UNBELIEVABLE !!
probably describes best what has happened during Fall 1902.

Hope that Russia enjoys its presence in Denmark as it came with a price: the Russians succeeded taking Denmark from the Germans through the support of the English, who in return for that favor must have decided to take Sweden and St Petersburg (nc). Germany as a result of Russia's move has been told to leave immediately - no need to pack.
Further south Russia had to make way for the Germans in Bohemia; since word had come down from what occurred in Denmark, Germany showed no mercy on the Russians either: demand for immediate departure.
And all the way in the Mediterranean we see Italian troops moving from Tunis to Smyrna in an orchestrated convoy which succeeded thanks to the support from Austria. The Turkish delight (forgive me for this little joke) over the victory in Serbia is said to have quickly changed to unbelief at what happened at home.


These are the orders given for Fall 1902:

Austria:
A Budapest Supports A Vienna
F Greece Supports F Aegean Sea
A Trieste - Serbia (*Fails*)
A Vienna Supports A Munich - Bohemia

England:
A London Hold
F North Sea Supports F Sweden - Denmark
F Norway - St Petersburg(nc)
F Skagerrak - Sweden

France:
F Brest - English Channel
A Gascony - Burgundy
F Marseilles - Spain(sc)
A Paris - Picardy
F Portugal - Mid-Atlantic Ocean

Germany:
A Belgium Hold
F Denmark Supports F Sweden (*Dislodged*)
A Munich - Bohemia
A Prussia - Warsaw (*Fails*)
A Silesia Supports A Prussia - Warsaw (*Cut*)

Italy:
F Aegean Sea Convoys A Tunis - Smyrna
F Ionian Sea Convoys A Tunis - Smyrna
A Tunis - Smyrna
A Venice - Apulia

Russia:
A Bohemia - Silesia (*Dislodged*)
A Galicia Supports A Moscow - Warsaw
A Moscow - Warsaw
A Rumania Supports A Bulgaria - Serbia
F Sevastopol Supports A Rumania
F Sweden - Denmark

Turkey:
F Black Sea - Constantinople
A Bulgaria - Serbia
A Constantinople - Bulgaria
F Eastern Mediterranean - Aegean Sea (*Fails*)

As a result the following retreats are expected for Autumn 1902:
- Germany needs to order its fleet out of Denmark or it will be disbanded;
- Russia needs to order its army out of Bohemia or it will be disbanded.

Retreats are due by Wednesday 23.00 GMT and will be adjudicated as soon as I have received all retreats marked as Final.

Builds for Winter 1902 are due by Friday 23.00 GMT.

As I will be away May 10-18, we'll skip next week so the Spring 1903 orders are not due until Tuesday May 20, 23.00 GMT.
Considering everything that has happened this Fall, that may actually be welcome (recover from shock, allow time to have ratio rule emotion, formulate clear messages to former allies, etc.).

Your GM
Frank