TheLizardKing
Let's talk Michelle.
TLJ said:
I can't help but think of Mara Jade Skywalker. /EU
Great stories though.
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I can't help but think of Mara Jade Skywalker. /EU
Great stories though.
TheLastJacobite
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OOC: That's where I got the idea lol
Mickzter97
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Sorry 4 living under a rock, but what happened to Germany?
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TheLizardKing
Let's talk Michelle.
Well, the Great German race, as separated by the nation-states of Austria and Brandenburg is coming together in the name of economic and political cooperation, for the betterment of all German peoples.
Terrance888
Discord Reigns
Then Germany's gonna do what Germany's gonna do. 
Attempt to dominate the world, starting with France. Duh!
Attempt to dominate the world, starting with France. Duh!
Mickzter97
The One and Only
Kick Ass!!
As previously hinted, this is a rather busy week for me. The update may or may not be done tonight, but will certainly be done by tomorrow night. It's a rather larger one, maybe even bigger than the first one of the Great War.
Gem Hound
Deity
Really? Why would this update be larger than update 1 of the Great War? hmmmm...
He answered that in a previous post, it will be larger due to the treaties, war in Italy, war in Rome and other such events that go into normal updates.
Gem Hound
Deity
I wasn't looking for an answer but thanks anyways.
Global News Report
THE CALAIS REPORT. Calais, Flanders. The Flemish government has reviewed a series of reports on the effects of the poisonous gases deployed by both the Allies and the Continental Powers throughout the course of the Great War. The so-called consolidated Calais Report has stated that the use of poison gas increases misery on the battlefield to an unprecedented level, and the effects are devastating upon the individual. The use of poison gases has been deemed to be incredibly inhumane and vicious, parading a number of the victims, claiming that it causes pain far beyond the initial time of deployment. Furthermore, the use of poison gas is claimed to diminish the soil and lands it is used upon, further worsening the effects of the poisons. The Flemish report has also consulted various military groups which have stated that poison gas was not actually even decisive in any theater of the war. Several military officials have alleged that from a militaristic point of view, the artillery corps of the nations would have been better served with conventional weapons on the trenches than gas. Therefore, the Ypres Convention has been proposed as an amendment to the Calais Convention, hoping to reduce the scope of the horrors of war.
THE GREAT WAR ENDS WITH THE TREATY OF MADRID. Madrid, Spain. After other treaties would seal the fate of Eastern Europe, and Russia began to exit the war, it became clear that Spain and its remaining allies could no longer fight on. The Spanish entered negotiations with the Allies to at last bring a complete end to the Great War and the devastation it has caused. The result was the signing of the new Treaty of Madrid which has dismantled much of the global Spanish and Portuguese empires. A number of territories that were occupied during the war have been recognized in their new leadership, as the Spanish face a humiliating peace agreement. The lessons of the war have been hard won and fighting did not cease immediately on some of the fronts remaining in the conflict. Therefore, a special section has been created below to detail the effects and provisions of the treaty. Furthermore, presented here are the stability shifts caused by the war's conclusion and the quality improvements caused by the new lessons learned from the war and its final days this year:
Spoiler :
SPECIAL: The Treaty of Madrid
FAR EAST CEDED TO THE ALLIES. Suva, United States of America. The numerous island possessions of Spain and Portugal in the Far East have been ceded to Japan, the United States of America, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. The island of Palau and the Philippines have been officially granted to the control of the Japanese Empire, and occupied by Japanese troops. The Filipinos have proven less than enthusiastic about Japanese rule, and several resistance movements have been established against the Japanese colonial government. Meanwhile, the Hawaiian Islands, Midway, Wake, Fiji, and the islands of the eastern Pacific Ocean have been ceded from Spain to the United States of America. The American government has immediately occupied their new possessions with relatively little trouble or dispute from the locals. Lastly, the Portuguese island of Timor has been added to the domains of the British East Indies, giving them an even stronger grasp in the region, and creating a stronger buffer between Australia and the Dutch East Indies.
AZTLAN LOST TO AMERICANS AND MAYANS. Tenochtitlan, United States of America. The Spanish empire was forced to cede one of its proudest colonies this year, the colony of Aztlan. The nation was split along the final territories held by the Mayan soldiers and Americans at the end of the campaign early in the war. The colony has been divided between the Mayan Republic and the United States of America along the current boundaries, and both sides are not too grateful for their new neighbors. To make matters worse, an insurgency continues against both the American and Mayan governments by the Aztecs and remnants of the old Spanish garrison. It seems that most of the Spanish soldiers have refused to recognize the treaty and have continued fighting, aligned with the Aztec nationalists. Most of the Spaniards appeared to have family or land in the former colonial possession of Aztlan and are motivated to continue their fight. The battle rages onward, as the guerillas gain strength and wage war upon their enemies.
Casualty Lists
Mayan Republic: 2 Infantry Brigades (-1 Stability)
United States of America: 3 Infantry Brigades, 1 Artillery Brigade (-1 Stability)
SPANISH ALASKA CEDED. Anchorage, United States of America. The successful American and Japanese campaigns in the Aleutian islands was rewarded with the Treaty of Madrid, as Spain recognized the cessation of the islands and holdings in mainland North America to the United States and Japan. The new territories have caused growing tensions between the American and Japanese settlers in the region, who rush to populate the new holdings as the Spanish withdraw. This has led to a number of unpleasant confrontations between the two powers, particularly as American settlers attempt to poach Japanese territories in Aisuyochi. Several people have gone missing from the Japanese settlements, and the Americans have been blamed for escalating the situation to violence. The growing tensions in the area have mounted as the American government attempts to reign in their settlers and inhabitants to prevent a war breaking out with the Japanese settlers. (-1 Stability for Scottson)
CUBA RECOGNIZED AS AMERICANS OCCUPY THE CARIBBEAN. Guantanamo, Cuba. As part of the Treaty of Madrid, the Spanish government has been forced to officially recognize the independence of Cuba, a feat it has been resisting for over one hundred years. The Cuban people have rejoiced as Spanish rule and oppression at last takes its final gasp in Havana, ending over a century of oppression. The boundaries of the Caribbean now mostly fall under the rule of the United States of America, as Spain ceded the islands to American control. In some smaller islands, this has been followed with the evacuation of the local population, such as Bermuda, which has become quickly not much more than an American naval base. Other islands in the Bahamas and especially Hispaniola are outright hostile to American governance. The numerous blacks upon the islands are not pleased with the American victory, and most have fled into the jungles and mountains of their islands. They are resisting American rule, threatening to destabilize the occupation regimes created by the Washington government.
SOUTH AFRICA PARTITIONED. Cape Town, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. The Spanish and Portuguese empires in southern Africa were brought to an end with the Treaty of Madrid, as Angola and Mozambique were turned over to Brazil and the United Kingdom, respectively. Also the island of Madagascar was granted to the administration of the British colonial authority. The colonies loss has proven crippling to Portugal which already lost most of the remnants of its empire. The new occupiers have also been less than thrilled with the results of the partition. The British occupation of Mozambique has proceeded with difficulty, as the British find it difficult to find any real support except among the Portuguese businesses who want the money to keep flowing. The Brazilians have had an even more difficult time as political debate at home has turned more heated, as much of the reigning Party of Order has little to no interest in becoming a colonial power. Therefore, opposition has arisen in force against the occupation of the colony, and a large number of members of the government have appealed for the liberation of the area, under Brazilian guidance, a sentiment which has been echoed among virtually all those in power in Angola itself. (-1 Stability in Brazil)
MASSIVE REPARATIONS DEMANDED. Madrid, Spain. The Spanish have been forced to acknowledge blame for the eruption of the Great War and have also been coerced into paying a substantial amount of reparations for the conflict. Portugal and Persia have similarly been forced to pay reparations for their own part in extending and exacerbating the scale of the global conflict. The Persians have begun paying reparations by refunding the United States of America for the loan payments given for the creation of the Panama Canal earlier in the decade. Some more hawkish members of the Allies have claimed that the funds should be distributed to the whole of the Allies, and not to whom Persia prefers. Regardless, American banks are thankful for the financing, which had put the system in doubt after the Great War broke out.
WITHDRAWAL FROM OCCITANIA. Toulouse, Occitania. The heaviest fighting still ongoing at the start of the year was in the Western European nation of Occitania, as Spanish and Portuguese troops fought their way into the city of Toulouse. The heavy fighting continued right up to the moment a cease fire was declared between the remnants of the Continental Powers and the Allies. The Spanish troops were on the verge of breaking Occitanian lines when the word arrived from Madrid to cease fighting against the enemy. The lines soon entered into stasis while negotiations took place over the fate of Occitania and the world. To the dismay of the Spanish and Portuguese soldiers, they were ordered to withdraw from Occitania, ending the war for them. The Spanish and Portuguese were not pleased with this development and significant hostility remains between them and the Occitanians on the Spanish border.
Casualty Lists
Occitania: 14 Infantry Brigades, 1 Cavalry Brigade, 6 Artillery Brigades
Portugal: 4 Infantry Brigades
Spain: 4 Conscript Brigades, 18 Infantry Brigades, 4 Artillery Brigades
HOLY LAND BORDERS REDRAWN. Jerusalem, Arabian Empire. The Spanish Empire has been forced to make concessions in the Holy Land, after valiantly holding back the Allied armies since even before the Great War truly began. The Holy Land itself has been turned over to Arabic control, giving them a coastline on the Mediterranean Sea for the first time since the fall of the Caliphate in 1865. The Arab people have rejoiced with the triumphant success of their arms over the Persians and Spanish, establishing control over the region. Unfortunately, the Christian and Jewish populations of the Holy Land have maintained their resistance against Arabic rule, maintaining their movement to oust the Islamic control of their territories. Meanwhile, the Egyptian province of Dumyat has been given to the British who have occupied the province and established control over the Suez Canal. The British have announced intent to rebuild the canal without locks, modernizing it and creating a more effective pass from the Atlantic to the Indian Ocean. The Sons of Arabia have denounced the British occupation of Dumyat, claiming that Arabia has only traded one oppressive empire for another.
INDEPENDENCE OF NEW ZEALAND. Akarana, New Zealand. As part of the Treaty of Madrid, the final Portuguese colony of significance, New Zealand, has been granted independence. After lobbying for a number of years to create an independent state away from the remote regime in Lisbon, the New Zealanders have begun their efforts to establish a functioning government. A constitutional convention has been convened, with advisers from the United Kingdom, Brazil, and the United States all in attendance. The local garrison of New Zealand, long settled in their lives in the colony, have agreed to serve as the new nation's army and defensive force. The constitutional convention is hopefully to be concluded by the end of 1909, as the political thinkers and leaders of New Zealand gather to determine the future of their newfound nation.
The ambassadors from the key nations of the Allies and Spain prepare to sign the finalized Treaty of Madrid
News from Europe
DENMARK WITHDRAWS FROM THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE. Copenhagen, Denmark. The disastrous results of the Great War and the loss of most of Denmark's colonial empire have been blamed by King Christian IX and the nation's parliament upon their former allies in Paris and Amsterdam. The negotiations conducted without the approval or knowledge of the Danish government by the Franco-Burgundian Confederation and the Netherlands resulted in the end of the Danish empire abroad. The result was devastating and faced with continued war against the Allies, the Danes had no choice but to accept. The Treaty of Tuileries has been denounced as a stab in the back by the Dutch and French, and that they are of a perfidious nature and no longer to be trusted. To this end the Danish government has ended their involvement with the Triple Alliance and suspended all related economic and military agreements and arrangements. The move has been applauded on both sides of the hall in the Danish parliament, as most embrace the hate of their former allies. (+1 Stability)
BUZATTO ASSASSINATED IN ROMAN EMPIRE. Athens, Roman Empire. In a major incident which stemmed from the Brazilian Admiral Buzatto's temporary internment in the Roman Empire, relations between the empire and Brazil have reached a new low. Admiral Buzatto was detained in the Roman Empire after his ships were sunk off the coast by the Sardinian fleet in 1906. The end of the Great War was to be the moment from which the admiral would be shipped back to his home and family in Brazil. Unfortunately, the hotel at which Buzatto had been living in relative luxury, was penetrated by an unidentified assailant. The attacker shot Buzatto six times and left him for dead in his suite. By the time the admiral was found by hotel staff, he had long since been dead, and the Roman Imperator has officially extended his personal condolences to the family. The body has been returned to Brazil for proper disposal and burial by the survivors of his fleet from the Great War.
WILDFIRES RAGE ACROSS RUSSIA. Kharkov, Russia. Massive wildfires swept across the fields and forests of central Russia this year, burning numerous estates and small villages throughout the region. The fires have swept through the central provinces of the nation, devastating the fertile farmlands and rendering many serfs and peasants homeless. The Russian Emperor has deployed the military to help restore order, which has fallen apart as the local fire brigades are far outmatched by the growing flames. Unfortunate winds further spread the fires, which wound up destroying infrastructure as well as doing severe damage to the farmlands. Fortunately, the fires burned themselves out with the first snows in late October, as heavy rains, followed by snowfall would extinguish the raging inferno. The destruction caused by the fires has been terrible, severely disrupting the local economic systems as the people slowly return home as food prices rise throughout the country. (-19 Manpower)
ANTI-TRIPLE ALLIANCE RIOTS PLAGUE COPENHAGEN. Copenhagen, Denmark. The Treaty of Tuileries still remains fresh in the minds of the Danish people, and they have pinpointed out exactly who to blame. The other members of the Triple Alliance have been suggested as the fault for losing the Great War. Chief among the culprits are the Netherlands and the Franco-Burgundian Confederation, who have been portrayed as betrayers of the cause of the Continental Powers. As more Danish soldiers return home, the amount of demagogues against Denmark's former allies continues to grow, and it culminated during a gathering on Copenhagen's embassy row. The group gathered around turned riotous, and the Danish police did little to stop them as they stormed the gates of the Dutch embassy. The police in fact returned fire when the embassy guards fired their own weapons in defense of the ambassador. The mob turned vicious, throwing the ambassador off the roof of the building and causing him serious injury. A similar attack occurred against the Franco-Burgundian embassy, but they had the foresight to fortify the gates. Unable to cause more damage against their enemies, the rioters soon turned inward, and Copenhagen was turned upside down in the confusion, until the army had to be recalled from the borders to contain the unrest. (-1 Stability, -1 Infantry Brigade, -3 Manpower)
GERMAN BROTHERHOOD LEADS UNREST AND BOYCOTTS IN CONFEDERATION. Cologne, Franco-Burgundian Confederation. The Franco-Burgundian Confederation has seen an unsettling rise in support for the German Brotherhood, as the Brotherhood uses a variety of methods to grow in power throughout the German provinces of Burgundy. They have used intimidation of businesses to forbid German stores from doing business with Frenchmen, refusing sale of goods to French citizens of the region. They have also begun boycotting French run stores, driving down the profits and finances of those businesses. The disallowing of the German Brotherhood's participation in the upcoming elections further inflamed the population, as the Brotherhood rallies a growing amount of support to their banners. Calling their new program, the "Phoenix Campaign," the German Brotherhood has vowed in numerous speeches to construct an unified German nation out of the ashes of the Franco-Burgundian Confederation. (-1 Stability)
ANTI-DANE RIOTS IN NETHERLANDS FOLLOWS DANISH UNREST. Amsterdam, Netherlands. Following the riots in Copenhagen which left the ambassador in critical condition and nearly a half dozen Dutch guards and workers dead in Denmark, protests were held outside the Danish embassy in Amsterdam. The protests soon turned violent and like those earlier in the year, the mob soon stormed the Danish embassy and set it aflame. The fires soon spread to neighboring buildings and the unrest seemed out of control as the angry crowds found that the ambassador had already moved to a more secure location. The crowds turned their wrath upon the surrounding city, and looting soon reached unbearable levels. The army was forced to be called in to restore order, resulting in hundreds of deaths and severe damage as the fire brigades were disrupted by the rioters in the course of their duties putting out the flames.
ELECTIONS IN BRANDENBURG. Berlin, Brandenburg. The elections in Brandenburg this year could go down as one of the most lopsided electoral contests in the history of Europe. The overwhelming majority of Brandenburg's electorate have supported the reigning conservative Shield Party. The Shield Party has gained immense political support for the Potsdam Accord, the victory in the Great War, and the growing influence of the nation across Europe and the world. The Shield Party has pledged to continue their successes, and there seems to be little stopping the growing victory of the German people. The Shield Party now controls what amounts to essentially an undisputed majority of over seventy percent of the seats in the nation's parliament. This absolute control has allowed them to gain a stronger position in politics than any party in virtually any other democracy around the world.
BRETON ELECTIONS HELD. Nantes, Brittany. Brittany's position as one of the Channel neutral nations was reinforced this year, as the elections were held this year, and the liberal Blaid Ryddfrydol was challenged by an assortment of other political groups. Campaigning on maintaining the current position of Brittany as a neutral state, even isolating themselves from the League of Continental Nations, the liberals have found accepting minds across their nation. The Blaid Ryddfrydol have pledged to preserve the peace in Brittany, as well as making a nearly triumphant bid for the Olympic seat for the 1912 Games. The elections proved to be successful for the Blaid Ryddfrydol, as the opposition parties were unable to put together a coordinated attempt to gain power for their own. It seems that for the time being, the Blaid Ryddfrydol will continue to rule Brittany's political system.
THE TREATY OF RIGA. Riga, Russia. The fighting in the Great War continued for a few months around Danzig early in the year as the Russians attempted to take the city away from desperate Polish, American, and British forces. The fighting was heavy as the Allies held back a far larger Russian force bent on taking the city and denying escape for the Allied forces in Poland.The Allied soldiers managed to preserve control of the city until the ceasefire was declared and negotiations began for a peace. The new Treaty of Riga ended the war between Russia and the majority of the Allied powers outside of the Krakow Pact. The treaty established a clear sphere of Russian influence throughout Eastern Europe and the Middle East, as well as forbidding the Americans or British to interfere within it. The treaty also allowed for the evacuation of Allied soldiers and the complete end of the prewar Krakow Pact. The signing of this first treaty soon opened the doors for further negotiations, ending the Great War in the eastern part of the continent.
Casualty Lists
Poland: 16 Infantry Brigades, 3 Artillery Brigades
United Kingdom of Great Britain: 8 Infantry Brigades, 3 Artillery Brigades
United States of America: 3 Conscript Brigades, 4 Infantry Brigades, 1 Cavalry Brigade, 1 Artillery Brigade
Russia: 25 Conscript Brigades, 10 Infantry Brigades, 2 Cavalry Brigades, 9 Artillery Brigades
THE POTSDAM ACCORDS. Potsdam, Brandenburg. As the Great War ends, it seems that a new power is rising in Central Europe, as Vienna and Berlin met for a world-shaking agreement. The Potsdam Accords have created in practice a unified German state, consisting of the Brandenburger and Austrian nations. The accords have established a full military alliance between the two powers, creating a strong unified military force. Economically, the tariffs between both nations have been eliminated, and preparations have begun for introducing a united currency to bring the countries even closer together. Finally of significance, Austria and Brandenburg have begun to work to create a united front of political force throughout Europe and the world. The influence of the agreement has been witnessed in the Italian theater as they attempt to enforce a proposal to bring unity and peace to the Italian Peninsula. (+1 Stability in Austria)
THE TREATY OF ODESSA. Odessa, Russia. The Russian government and the king of Hungary have at last signed a treaty, ending that theater of war, and leaving Poland alone in the fight against the Russian hordes. After fighting their way back to the Dniester Line, the Hungarians established new defensive positions, but were forced to negotiate for peace after the Treaty of Riga was signed. Unwilling to continue the war alone, the Hungarians made a rather punitive agreement, ending their involvement in the war. The Hungarians are forced to pay reparations to the Russian emperor, lift its influence over Serbia, and grant independence to the nation of Romania, to be established by the Russians. Furthermore, they have been forced to complete withdraw their fleets from the Black Sea, and have been forbidden to return to the region. The fighting has come to a close, as Hungary struggles with the new provisions set upon it.
Casualty Lists
Hungary: 34 Infantry Brigades, 3 Cavalry Brigades, 12 Artillery Brigades (-1 Stability)
Russia: 20 Conscript Brigades, 55 Infantry Brigades, 4 Cavalry Brigades, 10 Artillery Brigades
KINGDOM OF ROMANIA CREATED. Bucharest, Romania. The defeat of the Hungarians has led at last to the creation of an independent Romania, as a new kingdom has been created as a servant of the Russian Empire. The Russian Emperor Nicholas has placed his cousin of the same name upon the newly created throne of Romania. The new King Nicholas has pledged to keep his newly acquired nation close to his Russian home, and he enjoys the full support of the Russian military to preserve his claim. In order to build local support, King Nicholas has welcomed the leaders of the Romanian nationalist movements to discuss the future of the state and invite some of them to participate in his government. The question remains how effective this will be, as few Romanians are highly enthusiastic to see a foreign king once more atop their own nation's throne. Regardless, the nationalists have published papers welcoming the king with cautious enthusiasm and await to see what sort of a monarch he will truly be.
SARDINIA SIGNS CEASE FIRE WITH ITALIAN REPUBLIC. Genoa, Italian Republic. Fighting proved to be fairly stalemated between the Sardinians and Italians at the start of the year, and soon fizzled out. As disputes grew and the Italian situation grew more and more complex with the League of Continental Nations and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland throwing their weight around, Sardinia chose to extract itself from the region. The result was a cease fire declared between the Italian and Sardinian governments, hoping to end the fighting for the time being. As Sardinia remains stalwartly opposing the idea of Italian unification, the relationship between Cagliari and Genoa remains cold at best, and hostile most of the time. The hope remains that the Friedman Proposal offered by Brandenburg will still guide the rest of the Italians to peace, but that seemed dashed as fighting continued between the Papacy and Naples.
Casualty Lists
Italian Republic: 5 Conscript Brigades
Sardinia: 4 Conscript Brigades
SARDINIA SIGNS PEACE WITH ALLIES. Cagliari, Sardinia. Despite the signing of the Treaty of Madrid, the kingdom of Sardinia was still considered to be at war with the Allies. The Brazilian government, eager to establish a political victory after the fiasco over Spanish South Africa, was quick to force a treaty upon the Sardinians. The Sardinian government has ended all hostilities with the Allied powers, also willing to avoid a war in which they'd fight alone against the wrath of the Allied nations. In compensation for the losses caused to the Brazilian fleet during the course of the Great War, hefty reparations have been forced upon Sardinia to be paid to the Allies. The Sardinians have reluctantly accepted this as the heavy cost of peace and the avoidance of an even larger war while the Italian question remains unsettled.
LEAGUE OF CONTINENTAL NATIONS ESTABLISHED. Antwerp, Netherlands. In effort of what could be considered a drive for peace, seventeen European nations have gathered together to establish the League of Continental Nations. Spearheaded by the Franco-Burgundian Confederation and the Netherlands, the effort quickly gained momentum when Scandinavia and Russia offered their own support for the League. The League of Continental Nations has been allegedly established to further the goals of European peace, but there has been some dispute over whether or not this cause is genuine. The Flemish representative has been appointed the chairman of the League, and this has done much to establish the legitimacy of the new organization. Unfortunately, the cause lost some support when the other neutral nation of Brittany exited the organization, claiming the calls for peace are hypocrisy coming from the League. The League has established its headquarters in Antwerp, and faces considerable suspicion from the rest of the international community due to its fairly secretive nature and involvement in the Italian situation.
The first meeting of the League of Continental Nations
RUSSIA ANNEXES THE REALMS OF POLAND. Warsaw, Russia. The fall of the Allies in Danzig and the surrender of Hungary left only Poland and Georgia remaining in the fight against the Russian invaders. The Poles continued to fight for as long as possible, holding Danzig and the border cities to help evacuate those unwilling to remain under Russian rule. With Krakow under siege, King August IV was forced to surrender his kingdom to Russian rule, evacuating with the rest of the Polish Royal Family and most of the other Polish refugees to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. The Russians have established a number of harsh occupation laws, establishing their authority over the provinces of Poland. Despite promises by the government to attempt to restrain such activity, a number of official documents have been burned in Krakow, while soldiers desert into the countryside and cities, hoping to continue a guerilla war against the Russian occupiers. There have already been numerous reports of Polish attacks upon the Russian army as the occupy the region, inviting retaliation. Families of soldiers in rebellion have been executed or exiled as punishment for their involvement in rebellion and sabotage. The fighting remains intense as the Russians struggle to hunt down and eliminate the remaining resistance in the region.
Casualty Lists
Poland: 3 Conscript Brigades, 51 Infantry Brigades, 3 Cavalry Brigades, 30 Artillery Brigades
Russia: 70 Conscript Brigades, 62 Infantry Brigades, 12 Artillery Brigades, -1 Stability
THE GREAT ESCAPE FROM POLAND. Danzig, Russia. The British and Poles did their best at the conclusion of the war and during to aid the escape of numerous Polish citizens, and when word leaked about Russian occupation policies, much of this effort was turned to evacuating the families of Polish sailors. As the last act of Polish defiance, the final withdrawing British ships watched as the crews of the Polish navy sunk their proud battleship and other vessels in the harbor, while Polish regiments in the city fought on. The Russians attempted to retaliate but found that few families remained, as most had been in Danzig, but they did manage to capture a few Polish ships before they could be sunk by their fleeing crews. Statisticians have estimated that over one hundred thousand Polish citizens were evacuated from Poland in the months before the kingdom fell to the Russians, most taking up residence in the United Kingdom along with the Royal Family.
PAPAL STATES CONTINUE FIGHTING. Naples, Naples. Despite the establishment of peace between Sardinia and the Italian Republic, the sounds of warfare continue to emanate from the Italian Peninsula. The Austrians have made an about face in the conflict, turning their guns on their former Papal allies. The result was a vicious battle for Rome, as the Austrians fought not just the papal defenders but themselves. Not all Austrians were anxious to engage the Pope's armies, and some turned against their comrades in arms to help defend the Papacy, tipping them off to the Austrian general's intentions. The result was the destruction of those loyal to the Austrian cause and an influx of private Austrian support to the Papacy. During the demise of the Austrian expedition, much of Rome was battered, including a tragic moment as the historic Coliseum was destroyed by Austrian artillery. As the Papal forces and Austrians fought around Rome, the Neapolitans began their own renewed offensive, driving north along the coastline. The Austrian navy supported this push, as they struck the harbors along the coast and brought an end to the Papal Navy with few casualties of their own. The disruption of the defenders caused by the fighting in Rome allowed the Neapolitans to make headway and drive onward against the defense. A new strike from Austria by combined German forced further divided the Papal army. Despite the hammer blows of Naples and the Germans, the Papal armies continued to hold in a desperate siege around Rome, fighting on against the invaders.
Casualty Lists
Austria: 14 Infantry Brigades, 4 Cavalry Brigades, 4 Artillery Brigades, 2 Early Destroyers, 1 Early Light Cruiser (+1 Army Quality, +1 Navy Quality)
Brandenburg: 22 Infantry Brigades, 4 Artillery Brigades, 2 M1 "Washington" Brigades
Naples: 10 Conscript Brigades, 26 Infantry Brigades, 1 Forze Speciali Brigade, 5 Cavalry Brigades, 8 Artillery Brigades
Papal States: 3 Conscript Brigades, 44 Infantry Brigades, 19 Artillery Brigades, 6 Early Destroyers, 2 Early Light Cruisers (+1 Army Quality)
SPAIN CREATES HONOR DE ESPANA FOR GREAT WAR VETERANS. Madrid, Spain. The Great War has gone but its legacy remains among the hundreds of thousands who fought in it. In order to honor the greatest Spanish heroes of the war, the Spanish government has created the new Honor de Espana as an honor for the most heroic feats. In a gala ceremony over three dozen particularly bold and heroic Spanish soldiers were awarded the Honor de Espana by Emperor Philip X, who lauded them for their bravery in battle. In addition to the three dozen medals given to living combatants, nearly one hundred other medals were distributed posthumously to other soldiers' families, honoring the greatest sacrifice one could give for the Spanish Empire. King Philip X has pledged to help the nation recover from the losses of the Great War and has maintained that despite appearances, the Treaty of Madrid was indeed a peace with honor.
ITALIAN REFERENDUM GIVES UNSETTLING RESULTS. Genoa, Italian Republic. Due to the Friedman Proposal and significant influence from the League of Continental Nations, the Italian Republic held referendums this year to determine the will of the people. The referendums were conducted to see if the people of Milan and Tuscany truly wished to become a part of a unified Italian state. Unsurprisingly, the majority of people voted with an overwhelming yes to the unification of the Italian people. Unfortunately for Genoa, nearly half of the voting populace stated that they would prefer Neapolitan rule to the Republic. It has been frequently argued that the Genoese struck easy targets while Naples was engaged in the fight for Italian nationalism long before them. Furthermore, conservatives have stated that the Italian people would be more secure and safe with an Italian monarchy rather than the turmoil and chaos that a republic brings.
DUTCH UNITY CONSIDERED IN NETHERLANDS AND FLANDERS. Brussels, Flanders. As efforts to build ties between the Netherlands and Flanders grew over the past few years, some have proposed the idea that a unified Dutch state could be established. The idea has gained the most popularity in the Netherlands, and a referendum was held this year in both that country and Flanders to determine the ability to achieve such a unification. The Dutch populace overwhelming supported absorbing Flanders into the larger Dutch Empire, but the Flemish people were less enthusiastic. The idea has remained that the possession of a global empire could only lead to disastrous Flemish involvement in another, larger Great War. Therefore no one was surprised when the referendum failed in Flanders, as less than forty percent of the people of Flanders supported unification. This has caused some relations to sour between the two peoples, as some Flemish people have grown resentful at what they viewed as a Dutch attempt to destroy their sovereignty.
FIGHTING RESUMES IN BULGARIA. Sofia, Bulgaria. After the breakdown of negotiations between the Roman Empire and Bulgaria began last year, it was only a matter of time before the ceasefire collapsed as well. The Bulgarians and Romans resumed shooting at each other this year, as the Romans made a bid to restore their control to the rebellious region. The Romans began with a drive straight upon the Bulgarian capital of Sofia, hoping to bring an end to the rebellion with a single swift stroke. The Roman advance began well, as the Romans pushed forward, gaining some tactical surprise. The Bulgarians soon responded, bringing more troops west, as well as launching a minor offensive of their own. Despite initial Roman gains, the advance was brought to a standstill by determined Bulgarian resistance. The fighting has remained heavy along the front, but it appears that the Bulgarians are not giving up ground. The failure of negotiations throughout the year has kept the fighting intense as they struggle for control for Sofia's vital supply lines.
Casualty Lists
Bulgaria: 17 Conscript Brigades, 10 Infantry Brigades, 1 Cavalry Brigade, 3 Artillery Brigades
Roman Empire: 38 Conscript Brigades, 11 Infantry Brigades, 5 Artillery Brigades
Aftermath of the fighting for Sofia
COUP FAILS IN THE ROMAN EMPIRE. Athens, Roman Empire. The Roman government came under attack once more internally, as those opposed to the continuation of the wars against Opsikion and Bulgaria attempted to depose the Imperator. Members of the military launched a bid to control Athens, hoping to overrun the Praetorian Guard and establish a new regime controlling the Greek people. The Imperator caught wind the effort, and managed to mobilize the Guard and other forces, including gaining the support of the navy. The fighting has raged onward around Athens, as the rebellious military forces attempted to defeat the elite troops of the Praetorians. As the fires of the fighting died, it became clear that the Roman Imperator remains firm, pledging to restore unity and strength to the Roman Empire. Unfortunately, none of the ring leaders of the revolt were caught, and they remain at large throughout the empire, threatening further destabilization and unrest. (-11 Infantry Brigades, -1 Praetorian Guard Brigade, -2 Artillery Brigades, -23 Manpower)
CONFEDERATION ELECTIONS HELD. Paris, Franco-Burgundian Confederation. As promised to the Franco-Burgundian electorate, the government of the Confederation launched elections this year, which proved to be fairly chaotic. With the defeat of the Great War resting upon the shoulders of the conservative government, the time seemed ripe for a major shift in the policies of the government. Despite the growing Germanic unrest in Burgundy, protesting the exclusion of the German Brotherhood from the elections, the elections seemed to be fairly straight forward. The liberal Septembrists have won overwhelmingly against any leaders of the Party of Order who had been previously elected. The shift was followed as various monarchs appointed liberal supporters to diversify their own holdings and prevent any further liberal backlash against them. Unfortunately, the stability gained by the elections has been countered as the German Brotherhood continues a vicious campaign against the French in the Confederation, causing the lowest voter turnout amount the German population in years.
CONFEDERATION PASSES REFORM IN SWITZERLAND. Geneva, Franco-Burgundian Confederation. After the resounding victory of the Septembrists in the elections held throughout the Franco-Burgundian Confederation this year, the first result has been reform for the Swiss. The Swiss, who have long been agitating for independence and autonomy, have received some of their wish with a reform establishing the Swiss territories as a republic within the Confederation, much like Orleans. The reform was passed by the leaders of the Confederation and sent to the Swiss people in a referendum for finalized passing. Though it seems the Swiss still desire independence, they have chosen not to view a gift horse in the mouth. They have passed the referendum and Switzerland has been separated from the direct realms of Paris and Burgundy, establishing a new section of the Confederation's elected rulers. (+1 Stability)
RUSSIAN MIGRANTS MOVE EN MASSE TO SCANDINAVIA, VIOLENCE ERUPTS WITH FINNS. Helsinki, Scandinavia. Due to the raging wildfires further south and the disruption caused by the Great War, a large number of Russian settlers have headed west to find a new life in Finland. They have come across the borders in large numbers and have mostly settled in the slums of the larger Finnish cities, looking for work. Most of the Russians are uneducated farmers and serfs from off the fields of the massive farms of the Russian countryside, and possess few qualifications beyond typical unskilled labor. Though some have found work in the factories, the growing amount of cheap labor has threatened to put the local Finnish inhabitants out of work. The Finns have done their best to halt this flow of labor from the east, but have fallen short with a large water and land border from which the Russians have crossed. The anger has turned to violence as the Finnish population attacked the slums in vicious attacks upon the Russian minority. The Russians have occasionally countered, and a number of Finns have been murdered, with the deaths being blamed on the growing Russian migrant population. (-1 Stability)
SERBIA BEGINS UNIFIED RAILROAD WORK. Belgrade, Serbia. King Stephan III of Serbia symbolically pounded down the first rail of the newly established Serbian National Railroad this year. The railroad has been planned since a little before the eruption of the Great War, and has only begun production with the end of the conflict late in the year. The Serbian government has pledged significant finances to this program, to get more Serbs back to work in the postwar economy. The efforts have been made to modernize existing railroads, particularly the Serbian stretch of the rails of the Orient Express. The railroad work is expected to take two to three years, depending on the amount of funds and material available for construction. The effects have begun being felt across the nation as the first full stretches of railway between urban centers have been completed as early as this December.
CORSICA AND SARDINIA SIGN DEFENSE PACT. Ajaccio, Corsica. The League of Continental Nations this year, in one of their least contested votes, agreed to guarantee the independence of both islands of Corsica and Sardinia from any unified Italian state. The sole exception to the agreement has been if the people of Sardinia or Corsica choose to become part of any unified state, regardless of the will of the government. The grand announcement of the League was followed by negotiations between the kings of Sardinia and Corsica, and has led to a strong defensive agreement between the two nations. The opposition towards the Friedman Proposal and any form of Italian unification constantly stated by Sardinia has been echoed by the king of Corsica, and the alliance has been viewed as a natural progression. The two similar states have therefore pledged to defend each other if one is attacked by an outside invader.
SARDINIA HOLDS FIRST ELECTIONS. Cagliari, Sardinia. King Matteo greeted jubilant crowds from the Royal Palace in Cagliari this year, announcing the commencement of Sardinia's first national elections for a newly formed Parliament. The king offered his own personal support and finances to a conservative and nationalistic group known as the King's Honor Party. This particular party has pledged to maintain Sardinia's independence and its fledgling commercial and political empire in the Mediterranean Sea against any possible threat. King Matteo's growing popularity, despite the negative outcome of the Great War, has enabled an immense outpouring of support for his new political party's cause. A variety of other political movements popped up before elections were held, but none managed to truly capture the strength or wealth of the King's Honor Party. Therefore, the elections have gone solely to the conservatives, as a new, democratic, dawn breaks over the Sardinian political system. (+1 Stability)
REFORM SHAKES AUSTRIA. Vienna, Austria. In the wake of the signing of the Potsdam Accords, Austria has found itself playing catch up politically to Brandenburg. This has come in the manner of a series of political reforms as the monarchy reluctantly turns over the majority of power to an elected government. This has led to massive outrage among the Catholic aristocracy who greatly resent the resulting influence and extreme hatred towards the Brandenburgers for rocking their government. They have since assembled a party dramatically opposing the Potsdam Accords, and rallying around a base of support for the Catholic Church and the conservative values of the nation, creating the United Cross Party. Meanwhile, the liberals have embraced the reform and begun calling for even greater social reform along the lines that Pomerania has created, establishing the National Democratic Party. Despite the force behind these unified movements, neither was able to achieve more than 30% of the electorate. This has led to a very uncomfortable coalition between the two largest parties, as they work together to resist the unsettling amounts of socialists and nationalists who have gained seats, particularly in the Swiss province and Bohemia. (-1 Stability)
SCANDINAVIANS WITHDRAW FROM DENMARK. Malmo, Scandinavia. The Scandinavian Expeditionary Force in Denmark was withdrawn this year as the Danes requested their return. The end of the Great War last year, brought an end to the need of Scandinavian forces to continue to serve in defense of the peninsula. The Danes were quick to ask Scandinavia to withdraw its army, not wanting to undergo any further violations of its national sovereignty or political status. The Danish government has assured the population that the king will lead an even greater army than Denmark possessed before the war within the next five years. The Scandinavians, though reluctant to give up their defensive bulwark, have withdrawn and returned to their home soil. The Scandinavian army has since been redistributed, allowing the Danes to be in a position to fend for themselves against any outside threat.
DUTCH ANNOUNCE MASSIVE SOCIAL REFORM. Amsterdam, Netherlands. After last year's democratic upset in the Dutch elections, substantial reforms have been announced. These reforms are predominantly social in nature, pledging to help transform the Netherlands into an enlightened nation of the twentieth century. Following the lead of Pomerania's reforms created before and during the Great War, the Netherlands has pledged to provide nationalized health care and secure pensions to those too old to work. A substantial amount of funding was provided to set up the required bureaucracy and payments to start the program this year, allowing for full funding and first healthcare benefits to go into effect as of January 1, 1909. The Dutch opposition parties have loudly denounced these programs, claiming them to be anti-business in nature and overwhelming government expense. Conservative members of the legislature have vowed to fight their hardest to overturn these policies in favor of more rational defensive and imperial spending. Regardless, the majority of the Dutch population is grateful for the new government's care for their needs and have come out in droves to support the policies. (+2 Stability)
NETHERLANDS PROCLAIMS NEUTRALITY. Amsterdam, Netherlands. The election of a social proletarist government in the Netherlands has led to more than reform at home. The Netherlands, with the support of numerous foreign governments, has proclaimed full international neutrality, stating its intent to stay out of foreign conflicts and wars. The policy is a cornerstone to the program, but it is uncertain how it relates to the mostly defunct Triple Alliance. The withdrawal of Denmark from the Triple Alliance has been seen as one of the first nails in the coffin of that old agreement. While the proclamation of neutrality has not specifically voided the alliance between the Netherlands and the Franco-Burgundian Confederation, some within the Dutch government believe that they are no longer obligated to respond to any war that the Confederation may find itself in. The international community overall has been seen to be fairly pleased with the Dutch proclamation, as the Dutch city of Antwerp becomes the headquarters of the peace-centered League of Continental Nations. (+1 Stability)
THE IRISH ACCORDS. London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Irish nationalists have celebrated a victory of sorts with the establishment of the Irish Accords this year by an act of Parliament. The British government has declared the establishment of the Congress of Ireland, to be established as the domestic ruler of the Irish island out of Belfast. The new Congress consists solely of the Irish ministers to the British Parliament, and the size of the Parliament and amount of Irish seats has been correspondingly increased. The Irish have been granted substantial rights of self-rule domestically, and the reform has been widely embraced by the leaders of previous Irish nationalist movements. Though some of the more aggressive Irish nationalists have rebuked the treaty as a surrender to the British the more politically astute recognize the major concession the British have made, though they have disallowed the discussion of the possibility of full Irish independence. (+1 Stability)
DEATH OF THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA. Moscow, Russia. After less than five years of rule, Emperor Nicholas passed away this year, after assuming rule from his father in 1904. The cause of death was natural, and Nicholas has been viewed as a hero due to the nature of his tenure as the emperor. Under his rule, the Russian Empire has grown to its greatest height, fighting on in the Great War even after most of its allies abandoned it. Emperor Nicholas' armies crushed the old enemies of Poland and Hungary, as well as gaining vengeance upon Georgia for past crimes. Unfortunately, the emperor would die before the final treaties were signed and before his greatest triumph as Russia's monarch. His younger brother has been crowned Emperor Mikhail, and has assumed the throne, finalizing the treaties which have secured Russia's impending greatness as a power. Mikhail is known to be substantially less reactionary than his older brother, and has proven more popular for his service in the war on the Dniester Front as well as among the population. Few truly oppose him as the heir or the new monarch and welcome a change of pace for the government. (+1 Stability.)
A photograph of Emperor Nicholas in his youth
THE TREATY OF ODESSA. Odessa, Russia. The Russian government and the king of Hungary have at last signed a treaty, ending that theater of war, and leaving Poland alone in the fight against the Russian hordes. After fighting their way back to the Dniester Line, the Hungarians established new defensive positions, but were forced to negotiate for peace after the Treaty of Riga was signed. Unwilling to continue the war alone, the Hungarians made a rather punitive agreement, ending their involvement in the war. The Hungarians are forced to pay reparations to the Russian emperor, lift its influence over Serbia, and grant independence to the nation of Romania, to be established by the Russians. Furthermore, they have been forced to complete withdraw their fleets from the Black Sea, and have been forbidden to return to the region. The fighting has come to a close, as Hungary struggles with the new provisions set upon it.
Casualty Lists
Hungary: 34 Infantry Brigades, 3 Cavalry Brigades, 12 Artillery Brigades (-1 Stability)
Russia: 20 Conscript Brigades, 55 Infantry Brigades, 4 Cavalry Brigades, 10 Artillery Brigades
KINGDOM OF ROMANIA CREATED. Bucharest, Romania. The defeat of the Hungarians has led at last to the creation of an independent Romania, as a new kingdom has been created as a servant of the Russian Empire. The Russian Emperor Nicholas has placed his cousin of the same name upon the newly created throne of Romania. The new King Nicholas has pledged to keep his newly acquired nation close to his Russian home, and he enjoys the full support of the Russian military to preserve his claim. In order to build local support, King Nicholas has welcomed the leaders of the Romanian nationalist movements to discuss the future of the state and invite some of them to participate in his government. The question remains how effective this will be, as few Romanians are highly enthusiastic to see a foreign king once more atop their own nation's throne. Regardless, the nationalists have published papers welcoming the king with cautious enthusiasm and await to see what sort of a monarch he will truly be.
SARDINIA SIGNS CEASE FIRE WITH ITALIAN REPUBLIC. Genoa, Italian Republic. Fighting proved to be fairly stalemated between the Sardinians and Italians at the start of the year, and soon fizzled out. As disputes grew and the Italian situation grew more and more complex with the League of Continental Nations and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland throwing their weight around, Sardinia chose to extract itself from the region. The result was a cease fire declared between the Italian and Sardinian governments, hoping to end the fighting for the time being. As Sardinia remains stalwartly opposing the idea of Italian unification, the relationship between Cagliari and Genoa remains cold at best, and hostile most of the time. The hope remains that the Friedman Proposal offered by Brandenburg will still guide the rest of the Italians to peace, but that seemed dashed as fighting continued between the Papacy and Naples.
Casualty Lists
Italian Republic: 5 Conscript Brigades
Sardinia: 4 Conscript Brigades
SARDINIA SIGNS PEACE WITH ALLIES. Cagliari, Sardinia. Despite the signing of the Treaty of Madrid, the kingdom of Sardinia was still considered to be at war with the Allies. The Brazilian government, eager to establish a political victory after the fiasco over Spanish South Africa, was quick to force a treaty upon the Sardinians. The Sardinian government has ended all hostilities with the Allied powers, also willing to avoid a war in which they'd fight alone against the wrath of the Allied nations. In compensation for the losses caused to the Brazilian fleet during the course of the Great War, hefty reparations have been forced upon Sardinia to be paid to the Allies. The Sardinians have reluctantly accepted this as the heavy cost of peace and the avoidance of an even larger war while the Italian question remains unsettled.
LEAGUE OF CONTINENTAL NATIONS ESTABLISHED. Antwerp, Netherlands. In effort of what could be considered a drive for peace, seventeen European nations have gathered together to establish the League of Continental Nations. Spearheaded by the Franco-Burgundian Confederation and the Netherlands, the effort quickly gained momentum when Scandinavia and Russia offered their own support for the League. The League of Continental Nations has been allegedly established to further the goals of European peace, but there has been some dispute over whether or not this cause is genuine. The Flemish representative has been appointed the chairman of the League, and this has done much to establish the legitimacy of the new organization. Unfortunately, the cause lost some support when the other neutral nation of Brittany exited the organization, claiming the calls for peace are hypocrisy coming from the League. The League has established its headquarters in Antwerp, and faces considerable suspicion from the rest of the international community due to its fairly secretive nature and involvement in the Italian situation.
The first meeting of the League of Continental Nations
RUSSIA ANNEXES THE REALMS OF POLAND. Warsaw, Russia. The fall of the Allies in Danzig and the surrender of Hungary left only Poland and Georgia remaining in the fight against the Russian invaders. The Poles continued to fight for as long as possible, holding Danzig and the border cities to help evacuate those unwilling to remain under Russian rule. With Krakow under siege, King August IV was forced to surrender his kingdom to Russian rule, evacuating with the rest of the Polish Royal Family and most of the other Polish refugees to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. The Russians have established a number of harsh occupation laws, establishing their authority over the provinces of Poland. Despite promises by the government to attempt to restrain such activity, a number of official documents have been burned in Krakow, while soldiers desert into the countryside and cities, hoping to continue a guerilla war against the Russian occupiers. There have already been numerous reports of Polish attacks upon the Russian army as the occupy the region, inviting retaliation. Families of soldiers in rebellion have been executed or exiled as punishment for their involvement in rebellion and sabotage. The fighting remains intense as the Russians struggle to hunt down and eliminate the remaining resistance in the region.
Casualty Lists
Poland: 3 Conscript Brigades, 51 Infantry Brigades, 3 Cavalry Brigades, 30 Artillery Brigades
Russia: 70 Conscript Brigades, 62 Infantry Brigades, 12 Artillery Brigades, -1 Stability
THE GREAT ESCAPE FROM POLAND. Danzig, Russia. The British and Poles did their best at the conclusion of the war and during to aid the escape of numerous Polish citizens, and when word leaked about Russian occupation policies, much of this effort was turned to evacuating the families of Polish sailors. As the last act of Polish defiance, the final withdrawing British ships watched as the crews of the Polish navy sunk their proud battleship and other vessels in the harbor, while Polish regiments in the city fought on. The Russians attempted to retaliate but found that few families remained, as most had been in Danzig, but they did manage to capture a few Polish ships before they could be sunk by their fleeing crews. Statisticians have estimated that over one hundred thousand Polish citizens were evacuated from Poland in the months before the kingdom fell to the Russians, most taking up residence in the United Kingdom along with the Royal Family.
PAPAL STATES CONTINUE FIGHTING. Naples, Naples. Despite the establishment of peace between Sardinia and the Italian Republic, the sounds of warfare continue to emanate from the Italian Peninsula. The Austrians have made an about face in the conflict, turning their guns on their former Papal allies. The result was a vicious battle for Rome, as the Austrians fought not just the papal defenders but themselves. Not all Austrians were anxious to engage the Pope's armies, and some turned against their comrades in arms to help defend the Papacy, tipping them off to the Austrian general's intentions. The result was the destruction of those loyal to the Austrian cause and an influx of private Austrian support to the Papacy. During the demise of the Austrian expedition, much of Rome was battered, including a tragic moment as the historic Coliseum was destroyed by Austrian artillery. As the Papal forces and Austrians fought around Rome, the Neapolitans began their own renewed offensive, driving north along the coastline. The Austrian navy supported this push, as they struck the harbors along the coast and brought an end to the Papal Navy with few casualties of their own. The disruption of the defenders caused by the fighting in Rome allowed the Neapolitans to make headway and drive onward against the defense. A new strike from Austria by combined German forced further divided the Papal army. Despite the hammer blows of Naples and the Germans, the Papal armies continued to hold in a desperate siege around Rome, fighting on against the invaders.
Casualty Lists
Austria: 14 Infantry Brigades, 4 Cavalry Brigades, 4 Artillery Brigades, 2 Early Destroyers, 1 Early Light Cruiser (+1 Army Quality, +1 Navy Quality)
Brandenburg: 22 Infantry Brigades, 4 Artillery Brigades, 2 M1 "Washington" Brigades
Naples: 10 Conscript Brigades, 26 Infantry Brigades, 1 Forze Speciali Brigade, 5 Cavalry Brigades, 8 Artillery Brigades
Papal States: 3 Conscript Brigades, 44 Infantry Brigades, 19 Artillery Brigades, 6 Early Destroyers, 2 Early Light Cruisers (+1 Army Quality)
SPAIN CREATES HONOR DE ESPANA FOR GREAT WAR VETERANS. Madrid, Spain. The Great War has gone but its legacy remains among the hundreds of thousands who fought in it. In order to honor the greatest Spanish heroes of the war, the Spanish government has created the new Honor de Espana as an honor for the most heroic feats. In a gala ceremony over three dozen particularly bold and heroic Spanish soldiers were awarded the Honor de Espana by Emperor Philip X, who lauded them for their bravery in battle. In addition to the three dozen medals given to living combatants, nearly one hundred other medals were distributed posthumously to other soldiers' families, honoring the greatest sacrifice one could give for the Spanish Empire. King Philip X has pledged to help the nation recover from the losses of the Great War and has maintained that despite appearances, the Treaty of Madrid was indeed a peace with honor.
ITALIAN REFERENDUM GIVES UNSETTLING RESULTS. Genoa, Italian Republic. Due to the Friedman Proposal and significant influence from the League of Continental Nations, the Italian Republic held referendums this year to determine the will of the people. The referendums were conducted to see if the people of Milan and Tuscany truly wished to become a part of a unified Italian state. Unsurprisingly, the majority of people voted with an overwhelming yes to the unification of the Italian people. Unfortunately for Genoa, nearly half of the voting populace stated that they would prefer Neapolitan rule to the Republic. It has been frequently argued that the Genoese struck easy targets while Naples was engaged in the fight for Italian nationalism long before them. Furthermore, conservatives have stated that the Italian people would be more secure and safe with an Italian monarchy rather than the turmoil and chaos that a republic brings.
DUTCH UNITY CONSIDERED IN NETHERLANDS AND FLANDERS. Brussels, Flanders. As efforts to build ties between the Netherlands and Flanders grew over the past few years, some have proposed the idea that a unified Dutch state could be established. The idea has gained the most popularity in the Netherlands, and a referendum was held this year in both that country and Flanders to determine the ability to achieve such a unification. The Dutch populace overwhelming supported absorbing Flanders into the larger Dutch Empire, but the Flemish people were less enthusiastic. The idea has remained that the possession of a global empire could only lead to disastrous Flemish involvement in another, larger Great War. Therefore no one was surprised when the referendum failed in Flanders, as less than forty percent of the people of Flanders supported unification. This has caused some relations to sour between the two peoples, as some Flemish people have grown resentful at what they viewed as a Dutch attempt to destroy their sovereignty.
FIGHTING RESUMES IN BULGARIA. Sofia, Bulgaria. After the breakdown of negotiations between the Roman Empire and Bulgaria began last year, it was only a matter of time before the ceasefire collapsed as well. The Bulgarians and Romans resumed shooting at each other this year, as the Romans made a bid to restore their control to the rebellious region. The Romans began with a drive straight upon the Bulgarian capital of Sofia, hoping to bring an end to the rebellion with a single swift stroke. The Roman advance began well, as the Romans pushed forward, gaining some tactical surprise. The Bulgarians soon responded, bringing more troops west, as well as launching a minor offensive of their own. Despite initial Roman gains, the advance was brought to a standstill by determined Bulgarian resistance. The fighting has remained heavy along the front, but it appears that the Bulgarians are not giving up ground. The failure of negotiations throughout the year has kept the fighting intense as they struggle for control for Sofia's vital supply lines.
Casualty Lists
Bulgaria: 17 Conscript Brigades, 10 Infantry Brigades, 1 Cavalry Brigade, 3 Artillery Brigades
Roman Empire: 38 Conscript Brigades, 11 Infantry Brigades, 5 Artillery Brigades
Aftermath of the fighting for Sofia
COUP FAILS IN THE ROMAN EMPIRE. Athens, Roman Empire. The Roman government came under attack once more internally, as those opposed to the continuation of the wars against Opsikion and Bulgaria attempted to depose the Imperator. Members of the military launched a bid to control Athens, hoping to overrun the Praetorian Guard and establish a new regime controlling the Greek people. The Imperator caught wind the effort, and managed to mobilize the Guard and other forces, including gaining the support of the navy. The fighting has raged onward around Athens, as the rebellious military forces attempted to defeat the elite troops of the Praetorians. As the fires of the fighting died, it became clear that the Roman Imperator remains firm, pledging to restore unity and strength to the Roman Empire. Unfortunately, none of the ring leaders of the revolt were caught, and they remain at large throughout the empire, threatening further destabilization and unrest. (-11 Infantry Brigades, -1 Praetorian Guard Brigade, -2 Artillery Brigades, -23 Manpower)
CONFEDERATION ELECTIONS HELD. Paris, Franco-Burgundian Confederation. As promised to the Franco-Burgundian electorate, the government of the Confederation launched elections this year, which proved to be fairly chaotic. With the defeat of the Great War resting upon the shoulders of the conservative government, the time seemed ripe for a major shift in the policies of the government. Despite the growing Germanic unrest in Burgundy, protesting the exclusion of the German Brotherhood from the elections, the elections seemed to be fairly straight forward. The liberal Septembrists have won overwhelmingly against any leaders of the Party of Order who had been previously elected. The shift was followed as various monarchs appointed liberal supporters to diversify their own holdings and prevent any further liberal backlash against them. Unfortunately, the stability gained by the elections has been countered as the German Brotherhood continues a vicious campaign against the French in the Confederation, causing the lowest voter turnout amount the German population in years.
CONFEDERATION PASSES REFORM IN SWITZERLAND. Geneva, Franco-Burgundian Confederation. After the resounding victory of the Septembrists in the elections held throughout the Franco-Burgundian Confederation this year, the first result has been reform for the Swiss. The Swiss, who have long been agitating for independence and autonomy, have received some of their wish with a reform establishing the Swiss territories as a republic within the Confederation, much like Orleans. The reform was passed by the leaders of the Confederation and sent to the Swiss people in a referendum for finalized passing. Though it seems the Swiss still desire independence, they have chosen not to view a gift horse in the mouth. They have passed the referendum and Switzerland has been separated from the direct realms of Paris and Burgundy, establishing a new section of the Confederation's elected rulers. (+1 Stability)
RUSSIAN MIGRANTS MOVE EN MASSE TO SCANDINAVIA, VIOLENCE ERUPTS WITH FINNS. Helsinki, Scandinavia. Due to the raging wildfires further south and the disruption caused by the Great War, a large number of Russian settlers have headed west to find a new life in Finland. They have come across the borders in large numbers and have mostly settled in the slums of the larger Finnish cities, looking for work. Most of the Russians are uneducated farmers and serfs from off the fields of the massive farms of the Russian countryside, and possess few qualifications beyond typical unskilled labor. Though some have found work in the factories, the growing amount of cheap labor has threatened to put the local Finnish inhabitants out of work. The Finns have done their best to halt this flow of labor from the east, but have fallen short with a large water and land border from which the Russians have crossed. The anger has turned to violence as the Finnish population attacked the slums in vicious attacks upon the Russian minority. The Russians have occasionally countered, and a number of Finns have been murdered, with the deaths being blamed on the growing Russian migrant population. (-1 Stability)
SERBIA BEGINS UNIFIED RAILROAD WORK. Belgrade, Serbia. King Stephan III of Serbia symbolically pounded down the first rail of the newly established Serbian National Railroad this year. The railroad has been planned since a little before the eruption of the Great War, and has only begun production with the end of the conflict late in the year. The Serbian government has pledged significant finances to this program, to get more Serbs back to work in the postwar economy. The efforts have been made to modernize existing railroads, particularly the Serbian stretch of the rails of the Orient Express. The railroad work is expected to take two to three years, depending on the amount of funds and material available for construction. The effects have begun being felt across the nation as the first full stretches of railway between urban centers have been completed as early as this December.
CORSICA AND SARDINIA SIGN DEFENSE PACT. Ajaccio, Corsica. The League of Continental Nations this year, in one of their least contested votes, agreed to guarantee the independence of both islands of Corsica and Sardinia from any unified Italian state. The sole exception to the agreement has been if the people of Sardinia or Corsica choose to become part of any unified state, regardless of the will of the government. The grand announcement of the League was followed by negotiations between the kings of Sardinia and Corsica, and has led to a strong defensive agreement between the two nations. The opposition towards the Friedman Proposal and any form of Italian unification constantly stated by Sardinia has been echoed by the king of Corsica, and the alliance has been viewed as a natural progression. The two similar states have therefore pledged to defend each other if one is attacked by an outside invader.
SARDINIA HOLDS FIRST ELECTIONS. Cagliari, Sardinia. King Matteo greeted jubilant crowds from the Royal Palace in Cagliari this year, announcing the commencement of Sardinia's first national elections for a newly formed Parliament. The king offered his own personal support and finances to a conservative and nationalistic group known as the King's Honor Party. This particular party has pledged to maintain Sardinia's independence and its fledgling commercial and political empire in the Mediterranean Sea against any possible threat. King Matteo's growing popularity, despite the negative outcome of the Great War, has enabled an immense outpouring of support for his new political party's cause. A variety of other political movements popped up before elections were held, but none managed to truly capture the strength or wealth of the King's Honor Party. Therefore, the elections have gone solely to the conservatives, as a new, democratic, dawn breaks over the Sardinian political system. (+1 Stability)
REFORM SHAKES AUSTRIA. Vienna, Austria. In the wake of the signing of the Potsdam Accords, Austria has found itself playing catch up politically to Brandenburg. This has come in the manner of a series of political reforms as the monarchy reluctantly turns over the majority of power to an elected government. This has led to massive outrage among the Catholic aristocracy who greatly resent the resulting influence and extreme hatred towards the Brandenburgers for rocking their government. They have since assembled a party dramatically opposing the Potsdam Accords, and rallying around a base of support for the Catholic Church and the conservative values of the nation, creating the United Cross Party. Meanwhile, the liberals have embraced the reform and begun calling for even greater social reform along the lines that Pomerania has created, establishing the National Democratic Party. Despite the force behind these unified movements, neither was able to achieve more than 30% of the electorate. This has led to a very uncomfortable coalition between the two largest parties, as they work together to resist the unsettling amounts of socialists and nationalists who have gained seats, particularly in the Swiss province and Bohemia. (-1 Stability)
SCANDINAVIANS WITHDRAW FROM DENMARK. Malmo, Scandinavia. The Scandinavian Expeditionary Force in Denmark was withdrawn this year as the Danes requested their return. The end of the Great War last year, brought an end to the need of Scandinavian forces to continue to serve in defense of the peninsula. The Danes were quick to ask Scandinavia to withdraw its army, not wanting to undergo any further violations of its national sovereignty or political status. The Danish government has assured the population that the king will lead an even greater army than Denmark possessed before the war within the next five years. The Scandinavians, though reluctant to give up their defensive bulwark, have withdrawn and returned to their home soil. The Scandinavian army has since been redistributed, allowing the Danes to be in a position to fend for themselves against any outside threat.
DUTCH ANNOUNCE MASSIVE SOCIAL REFORM. Amsterdam, Netherlands. After last year's democratic upset in the Dutch elections, substantial reforms have been announced. These reforms are predominantly social in nature, pledging to help transform the Netherlands into an enlightened nation of the twentieth century. Following the lead of Pomerania's reforms created before and during the Great War, the Netherlands has pledged to provide nationalized health care and secure pensions to those too old to work. A substantial amount of funding was provided to set up the required bureaucracy and payments to start the program this year, allowing for full funding and first healthcare benefits to go into effect as of January 1, 1909. The Dutch opposition parties have loudly denounced these programs, claiming them to be anti-business in nature and overwhelming government expense. Conservative members of the legislature have vowed to fight their hardest to overturn these policies in favor of more rational defensive and imperial spending. Regardless, the majority of the Dutch population is grateful for the new government's care for their needs and have come out in droves to support the policies. (+2 Stability)
NETHERLANDS PROCLAIMS NEUTRALITY. Amsterdam, Netherlands. The election of a social proletarist government in the Netherlands has led to more than reform at home. The Netherlands, with the support of numerous foreign governments, has proclaimed full international neutrality, stating its intent to stay out of foreign conflicts and wars. The policy is a cornerstone to the program, but it is uncertain how it relates to the mostly defunct Triple Alliance. The withdrawal of Denmark from the Triple Alliance has been seen as one of the first nails in the coffin of that old agreement. While the proclamation of neutrality has not specifically voided the alliance between the Netherlands and the Franco-Burgundian Confederation, some within the Dutch government believe that they are no longer obligated to respond to any war that the Confederation may find itself in. The international community overall has been seen to be fairly pleased with the Dutch proclamation, as the Dutch city of Antwerp becomes the headquarters of the peace-centered League of Continental Nations. (+1 Stability)
THE IRISH ACCORDS. London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Irish nationalists have celebrated a victory of sorts with the establishment of the Irish Accords this year by an act of Parliament. The British government has declared the establishment of the Congress of Ireland, to be established as the domestic ruler of the Irish island out of Belfast. The new Congress consists solely of the Irish ministers to the British Parliament, and the size of the Parliament and amount of Irish seats has been correspondingly increased. The Irish have been granted substantial rights of self-rule domestically, and the reform has been widely embraced by the leaders of previous Irish nationalist movements. Though some of the more aggressive Irish nationalists have rebuked the treaty as a surrender to the British the more politically astute recognize the major concession the British have made, though they have disallowed the discussion of the possibility of full Irish independence. (+1 Stability)
DEATH OF THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA. Moscow, Russia. After less than five years of rule, Emperor Nicholas passed away this year, after assuming rule from his father in 1904. The cause of death was natural, and Nicholas has been viewed as a hero due to the nature of his tenure as the emperor. Under his rule, the Russian Empire has grown to its greatest height, fighting on in the Great War even after most of its allies abandoned it. Emperor Nicholas' armies crushed the old enemies of Poland and Hungary, as well as gaining vengeance upon Georgia for past crimes. Unfortunately, the emperor would die before the final treaties were signed and before his greatest triumph as Russia's monarch. His younger brother has been crowned Emperor Mikhail, and has assumed the throne, finalizing the treaties which have secured Russia's impending greatness as a power. Mikhail is known to be substantially less reactionary than his older brother, and has proven more popular for his service in the war on the Dniester Front as well as among the population. Few truly oppose him as the heir or the new monarch and welcome a change of pace for the government. (+1 Stability.)
A photograph of Emperor Nicholas in his youth
News from the Americas
STRIKES SPUR VIOLENCE IN CHILE. Santiago, Chile. Less than a year after the first free elections in decades were held in Chile, strikes have been launched by various proletarist unions to bring shipping to a halt. The strikers have demanded immediate social reform and the development of new social programs to improve the lives of the nation's poor. Attempts were initially made at negotiation with the strikers, and the New Dawn Party appeared somewhat amenable to the possibility of change. Unfortunately, with the party's coalition falling apart from a conservative backlash to these proposals, the police in Santiago were told to arrest the worst of the agitators. The agitators fought back, driving back the police and badly injuring three of them. The Chilean government responded by sending in the army to reopen the docks, and unwilling to fight soldiers, the strikers dispersed, but this has left quite a bitter feeling in the minds of the Chilean people. (-1 Stability)
CUBAN LEADERS SPEAK OUT AGAINST BRAZILIAN ALLIANCE. Havana, Cuba. A minority of leaders within the government of Cuba have begun speaking out against the recent defensive agreement made with the Empire of Brazil. These conservatives have stated that the Brazilians did nothing to assist the Cuban people in gaining their independence, and in fact were represented by yet another corrupt emperor. These members of the Cuban government have lobbied to repeal legislation connecting the Cubans with Brazil, to instead consider a more favorable alliance with the United States of America. These conservative members have claimed that an alliance and trade with the Americans to the north could provide substantially more economic opportunity and security for the Cuban nation. Others have claimed that Cuba should pursue a neutral course, like Jamaica to the south has done for over fifty years. The matter has had significant attention called to it in Cuba, as it enters the forum of debate in Congress.
STRIKES TURN TO FIGHTING IN ECUADOR. Quito, Ecuador. The National Railway Workers' Union in Ecuador went on strike this year, shutting down the key transportation network of the nation. The government of Ecuador, which has long considered strikes and unions illegal since 1894, immediately declared any strikers still at the barricades within a month after strikes began would be considered traitors and guilty of treason against Ecuador's government. This did cause most of the would-be strikers to disperse, unwilling to face the threat of death to them and their families threatened by Ecuador's president. Some still remained at their self-assigned posts and opposed the military when they arrived. After only a single massacre, as the military made good on its threat at the Quito Railway Depot, leaving thirty dead, the other strikers left their positions, unwilling to die for the cause, yet. The tensions remain, however, as the army remains vigilant along the railroads, ready for any further agitation. (-1 Stability)
LABOR DISPUTE BEGINS IN VENEZUELA. Caracas, Venezuela. The government in Venezuela has been plagued this year with a similar outbreak of strikes as occurred in Ecuador and Chile. Unlike those two states, Venezuela has been more hesitant to end the strikes with violence, and has continued attempts to negotiate with the strikers. The strike has demanded the legalization of unions and proletarist political parties, a minimum wage established for agricultural workers, and new tariffs to protect the employment of Venezuelan labor. The government has balked at implementing these reforms so far, and negotiations continued throughout the last two months of the year with little headway. The result has been the paralysis of plantation work, and a declining economy as exports dropped to an abhorrent low by the end of the year. (-1 Stability)
ELECTIONS IN BRAZIL. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The political system in Brazil took a bit of a hit this year as disputes rose over the aftermath of the Great War. The Party of Order has fallen under extreme criticism for the disastrous campaign for Spanish North Africa, and this hasn't helped with the return of many soldiers from the war. These soldiers have formed the base for what many consider to be a fairly reactionary movement called the White Coat Party. The Party of Order has begun to collapse amid the criticisms about the Great War, and the rising dispute over the fate of Spanish South Africa. Most of the liberal members of government believe that Brazil should be leading the way for liberty, and not partaking in the dubious history of African imperialism themselves. The liberals have begun campaigning upon liberty for Angola and the rest of the Spanish colony, which has been disputed by the conservatives. Overall, the political system in Brazil has shuddered, as the Party of Order just barely retained its control over the government. (-1 Stability)
JAMAICAN ELECTIONS HELD. Kingston, Jamaica. The government of Jamaica has gone through yet another divisive electoral season, as the liberal Democratic Party stood up against a strong challenge from the conservative Preservation Party. The Preservation Party has begun lobbying for Jamaica to break its standing policies of neutrality and to seek out new allies to defend from the expansionist United States of America. The fears of a collapsing or worse, aggressive, United States has proven to be a powerful motivator for change among the Jamaican people. Prior to the Great War, the Spanish had been present to help deter American expansionism, and now Jamaica sits without protection. The platform has performed exceedingly well among the Jamaican people, and the Preservation Party has comfortably slid back into political power. They have argued for establishing new ties with the United Kingdom, or even the Brazilian bloc in South America.
ELECTIONS IN NEW SPAIN. Managua, New Spain. The New Spanish people have had a rough decade, with the recent completion of the Panama Canal taking significant business away from the Central American state. The conservative government has been doing its best to return people to employment, but has been facing major backlash from the liberals and socialists. The uprising last year conducted by traditional proletarists has been viewed as a sign that perhaps the government no longer has the control it needs to run the nation. The result has been a growth in radical parties as well as among the official liberal opposition. The liberal Partido Liberal Federalista has pledged to accelerate the rate of economic restoration as well as getting the New Spanish worker back to gainful employment. Unfortunately, the contest was hard fought, and though a liberal president was elected, the rise of various radical parties has created a heavily divided Congress with no majority. (-1 Stability)
ELECTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES. Washington D.C., United States of America. Despite fears that the outbreak of the Great War would lead to a large conscript army that would also be demanding voting rights, it seems that the American constitution remains intact. Unsurprising to anyone, President Wareing stood for reelection and easily regained the nomination from the Party of the Republic. The President has successfully won the campaign, after campaigning on his victories in the Great War. In his reelection inauguration speech, President Wareing has vowed to resume the Slave Liberation Program in full force, as well as preserve the vast new holdings added to the growing American Empire. The military remains supportive of the government, and as traditionally, voting overwhelmingly to reelect the President for yet another four year term of office.
RIO SUBWAY SYSTEM COMPLETED. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Begun before the start of the Great War, the Rio de Janeiro Subway System was completed this year with a major influx of funding from the government. Considered partially as the result of the spoils of war with Spain, much of the system was paid for with the funds confiscated as reparations from Spain and Portugal. The construction of the system went ahead full speed throughout the year, despite the three year delay caused by the war. The people of Rio are thrilled to see a modern subway system installed in their city, much like similar systems in London and Paris. Some concerns exist about the safety of the new system, which felt a bit rushed by engineering experts. The Brazilian government has assured the citizens that the subway is safe and secure from any natural damage or disaster.
UNITED STATES BEGINS LIBERATION OF SLAVES. Washington D.C., United States of America. President Wareing first announced plans for the gradual compensated liberation of the slave population in the United States of America in 1904. The outbreak of the Great War in the following year waylaid these plans, causing a halt upon the program before it was ever begun. At last the first slaves tasted freedom by mandate of the government this year, as the American government began paying the slaves' owners for their freedom. The amount has been negligible when taken to the grand size and scale of the American institution of slavery, but it is viewed as many as the essential first step. With the first sizeable numbers of these freedmen entering the American population, many are still unsure at exactly what role they will be playing in future politics, and whether negroes will be allowed to enlist in the military to gain the right to vote. Other observers have suggested that without further legislation created to protect the newly freed negroes, nothing is likely to change about their overall socioeconomic status in American life.
Former slaves celebrating their freedom off the coast of the Carolinas
News from Africa and the Middle East
KABINDE CALLS FOR AUTONOMY. Stadtsbourg, Netherlands. The Dutch residents of the colony of Kabinde on the western African coast have grown increasingly agitated towards the government in Amsterdam since the end of the Great War. The miserable performance of Dutch soldiers in the war has shown the locals that the government cannot be trusted to defend the populace against a foreign invasion. The result has been the formation of the Kabinde Society for Autonomy, as the local citizens meet to discuss the possibilities that could lead to their freedom. They have issued a proposal to Amsterdam calling for complete trade and domestic autonomy and the establishment of a free Kabinde nation. They have suggested, however, that an alliance with the Netherlands be held in place to further protect economic ties between the two nations. So far the proposal has been gaining speed among the people of Kabinde, but reports indicate that the amount of residents calling for freedom are so far not quite a majority. (-1 Stability)
HOLLANDIANS BEGIN TO SPEAK OUT FOR FREEDOM. Zanzibar, Netherlands. Shortly after the proposal was sent to the Dutch government from Kabinde, a similar movement began growth in the colony of Hollandia on the eastern coast. Hollandia was never overrun like Kabinde was during the heavy fighting in Africa during the Great War, but the residents have shown similar concern towards the future course of their nation. Small groups of local Dutchmen have begun efforts to create a similar group to establish local autonomy, but have yet to make any significant headway. The Dutch colony apparently still feels secure enough that they do not need to take up matters of their own defense themselves. The colony has so far been fairly quiet, except for the few agitators who work to disrupt crowds and call for an independent state in Hollandia.
TURKS ORGANIZE IN CHALDEA. Trebizond, Chaldea. The rise of tensions between Kurdistan and Chaldea has opened the doors for new opportunities for the Turkish minority. Getting in contact with their brothers to the south, the Turks have prepared themselves for coordinated efforts against both the Chaldean and Kurdish governments. The Young Turks, as they call themselves, have established a network of spies, informants, and saboteurs geared at overthrowing the Greek and Kurdish rule of what they view as their lands. The Young Turks have already begun a series of minor attacks and strikes upon the Chaldean army, raiding arsenals and preparing themselves for actual combat. These attacks have been small scale but all successful, as their leader eludes the best attempts by the military to track him down. Many of the weapons have been making their way into Kurdistan, and it seems the multi-nation Young Turks may very well make their presence felt as the war continues.
SONS OF ARABIA RIOT IN OMAN. Muscat, Oman. In what began as a benign movement for the support of the Arabian Empire in the Great War, the Sons of Arabia have led a much more violent movement against the Sultan. They staged what was supposed to be a general uprising to establish a government favorable for absorption into the Arabian Empire, but it failed to make any headway. Instead, it turned into a prolonged battle as the rebels attempted to storm the Royal Palace and depose the sultan. The sultan's guard were prepared for the attack, digging in along Muscat's city streets, and opening fire with machine guns. The fighting grew heavy throughout the center of Muscat, as the army brought in more reinforcements to contain the Sons of Arabia. The fighting was intense, and unfortunately, most of the heads of the rebel movement escaped to cause more trouble in the future, after causing heavy damage and casualties in the wake of their abortive coup. (-1 Infantry Brigade, -4 Manpower)
YOUNG TURKS ESTABLISH BRANCH IN OPSIKION. Ankara, Opsikion. The feats and daring raids of the Young Turks in Chaldea have captured the imagination of Turks elsewhere in Anatolia. The Turkish minority in Opsikion has developed its own branch of the rebellious movement, calling for the end of Greek rule over their provinces and territories. They have also offered succor and support for Turkish rebels in the territory occupied by Kurdistan, hoping to spur a general uprising. The Young Turks have discovered a wealth of local support in Opsikion, which has historically been the most oppressive of the Roman provinces against the Turkish people. The supporters have donated arms and ammunition to the cause, and a series of robberies late in the year led to the successful looting of a number of older Roman armories throughout the area. The Young Turks have also begun working behind the front lines from Opsikion, hoping to spur dissent among the Turkish populace in what's left of the Imperator's holdings east of the Aegean Sea.
SONS OF ARABIA SHATTERED IN YEMEN. Sana'a, Yemen. In what could have been a disastrous coup for the Yemeni government, a group of military officers and civilian leaders supporting the Sons of Arabia attempted to seize power. Elements of the army were assembled and railroads were shifted, allowing for what appeared to be a clean shot at the control of the nation and deposing of the sultan. Unfortunately, the sultan had caught wind of the planned coup, and quietly assembled his own cabal of supporters, moving first. The result was a successful nationwide purge of the Sons of Arabia before they could even begin to launch their planned coup. A large number of officers and businessmen have been imprisoned in the dungeons of Sana'a for their attempt at treason. The Yemeni government has virtually annihilated the Sons of Arabia in their nation, establishing greater authority and shutting these miscreants down for good. (+1 Stability)
PERSIA AND CHALDEA AGREE TO DEFENSIVE PACT. Tabriz, Persia. The Persian and Chaldean governments have established a new defensive pact as the Great War came to a close this year. The Kurds have been deemed the enemy of both nations, and the growing tensions between Chaldea and Kurdistan have spurred this new development. Though the Kurds were forced to withdraw from Persia by the Treaty of Madrid, many elements of their government and military have clearly been dissatisfied by these terms. This feeling has clearly led to the new defensive agreement, as the need to check the rising Kurdish power must be checked by its neighbors. The Arabian Empire has cautioned against this defensive arrangement, concerned that such an agreement could lead to a new larger war in the Middle East. Tensions have mounted, particularly as the Arabian Empire's southern borders become increasingly less secure.
KURDISTAN ESTABLISHES NATIONAL BANK. Cizre, Kurdistan. The Kurdish government, anxious to exploit the gains made from the Great War, established a new National Bank this year to serve as the bedrock of the growing economy. The National Bank has been created to encourage the development of a strong economic system centralized around the bureaucracy of Cizre. The hopes exist that the new bank will help to provide loans for developing business and industry throughout the nation. The bank has already issued a record number of loans to businessmen opening up new shops and factories throughout what used to be Turkey. Further success of this new institution is expected as the government attempts to finance a new war effort, this time against the Roman successor state of Chaldea.
KURDISTAN ERECTS FIRST GREAT WAR MEMORIAL. Cizre, Kurdistan. King Mahmud of Kurdistan has constructed the world's first memorial to the dead of the Great War, with the construction of a massive obelisk in the center of Cizre. Carved upon the stone are the names of those who died in the war first against the Turks and then again against the Persians. The memorial is the first of its kind, remembering the honored dead who fought in the epic conflict which encompassed most of the world. A number of dignitaries from across the world came to pay their respects to the Kurdish monument, including representatives from as far away as South America. In a surprising turn, despite King Mahmud's attempts to finance the construction himself, donations poured out from the sympathetic dignitaries, sponsoring the obelisk's completion, and dedicating the new Memorial of the Fallen.
GUINEA TO CAIRO RAILROAD COMPLETE. Cairo, Spain. Despite the years of the Great War effectively shutting the project down, the Spanish colonial authorities in Africa have at last completed the process of building a Guinea to Cairo railroad. The new railroad stretches across the southern Sahara Desert, pushing back the sands for a lengthy journey from the Atlantic Ocean to the imperial city of Cairo in the east. The Spanish government has applauded the efforts at the construction of the railway, showing that the strength of the Spanish empire remains. Furthermore, this has somewhat eased transportation, allowing passengers to go through a region less hostile to Spanish travelers than Algiers in the north. Regardless, the costs of shipping over the seas is far cheaper than the cost of maintaining this railroad, which continues to function at an overall loss to the colonial government, financially.
CHALDEA LAUNCHES NEW PROJECTS. Trebizond, Chaldea. The Chaldean military regime has begun a number of new projects, hoping to establish growing economic strength and security throughout their nation. General Stavridis oversaw the first turning on of the lights through the electrical project, which hopes to bring electric light across the whole of Chaldea. The project has been listed as fairly expensive, but the government hopes that it will provide an even better standard of living to the people of the formerly Roman province. The government has provided similar financing for the beginning of a new project designed to improve the transportation infrastructure of the province, and transportation. The government has focused on the civilian benefits of the program, such as improved trade and travelling standards, but has also lauded the military benefit of being able to rapidly transport troops across the nation.
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION ASSEMBLED IN CHALDEA. Trebizond, Chaldea. General Stavridis of Chaldea made history by giving a speech claiming that the ways of the old Imperators could no longer be counted upon for the people of Chaldea. Therefore, under his guidance, the government has begun arranging the assembly of a constitutional convention to establish a republic in Chaldea. A number of old bureaucrats, civil leaders, and military officials have been gathered in Trebizond in the beginnings of a constitutional convention. The ideas of republic have been engrained in Greek history, and many of viewed this as the path to a new era of enlightenment for the provinces of the remnants of the Roman Empire. Others have stated that this is the sign of the true end of the Roman Empire, as the new republic shall rise from its ashes. The constitutional convention was still in session as a new war broke out with Kurdistan and they have continued to struggle towards working towards a republican constitution. Furthermore, Turkish representatives have demanded to be part of the proceedings, but no one is sure if they should possess the right to help rule the nation.
CHALDEA INVADES KURDISTAN. Cizre, Kurdistan. Despite the end of the Great War, fighting still erupts in multiple places across the world. Even while their fellow Romans are engaged in civil war, the Chaldeans have initiated conflict with their neighbors in Kurdistan. Despite claims that the Kurds fired first upon their border defenses, the Chaldeans have been clearly displayed as the aggressors in the conflict, as they rapidly launched the invasion only days after they were "aggressively attacked." The attack came in two prongs, one in the east and one in the west. The Kurds proved to be hardy defenders, having had immense experience in their fights against the Turks and Persians in the Great War. Opposite of them, most of the Chaldean soldiers had never seen combat and were going up against a veteran enemy. The Kurdish army, despite being much smaller, managed to win substantial victories against the Chaldeans. An advance upon Cizre itself was decimated as the Kurds set up ambushes with great effectiveness. The Chaldeans were utterly routed and the army only managed to reform after fleeing back into the borders of Chaldea, while the Kurds were barely scathed. While the eastern army of Chaldea struggled to reassemble, the Kurds left a bare screening force, and marched west, in time to save the city of Konya. The Chaldeans were encircled by Kurdish cavalry, while running headlong into the old Turkish fortifications. The Kurds won an overwhelming victory here, as in the east, and harried the Chaldeans during their retreat back to the north.
Casualty Lists
Chaldea: 29 Infantry Brigades, 7 Artillery Brigades
Kurdistan: 7 Conscript Brigades, 8 Infantry Brigades, 2 Artillery Brigades
FIGHTING RESUMES IN ROMAN ANATOLIA. Cius, Opsikion. The brief ceasefire has been brought to an end in the Roman Empire, as Opsikion once more renews hostilities against the Imperator in Athens. This began with a new offensive through Anatolia, meeting a far larger Roman army. Despite being badly outnumbered the Opsikion army managed to win some ground initially, pushing the Romans back with ferocity. Unfortunately, the sheer numbers of the Roman defenses wore them down, and brought their advance along the coast to a screeching halt. The Romans soon counterattacked with a much larger army than Opsikion could hope to field, but found themselves locked in a stalemate as the Opsikionese valiantly held onto the lines they had taken. The stalemate reminds some observers of the fighting which took place between Brandenburg and the Confederation during the Great War. The trenches have been dug, and it appears that neither army will be pushing forward for the time being. No significant fighting has been reported at sea, as neither fleet has been willing to engage the other in combat, as the Imperator's fleet remains solely concentrated in the defense of Athens.
Casualty Lists
Opsikion: 39 Infantry Brigades, 2 Cavalry Brigades, 5 Artillery Brigades
Roman Empire: 38 Infantry Brigades, 1 Cavalry Brigade, 4 Artillery Brigades
GEORGIA ANNEXED TO THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE. Tiflis, Russia. The surrender of Poland and the last gasps of fighting on the Eastern Front would mean the end of days for the Georgian government. The Georgians had managed to continue put up a strong fight against the Russians for a few months until Russian troops at last reached Tiflis in early October. A ceasefire was declared between the two sides, ending the fighting as the Georgian monarchy prepared to surrender. King George XIV and his entourage have been forced to vacate the throne and have migrated to Britain away from their old homes in Georgia. The Russians have also forced the resettlement of the Russian settlers who had been expelled by the Georgians earlier in the decade, sending them back en masse to reclaim their territories against those who had taken them. This led to some violence, but the Russian army has immediately cracked down upon any Georgians resisting, and it's believed that the Russians have been responsible for the deaths of tens of thousands of Georgian civilians in the process of establishing their authority.
Casualty Lists
Georgia: 7 Conscript Brigades, 18 Infantry Brigades, 1 Cavalry Brigades, 3 Artillery Brigades
Russia: 25 Conscript Brigades, 7 Infantry Brigades, 2 Artillery Brigades
ARGENTINES OPEN ORANJIEN DEPARTMENT. Buenos Aires, Argentina. The Argentine government has established the new Oranjien Department to encourage the growth and development of Argentina's first colony. Overall, the effort has been a miserable failure in almost every respect. The Danish settlers and inhabitants have mostly refused to cooperate with the program, refusing to sell their goods to the Argentine representatives, and maintaining their own trade ties with Denmark and other nations instead. Argentine business scouts have also found themselves stymied as the Danes already firmly control any resources of value, and those that they don't control are under tribal rule, which have also proven unwilling to sell. The Argentines have tried to treat the natives more fairly, only to discover that they also had been fairly treated and content under the imperial rule of Denmark. Lastly, substantial economic incentives and advertisements were created to lure Argentines to colony met with complete failure. While a sparse few have travelled to the colony, most have little interest in moving to the Dark Continent, while there's still far more land and opportunity available at home.
SCANDINAVIA FINES TRIBAL DESECRATORS. Boma, Scandinavia. The Scandinavian colonial government has begun making attempts to squelch the rising native rebellion in the Kongo before it properly begins this year. They have begun fining Scandinavian citizens who were deemed responsible for desecrating the native burial and religious sites last year, hoping to discourage further such behavior. The fines have been put into place, and have been vehemently opposed in the Rikstag, as the perpetrators claim that there was no way to know that they were stepping upon sacred ground, and that the heathen religion wasn't more than a cult anyways, making the claim to sacred ground rather dubious at best. Despite the ongoing trials throughout the Scandinavian court systems, the issue has allowed for at least a minor subsiding of the growing dissent among the natives. The attacks upon Scandinavian businesses and soldiers have declined dramatically this year, though the colonial military remains on the watch for further problems.
ABYSSINIAN RESISTANCE GAINS STRENGTH. Addis Ababa, Scandinavia. The Abyssinians, who have become an increasingly unruly part of Scandinavia's empire, have begun active guerilla warfare and resistance against the colonial government. The old strongholds of the bandit warlords of the nineteenth century have been rediscovered and occupied by those seeking to obtain independence. The Abyssinians, armed with whatever guns and munitions they have been able to obtain have won several key victories against the occupying force. Much of the East African garrison has been mustered to defend themselves against these vicious assaults, but the cavalry pursuits and outposts have been attacked and devastated by the Abyssinians, who then retreat into the countryside. The Abyssinians have begun working hard to gain strength, and have won support among the population, as the fervor against Scandinavian rule grows throughout the land. (-1 Cavalry Brigade, -1 Stability)
Abyssinians train together in an abandoned Scandinavian outpost
News from the Far East
MILITARY MUTINY IN CHINA LEADS TO BLOODSHED. Lanzhou, China. The dissent caused by recent purges in the Chinese army has reached a head this year, as elements of the army revolted against the centralized control of Lanzhou. The large-scale mutiny was against the new officers appointed to the brigades who were viewed as strangers and corrupt. The fighting was heavy, after the officers were slain. The other army forces sent in were exposed to heavy fighting, but thanks to a lack of army cohesion among the rebels, managed to crush the uprising. The Chinese soldiers have managed to successfully detain or kill the rebels, as only a few thousand escaped into the countryside. The central government in Lanzhou has issued decrees that these escaped soldiers are brigands and to be killed on sight for a monetary reward. (-21 Infantry Brigades)
FIRST WORKERS' UNION ESTABLISHED IN JAPAN. Tokyo, Japan. The Japanese Proletarists have organized what could be a highly disruptive organization in that nation this year. The new Nipponese Dockworkers' Union has been sponsored by the proletarist leaders, gearing up to gain support for their cause. The union has been mostly established in the harbor of Tokyo, where the Union has created a strong base for their efforts. The union has not reached a full amount of efficiency and not all dockworkers have joined the movement, which has struggled to gain a real foothold. Regardless, members of the Japanese government have viewed this development with significant concern, concerned at the shift in the traditions of Japanese workers represented by the establishment of this union. Pressure has been put upon the monarchy to act against this movement, and to shut down the union before they can disrupt the flow of industry and commerce.
KOREAN NATIONALIST MOVEMENT ESTABLISHED. Seoul, Japan. Japanese rule in Korea has begun to face a new challenge as a group of European-educated Koreans have created the new movement called the Society for a Free Korea. The movement has gained few supporters outside of the educated intellectuals and most are spending their time outside of Japanese borders in Europe and the Americas attempting to build foreign support. The Koreans have pledged to free their people from oppressive Japanese rule and establish a liberated regime, free from the tyranny of imperialist repression. The Society for a Free Korea has begun talking among universities in the western world, but has found few politicians or leaders willing to listen to their pleas. The Japanese authorities have declared most of the members of this Society to be criminal and have begun doing their best to hunt the few who remain within their own borders.
JAPAN SCRAPS OLDER WARSHIPS. Tokyo, Japan. The conclusion of the Great War has begun to see new changes in the status of the Japanese navy, as the naval forces of the island nation focus on newer, proven models of warships. To this end, a number of destroyers and cruisers, dating back to the nineteenth century have been scrapped in Japanese shipyards. The crews have begun retraining for service on newer warships scheduled to be built within the next few years. The acquisition of new many more islands and possessions in China have encouraged this modernization effort. Most Japanese naval officials have begun preparing themselves for a future confrontation with the old enemies of the Netherlands and the Franco-Burgundian Confederation or even perhaps a war with the United States or Britain. The scrapping of these old vessels have provided new employment and recycled steel for the production of new warships, spurring economic development in the Tokyo shipyards.
JAPAN COMPLETES MAINLAND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT. Harbin, Japan. The end of the Great War has allowed the deployment of significantly more funds to infrastructure development programs which had been all but abandoned during the conflicts. Designed to help provide modern transportation to the frontiers of Manchuria from Korea, the program was expanded at the last minute to include new cities taken from the European powers. So far, the new infrastructure remains unconnected with the possessions seized from the various European colonial nations in China, but has done much to help secure the positions of the garrisons along the Russian border. The effort briefly put a number of local Chinese and Koreans to work, but with the rapid completion of the program, most have been once more put out to pasture for their labor. The Japanese business and military have viewed the development of this infrastructure with pleasure, as more goods and supplies are transported in mass to the border outposts of the empire.
Japanese soldiers march along one of Manchuria's newly completed roads
Financial Section
UNITED STATES RESUMES PANAMA REPAYMENTS. Charleston, United States of America. The Panama Canal was completed in 1903, and though it was built by American engineers and labor, a significant amount of financing came from abroad. The larger financiers were located in Spain and Persia, in exchange for free passage through the Canal. The Great War waylaid the planned repayment schedule for these loans, establishing a bit of a financial difficulty for all involved nations. At the start of the war, the American government announced its intent to repay the loans, regardless of the actual result of the conflict. This year, they have made good upon this promise, beginning the repayment of the loans from both Persia and Spain once more. The move has done a bit to repair the damaged relations caused by the American entry into the war, and it's hoped that the return of these debts will aid in rebuilding trade and commerce.
SCANDINAVIA COMPLETES REPARATIONS. London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. The nation of Scandinavia has once again proven that it can make good on its debts this year, as they completed the payment of reparations as dictated by the Treaty of Tuileries. The treaty which brought the end of Scandinavia's involvement in the Great War was not as unpopular in Scandinavia, and was clearly more lenient than the Treaty of Madrid. The Scandinavians have fully paid to the Allies via the United Kingdom of Great Britain the full cost of their assigned reparations. This is said to do much to further reinforce the growing Allied economies which have emerged with the end of the war. Furthermore, the Scandinavian banking system has settled a bit with the resolving their debts to the Allies caused by the war. Many Scandinavians hope that with this, the Great War and its aftermath will quickly become only a bad memory.
FINANCIAL FLUCTUATION REPORT. London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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The Sports Page
1912 OLYMPIC CITY UNCHOSEN IN COMMITTEE DEADLOCK. Brussels, Flanders. Despite the setback of the Olympics not being held this year, the International Olympic Committee still held out hope with the impending conclusion of the Great War. Though this year's events in Warsaw were cancelled due to the Russian invasion and the raging war, the 1912 Games are still scheduled to move forward. Therefore the Olympic Committee spent considerable time considering three potential sites for the sporting event. Vienna in Austria, Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, and Brest in Brittany were all considered as viable city options with plenty of nearby space available for the construction of Olympic facilities. Ultimately, after being deadlocked in a voting tie between Rio de Janeiro and Vienna, the Committee declared a temporary deadlock, and negotiations continued through the rest of the year. The Committee ultimately decided to consider a revote of the members between solely Vienna and Rio.
Vienna: 10
Rio de Janeiro: 10
Brest: 7
DUTCH COMBINED OLYMPIC TEAM ANNOUNCED. Amsterdam, Netherlands. As the Potsdam accords created a combined Olympic team for the German people from Austria and Brandenburg, the Dutch and Flemish peoples have worked to create their own combined team. After careful consideration, the Olympic Committee has announced that while a combined team is acceptable, that under the rules, each individual must bear his own nationality's colors in the events, and that no combined flag or reward will be acceptable. Representatives have stated that the goal of the Olympic Games is to celebrate the differences of the cultures of nations, not eliminate them. Regardless, the hopes are strong that the combined Dutch and Flemish teams will make their mark in 1912, despite underwhelming performances in 1904 and 1900.
VARUKORGBOLL SPREADS TO SCANDINAVIA. Stockholm, Scandinavia. Last year's Exposition in Vinland has led to the papers and wealthy of Scandinavia to become enraptured with the New World sport of varukorgboll. The sport, which has accumulated substantial popularity in the United States of America and Vinland over the past five years, had not yet made the jump across the Atlantic Ocean. The Exposition included a demonstration of this sport, which had been invented in the Vinlander province of Vastermark. Since last year, ten varukorgboll clubs have been established across Scandinavia, and this year came the first professional match. A team from Stockholm played against a team from Oslo, in the presence of the Emperor of Scandinavia and numerous other important dignitaries and politicians. The game was hotly contested, as the Stockholm team eventually came out ahead of their Norwegian opponents. Regardless, this has mark the first publicized game on the eastern side of the Atlantic Ocean, making varukorgboll history.
The Cultural Center
Gone With the Wind.
Written by American expatriate in Brazil, Samuel Clemens, this is said to be his last work before he died this November, having published other novels in relative obscurity. The novel has been a wild success among the English speaking world, portraying the United States of America before and during the War of the American Presidency. The book tells the story of a wealthy family living in New York City, and the losses they suffered caused by the war, and their struggle to regain prosperity in the reconstruction after the war. Clemens' book showed an untarnished America before the war, and the descent of the nation into tyranny, as the noble principles of the First American Republic were swept away into the moldy tomes of history. The book has been a runaway success throughout the English speaking world, and has entered into clandestine publishing throughout much of the United States of America, despite the government's official ban upon it. The portrayal of the old American republic has caught the imagination of many of the world's republicans and liberals, as a shining beacon on a hill that had been extinguished by authoritarian rule.
On Bluer Waters.
A book written by locally famous author Joao Carreno, On Bluer Waters is a Brazilian novel which has found success throughout his own nation. The book details the flight of a pair of young lovers from Paris, and is notorious for what many view to be uncouth depictions of love and romance. The book has widely been banned from most other nations for indecency, the first of its kind to be done so, and has not been translated beyond Portuguese. The book has lauded the liberty and freedom of life in Rio de Janeiro, socially as well as politically, showing a seedy, yet liberated way of living. Furthermore, the author, an unabashed socialist, uses his novel to showcase the ideals of female liberation and call for their equal treatment under the law. While the controversy of the book has not made it very much money, it has been grasped by feminists as a proper execution of their views and ideals.
Under Constantinople.
Under Constantinople is a book written by Greek author, Adam Doukas, based on his own experiences in the aftermath of the Constantinople Event. The author began writing the book as a journal during his escape from the outskirts of the city in 1903, and has since been published in 1906 in Vinland, where he had migrated. The book tells the story of two gangs of scavenging children, left homeless and orphaned by the Event, as they fought each other and struggled for food amid the rubble, not knowing what had happened. The book has received widespread critical acclaim, especially with the belated translation of the novel into Spanish and English in 1907. The book has been as popular among foreign audiences as it was in Vinland, reaching widespread appeal globally from its depiction of a shattered city and nation.
Random Stat Changes and Fluctuations and Minor Technological Advances
New Naval officers prove wildly incompetent in Sardinia: -1 Navy Quality.
Inaction causes deterioration in quality of Vinlander navy: -1 Navy Quality.
Persian veterans prove superior in rejoining army: +1 Army Quality.
Colombian soldiers prove corrupt and inefficient: -1 Army Quality
Japanese Army establishes and adopts Imperial Japanese Army Doctrine 1908.
Franco-Burgundian Confederation sells Small Arms Improvement Level One and Artillery Improvement Level One to Brittany.
Franco-Burgundian Confederation gives Small Arms Improvement Level Two to Russia.
Naples establishes the new Forze Speciali.
Russia establishes the new elite force, The Emperor's Hand.
Brandenburg researches Gas Warfare Level Two, shares technology information with Austria.
Austria researches Militarization of Aircraft, shares technology information with Brandenburg.
Brandenburg and Austria share all technologies and construction rights with each other.
United Kingdom of Great Britain researches Militarization of Aircraft, shares technology with United States of America.
Denmark adopts Triple Alliance Army Doctrine 1904.
Pomerania researches Small Arms Improvement Level One.
Diplomatic Pouch
To: Arabian Empire
From: Yemen and Oman
We hereby issue a combined ultimatum. You will immediately cease all support for the Sons of Arabia and shut down their workings. We also demand compensation of 20 EP for each of our governments for the attacks and coups that your minions organized against us. Failure to comply with this ultimatum will result in war.
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@Quisani: You miscalculated how much EP would be gained with the scrapping of the older warships. The surplus has been added to your bank.
@SamSniped: You lacked the appropriate amount of Army Quality to design the Elite Unit you proposed. The money that was to be dedicated for that has been banked.
@Grandkhan: Spain possesses Cruiser Improvement Level Two, meaning that the EP you provided was too much. The surplus 60 EP has been put to the bank.
@Mickzter97: Upgrading rules only apply to armored vehicles, not to warships of any kind. Therefore the upgrading orders have not been undertaken, and the excess funds have been put in your bank. Also, economic technologies are not under the control of the government, and those funds have also been put into your bank. Lastly, "fascist" is an Italian term, which has no meaning in this timeline, therefore you may want to consider an alternative approach, though a reactionary party of some kind is fine.
@Gem_Hound: Switching doctrines costs money. See the post on the first page regarding army doctrines. Therefore, due to not spending any money, no change in doctrine has been made. Also, the EP you were going to use for Infantry has been banked due to the differing costs than what you expected. Also, you failed to account for domestic expenses, resulting in nearly complete expense of what was in your bank.
@Nailix: You did not receive EP from two of the three people you expected it from. Therefore 30 EP had to be subtracted from your expenses. It was taken from one of the special forces that could have been trained.
bestshot9 is temporarily leaving control of the Roman Empire to me until July 19th. Any diplomacy for the Roman Empire should come to me, not to him.
@spryllino: My math came up to 717 total EP for spending this turn from the various payments and banked. Therefore any extra EP leftover from your orders have been banked, and then promptly used to pay exactly your education costs.
@theDright: You underestimated the amount you would receive from scrapping. The rounding up is calculated per vessel, not all vessels combined.
Per his original statement, Terrence888 has dropped out from control of Occitania.
Ravus Sol has been dropped from Bulgaria due to inactivity.
Per his request, SouthernKing has switched from Hungary to Chaldea.
Rules for the creation of Air Force units have been provided on the front page, below naval units. Please take a look.
As he stated, Tyo has been dropped from the Mayan Republic.
You may notice that the new update date is a while from now. With the intense wartime updates and diplomacy, here's a chance to space your diplomacy out a bit, take a breather. Similarly the next update will be on a Monday, in order to give even more time for diplomacy between the completion of that one and the update after it.
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To: The Papal States
From: The German Economic League
Too much blood has been shed in this conflict. We will guarantee to preserve some parts of your territory, along with the ability to maintain an army. We will also pay money in reparations for damage done to the city of Rome, and vow to protect the independence of the Papal States indefinitely, if you will allow for the Friedman proposal to go through, like we had wished last year.
To: The Papal States
From: The German Economic League
Too much blood has been shed in this conflict. We will guarantee to preserve some parts of your territory, along with the ability to maintain an army. We will also pay money in reparations for damage done to the city of Rome, and vow to protect the independence of the Papal States indefinitely, if you will allow for the Friedman proposal to go through, like we had wished last year.
For those of you who read the update already, disregard what you may have read about the Olympics. The city has NOT been picked. Instead, we're down to a rerunning of the voting with only Vienna and Rio de Janeiro as options. Cast your votes and we'll see who gets the honor.
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