Capto Iugulum

To: The Franco-Burgundian Confederation
From: Austria

All of the negotiations are pending final approval from both Naples and the Italian Republic. We are also glad you are willing to work towards guaranteeing Papal sovereignty, and hopefully with this deal His Holiness will be able to reside over all pious Catholics as righteously and content as He always has been.

Signed Heinrich Amsel Prime Minister of Brandenburg

<nuke> said:

The Grand Phalanx

In the Year of Our Lord 1909, the powers of the Kingdom of Brandenburg, the Kingdom of Austria and the Empire of Spain hereby agree to the Phalanx Alliance in an effort of mutual defense and prosperity, pledge to protect each other and their interests in mutual cooperation, as a Phalanx defends one another ​

Signed Heinrich Amsel Prime Minister of Brandenburg

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Signed, Emperor Phillip X, and Prime Minister Manuel Garcia Prieto

Austria signs.

To: The World
From: United States of America

The United States of America votes for Rio de Janeiro for the Olympic Games.

To: Roman Empire and others concerned regarding Admiral Buzatto.
From: United States of America

We feel that the Roman Empire must take responsibility for the death of Admiral Buzatto. His safe return was promised, and reparations were guaranteed [if I recall correctly] should he fail to be returned safely. We will not look lightly upon his death in Roman custody and stand behind the Brazilians and the United Kingdom in demanding that damages be paid.

To: Japan
From: United States of America

We have made efforts to stem American settlement in Aisuyochi. We certainly don't want conflict in Northern tundra to ruin our relationship. We shall continue to discourage settlement in Aisuyochi.

To: Brandenburg
From: United States of America
CC: United Kingdom of Great Britain

The news that Brandenburg cooperated with the enemy, for personal gain (it is a just reward that you will not receive what you requested), is simply appalling. We are floored by this news. Many American men died in Eastern Europe, and we lost millions of dollars, because of Brandenburger betrayal. We will never forget this. We do not feel it unjustified to demand Brandenburg pay reparations for this betrayal to both the United States of America and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Should these not be paid, we may even consider harsher measures be taken, for we blame you for the loss of the theater, and the loss of the lives and equipment.

To: Allied Recipients of Persian Reparations
From: United States of America

We were not expecting to be the ones from whom reparations would be distributed [I expressly told TerrisH I did not want that to happen], but nonetheless we will fill that roll, and distribute funds to all nations, including Brazil should it be the case, who are entitled to Persian reparations.

OOC: Please tell me how much was paid, and who gets how much, so I may make the necessary accounting in how much I get to deduct from the loan from Persia and how much I owe to the Allies.

Vinland votes for Rio de Janeiro.

To: Kingdom of Brandenburg
From: The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

We knew long before that you had betrayed us, but now there can be no doubt: the entire world knows of your misdeeds. We join the Americans in denouncing you, but consider the debts paid in guilt.

OOC: Great update as always.
IC:
To: Yemen, Oman
From: The Arabian Empire

It is clear that the people of the Arabian Peninsular desire unity. It is only via overbearing force that your governments maintain any semblance of power and control. If it is war you want then it is war you shall have.

Should your nations be interested in negotiating peaceful terms for unity we are open to suggestions.

To: Chaldea
From: The Arabian Empire
CC: Kurdistan

Your uncalled for invasion of Kurdistan will not be tolerated. As per the terms of the Baghdad Pact the Arabian Empire hereby declares war on Chaldea and will provide our full support to ensure the security of our ally.

To: The United States of America
From: The Arabian Empire
RE: Persian Reparations

We are willing to accept the USA distribution of Persian Reparations provided they are given out as they should be. Given that the only fighting against Persia was performed by the Arabian Empire and Kurdistan most(if not all) of these should be going to our two nations.

To: Brandenburg
From: The Arabian Empire
CC: Brazil, USA, UK
RE: Reparations

We echo the calls of Brazil, USA and the UK regarding reparations for your betrayal.

RE: Olympics
The Arabian Empire once again votes for Rio, Brazil.

TO: Brandenburg
FROM: Brazil

Our British allies have every right to demand reparations from the traitor Germans for the losses of life caused by aforementioned betrayal. Brazil stands by the demand.

TO: Oman and Yemen
FROM: Brazil

Check yourselves.

To My Dearest Cousin Harald,

Another year has come and passed, despite war and hardship we will outlast...

I wish to repeat once again how overjoyed. Princesses Margareta and Hendrika send their best wishes to their second cousins in Stockholm, and young Prince Markus has confided in me that he would greatly like to see Scandinavia again, having been so very young the last time we had an excuse to cross the Atlantic.

I understand that your subjects in Finland have recently experienced difficulties with a the arrival of many refugees from Russia. I sympathize for the difficulties of both Finn and Russian, but I must very privately and discreetly express to you my concerns about this large-scale migration.

I cannot help but suspect that these events are proceeding according to some plot brewing in Moscow. We have seen what has become of Georgia when it flooded with Russian settlers, and it is my strong instinct that Mikhail will try to pull the same tactic that was performed by the late Nikolai.

Vinland has a long history of immigration from both Scandinavia and Eastern Europe, and I am prepared to open these gates again to prevent both political and humanitarian disasters. These Russians, displaced from their own lands by fire and driven for reasons unclear across the border, can be given the opportunity to emigrate to, and subsequently settle in the developing lands of Vinland's Vastermark, to work in mines, logging operations or new farms being carved out of the prairies. Those with experience in factory work may be able to find work in the industrial centers developing so quickly in the large cities of Dammark and Nya Sverige. My current Statsminister, Anders Kristiansen, has proven to be less interested in the exploitation of the west and less fond of further immigration than his predecessors, but I consider it important to continue developing the wilds of Vinland. Kristiansen's overpowering interest in industrial development may sway his views to be more favourable towards my proposal- he cannot help but recognize the potential benefits these new arrivals could bring.

It may also be wise to investigate these refugees to some degree, to determine their reasons for fleeing into your kingdom, rather than retreating into safer areas within their own land. Much remains to be answered, and I hope to discuss what you uncover in our next correspondence.

I intend to voice my private concern to the Tsar about the treatment of Poles and Prussians, to help stave off this humanitarian catastrophe. Perhaps I can make a similar offer there, but Vinland can only take so many displaced souls.

The war may be over, my dear cousin, but I greatly fear that we shall be drawn back into its hateful grasp once more. Should it rear its wicked head again, I do not believe that Vinland can once more remain neutral.

Difficult times befall us, but hope and optimism remains. I propose solutions

Yours,

-Ingvar

To: Brazil
From: Britain

Thank you for your support.

TO: Britain
FROM: Brazil

How much sugar would you like in your tea? 2? 3 million tons?

To: Russia
From: Vinland

I implore you to reconsider your crackdowns against the Poles who have been annexed into your state, and to halt in your plans to evict the Prussians from Prussia. You are inviting on the the people world a catastrophe of terrible scope, brought on by human displacement of a truly unprecedented scale. Should these actions proceed as I have heard them described, the horrific result could only be, to term a phrase, the 'ethnic cleansing' of much of Eastern Europe. Where will they go, Mikhail, where will they go?

Please, consider the plight of those people who you have taken under your rule. As the Monarch of your nation, they are your subjects, and it is your responsibility to rule them justly. Govern with a fair hand, and they shall recognize you as their sovereign.

But... if you do choose to go down this path of clearing away all who oppose you by coercion and force of arms, this dark path that I fear so much... then please, allow the displaced populations the opportunity to emigrate and start their lives anew. The borders of Vinland are open, and though I may fail to convince you to turn away from this disastrous course of actions, I may at least serve a small part to alleviate some of the greatest suffering that the world has yet known.

To the US: 43EP in reparations were paid last turn. 15EP from our own coffers, and the 28EP from your loan repayment.

To Arabia:
It is not currently clear which side started the conflict at this point in time. thus we have entered a stance of neutrality upon the war despite our Defensive pact with Chaldea at this time. your entry into the the war will cause us to reconsider our stance.

OOC: Arabia.. is just planing nuts at this point. imidiatly going to war with three other nations after it got completely trounced in the previous war.
I'm a bit surprised the government is holding together at this point.

OOC: Arabia was definitely not trounced during the war. If we were the peace wouldn't have been in our favor.
IC:
To: Persia
From: The Arabian Empire

We consider that the evidence clearly shows that Chaldea is the aggressor in this war. We would note that Kurdistan was in the process of demobilizing its forces immediately before the conflict began something that no nation would do if it intended to start a war. This combined with how well timed the Chaldean "counter-offensive" was are fact enough as far as we are concerned.

OOC: you lost over 70% of your troops in the war. we lost just over 40%. most of those from walking into an ambush at the start of the war. when it ended, we outnumbered you about 3 to 1.
You were trounced. we only back down due to the allies butting in on the fight and backing you.

Treaty of Valencia

Spain and the Confederation agree to a defensive alliance, to declare war on anyone who should invade either nation's territory under any pretext whatsoever, or anyone who should march into either nation's territory to aid rebels or dissidents within either nation's territory.

Signed by the Plenipotentiaries of the Franco-Burgundian Confederation

Signed, Emperor Phillip X, and Prime Minister Manuel Garcia Prieto

Justo said:

To: Kurdistan, Persia
From: The Arabian Empire

While our nations may not share the same views and have conflicted in the past we approach our brothers in Islam in the hopes of cooperation against what we believe to be a threat to not just our nations but the entire Islamic world. As the leaders of the most powerful nations of the Islamic world we believe that we are all that stands to stop this threat. This threat as we are sure you are all aware is the Russian Empire.

The Russian Empire shares a border with both your nations and now with its victory in the Great War stands seemingly unmatched in the world. Its victories have boosted its confidence substantially and it now breaks treaties(see the current Prussian situation) and actively encourages its people to migrate into other lands(see Georgia and Finland/Scandinavia).

We believe that these moves are only the beginning and the Russian Empire will likely seek to expand further into Islamic territories(they already hold Islamic populations throughout the Caucuses and Steppes). While Kurdistan and Persia stand in the path of this potential expansion so to does Azerbaijan of which has little hope of standing against the Russian Empire.

What we propose is simply that our nations attempt mutual cooperation for the benefit of Islam against Russia. If we fail to act united against future Russian aggression we will certainly fall one by one against the ever growing tide of the Russian military.

If cooperation against Russia is agreeable than perhaps we can look at further cooperation in other areas to help the rest of our Islamic brothers who stand oppressed under Christian rule. Should we continue our current self destructive path we are certain that the Christian Empires will continue to pick us apart one by one until Islam is extinguished once and for all.
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and.. no. please, stop talking. your just sounding more and more Hypocritical, given the only thing propping up your government right now is Brazil and the other allies whom you have sold out to. You continued backing of the Sons of Arabia, even open praising of them, shows a complete disregard for all nearby nations existence.

Russia on the other hand, the supposed target of your paranoia, has shown itself quite peaceful and amendable to our interest, unlike you.

Please stop sending us these ridiculous and paranoid proposals, and get out of what ever disillusioned fantasy you live in.

OOC: no personal hostilities Justo, just have to stay IC for Persia.

To: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
From: Kingdom of Vinland

We live in trying times. Vinland wishes to commend your humanitarian actions in the rescue of the Poles of Gdansk Danzig Gdanzigsk DANZIG. We wish to inquire if you have been able to find work and housing for the refuge-seekers. If you wish, Vinland will be able to accept these refugees as immigrants.