Catalonian Chronicle, 8 April, 1902
*Turkish power in the Balkans ended by triple attack even as Sultan's armies invade Sevastopol!*
*Memories of 1870 revived as Germans pour into Burgundy!*
*Blood flows in the fields of Flanders as German army smashes into BEF - the English hold the line!*
*Red faces in Russian admiralty as breakdown in communications allows Swedish independence to continue - but for how long!?!*
*Thousands of refugees clog Dalmatian towns as four titanic armies clash over city of Trieste!*
*Paper shortages and move receipt confusion prompt mea culpa from editor!*
Welcome to the eighth edition of your inimitable Catalan Chronicle! Wartime paper shortages and confusion about orders deadlines have conspired to hold up the production of this newspaper and we thank our loyal readership for their forbearance at this difficult time.
There have been lots of battles across our Continent over the past couple of months:
Austria:
A Budapest - Trieste (*Bounce*)
A Serbia - Bulgaria
F Trieste - Albania
A Vienna Supports A Budapest - Trieste
England:
A Belgium - Holland (*Fails*)
F Edinburgh - Norwegian Sea
F London - English Channel (*Bounce*)
F North Sea Supports A Belgium - Holland (*Cut*)
F Norway Supports F Gulf of Bothnia - Sweden (*Void*)
France:
F Brest - English Channel (*Bounce*)
A Burgundy Supports A Holland - Belgium (*Dislodged*)
F Marseilles - Spain(sc)
F Portugal - Mid-Atlantic Ocean
A Spain - Gascony
Germany:
A Berlin - Silesia
F Denmark - North Sea (*Fails*)
A Holland - Belgium (*Fails*)
A Munich Supports A Ruhr - Burgundy
A Ruhr - Burgundy
Italy:
F Greece Supports A Serbia - Bulgaria
F Rome - Tyrrhenian Sea
F Tunis - Ionian Sea
A Tyrolia - Trieste (*Bounce*)
A Venice Supports A Tyrolia - Trieste
Russia:
F Gulf of Bothnia - St Petersburg(sc) (*Bounce*)
A Moscow - St Petersburg (*Bounce*)
A Rumania Supports A Serbia - Bulgaria
F Sevastopol - Black Sea
A Ukraine - Warsaw
Turkey:
F Ankara Hold
A Armenia - Sevastopol
A Bulgaria Hold (*Dislodged*) - autoretreated to Constantinople
F Smyrna - Aegean Sea
Which means we have a couple of retreats for you:
Turkish A Bulgaria can retreat to Constantinople.
French A Burgundy can retreat to Marseilles or Paris or Picardy.
In situations such as Turkey this turn, where there is only one valid retreat possible, I will auto-retreat the unit concerned to the only valid province. If you would like to keep this retreat, no further action is necessary. However, if you would like to retreat the unit off-the-board instead of my autoretreat, then please inform me within 24 hours of the adjudication deadline.
I don't think it will be possible to get the game timetable 'back on track' this week. So, I'm going to give you some slightly different deadlines:
Summer 02 retreat and press: Thursday 20 June 2000GMT
Autumn 02 press deadline 1: Saturday 22 June 2000GMT
Autumn 02 press deadline 2 and autumn moves: Monday 24 June 2000GMT
Autumn 02 retreat and press: Tuesday 25 June 2000GMT
Winter 02 builds and press: Thursday 27 June 2000GMT
...and then we're back on track with Spring 03 Monday 1 July 2000GMT.
We also have some telegraphs from our correspondents in all the major cities of Europe for your perusal:
Editorial (the GM):
Sorry about the delay in getting your moves out, everybody. This was caused by some deadline confusion that I could probably have helped with by being more assiduous in confirming receipt of orders. I will confirm each and every set of orders I receive from now on - if you don't get a receipt from me by, say, an hour or two before the deadline, I strongly advise you to resubmit your orders.
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France to Germany and Italy: you'll see my promises are kept
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From our Vienna correspondent:
Russia -- Turkey leaves Con open? Lets us walk into Bul? Well, I don't look twice at nice gifts, I just smaile and say "Thank You". Appreciate the support!
Italy -- not too late to become friends. Your forces off my border, my forces off of yours. You attacked first though, so your move backwards first. Either army would be a good signal.
Germany -- Any chance Mun would be free to help out in Tyl? Stay strong! Our cultural bonds will keep us safe from the heathens!
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France to Russia: if there's an EG, happy to work against both with you
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I miei amici, perché l'odio? Non vi è alcun motivo di temere o ami i vostri amici d'Italia. Siamo interessati solo a rendere il mondo un posto migliore. Per farlo dobbiamo liberare il mondo dal maiale cani noti come Austria affamati. Non abbiamo problemi con il nostro Tedesco, Francese, Russo o gli amici turchi. Chiedo che l'onorificenza francese la loro parola e sposta verso nord per purificare la lingua inglese. Imploro i tedeschi in aiuto i Francesi in questa nobile missione.
CHIEDO al mio russo e turco amici mettere da parte i loro litigi e aide me in Austria. NON sono pazzo, mi sembra di capire che ci può venire un momento in cui dobbiamo tutti lottare l'un contro l'altro ma fino a quel momento chiedo la valorosi della Russia e della Turchia, unirsi a me nella lotta contro il maiale cani dell'Austria.
Con grande grazie, Italia
(Translation for those not educated enough to understand the only TRUE language)
My friends, why all the hate? There is no reason to fear or loath your Italian friends. We are only interested in making the world a better place. To do that we must rid the world of the pig dogs known as Austria Hungry. We have no issues with our German, French, Russian or Turkish friends.
I ask that the French honor their word and move north to cleanse the English. I implore the Germans to aid the French in this noble quest. I ask the my Russian and Turkish friends put aside their squabbles and aide me in Austria. I am no fool, I understand that there may well come a time when we must all fight each other but until that time I ask the the brave warriors of Russia and Turkey, join me in fighting the pig dogs of Austria.
With great thanks,
Italy
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Flying high over Europe in one of these crazy flying contraptions, your roving reporter is wishing his feet were on the ground, somewhere safe, like China.
Word on the street is that the Turks are not happy with Russia's attempts to coax Austria into an alliance, and breathing easy as Austria seems to be non-talkative.
Russia is on a roll, but Turkey is fighting back.
What a start for the Italian! My bets were placed with the English bookies a week ago. Got Austria back-pedaling, and France explaining Med presence so as not to upset him. Everyone running scared from the Italian (then again, it's France. Oh wait, France surrendering is a timewarp from the future)
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Russia to England: you need to be sending me consistent messages if you want to work with me
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Yo Russia, If I was to helps youse into Bulgaria, and I may just to see if youse are worthy of trust. Lets me tell ya, I could use a pal right about now and I make a great pal and I make a bad enemy. Youse know whats I am talking about? Huh?
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France to Germany: England is clearly working with Russia
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Russia to Germany & England: If either of you supported me into Swe, congrats! You've won yourself a grateful Tsar. How can I help?
Russia to Turkey: F Smy? A peace offering? Hopefully a vacant Armenia.
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This concludes our latest edition of the Catalan Chronicle, we hope you've enjoyed reading it. Please do send in your news stories, thoughts, dreams, ambitions, and reviews, however mendacious, for us all to enjoy.
Next deadline is Summer 02 retreat and press: Thursday 20 June 2000GMT.
Jerome (Editor)
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