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Fall 1901. In which the English decide that Scandinavia would make a good setting for a winter holiday. The Tsar’s planned summit with the Kaiser in Berlin goes awry when he is refused a visa. The French and Germans get all cooperative in Belgium. Turkey and Russia get very stroppy in Rumania, but to no avail. The Austrian belatedly annexes half of the Balkans.
The adjudication begins with an apology to Matthew. He did submit orders on time (in fact his were the first to come in), but I lost them. Hopefully this aberration will be my only mistake in the game, and my usual efficiency will be applied to the rest of our time together. On with the moves:
Austria:
F Albania - Greece
A Bohemia - Munich (*Bounce*)
A Serbia Supports F Albania - Greece

England:
F North Sea - Denmark
F Norwegian Sea - Norway
A Yorkshire Hold

France:
A Burgundy - Belgium
A Marseilles - Spain
F Mid-Atlantic Ocean Hold

Germany:
F Holland Supports A Burgundy - Belgium
A Kiel - Berlin (*Bounce*)
A Ruhr - Munich (*Bounce*)

Italy:
F Ionian Sea - Tunis
A Rome Hold
A Venice - Apulia

Russia:
F Gulf of Bothnia - Sweden
A Prussia - Berlin (*Bounce*)
F Sevastopol - Rumania (*Bounce*)
A Ukraine Supports F Sevastopol - Rumania

Turkey:
A Armenia - Rumania (*Bounce*)
F Black Sea Convoys A Armenia - Rumania
A Bulgaria Supports A Armenia - Rumania

Press:
The blue heron flys south in winter. Repeat: The blue heron flys south in winter.
The Tzar's agression on the peaceful nation of Germany will not stand! Many fingers alone can be broken, but when enclosed in a fist, can strike back with force...!
Uncle John has a Red Mustache. Repeat: Uncle John has a Red Mustache.
Shadowpuppets: Everyone is doing what the Kaiser... doesn't want!

Ownership:
Austria: Budapest, Greece, Serbia, Trieste, Vienna.
England: Denmark, Edinburgh, Liverpool, London, Norway.
France: Belgium, Brest, Marseilles, Paris, Spain.
Germany: Berlin, Holland, Kiel, Munich.
Italy: Naples, Rome, Tunis, Venice.
Russia: Moscow, Sevastopol, St Petersburg, Sweden, Warsaw.
Turkey: Ankara, Bulgaria, Constantinople, Smyrna.
Unowned: Portugal, Rumania.

Adjustments:
Austria: Supp 5 Unit 3 Build 2
England: Supp 5 Unit 3 Build 2
France: Supp 5 Unit 3 Build 2
Germany: Supp 4 Unit 3 Build 1
Italy: Supp 4 Unit 3 Build 1
Russia: Supp 5 Unit 4 Build 1
Turkey: Supp 4 Unit 3 Build 1

The next deadline will be 10 pm GMT, Monday April 20th, 2009. This is our first Winter season, so I need your build orders please. Winter build and summer retreat phases are an element of the game I’d like to turn around on 2-3 day deadlines. I hope that’s OK with you all.
Best wishes
Simon