Hi Gumballers,

It's a fun time in the old town tonight!  Plenty of interesting maneuvers, a gamble or two, and a mighty naval conflict with a surprisingly benign result.  Let's go straight to the highlights.

. The Black Sea has turned green.  "Look at the pretty dots I can see from here!" wired back the Italian Commodore as they cruised uncontested into the warm waters.

. On the other side of Europe, the naval action was much more heated.  The German fleet in MAO tried to make for northern waters, but was bounced back by the Italians in Clyde.  With Italy attacking that MAO fleet from the rear, I thought for a moment that he would be dislodged into the French port of Brest.  But then, at the last minute, French fleets in Portugal and
English Channel teamed up to attack MAO, too.  That made it two-against-two, a bounce!  And because of that bounce, the single German fleet is allowed to remain.  It's called a "beleaguered unit" in the rules.  You can look it up!

Meanwhile, there was plenty of action in the continent's interior, as well. 

. Austrian forces outguessed the White Army and captured Warsaw, BUT
. The German forces succeeded in breaking through the Austrian lines into Galicia, BUT
. The Russians occupied St. Pete, MEANING
. A net movement of one dot from Germany to Austria.  Good thing for the Archduke.  He's going to have his hands full now that his line has been split in twain.

Finally, a tip of the old shako to the merry prankster in Berlin who swapped out the Kaiser's maps for the Western front.  We don't know his name but we recognize his work.  Why else would German units in Belgium, Munich and
Irish Sea go completely unordered, while phantom units in Burgundy and Liverpool are sent on phantom missions?  Very funny, Herr Jokemeister.  Now I think you better run and hide before the Kaiser catches up with you.

RETREATS:  Russian army Warsaw is auto-retreated to Livonia, its only legal move due to the bounce in Moscow.  However, Russia may choose to retreat off the board instead.  Should he so choose, he would then be eligible to build a new unit in Moscow during the Winter.

ADJUSTMENTS:  Austria Builds 1.  France Builds 1.  Italy Removes 1.  Russia Builds 1 only if A Warsaw is retreated OTB.  Germany is down 1 SC, but does not need to remove because of the fleet in Clyde being destroyed in the Spring.  (Full details of SC ownership can be found below.)

DEADLINE:  Adjustments are due Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. EST.  That's 35 hours from now.  If everyone
submits early, I'll post results tomorrow night.

*** NOTE:  I don't want to post separate retreat/build phases.  If it matters to you whether or not Russia chooses to disband instead of retreating, please submit conditional adjustment orders.  e.g.  If Russia retreats OTB, build F Iceland.  Else, Build A Sicily.

You guys are doing great, by the way.  This has been a very interesting game for the last 7 or 8 years.  Just when it looked like Germany was going to run away with it, you've pulled him back to the pack.  Keep up the good work!

Cheers,
Chris


Orders as received and resolved.  Let me know if I goofed anything up, and I'll endeavor to make amends.
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Austria:
A Galicia - Warsaw
A Serbia - Rumania (*Bounce*)
A Tyrolia Supports A Vienna - Bohemia
A Ukraine Supports A Galicia - Warsaw
F Venice Hold
A
Vienna - Bohemia

England:
A Edinburgh Supports F Clyde (*Ordered to Move*)
A Liverpool - Wales

France:
F English Channel Supports F Portugal - Mid-Atlantic Ocean
A Gascony Supports F Spain(sc)
A Marseilles Supports F Mid-Atlantic Ocean - Brest (*Fails*)
F Portugal - Mid-Atlantic Ocean (*Bounce*)
F Spain(sc) Supports F Mid-Atlantic Ocean - Western Mediterranean (*Void*)

Germany:
A Belgium, no move received
A Berlin - Prussia
A Bohemia - Galicia
A Burgundy - Ruhr (*Invalid - no such unit*)
F Irish Sea, no move received
F Liverpool - English Channel (*Invalid - no such unit*)
F Mid-Atlantic Ocean - North Atlantic Ocean (*Bounce*)
A Munich, no move received
F Norwegian Sea - Norway
A Silesia Supports A Bohemia - Galicia

Italy:
F Aegean Sea - Greece
A Bulgaria - Constantinople
F Clyde - North Atlantic Ocean (*Bounce*)
F Constantinople - Black Sea
F Gulf of Lyon
- Spain(sc) (*Fails*)
F North Africa - Mid-Atlantic Ocean (*Bounce*)
F Smyrna Supports A Bulgaria - Constantinople (*Cut*)
F Western Mediterranean Supports F North Africa - Mid-Atlantic Ocean

Russia:
A Sevastopol - Rumania (*Bounce*)
A St Petersburg - Moscow (*Bounce*)
A Warsaw - Moscow (*Dislodged*)

Turkey:
A Ankara - Smyrna (*Fails*)
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Ownership:

Austria (7):   Budapest, Rumania, Serbia, Trieste, Venice, Vienna, Warsaw.
England (2):   Edinburgh, Liverpool.
France (6):    Brest, London, Marseilles, Paris, Portugal, Spain.
Germany (:   Belgium, Berlin, Denmark, Holland, Kiel, Munich, Norway, Sweden.
Italy (7):     Bulgaria, Constantinople, Greece, Naples, Rome, Smyrna, Tunis.
Russia (3):    Moscow, Sevastopol, St Petersburg.
Turkey (1):   
Ankara.

Adjustments:

Austria:   Supp  7 Unit  6 Build  1
England:   Supp  2 Unit  2 Build  0
France:    Supp  6 Unit  5 Build  1
Germany:   Supp  8 Unit  8 Build  0
Italy:     Supp  7 Unit  8 Remove  1
Russia:    Supp  3 Unit  3 Build  0  ... or build 1 if A Warsaw retreats OTB instead of to Livonia
Turkey:    Supp  1 Unit  1 Build  0