While fiercely embroiled in their continental power struggle, the
seven Great Powers took interest in the recent United States
presidential election: Franklin D. Roosevelt retained his position in
defeating challenger Alf Landon. Roosevelt, know for his focus and
investment on internal social and economic reform, remains unlikely to
involve his industrial powerhouse in European military matters. This
is certainly welcomed by those unlikely to curry favour with the
democratic United States while diminish hope for those who were
holding out hope they may have an ally in their ongoing intrigues.
Meanwhile there are rumours of significant potential German intrigue:
a Japanese diplomat was assassinated and discovered to have papers
relating to an "Anti-Comintern Pact" that would also involve Germany.
Whether the Germans are actually involved in such a gambit remains
unknown.
Over in the Soviet Union the Transcaucasian Socialist Federative
Soviet Republic was dissolved over December 10 and 11, thus converting
Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia as full Republics of the Soviet Union.
How or if this will impact the Soviet war effort remains to be seen.
At precisely the same time, on December 11 in Britain, Prince Albert,
the Duke of York, is crowned King, to reign as King George VI. some
observers are wary of how this might tilt carefully balanced
diplomatic agreements in the months ahead.
Prelims for Spring 1937 are due in 27 hours! Other upcoming deadlines
are at the end of this note.
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PLAYERS
Britain - sunchung / Sun Chung / sun.chung(at)gmail.com
France - DrSwordopolis / Nick Powell / nick.s.powell(at)gmail.com
Germany - charlesf / Charles Feaux de la Croix / charlesf(at)web.de
Italy (and Nationalist Spain) - raistlin / David Gould / davidchegould(at)bigpond.com
Poland - smileyrob / Robert Stein / smileyrob68(at)gmail.com
Turkey - Wladimir7 / Wladimir Mysonski / wmysonski(at)gmail.com
USSR (and Republican Spain) - Nitsch / Karsten Nitsch / karsten.nitsch(at)gmx.de
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HEADLINES
British Royal Navy sets out to dominate the waters of the world
French citizenry quake at the build-up of arms around them
Kriegsmarine enjoys ahistorically aggressive investments
Vulnerable Rome newly garrisoned
New cavalry units deployed in the fair Polish plains
Balance is the order of the day for Ataturk
Stalin determined to build up the Red Army
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Orders:
Britain:
Build F Edinburgh
Build F London
Germany:
Build F Hamburg
Build F Berlin
Build A Munich
Italy:
Build A Rome
Poland:
Build F Gdynia
Build A Warsaw
Build A Cracow
Turkey:
Build A Ankara
Build F Izmir
USSR:
Build A Moscow
Build A Stalingrad
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Ownership of supply centers
Britain: Edinburgh, Egypt, Liverpool, London, Norway, Suez.
France: Algiers, Beirut, Brest, Marseille, Paris.
Germany: Austria, Berlin, Czechia, Denmark, Hamburg, Munich.
Italy: Croatia, Milan, Naples, Rome, Tripoli.
Poland: Cracow, Gdynia, Latvia, Lithuania, Serbia, Warsaw.
Turkey: Ankara, Beirut, Bulgaria, Istanbul, Izmir.
USSR: Finland, Iran, Leningrad, Moscow, Stalingrad.
Nationalist_Spain: Burgos.
Republican_Spain: Valencia.
Britain: 6 Supply centers, 6 Units: Builds 0 units.
France: 5 Supply centers, 5 Units: Builds 0 units.
Germany: 6 Supply centers, 6 Units: Builds 0 units.
Italy: 5 Supply centers, 5 Units: Builds 0 units.
Poland: 6 Supply centers, 6 Units: Builds 0 units.
Turkey: 5 Supply centers, 5 Units: Builds 0 units.
USSR: 5 Supply centers, 5 Units: Builds 0 units.
Nationalist_Spain: 1 Supply center, 1 Unit: Builds 0 units.
Republican_Spain: 1 Supply center, 1 Unit: Builds 0 units.
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Upcoming Deadlines (all orders are due at 5 PM EST, GMT -5)
Spring 1937 Prelims, Friday June 25
Spring 1937 Orders, Tuesday June 29
Summer 1938 Retreats/Adjustments, Thursday July 1
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GM Notes: None