One retreat. It disbands. So, nobody needs to do anything before Thursday. And Kevin will get credit for submitting Fall orders, even though he has no units to order. Is this consolation? I suspect not. But if Paul so chooses, Kevin can continue his effort-free timely orders until such time as Paul wants to become the King of Scotland.

Reminders: Thursday's deadline will be at 1400 CST, as I will be pre-occupied in the morning. I will not confirm orders after about noon on Wednesday.

Second: *IF* you wish to participate in the second round, please confirm at the DC website. I know that John found the first round too hectic, and I suspect he will not renew. Fletch needs to consider if his NMRs were results of time zones or of something else. Rachael... well, sometimes real life interferes with Diplomacy, but I understand Rachael should be fine for the second round. In any case, it's okay to admit that daily deadlines are too much stress (which is why I am only GM'ing and not playing). Gary, Steve, Paul, and Kevin -- you have been great and very reliable; I hope you all play another round. If there's a problem with the Blitz, it's all the NMRs. I expect there will be fewer in the second round, and you should all enjoy that experience better.

Austria:
F Adriatic Sea - Ionian Sea
A Belgium Hold
A Budapest - Vienna
A Bulgaria Supports A Constantinople
A Burgundy - Gascony (*Bounce*)
A Constantinople Supports A Bulgaria (*Cut*)
F Rome - Tyrrhenian Sea
A Rumania Supports A Bulgaria
A Trieste - Albania
A Tyrolia - Munich
A Venice Supports A Vienna - Tyrolia
A Vienna - Tyrolia

France:
F Western Mediterranean - Tunis

Germany:
A Ruhr - Burgundy (*Disbanded*)

Italy:
F English Channel - Belgium (*Fails*)
F Mid-Atlantic Ocean - Western Mediterranean
A Paris - Gascony (*Bounce*)
A Piedmont - Marseilles
F Spain(sc) Supports A Piedmont - Marseilles

Russia:
F Ankara - Constantinople (*Fails*)
A Holland Supports A Kiel - Ruhr
A Kiel - Ruhr
A London Supports A Yorkshire - Wales
A Moscow Hold
F North Sea - English Channel (*Fails*)
A Norway Hold
F Norwegian Sea - North Atlantic Ocean
A Prussia - Warsaw
A Sevastopol Hold
A Silesia Supports A Tyrolia - Munich
A Warsaw - Ukraine
A Yorkshire - Wales