Capto Iugulum

[m.t.cicero]

The Ypres Convention, 1908​

As the Flemish observers begin to return from the fronts with their reports, the government of Flanders has begun to compile their observations into the Calais Reports. It is already clear though, that the Calais Convention is imperfect, and requires adjustments in order to keep up with the times. For this reason the government of Flanders is calling a convention in the city of Ypres, convened now through the year 1909, in order to amend the Calais Convention. Flanders encourages both those nations who are already signatories and those who have not yet signed to attend, so that all peoples and countries may have a voice in the amendment of the Convention. Come the release of the Calais Reports, any nation will be invited to propose an Amendment to the Calais Convention, which will be voted upon by all nations present at Ypres. The government of Flanders holds great hope that this convention will serve to somewhat assuage the suffering of both soldiers and civilians caught up in the hell that is war, at least for as long as mankind continues to fight wars.

Though the Calais Reports remain incomplete, a pattern has already emerged from the preliminary review of the various individual reports collected from our observers. Every one of our observers who have seen the effects of gas warfare have resoundingly denounced it as the most inhumane and torturous of any weapon man has yet conceived. Therefore, to start the convention at Ypres, Flanders proposes the following Amendment:

Amendment 9: Whereas the use in war of asphyxiating, poisonous or other gases, and of all analogous liquids, materials or devices, has been justly condemned by the general opinion of the civilised world, to the end that this prohibition shall be universally accepted as a part of the Calais Convention, binding alike the conscience and the practice of the signatory nations, abolishing its use in conflict between the signatory nations.

 

[spryllino]

The Confederation fully approves of this amendment to the Calais Convention, and urges all its allies and friends, new and old, of all descriptions to support it also, in the name of humanity and civilisation.

Clearly, the Confederation and other nations will not be able to put this into practice in any wars fought against non-signatories to the Convention, or against nations that fail to support this particular amendment.

 

[Luckymoose]

TO: Cuba
FROM: Brazil

We counter-propose the American offer and wish to see Cuba free and neutral, not under the yoke of one specific American nation. With that Brazil offers a full defensive alliance with Cuba.

 

[Nuka-sama]

As a non signatory of the Calais Convention, Brandenburg further rejects the Ypres Convention

 

[spryllino]

To Russia
From the Confederation

We officially propose a full defensive alliance with Russia, as agreed privately, to be known as the Entente. Please countersign to express your full agreement to this.

Signed by the Plenipotentiaries of the Parliament of the Confederation

To Brandenburg and Austria
From the Confederation

We congratulate you on the signing of the Potsdam Accords, and hope that peace and prosperity may last in central Europe for many years.

 

[ZeletDude]

To: The Kingdom of Brandenburg
From: The Republic of The Netherlands
CC: The Commonwealth of Flanders
We question your complete disregard for human rights.

To: The Commonwealth of Flanders
From: The Republic of The Netherlands
We will gladly support this amendment and we will attend the Ypres Convention, though we echo our Southern Allies' sentiments this Amendment shouldn't apply to non-signatories.

 

[EmperorBao]

To: Brazil From: Cuba

We gladly accept your offer.

To: United States of America
From: Cuba

We thank you for your offer but must humbly refuse.

 

[TheLizardKing]

German Economic League Treaty of Naval Unity​

With recent advances of friendship, economic cooperation and political cooperation between the nations of Austria and Brandenburg, delegates from both nations have drafted up a treaty supporting the overall naval growth of both nations.

1. Austrian Naval Academies shall take Brandenburger cadets at the same level as Austrian cadets.

2.The Austrian navy is to act in the interests of both Brandenburg and Austria alike, and is henceforth to be known simply as 'the German Navy'.

3. In exchange, Brandenburg is to give money to Austria, to further expand the German Navy.

 

[Nuka-sama]

Signed King Charles Fredrick II of Brandenburg

Signed Prime Minister Heinrich Amsel of Brandenburg

 

[JohannaK]

Spoiler The Peace of Madrid :

The Peace of Madrid, Or, A Peace with Honour
The Undersigned do hereby agree to adhere in every possible capacity where it is applicable to both the general and the specific cases forthwith to the terms of this Treaty of Sovereign Nations, and agree in the spirit of mutual respect and good-will towards all men of the world to abide by its terms unflinchingly and in good faith so long as the general welfare commands it.

The Nations of the Empire of Spain, The Kingdom of Portugal, and The Kingdom of Persia, henceforth referred to as the Continental Powers, hereby agree to make peace with the Nations of The United Kingdom of Great Britain, the United States of America, the Brazilian Empire, the Republic of Argentina, the Republic of Colombia, the Mayan Republic, the Republic of New Spain, the Kingdom of Peru, the Republic of Uruguay, the Republic of Venezuela, the Arabian Empire, the Kingdom of Kurdistan, the Empire of Japan, the Kingdom of Brandenburg, the Kingdom of Occitania, the Kingdom of Hungary, the Kingdom of Serbia, and the Kingdom of Poland, henceforth to be referred to as the Allies, under the following terms, signed in the City of Madrid in the Year of Our Lord 1908, and to be held inviolate henceforth.

i) Spain will cede Spanish China to the United Kingdom
ii) Spain will cede the Philippines to Japan.
iii) Spain will cede its Pacific Island colonies to the Allies to be distributed as they see fit.
iv) Spain will cede Aztlan to be divided at current borders between the Mayan Republic and the United States of America.
iv) Spain will cede its Alaskan territory to the Allies to be distributed as the they see fit.
v) Spain will recognise Cuban independence and drop all claims on Cuba.
vi) Spain will cede the Caribbean island colonies to the United States of America.
vii) Spain will cede Spanish South Africa to Brazil.
viii) Spain will cede the Suez Canal territory and the territory of Dumyah to the United Kingdom.
ix) Spain will cede the Holy Land to the Arabian Empire.
x) Portugal will cede Mozambique to the United Kingdom.
xi) Portugal will cede Timor to the United Kingdom.
xii) Portugal will grant New Zealand independence, and recognise its independence and drop all claims on the state.
xiii) Spain will recognise that it has no business in the America's and swear non-interference in American affairs, and recognise the America's as an Anglo-Brazillian-American interest zone.
xiv) Spain will declare neutrality in all current Italian conflicts.
xv) Spain will pay [100EP] every year for the next fifteen years in reparations to the Allies.
xvi) Persia will pay 15EP every year for the next ten years in reparations to the allies.
xvii) Portugal will pay 15EP every year for the next fifteen years in reparations to the allies.
xviii) Spain will completely withdraw from Occitania.
xix) Spain agrees never to fund rebels or partisans in any territories granted away in this treaty.
xx) Spain will cede the territory of Madagascar to the United Kingdom.
xxi) All territories not mentioned in this treaty will be returned to their previous owners.

We, the Undersigned, henceforth agree to hold this treaty inviolate from the time of signing, that is, the Year of Our Lord 1908.

SIGNED

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

OOC: I guess I get to sign this. I guess I can make up the name of the Venezuelan leader?:OOC

Signed, President Augusto Bolívar
Signed, Prime Minister Pedro Armendáriz

 

[Crezth]

Spoiler :

The Peace of Madrid, Or, A Peace with Honour
The Undersigned do hereby agree to adhere in every possible capacity where it is applicable to both the general and the specific cases forthwith to the terms of this Treaty of Sovereign Nations, and agree in the spirit of mutual respect and good-will towards all men of the world to abide by its terms unflinchingly and in good faith so long as the general welfare commands it.

The Nations of the Empire of Spain, The Kingdom of Portugal, and The Kingdom of Persia, henceforth referred to as the Continental Powers, hereby agree to make peace with the Nations of The United Kingdom of Great Britain, the United States of America, the Brazilian Empire, the Republic of Argentina, the Republic of Colombia, the Mayan Republic, the Republic of New Spain, the Kingdom of Peru, the Republic of Uruguay, the Republic of Venezuela, the Arabian Empire, the Kingdom of Kurdistan, the Empire of Japan, the Kingdom of Brandenburg, the Kingdom of Occitania, the Kingdom of Hungary, the Kingdom of Serbia, and the Kingdom of Poland, henceforth to be referred to as the Allies, under the following terms, signed in the City of Madrid in the Year of Our Lord 1908, and to be held inviolate henceforth.

i) Spain will cede Spanish China to the United Kingdom
ii) Spain will cede the Philippines to Japan.
iii) Spain will cede its Pacific Island colonies to the Allies to be distributed as they see fit.
iv) Spain will cede Aztlan to be divided at current borders between the Mayan Republic and the United States of America.
iv) Spain will cede its Alaskan territory to the Allies to be distributed as the they see fit.
v) Spain will recognise Cuban independence and drop all claims on Cuba.
vi) Spain will cede the Caribbean island colonies to the United States of America.
vii) Spain will cede Spanish South Africa to Brazil.
viii) Spain will cede the Suez Canal territory and the territory of Dumyah to the United Kingdom.
ix) Spain will cede the Holy Land to the Arabian Empire.
x) Portugal will cede Mozambique to the United Kingdom.
xi) Portugal will cede Timor to the United Kingdom.
xii) Portugal will grant New Zealand independence, and recognise its independence and drop all claims on the state.
xiii) Spain will recognise that it has no business in the America's and swear non-interference in American affairs, and recognise the America's as an Anglo-Brazillian-American interest zone.
xiv) Spain will declare neutrality in all current Italian conflicts.
xv) Spain will pay [100EP] every year for the next fifteen years in reparations to the Allies.
xvi) Persia will pay 15EP every year for the next ten years in reparations to the allies.
xvii) Portugal will pay 15EP every year for the next fifteen years in reparations to the allies.
xviii) Spain will completely withdraw from Occitania.
xix) Spain agrees never to fund rebels or partisans in any territories granted away in this treaty.
xx) Spain will cede the territory of Madagascar to the United Kingdom.
xxi) All territories not mentioned in this treaty will be returned to their previous owners.

We, the Undersigned, henceforth agree to hold this treaty inviolate from the time of signing, that is, the Year of Our Lord 1908.

SIGNED

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

Signed,
King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Emperor of Dai Nam, Burma, Bengal, Guangxi and Yunnan, Richard IV

(we also approve of the Argentine addendum)

To: The Italian Republic
From: The United Kingdom of Great Britain

In light of your aggression against the nation of Naples, and in defense of their sovereign territory, and in recognition of Naples as the rightful Kingdom of Italy and the Italian people, the United Kingdom hereby declares war upon the Italian Republic.

To: The Papal States
From: The United Kingdom of Great Britain

In light of your aggression against the nation of Naples, and in defense of their sovereign territory, and in recognition of Naples as the rightful Kingdom of Italy and the Italian people, the United Kingdom hereby declares war upon the Papal States.

Spoiler :

The Ypres Convention, 1908​

As the Flemish observers begin to return from the fronts with their reports, the government of Flanders has begun to compile their observations into the Calais Reports. It is already clear though, that the Calais Convention is imperfect, and requires adjustments in order to keep up with the times. For this reason the government of Flanders is calling a convention in the city of Ypres, convened now through the year 1909, in order to amend the Calais Convention. Flanders encourages both those nations who are already signatories and those who have not yet signed to attend, so that all peoples and countries may have a voice in the amendment of the Convention. Come the release of the Calais Reports, any nation will be invited to propose an Amendment to the Calais Convention, which will be voted upon by all nations present at Ypres. The government of Flanders holds great hope that this convention will serve to somewhat assuage the suffering of both soldiers and civilians caught up in the hell that is war, at least for as long as mankind continues to fight wars.

Though the Calais Reports remain incomplete, a pattern has already emerged from the preliminary review of the various individual reports collected from our observers. Every one of our observers who have seen the effects of gas warfare have resoundingly denounced it as the most inhumane and torturous of any weapon man has yet conceived. Therefore, to start the convention at Ypres, Flanders proposes the following Amendment:

Amendment 9: Whereas the use in war of asphyxiating, poisonous or other gases, and of all analogous liquids, materials or devices, has been justly condemned by the general opinion of the civilised world, to the end that this prohibition shall be universally accepted as a part of the Calais Convention, binding alike the conscience and the practice of the signatory nations, abolishing its use in conflict between the signatory nations.

The United Kingdom approves this addendum.

To: Brandenburg
CC: World
From: The United Kingdom of Great Britain

It is hence that we are announcing our knowledge of your treachery on the Eastern Front. Know this: you have betrayed the Krakow Pact; you have betrayed the people of the United Kingdom, Hungary, Serbia, Georgia, and Poland. You have consigned the people of Eastern Europe to an oblivion, and worst of all you have done it with blithe indifference to their fate. You betrayed the Allies after accepting with one hand what you begrudged with the other. You are expelled from the Krakow Pact, and we are severing our mutual defense pact with you from this moment forth. All past diplomatic and economic deals exclusively between our nations are now null and void. We will keep our embassy in Berlin, in the interests of maintaining at least the most basic level of relations, but do not bother harrying us with harebrained, ill-thought out diplomacy from this point henceforth. Maybe in time we will come to forgive you.

 

[Nailix]

To: The Italian Republic
From: Naples

Due to your blatant aggression prior to attempting diplomatic talks Naples declares war upon the Italian Republic. It is sad that your "Republic" decided to act aggressively before attempting diplomacy, we will defend ourselves against you just as we have against the Papal States proving even more to the Italian people that we will not back down to protect them.

To: The United Kingdom of Great Britain
From: Naples

We thank you for recognizing us as the rightful Kingdom of Italy and will come to our aid in our time of need. We will not forget your kindness.

 

[Lord of Elves]

From: Empire of Scandinavia
To: Signatories of the Potsdam Accords
We trust that Austria's signing of the Potsdam Accords, and concurrent documents, will in no way infringe upon or harm Austria's prior commitment to the existing Austro-Scandinavian alliance and various agreements thereof which bind the Empire of Scandinavia and the Kingdom of Austria in international fellowship and cooperation. In doing so, we will undertake not to let prior disagreements and discord between ourselves and the Kingdom of Brandenburg from reflecting poorly upon our continuing relations with Austria. If the Potsdam Accord signatories cannot agree to this, we will find ourselves by necessity to regard the status of this alliance with suspicion as to how it will effect the existing peace and balance of power.

From: Empire of Scandinavia
To: Flanders, Signatories of the Calais Convention
We are reluctant to surrender the right of nations to execute war as they see fit, and propose that various agreements be reached regarding the use of chemical weapons (as opposed to banning them entirely), but we will sign to the Ypres amendment in solidarity with our commitment to reestablishing peace and prosperity in Europe.

From: Empire of Scandinavia
To: Russia, Franco-Burgundy
We congratulate our Russian and Franco-Burgundian allies on their strengthening of mutual relations. Together, we shall all aspire to do great things for our nations and for all mankind.

 

[m.t.cicero]

To: Scandinavia
From: Flanders

We'd welcome your input regarding ways in which we could make the Convention more attractive to more nations while also preserving the spirit of the Convention.

 

[erez87]

from the Italian Republic

to the UK:
Your declaration of war is dully noted. Your support of the absolute monarch of Naples who wishes for nothing more than increasing his own power is well known. Your lies that the Italian Republic invaded Naples are also noted. The Italian Republic is the only rightful state for the Italian people for this is the only way in which they will be peaceful and free from all outsiders like yourself, and all ruthless absolute kings like the one in Naples. Only the Italian people will have a say about their future.

to Naples:
Our Republic is a true one. A democratic one, where all Italians are free man. While you are nothing more than a power hungry sole ruler. Your support to Nationalism in itself came only once your power hold was threatened by the Papal States. Your gassing of Italians is in itself a proof that you are nothing but an evil man looking to increase his power, on the backs of the Italian people. You will be defeated. The Italian People will make sure you will.

 

[Nailix]

To: The Pope
From: Naples

When Naples becomes the ruling Italian state we would like to guarantee the safety and security of the Pope seeing as he is the leader of our religion. However we will still be pushing through the Papal States unless they agree to join Naples peacefully instead of the Italian Republic who has declared war on us without any aggressive movements toward them on our part.

 

[Nailix]

double post, delete if seen by admin please

 

[Luckymoose]

Knew I was forgetting something. Lucky should have mentioned it, he sure was eager Britain's and Brazil's gains to go through. Blame him

Addemdum to The Peace of Madrid
Axxii) Spain will cede the South Atlantic islands to Argentina.

I don't think this should cause too many problems to anyone who has signed before.

Brazil supports this.

OOC: I was sleep deprived while making terms.

 

[Circuit]

To: Cuba
From: United States of America

How your party runs on a platform of furthering relations with the United States and then signs a mutual defense pact with an old opponent of the United States baffles us. We will not forget this.

To: Italian belligerents
From: United States of America

The United States has no desire for direct involvement in war. However, we denounce the Italian Republic and Sardinia for dividing the Italian people and opposing the true Italian successor state, the Kingdom of Naples, and will offer our full support for the Neapolitans.

 

[erez87]

from the Italian Republic

to the USA:
It sadness us when the so called beacon of freedom would prefer the rule of an absolute ruler who gasses the masses over a Republic who has built itself nearly in its entirety by the will of the people, who chose to join it, and aided in the Republic's battle against the absolute monarchs of Italy. Even the greatest so-called enemy to Italian unification, saw the Republic as the lesser of evils, for with its freedom it is better than the kings who only look out for themselves.

We denounce you as a beacon of freedom, you have shamed the idea.