Spring 1904: Good news: the Austrian Emperor has resurfaced to command its navy in Greece. And he successfully holds his position.
France attacks Ruhr but Germany again keeps the French troops from Belgium and Burgundy out. And even manages to move into Holland at the same time. Some rude jokes have now been reported about the French commander. In either army.
Russia takes Serbia and leaves the Italian army no way out. If it wasn't for the Russian attack from Vienna on Triest, Italy would have hold its position. But it is not all victory for the Russians: in Rumania the Russian fleet from Sevastopol clashes with the Turks from Bulgaria: stand-off, perhaps the better result for Russia with the Turks entering Armenia. Meanwhile the Russian fleet in English Channel fails to take London and now instead needs to retreat. Regardless where the Russians decide to retreat to, rumors have it that the English have called for an emergency meeting.

Adjudication
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Austria:
F Greece Hold

England:
F Edinburgh Supports F North Sea
A London Hold
F North Sea Supports F Norwegian Sea - Norway
F Norwegian Sea - Norway
F Sweden Supports F Norwegian Sea - Norway

France:
A Belgium - Ruhr (*Fails*)
F Brest - English Channel
A Burgundy Supports A Belgium - Ruhr
F Mid-Atlantic Ocean Supports F Brest - English Channel
A Paris - Picardy (*Fails*)
A Picardy - Belgium (*Fails*)

Germany:
A Denmark Hold
F Helgoland Bight Supports A Denmark
A Kiel - Holland
A Munich Supports A Ruhr
A Ruhr Supports A Kiel - Holland (*Cut*)

Italy:
F Eastern Mediterranean Supports F Naples - Ionian Sea
F Ionian Sea - Albania
F Naples - Ionian Sea
A Serbia Supports A Trieste (*Disbanded*)
A Trieste Supports A Serbia (*Cut*)
A Tyrolia - Bohemia

Russia:
A Budapest Supports A Rumania - Serbia
F English Channel - London (*Dislodged*)
A Moscow - St Petersburg
A Rumania - Serbia
F Sevastopol - Rumania (*Bounce*)
A St Petersburg - Finland
A Vienna - Trieste (*Fails*)

Turkey:
F Aegean Sea - Constantinople
A Ankara - Armenia
A Bulgaria - Rumania (*Bounce*)
F Smyrna Hold

Retreats
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Just one: Russian Fleet in English Channels can retreat to either Wales or Irish Sea. Or OTB.
Deadline for retreats is tomorrow, Thursday Jan 29 at 23:00 GMT.
Lookahead at Fall 1904: deadline will be set to Monday Feb 2 at 23:00 GMT.

Frank