All,
I'm sure we've all seen the email from Kevin. I don't mean to sound harsh, but his responsibility was to inform me before he went on vacation. Kevin violated that responsibility, so the replacement was necessary.
I apologize for not adjudicating last night - a friend flew in last night from out of town, and in the cleaning frenzy, I completely forgot about Diplomacy. So sorry, I'll try to avoid that mistake in the future.


Players:

Austria: Pontus Nilsson pontus(at)wallmanderco.se
England: Mark Utterback mdemagogue(at)gmail.com
France: Scott Lapp pyrasea(at)yahoo.com
Germany: Roger Strand PellefantSpam(at)gmail.com
Italy: Chris Morse camorse22(at)yahoo.com
Russia: Ross Webb rodtheworm(at)hotmail.com
Turkey: Sean Walsh sean.ayearaway(at)gmail.com


Headlines:

RUSSIAN FORCES EXPAND NORTH, SOUTH
Russian forces were spotted in Turkish and English territory this week, as fleets in Norway and Ankara, signal all out war with the Bear's neighbors. In related news, Rumania fell to a joint Austro-Turkish assault, drawing battle lines in very dangerous colors.

GERMANY, FRANCE SHORE UP FRONT LINES
Armies amassed along the border between France and Germany, setting the stage for a potentially devastating border skirmish. Speculators in the wine industry expect the price of Burgundy vintages to rise exorbitantly.

ITALIAN ARMIES SIGHTED NEAR AUSTRIA, AGAIN
Austrian forces in Trieste repelled an Italian incursion attempt yet again this week, while a regiment of Italian troops covertly landed in Albania under cover of coastal bombardment from the Ionian Sea. The consuls in Serbia and Greece have sued the Austrian government for peace, citing fears of potential fighting in major cities. The Austrian government has yet to respond.

ENGLISH SAILS OFF FRENCH NORTH COAST
The English Channel, long a peaceful zone between England and France, was full of British flags this week. The French armada in Brest tried valiantly to hold off the British invasion, but was severely outgunned and forced to fall back to the coast.


Orders:

Austria:
A Budapest - Galicia
F Greece, no move received (*Ordered to Hold*)
A Serbia Supports A Bulgaria - Rumania
A Trieste, no move received (*Ordered to Hold*)
A Vienna, no move received (*Ordered to Hold*)

England:
A Liverpool - Wales
F London - English Channel
F North Sea Supports F London - English Channel
F Norway - Skagerrak

France:
F Brest - English Channel (*Fails*)
A Burgundy Supports A Paris - Picardy
A Paris - Picardy
A Portugal - Spain
F Spain(sc) - Mid-Atlantic Ocean

Germany:
A Belgium Supports A Munich - Ruhr
F Berlin - Baltic Sea
A Denmark - Kiel
F Holland Supports A Belgium
F Kiel - Helgoland Bight
A Munich - Ruhr

Italy:
F Ionian Sea Convoys A Tunis - Albania
F Naples - Apulia
A Tunis - Albania
A Venice - Trieste (*Fails*)

Russia:
F Black Sea - Ankara
A Finland - St Petersburg
A Rumania Supports A Serbia - Constantinople (*Dislodged*)
A Sevastopol - Armenia
F St Petersburg(nc) - Norway
F Sweden Supports F St Petersburg(nc) - Norway

Turkey:
F Aegean Sea - Constantinople
A Bulgaria - Rumania
A Constantinople - Smyrna
F Smyrna - Aegean Sea


Retreats:

Russian A Rumania can retreat to Budapest, Ukraine, Sevastopol or OTB.


Unit Positions: (SCs/Units)

Austria: (5/5)
Armies - Gal, Ser, Tri, Vie
Fleets - Gre

England: (4/4)
Armies - Wal
Fleets - Eng, Nth, Ska

France: (5/5)
Armies - Bur, Pic, Spa
Fleets - Bre, MAO

Germany: (6/6)
Armies - Bel, Kie, Ruh
Fleets - Bal, Hel, Hol

Italy: (4/4)
Armies - Alb, Ven
Fleets - Apu, Ion

Russia: (6/6)
Armies - Arm, StP, Rum (pending retreat)
Fleets - Ank, Nwy, Swe

Turkey: (4/4)
Armies - Rum, Smy
Fleets - Aeg, Con


Deadline:
Spring 1902 Retreat is due Monday, 7 July at 2pm CST (7pm GMT.) Ross, if you give me your retreat before then, I'll put out the adjudication earlier.
Any issues or errors, let me know.


Map and RP file are attached for your convenience, enjoy!

Thanks all,
The White Wolf

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