Diplomacy Zine -- EP #160 Chapter Five From: Eric_S_Klien@cup.portal.com Date: Wed, 25 Apr 1990 03:31:04 +0000 Issue #160 of ELECTRONIC PROTOCOL: ********************************************************************* Despoiled daughter of Babylon Happy is he who pays you back Your payment As you paid us Happy is he who takes hold and smashes Your suckling babies Against a rock "This poem does not exude affection for the Babylonians." ********************************************************************* Chapter One contains: BLITZKRIEG, OPERATION OVERLORD, GETTYSBURG, and HMS HOOD And is published by daybell@aludra.usc.edu/Donald Daybell Chapter Two contains: DRAGONSLAYER, BISMARK, COLD WAR, JACAL, MANHATTAN, VERSAILLES, and DRESDEN And is published by tedward@cs.cornell.edu/Ted Fischer Chapter Three contains: MULHOUSE, DAWN PATROL, SNIKKEL-2, BERLIN, SNIKKEL-1, EL ALAMEIN, SQUALANE, UNGAWE, CAPTAIN CAVEMAN And is published by cwekx@htikub5.bitnet/Constantijn Wekx Chapter Four contains: FIRE WHEN READY, DREADNOUGHT, HOHENZOLLERN, HUGO, JUGGERNAUGHT And is published by lord_zar@ucrmath.ucr.edu/Wayne Wallace ------------- Chapter Five ------------- Spring '06 of the game BUSHIDO (BNC number 1989IN) (GM is jall@diku.dk/Mogens Jallberg) Due April 25 Fall '04 of the game TOKUGAWA (BNC number 1989IS) (GM is rc0o@andrew.cmu.edu/Bob Cochran) Orders Received: ------ -------- <> denotes failed order Austria: ------- A Tyr - Pie A Ven - s - RUS A Tus - Rom A Ser - Alb A Rum - Ser <F ION - Nap> England: ------- <A Nwy Hold> <A Gas - Bre> <F MAO - s - Gas - Bre> F ECH - s - Gas - Bre <F NTS - Den> F NWG - s - Nwy France: ------ <A Spa - Mar> <F Por - MAO> Germany: ------- A Bre Hold A Par - s - Bre A Mar Hold A Ruh - Mun A Den Hold F BAL - s - Den <F Hol - NTS> Italy: ----- <A Rom - s - Nap> <F Tun - ION> <F Nap - s - Rom> Russia: ------ A StP - Nwy A Liv Hold A Tus - Rom F BAR - s - StP - Nwy F Swe - s - StP - Nwy <F Con - Bul(sc)> Turkey: ------ <A Bul - s - Gre> A Ank - s - Smy - Con <F TYS - Rom> F Gre - s - Bul F Smy - Con Retreats: -------- Italian A Rom - must retreat to Apulia or disband English A Nwy - must retreat to Finland or disbad Russian F Con - must retreat to AEGEAN SEA, BLACK SEA or disband Tokugawa Autumn 1904 Unit Positions: -------- ------ ---- ---- --------- Austria: A: Pie, Ven, Ser, Alb F: ION England: A: Gas, ??? F: MAO, ECH, NTS, NWG France: A: Spa F: Por Germany: A: Mar, Par, Bre, Mun, Den F: Hol, BAL Italy: A: ??? F: Tun, Nap Russia: A: Rom, Nwy, Liv F: BAR, SWE, ??? Turkey: A: Ank, Bul F: Con, Gre, TYS Supply Center Ownership: ------ ------ --------- Austria (6) Ser, Vie, Bud, Tri, Rum, +VEN England (3) Lon, Lvp, Edi, [-Bre], [-Swe], [-Nwy] France (2) Spa, Por Germany (9) Mun, Kie, Ber, Hol, Bel, Den, Par, +BRE, +MAR Italy (2) Nap, Tun, [-Mar] Russia (7) StP, Mos, War, Sev, Rom, +SWE, +NWY Turkey (5) Ank, Con, Smy, Bul, Rum Adjustments: ----------- Austria: +1 England: -3 (-2 if disbanding Nwy) France: 0 Germany: +2 Italy: -1 (0 if disbanding Rom) Russia: +1 (+2 if disbanding Con) Turkey: 0 Supply Center Record: ------ ------ ------ 00 01 02 03 04 ------------------------------------------------------ Austria 3 3 4 5 6 England 3 5 6 6 3 France 3 4 3 2 2 Germany 3 6 6 7 9 Italy 3 4 5 3 2 Russia 4 6 5 6 7 Turkey 3 4 5 5 5 Press: ----- Deadlines & Other Business: --------- - ----- -------- Can I have your Autumn retreats & Winter adjustments by Sunday at 11:59pm EDT? Summer '05 of the game DUNKIRK (BNC number 1989KN) (GM is sjzwange@phoenix.princeton.edu/Steven Jacob Zwanger) Austrian (NOT German) A Mun retreats to Sil Positions: Austria: A Mos, A War, A Sev, A Tyo, A Tri, A Ven, A Boh, A Ber, A Ank, F Nap, A Sil England: F Nth, F Den, F Nwy, F Bar, F Lon France: F Bre, F Wes, A Mar, A Par, A Bur, A Bel Germany: A Mun, F Hel, A Kie, A Hol Italy: F NAf, A Arm, F Spa (SC), A Pie, F GoL, F Aeg Russia: F StP (SC), A Lvn Fall 1905 moves are due Mon, Apr 23, 10 PM EDT. Fall '07 of the gunboat game VERDUN (MNC number 1989AZrb32) (GM is eric_s_klien@cup.portal.com/Eric Klien) FRANCE AND ITALY ARE TIED FOR THE LEAD! ENG: A Edinburgh - London F North Sea C A Edinburgh - London A Wales S A Edinburgh - London FRA: <A Belgium - Holland> <F Brest - English Channel> F Clyde - Edinburgh <F English Channel - North Sea> <A Kiel - Holland> A Liverpool S F Clyde - Edinburgh F Mid-Atlantic Ocean H A Marseilles - Burgundy F North Atlantic - Norwegian Sea A Prussia S A Silesia - Warsaw A Silesia - Warsaw A Yorkshire S F Clyde - Edinburgh GER: <A Denmark - Kiel> ITA: F Aegean Sea - Constantinople F Albania - Greece F Ankara S F Aegean Sea - Constantinople A Budapest - Galicia A Bulgaria S A Rumania H F Ionian Sea - Tunis F Naples - Ionian Sea A Rumania S A Moscow - Sevastopol A Trieste - Tyrolia F Tyrrhenian Sea S F Ionian Sea - Tunis A Venice - Piedmont RUS: <A Moscow - Sevastopol> A Norway wishes it could offer more than moral support to Eng fleet North Sea, i.e. A Norway Holds. <A Ukraine - Warsaw> TUR: F Black Sea S A Sevastopol H A Sevastopol H <F Smyrna - Constantinople> <F Tunis H >[ret](NAF WME) Position Report Fall 1907 Game VER AUS: = 0 ENG: A LON F NTS A WAL = 3 FRA: A BEL F BRE A BUR F ECH F EDI A KIE A LVP F MAO F NWS A PRU A WAR A YOR = 12 GER: A DEN = 1 ITA: F ANK A BUL F CON A GAL F GRE F ION A PIE A RUM F TUN A TYR F TYS = 11 RUS: A MOS A NOR A UKR = 3 TUR: F BLA A SEV F SMY F ??? = 4 Supply Center Report Fall 1907 Game VER ENG: LON SWE = 2( 3) - FRA: BEL BER BRE EDI HOL KIE LVP MAR MUN = 13(12) + PAR POR SPA WAR GER: DEN = 1( 1) ITA: ANK BUD BUL CON GRE NAP ROM RUM SER = 13(11) ++ TRI TUN VEN VIE RUS: MOS NOR STP = 3( 3) TUR: SEV SMY = 2( 4) -- Press: England -> all Why am I even bothering? I hope I leave a bad taste in the Frog's mouth. Russia -> Germany: If things go well this season, we hope to reactivate our Northern Naval Forces. A fleet in the Baltic would help in the battle against France. Russia -> Italy: The hour cometh and now is where you will be forced to decide between your friends. England and Germany are looking pretty weak and you have inflicted some heavy damage on Turkey. If you and France continue your alliance, France would seem to have a slight advantage once the current lesser powers are wiped out. Together we are bigger than France and ought to be able to cut her back to size. You should get the better part of these gains. You have some time before you have to reveal your decision, but you need to decide if you haven't done so. Thus endeth the foreign policy lecture from the Tsar. We hope that you fulfilled your promise of support for the Sevastapol campaign and also hope you saw fit to support our return to Warsaw against a possible French invasion. Petrograd July 14, 1907 (Reuters) At Bastille Day celebrations at the French Embassy Foreign Minister Mikhail Davidovitch and the French Ambassador, Nicholas Bourbaki were observed in a long, and at times apparently heated, discussion. Earlier in the day, the Minister had celebrated the success of his foreign policy in regaining Scandanavia territory lost earlier in his term of office. When asked about plans for the future, Davidovitch indicated that he expected additional gains in Scandanavia and that he expected some fierce fighting in Mitteleuropa. He urged the Frech government to recall the fate of Napolean when he attempted to invade Russia. "A similar fate will befall the current French forces should they try to repeat Napolean's effort." Rome (Reuters): The Minister of Foreign Affairs was abruptly interrupted during a state dinner yesterday to be briefed with late-breaking information. Apparently, Italian Intelligence uncovered covert naval operations being undertaken by the French in the vicinity of Northern Africa. "Impossible!!" he was heard to shout, as he jumped to his feet and spilt every glass of wine on the table. He managed a chuckle when told of the clash between the French fleet and the renegade Turks still lingering in the area. The President is reportedly immensely unpleased about the French maneuvers, but had no comment on the issue. Tunis (BBC Radio News): The liberating Italian navy landed in Tunis recently to a scene of destruction left in the wake of the invading Turks. While the locals were relieved by the re-establishment of Italian rule in the province, questions continued to circulate on the severe lack of protection recently afforded by the Italian government. The governor of Tunis, recently released from the hospital still in a body caste, is reportedly on his way to Syria where refugee camps for remaining Turks are being established. The governor will oversee the establishment of the camps and will be reponsible for their maintenance. He expressed great interest in his new post during a recent brief interview. Italy - > Russia: Wow! Don't panic...The French clearly overstepped themselves this time. Obviously, I was unable to help in Warsaw because, in fact, I was _not_ in Galacia as you thought. I consider the French aggression on the Poles to be completely unwarranted and inexcusable and will assist as I am able. Count on me to maneuver in a northwestward direction. Specific plans will be considered, as always, with utmost care. I understand the ship yards in southern Leningrad are gearing up for production again. Congrats! But, I must express my dismay at your giving up Warsaw for Sevastopol. I'm sure that I simply don't see your long-range goals. Italy - > Germany: Hang in there! It's time. Italy - > France: Big mistake....Tick....tick....tick....tick.... Italy - > Turkey: Not a chance. You may collect your people in Syrian refugee camps for processing. Italy - > England: Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to keep France out of the North Sea. Don't give up! TURKEY -> RUSSIA Well, I was going to give it to you, but you seem so instant upon aiding and getting aid from my enemy that I decided that I need it more than you do. Now I need it to try to make sure I have at least one supply center left at the end of the turn so all my men don't disappear. No hard feelings from me if you get it anyway, cause I figure you're next. TURKEY -> FRANCE Sorry about blocking your move to North Africa. I was sure that was a place that I wouldn't get into your way. I'll support you into Tunis next turn if I'm still alive (and I'm taking measures to try to be), and I get ousted this turn (pretty sure thing). I did my very best to not start a war with Italy, I even went out of my way to keep Austria in the game to keep a buffer between us, but he insisted and now I'm doing everything I can to stop him from winning. Act fast though if you want any help from me, I may not be around much longer to offer.A Lvp S F Cly - Edi France - Italy Perhaps we should call the game a two way draw. What are your thoughts on this? France -> World: Greetings from the new head of state of France! France -> Italy: I don't know what kind of messages France and Italy have exchanged previously, so I must ask, shall we fight or shall we cooperate? PS If you don't build new fleets I will do the same. PPS Don't get any ideas about attacking me because I moved A Mar - Bur. I want to be sure that I can build two *armies* if I get two builds. If I don't get two builds, I will move back to Mar next spring. PPPS If your fleet moves west from Tyrrhenian Sea I start worrying :-) Taking Tunis is OK, though. Fall '03 of the game BIG WILLIE (MNC number 1989KBrd24) (Blind game, GM is okamoto@hp-ses.hp.com/Jeff Okamoto) Received. Winter 1903 adjustments are due Friday, April 20th at noon PDT. Even if you sent in builds, please confirm them. Spring 1904 turns will be due on Friday, April 27th at noon PDT. Spring '04 of the classic game RED STORM RISING (MNC number 1990Fcb05) (GM is jbillone@jarthur.claremont.edu/Jeremy Billones) Due April 30th. Spring 1916 of the game COMRADES IN ARMS (MNC number 1990Ird24) (GM is att!druwa!hardlj or hardlj@druwa.att.com/Larry Hardouin) Fall 1916 moves are due on Tuesday May 1st. Please read the results carefully and let me know if you think there are any mistakes. Larry CiA Spring 1916 Results SP cost in [] Austria A Vie RR -> Tyl -> Pie F Tri - Adr Adr - Ion F Tyr 1-> Wes [1] attacked by English fleet 2-> GoL (if first failed) ILLEGAL. Rule 11 clearly states that conditional moves are not allowed. (You've been warned. 8-) A Ven - Rom [2], the Italian army disbands. A Nap S A Ven - Rom [1] A Sev S A GER Liv - Mos [1] A Pie - Mar Bulgaria no units England F MAO - NAf F NAO 1-> MAO ok 2-> Wes [2] failed. F Eng 1 C A Wal-Pic [1] 2-> MAO failed. A Wal - Pic A Bre S A Wal-Pic France A Mar - Bur [2] A Par S A Mar - Bur [1] F Gas - Bre sorry, you can't afford this move. no more $$$ Germany A Liv - Mos [2] A StP S A Lvn - Mos [1] A Gal - War [2] A Sil S A Gal - War [1] F GoB - Bal A Ber RR -> Pru A Mun RR -> Ruh -> Kie A Bur H [2] (1 for attack, 1 for retreat) retreats to Mun Portugal A Por S A FRE Mar - Spa NSO. Russia A Ukr - Rum [2] failed. A War - Ukr [1] failed, retreats, disbands. A Mos S A War - Ukr [1] CUT, retreats, disbands. Turkey A Arm - Rum [2] failed. F Bla C A Arm - Rum [1] Results: RUSSIA SURRENDERS!!!!!!!!!!!!! MINOR COUNTRIES TABLE Activation PF Totals Minor Level AUS ENG FRA GER RUS Belgium 0 conquered by England Bulgaria [A] 1 8 - - 2 - Denmark 14 - - - - - Greece 0 conquered by Austria Holland 11 - - - - - Italy 12 -* 5 - 2 - Norway 0 conquered by England Portugal [A] 0 - 9 6 - - Rumania 0 conquered by Serbia, then by Austria Serbia 0 conquered by Austria Sweden 14 - - - - - Spain 12 - - - - - Turkey [G] 1 - 2 2 11 -* [] - country which controls the minor, if any * => The indicated Great Power cannot gain control of the specified minor(s), but may prevent others from doing so. Current supply point balances Austria 11 - 5 = 6 Bulgaria 5 - 0 = 5 England 16 - 3 = 13 France 3 - 3 = 0 Germany 14 - 8 = 6 Portugal 3 - 0 = 3 Russia DOA Turkey 11 - 3 = 8 Austria A Pie, Mar, Rom, Nap, Sev F Wes, Ion Bulgaria A --- F --- England A Bre, Pic F Eng, NAf, MAO France A Par, Bur F Gas Germany A StP, Mos, War, Sil, Pru, Mun, Kie F Bal Portugal A Por F --- Russia A --- F --- Turkey A Arm F Bla Denmark A Den Spain A Spa Holland A Hol Sweden A Swe Italy A Tun supply center ownership victory == 14 SCs && at least 3 more than all other countries 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 Austria 3 5 9 England 3 4 6 France 3 3 2 Germany 3 4 4 Russia 4 3 2 surrender Spring 1916 Turkey 3 3 3 Fall '02 of the game OZARK (BNC number 1990P) (GM is sam@uafsysb.bitnet/Sam Huntsman) Moves for Fall 1902 (England) ============================== F North Sea S German F Holland -> Belgium F London -> English Channel bounce F Norway Hold (Examine Fjords) A Yorkshire -> London bounce Turkey: A BUL -> GRE ;; Anyone surprised by this? I wonder if it will work? A CON -> BUL F AEG S A BUL -> GRE F ANK -> CON Germany: army command, DENMARK to KIEL fleet command, BALTIC SEA to DENMARK fleet command, HOLLAND to BELGIUM army command, RUHR SUPPORT fleet command, HOLLAND to BELGIUM Russia, Fall 1902 ----------------- Fleet Sweden HOLD Fleet St Pete (nc) -> Barents Sea Fleet Black Sea -> Sevastopol Army Vienna (SUPPORTS) I A Tyrolia -> Trieste Army Galicia -> Budapest Army Rumania (SUPPORTS) A Galicia -> Budapest Army Ukraine -> Galicia France: Fleet Mid Atlantic S Fleet Breast - English Channel Fleet Breast [hey if Turkey can keep referring to Smygra...] - English Channel Army Belgium sits on the beach and watches the fireworks. ***retreat*** Army Burgundy goes to Mars Army Spain goes to Tuscany and how might *that* occur? well, Fleet Gulf of Lyon CONVOYS Army Spain to Tuscany. Austria: F TRI - ADR A SER - TRI bounce A BUD s A SER - TRI ***cut,retreat*** Submitted Turns for Italy By TURKEY: A VEN -> TRI A TYR S A VEN -> TRI F ION -> TYR F APU -> ION The situation is now: Unit positions: A F Austria: Ser,*Bud Adr England: Yor Nth,Nor,Lon France: *bel,Tus,mar lyo,eng,mid Germany: Kie,ruh Den,bel Italy: Tri,Tyr Tyr,Ion Russia: Vie,Vud,Rum,Gal Swe,Bar,Sev Turkey: Bul,Gre Con,Aeg *retreats GET IN YOUR RETREATS NOW!! have retreats by thursday, builds by monday and spring03 by friday. PLEASE ================ IMPORTANT NEWS FROM ENGLAND: Sam, this account will be deleted after the 9th of April. All future mail should be sent to Ron_Dawson@Carleton.CA or 186065@ccs.carleton.ca. The Sultanate FRANCE AND GERMANY JOIN TURKEY AGAINST ENGLAND SPACE ALIEN INVASION Today, it was discovered from leaked secret documents from the French and German governments that they would be joing up with Turkey against England for the atrocities against Mankind they have comitted. The Sultan told his adoring crowd outside the Imperial palace that he was glad that some other countries were smart enough to see the danger that England has brought onto the world.3 === The Sultanate ** SPECIAL EDITION ** EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH AHMED ANALIEN, TURKEYS AMBASSADOR TO ENGLAND Mr Ambassador, is it true that you were abducted by space aliens and tortured with soggy rotini noodles? Blahh, blahh, drool, sploop! What happened to your clothes? Why did the aliens decide to dress you in black leather and studs? pppptthhhhhh...... gug ugu ggug. And that hair, do you think that it is an improvement? aH HAA Ha ha hhaaa.... whirr whirr twiddle whir. But Seriously, Mr Ambassador, did they really wipe your mind? Ack! Pth!, hee heeh eheehehee hehehe ehhehe heheehheehhe ehehhee.... Thank you Mr Ambassador, I hope you are feeling well soon. === Ankara/Turkey In one of his strongest speeches ever, the Sultan slammed the evil english for cthe henious crime of assaulting our nations embassador. "Ambassadors are sacred, and should never be harmed. This is a crime against all nations. Take heed all other great Nations! The English care nothing for honor!" The milling crowds became a major mob, and in the mindless rage for what the English had done, stormed the English Embassy and through the English Ambassador from the roof the building, 57 times. The Ambassador is now in critical condition, but unfortunately, is expected to live. === [A clipping from the London Times... -Ed] Do you feel bored with everyday life? Looking for something different? A change of pace perhaps? WELL, WE HAVE A JOB FOR YOU! Englands Foreign sevice needs adventursome, bold, dynamic individuals to serve in various posts overseas dealing with such matters as Foreign relations. Due to recent develoments in Europe, positions have become available in France, Russia, and Turkey. Do you have what it takes for a life as an Ambassador? Are you man enough? So come on in to your local recruiting station, sign up to- day.* FEEL THE EXCITMENT, LIVE THE ADVENTURE! There is no life like this one. * all applicants must prepare there last will and testament before any overseas postings are made. [Any applicants yet English Cowards? -Ed] --- PRESS --- Dateline Berlin, 1902 The supreme command of the German Defense Forces wishes to announce the holding of the All European Games, in which it is destined to display to the world that it's soldiers are, indeed, the finest atheletes in the World. The games are to be held in city of Paris as soon as the French are nice enough to evacuate it for our use. Of course, if they decide not to, we'll just have to TAKE IT FROM THEM! --- the following is ANONYMOUS PRESS!!! do *NOT* sign my name to it!! --- It has been rumored that Italy and France are allied against Germany. It is also known that Germany has no idea about this. Germany? Can we talk? Beds are burning in Munich! DATELINE FROM THE PARIS HOTEL: Angry French officials officially reciprocated England's declaration of war against their peace-, freedom-, and justice-loving republic. Pierre Montage, Minister of the Interior said, "cleerly zeese limey tweets are stooned oot ove zair minds. Eet ees aboot time zat we took a few sheeps oveer zair ond confeescateed all ove zair fine geenus beer." No further explanation was offered regarding the role of livestock in the planned invasion. Meanwhile, the war effort continues against France's other great threat to her national security (and we all know who THAT is, don't we). Jean-Luc Picard, commander of the Starship Enterprise reported that troops were on their way to enemy territory as he spoke. Then he tapped a brooch pinned to his uniform, said, "three to beam up", and disappeared. Space aliens from Turkey are suspected in the mysterious kidnapping. Finally, Minister of the Treasury, Jacque Cousteau, reported with regard to reports that Austria had requested military and humanitarian aid from the mighty Republic of France, "Wee, ove coorse, cood not grant zair reequest. All ove our monee ees beeing deevoteed to ze stody ove ze mystereoos man-eeteeng squeed. Een fact, Paul eez aboot to go overboord and face zee squeed face to face. Right Paul? Paul? Paul? Hmm hee wuz heer joost a few minoots ago. But he weel return I am shoor, so let oos break foor a commercial." Press: Budapest (AP)- Russian Ambassador dead! The late Ambassador from Russia died last night when doctors were forced to amputate his head. A full inquiry into the matter is underway. Budapest (PU)- Electric Jello Spaghetti declared national food! Last night the Emperor declared that, in light of the recent developments, he would adopt a new food. When asked why, he said "Borscht just dosn't go well with me." Budapest (UPI)- Austria declares war on Everyone (almost). The Prime Minister of Austria says that Austria Formally declares war on Russia,Italy,and Turkey. He asks that all peace-loving and honor-bound nations assist in this holy jihad Fall '02 of the game NICKEL (MNC number 1990Ird24) (Blind game, GM is waste@vtvm1.cc.vt.edu/David McCrumb) Not Received. Winter '01 of the game GROUND ZERO (BNC number not known) (GM is Harry.Protoolis@UK.Sun.COM/Harry Protoolis) BUILDS England F Lon Turkey F Ank Italy F Nap Russia F StP (NC), F Sev Austria A Bud, A Vie France F Bre, A Par, F Mar Germany A Ber, F Kie PRESS Bulgaria,Sofia(UPI)-->Serious traffic jams occured all along Bulgaria's Highway one. Officials denied comment. Turkey,Constantinople(UPI)-->The Grand Turk declared war on Smyrna this morning, much to the dismay of his staff and the assembled press of several nations. Palace sources maintained that it required several hours to placate the elderly Sultan and to remind him that Turkey has been in possession of the Smyrna province for several centuries. Smyrna Provincial Governer Khan Jullundur Khan was unable to make a statement. Syria, Beirut(IP)--> General Humun-I-Taftan was proud to announce the successful retreat of all Turkish occupation forces to Aleppo. "They thought they could pin us down in Damascus. Now they'll learn that the Turkish army doesn't stay anywhere it doesn't want to." SUMMARY Winter 00 01 ----------------- France 3 6 Germany 3 5 England 3 4 Austria 3 5 Italy 3 4 Turkey 3 4 Russia 3 6 POSITIONS Country Armies Fleets France Por, Bel, Par Spa, Bre, Mar Germany Den, Mun, Ber Hol, Kie England Nwy Lon, NOR, NWG Austria Tri, Ser, Bud, Vie Gre Italy Ven, Tun ION, Nap Turkey Bul, Con Arm, Ank Russia Rum, Fin Swe, BLA, StP (NC), Sev CENTRES France (6) Par, Mar, Bre, Por, Spa, Bel Germany (5) Den, Mun, Ber, Kie, Hol England (4) Nwy, Edi, Lon, Liv Austria (5) Tri, Ser, Gre, Bud, Vie Italy (4) Ven, Tun, Rom, Nap, Turkey (4) Bul, Con, Ank, Smy Russia (6) Rum, Swe, Mos, StP, Sev, War DEADLINES Spring 1902 Monday April 23 1990 18:30 GMT Summer 1902 Wednesday April 25 1990 18:30 GMT Cheers Harry Spring '01 of the game DEADLY DAGGERS (BNC number not known) (GM is demon@eve.wright.edu/Brett Kottman) Austria-Hungary invades the Balkans! Turkey occupies Bulgaria! Germany takes Denmark! France invades Spain! (Naked ladies no longer visible!) Italy seizes Brenner Pass! Russian, English, French and Italian fleets put to sea! Rising tensions in Alsace-Lorraine! Swami bats .591 (hitless vs. Italy)! Press _____ (Germany) (Danzig) The Kaiser today started his long awaited holiday in the eastern parts of prussia. The command of the kriegsmacht has been taken by the high command in berlin, which immediately ordered the troops as far away from the Kaiser as possible. (France) HOLE FILLED; Millions of Men Mourn. The wall surrounding "the place in France where the naked ladies dance" was accidentally repaired while receiving its latest coat of paint. The famous hole in the wall was filled and then painted over, removing any traces of its existance. In a statement from the Portuguese Painters Guild, the foreman was quoted as saying, "Well of course I filled the hole, it was the only way to get the job done. Too many men, including my own painters, were spending time looking at the pretty women just bouncing around inside. I looked very closely for at least six hours to make sure that there was nothing else of interest in there, and there wasn't. You'll note that we did not even charge the French government one slim franc for our efforts in filling the hole." The French government is stunned, but already the government is in action working to find a solution to the problem. A statement of condemnation has been sent to the Portuguese Consolate. KAISER'S AMBASSADOR SENT HOME Germany's ambassador to France was expelled last week following the recent breakdown of relations between the two countries. "The Alsace-Lorraine is ours, if those stinkin' Prussians would just admit it things could perhaps procede," commented the French Secretary of State. Rumors have it that there has been far more nasty arguments involving other territories between France and Germany. (Russia) SULTAN OF TURKEY GREETED WARMLY BY CZAR Relations proceed smoothly to an anticipated alliance between the motherland and our chivalrous neighbors to the south. The opening of the border between Sevastapol and Armenia has led to economic gains for both countries. Both nations have come to an equitable conjoining of idealogies and have pledged to support each other against other hostile parties. The inference to Austria-Hungary, who has been unreasonable in its negotiations should not be overlooked. (Arabia) VENERABLE SWAMI PREDICTS THAT EUROPEAN TENSIONS WILL RISE Swami Kel Zibar, made the following predictions while recovering from a coconut to the noggin. Aus-Hun F TRI>ALB A VIE>TRI A BUD>SER England F EDIN>NWG F LON>NTHS A LIV>YORK France F BRE>MAO A PAR>BUR A MAR>SPA Germany F KIE>DEN A BER>KIE A MUN>RUH Italy F NAP>TYRS A ROM>TUS A VEN>PIE Russia F ST.P>GOB F SEV>RUM A MOS>SEV A WAR>GAL Turkey F ANK>BLAS A CON>BUL A SMY>CON Will the swami be correct on this Friday, April 6th 1901? MOVES _____ Germany ======= A Munich -> Ruhr [OK] F Kiel -> Denmark [OK] A Berlin -> Kiel [OK] England ======= A Liv - Yor [OK] F Lon. - North Sea [OK] F Edin. - Norw. Sea [OK] Russia ======= F Sev H [OK] A War-Ukr [OK] F StP-GOB [OK] A Mos-StP [OK] Turkey ====== A CON -> BUL [OK] F ANK -> CON [OK] A SMY HOLD [OK] Austria-Hungary =============== A Vie --> Gal [OK] A Bud --> Ser [OK] F Tri --> Alb [OK] (Commercial) Long live the emperor of the world. Italy ===== F NAP->ION [OK] A ROM-> VEN [OK] A VEN -> TYR [OK] France ====== F Bre->MAO [OK] A Par->Bur [OK] A Mar->Spa [OK] Present Situation _________________ England: A Yorkshire, F North Sea, F Norwegian Sea [even] France: F Mid Atlantic, A Spain, A Burgandy [even] Germany: A Rhur, A Kiel, F Denmark [even] Russia: F Gulf of Bothnia, A St. Petersburg, A Ukraine, F Sevastopol [even] Turkey: A Bulgaria, F Constantinople, A Smyrna [even] A-H: A Galacia, A Serbia, F Albania [even] Italy: A Tyrolia, A Venice, F Ionian Sea [even] No retreats. Next move (FALL 01) is due Sunday, April 22nd at 4pm. Publisher comments: Quote from p. 153 of Who Wrote the Bible? I really, really, really, really need some more guest publishers and scribes. (One for each really would be nice.) No room for articles in this issue, but plenty of room in the next one. It is wild running this zine, keep that mail coming! Eric Klien Up