He's only got one unit, but what a difference he can make.  Let us just say, theoretically, that Italy had ordered a unit that doesn't exist while not ordering a unit that does exist?  What would that do?  Perhaps save Spain for the French?  Yes, perhaps.

In addition, Russia completes his circumnavigation of England with F Wales - London.

In other news over in DC 418... while Rick Hunter's (England's) abandonment has certainly augmented the chances of tournament leader Tim Crosby (France), it appears that Derek Eiler (Italy) has at long last switched sides and is now trying to thwart the French bid to win the Winter Blitz.  Is it too late?  As of this moment, they have not yet adjudicated Fall 1906:

http://www.diplomaticcorp.com/game_page.php?game_id=dc418

DC 419 is more messy and could still go any of a number of ways.

Back to DC 420, the adjustments this winter reflect Austria's conquest of Kiel combined with France's opportunity to build an army in Spain (thus replacing the fleet lost in Western Med):

Austria:   Supp  8 Unit  7 Build  1
England:   Supp  3 Unit  4 Remove  1
France:    Supp  5 Unit  4 Build  1
Italy:     Supp  1 Unit  1 Build  0
Russia:    Supp  8 Unit  8 Build  0
Turkey:    Supp  9 Unit  9 Build  0


Fall 1906:

Austria:
F Gulf of Lyon Convoys A Tuscany - Spain
A Kiel Supports A Munich - Ruhr
A Munich - Ruhr
A Piedmont Supports F Marseilles
A Rome Hold
A Tuscany - Spain (*Bounce*)
A Tyrolia - Munich

England:
F Clyde Supports F North Sea - Edinburgh
F Holland - Helgoland Bight
F Liverpool Hold
F North Sea - Edinburgh

France:
A Brest Hold
A Burgundy - Marseilles (*Fails*)
A Gascony Supports A Burgundy - Marseilles
F Portugal - Spain(sc) (*Bounce*)
F Western Mediterranean - Gulf of Lyon (*Disbanded*)

Italy:
F Mid-Atlantic Ocean Hold

Russia:
F Denmark - North Sea
F Gulf of Bothnia - Sweden
F Norway Supports F Denmark - North Sea
F Norwegian Sea - Edinburgh (*Fails*)
A Prussia Hold
F Skagerrak Supports F Denmark - North Sea
A Sweden - Denmark
F Wales - London

Turkey:
F Aegean Sea Hold
A Albania Hold
A Berlin Supports A Tyrolia - Munich
F English Channel Supports F Wales - London
F Ionian Sea - Tyrrhenian Sea
F Marseilles Supports A Tuscany - Spain (*Cut*)
F North Africa Supports F Mid-Atlantic Ocean
F Tunis Supports F Tyrrhenian Sea - Western Mediterranean
F Tyrrhenian Sea - Western Mediterranean