Diplomacy Zine --- The Lost Chapter

From: tedward@grimnir.cs.cornell.edu (Ted Fischer)

Date: Tue, 29 May 1990 18:27:52 +0000

Chapter Two of ELECTRONIC PROTOCOL:

This chapter contains results from DRAGONSLAYER, BISMARCK, COLD WAR,
and gunboat games JACAL, VERSAILLES, MANHATTAN, and DRESDEN.

Issue #153
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Results from Manhattan (BNC #1990Erb32) for the year 1905
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MANHATTAN: Spring 1905
---France-----------------------------------Germany----------------------------
A Cly - EDI				|A Kie - DEN
A Pic - BUR   				|A HOL S FRE (A Bel H)
A BEL S (A Pic - Bur)			|A MUN - Tyl		FAIL (1:3)
F NAt - CLY				|A BER - Mun		FAIL
F MID H					|F Den - NTS
F ECH - Lon		BOUNCE (Wal)	|---Italy------------------------------
---Russia-------------------------------|A BOH S A (Vie - Tyl)
A BUL H					|A BUD S (A Ser H)
A LVN S (F StN H)			|A SER S (F Gre H)
A CON S (A Bul H)			|A Vie - TYL
A Ank - SEV				|A TRI S (A Vie - Tyl)
A Rum - UKR				|A Ven - PIE
F SMY H					|F GRE H
F Swe H			FAIL (Ret. ???) |F Ion - TUN
F BLA C (A Ank - Sev)			|F Nap - TYS
F STN H					|---England----------------------------
----------------------------------------|F NWY S (F Ska - Swe)
					|F Ska - SWE
					|F WAL - Lon		BOUNCE (Ech)
					|F BAR - StN		FAIL
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Russian F Swe can retreat to Fin, GoB, or Bal.

POSITIONS:
England: 4					F Nwy Swe Wal Bar
France:  6      A Edi Bur Bel			F Cly Mid Ech
Germany: 5	A Den Hol Mun Ber		F Nts
Italy:   9	A Boh Bud Ser Tyl Tri Pie	F Gre Tun Tys
Russia:  9	A Bul Lvn Con Sev Ukr		F Smy ??? Bla StN

PRESS:
FRENCH DISMISS RUMORS OF ITALIAN HOSTILITY
FRENCH-GERMAN ALLIANCE GROWS
DOWN WITH ENGLAND SAYS KAISER
GERMANS MOVE TO DEFEND ETHNIC MINORITIES
POPE OFFERED EXILE IN BERLIN
ENGLISH PM WARNS OF FRENCH TREACHERY
ENGLISH ADMIRAL SAY "LET ME TAKE SWEDEN!"
ENGLISH GOVERNMENT-IN-EXILE ANNOUNCES SUPPORT OF ELVIS

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Paris (AP) --- The French Foreign Minister today reiterated his
government's previous statements regarding Italy.  "We have always had
friendly relations with Italy and expect them to continue.  Even with
the change in Rome's leadership, the same conditions apply now.  Both
countries would be hurt tremendously if they were to engage in petty
bickering."  The minister made his comments amid rumors of a change in
Italian grand strategy.  These rumors fly in the face of logic, but
were important enough to be addressed today.
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PARIS (UPI) --- The French High Command today met with their German
counterparts.  No word on the subject of the meeting, but reliable
sources say that the French have invited the German fleet to sail and
join France in a joint occupation of Great Britain.
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Kiel (AP) --- The Kaiser today stated that the "pacification" of
England was a number 1 priority for the armed forces of Germany, and
reiterated his support for French and Russian actions against that
outlaw nation.  He further referred to Sweden as "justly part of the
Russian sphere of influence," and, while currently the High Seas Fleet
has been assigned to seize the strategic North Sea, has deployed units
of the landwehr into Denmark to hopefully bolster the defense of
Sweden.
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Innsbruck (UPI) --- Due to reports of the repression of the ethnically
German minority in west Austria, the Kaiser has ordered troops into
the Tirol, an area torn by strife in the Italo-Austrian War and the
War for the Italian Succession.  He referred to these troops as being
assigned to a "peaceful police action" and warned against Italian
intervention.  Due to the present Italian presence in Bohemia, it is
felt that Italian mobilization in the Tirol would pose a clear threat
to Germany.
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Berlin (AP) --- The Kaiser referred to the Italian imprisonment of the
Pope as "an outrage" and strongly urged the regime of King Elvis to
turn over the person of the Pope to Germany, where he might live in
some peace from "that awful roll and rock stuff."
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Foreign Office (Soleil) --- Well Mr Kaiser, Old Bean, it looks like
your little game is soon to be up. France will doubtless have captured
all of England by the fall, and is already plotting with Italy over
joint manoeuvres to crush you between them. Ah well, maybe that nice
Mr Czar will give you a hot water bottle to keep you safe and snug at
night? By the summer I hope to be well placed for an attack on Sweden
and perhaps this time you will see the wisdom in supporting me in
there (from the Skaggerak). Best wishes, the PM.
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Harlech (Soleil) --- Dear Froggies, I hope that you have been sensible
and taken Wales, instead of bouncing me out of London. That way I can
get my rogue fleet out into the North Sea where it just might survive
long enough to do some damage to Russia. If you feel like showing the
rest of the world some highly chivalrous actions then why not refrain
from capturing *all* of England this year. I can assure that it will
do wonders for your soul.
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Barents Sea (Soleil) --- Yar! Boo! Sucks! to you with bells on. (Go
get 'em King Presley.)
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MANHATTAN: Summer 1905
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RETREATS:
Russia:		F Swe - GoB

PRESS:
TANKS ROLL IN NORTH
GERMANS VISIT ROYAL PALACE
ITALIAN TROOPS ASKED TO WITHDRAW
RUSSIAN COMMANDER ACCEPTS KAISER'S OFFER
ELVIS DEFENDS AGAINST CHARGES OF INCONSISTENCY
ITALY PROPOSES FULL ALLIANCE WITH RUSSIA

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Copenhagen (AP) --- Elements of the landwehr stationed in Denmark are
standing by to support the Russians back into Sweden.
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Amsterdam (AP) --- The Kaiser requested that the French support a
German landing in London in the Fall.  Coupled with a French offensive
against Liverpool, it is hoped that all England would be pacified by
Christmas.
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Berlin (AP) --- The Kaiser today referred to the strong Italian
military buildup in Bohemia, the Tirol and in the Piedmont as
"destablizing" and "a threat to Western security."  He urged that the
Elvis regime pull back these troops in the interests of peace, and
called upon all other nations to condemn the aggressive Italian troop
movements.  He furthermore referred to the Italian naval maneuvers in
the Mediterranean as "highly suspicious."  With the majority of the
French fleet engaged in sacking Britain, the southern coasts of France
remain unprotected from possible attack.
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St. Petersburg (PRAVDA) --- "Thanks for offering your army's
assistance in the defense (now recovery) of Sweden," said the
Commander of the Russian Armed Forces in a telegram to the Kaiser.
"As soon as Sweden is recovered by my forces, you will have my full
support in your 'number 1 priority', the pacification of England."
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Rome (UPI) --- After a trying season in Rome, King Presley today made
his first public appearance in several months. Claiming that he was
"swamped under with studying", Elvis defended his silence by saying
that more pressing domestic matters had taken his attention.  When
asked about his inconsistency in dealings with France, Elvis replied
that his move westward was a last minute response to a general
"malaise" permeating the European community. "Basically, the only
country anyone was talking about attacking was England, who was going
to get his butt kicked in any case." the King told reporters.  "So I
had the choice of letting France and Germany sit around gathering
armies while I waited for some offer of friendship and solid plan of
action, or I could just say 'f--k it' and DO something." The King then
left the hall, still swearing strongly and ranting about the fact that
no one wanted to commit themselves.
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Royal Palace, Rome (UPI) --- Sources inside the palace revealed today
that King Presley has sent a private message to the Czar of Russia,
proposing a long range alliance between the two countries.  Asserting
that Russian and Italy "have been the only two countries that have
really gotten things DONE, good or bad," the message suggested joint
military moves against the French and German positions. "In this time
of Franco/German detente, I think Germany has given you a clear
message on how far he can be trusted with his excellent support of
your Swedish unit," the letter read, also claiming that "despite our
reversal with France, the withdrawal from Eastern Europe has been
peaceful and will be accelerated." When asked later about the letter,
King Presley made no comment on it, but did comment that "it's time to
start doing something--even if it does mean sticking our neck out."
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MANHATTAN: Fall 1905
---France-----------------------------------Germany----------------------------
A EDI S (F Cly - Lvp)			|A DEN S RUS (F GoB - Swe)
A Bur - MAR   				|A Hol - LON
A Bel - BUR            			|A MUN S ITA (A Boh - Hel)  ILLEGAL
F Cly - LVP				|A BER S (A Mun H)
F MID - Wme		BOUNCE (Tun)	|F NTS C (A Hol - Lon)
F ECH S GER (A Hol - Lon)            	|---Italy------------------------------
---Russia-------------------------------|A Boh - SIL
A Bul - RUM				|A BUD H
A LVN S (F StN H)			|A SER H
A Con - BUL         			|A Tyl - BOH
A Sev - MOS				|A Tri - TYL
A Ukr - WAR				|A PIE H
F Smy - CON				|F GRE H
F GOB - Swe            	FAIL (2:2)	|F TUN - Wme		BOUNCE (Mid)
F BLA S (A Con - Bul)			|F Tys - GOL
F STN H					|---England----------------------------
----------------------------------------|F NWY S (F Swe H)
					|F SWE S (F Nwy H)
					|F WAL - Lon		FAIL (1:2)
					|F BAR - StN		FAIL (1:2)
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POSITIONS:
England: 4					F Nwy Swe Wal Bar
France:  6      A Edi Mar Bur			F Lvp Mid Ech
Germany: 5	A Den Lon Mun Ber		F Nts
Italy:   9	A Sil Bud Ser Boh Tyl Pie	F Gre Tun GoL
Russia:  9	A Rum Lvn Bul Mos War		F Con GoB Bla StN

SUPPLY CENTERS:(New in caps, old in parens)
England: 2	(Lvp), (Edi), (Lon), Nwy, SWE
France:  8	Mar, Par, Bre, Spa, Por, Bel, EDI, LVP
Germany: 6	Ber, Mun, Kie, Hol, Den, LON
Italy:   9	Ven, Rom, Nap, Tun, Vie, Tri, Bud, Ser, Gre
Russia:  9	War, Mos, Sev, StP, Rum, (Swe), Ank, Smy, Bul, Con

BUILDS:
England: -2
France:   2
Germany:  1

PRESS:
FRENCH UNITS SUPPORT GERMAN MARINES
ALLIANCE "SHAKY" SAYS FOREIGN MINISTER
RUSSIANS READY TO "KICK ASS" WITH ELVIS
ELVIS IN THE GRIP OF EXAMS!

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PARIS (UPI) --- At the request of the German high command, French
naval units in the English Channel laid down covering fire for German
army units landing all along the Thames tidal basin.  The northern
French fleet reported the capture of the large port of Liverpool,
while units of the 1st French Expeditionary force remain in place in
Edinburgh.
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Paris (AP) --- With much reluctance, the the French foreign minister
today confirmed that relations with Italy seemed to have broken down.
"We can't really understand their actions.  The defense minister
doesn't think their forces will make any significant gains, and their
postion versus the Russians in the Balkans was much, much better just
six months ago."  The French government has not ruled out a
reconciliation, but are preparing for war.
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Moscow (Pravda) --- The Czar was seen celebrating for the first time
in months.  "Finally, someone has gotten off his butt and suggested
joint action," he said.  He then sent a reply to the message from
Italy: "Elvis -- You want action ... you got it!  You want joint
military moves ... you got it!  You want a long range alliance ... you
got it! ... OK ... now let's Italy and Russia kick ass together!!!"
"P.S.: By the way, I'm moving towards a "safe" position (for us both)
with one fleet in Constantinople and the other on the East Coast of
Bulgaria."
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Rome (UPI) --- While the King is going through the trying time of
exams, there will be a temporary moratorium on Italian press. Our
recent comments speak for themselves, I think, and now it's really up
to everyone else (especially Russia). Guess we'll see how it all sorts
out pretty soon (good or bad), eh?
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MANHATTAN: Autumn 1905
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no retreats

no press
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MANHATTAN: Winter 1905
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BUILDS:
England: -2	(F Wal), (F Bar)
France:   2	F Bre, A Par
Germany:  1	A Kie

FINAL POSITIONS:
England: 2					F Nwy Swe
France:  8      A Edi Mar Bur Par		F Lvp Mid Ech Bre
Germany: 6	A Den Lon Mun Ber Kie		F Nts
Italy:   9	A Sil Bud Ser Boh Tyl Pie	F Gre Tun GoL
Russia:  9	A Rum Lvn Bul Mos War		F Con GoB Bla StN

PRESS:
ELVIS MAKES IT HOME OK
ELVIS WELCOMES OFFER OF HELP FROM CZAR
ITALY MAKES CONCILATORY OFFER TO FRANCE
GERMANS OFFER HELP TO CZAR

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Rome (UPI) --- After a two period of finals, Elvis has finally moved
home and is feeling very rested and refreshed. Press will begin to
flesh out soon...
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Rome (AP) --- Elvis today praised the Russian Czar for his desire to
"get things done" in Europe, and welcomed him into a alliance
dedicated to "well, uh, end this whole shindig pretty soon." The King
promised a speedy withdrawal of troops as the Russian fleets were
moved in to place, and promised full support elsewhere. "I was, uh,
kinda thinkin' we could support your Livonian army into Prussia, if
you want," Elvis wrote the Czar concerning next season's moves, "but
if not -- that's fine." The King also promised to send the Czar a
personally autographed collection of his greatest hits...
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Rome (Reuters) --- In a personal letter released today, the King of
Italy, Elvis Presley, has apparently made a concilatory offer to the
ruler of France concerning the current aggressions in Southern France.
"I realize that I may have forced your hand early, moving before you
had finished with England," the monarch wrote, "but frankly I was sick
of waiting around for something to happen--and your friendly moves
towards Germany didn't help, even if they were just to soften him up."
The letter has apparently been written in response to pressures within
Elvis's own diplomatic circles, arguing that France was on the verge
of dumping Germany and making an alliance with Italy. "Since the
situation in the south seems to be one of a standoff for the time
being (at least until Germany has been eliminated), I propose that you
join with Russia and I in stamping out the German forces and that we
leave this other agression behind." The letter continued to say that
the proposal was only a tentative one, and dependent on the reaction
in the Russian community. "Obviously, I can't go around alienating my
new ally, but I think it would be a valuable triumvirate if it could
succeed." Elvis included with the letter an autographed copy of "All
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Berlin (AP) --- The Kaiser exhorted the Russians to discontinue their
alliance with the Italians, apparently fearing that steadfast alliance
between Russia and Italy would almost inevitably result in a
deterioration of Russo-German relations.  Considering the Italian
position as being Russia's largest rival on the European continent, it
might be more advisable to side against the Elvis regime.
Additionally, it seems doubtful that Russia would make significant
gains in, for instance, a German campaign; the greater part of the
spoils would fall to Italy.  Such a northern encroachment by Italy
would also tend to block off Russian expansion into anywhere but
Italian-held territory; and doubtless by that time Italy would be
somewhat stronger.
   Meanwhile, German forces are in favorable positions to support a
Russian sphere of influence in Scandinavia.  The Russian units are still
in reasonable positions to stage a campaign in the south.  The German
government urges the Czar to reconsider before throwing Russian support
behind Elvis.
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That's all from this game.

Cheers!
Lord Valentine

References

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