Yet another interesting turn... and a seeming shift in alliances. France marches into Belgium, but loses Spain to a Turkish fleet receiving English support. England gains Russian support to sail into Sweden, overcoming Germany's attempted defense, and saves his army by convoying it to Norway. But even though England coordinates with both Russia and Turkey, those two continue their hostilities, with Russia regaining Rumania while Turkey sinks Russia's southern fleet. Austria bounces Turkey from Trieste, giving Austria an open center to use that banked build. Italy self-bounces in Naples, and receives what turns out to be an unneeded support to hang on to Vienna.

Two units are dislodged, but only one will survive the turn.
The Russian fleet in Sevastopol has no valid retreats and is destroyed.
The Turkish army in Bulgaria has only one valid retreat to Bulgaria, so I'll order that retreat. Dirk, if you would prefer to retreat OTB, please let me know quickly, so I can announce the change in autumn results.

Winter 1904 adjustments will be due as follows:
Austria: build 1 (the banked build)
Germany: remove 1
Russia: remove 1
Turkey: build 3

The deadline for the winter 1904 adjustments will be Friday 2/5 at 3pm Central (US) / 21:00 GMT. Thanks!

Cory

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Press from England:

Turk sailors decided to roam
inordinately far from their home
they soon dipped their oars
along Spanish shores
and wet their boots in the sea foam

The English, who roam far and wide
will very soon have to decide
'bout who's friend or foe
because as you know
eventually, all take a side

and lest you think that we forgot
about the fine mess that we've got
in Europe's broad middle
it seems quite a riddle
a veritable Gordian knot

As in that apocryphal tale
inevitably, heroes prevail
with sword, axe or sabre
they cut through their labor
and relax - with a fine mug of ale!


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Fall 1904 results:

Austria:
A Budapest Supports A Vienna
F Venice - Trieste (*Bounce*)

England:
A Belgium - Norway
F English Channel Supports F Irish Sea - Mid-Atlantic Ocean
F Irish Sea - Mid-Atlantic Ocean
F North Sea Convoys A Belgium - Norway
F Norway - Sweden
F Portugal Supports F Western Mediterranean - Spain(sc)

France:
A Burgundy - Belgium
A Gascony - Spain (*Fails*)
A Paris - Burgundy
A Picardy Supports A Burgundy - Belgium
Germany:
A Berlin - Prussia
F Denmark - Sweden (*Fails*)
A Holland Supports A Burgundy - Belgium
A Munich Hold
A Ruhr Supports A Holland
A Silesia Supports A Munich

Italy:
F Apulia - Naples (*Bounce*)
A Rome - Naples (*Bounce*)
A Vienna Supports A Budapest

Russia:
A Bohemia - Tyrolia
F Finland Supports F Norway - Sweden
A Galicia - Rumania
A Prussia - Warsaw
F Sevastopol Supports A Galicia - Rumania (*Disbanded*)
A Ukraine Supports A Galicia - Rumania

Turkey:
A Armenia - Sevastopol
F Black Sea Supports A Armenia - Sevastopol
F Ionian Sea - Naples (*Bounce*)
A Rumania - Ukraine (*Dislodged*)
A Serbia - Trieste (*Bounce*)
F Western Mediterranean - Spain(sc)

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Autumn 1904 retreat:

Turkey:
A Rumania - Bulgaria