HEADLINES FROM AROUND THE WORLD
GERMAN ARMY MOVES INTO RHINELAND. POLAND AND FRANCE ISSUE ULTIMATUM FOR GERMAN WITHDRAWL. EUROPE MOBILIZES IN FACE OF WAR.
COMMUNISTS AND NATIONALISTS DECLARE CEASEFIRE IN CHINESE CIVIL WAR.
ETHIOPIA SURRENDERS TO ITALIAN GOVERNMENT, PREPARES FOR ANNEXATION.
AMERICAN NEWS REPORTS
Political News
MILITARY COUP IN CUBA. Havana, Cuba. General deHavanne has seized control of the Cuban government and the island republic is now under the control of a military junta. In response thousands of displaced loyalists and settlers have fled across the Florida Straights into the beleaguered nation of East Florida, which has been suffering from ethnic troubles of its own. Landing in Seminole territory around Miami, the region has become highly populated by the Cuban refugees. (+5% dissent for East Florida, +7% Dissent for Cuba)
GUN SMUGGLERS CAUGHT ON THE OHIO. Cincinatti, USSA. Smugglers from the Confederacy were caught attempting to sneak weapons into the USSA to arm the rebellious farmers in the heartland of the Socialist nation. The smugglers were caught as the CPPF raided a farm and arrested the smugglers in addition to the rebels located there. The smugglers, all Confederate nationals, were shot by the local officer, though some are reported to have been sent to the new prisons in Missouri and Kansas.
WAR IN THE NORTHEAST! Chicago, USSA. Flush with apparent victory in Kansas and Dakota, General Secretary Browder has announced a state of war between the United States and the New England Confederacy. Browder has declared that New England is guilty of crimes against the proletariat, citing the disbanding of labor unions and Senator Hawkings' crackdown on dissidents. Socialist land, air, and sea forces have been mobilized to wage total war on the new enemy.
WAR IN THE DESERT! New Stockholm, RMU. Gustav Halder has announced war between the Rocky Mountain Union and the Mormon theocracy of Deseret, claiming the lands for living space, and citing Mormon missionary atrocities in the RMU. Using new weapons, the RMU has launched full force against the small nation.
UNREST IN TEXAS! Dallas, Texas. Major uprising and riots have occured in every major Texan city. In the eastern provinces, pro-Louisiana French have risen demanding reunification with the Louisianian Empire. Along the coast, communists have rioted demanding power, peace, and the end of slavery. In northwestern Arizona, the Mormon majority has demanded unification with Deseret to fight against the RMU, forcing Texan military forces in the region to pacify the revolt rather than attack the PRA. In the southwest, the Mexican minority has revolted, damaging Texan supply lines into the PRA and effectively gaining control of the countryside off the roads and away from the cities. Only the scattered native tribes throughout Texas and the landed Texan aristocracy remain loyal to the current government.
Economic News
CANADIANS PURCHASE NORTHWEST TERRITORY. Ottowa, Canada. After narrowly avoiding war in the western wasteland of Northwest Territory, the governments of the RMU, Columbia, and Canada have agrred to turn control of the region to Canada for a large fee.
HAITI OPENS TO FORIEGN TRADERS. Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The new regime in Haiti has announced revolutionary new ideas for trade and exportation. Particularly British corporations and individuals have begun opening new businesses and trade with the small island nation. New ports and other facilities constructed by the Haitian government have provided these entreprenuars with the equipment they need to open their new businesses. (+1 IC per turn for Haiti)
COLUMBIA CONTINUES HIGHWAY EXPANSION. Vancouver, Columbia. As part of the program begun in the beginning of the year, the Commonwealth government has made significant progress in bringing modern roads to the more rural regions of the nation. Some economists argue that these are wasted tasks, likely to bankrupt the nation's treasury and hurt the economy. However, many believe that these new roads will lead to an opening of new trade and increased productivity from farms and factories.
QUEBEC BEGINS INDUSTRIAL PROGRAM. Montreal, Quebec. The Republic of Quebec has announced a program of peaceful industrialization. This new program has gone underway to construct new industry and increase the production capacity of the small nation. Economists expect the program to begin having effect in the next several months.
FREE TRADE ZONE REAPS GREAT REWARD. Montreal, Quebec. Montreal, capital of the Northeast Free Trade Zone has announced greatly increased productivity in all three nations of NETZ. Though the Socialist invasion of New England has caused some difficulty for NETZ, all nations recieved a small boost in their productivity. (+1 IC for New England, Quebec, and Canada)
War Reports from the Front
Northeast War
USSA OFFENSIVE BREAKS INTO NEW ENGLAND. Springfield, occupied New England. Following an amphibious invasion at Hartford, Socialist forces have broken through the border defenses of the New Englanders. Two New England divisions were surrounded and destroyed in Springfield by the advancing Socialist forces. However, heavy defensive forces have halted the Socialist assualt at Worchester. The German Panzer II has successfully proven itself in battle as superior than generic American designs. In addition the Stuka's first use has proven very effective as a tank-killer and heavy casualties have been inflicted on the Socialists by New England's close air support. In the air, the battle is so far inconclusive, though initial Socialist bomber attacks did devastate the New England bomber corps. Seasoned New England pilots have managed to mantain a presence in the skies despite the USSA having over 2-1 numerical superiority in planes.
Casualty List
USSA: 26,000 Infantry, 110 Light Tanks, 25 Medium Tanks, 75 Wright-191s, 20 Wright-298s
New England: 20,000 Infantry, 25 Panzer IIs, 50 Wright-191s, 70 Wright-298s, 30 Stukas
DISASTER AT NEWPORT. Newport, New England. Before the beginning of the ground invasion of New England, a sole Socialist battlecruiser steamed into Newport Sub Pen. Opening fire with its guns, the battlecruiser destroyed thirty submarines which had been in for refitting and refueling. having accomplished its goals, the battlecruiser escaped before nearby New England air forces managed to attack the raider.
Casualty List
New England: 30 Submarines
Dakota Insurgency
NATIVES ATTACK! Sitting Bull, Federation of Tribes. The remnants of the Dakota military forces have launched a major offensive against occupying militia in the Federation. Using tanks and fighters as well as soldiers armed with the materials for fighting a modern war, the Dakota army destroyed the occupiers militia in an open battle to the west of Sitting Bull, leaving the city open for reoccupation by Federation nationalists. This victory has at last created a land route between two of the largest native pockets in the occupied Federation.
Casualty List
USSA: -12,000 Militia
Federation: -5,000 Irregulars, -5 Medium Tanks
NATIVE POCKET OVERWHELMED. Occupied Federation of Tribes. A large militia force of the USSA Army has launched a major offensive against the small native pocket in the southeastern part of the Federation. Using superior numbers and equipment, the Socialist forces managed to overwhelm the small clan of Irregulars in the region with relatively low casualties.
Casualty List
USSA: -2,000 Militia
Federation: -6,000 Irregulars
Utah War
SALT LAKE CITY HOLDS UNDER SEIGE. Salt Lake City, Deseret. With the great RMU invasion underway, regular Mormon forces were driven back from the eastern border, though heavy defensive action did bring heavy casualties upon the invaders. The lack of armor has been a serious deterrent to any major success in open ground for the Mormons. However a surge of volunteers, consisting of some militia, but mostly irregulars armed with Molotov cocktails and other irregular weapons have arisen to defend the Mormon holy city of Salt Lake City. These new volunteers, makeshift defenses, and Mormon air superiority have provided Salt Lake City with relief and halted the European invasion at the gates. In the air the Stuka has been displayed as very vulnerable to conventional air superiority fighters. The Mormons' token fighter airforce has inflicted incredibly heavy casualties upon the Stuka bombers used in the invasion, giving Deseret air superiority.
Casualty List
Deseret: 5,000 Infantry, 10 Wright-191s
RMU: 16,000 Militia, 80 Stukas
Arizona War
TEXAN FORCES ADVANCE WITH MINOR RESISTANCE. Roswell, PRA. Arizonian press releases announce that Texan forces have indeed advanced deep into their republic, however due to the widespread advance, the actual territory conquered is relatively small. Arizonian forces have done a withdrawl, with minor sabotage delaying the Texan advance. Neutral observers believe this is a tactic to stall for time in the hopes of a popular rising by other groups elsewhere in Texas.
Misc.
TEXANS COMPLETE HEAVY TANK. Dallas, Texas. In a revolutionary new idea, Texas has revealed the Houston-25, a tank with more firepower than any existing design. More powerful than even the Panzer-II in one on one battle, the new tanks lacks only in speed. In addition, the materials needed to produce this new class of tank become prohibitive for mass production.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN UNION FORMED. New Stockholm, RMU. After heated debate amongst the inhabitants of the New Europe region, a decree by Gustav Halder has reformed the nation into the Rocky Mountain Union in an attempt to spark new nationalism broken away from Old World tradition. State controlled newspapers have all spoken in favor of this new name and the majority of people remain cautiously optimistic in the face of the new war against Deseret.
OOC
Missed Swissempire and Shadowbound's orders. Banked for both, but Swiss, your nation needs you.
@Feanor: Your half-track design has been translated into specialized mechanized infantry. THis gives you more mobile military forces available for production.
Some cities have been added or removed across the map.
WORLD MAP
GERMAN ARMY MOVES INTO RHINELAND. POLAND AND FRANCE ISSUE ULTIMATUM FOR GERMAN WITHDRAWL. EUROPE MOBILIZES IN FACE OF WAR.
COMMUNISTS AND NATIONALISTS DECLARE CEASEFIRE IN CHINESE CIVIL WAR.
ETHIOPIA SURRENDERS TO ITALIAN GOVERNMENT, PREPARES FOR ANNEXATION.
AMERICAN NEWS REPORTS
Political News
MILITARY COUP IN CUBA. Havana, Cuba. General deHavanne has seized control of the Cuban government and the island republic is now under the control of a military junta. In response thousands of displaced loyalists and settlers have fled across the Florida Straights into the beleaguered nation of East Florida, which has been suffering from ethnic troubles of its own. Landing in Seminole territory around Miami, the region has become highly populated by the Cuban refugees. (+5% dissent for East Florida, +7% Dissent for Cuba)
GUN SMUGGLERS CAUGHT ON THE OHIO. Cincinatti, USSA. Smugglers from the Confederacy were caught attempting to sneak weapons into the USSA to arm the rebellious farmers in the heartland of the Socialist nation. The smugglers were caught as the CPPF raided a farm and arrested the smugglers in addition to the rebels located there. The smugglers, all Confederate nationals, were shot by the local officer, though some are reported to have been sent to the new prisons in Missouri and Kansas.
WAR IN THE NORTHEAST! Chicago, USSA. Flush with apparent victory in Kansas and Dakota, General Secretary Browder has announced a state of war between the United States and the New England Confederacy. Browder has declared that New England is guilty of crimes against the proletariat, citing the disbanding of labor unions and Senator Hawkings' crackdown on dissidents. Socialist land, air, and sea forces have been mobilized to wage total war on the new enemy.
WAR IN THE DESERT! New Stockholm, RMU. Gustav Halder has announced war between the Rocky Mountain Union and the Mormon theocracy of Deseret, claiming the lands for living space, and citing Mormon missionary atrocities in the RMU. Using new weapons, the RMU has launched full force against the small nation.
UNREST IN TEXAS! Dallas, Texas. Major uprising and riots have occured in every major Texan city. In the eastern provinces, pro-Louisiana French have risen demanding reunification with the Louisianian Empire. Along the coast, communists have rioted demanding power, peace, and the end of slavery. In northwestern Arizona, the Mormon majority has demanded unification with Deseret to fight against the RMU, forcing Texan military forces in the region to pacify the revolt rather than attack the PRA. In the southwest, the Mexican minority has revolted, damaging Texan supply lines into the PRA and effectively gaining control of the countryside off the roads and away from the cities. Only the scattered native tribes throughout Texas and the landed Texan aristocracy remain loyal to the current government.
Economic News
CANADIANS PURCHASE NORTHWEST TERRITORY. Ottowa, Canada. After narrowly avoiding war in the western wasteland of Northwest Territory, the governments of the RMU, Columbia, and Canada have agrred to turn control of the region to Canada for a large fee.
HAITI OPENS TO FORIEGN TRADERS. Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The new regime in Haiti has announced revolutionary new ideas for trade and exportation. Particularly British corporations and individuals have begun opening new businesses and trade with the small island nation. New ports and other facilities constructed by the Haitian government have provided these entreprenuars with the equipment they need to open their new businesses. (+1 IC per turn for Haiti)
COLUMBIA CONTINUES HIGHWAY EXPANSION. Vancouver, Columbia. As part of the program begun in the beginning of the year, the Commonwealth government has made significant progress in bringing modern roads to the more rural regions of the nation. Some economists argue that these are wasted tasks, likely to bankrupt the nation's treasury and hurt the economy. However, many believe that these new roads will lead to an opening of new trade and increased productivity from farms and factories.
QUEBEC BEGINS INDUSTRIAL PROGRAM. Montreal, Quebec. The Republic of Quebec has announced a program of peaceful industrialization. This new program has gone underway to construct new industry and increase the production capacity of the small nation. Economists expect the program to begin having effect in the next several months.
FREE TRADE ZONE REAPS GREAT REWARD. Montreal, Quebec. Montreal, capital of the Northeast Free Trade Zone has announced greatly increased productivity in all three nations of NETZ. Though the Socialist invasion of New England has caused some difficulty for NETZ, all nations recieved a small boost in their productivity. (+1 IC for New England, Quebec, and Canada)
War Reports from the Front
Northeast War
USSA OFFENSIVE BREAKS INTO NEW ENGLAND. Springfield, occupied New England. Following an amphibious invasion at Hartford, Socialist forces have broken through the border defenses of the New Englanders. Two New England divisions were surrounded and destroyed in Springfield by the advancing Socialist forces. However, heavy defensive forces have halted the Socialist assualt at Worchester. The German Panzer II has successfully proven itself in battle as superior than generic American designs. In addition the Stuka's first use has proven very effective as a tank-killer and heavy casualties have been inflicted on the Socialists by New England's close air support. In the air, the battle is so far inconclusive, though initial Socialist bomber attacks did devastate the New England bomber corps. Seasoned New England pilots have managed to mantain a presence in the skies despite the USSA having over 2-1 numerical superiority in planes.
Casualty List
USSA: 26,000 Infantry, 110 Light Tanks, 25 Medium Tanks, 75 Wright-191s, 20 Wright-298s
New England: 20,000 Infantry, 25 Panzer IIs, 50 Wright-191s, 70 Wright-298s, 30 Stukas
DISASTER AT NEWPORT. Newport, New England. Before the beginning of the ground invasion of New England, a sole Socialist battlecruiser steamed into Newport Sub Pen. Opening fire with its guns, the battlecruiser destroyed thirty submarines which had been in for refitting and refueling. having accomplished its goals, the battlecruiser escaped before nearby New England air forces managed to attack the raider.
Casualty List
New England: 30 Submarines
Dakota Insurgency
NATIVES ATTACK! Sitting Bull, Federation of Tribes. The remnants of the Dakota military forces have launched a major offensive against occupying militia in the Federation. Using tanks and fighters as well as soldiers armed with the materials for fighting a modern war, the Dakota army destroyed the occupiers militia in an open battle to the west of Sitting Bull, leaving the city open for reoccupation by Federation nationalists. This victory has at last created a land route between two of the largest native pockets in the occupied Federation.
Casualty List
USSA: -12,000 Militia
Federation: -5,000 Irregulars, -5 Medium Tanks
NATIVE POCKET OVERWHELMED. Occupied Federation of Tribes. A large militia force of the USSA Army has launched a major offensive against the small native pocket in the southeastern part of the Federation. Using superior numbers and equipment, the Socialist forces managed to overwhelm the small clan of Irregulars in the region with relatively low casualties.
Casualty List
USSA: -2,000 Militia
Federation: -6,000 Irregulars
Utah War
SALT LAKE CITY HOLDS UNDER SEIGE. Salt Lake City, Deseret. With the great RMU invasion underway, regular Mormon forces were driven back from the eastern border, though heavy defensive action did bring heavy casualties upon the invaders. The lack of armor has been a serious deterrent to any major success in open ground for the Mormons. However a surge of volunteers, consisting of some militia, but mostly irregulars armed with Molotov cocktails and other irregular weapons have arisen to defend the Mormon holy city of Salt Lake City. These new volunteers, makeshift defenses, and Mormon air superiority have provided Salt Lake City with relief and halted the European invasion at the gates. In the air the Stuka has been displayed as very vulnerable to conventional air superiority fighters. The Mormons' token fighter airforce has inflicted incredibly heavy casualties upon the Stuka bombers used in the invasion, giving Deseret air superiority.
Casualty List
Deseret: 5,000 Infantry, 10 Wright-191s
RMU: 16,000 Militia, 80 Stukas
Arizona War
TEXAN FORCES ADVANCE WITH MINOR RESISTANCE. Roswell, PRA. Arizonian press releases announce that Texan forces have indeed advanced deep into their republic, however due to the widespread advance, the actual territory conquered is relatively small. Arizonian forces have done a withdrawl, with minor sabotage delaying the Texan advance. Neutral observers believe this is a tactic to stall for time in the hopes of a popular rising by other groups elsewhere in Texas.
Misc.
TEXANS COMPLETE HEAVY TANK. Dallas, Texas. In a revolutionary new idea, Texas has revealed the Houston-25, a tank with more firepower than any existing design. More powerful than even the Panzer-II in one on one battle, the new tanks lacks only in speed. In addition, the materials needed to produce this new class of tank become prohibitive for mass production.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN UNION FORMED. New Stockholm, RMU. After heated debate amongst the inhabitants of the New Europe region, a decree by Gustav Halder has reformed the nation into the Rocky Mountain Union in an attempt to spark new nationalism broken away from Old World tradition. State controlled newspapers have all spoken in favor of this new name and the majority of people remain cautiously optimistic in the face of the new war against Deseret.
OOC
Missed Swissempire and Shadowbound's orders. Banked for both, but Swiss, your nation needs you.
@Feanor: Your half-track design has been translated into specialized mechanized infantry. THis gives you more mobile military forces available for production.
Some cities have been added or removed across the map.
WORLD MAP
Spoiler :
Now all heck is going to break loose. Tell you the truth, I'd much rather face the USSA then be anywhere close to Panda right now 
