. Furthermore you should know that if you need naval support in FarAsia my SouthChineseFleet would be glad to assist your country.
Respectfully, Emperor Kwan-Sn

OOC: I'm assuming that all the established countries already have embassies with eachother.

To Mitchell, president of Great Britain

I offer to you, just as I offered your predecessor, premises very close to the Kreml.
As for the observers, it's not quite Russian policy to give away military secrets, but we may be able to send some military advisors to help kick-start your waning army, in exchange for, perhaps, naval advice from the greatest sea-faring nation in the world?
We too look forward to a very good diplomatic relationship with the people of Great Britain. May the bonds grow stronger in time.

Premier Romanov

Right, good work everyone, I've had updates from all except Kushanis(who I've had the first order from) and Dazer(who I haven't even had the first 500 from!). They both have till next buying date(next Sat/Sun) to reply in this topic or PM me or I will delete them from the playlist, and their country will become a neutral.

If you are going away, please tell me and PM me your orders if you will be away for a buying/ordering day.

I have updated the front page, and not needed to update the map as there has been no battles.

Remember, on Wednesday you can change orders, but attacks ordered there must have been posted on this thread before Tuesday night, or they will be ignored and instead implemented on the turn after(the next week).

This means you can order attacks on Sat/Sun with your new troops, providing you have posted here that you intend to by Friday night, and can order attacks on Wednesdays, so long as it is posted here by Tuesday night.

Questions? Comments?

Nemesis

Yes, you need to change my leader name to Gothart von Hotzendorf!

Done.

Nemesis

URGENT
To: President Phillippe Henry
From: Chancellor Gothart von Hotzendorf
Subj: Netherlands acceptance

Monsieur le president, the German Reichstag has voted for the acceptance of your Netherlands proposal (1/2=France, 3/4/5/6=Independent) with the advent of Egyptian and South African aggression. German code breakers have come to the realization that a coordinated attack by the South African and Egyptian alliance is due on our colonies, and therefore we propose action to defend ourselves together by moving on past the Netherlands. We would not however want the Netherlands to become a French dependency and also do not want you to sign a Multual Protection Pact with them as you had proposed.
We hope you will accept because of the urgent state in Africa. I would advise we both commit a large part of our armies for our defence.

Okay, I rolled a 1.

Nemesis

He hasn't responded yet, it hasn't been made official ;).

It was his own plan, wasn't it? He wouldn't ask you to agree only to refuse it himself. (butting in where I have no business)...

Well, his objectives may have changed by now. He could be more interested in war or think he can milk more out of me because of the urgency in South Africa...

At least, that's what I would do :D.

That roll stands lol, so Netherlands stays with France :D ! Unless France decide to hand it over :rolleyes: :p

Nemesis

Hi! :D

I've tried to join SNESII, but wilboman told me to join this NES for some real action. I've tried to make my own NES but so far only trader/warrior has joined.

So..............Can I play? If so, what nations are open?

Just see the first page. Americans, South Africans, Chinese, Egyptians and Greek are all available.

Nemesis

The quiet Chinese communist nation is suddenly shaken as a new leader takes control: Senator Matt Sung-Hu!

He vows to make the peaceful nation of China great! His first orders are to commision the glorious People's Liberation Army.

1st Chinese Army:
1 Tank Regiment (15 gold)
5 Infantry Regiments (50 gold)
1 Anti-Aircraft Gun Regiment (15 gold)
Orders: Defend Beijing
TOTAL: 80 gold

2nd Chinese Army:
1 Tank Regiment (15 gold)
5 Infantry Regiments (50 gold)
1 Anti-Aircraft Gun Regiment (15 gold)
Orders: Defend Shanghai
TOTAL: 80 gold

3rd Chinese Army:
7 Tank Regiments (105 gold)
2 Infantry Regiments (20 gold)
1 Artillery Regiment (20 gold)
Orders: Patrol Borders
TOTAL: 145 gold

4th Chinese Army:
4 Tank Regiments (60 gold)
1 Infantry Regiment (10 gold)
1 Artillery Regiment (20 gold)
Orders: Patrol Borders
TOTAL: 90 gold

1st Chinese Navy:
1 Battleship (25 gold)
1 Transport (50 gold)
Orders: Patrol Coast
TOTAL: 75 gold

1st Chinese Airforce:
2 Fighter Wings (30 gold)
Orders: Stay in Beijing
TOTAL: 30 gold.

<OOC: If I've made any bad calcs, tell me.>

To: The World
From: Senator Matt Sung-Hu
Subject: Greetings

I am proud to introduce myself and my nation, China! Let us all dwell in peace and prosperity.

To: Chairman Matt Sung-Hui
From: Chancellor Gothart von Hotzendorf
Subj: Re: Greetings
Both I and the German people extend our warmest welcomes to the Chinese and the newly proclaimed Chairman Matt Sung-Hui. We would however, like to point out that the Chinese treasury contains an extra 250 gold that you may want to use :D.
As both myself, Japan, France and Rome have committed ourselves to controlling piracy in the South China Sea I invite you to do the same in cooperation with the fleets.
I will be contacting you for further discussion.
---
Hindenburg Funeral March Takes Place in Berlin But Overlying Tones of War Rain On the Parade
By Reiner Wolfcastle

Today in Berlin the final rest for Chancellor Paul von Hindenburg was made. The funeral march, which stretched over 2 miles long, included the Japanese emperor Kwan-Sn and Premier Romanov who rode with Chancellor Gothart von Hotzendorf in the leading black Rolls Royce. The widowed Frau Hindenburg
rode in the hearse.

The whole nation weeps today but not only for their fallen Chancellor. The advent of war on the horizon, as seen by the Egyptian-South African plans against French and German colonies, has been severely hitting on the heads of the German people.

It is sorrowful that the German Chancellor's funeral should be so eclipsed. We hope that in due time, both Hindenburg and the war will be resolved.

Toasty said:
We would however, like to point out that the Chinese treasury contains an extra 250 gold that you may want to use :D.


<OOC: Oh. I thought we only got 500 gold!>

The NEW Chinese units:

2nd Chinese Navy:
4 Battleships (100 gold)
Orders: Patrol Coast
TOTAL: 100 gold

2nd Chinese Airforce:
2 Fighter Wings (30 gold)
2 Bomber Wings (40 gold)
Orders: Stay in Shanghai
TOTAL: 70 gold

3rd Chinese Airforce:
1 Transport Aircraft Wing (10 gold)
1 Paratrooper Regiment (50 gold)
2 Fighter Wings (30 gold)
Orders: Stay in Beijing
TOTAL: 90 gold

To: Chancellor Gothart von Hotzendorf
From: Chairman Matt Sung-Hui
Subject: Re: Re: Greetings

We welcome our new counterpart Germany gratefully. We would be pleased to help you and your friends eliminate pirates on the great sea to our south. We will send 3 of our best battleships upon your request. We are sorrowfull to hear that Hindenburg has passed away. We have heard he was a great leader.

Matt, do you have PM turned off? It's kind of important to NESs...

I can't do PM's yet, so I think maybe I could PM you. What should do you want to talk about.......(just post the subject in the thread and I'll PM you.)

Matt: if you go in your user cp/user options you'll find a clicky thing that lets you enable Private Messaging...try that.

Oh dang I can't PM you without enabling PM's.........I'll try to enable PM's

Edit: Oh ok I'll try.

Ok I've enabled PM's! Thanx for the halp Toasty. PM me about what you wanna talk about.

To Chairman Matt Sung-Hui

Welcome, new colleague!
I hope you appreciate Russia's guidance in the elction campaign;)
We have made it our policy to offer an exchange of diplomats to all new nations, and we of course offer the same to you.
In other words, we have available premises in Moscow where you may set up an embassy, provided China offers us the same in Beijing.
On another note, you see that we share a very long border. I sincerely hope it may be a peaceful one.
Again, congratulations on your ascension.
Premier Nicolay Alexandrovich Romanov

To: Premier Romanov
From: Chairman Matt Sung-Hui
Subject: Hello
We are honored to be acknowledged by the noble nation of Russia. We will gladly build you an embassy in Beijing, and may our two great nations prosper in peace and friendship.

Edit: Aaaaarrrrrrgghh stupid computer is behaving weird. Sorry for the double message.

To: Premier Romanov
From: Chairman Matt Sung-Hui
Subject: Hello
We are honored to be acknowledged by the noble nation of Russia. We will gladly build you an embassy in Beijing, and may our two great nations prosper in peace and friendship.

{OOC: Toasty, I tried to PM you but your PM thing is full.}

My inbox should be empty now...

Ok well I'll PM you soon.

To: Chancellor Gothart Von Hotzendorf
From: President Phillipe Henry
Subj: Africa And Netherlands
My friend the Dutch people have spoken and have decided to remain as a part of France. We are glad that this was settled in a fair and diplomatic way.
Now for the problems in Africa. I feel that co-operation between our two nations is the best way to conquer this problem. Tomorrow I shall hold an emergency cabinet meeting with my Generals and top ministers to decide on any neccessary action.
I hope that together we can prevent this threat from two obviously aggressive nations.
Yours,
President Phillipe Henry

To: Chairman Matt Sung-Hui
From: President Phillipe Henry
Subj: Congratulations
I would like to congratulate you on your newly won election. I hope that we can work together in the future to keep the world at peace.
Yours,
President Phillipe Henry

To: President Phillipe Henry
From: Chairman Matt Sung-Hui
Subject: Re: Congratulations
We thank you for your recognition of our humble nation. I look forward to assiting Hotzendorf and you in your conquest of South Africa. My grand People's Liberation Army stands ready for action when the conflict begins.

{OOC: We need a ruler for S. Africa!:confused:}

The skies above the Red Sea were unusually filled with black clouds. An Egyptian merchant on his small steamer noticed this. Only five seconds later four huge Chinese battleships came hurtling over the horizon at top speed, their smokestacks streaming black smoke. The startled merchant ordered his captain to turn the ship around, and he suddenly remembered the Chinese were allied with the enemy Germans. He scowled at the Chinese metal monsters, their huge guns seeming to turn on his tiny steam vessel..........

To: The Government of China
From: President Hjalmar Mitchell, Republic of Great Britain (RGB)

Dear Senator!

The RGB wishes to welcome you to the unity of independent states and wish you good luck in your work. We hope that Britain and China will continue to have good relations in the future.

Yours sincerely
H. J. Mitchell

URGENT! URGENT! URGENT!

To: Prime Minister Romanov
From: President H. Mitchell (RGB - Republic of Great Britain)

As I am writing you this letter, I am greatly distressed! My Intelligence sources (BIA) has found no less than 32 tape recorders hidden in various Government buildings in London. They have tracked down ALL of them to the Russian Secret Service.

Britain views this as a direct attack on our soverignty and an insult to to open relationship our two countries have shared in the past.

I expect a speedy reply, as I have not yet made this annoucement public in Britain. I hope that you will have a very good explanation for this.

We are temporarily suspending our agreement to provide you with a space for an embassy in London. I have also ordered the preparation for a British embassy in Moscow to be temporarily ceased.

I am very distressed at this.

Pres. H. J. Mitchell

To: President Hjalmer Mitchell of RGB
From: Chairman Matt Sung-Hui of China
Subject: Hello
We thank Britain for its kind welcome and we hope our two great nations will remain friends for the rest of our existence. We will build an embassy for your diplomats in Beijing.

INFORMATION ON BRITISH FLEET DEPLOYMENTS

8th Fleet has moved to Baltic Sea and will reach 100km from Russian Coastline on Wednesday.

10th Fleet has moved to waters off Falkland Islands (near South American East Coast). Will reside in waters off Coast (100km from Coast).

Mission: Secret (unless requested by leaders of these two areas)
Source: BRP (British Republican Press)

Why is China attacking Egypt?! They haven't even done anything yet! For all your know, they may have been signing a trade agreement! :p

Anyway, you cannot move troops to the areas until Wednesday, when they must be moved in a PM to me.

Nemesis

uknemesis said:
Why is China attacking Egypt?! They haven't even done anything yet! For all your know, they may have been signing a trade agreement! :p

Anyway, you cannot move troops to the areas until Wednesday, when they must be moved in a PM to me.

Nemesis

Oh ok sorry. I am in an evil plot against the South African disturbance with Germany, and I was starting the war.:satan:

But, forget that I ever posted that story. I'll PM you about my troop movements on Wednesday, if you want.

The treaty signed between Egypt and South Africa was a non-aggression pact, and to seal a bond.

Greece and Egypt are going to invade Italian North Africa in revenge for Italy's attempts to declare Greece a terrorist state.

America and South Africa are on full alert, and will join the war on the Greek/Egyptian side if anyone else interferes, as this is revenge.

I have to give you advanced warning of an attack so you can prepare. Well there it is.

If Luffaren(sp?!) isn't back by Wed., then I will postpone the invasion till after the next round of buys.

Nemesis

I think the Germans and French should start being more friendly, I'm not saying a word, but a war between you two could be your downfall...

Oh yeah, that isn't midleading, is it?

To:Chairman Matt Sung-Hui,Beijing,China
From:Gustavo Bergero,Rio de Janeiro,Brazil

Dear Chairman,

the Brazilian people and my person are pleased to see the great nation of China united under a strong and wise leader once more.We know,that parts of your country have been annexed by Japan and we urge you not to stop your ambitions to get these Chinese lands back.Would you consider a membership in the Venice pact a MPP against internal and external enemies?;current members are Sweden,Italy,Spain and Brazil.I wish you good luck during your reign,

yours Gustavo Bergero

To:President Hjalmar Mitchell,London,RGB
From:Gustavo Bergero,Rio de Janeiro,Brazil

Dear President,

Brazil is quite concerned about your recent announcement to send the 10th Fleet to the Islas Malvinas.These islands belong to our Swedish allies and I demand to give them back.Till that point only self-defence forces shall be enough,but Port Stanley should not become a RN base.

Yours,

Gustavo Bergero

Originally posted by Toasty


Oh yeah, that isn't midleading, is it?

I never said it would be your downfall. And plus, who's to say that this isn't just the first stage in a big campaign?!

Nemesis

Dispatch from the Russian Foreign Department to the paranoid president Mitchell of GB

I've just spoken to my head of the NKVD, and he says that, with all due respect, any claim of Russian espionage toward the Brits is bulls***.
If you take a close look at those microphones you purportedly found, you should notice that they are hopelessly outdated and completely disconnected from any power source or recieving device. This is because they are from the last war!
The KGB had them planted in order to allow the Bolsheviks to monitor the British troop movements, and, since the beginning of democracy in this country, the have been disconnected and allowed to fall into disrepair, as it was considered to risky to attempt to remove them. This would have necessitated the answering of some rather unpleasant questions.
The hope was, of course, that noone would notice them, and that by the time someone did, it would be so long after and they would be so useless it wouldn't matter.
Anyway. That's the explanation for you. If it bugs you that at one point we did sy on you, I'm sorry, but fact is, we don't anymore.
As it is now, all I can do is apologise for the distress and trouble this may have caused for you and your cabinet.
Premier Nicolay Alexandrovich Romanov

OOC: Unless uknemesis actually posts that a Russian espionage mission has been caught in Britain, it never happened, or, at least, you never found out about it. Therefore you can always accuse someone of espionage, but everyone else will know it is groundless, and if you go to war over such an accusation, you may well find yourself fighting on your own!

To Chairman Matt Sung-Hui, People's Republic of China

Japan warmly welcomes his neighbor to the fast-paced and sometimes harsh world of international politics. We know that there have been differences between our countries in the past, but these conflicts have been settled years ago. So We suggest that we move on, leave all prior differences behind and have a peaceful relationship from now on.
Furthermore Japan is glad to hear that you are willing to help our fleets in the SouthChineseSea. Altough it seems that the pirates are very scared right now (the last raid was reported 4 weeks ago), Japan appreciates your offer.
Also We will establish an embassy in your country and hope you do the same in Japan.

Emperor Kwan-Sn

Hey, nemesis

Who are you talking to in your last mail? Britain? I hope not. Anyway: British info on troop movements are based on estemates on what will happen on Wednesday. I understood that we may already mail you our troop deployment orders.

If this is a mistake, I apologise.

PS: Is it possible to deploy only one regiment or one ship from a army/fleet and keep the rest of the army/fleet at their present position?

To: Russian Governent
From: British Foreign Ministry

Once again Britain must apologise for its harsh diplomatic reaction. We have closely examined the recorders and find your explanation sufficient.

We have reopened the British embassy in Moscow and allow you to do the same in London.

Britain will, for the time being keep our fleet stationed in the Baltic Sea, but may decide to move them somewhere else.

Yours
Winston Churchill
British Foreign Minister

NEMESIS

Is it so that you need to post all international happenings like the Russian spying on Britain??? Then, please post a few interesting and contraversial happenings so that British politics won't be so boring.

Pieter

TO: Leaders of Egypt and Greece
FROM: Republic of Great Britain

The British nation object in the most strongly of ways to your planned attack on Italian Colonies! As a European nation, Britain has an obligation towards its neigbours. A war with Italy might soon meen a very uncomfortable relationship with Britain and her military.

I urge you not to attack and subsequently force Britain into war with your countries.

Pres. Mitchell

The Egyptian and Greek Presidents would like to remind the British President that he was not in power when the secret war on Greece was almost declared by Italy. Therefore, they have decided to take action to stop Italy ever trying such an act again, unless too many nations declare it an act of war upon them, so many that America and South Africa's entry into the war couldn't keep it balanced. In that case, Egypt and Greece would cancel the invasion.

Presidents of Greece and Egypt

Now onto OOC:

Peiter, there is no spying in this game like there was in my last NES, so if you want to accuse someone of spying, go ahead, you just won't have any proof to back it up, as there will be no true game concept of spying.

If you want daily headlines or something like Das is doing in his new NES to keep the game moving, then I will.

Here's an example of them, and todays if you like:

FRANCE WINS THE WORLD CUP, GERMANY ACCUSES THEM OF CHEATING

The French football team was today accused of cheating by the German FA President, who said that they had played disgracefully, and that the referee "must have been blind" not to see some of the horrific tackles that injured many members of his team.

TROUBLE BREWING IN NORTH AFRICA

As Greece and Egypt plan a revenge attack upon Italy, the world plunges closer to war. Will international pressure be enough to halt the conflict?

PIRATES IN THE INDIAN OCEAN, NATIONS BLAME EACH OTHER

A recent rise in piracy in the Indian Ocean has prompted outrage from the nations with Oceanic and South Asian holdings. Many suspect each other of funding the pirates. British shipping is safe currently only due to heavy escorts, but they are increasingly coming under attack. French ships seem to be under attack as well, and have taken to riding in the convoys with British shipping. German ships currently seem to be completely safe.
Japan is using her navy to guard her shipping, and currently has managed to destroy one pirate's haven.

Britain and France accuse Germany of funding the pirates, but the Germans accuse the British and French of staging attacks upon their own shipping to incriminate Germany. France denies this, pointing to evidence that they have lost more ships in the Indian Ocean than anyone else. Japan believes that the ships may be staging out of Spanish holdings, as the Spanish allow all ships entry to their ports.

That okay? And if you start trying to attack Spain, well, we'll leave it until the end of the week to see if Dazer comes back, if not then I will take control of them as a neutral nation.

Nemesis

To: Gustavo Bergero, Emperor Kwan-Sn
From: Chairman Matt Sung-Hui
Subject: Peace
I am tremendously happy to be noticed by to great nations, Japan and Brazil. I am not interested in anything but peace at the moment, and I am intent on ridding the S. China Sea of piracy. I will establish an embassy in my capital for both your nations.

Yours,
Chairman Matt Sung-Hui of the Republic of China

{OOC: About Luffaren, hmmm, he might be banned :( because he last posted a thread in Gen. Disscussion titled "Civilisation Sucks".}

To Britain, France, Germany, Italy

As you surely all know the recent rise in pirate activity in malaysian and indonesian waters is not only disrupting trade in the region but also affecting the relationships between our countries. Each nation has so far denied to have anything to do with the pirates but Japan's Secret Service seems to have proof of spanish involvement. Therefore We will be officially commiting inspection teams to harbours in Spanish Indonesia to have an eye on them and to (hopefully) prove my Secret Service wrong.

Emperor Kwan-Sn


To President Don Daze II of Spain

Japan's Secret Service claims to have proof of spanish involvment in piracy around Indonesia. Altough We still are not totally sure about this, Japan has to take action. We plan to send inspection teams to your harbours to assess the situation and hope you fully cooperate with us. We have to find out who is responsible for the good of all our countries.

Emperor Kwan-Sn

"I am very sad that Greek is again drawing Brazil into war.However we have obligations:Tomorrow I will bring a resolution into parliament.As soon as one Greek or Egyptian soldier set foot on Italian Territory my South Atlantic fleet will begin an unlimited sea and air war against all Greek and Egyptian ships encountered.I appeal to my allies to join me in this act of anti-imperialism."

If Luffaren is banned, then we will give him one week incase the ban is temporary, then remove him from the game. The deadline will be not this Sat/Sun but the next.

Oh, and Greece and Egypt are beginning to reconsider their move against Italy due to international pressure.

Nemesis

Wait a sec, Luffaren isn't banned. Maybe he hasn't posted because he's on vacation. :cool: j/k

Britain diplomaticly supports the anti-imperialist actions of Brazil. The RGB will not however support any military act against Greece and Egypt. We urge Brazil to apply tact and not to act too hasty.

Futhermore: Britain is sending its Foreign Minister to Spain. We shall subsequently launch and investigation to determine whether Spain is to blame for the recent pirate attacks.

The RGB declines to comment on the purpose of the 10th fleet's move to the Falklands.

NEWS UPDATE FROM RGB (British Republican Press)

1. Pound takes beating
The British pound, used for domestic trade only, has slipped to its worst levels ever against the International gold currency. The pound traded at 301.02 pounds for 1 gold currency on Monday. Today it closed the markets at 342.73.

2. British economy slows down
GDP for 1935 is expected to average at about 1,4%.

3. Van Riebeeck tried at Edinburgh
Former King van Riebeeck started his trail on Tuesday. Judges say the trial could take as long as 6 months. They do not expect he will be deported to Australia.

4. Riots in India
Anti-government and pro-independent forces joined and staged the most violent riots in decades. 45 people were killed by British Police Forces and nearly 200 injured.

Ok here's some news from China:

From front page of The Beijing Dragon newspaper:

First Pirate Killing

Today near the coast of the west South China Sea, an attempted pirate raid has been vanquished. The battleship Shanghai sunk a primitve pirate frigate with no damage taken. This is the first time a pirate raid has been stopped by China. A massive party aboard the Shanghai was held to commemerate the event.

If Spain is responsible for the funding of the pirates, we will be questioning their leader.

I'd like to join, if you're still leaving spots open. I'll take America.

Do I post deploymetns here still or PM nemesis?

You PM them to me.

I'd like to remind everyone that today is your last chance to change your orders before conflicts are resolved on Saturday.

I stress the point that YOU CANNOT BUY ANYTHING on Wednesdays!

And Coopinus, welcome to the game. What will your name be?

You have in total 750 gold to build your armed forces.

Nemesis

President James Cain sighed and turned his chair away from the Oval Office window. What a long strange trip it had been, first forging the new Neo-Conservative Party, then waiting as members slowly were elected to governemnt positions. his election as President, though....was a surprise. Only eight years ago, he had started the party, and now he sat in the Oval Office, in command of one of the world's mightiest nations. The Neo-Conservatives were still a minority in both houses, but alliances with the decaying Republicans had guaranteed Cain support for whatever programs he might try to push through. Looking down on his desk, he picked up his pen, and finished the short note he had prepared for the world's leaders.

To: Leaders of the world's nations
Fr: President Cain, USA

I greet you all as a newcomer to the world political stage. The people of the United Staes have spoken, and chosen me as their new President. I look forward to many meaningful dialogues with all of you.

TO: President Cain, of the United States of America
FROM: Prime Minister Trudeau
SUBJECT: Welcome

The nation of Canada, sends greetings in good faith torwards the new President Cain, we seek amicable relations with your nation, and well being to our neighbours.

Canada also suggest an Alliance so our forces will never see the face of battle agianst each other.

A newspaper lay on Romanovs desk. Sipping tea from a glass cup, he read the headlines. For a short second, Romanov reflected that that was all he had time for nowadays.

New gains on the Tadsjik rebels
Early today, the Army released a press statment in which they claimed to have captured two terrorist camps with minimal losses. Thanks to local informers, who have been moved and renamed, they were capable of launching a set of daring dawn raids on several key locations, the two camps being one of them. Fighting still continues at of the some other sites.

Dynamo Moscow leads league
After their surprising 3-2 win over the Kiev Cossacks, Dynamo has landed on the top of the tables. With only two matches left, they look set to win the cup.

Startling archaelogical discovery near Black Sea coast.
A team of archaeologists from the Moscow university have reportedly found the ruins of a town that seems to have been only populated by women for several centuries. the current theory is that this town may have form the basis of ancient Greek myths about the Amazons.


To President Cain of the United States of America

You're very welcome into the club that is us world leaders. While we were surprised by your party's quick rise to power, we fully trust that you will prove most able to run your country.
Good luck in future.
Premier Romanov

To:President James Cain,Washington D.C.,USA
From:Gustavo Bergero,Rio de Janeiro,Brazil

Welcome in the world of global politics.I hope we can stay peaceful neignbours and extend our trade relations.What do you think of a MPP against external and internal enemies,because I know there are Spanish-speaking rebel groups in Chiapas,El Salvador and Nicaragua.We have the same problem in Colombia and Peru.


Gustavo Bergero

To: President James Cain of the United States of America
From: Chairman Matt Sung-Hui of the People's Republic of China
Subject: Greetings, Friend
We would like to congragulate you on your election. The humble Chinese nation seeks peace with all, and America is no exception. We look forward to a good relationship between our two nations.

To: Chancellor Gothart Hotzendorf of Germany
From: Chairman Matt Sung-Hui of China
Subject: South Africa
We are unsure whether you still want our army to aid you in the South African conflict. Please contact me so we can discuss this issue. OOC: Toasty, PM me if you want me to aid you, and I will PM nemisis about my troop movements.

NEWS UPDATE
British Republic Press

Pirates getting out of hand
In an adress at the House of Lords today, Pres. Mitchell declared that the pirate situation in the Indian Ocean and South China Sea is getting out of hand.

"Britain will do everthing in its power to stop this threat," the president declared.

Pound down
The pound traded lower today at 356,09 to the gold currency. In reaction to this, interest rates are expected to be rased to 3,50%, the highest in nearly 30 years.

Riots in India
Britihs police have killed another 20 people in the excalating violence in India. Pres. Mitchell declared a State of Emergency in the Colony and a curfew has been installed.

To: Government of China
From: RGB

British Intelligence Sources reckon that the rebels responsible for the recent uprisings in India might be funded and supplied by terrorist groups in China.

To try to curb the spiralling violence, Britain is closing its border with China (temporarily). We call on China to assist us in stamping out terrorism.

Pres. Mitchell

WASHINGTON POST - LATE EDITION

PRESIDENT DELIVERS SPEECH TO CONGRESS, NATION, DELIVERS
PARTY GOALS.

Washington, DC - Newly elected President James Cain spoke to both houses of Congress and the nation via radio this evening, letting the nation know for the first time the goals of his presidency.

"The Powers of Europe should have no enclave in our hemisphere. The nations of Canada, the United States, and Brazil represent the American nations, and this hemisphere should be reserved for them."

The President continued, saying that the United States was committed to peace. He said that the only way to ensure that peace in the western hemisphere was to expel the "foreign influence".

The speech continued, outlining the Presiednt's plans for economic reform, and the major slash in governmental departments and functions. These plans are said to decrease the federal budget by some 4 billion dollars, according to the President. Opponents of his plan were quick to criticize, saying the programs he plans to cut would leave millions without governmental aid, from welfare and housing cuts.


To: Prime Minister Trudeau
Fr: President Cain

I agree, the American nations must stand together. I will gladly sign a mutual protection pact with Canada.

To: Gustavo Bergero
Fr: Pres. Cain

I too wish for peace, and I thank you for your thoughts on the the rebel problem. I will gladly sign a mutual protection pact with you, as long as you would agree to do so with Canada. This American Alliance could guarantee peace in our hemisphere. I would also like to discuss some joint operations against the rebels, at your leisure.

To: Chairman Matt Sung-Hui
Fr: Pres. Cain

We too seek peace with all, and look forward to amicable relations.

TO: The Nations of the United States and Brazill
FROM:Prime Minister Trudeau, leader of Canada.
SUBJECT: Reply

Prehaps it is time for our Nations to join together into a large pact. The Economic and Strategic advantages would be enourmous, along with the assurance of peace through two continents.

We thank President Cain for signing the M.D.P

To Brazill, with the United States suggestion, we offer the M.D.P to you, to ensure this pact, and a greater glory for all our nations.

Canada also supports the Brazillian actions torwards the rebels.

To: President Hjalmer Mitchell of RGB
From: Chairman Matt Sung-Hui of China
Subject: Terrorism
We deeply apologize if terrorists native to our country have been causing uprisings in India. As I write this letter my police and military forces are searching for the headquarters of these terrorists. I am confident I will have the terrorist leaders' heads on my desk within a few years.

Yours,
Chairman Matt Sung-Hui

[ooc: luffaren was like I was, on vacation untill today. he will post today or tomorrov. I am back now so Sweden is once again controlled by me]

To: Greece and Egypt
From: Sweden
As soon as any non Venice-Pact troops set foot in Italy the Venice Pact members will counterattack. You will find you won´t gain anything from this war!

To:Pierre Trudeau,Canada and James Cain,USA

I enjoy your attitude and happily sign a MPP with the great nations of the USA and Canada.I agree with President Cain,let us create an "American Alliance".Together our economic,political and military strength will be the leading one in the world.
I also gladly thank you for your support in the fight against the rebels.

Best Regards,

Gustavo Bergero

Egypt and Greece cancel their invasion of Italian North Africa due to international pressure.

Nemesis

NEW YORK TIMES
News Update

PRESIDENT SIGNS MUTUAL PROTECTION PACTS WITH BRAZIL, CANADA, AMERICAN ALLIANCE FORMED.

Toronto, Ontario - President Cain met today with Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada and President (OOC: hope that's your title) Bergero of Brazil to sign the protection pacts creating the American Alliance. The signatories of this alliance are all the states mentioned by President Cain in his controversial speech of last year.

"This alliance will allow greater economic, political, and military cooperation between the three great American states," President Cain commented. "With this alliance now in place, peace can be assured throughout this hemisphere."



8'TH AIRBORNE REGIMENT DROPS INTO PANAMA TO FIGHT REBELS.

Colon, Panama - Colon, a key rebel stronghold in American Panama today was attacked by the U.S. 8'th Airborne Regiment with support from the USS Constellation from the Golfo de los Mosquitos. The battle began around 8:30 pm, as bombers and fighters from the Constellation attacked the city for roughly 20 minutes. The paradrop from the 8'th came at 8:55, as the last of the fighters were clearing the area. A brief but vicious firefight ensued as the regiment approached the town's outskirts, but machine gun support was able to break the rebel's strongpoints. At approximately 9:30, the first American troops entered the town square, and the American flag was hoisted at 9:38. Sporadic fire continues in some sections of the city, as the process of cleaning the rebels out house to house is difficult. The 8'th airlifted out as soon as elements of the Second Army entered the city to occupy and pacify it. Casualties were light for U.S. forces, with only 8 dead, 11 wounded, compared to over 200 rebel dead and wounded. The capture of Colon does a great deal to bring Panama into more direct U.S. control.

This attack coincided with action all through Central America as American forces everywhere went on the offensive. Second Army operations in Costa Rica smashed several rebel strongpoints, and confiscated a large cache of rebel arms near Limon. Casualties from this day of action total 183 rebel dead with 28 American dead, another 58 wounded


RED WINGS SCORE IN DOUBLE OVERTIME, FORCE GAME 7

Detroit, Michigan - Gordie Howe scored 13:45 into the second overtime to lift the Detroit Red Wings to a 3-2 victory over the New York Rangers, forcing a Game 7 for the Stanley Cup.

Howe scored the first goal of the game three minutes into the 1'st, but noone scored again until the third, with New York scoring 2 within 1:23. Detroit responded at 17:46 with a goal and overtime was virtually assured. Both teams had chances in the overtimes, but the best was naturally Howe's game winner. This loss puts the Rangers at home for Game 7, tickets for which go on sale tomorrow.

Chairman Matt Sung-Hui is interrupted from his cup of spice tea as his Chief of Foriegn Activites, Derong Mi, walks into his throne room.

"Sir, sorry to disturb you, but I have just recieved information that Brazil, Canada, and the United States have signed a mutual protection pact, the American Alliance. We do not currently belong to any MPPs, so I suggest we form one, although with what nations I am not sure."

The Chairman ponders this for a moment, and stares directly at his advisor.

"Mi, this is a good idea. Perhaps we could form one with our neighboring countries, such as Japan, Russia, and Iran. I shall discuss this with the Council."

The two men exchange bows, and Mi walks off, to leave Sung-Hui to finish his tea.

(OOC:nemisis, just wondering, but do I have to PM you about MPPs and alliances?)

Here are today's official headlines:

AMERICA ON THE OFFENSIVE

Rebels in Central America were today routed in a huge display of American might. Some of the surviving rebels have dug in near the Panama Canal, others have fled across the border into Brazil. Many more lay dead in the places they were defending. However, rumours are circulating that European powers are funding the rebels due to President Cain's controversial speech.
FULL STORY PAGES 2 AND 3

ATHENS STRUCK BY EARTHQUAKE

Athens was rocked by an earthquake today, causing minor damage and few casualties. But the worst event for Athens was that the new stadium which was being built to host the Olympics collapsed, being near the epicentre and only being half built. Falling scaffolding claimed the lives of two builders. Greece is appealing for another nation to host the Olympics as the stadium will take too long to repair.
FULL STORY AND PICTURES PAGES 4 AND 5

NETHERLANDS VOTE TO STAY FRENCH

In the final vote to decide whether it will stay French or be independent, the Dutch people finally voted to stay with France by a slim majority - with 42% voting to stay French, 40% voting to be independent, and 18% voting to be German. Some of the 58% that were disappointed have protested outside the government building in Amsterdam. Police formed a barricade to stop them attacking the building, when hooligans began to attack the police. A riot ensued, which seems to be continuing throughout the night. A local Dutchman who voted to stay with France blamed "German troublemakers" for starting the riot.
FULL STORY PAGES 6 AND 7

TERRORIST ATTACK ON LONDON FOILED

A plan to crash a 747 full of people into the Houses of Parliament was today foiled by British police. The suspects were Indian radicals, angry at British martial law in the colony of India. Meanwhile, in that country the Muslims and the Hindus are fighting each other wherever the British are not, and joining to attack British forces where they are. It is a strange civil war, but both sides want independence. British martial law is only partially working, and the colony edges ever closer to outright rebellion. The Irish Republican Army vowed to gain independence for Ireland should India ever be granted it.
FULL STORY PAGES 8, 9 AND 10

Nemesis

MPPs and alliances should be posted here, but that's about it.

Nemesis

Mister President, all of America except us is engaged in a MPP called the american alliance.

What? But we own half of south-america! Contact the members of the american alliance immediately.

To: The American Alliance
From: Sweden
We demand that we immediately are to be included in the American Alliance. It should however not concern swedish territory outside america if you do not wish so.

To; Sweden
Fr: USA

Swedish presence in the American Alliance would violate its' very principle, as Sweden is simply a European power greedy for land to rule and primitives to subject. The Alliance is for American nations, not those who have enclaves here through the mysteries of diplomacy. The European involvement in the southern rebel problem only serves to attest further the greed of the European nations for land and plunder. The United States is vehemantly opposed to Swedish entry into the American Alliance.


To: Director Smith, OSS (Office of Strategic Services)
Fr: President Cain

Direct all efforts to tracing any European weapons, training, presence, or support for the rebels in Panama.

TO: Sweden
FROM: Pierre Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada.
SUBJECT: Demands to enter alliance.

Canada does not see Sweden as the legitimate power in South America, the entire purpose of the aliance was to include American nations, not European.

Do not take this as hostilitites torwards your nation, but your nation will not be included in our alliance.

TO: President Gustavo Bergero and President Cain
FROM: Pierre Trudeau, of Canada
SUBJECT: A request.

With American operations underway in Central America, we suggest our forces centralize on certain territories to force out the rebels.

American air power is the key here, the Jungles of Panama and Nicarigua are very dense, and partisans can easily hide out.

If you request our forces presence there, we will give them.

To: North American alliance
From: Chancellor Gothart von Hotzendorf
Subj: Deplorable atrocities in Panama

It had come to my attention that appearantly Germany has made a lapse in her tradition of defending people's rights of all creed, nationality, race and beliefs.

These depraved acts of violence must end; obviously, the Panamanian rebels have a reason to do so. Oppression should never be tolerated, and under the watchful eye of the Weimar Republic never shall.

Germany offers the North American alliance a negotiation phase with the Panamanian rebels in Berlin, where I in person will moderate.

It seems that the world is falling back to Monarchy and Feudalism after so many years of freedom. We cannot let that happen--we will fight for our freedoms and those of others to no bounds. I sware that.

If in America there can be no final resolution, then we shall reconsider America's actions. However, for the time being, the ruthless killing and smiting of innocent women and children by the American bombers cannot be tolerated.

TO: Germany
FROM: The DEMOCRACY of Canada
SUBJECT: Response

Canada is outraged torwards Germanies baseless accusations.

Civilians have been specificly avoided while fighting the rebels. The rebels themselves have been burning and looting the villages on the countryside of Panama.

We expect a public apology from Germany for her outragous comments.

And if she is so concerned with the conditions of colonies that you have no information on, other then the propoganda being sent by the rebels, prehaps you should take a look at your own colonies.

Once agian, the European nations have shown there lust for attacking American affairs.

To: Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau
From: Chancellor Gothart von Hindenburg
Subj: Re: Response

Mr. Trudeau, it was not my intention to upset you so, but the fact remains that the Panamanian's revolts are being responded with by brute force. Therefore there is no possibility of a withdrawl or apology of/for my statements.

My reports come from international headlines, Mr. Trudeau; perhaps it would do you good to lock over them. You claim that civilians have been specifically avoided, however it is only 1935. Accurate bombing is not possible with the technology my, or any other nation possesses. Not only that, but I think you'd agree that it is hard to distinguish between a rebel soldier and a 4-year-old Panamanian girl from such high altitudes.

Several nations have made attacks now and in the past of my nation's colonies in Africa; however, I would like to remind them that there are no rebels there as there are now in Panama. The citizens of the German Congo have full voting rights for their semi-autonomous state. We keep our people happy--perhaps it would do you good to do the same.

Chairman Matt Sung-Hui walks out of the Council Hall with a confident grin on his face. He turns to the messengers waiting outside.

"We shall do it!"

To: Emperor Kwan-Sn and Premier Romanov
From: Chairman Matt Sung-Hui
Subject: Asian Pact
We greet our two friends, Japan and Russia. After hours of debate, I have decided that our three nations form a mutual protection pact, the Asian Pact. I am sure our countries can share the massive economic and military benefits of such an agreement. Please join China in our quest for the ultimate friendship between our neighboring nations.

TO: Chancellor Gothart von Hindenburg
FROM: Pierre Trudeau of Canada
SUBJECT: Reply

We will continute our actions untill our ally Brazil sees fit for us to stop.

As for your comments on bombing..

The majority of our Air Forces are targeting KNOWN rebel forts only, open groups are left unmolested as are the major towns and villages.

Of coruse we do not have "Percision Bombing" but like in any war, there are casulauties. We try to minimize them, but there is no way to completley stop it.

We understand your concerns but Humanitarian efforts are nigh on impossible in the middle of a Civil War.

The conflict will be resolved as soon as the rebels are no longer are a threat.

To: PM Trudeau
Fr: Pres. Cain

I appreciate your support in this matter, and am glad we have similare views concerning the European powers. We have suffecient air power in the region to combat the rebels, but any assistance is of course gratefully accepted. I look forward to working with you in reaching some long term goals in the Americas.

To: Germany
Fr: USA

Baseless accusations referring to a return to Monarchy, when in fact this government is elected by the common man and woman of the citizenry, seem ridiculous. The state of American Panama has the same rights as any other state, and the native Spanish speaking population can acquire citizenship easily. We have no need of German negotiation of any kind. Kindly keep to your own affairs, as this government will do as well.

To: The "american" alliance
From: Sweden
Your ignorance will punish itselft later.

To: Brazil
From: Sweden
I see now that this "american" alliance is not for peace, but for killing freedom fighters. I request that you, as an ally and member of The Venice Pact, leaves the "american" alliance now. The Venice Pact will guarantee your protection from the evil N. Americans.

"My friends,the world is shattered by many decisive events all over the world.Because Brazil is a great nation and will stay a great nation I will act wisely and for the best of our people.

I say to our allies and friends in Sweden:The American alliance is not evil.It is designed to include all Americans for a common better future.We can not ignore realities,Sweden is no original American nation,so it can not become a full member of the AA.But you could become an associated member with open borders for your citizens visting their Spanish fellows in Brazil and the U.S. and probably the installation of a FTAA.But I urge you not to name the rebels in Panama and Colombia as "Freedom fighters" again.

I say to our allies in Canada and America:Let us see the realities and make Sweden an associated member of the AA.With an angered Sweden no peace can be reached in the Americas.And I assure America we will capture all Panamese rebels fled into Brazil.But I have noticed I will not make it in the jungles alone.So i request the help of my allies Canada and Brazil.

I say to the Colombian and Peruvian rebels:You saw what happened with your criminal friends in Panama.This is your last chance:If you do not surrender completely within 1 week we will start all necessary actions together with other AA troops to save our peaceful population.

I say to the world:Brazil and Rio de Janeiro are ready and joyful to host the next Olympics here due to the catastrophy which hit Greece.This may also better our relations with our former enemy."

Radio Nacional,January 27th 1936

Phillipe Henry Wins A Close Election!
Phillipe Henry began his second term as French President despite a close battle between himself and Socialist Freedom Party leader Franc Bertrand. Henry won with 56% of the French population behind him a far cry from his last victory of 74%.

From The French Parisian:
Unemployment Out Of Control!
Unemployment has soared during President Phillipe Henry's reign as French President. In 1931 the amount of unemployed in France was around 2 million but has since risen to 8 million in 1935.
This rise has been blamed on the fact that foreign labor in French controlled colonies is far cheaper than in France itself. These figures were a terrible blow to President Henry and were the main reason for the close election results.
Experts expect the figures to continue to rise unless something is done soon.

President Phillipe Henry Unveils New Unemployment Plan:
President Phillipe Henry has unveiled a new plan to combat French unemployment.
New Plan:
The plan is supposed to seperate all the French colonies into independant states, this will then in turn mean that French companies will have to start paying more money to employ workers from these new states.
The plan also covers the idea of making worker's unions to protect a workers right to a job and fair pay.
Although opposition leader Franc Bertrand has been holding fierce stand agianst the idea, he believes that only the state control of the economy and tighter restrictions on privtae companies will drive down the figures.
All will be decided in due time.

Greece welcomes Brazil's offer to host the Olympics, and assure them that they will consider the bid without any bias due to former tensions.

Greece also welcomes other bids. Once it has received three, it will be considering: ease to get to stadium(car parking etc), money spent on it by state, and how close it is to a possible war zone(ie; safety of visitors can be guaranteed). Once it has chosen one, then the torch will begin it's journey there, in this, the first Olympics held outside Greece.

OOC: If you want, the person who hosts the Olympics can say who won what etc, or just say which country won it and which came second etc in a newspaper headline.

Nemesis

To: Greece
From: French Olympic Commitee
Subj: Olympic Application
The French Government has given full support and funding for a French bid to host the Olympics.
We have a large selection of possible sites with plenty of space and a hard-working commitee dedicated to bringing the Olympics to France.
The Commitee is made-up of French Sports And Recreational Minister Jacques Mitrand, manager of the French World-Cup winning team Louis De Gaul and French Olympics Coach Joel Sung-Hi.
Yours,
Jacques Mitrand

President Phillipe Henry:
"People of France, I would like to unveil to you my new 4 year plan for cutting unemployment. Next year in May in all our overseas colonies we shall be holding referendums on independance. Not only will this give the people of these countries a new independance but also stop the large amounts of economic migrants entering France and taking French jobs. This plan will also mean that French companies will be coaxed into employing their work-force from the French population.
I would also like to unveil the first worker's unions. These unions will have the job of securing worker equality and looking out for their members well-being.
I have also commisioned a bid to host the Olympics in France, I hope that this will help encourage overseas businesses into building new factories in France and help stimulate the Fench economy.
This is the begining of a new era in French history, we must be ready!"
Radio France

Romanov leant back, put his feet up on the desk (mrs. Romanova would kill him if she saw him doing that) and unfolded the papers.
Life was good, life was quiet, and life was comfortable.
No wars worth worrying about, no conflicts he was involved in, no enemies that he knew of...
Life was almost a little too boring. Romanov noted that for the first time in ages he could read the papers all the way through, and that thought annoyed him.

Russia applies to host the next Olympic Games
In a letter sent to Greece today, the Russian IOC applied to host the next round of the prestigious competition.
The letter, containing details about all aspects of the hosting, has been held closely guarded, but certain aspects have leaked out, including certain alluding tidbits about a whole new Arena, sports center, Athletes village, Press Building, Stadium, Swimming Hall, several hotels, and huge parking facilities to be built outside Moscow.

Tadsjik terrorists on the run
After several weeks of uneventful raids on seemingly empty camps, the Army says that it feels they have eliminated the terrorist presence that has been plagueing the mountainous province of Tadsjikistan for several years.
Despite repeated pleas for assistance from the local police and security forces in earlier years, what finally sparked this large crusade to clean up the region was an attempt on the Premiers life during a state visit to South Africa.
A local farmer we intervued expressed his gratitude to the army for finally making the area safe again, but also voiced the opinion that "it's about #?%*@€ time!"

Ruble reaches all-time high
Thanks to the booming oil industry around the Caspian and several other very successful commercial ventures that have sprung up since the democratization of Russia, in addition to wise taxation and resource allocation programmes on the part of the government, the Ruble is doing better against foreign currency than ever before. Another contributing factor, says economists, is that foreign countries seem to be having a much harder time in recent years, thus making their currencies less valuable.

To Chairman Matt Sung-Hui of China:
Japan welcomes your initiative and will be signing your pact of mutual protection and cooperation. In times like this, when alliances are formed all the time, no country can afford to stay on its own. May our nations both benefit from this agreement. We suggest to call our pact the Asian League to better distinguish it from the Venice Pact and the American Alliance.
Furthermore Japan informs you that We will be taking action against Spain soon and hope for your support.
Yours, Emperor Kwan-Sn

To Don Daze II of Spain:
We are very displeased that Spain has not deemed it necessary to acknowledge our suggestion. You did not try to talk with Japan at all. You should know by now that piracy is on the rise again and that my fleet constantly has to fight off pirate attacks. Japan's Secret Service also has found further circumstantial evidence that can only lead to the conclusion that your nation is to be held responsible for the sinking of about 20 percent of my Merchant Fleet.
Therefore We have sent TaskForces 7 and 10 to deal with the situation. They will be blockading your ports in New Guinea and also carry my inspection teams which will be sent ashore to conduct their investigations. We urge you not to interfere with our operation, its purpose is to prove your country innocent.
Emperor Kwan-Sn

To the rest of the world:
Japan's Secret Service has found evidence that Spain is involved in pirate attacks that destroyed a large part of my merchant fleet. In order to prevent any further attacks We will blockading New Guinea and have sent in teams to find the responsibles. We have tried to contact Spain but without success, so Japan deems its actions to be legal; We have the right to defend our people and our interests. Any nation that wants to participate in Our campaign to end piracy is free to join Us.
Yours, Emperor Kwan-Sn

TO: Brazil
FROM: Prime Minister Trudeau, of Canada
SUBJECT: Reply

Pending a repsonse from the U.S, Sweden may be accepted as an "Associate" member.

If the U.S agrees with this arrangement with Sweden (and if Sweden herself agrees) then Canada will support the entrance of the South American colonies of Sweden.

*************************************************
Canada applies for an Olympic Bid.


A new multiplex stadium is being build in Toronto, with all the major Olympic events able to be held.

A new Olympic Taxi service, and small village outside Toronto is also being build for the Atheletes.

Okay, I have four bids for the Olympics so far. I've decided I will accept six bids, then roll a dice to see who wins the bid.

Nemesis

Olympic Plans:
A site just 2 miles South of Paris has been chosen as the site for the new Olympic complex.
The complex will include all these features:
- Large indoor arena for Swimming Pools, Wrestling, boxing and weight-lifting events.
- 150,000 seater stadium for all the track & field sports. The stadium will be state of the art and a standing monument to French engineering.
- Olympic Village with accomadation for all coach's, athlete's etc...
- Large car park and plenty of Spectator accomodation.

Most events would take place in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo.For athletics,opening and closing ceremonies a new 160,000 Simon-Bolivar-Stadium would be built.The olympic village will be built about 5 km away from core of Rio.In line with this an infrastructure program will begin;we plan to increase percentage of electricity supply to all Brazilians from 28 to 50%.

Okay, so we have Canada, France, Brazil and Russia bidding for the Olympics. Two more countries and I'll roll the dice.

REMEMBER TODAY AND TOMORROW ARE BUYING DAYS! 250 GOLD FOR EVERYONE!

I have decided that this will be the last week where you get 250 gold, from then on it will DECREASE TO 100 GOLD.

Remember only 10 in an army!

And if Dazer doesn't buy by Sun. night, he's out of it(I still haven't received first day buying orders!).

Oh, and finally, Wednesday will now become a combat resolution day as well as an order day!

Nemesis

One last thought. Remember if you give attacking orders on Wednesday or Sat/Sun, you must give one day's advance notice to the defender by posting it here(you don't have to say what you'll attack with, or even what area, just give them notice so they can give defending orders!).

And on Wednesday, PLEASE DON'T PM ME YOUR ENTIRE ARMY'S DEPLOYMENTS!! All I need is the name of each army and what it's orders are. Remember I already have the deployments in a file. But please do include deployments on Sat/Sun buys :p

And to anyone joining, you're allowed to spend the money you would have had if you'd been here the entire game, at this moment 1000 gold!

Nemesis

To: Sweden
Fr: USA

Despite this nation's misgivings, the other two honorable members of this alliance have seen fit to grant your request, so the United States shall support her allies and approve your entrance in an associate status into the AA. Before that happens, the US requires an apology regarding the Panamanian incident. Calling these lawless rebels 'freedom fighters' is an insult to this nation and to the people whose families were kidnapped, tortured, and murdered by these rebels. If Finnish 'freedom fighters' descended from the hills, lobbed mortar shells into a marketplace, and looted the town, your actions would be much the same as our own. They would be branded rebels and dealt with in the most expeditious way possible, to preserve the lives of your citizens. Before you apologize, the US will not support your entrance into the AA.

To: Olympic Committee, Greece
Fr: US Olympic Cmmte., New York City

The United States would like to invite the Olympic Games to New York City, a true cosmopolitan city and jewel of North America.

New York offers many fine playing fields, courts, gymnasiums, and waterways. Spacious accomodations would of course be constructed or contracted out, while all services of any kind would be attended to, be it dining, travel to and from events, lodging, ticket sales, or a myriad of others.

Come to New York, let the First Olympic Games shine in the splendor they deserve to!

Articles from the Berliner Zeitung newsparer.

Germany Makes Her Olympic Bid
The German government of Conrad von Hotzendorf today placed their bid to hold the first Olympic ceremony in the city of Berlin. Hotzendorf pointed out that Berlin would be the most suitable place, the capital of the new and beuatiful Weimar Republic; a Republic that has, as he stated, been "a huge milestone for the path of Democracy". Berlin is planned to be rennovated, taking up much of the German economy which has seen only minor growth this year. It has been said that it is worth it, as the Olympic ceremonies being held in Berlin would culminate the days of the new era of freedom.

Germany signs alliance with Russian Federation
Conrad von Hotzendorf's foreign minister to Moscow, Gustav Feignligne, today reported that an official alliance had been signed with the government of Premier Romanov. While the government remains suspicious of the motives of Romanov's assistant Yuri (:lol: ) the pact was signed as soon as was possible. Hopes for a better tomorrow run high after this monumentous event.

Germany suggests embargo of Olympics in New York
Conrad von Hotzendorf today suggested that the Olympics be embargoed by all humanitarian nations should the location of New York be chosen. The fact that America not only has bombed and killed Panamanians but refused any attempts at negotiation with a German moderater pits the conservative German government in an odd situation.
However, the German athletes are expected to do very well in Gymnastics and Weight Lifting.

Socialists gain popularity in France
With the sudden decrease of Henry Phillippe's popularity in France, and the fact that her economic state has become so poor that she is considering selling her colonies has resulted in a veritable boom in Socialist popularity. In the last electon, Mr. Phillippe won only by a small margin of 6%.
This has, of course, set off giant alarms in Germany. The fear of having a Communist neighbor, so long an enemy and so great a power sends adrenaline running through the veins of the Rhineland citizens. If France becomes a Communist nation, what is to become of this new era of freedom?

Tehran Crier headline:
PRIME MINISTER IN CRITICAL CONDITION

Following several weeks' speculation over prime minister Farid al-Qafar's low profile, it was finally revealed in a press conference today that the prime minister fell victim to an attempted assassination by a radical fundamentalist group and has since been recovering at an undisclosed medical site. Government officials told the press that they kept the attempt a secret to avoid showing a moment of weakness, but now feel confident in the prime minister's recovery and secure that they have eliminated the most threatening elements facing his return.

French Colonies Up For Sale
France's South Asian Colonies have gone up for sale today at $130,000,000. This is half of what they were expected to enter the market at. The French authorities hope that an Asian nation shall make a bid and that the lands shall be sold by March next year.

SFP Leader Franc Bertrand In His Weekly Newspaper Column
"I would like to begin my column by condemning the Berliner Zeitung for branding my party communist! We are by no means communist or Marxist, we uphold an ideal of equality and state control of the economy to ensure that the French people's best interests are attended too. My party's rise in popularity is due to the fact that the French people are sick of being forced out of work by greedy employer's and companies and they desire to be given a fair opportunity..."

To: Monsier le President Henry Phillippe
From: Chancellor Gothart von Hotzendorf
Subj: Colonies
Monsieur,
Myself and my government are interested in purchasing France's colony. Translated into gold pieces, how much would this be?

To: SFP Leader Franc Bertrand
From: Chancellor Gothar von Hotzendorf
Subj: Newspaper Column
As glad as I am to see you using your right to protest, I would like to again point out that the Berliner Zeitung is not a government-owned newspaper but a privately run business. If you do have an issue with the statement you should take it up with the editor and not my government.
It is a common mistake.

To: Chancellor Gothart von Hotzendorf
From: President Phillipe Henry
Subj: French Colonies
The colonies are selling at 130g. France shall be more than glad to sell the colonies onto Germany in the knowledge that they shall be joining a free and properous democracy.
Yours,
President Phillipe Henry

To: President Henry Phillippe
From: Chancellor Gothart von Hotzendorf
Subj: German Indochina

Then I congratulate you on our successful deal. Germany will grant the Indochinese every right the citizens in Germany and Africa have.

I look forward to competing with your athletes at the Olympics.

Premier Romanov's Personal Assistant Yuri dismissed from government in disgrace
After NKVD operatives uncovered a large secret research facility, apparently funded by Yuri's private assets, in the wastes of Siberia, the Premier immediately dismissed him from the service of the country. All his assets have been frozen, he himself has been placed in house arrest, and the lab has been sealed off, pending further investigation into the matter. The local police believe the lab may be connected to a spate of mysterious disappearances reported in the area. If this is true, Yuri may be facing at best a life sentence, at worst the death penalty.

Last remaining Tadsjik terrorist camps found
Today the Army officially declared it's action against the Tadsjik terrorist groups a complete success, as the last of the camps were pinpointed and annihiliated, thanks in part to the help and information of locals who were tired of being oppressed by the viscious and whimsical groups that were hiding in the hills. According to one of the locals, they had increasingly been "stealing chickens and harassing the women" in recent months.
Spontaneous celebrations were held in many of the larger cities of Tadsjikistan today after the Army made the declaration.


Nicolay had been deeply shocked by the stories of Yuri's clandestine efforts, but not entirely surprised. He'd always been an odd one. Brilliant, but odd.
As he took a long sip from his tea, Romanov reflected that it was probably just as well he had been dismissed. He had a feeling that too much contact with his advisor may well have proved unhealthy in the long run...
"Ach, the world is getting too complicated. I think that after I've completed my dispatches, I'm going to go play with my 'armies' for a while..."

To Chairman Matt Sung-Hui of the Chinese Republic
We are seriously considering joining your Asian Alliance, and would love to send diplomats to attend a sumit where we can hammer out a deal.
Yours sincerely
Premier Nicolay Romanov

To: The American Alliance
From: Sweden
What was just suggested by this alliance was exactly what I said from the beginning that the alliance should only include my s. american colony. It is strange that my ally, Brazil, needs to tell you that before you get it. It seems to me that N. America is too Europe hostile. Therefore I will not join it anymore. I also support the statement made by Germany that New York should not hold the Olympics.
I will however take back what I said about those rebels as my ally and friend Brazil wants so. I will not say anything else about that matter and leave that to the american alliance.