FIRST AIR COMMAND FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF KARAKORUM!
Today the first man to lead our air force has left the university of Karakorum.
Temur Borijin, 24, left his study as a field medic to join the air force. He will lead the Chagadai squadron and Timur squadrons in battle.
The Gestalt of the Allies have decided to release their bi-annual internal polling data for public perusal in this month of August 1942. The following percentage points indicate agreement with the following statements.
METH:
Is demonstrably more powerful than the Allied Nations: 28%
Is taking good care of its citizens: 9%
Is a threat to the philosophies of the Allies: 67%
Is a significant global power: 18%
Citizens should be assisted: 88%
Is likely to win its war: 95%
Norse Union:
Is demonstrably more powerful than the Allied Nations: 51%
Is taking good care of its citizens: 1%
Is a threat to the philosophies of the Allies: 97%
Is a significant global power: 46%
Citizens should be assisted: 90%
Han Dominion:
Is demonstrably more powerful than the Allied Nations: 34%
Is taking good care of its citizens: 46%
Is a threat to the philosophies of the Allies: 35%
Is a significant global power: 10%
Citizens should be assisted: 23%
Carthaginian Union:
Is demonstrably more powerful than the Allied Nations: 66%
Is taking good care of its citizens: 98%
Is a threat to the philosophies of the Allies: 4%
Is a significant global power: 64%
Citizens should be assisted: 8%
Is likely to win its war: 86%
Canadastan:
Is demonstrably more powerful than the Allied Nations: 24%
Is taking good care of its citizens: 52%
Is a threat to the philosophies of the Allies: 43%
Is a significant global power: 18%
Citizens should be assisted: 32%
Is likely to win its war: 97%
Néo Vyzántio:
Is demonstrably more powerful than the Allied Nations: 54%
Is taking good care of its citizens: 33%
Is a threat to the philosophies of the Allies: 48%
Is a significant global power: 70%
Citizens should be assisted: 20%
Black Russia:
Is demonstrably more powerful than the Allied Nations: 4%
Is taking good care of its citizens: 10%
Is a threat to the philosophies of the Allies: 8%
Is a significant global power: 6%
Citizens should be assisted: 96%
Austrian Empire:
Is demonstrably more powerful than the Allied Nations: 30%
Is taking good care of its citizens: 14%
Is a threat to the philosophies of the Allies: 25%
Is a significant global power: 12%
Citizens should be assisted: 43%
Spanish State:
Is demonstrably more powerful than the Allied Nations: 3%
Is taking good care of its citizens: 14%
Is a threat to the philosophies of the Allies: 2%
Is a significant global power: 5%
Citizens should be assisted: 99%
Rheinland Kommune:
Is demonstrably more powerful than the Allied Nations: 43%
Is taking good care of its citizens: 36%
Is a threat to the philosophies of the Allies: 24%
Is a significant global power: 50%
Citizens should be assisted: 3%
Indian States:
Is demonstrably more powerful than the Allied Nations: 78%
Is taking good care of its citizens: 94%
Is a threat to the philosophies of the Allies: 2%
Is a significant global power: 74%
Citizens should be assisted: 1%
Allied Nations:
Is demonstrably more powerful than the Allied Nations: 37% (We are looking into this)
Is taking good care of its citizens: 94% (Why, thank you)
Is a threat to the philosophies of the Allies: 99% (Fair enough. Reasonable to think we can be our own worst enemy)
Is a significant global power: 56% (Let's be a little more under the radar.)
Citizens should be assisted: 88% (No, we are not issuing a tax cut. What we will do is build more power plants and make electricity free)
Confederate States:
Is demonstrably more powerful than the Allied Nations: 2%
Is taking good care of its citizens: 47%
Is a threat to the philosophies of the Allies: 4%
Is a significant global power: 1%
Citizens should be assisted: 97%
Is likely to win its war: 8%
Japanese Federation:
Is demonstrably more powerful than the Allied Nations: 46%
Is taking good care of its citizens: 91%
Is a threat to the philosophies of the Allies: 16%
Is a significant global power: 50%
Citizens should be assisted: 4%
South Africa:
Is demonstrably more powerful than the Allied Nations: 31%
Is taking good care of its citizens: 40%
Is a threat to the philosophies of the Allies: 54%
Is a significant global power: 26%
Citizens should be assisted: 10%
French Empire:
Is demonstrably more powerful than the Allied Nations: 2%
Is taking good care of its citizens: 3%
Is a threat to the philosophies of the Allies: 84%
Is a significant global power: 5%
Citizens should be assisted: 94%
Is likely to win its war: 2%
Mongolian Khanate:
Is demonstrably more powerful than the Allied Nations: 30%
Is taking good care of its citizens: 10%
Is a threat to the philosophies of the Allies: 1% (Answers in the vein of "Where the heck is that place?" were treated as "No" for the purposes of this poll)
Is a significant global power: 1% (Answers in the vein of "Where the heck is that place?" were treated as "No" for the purposes of this poll)
Citizens should be assisted: 1% (Answers in the vein of "Where the heck is that place?" were treated as "No" for the purposes of this poll)
Empire of the North:
Is demonstrably more powerful than the Allied Nations: 8%
Is taking good care of its citizens: 2%
Is a threat to the philosophies of the Allies: 5%
Is a significant global power: 1%
Citizens should be assisted: 98%
Is likely to win its war: 1%
Kingdom of Cuba:
Is demonstrably more powerful than the Allied Nations: 44%
Is taking good care of its citizens: 92%
Is a threat to the philosophies of the Allies: 4%
Is a significant global power: 27%
Citizens should be assisted: 2%
Of the expected responses, Cuba's place in our polls was the most abnormal. It appears ruling based on heredity does not disqualify a country from respecting the will of the people and the public good, and thus they have earned our citizens' trust.
Despite calls for intervention to end the Great North American War, the response from the Allied administration has been to claim that our place is not in war but in peace.
Orders total 12/19. I still MIGHT do the update tonight if people get their orders in, but it's much more likely I'll wait until Sunday night or Monday, or even next Tuesday.
Beginning production calculation after Legend of Korra episode(ends 9EST). If I have 17/19 orders by episode's end, I will try for the full update tonight.
Advocates for universal education are concerned after recent internal polling in the Allied Nations revealed disturbing ignorance of world affairs amongst the vast masses of its population. The poll notably indicated that up to 43% of those polled believe that the Rhineland was more powerful than the Allied nations, and that 50% believed it was significant, despite the paralysis of its government, static industrial levels, lack of expansion into the anarchic regions, and the discontent amongst its citizens. Policy analysts from the Imperial Bureau of Political Affairs interviewed by the Times observed that this disturbing ignorance is likely the result of the pervasive propaganda machine in operation in the Allied States and which substitutes for an education system, depriving the innocent civilians of the realms access to truthful information, disputing the assertions of fringe elements of the media that this ignorance is simply the result of a natural tendency to stupidity amongst the Latin American and Australian populations.
French Attack On North Africa Fails Dismally
The French, goaded by the Carthaginians disgusting offences against civilisation in Rome attempted this year to attack the city of Carthage in retribution. Due however to the government of Carthage's astute use of bribes and tyrannical drafting measures, funds and manpower were accrued to initiate the hasty militarisation of the country, including the development of a navy. These drafted forces dispelled the unprepared French forces. His Imperial Royal Apostolic Majesty's government expressed its concern at Carthage's militarisation, and noted that any Carthaginian boots on the ground in Continental France would be met with an appropriate Austrian response. To hammer home this point forces have been amassed in Lombardy should Carthage initiate such an action. Observing these events Foreign Policy analysts in Vienna have praised the Emperor for his foresight in emphasising the military development of the Empire as a deterrent against aggressive foreign powers.
Lombardy Airfield Construction continues
Although construction was delayed last year due to the disruption caused by the French North African Expedition, and subsequent delays in the importation of necessary produce from the middle east, the Imperial Airfield is expected to be completed by the end of the year. This should ensure in light of the militarisation of Carthage suitable power projection capacity into North Africa, and enable a suitable air deterrent to the Africans air force.
Netherlanders rejoice at unification with the Empire
His Majesty the Emperor arrived to tour the province of the Netherlands this week as the people of the newly incorporated region expressed their jubilation at coming under the dominion of our Christian Empire. Surrounded by the Communist tyranny by land, and fearful at potential inclusion into the pagan Norselands or into the Empire of France, polls in the Netherlands indicate the up to 87% of the Dutch strongly approve of the incorporation, explaining the popular approval and warmth that greeted our gracious Emperor as he sailed into the harbour of Amsterdam along with the majestic flotilla of the Baltic Fleet.
And if I haven't received a SG invite to ALL CoI-related social groups by the end of the orders period, the meteors will fall on the guilty parties. -L
Good morning everyone. Your feature film will start in a moment, but first, I'm Lighthearter of the LMCP here with the news of the world.
The Americas:
Right off the bat, things got ugly in the Great North American War. Canadastan dispatched forces that seized the Great Plains and New England from the Empire of the North, but against no opposition. Canadian generals were stumped until a lightning Northern offensive retook Seattle with two Guards divisions and several support companies against a defense of merely one partisan unit. Meanwhile Imperial partisans launched an overland assault on Ontario, but Canadian national guard held their ground and saw off the attack with no losses for either side.
However, at the same time as the Canadian push on the Plains, METH forces drove hard northward into Old Wyoming and Nebraska, splitting the region. After debate, control was transferred to METH authorities. Simultaneously, METH army elements launched a drive into Confederate States-defended Texas and managed to achieve a breakthrough against all odds. Casualties were significant but not insurmountable. Confederate scientists attempted to launch strategic rockets at Mexico, but a lack of airbases - and thus dedicated launch pads - meant the effort was doomed to failure. After three straight years of back and forth fighting, Texas has fallen to Mexico once more, prompting rejoicing all across the nation. But the celebrations are about to come to an end.
The Allied Nations come from the south on a fleet of powerful battleships and cruisers, smashing through the weak METH naval elements off the Mexican heartland and unloading a massive invasion force. Despite heavy fighting in Mexico City, the Allies manage to capture Baja, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Guatemala, Yucatan, Durango and Mexico proper. The METH forces flee north of the border, their entire homeland now under Allied occupation. This massive blow will certainly come as a shock to the Imperials, Confederates and Canadians - will an alliance form against this new entrant into the war? Time will tell.
Europe & Africa:
In Europe, the year begins smoothly as the Norse Union redeploys naval elements to blockade the French coast. However, their blockade is short-lived, as Austrian Empire forces sweep across France in a massive onslaught, destroying all signs of resistance and annexing the entire French heartland in just three weeks. Meanwhile, Spanish State forces conquer England and Wales, the combined Austrian, Spanish and Norse fleets disposing of the French forces off England momentarily. But the worst is yet to come.
The Rhineland Kommune dissolves into anarchy, its population devastated by internal war and chaos. Despite pretensions from the former government, the Kommune has effectively ceased to exist, leaving a sudden gap of open land in Europe - right under Austria's nose. At the same time, a massive Carthaginian invasion force departs Egypt by sea and sails across the Red Sea toward Saudi Arabia. Halfway there, they are stopped - not by French forces, but a blockade of Neo Vyzantine ships. The Byzantine cruisers destroy the convoy's escorts, forcing it to turn back.
At the same time, a Vyzantine force in the Mediterranian is joined by a Black Russian squadron, breaking another Carthaginian desron along the way. The Russians push across the Med, leaving their allies behind, until they reach the coast of Tunisia, breaking another Carthaginian and French fleet along the way in a massive battle off Corsica. A Black Russian invasion force is unloaded to assault Carthage itself, utilizing Russian tactics of LIGHTNING WAR! Despite Russian superiority, the Carthaginians rally and drive the Russians into the sea, though neither side takes significant losses. It remains to be seen if there will be war or peace.
South Africa claims Mozambique and Madagascar, and Carthage claims Ghana. Black Russia begins pushing its territory into the Northern Urals - awfully close to Mongolia.
Asia & Oceania:
In Asia, the Japanese Federation tightens its hold on the island chains of the west Pacific, and establishes a Naval College to train a new generation of captains. Meanwhile, The Han Dominion remains quiet and out of the way, despite growing rumors of a powerful submarine fleet in the Dominion's vast harbors. Mighty China and the Japanese Dragon are sleeping, but for how long remains to be seen - especially with the vast riches of the Indian States so close, and so tempting.
Further south, the Allied Powers seize New Guinea and New Caledonia, but are beaten to the punch in the Solomon Islands by the Kingdom of Cuba. Cuba's response to the events in Mexico remains to be seen, but another potential enemy for the Allies could be a death knell for their bold strategy.
And thus a new day dawns - The Year of Our Lord 1944 begins. Let us see what the great Powers do with it.
Signing off, Lighthearter of the LMCP. Enjoy your feature presentation.
The Magazine has released the 1941 listings of Nation Awards! Each award comes with a 1IP bonus to the winner. In the event of a two-way tie, no award is given to either party. If there are more than two nations tied for an award, it is not given out at all.
The Bloody Bayonet Award for the World's Strongest Army:The Allied Nations(33STR - 5T1/7T2/0T3/0CU) The Iron Gauntlet Award for the World's Highest Army Modifier:Tied between The Han Dominion and The Carthaginian Union(5%) The Violation of London Award for the World's Strongest Navy:The Allied Nations(29STR - 3T1/2T2/2T3/0CU) The Sneering Shark Award for the World's Highest Navy Modifier:The Japanese Federation(5%) The Knights of the Air Award for the World's Strongest Air Force:South Africa(17STR - 1T1/4T2/0T3/0CU) The Hotshot Heroes Award for the World's Highest Air Force Modifier: No Single Winner The Robber Baron Award for the World's Highest Factory Count:Indian States(28) The Rosie the Riveter Award for the World's Highest Economic Modifier:The Norse Union(10%) The Novus Ordo Seclorum Award for the World's Largest Nation:The Allied Nations(21) The Westen M. Award for World's Largest Spy Count: No Single Winner The New Deal Award for World's Highest Social Policy Count:The Carthaginian Union(3) The Money Pool Award for Greatest Territory To Income Ratio:The Confederate States(9:1)
The Nation of the Year Award:
Every year, the Lighthearter Magazine of Country Prowess awards to one nation the Nation of the Year Award(NOTY), in recognition of one single nation's fantastic achievements and unlikely successes. This award is given to nations that stand firm and fight effectively in the face of overwhelming odds, or to nations that overrun the opposition in a flurry of violence, or even to simply the world's largest economy - the nation with the single greatest achievement receives the NOTY, which comes with 1IP and a 5% bonus to either Army, Navy, Air Force or Income. The NOTY cannot be given to the same nation two years running, but it can be awarded to a nation multiple nonconsecutive times.
For the Year 1941, the NOTY is awarded to an extraordinary nation, as always. The nation in question pulled off the greatest surprise attack in modern history, reshaping the future of an entire hemisphere in one titanic moment of triumph and strategic insight. Truly all military scholars could do well to follow the NOTY recipient's example in conducting campaigns. Thus, it is my honor to award this year's Nation of the Year Award to THE ALLIED NATIONS!
Austrian Policy Statement on the Dissolution of the Rhineland
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It is a tragic testament to the institutional failures of the communist ideology that the Rhineland has due to its own incompetence dissolved into anarchy. However it is not the time to gloat over communisms self-evident failings, but rather to reflect on the tragedy that is unfolding for the innocent and long-suffering people of the Rhineland.
As such, on the basis of restoring order to the region Austria announces it is annexing the Rhineland, reunifying the German speaking regions of Europe under the rule of the Emperor as of old. We note that any attempt by other sovereign powers to settle in the Rhineland shall be expelled, by force if necessary. We hope through these measures that the peace and serenity the people of the Rhineland have so long been denied, shall be provided for them, and that the greater glory of God may be magnified through our Empires efforts to ensure the peace and order of Europe under the banner of the traditions of western civilisation.
The CSA greatly thanks the Allied Forces for their intervention in the Great North American War, and hope that our two nations can work together in the future.
At least I offered you a peace treaty. Which you never responded to. You know, if you disagreed with it, you should have at least said what you disagree with and offered your own deal.
The French Government declares as it's temporary capital Mecca and calls the Arabian people to fight a Jihad against the Carthaginian and Austrian subhumans!! Long Live the Empire!! Heil Philippe Pétain!!
Austria intervened in France due to its disgusting and exterminationist rhetoric, engaged in correspondence to us, with regards to our Russian friends and its stated intentions of imperial domination. We thus pre-emptively attacked in order to liberate the people of France from the tyranny that afflicted them, and secure the eternal peace of Europe. We note that the speed of our victory was only possible due to the joy of the people of France at their liberation. Such was the French peoples jubilation that our soldiers received flowers in the streets from the people whom Petain had so oppressed.
However now that we hear their response there is another comment Austria must make. We are of course referring to their previous rhetoric regarding the French and the superiority of the Aryan race. That is, they asserted the Aryan (read European) race as the highest pinnacle of humanity with all other races being inferior. But now it seems, after the failure and willing embrace of their homeland of the Emperor, caused by their own intransigence, that they plead to the Arab race whom they had previously degraded and oppressed as inferior and subhuman to the Aryan race, to Jihad. They pretend as if their previous condescension was never uttered, and with great effrontery hope (in vain) to make out that all this time they were truly sons of Islam and advocates of Arabia, whom just last year they called worse than animals! Surely the Arab people will not be fooled by such hypocritical and deceptive double-speak and blatant pandering. Doubly hypocritical they add now that they call the Austrian people, whom they previously proclaimed examples of the Aryan race they constantly extolled as superior, subhuman?
Either way, the serpent-like willingness of the French (or should we say Arabian) leadership to reject all its previously held principles merely corroborates and confirms Austria in our pre-emptive attack. In your lack of conviction and in your actions you have shown yourselves to be dangerous to the peace and an enemy of the Empire, and as such you have been suitable chastised and cast into the desert as was Cain of old.
The previous statement by the CSA government has been rescinded, due to the war our focus has not been as much on international statements. (OOC: and a bit of frustration and lack of interest due to not being able to do anything)
It has come to light that the Australia is nothing more than imperialist and warmongering dogs that seek only the destruction of the week so they can prosper, to bleed and suck the North American soil dry and cause the destruction and death of the lands true and rightful rulers.
To the People of the World, stand up against this oppression, stand up against this injustice, stand up against the tyranny and the evil of their "Democracy"
The Arabs are of course not Aryans, but they are the second race of people, who are below the Aryan superior race, but superior to the Slavic and Germanic Subhuamans. You are telling lies. It is you who offered us alliance in exchange for an invasion of Carthage. You are the one who is hypocrite. And we shall exterminate all Germanic people from the face of the earth.
Austria never offered an alliance to France, no binding arrangement exists between our nations of the kind that exists for example between Russia and Austria. It only speaks to Petain's incapacity to govern that he thinks otherwise, and speaks now on the subject and calls Austria a liar when it made no statement regarding the status between France and Austria.
We note furthermore that Frances sudden new rhetoric about the Arabs merely proves their duplicity and hypocrisy. It is only now that they are confined to Arabia and after we have called them out on calling those they called Aryans (such as Austrians) previously, subhuman now, that they fabricate periodicals calling Arabs the "second race".
That is a lie. But soon, our soldiers will land in Europe, burn Vienna and holocaust the Germanic Barbarians. Long Live the Empire!! Heil Philippe Pétain!!!!!
Comment of Philippe Pétain:
"Our National Socialist Empire, with it's holy ideology, shall last 1,000 years. We shall crush the enemies of the Aryan race and exterminate the Germanic and Slavic Barbarians. Let's all salute our ideology, shout 'Heil Philippe Pétain!!' and be ready to invade Europe!!"
His Imperial Royal Apostolic Majesty notes that what remains of the Petain regime is logistically incapable of attacking Europe due to the complete absence of an "Arabian" navy. His Majesty reassures the people of His Empire that they are completely safe from Petain's madness, and that even his utterances are likely to in short order end considering the continuing war between the former French regime, and Carthage.
Following several years of peace, His Celestial Majesty has proclaimed a new economic plan. Taking inspiration from Japan's re-purposing of the vile Westerner's technology, The Son of Heaven has worked closely with his advisers to put forth a program that will open new factories across the Han to bring further prosperity to the Dominion. Soon Chinese steel will be the envy of the world, and the grand ships of the Han will send to the bottom all those who oppose the will of the Son of Heaven.
Others do not see the wisdom in the Emperor's plan. Chiang Wei-kuo, a respected and skilled General of the Han, insists upon a massive military build-up. Citing the Ailled Nation's conquest of METH, he remains insistent that the Han should oppose the Allies and wipe the world clean of their corrupted ways. While the General's spirit is admired, His Majesty warns that without the resources, a military buildup to that degree would be foolhardy. The Son of Heaven refers to our neighbor, the Most Honorable Indian Federation. Having disposed of their wicked British overlords, they expanded their industry to become the most prosperous nation in the world, an example that ought to be followed by those wishing to end the influence of the West's corruption.
Prime Minister Hertzog read through the latest reports a second time then slammed his fist on the table.
He stood up and bellowed for his secretary"
"Yes, sir?" She enquired.
"Get on to the Admiralty and find out what happened to the HMS Pretoria, they only launched it last year and have already lost it twice. Also, send a memo to the department of education and find out why our prestigious economic college is contributing nothing to our economy."
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