Dear Rulers,

allow me to give you a short impression of Spring 1902:
- England and Russia had a little quarrel over St Petersburg. Of course, it is a beautiful place to visit in Spring.
Russia also seemed to have some mixup with Italy and Turkey. Opportunities for interpreters of these languages?
- France apparently decided that there is no place like home and returned en-masse to its terra patria.
- Austria gently but firmly made Russia to understand that the feeling of coziness in sharing Vienna was not mutual.
- The Italian army did not see any reason to move whereas its navy did not see any reason to stay.
- Turkey felt it was somewhat constrained and decided it would need more space.
- Germany was in an excellent mood and decided to pay a visit to its neighbouring locations.

These are the orders that were given for Spring 1902:

Austria:
A Budapest Supports A Trieste - Vienna
F Greece - Bulgaria(sc) (*Bounce*)
A Serbia - Trieste
A Trieste - Vienna

England:
F London - North Sea
F North Sea - Skagerrak
F Norway - St Petersburg(nc) (*Bounce*)
A Yorkshire - London

France:
F Brest Hold
A Burgundy - Paris
F Marseilles Hold
F Portugal Hold
A Spain - Gascony

Germany:
A Berlin - Prussia
F Denmark Supports F Gulf of Bothnia - Sweden
A Holland - Belgium
A Kiel - Munich
A Munich - Silesia

Italy:
F Ionian Sea - Aegean Sea
F Naples - Ionian Sea
A Tunis Hold
A Venice Hold

Russia:
F Gulf of Bothnia - Sweden
A Moscow - St Petersburg (*Bounce*)
A Rumania Supports A Bulgaria - Serbia (*Void*)
F Sevastopol Supports A Rumania
A Vienna Supports A Venice - Trieste (*Dislodged*)
A Warsaw - Galicia

Turkey:
F Black Sea Supports A Bulgaria - Rumania
A Bulgaria - Rumania (*Fails*)
A Constantinople - Bulgaria (*Bounce*)
F Smyrna - Eastern Mediterranean

With these moves we're at Summer 1902.
Since Austria was so adamant about Vienna, the local Russian army needs to find itself another location.

*** Russian retreat is due by Wednesday April 30, 23.00 GMT. ***

Frank