CarmenNES03: Kaiserreich

Okay cool and so you know my orders are due 8am GMT the same day.... So dont forget them this time, I will send you a reminder if you would like, just do the same for me.

63 HOUR WARNING. Get those orders in, or taste the wrath of the 'random event'.

OCC @Carmen

Sorry, I meant to send orders tonight but my six year old daughter royally screwed up my wireless on the laptop. I finally got everything fixed but I am too sleepy to write orders. I will try to get them in tomorrow night.

Anonymous: That's okay, so long as its before the deadline.

Which means...

You have ONE HOUR to get orders in, although it is quite possible to get them in while I'm doing the update.

Starting update NOW. I update slowly, so you still have approximately 3 hours or so.

Sending Orders!!

European News:

ITALIAN FEDERATION & PONTINE MARSHES: A curious proposal has recently popped up in the Ministry of Agriculture. Some advisors propose to clear out parts of the Pontine Marshes in orders to obtain new and fertile farmland to help feed the population and military. However, this proposal is controversial, as it will require some resources that will have to be drawn away from the war efforts. The yield returns may be great, but the question now is 'Do we gain food later, or win the war now?' The longer the war lasts, the less likely the Pontine Marshes will be unaffected by the violence.

BLACK MONDAY, DEPRESSION LOOMS OVER EUROPE: On February 4th, after a jittery weekend and long decline of Germany's stock market, the Berlin Stock Market finally crashed, wiping out investments and credit. The Reichsmark was devalued has devalued over 30% this month, which has caused some industries to go bankrupt and other sectors of the economy are severely hit. While businesses so far have only been hit, families life savings were wiped out in an instant. It remains to be seen whether the government can help these people or not. In response to this news, other stock markets have declined sharply, although only the Netherlands has had the same type of collapse as Germany. Right now, the European governments can only provide for their citizens in this crisis.
(Germany: -4 IC, +10% dissent
Netherlands: -1 IC, +4% dissent)



SPANISH FORCES CLASH WITH CARLISTS IN OVIEDO: After the Spanish police and militia forces pushed the Carlists back to their strongholds in Oviedo, the advance stalled. Right now, the Spanish governmental forces have been held up in the city center and on the outskirts of this city. Carlists are being pushed inch by inch, but have held their ground for the most part. As Spain's government slowly regains Oviedo, these police and militia have suffered numerous casualties for only a few blocks of the city. About 89 police officers and 23 Spanish militia were killed for 66 Carlists. About 100 civilians have been killed in the crossfire and many have evacuated the city.




SPOTLIGHT: SECOND ITALIAN CIVIL WAR

The war is still locked mostly in stalemate, even though a multitude of nations have pledged support for the Italian Federation.

FRANCE PLEAS FOR BRITISH SUPPORT: As France is now locked in a war of 3 fronts (Spain, Germany, and Italy), it has pleaded for support from its close friend, the Union of Britain. Britain's naval and air forces could easily tip the balance of the war for the Syndicalists. However, it is unknown what effect this would have on British popular opinion. One thing is clear though, France will require support, and soon.

FRANCO-ITALIAN FRONT: All French motorized and tank formations rapidly attacked the Italians this month, with some major gains. They have advanced
into the city of Turin, but have stagnated in their advance towards Genoa and Milan. The Foudre de Guerre tactic is still developing according to the needs of Italian terrain, especially because of the Alps. France will need to supplement the front with infantry divisions however, for motorized divisions are not good for an effective static defense, especially for the Italian coast.
(Casualties-
France: 2 motorized divisions, 1 light tank division
Italy: 2 infantry divisions)

ITALIAN-SICILIAN FRONT: The Italians and Austrians have begun their advance through the Apennine Mountains, and have pushed the Sicilians in a relentless attack on Pescara. Several small units tried to break through the Sicilian lines, but were repelled due to the Sicilians watching over every inch of territory. While the Sicilians did try to mount an assault to Rome, it failed due to a counterattack from the Cassino stronghold. After this counterattack, the Austrians managed to stabilize the line and killed most of the retreating Sicilians.
(Casualties-
Italy: 1 infantry division
Austria: 1 infantry division
Sicily: 2 infantry divisions)

GERMAN-FRANCO FRONT: A massive German force of over 40 divisions tried to sweep down through Belgium into France, in a revised version of the Schlieffen Plan. This massive attack crushed the brave, but weaker French forces. German forces advanced into Lille and the Valenciennes, but were halted from advancing any further due to stiff French resistance and ambushes. There was no attack on the massive French fortifications Chaumont and Dijon. Dunkirk was held against all odds, with a 5:1 advantage for the attackers.
(Casualties-
France: 6 infantry divisions, 1 militia division
Germany: 4 infantry divisions)


NAVAL BATTLES: Due to navies being in different areas, only minor skirmishes have happened on the high seas. The majority of these skirmishes occurred around National France's zone, which some international observers see as a blatant message for them to get into the war.

American News:

EDWARD VIII CORONATION: On February 3rd, Edward VIII had his official coronation as King in the First Anglican Church of Ottawa. However, this event was not marked by tragedy. As the new King was receiving the Royal Regalia, a lone gunman came from the crowd and fired six shots at Edward VIII. The King was not injured, but two bystanders were wounded by shattered glass caused by the bullets. The Royal Canadian Police Force managed to apprehend the gunman, who then stated he was an assassin hired by the Union of Britain. The citizens of Canada responded with outrage and contempt for the Syndicalists. Following this event, the Foreign Minister gave an unofficial condemnation of the Union of Britain and stated quite clearly: "The 20th Century will be Canada's Century! Long Live Canada, and Long Live the King!"
(Canada: -1% dissent)

BATTLE OF THE OVERPASS: Before the Compromise Deal (Later described), there was a major strike at Ford Motors, with workers demanding fewer hours and more pay. This strike turned extremely ugly when guards hired by Ford Motors began to beat many of the workers, some of them wives of the protesters. In the aftermath of this strike, 13 unionists were killed and 40 arrested, although 5 guards were killed by a worker running them over with a car.


COMPROMISE DEAL ANNOUNCED BY US GOVERNMENT: In the aftermath of the major strike waves and violence in Chicago, the US government went to the bargaining table with the right-wing America First Union Party and the Syndicalist Party of America. The following changes include the new Department of Labor, which the Syndicalist Jack Reed will be in charge of, and the changing of the War Department's head to Huey Long, the AFUP's presidential candidate. There will also be an American Youth program which will instill patriotism and training (Think OTL Hitler's Youth), as well as government solutions to business disputes, in exchange for support of Charles Curtis for president and a return to work. While not everybody is happy with the deal, the majority of the population has agreed to this compromise for now. It now remains to be seen whether or not the peace can last.
(US: 4/5 of the industry now able to be used, -10% dissent)


AMERICA SEIZES ALL FRENCH AND SICILIAN SHIPS: In a controversial move by the American Navy, the US has seized all French and Sicilian ships in American waters due to the state of war between these countries. The ships and crews are promised to be kept in good condition and will be returned upon the withdrawal of Syndicalist troops from Italy. The total amount of ships number 31 French and 16 Sicilian, with a total seized crew of 300.


African/Middle Eastern News:

MITTELAFRIKA CALLS FOR INDEPENDENCE: Mittelafrika's government has called for independence, with a declaration to Germany. The government has set up the Mittelafrika Independence Party, whose purpose is in the name. There has also been a glut of posters demanding independence in major cities and villages throughout Mittelafrika.
(Mittelafrika: -1% dissent)


Asian news:

DELHI PROVIDES SUPPORT TO SANGHAVADI PARTY: The Delhi government has decided to back the Sanghavadi Party in the recent elections against the Rashtravadi Party. The Sanghavadi's party platform is to stick with the Commonwealth, while the Rashtravadi wish for complete independence from the Entente and for India. This recent move has caused some discontent in Delhi, but it has also caused elation for other loyal Indians.

DELHI TO BUILD YAMUNA RIVER DAM: The Yamuna River flows in the country of Delhi, and its flow is strong. Therefore, the government has announced a project to dam the river in order to increase energy production in the area. This dam could power thousands of small homes and businesses, and provide some economic growth for the region.

YUNNAN HAS BAOSHAN REVOLTS: During the last week of February, a Baoshan warlord declared independence and revolted in the province of Baoshan. This revolt was put down quickly, however, by several Yunnan infantry divisions sent to quell it. The Yunnan government put down the warlord and executed him for disloyalty, and announced it will tolerate no new cliques in China.
(+2% dissent)


AOG's HEAD OFFICE BURNS TO GROUND: On February 12th at 9:15 PM, the Guilin Fire Department reacted to a fire alarm in the center of the city. To their shock, they discovered the Head Office, the meeting place for the Board of Directors, aflame. The fire was too strong and the Head Office burned, along with many government documents, although nobody was hurt. Nearby, the police found evidence of an arsonist and arrested a walking native Chinese, who was the criminal. The Chinese Nationalist, Lee-Hom Ren, burned the Head Office in protest of Germany's occupation of southern China. He was killed after 'interrogation' in the police department.
(+3% dissent)

MONGOLIA-TIBET ALLIANCE: The belligerent Mongolians recently sent an envoy to Tibet, for mutual assistance. In exchange for military support, the Mongolians would recognize historical Tibet's claims in Xibei San Ma and Yunnan. This move is shocking to international observers, who though Tibet was too neutral and isolationist to agree to such an alliance. This alliance threatens Xibei San Ma, which would have a two-front war should there be a military claim on their lands.

Map:

The update was updated, part two will have to come tomorrow. Tell me if you like the update so far or not.

I think you are doing a wonderful job Carmen. I was skeptical at first about your running a NES but you are proving me very wrong. Keep up the good work.

He's actually run a successful one before.

great update so far. I am dreadfully sorry about not sending orders, I intended to, but it honestly slipped my mind. I'm very sorry.

nice update so far, i really need to find out what nations are which on the map...

OCC:

@Carmen

The update is looking great. I can’t wait to read the second part.

Thanks for taking my late orders. I suppose if I hadn’t left things to the last minute I could have got my orders in on time.

well Im back, nice update Carmen
To: Union of Britain
From: Commune of France

France needs the help of its close friend. We need to stick together and fight these other countries who wish to see all Syndicalists dead. We can beat them if we fight together. If we dont fight together, the Commune of France will fall and the next Syndicalist nation they will be after is Britain.

EDIT: BRITAIN IS NOT SYNDICALIST.

It is Radical Socialist.

Britain and France are both Socialist Republics

Waiting with bated breath for part 2.

Part Two of the update is HERE!

From Germany
To Freistat of Mittelafrika

Haha, funny joke. But isn't this a few months early for April Fools'?

OOC: Abaddon, before you make me go through the trouble of conquering/selling parts of your country, I recommend realizing the dependence that Mittelafrika has on Germany. Not only for settlers, or the fact that you get all your manufactured goods (like, say, weapons) from us, but also for the promise of swift reinforcement and retaliation in event of a native uprising. Also factor in that many of the white colonists that are your sole base of support are Germans, and thus not inclined to revolt against the deified Kaiser based on the whim of a corrupt, fat fellow named Herman Goering.