jamesjkirk
Warlord
Why oh why did I drop out of AFROTC?
Imperialism 1870 PBEM
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Darius
Smith, Wesson, and me
Cuz they're a bunch of gutless pricks! (I was in it too)
jamesjkirk
Warlord
My detachment was really pretty good, but I lost enthusiasm for it (and school in general) my sophomore year
Eivind IV
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Sorry about the delay. My schedule has been pritty full the last couple of days.
The German East Asia Engineer Corps has been sent out to help the Americans build a new road to Chingking. Chancellor von Eivind has also sent out a short communicé to the American ambassador stating that the Americans can keep the stronghold outside Nanking, as long as it is not defended with more than one unit. Anything more than that will be considered hostile. He also thanked the world leaders for beeing so understandable in the new German foreign policy.
The German East Asia Engineer Corps has been sent out to help the Americans build a new road to Chingking. Chancellor von Eivind has also sent out a short communicé to the American ambassador stating that the Americans can keep the stronghold outside Nanking, as long as it is not defended with more than one unit. Anything more than that will be considered hostile. He also thanked the world leaders for beeing so understandable in the new German foreign policy.
germanos
King
I've had some issues with my password for the CivDip Util 
Yaroslav helped me out, but I can't play and post anytime soon.
I expect it to be up in 2 days or so.
Yaroslav helped me out, but I can't play and post anytime soon.
I expect it to be up in 2 days or so.
germanos
King
With the fiscal year coming to an end, and Congress impatiently awaiting the balance of the ending year, Ulyssus "Big Al" Grant has been bean-counting again.
Great was his anger when he found out the sneeky Russians had once again been dumping their goods on the US markets, and once again they failed to pay the import taxes!
Tired he summonned the Defense Secretary to his office. "General, the Russians have been unloading their inferior goods in American ports once again. If that's not all, they left port without paying their import taxes. This is starting to get really annoying. As reason is not getting us anywhere, and the Russians are clearly not able to keep their own businesmen in check, I need you to take action. Russian exports to the US must stop, none of their goods are welcome here. You must stop their goods from reaching any US port. Furthermore, the Russians must pay the taxes due, and we'll put a heavy fine on the traders for not doing this in the first place. We are going to confiscate their whole revenue, which is estimated at a full $1000"
"This simple order is more difficult to implement then the president thinks", the general thought. But loyal as he is to the president he serves, he orderes his staff to draw up a plan that would please his commander. The long coasts of the US would be hard to guard, but to stop russian shipping from leaving ports would be much easier
The US Navy was signalled to block Russian exports. American ships sailed to the Bosporus, to guard all traffic through these straits. The Russian port of Vladivostok was to be put under scrutiny of a US Light Cruiser. Russian shipping in the North Sea would be watched. The coast guard would make sure no foreign shipping would approach the coast unnoticed. But much more ships would be needed if he were to aclompish this task. Budgets were drawn up, and send to the presidential office: "If the prez wants security, he can get it, but it won't come for free." the general told himself
In other news:
Nationalism is rising in the US, large numbers of youth seek a militairy career. Militairy traing for them proves to be completely insufficient, and new training camps need to get constructed. All obsolete barracks sold for scrap.
A Zeppelin made the first trans-atlantic journey. It took the crew a full four months to make the trip from the east coast to Turkey. Tired but happy, the crew were welcomed by a huge crowd, and they have been smoking nargile ever since in the old town of Smyrna.
Great was his anger when he found out the sneeky Russians had once again been dumping their goods on the US markets, and once again they failed to pay the import taxes!
Tired he summonned the Defense Secretary to his office. "General, the Russians have been unloading their inferior goods in American ports once again. If that's not all, they left port without paying their import taxes. This is starting to get really annoying. As reason is not getting us anywhere, and the Russians are clearly not able to keep their own businesmen in check, I need you to take action. Russian exports to the US must stop, none of their goods are welcome here. You must stop their goods from reaching any US port. Furthermore, the Russians must pay the taxes due, and we'll put a heavy fine on the traders for not doing this in the first place. We are going to confiscate their whole revenue, which is estimated at a full $1000"
"This simple order is more difficult to implement then the president thinks", the general thought. But loyal as he is to the president he serves, he orderes his staff to draw up a plan that would please his commander. The long coasts of the US would be hard to guard, but to stop russian shipping from leaving ports would be much easier
The US Navy was signalled to block Russian exports. American ships sailed to the Bosporus, to guard all traffic through these straits. The Russian port of Vladivostok was to be put under scrutiny of a US Light Cruiser. Russian shipping in the North Sea would be watched. The coast guard would make sure no foreign shipping would approach the coast unnoticed. But much more ships would be needed if he were to aclompish this task. Budgets were drawn up, and send to the presidential office: "If the prez wants security, he can get it, but it won't come for free." the general told himself
In other news:
Nationalism is rising in the US, large numbers of youth seek a militairy career. Militairy traing for them proves to be completely insufficient, and new training camps need to get constructed. All obsolete barracks sold for scrap.
A Zeppelin made the first trans-atlantic journey. It took the crew a full four months to make the trip from the east coast to Turkey. Tired but happy, the crew were welcomed by a huge crowd, and they have been smoking nargile ever since in the old town of Smyrna.
Darius
Smith, Wesson, and me
Case?
Case
The horror, the horror
British Neutral on Russo-American Trade Dispute
As the British government hasn't recieved any communication from the Russian government on this issue, the Foreign Office has considered that the American's are probably acting in responce to a legitimate Russian breach of their trade rules. However, the British government reminds the US government that any armed agression against Russia will be considered to be armed agression against Britian.
Oxford School of Government Yields Results
British researchers have designed the perfect beurocracy, and are now figuring out what it should do through studying military operations (yes, they know that their Japanese counterparts are working on such a project, but rapid sucess in this field is considered vital).
As the British government hasn't recieved any communication from the Russian government on this issue, the Foreign Office has considered that the American's are probably acting in responce to a legitimate Russian breach of their trade rules. However, the British government reminds the US government that any armed agression against Russia will be considered to be armed agression against Britian.
Oxford School of Government Yields Results
British researchers have designed the perfect beurocracy, and are now figuring out what it should do through studying military operations (yes, they know that their Japanese counterparts are working on such a project, but rapid sucess in this field is considered vital).
Darius
Smith, Wesson, and me
Russia is outraged by the American navy's aggressive actions. It's Mr. Grant's prerogative to have an unfair protectionist trade policy that benefits no one but Wall Street fatcats, but the U.S. has NO right to blockade our most crucial waterways. Let us be perfectly clear: not one ruble will be paid to the Yankee imperialist swine, and any ships that continue to blockade the Bosphorus or Bosfor-Vostochny Straits through next month WILL be sunk.
In light of this crisis, mass conscription has been instituted throughout Russia, as President Milyutin does not expect the American ships to yield. Countless thousands of fresh troops are on their way to Anatolia and Central Asia, to complement their already massive garrisons, which have already been on the highest state of alert for the past few months.
Siberian conscripts, expert marksmen from their lifetimes of hunting, make their way from Kiev to Odessa.
Experienced regulars take up positions around Ankara for an expected American offensive.
Russian machine-gunners practice with their new weapons in the streets of Constantinople; eager to rip down the Yankee hordes like so much Ukrainian wheat.
In light of this crisis, mass conscription has been instituted throughout Russia, as President Milyutin does not expect the American ships to yield. Countless thousands of fresh troops are on their way to Anatolia and Central Asia, to complement their already massive garrisons, which have already been on the highest state of alert for the past few months.
Siberian conscripts, expert marksmen from their lifetimes of hunting, make their way from Kiev to Odessa.
Experienced regulars take up positions around Ankara for an expected American offensive.
Russian machine-gunners practice with their new weapons in the streets of Constantinople; eager to rip down the Yankee hordes like so much Ukrainian wheat.
PinkyGen
Paper copying intern
Oooh, war at last.
Darius
Smith, Wesson, and me
No shouting from the peanut gallery. 
Anyway, it depends on America's decision.
Anyway, it depends on America's decision.
germanos
King
Originally posted by Darius
No shouting from the peanut gallery.
Anyway, it depends on America's decision.
Nah, it depends on the Russian oath-breakers
Darius
Smith, Wesson, and me
Russia never made any oath, we reluctantly put up with your self-imposed policy for over a year. When we built some 'inferior' goods that no cities demanded other than 2 or 3 American ports (minor ports at that), we dropped them off. If you want to start a world war over it that's certainly your choice.
academia
Master of the Universe
France? nope
Japan is next
Japan is next
jamesjkirk
Warlord
Responding to the growing crisis between our eternal ally, Russian, and then Americans, the great Tenno has announced that the warriors of the Imperial Army and Navy will stand beside our Russian brothers in the event of hostilities. Mutsuhito has put forces on land and at sea on high alert, and ordered their redeployment as well in many cases. The Emperor expressed his hope that war would not come, and that the Americans would stand down before things go to far, but he made clear that Japan is ready for war if the United States make it necessary.
germanos
King
Well, maybe not an oath, but certainly a bold statement was issued:
Originally posted by Darius
Well, then you will lose some of your most profitable trade routes.
Russia should have payed its import taxes. The US has shown restraint when the Russians payed there mere 20% when they delivered goods in China, but now they didn't pay a penny with their recent delivery. For this, they have been charged with the hefty fine on top of the regular tax due.
We fully agree to the Russian notion that their goods are inferiour, but that has more to do with the poor quality of their products then that this would mean the goods themselves are of an inferiour 'class'. The US finds it hard to beleive that Russia would break willingly US custom regulations over a load of 'inferiour goods'. The Russians choose to deliver to an American port, when they have could chosen a dozen others.
US custom officials confirm that the estimate made of the revenues that Russian traders gained from their delivery is a rather conservative one, and that true revenues are 20 to 70% higher then the imposed fine of 1000 Gold.
A world war over this? Me don't think so.
The US has taken notice of Japan's position, and we regret the decision by the Japanese Tenno.
However, the United States will do everything in its power to enforce its custom regulations, and the blocking of Russian ports will continue until custom fees and fines are paid. The US Navy is ready to withstand any attempts by Russia to break the blockade, and US Naval Command is confident any such attempts will fail.
Darius
Smith, Wesson, and me
It should be obvious that my quotation marks denoted sarcasm.
As aforementioned, the only cities demanding the goods in question were some backwater independent villages, and some recently acquired American imperial possessions, which more likely than not needed the economic stimulus.
While the cost of complying is of course lower than the cost of a war, this is to us a matter of principle. Mass extortion and blackmail through use of military force cannot be accepted by any civilized nation.
germanos
King
Academia is reporting computer problems at Apolython (see PBEM forum)
Although he suggests his allies play for him, I'd rather not, especially since his problems could well be fixed, as is suggested in the thread.
Anyway, I guess we are looking at a (little) delay.
[end news flash]
Although he suggests his allies play for him, I'd rather not, especially since his problems could well be fixed, as is suggested in the thread.
Anyway, I guess we are looking at a (little) delay.
[end news flash]
Darius
Smith, Wesson, and me
I suggest we wait too.
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