Blackened Skies

[Nuka-sama]

I included the Iranians in the Trieste War, though Iran is not involved in the Pact.

 

[JohannaK]

The Han Republic would like to send military observers to the different conflicts currently ongoing in the world, to take note of the evolution of warfare in this rapidly changing age of ours. Thus we solicit the permission of the USA, the Oaxaca Commune, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, the Trondheim Accordees, Sweden, the GFA, the Trieste Pact, Iran and Turkey to send in independent Chinese observers.

 

[tobiisagoodboy]

OCC: Romania was forgotten in the war list. Ploiesti, nerver fotget.

 

[Masada]

Good luck reaching the Communist rabble in Mexico.

The United States declares a blockade on the terrorists and bandits in Mexico.

 

[Zappericus]

The Greater Empire of Bolivia declines The Han Republic's request. Our nation is under siege by communist aggressors and the world does nothing. We require aid, not observation. Additionally, we condemn Germany's intervention in Brazil. Supplying communists with weapons? Pondscum.

 

[Crezth]

The Greater Empire of Bolivia declines The Han Republic's request. Our nation is under siege by communist aggressors and the world does nothing. We require aid, not observation. Additionally, we condemn Germany's intervention in Brazil. Supplying communists with weapons? Pondscum.

Colombia: Hear, hear!

 

[gay_Aleks]

In order to preserve Bavaria as it is, from the...stupidities I have done in the past, Kanzerlin (soon, former) Luise Eibner will accept the following ultimatum:

1. Bavaria will completely dismantle its entire espionage and spying system;
2. To enforce this, Bavaria will allow unfettered access to Bavarian state documents by Ruhr and Alliance commissars. If Bavaria fails to give the above mentioned commissars to see a single piece of paper or a single recording, Bavaria would have failed to meet obligations under this clause;
3. Bavaria will provide a complete list of all informants, spies and agents currently or formerly active in the Ruhr or the Alliance, as well as in other countries;
4. Bavaria will put all of its free press, show business, public radio, and related assets under the control of a new agency, the All-Union Ministry of Information, that would be jointly appointed without Bavarian interference;
5. This Ministry will be under the control of a board of Alliance and Ruhr officials, who will have complete control of the press for at least the duration of the current war. (They will obviously enact the strictest possible censorship to prevent further security threats to the integrity of the German Union until the policy can be safely revised);
6. Bavaria will immediately dissolve its sitting government and hold an election. The current government is barred from participation due to suspected treason;
7. Bavaria will consent to a German Union law prohibiting Bavaria from ever spending any amount of its budget on espionage.

A number of Bavarian functionaries, economists, politicians and etc, including me, have one last plea. Would the Germans do a final favour for us? We don't...want to live in this new Bavaria. It reminds us of our failures in the past. Instead, we would wish to set out to Argentina, where the local government has accepted us as equals, of course, as long as we don't cause trouble?

In other words, rejoining as Argentina.

 

[Ahigin]

From the German Federalist Alliance
On behalf of the German Union [J.K. is temporarily busy IRL]

On the resolution of the Bavarian political crisis:

We applaud the peaceful resolution of the matter and wish the Kanzlerin a happy life in South America. To the foreign countries, this incident should show that, as established before, the Germans (and, more broadly, the socialists) are one family and prefer solving their differences without the bloodshed so typical for the capitalist world. May this be an example to others in this time of greed, hatred, and unchecked ambition.

From the German Federalist Alliance
On behalf of the German Union

On the Netherlands' position of neutrality:

We find the Netherlands' declaration of neutrality a brave and decent move in the time when the rest of the world is ablaze. We support their position and encourage other countries to wisely respect their sovereignty and territorial integrity.

 

[Nuka-sama]

And we're done with that

We only have 3 days until orders are due.

 

[Masada]

Having regard to the situation in Mexico and Brazil, the United States mobilises to 80%.

 

[JohannaK]

The Han Republic scales back its mobilisation level to 40%.

 

[Robert Can't]

The following private member's bill is presented by the Viscount Trevelyan for reading in the House of Lords.

Indian Councils Bill


A
Bill
to
​

Amend the Indian Councils Act 1909 to make provision for more efficient Administration of British India.

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and
consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present
Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

1 Introduction

(1) This Act may be cited as the Indian Councils Act 1934

(2) The Viceroy and Governor-General of India in his capacity as a representative of Her Majesty has all rights and responsibilities belonging to Her Majesty as are imposed in this act and as in the Government of India Act 1931 and such other powers of Her Majesty, not being powers connected with the exercise of the functions of the Crown in its relations with Indian States, as His Majesty may be pleased to assign to him.

(3) This Act comes into force on the day it is passed.

2 The Viceroy's Executive Council

(1) There shall be a council of ministers, not exceeding twenty in number, to aid and advise the Governor-General in the exercise of his functions, except in so far as he is by or under the Government of India Act 1931 required to exercise his functions or any of them in his discretion : Provided that nothing in this subsection shall be construed as preventing the Governor-General from exercising his individual judgment in any case where by or under this Act or the Government of India Act 1931 he is required so to do.

(2) The Governor-General in his discretion may preside at meetings of the council, of ministers.

(3) If any question arises whether any matter is or is not a matter as respects which the Governor-General is by or under this Act required to act in his discretion or to exercise his individual judgment, the decision of the Governor-General in his discretion shall be final, and the validity of anything done by the Governor-General shall not be called in question on the ground that he ought or ought not to have acted in his discretion, or ought or ought not to have exercised his individual judgment.

(4) The Governor-General's ministers shall be chosen and summoned by him, shall be sworn as members of the council, and shall hold office during his pleasure.

(5) The question whether any and, if so, what advice was tendered by ministers to the Governor-General shall not be inquired into in any court.

(6) The functions of the Governor-General with respect to the choosing and summoning and the dismissal of ministers, and with respect to the determination of their salaries, shall be exercised by him in his discretion.

...

The act goes on to expand on the roles and responsibilities of the Ministers of the Council and their responsibilities.
The main amendments to the 1909 Act are the increase of number of ministers. The Council shall now consist of the following Ministers:

Viceroy and Governor-General of India
Commander-in-Chief in India
Home
Finance
Law
Communications
Health
Education
Labour
Lands
Commonwealth
Food and Agriculture
Industry
Railways and Transport

The Council shall also include four representatives of the Indian Princedoms and two other representatives.


Following the passage of the Bill with the (OOC: presumed) support of HM's Government the Viscount Trevelyan announced his appointments for the ministerial positions. The majority of them has previously existed or were consolidated from other positions so the appointments were unsurprising there. However he has yet to comment on the appointment of the 6 representatives. Rumour abounds that the Viscount seeks to form a Chamber of Princes as first proposed by the monarchy during the discussion of the Government of India Bill (1919 - failed to gain Royal Assent) and that the four Princedom representatives would be chosen from this body.

 

[Robert Can't]

Indian School Enforcement Act

An
Act
to
​

Make Provision for the Enforcement of the Indian Education Act 1933. Including in scope the formation of the Chamber of Princes and Schools Council, the extension of powers of the Governor-General in the realm of police action, the criminalisation of preventing school attendance by coercion or otherwise, and the rights of British Indians.

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and
consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present
Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

...

The Chamber of Princes is an institution comprised of 120 rulers of the Princely States of India. 100 are to be appointed by the Governor-General the other 20 are to be voted in by 135 of the remaining states. The Chamber will be a forum for the discussion of issues relating to the Princely States as well as a method for them to raise those issues with the Administration. The Chamber of Princes has the right to nominate four representatives to sit on the Executive Council.

It has been strongly suggested that those states who work fully with the Colonial Administration in enforcing the Indian Education Act will be much more likely to be granted a seat in the Chamber of Princes.

The School's Council is a small council comprised of 2 representatives from each Province elected from each provinces population of British Indians. The council will be chaired by the Secretary for Education and the council will chose two Deputy Chairs who will be allowed to sit on the Executive Council in order to advise on matters of education curriculum and how to encourage school attendance.

British Indian citizens are defined to be citizens who have completed a formal education either fully or jointly taught in English and currently reside in India. They will have the right to representation through the Schools Committee and will also have access to full legal support at no personal cost if they feel the education of their children is being prevented in a way that is deemed criminal by the Indian School Enforcement Act.

The Act clearly states that it is criminal to prevent a child from having an education between the ages of 8 and 14. In the absence of a birth certificate the child's legal age is to be decided by a Judge in a Magistrates' Court. Examples of methods of prevention include coercion into farm work, denying right of passage to children between these ages, and employing children of those ages in an occupation that would not allow them also to attend schooling.

Additional powers are granted to the Governor-General to send out Military Police to create rights of passage in areas hostile to the schooling act and to provide full legal expenses in cases deemed to be obstructing the education of Children. The Military police can be granted arrest warrants for those who are believed to be in violation of the law by a Magistrates' Court on the testimony of any reliable source.

The Act restricts legal and police action to only those who prevent children from reaching education no action is to be direct towards children. However should the Magistrate believe that the parents of a child are using and form of coercion to prevent the child from attending school action can be taken against the parents and in extreme cases the children can be taken into the care of the state or the court can order a change in guardianship to some other relatives.

Should a school believe that a child is being coerced or otherwise prevented from attending they can appeal to a Magistrate to grant a police investigation of the case which should be granted if the school can present sufficient testimony that coercion is being used or show suitable attendance records.

Though the act is mostly written with intention to apply to those schools that have in the last 5 years been established by the state is also applies to Public Schools throughout India. They must be brought into line with the State School standards for solely or joint English language teaching for its graduates to gain British Indian status. The act also allows a portion of the Raj's budget to be spent on assisting Public schools make provisions for the teaching of the English Language.

 

[jackelgull]

The Oaxacan Commune announces that it is moving its capital to Mexico City, and changing its name to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Mexico.

We are also happy to announce the political union of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Mexico and the state lead by the national hero Ignacio to form the Mexican Popular Union.

 

[Nuka-sama]

We, the protectors of the Mexican people, have agreed to:

The formation of a Government of National Unity comprising the Empire of Mexico, the State of Sonora, the State of Vera Cruz, the State of Rio Grande and the Mexican Republic.

The establishment of a Cabinet, to advise the Throne, which will include representatives from all members of the Government of National Unity.

The establishment of a National Assembly, to act as a legislature, constituted from nominated representatives from all members of the Government of National Unity, pending elections.

The promulgation of a Constitution to determine the governing structure of the Mexican state pending the restoration of order and election to select the National Assembly.

The promulgation of an interim organic law which guarantees the basic rights and dignities of citizens including but not limited to the right to a fair trial, equal treatment under the law, freedom from arbitrary arrest, detention or exile, &etc.

The recognition of the need for a autonomy and a federal structure to...

The recognition of the existing governments of the signatories as the law governments of the areas under their respective control...

The establishment of a national army, including confirmation of the existing force structures of the member states...

To recognize the religious policies of the states currently in force...

The need for land reform, inclusive of changes made on the ground, and recognition of change in tenure, and legal recognition of communities and commons as currently constituted, with landowners to be compensated from the government.

The need to recognize the importance of education, through the establishment of an education system, to be provided free of charge to all.

The need to support the common welfare, through the extension of agricultural loans on favorable terms, support for irrigation, the digging of wells, &etc.

The rights of tenants, including limits on rents, in kind or cash, to landlords....

Signed,

Governor & General Juan Castillo - State of Sonora
Governor & General Raul Allende - State of Rio Grande
Governor & General John Walker - State of Vera Cruz
Governor & General Marco Riviera - Mexican Republic
Legatus a latere Mario Pacca - Mexican Episcopal Conference
Emperor Cesar Castro - Imperial Government

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This is now the 24 hour warning for orders

 

[Masada]

The United States recognises the Governnent of National Unity as the lawful and legitimate government of Mexico and pledges any and all assistance it might render to assist in restoring order to its neighbour.

 

[JohannaK]

You don't say.

 

[Robert Can't]

When questioned on his thoughts on recent events General Sir Colin Hay only said that he found them "Most perturbing."

 

[Robert Can't]

I feel you should take all the OOC chatter to Argentina.

 

[Ophorian]

A Pronouncement from the August Throne of her Imperial Majesty, Queen Marie I

On this, the eve of war, a critical moment in the history of our great nation, we stand ready. The plague of the leftists and the socialists on the continent threaten our livelihoods, our cultures, and our very existence. On this night, I ask of you, my subjects, on the Isles and in my Domains across the waves, to lend your support and prayers to those brave souls who will risk their lives in Sweden to restore the bloodline of the Kings of old. This decision has not been made lightly, and were it possible to resolve the differences between us, these possibilities have been exhausted.

Again for many among us, we are at war. These are dark days, and there are certain to be many more to follow. So long as we march forth in confidence and faith that we serve a just cause, and stand firmly and resolutely as a unified nation, we shall prevail. So long as we remain faithful to our Heavenly Father, he shall stand with us, and we shall prevail. May He bless and keep us all.​

The United Kingdom raises mobilization to 50%.