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to Fascist Germans:
From People's Republic of Germany:

Yes, we agree, but first every single one of our soldiers must die and every building destoryed!, we will fight to the end!.
 
Was that adressed to me? We are the fascist Burgundians notthe fascist Germans. And that message makes no sense.
 
If i remember correctly germany was divided into communist germany and fascist germany (burgandy)

and the reply was in a sarcastic tone.

simple answer: No
 
ORDERS
Finish naval expansion
Continue Professional Armed Service Program
Continue Economic Expansion
Repair and remodel ports and port cities to make them look clean, modern, and kept up.
 
OOC: Burgundy is, in effect, a state with three basic ethnicities - French, Dutch and German. A combination of the three is considered "Burgundian", which is most widespread in the middle of it. So Burgundy is indeed Fascist Burgundy, not Germany.

Continue to send in orders!

IC:

From: Sicily
To: Burgundy

Please, friends! We need your help - the darn Reds can easily cross the Straits of Messina, and then all of Italy will be under their control!
 
im sorry but i need some important diplo before i can do orders.
 
Okay. I guess I will wait some more...

Other people, send in orders!

I need orders from:

thebignastyone
Finmaster
tossi
Erik Mesoy
erez87
 
I talked to Heine (Japan), we're offering a white peace to Russia.
My orders are to build economy this turn.
 
Russia accepts a White peace. further agreements will be made soon.
 
Finmaster
erez87

If both or one of them sends orders soon, I will update today. If neither one sends orders, I will update tomorrow. Agreed?
 
I agree with Jason...
 
OOC: The reason I haven't send orders is because I just graduated from high school and now I've been drinking like a madman for the last couble of days. Anyway, wait 2 more hours and you'll have a long story from me as well as orders.
 
HELSINKI TIMES
March 15th 1907

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CULTURAL SECTION

”Finnish Culture Day” held in Helsinki

As part of president Ståhlberg’s national unification program, a great exhibition of Finnish culture was displayed in Helsinki. The greatest paintings from such artists as Isto and the greatest symphonies from such composers as Jean Sibelius were displayed. In this article, we’ll take a look at some of the pieces of art displayed in the exhibition which has greatly brought the politically diverse Finns together by reminding them of the days when all Finns fought against Russians in unity.

Political art

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”The Attack” from 1896. Painted by Isto, the Attack is a political picture from the times when czar Nikolai II got all Finns hating him by dissolving the Finnish Parliament for good and ending the autonomious position that Finland had had under the Russian Empire. In the picture the two-headed eagle of Russia is ripping off the book of law from the hands of “Maid of Finland”.

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“Finlandia” was composed by Jean Sibelius (pictured above) who was the main constructor of the exhibition together with president Ståhlberg. The Finlandia-hymn was created in 1897 after Finland gained it’s independence and has been the national hymn of Finland since 1900.

Kalevala

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Kalevala is a collection of poems and songs and they tell us about the ancient Finnish and Karelian mythology. The book “Kalevala” was created by Elias Lönnrot (1802-84, pictured above) who travelled all around eastern Finland and Karelia, writing down these songs that some of the older people could still remember. At first the Kalevala book was used as a show-off to Fenno-Swedes who didn’t believe that any true culture could be created with the Finnish language and by the Finnish people, but later it was used as a national symbol to unify the nation against Russian opression.

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Akseli Gallen-Gallela, perhaps the most famous Finnish painter of all times, drew some pictures based on Kalevala. Some of those picutres could be seen in the exhibition. This one is from the story of Lemminkäinen – according to Kalevala, he loved the Maid of the North so much that he would be willing to go down to the underworld to find the Holy Swamp which he would have to kill in order to get to marry the maid. He failed in his mission and died – but his mother loved Lemminkäinen so much that she came down to the underworld and managed to bring him back to life with her love.

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“The stealing of Samp”. Another picture by Gallen-Gallela. Blacksmith Ilmarinen managed to create a magical device called “sampo” that would pour out gold, wheat and other expensive stuff whenever someone pulled a lever. It was created with the help of Väinämöinen, the wise old man of Finnish mythology (seen here with a sword in his hands). This Sampo was stolen by the ***** of the North, but Väinämöinen and Ilmarinen followed her and stole it back. The ***** then followed their boat and attacked it – which is seen in this picture. As a result of the fight, Sampo got drowned, but according to the Finnish mythology, it will one day be found again..

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POLITICAL SECTION

Parliamentary Elections held in Finland in March, 1907

4 years after the “democratic uprising”, started by Väinö Tanner and his social-democratic underground group, the term of the first sovereign Finnish parliament has come to an end. In the elections, both the social-democrats and the far-rightist conservative parties lost seats – and fascists were completely dropped out of the parliament. Meanwhile central-liberal parties, especially Progressive Party with Prime Minister Kaarlo Castren’s lead, are on the rise. Agrarian League did also well with the lead of former prime minister Santeri Alkio, doubling their seat numbers from 7 to 14. The only liberal party that lost seats was the Karelian Alliance, whose voters are starting to believe that Social-Democrats and especially the Agrarian League can drive their agenda better. A rather surprising name in the parliament was Pauli Vakkapuli of the Conservatives, formerly known as king Pauli I of Finland.

Final results of the elections:

Party – seat numbers:
Social-Democrat Party (leftist, socialist, partly communist) – 83
Conservative Party (rightist, conservative) – 48
Progressive Party (central-rightist, liberal) – 42
Agrarian League (central-leftist, liberal) – 14
Swedish People’s Party (rightist, half-conservative) – 10
Karelian Alliance (central-leftist, liberal) – 3
ALLTOGETHER: 200

All parties represented in the new “war-time government”

President Ståhlberg decided to give the job of setting up a new government to prime minister Kaarlo Castren of the Progressive Party for the second time in a row. Castren decided to help Ståhlberg’s unification campaign by creating a “war-time government” with all parties represented in it. His plan worked, as all parties believed in the same agenda – supporting the president in his job of unifying the country and winning the ongoing war.

VOTING FOR SUPPORT FOR CASTREN’S II GOVERNMENT:
YAY – 177
NAY – 23

Despite having all parties represented, there were still some communists in the parliament who refused to accept the new agenda of the nation. Nevertheless, 177 votes is far above from the needed 101, so Castren’s II government will start their job immediately.

Finland joins EPAN with president’s decision

The “Economic Prosperity for All Nations” program, invented by greatest economical minds of Madagaskar, immeidately got the support of Finland’s economically pro-liberal president after Finland got invited into the program. “National prosperity should be an agenda to all parties”, said president Ståhlberg, “and receiving the help of other nations can never hurt us when trying to achieve that goal.” Ståhlberg didn’t bother to ask the opinion of parliament when agreeing to Madagaskar’s proposal. “I don’t see the need for that”, he said. “It says clearly in the Finnish constitution that the president, and not the parliament, is in charge of the foreign policy. People knew that I was economically liberal when they voted me for this office, and if they don’t like my actions, they can vote for a communist or a fascist in 2010 when the next elections will be held. It’s their choice.”
 
DIPLOMACY:
From Finland
To Madagaskar:
We would be willing to join the EPAN.

To Burgundy:
Yes, we are in a state of war.

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ORDERS:
PM’ing them right away!
 
Finmaster said:
OOC: The reason I haven't send orders is because I just graduated from high school and now I've been drinking like a madman for the last couble of days. Anyway, wait 2 more hours and you'll have a long story from me as well as orders.

graduated too.....but drinking is ilegal here :mischief:
 
stalin006 said:
graduated too.....but drinking is ilegal here :mischief:

WHAT??? Where the heck are you from???
 
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