Hi everyone,
 
More press!
 
'The crowd roars as their beloved Kaiser steps to the balcony of his capital. He takes a few moments to soak in the adoration and waves to his people.
'Raising his hands the crowd slowly calms, ???My people,??? he places his hand on his heart, ???my friends. There has never been a better time to be a citizen of our great Germany !???
'The crowd erupts in cheers.
'???We have begun to beat back the Franco hoard that had threatened to take what we, as a people, hold so dear our HOMELAND!???
'More roars and cheer.
'???But we have not done it alone. We have had the pleasure to be working with The King of England. He has made it clear that his noble sailors are joining us in our quest to keep Germany and the world safe from the likes of France .???
'The Kaiser pauses for the cheers to subside. ???You have given me so much and yet I come to you today to ask for more. I have just received word that the Tsar of Russia, with no provocation, ordered an attack on our city of Kiel .??? He pauses again as the people explode in anger. ???It is true; the cowards from Moscow attacked our land with no reason. In fact I have done nothing but honor the agreements the Tsar and I have made. This cowardly action has forced me to come to you and ask even more of you. I must declare WAR on Russia !???
'The crowd chants ???WAR WAR WAR WAR WAR!???
'???It brings tears to my eyes and joy to my heart to know that you my people, my friends, trust me to do what I believe is best for us all. This new war will cost us our sons, our fathers, our brothers, our uncles and some of ourselves. This is a tremendous price to pay and we will pay it. But we will NOT pay it alone. His Royal Majesty Mark, By the Grace of God, King of England and Lord of Ireland, has offered his brave British sailors to aid the common cause of our people.
'From this day forward any man, woman or child from the land of our new friend and is welcome in The Homeland!???
'The cheers are deafening as the Kaiser waves to his people with a genuine look of love and thanks. '
 
Here's the retreats for Summer 03:
 
Austria:
A Serbia, no move received (*Disbanded*)
F Trieste, no move received (*Disbanded*)
 
France:
A Burgundy - Marseilles
A Picardy - Paris

 
British Summer Time begins this weekend, meaning that our regular deadline time will come forwards to 2000GMT from next week. I'd like to give you a day longer than usual next week to compensate for this week's delayed adjudication. The Autumn 1903 moves will therefore be due on Tuesday 27 March at 2000GMT.
 
thanks
 
Jerome