Diplomacy Zine -- EP #145 (I think!) From: xcbe12a@ucrmath.ucr.edu (wayne wallace) Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1990 19:21:53 +0000 Well, so far the votes in favor of my publishing style are : for - 1 : against - 0 (out of the thousands who glance over this posting...) Well, howzbout we get right to #145 before I tell you all about the hottub party at Eric's last night..... >8-) and here it is... Issue #145 of ELECTRONIC PROTOCOL: ------------- Chapter Four ------------- This chapter contains results from PETAIN (#30), FIRE WHEN READY (#35), DREADNOUGHT(#37), and HOHENZOLLEN (#39) ************************************************** Publisher is xcbe12a@ucrmath.ucr.edu/Wayne Wallace ************************************************** Summer '04 of the game PETAIN (BNC number 1989IT) (GM is ssmith@ms.uky.edu/Scott Smith) PETAIN -- SUMMER 1904 ORDERS: French A Mar retreats to Spa. ----- UNIT POSITIONS: Austria: A Mar Rom Ser Tyr Ven F Ion Nap England: A F Lvp Lon France: A Par Spa F Ech Mao Germany: A Bel Bur Mun Pie F Kie Pic Yor Italy: A F Tun Russia: A Con Sev Sil Swe F Aeg Bla Edi Eme Nao Nth Nwy ----- DRAW PROPOSAL: We have a proposal for an Austrian/Russian draw. We also have a proposal for an Austrian/German/Russian draw. Please send your votes in by the Fall move deadline (Sat 24 Feb.). "No vote received" counts as a vote for the draw; but if everyone sends in their votes with their moves, we shouldn't have any problems with this. Remember: Votes on draws must be unanimous. ----- PRESS: Madrid: Just as negotiations to allow Spain to remain neutral neared completion, the French High Command ordered the Marseilles garrison over the border. "We had no where else to go," was the only excuse given by French officials. Generalissimo Francisco was highly displeased at the French action. "We shall push them back on to their own soil. We shall cut off the heads of any Frenchies who stay behind in Spain." The Sultan of Turkey, en route to his new government-in-exile in Spain, has been diverted to Majorca awaiting the results of the Fall campaigns. DEADLINES: Fall moves are due Sat 24 Feb. (Draw votes are due then as well.) -------- of the game FIRE WHEN READY (BNC number 1990B) (GM is rlg@ai.mit.edu/Bob Givan) nothing received at this time ---------- of the game DREADNOUGHT (BNC number not known) (GM is rbk@aiai.edinburgh.ac.uk/Richard Kirby) nothing received at this time Spring '02 of the game HOHENZOLLERN (BNC number not known) (GM is jog@hpda.hp.com/Rajeev Jog) HOHENZOLLERN (BNC #1990??) Spring 1902 -- British Expeditionary Force perishes in brave defence of Belgium against overwhelming Franco-German forces -- Taking advantage of the spring thaw, Russian ships sail into Norway -- Turkish sailors return home to Ankara; Russian fleet occupies Black Sea -- Italian fleet penetrates into Turkish coastal waters -- Inconclusive engagements in the Channel, Silesia, Bulgaria, Holland -- Confusion in Rumania suppressed by arrival of Russian troops Results of voting on press resolutions: "Newsflashes": (+4 : -3) OK Current Press Policy: -- Press will be issued with orders and builds, and at any other time if requested. -- Black Press is allowed. -- Conditional Press is allowed (but you run the risk of confusing me enough that the wrong items get published). -- Press is encouraged: keep writing !!! These are the orders for Spring 1902 (failed orders in parentheses): Austria-Hungary Italy --------------- ----- A Gal S RUS A Sev -> Rum A Ven H (A Ser -> Bul)= A Tun H (A Bud -> Rum)- F Nap -> Ion (A Tri -> Bud)= F Ion -> EME F Gre S A Ser->Bul Russia Turkey ------ ------ A Sev -> Rum A Con S A Bul (A War -> Sil)= A Bul S ITA F Ion -> Gre % # A Mos -> StP F Smy->Aeg F Rum -> Blk F Arm -> Ank F Swe S F StPN -> Nwy F StPN -> Nwy England France ------- ------ (A Bel -> Hol)* DISB. A Pic -> Bel F Nwy -> Ska A Spa -> Mar F Nth S A Bel -> Hol # A Par -> Bur F Edi -> Nwg F Por -> MAO (F Lon -> ECh)= (F Bre ECh)= Germany ------- A Ruh S FRE A Pic -> Bel (A Ber -> Sil)= A Hol S FRA A Pic -> Bel * F Kie -> Hel (F Den -> Nth)= Retreats: None *********************************************************************** Notes: = 2:2 in Bulgaria, 1:1 in Silesia, English Channel, North Sea, Holland, Budapest - 2:1 in Rumania * 3:1 in Bel; ENG A Bel Disbanded due to lack of available retreats % No such order # Support cut Unit Positions: AUSTRIA-HUNGARY: A: Gal, Bud, Tri, Ser F: Gre ITALY: A: Ven, Tun F: Ion, EME RUSSIA: A: Rum, War, StP F: Swe, Blk, Nwy TURKEY: A: Con, Bul F: Ank, Aeg ENGLAND: A: F: Nth, Ska, Nwg, Lon FRANCE: A: Bel, Bur, Mar F: MAO, Bre GERMANY: A: Hol, Ruh, Sil F: Den, Hel *********************************************************************** Press: ****** Vienna Daily News ----------------- Confirmation of the German/Austrian peace accord came today with the arrival of Hanz Modrow, chief of the Austrian negotiating team. Also arriving were several German dignitaries who arrived in the coach directly in front of 14 tanker cars emblazoned with the logo: "Ya! Wir bringen Beer!" The continengent will stay for two days in Vienna before continuing on to Budapest and the annual Military Ball. The Emperor's response to the arrival was typically low key, "What? Do I have to drink all that?" Budapest Social Register ------------------------ This year's annual military ball was pronouced "a raging success" by Secretary of War Franz Trinkenundtanzen and thousands of Austrian Soldiers. Festivities centered upon the reading of the Turkish declaration of war, and the reading of the Emperor's Response: "What? Well, I suppose we'll have to follow allong then?" >From that beginning, the party lurched into high gear when General von Sticksundstones slurred, "Right then! Let's go shoot something!" That, like most of his orders, was carried out to a ridiculous extreme. Pufferfish Daily- ----------------- (Moscow) Trouble in the North! Lord Czar Blowfish in a statement today said his chief negotiator, Ivan the Toad will be immediately transfered to the St. Petersburg branch to start immediate negotiations with England. Lord Stodgy's apparent comment about 'Vodka swizzling fish brains' left the Czar in an upset state, and he demanded to know the reason behind these nasty attacks. (Sevastopol) Blackie causing trouble. Fleets of the Russian 1st navy were dispatched into the Black Sea to investigate further sightings of "Blackie", the infamous Black Sea monster. "Don't worry", said Admiral in Chief SeaPuppy,"we will take care of everything!" (Moscow) Czar Changes Addresses Stating that his old address was just to cramped for his style, Lord Czar Blowfish moved late last week. His new address is blowfish@carina.unm.edu, although postal authorities assured the Czar that all mail to his old address would be forwarded properly, although they still had no answer for the apparent difficulties in reaching the Italian government. "They can reach us, but we can't seem to find them!". THE OTTOMAN HERALD ------------------ In the name of Allah the most merciful... Sultan Ingmuad addressed the nation today. He has imposed both martial and Islamic law. In his address, "My fellow citizen we face a wrenching future. The heathens of both Austria and Russia are trying to drown our mighty culture. I call on the Turkish nation to rally to my banner. Young men we need you to fight for our future." Analyst have called the imposition of both of these law system an attempt by the Sultan to get the public to ignore his inept handling of foriegn affairs. ... in other news ... The Royal Security Corps has not produced any further evidence concerning the possible Russian involvement in the assainsination of the previous Sultan. Rumors have it that the Sultan is ready to chop some heads if results don't come in soon. The democratic underground put out a statement yesterday, "We have taken into our care the nubile young Austrian ladies, who were learning how to belly dance. We demand 100,000 Austrian marks because the Turkish dinar is worthless. If we don't get the payment soon then perhaps these ladies will not be virgins anymore......" In commenting on the situation, the Royal Minister of the Interior stated that the kidnapping was fine with him. "It shows the vulgarity of the democratic smucks. Anyway, we are not friends with the Austrians so perhaps we can swindle the Austrians out of 100,000 Austrian marks. If so perhaps we could rebuild our aging fleets. Heck, who needs the Austrians, we could take the money and then burn the punks." The Royal Minister for Foriegn Affairs stated that he will co-operate with the Austrian Ambassador if he is still alive after the lynch mob ruined the Austrian embassy. In commenting on the motivation of the lynch mob, the Minister stated, "If the Austrians just did not support the Bulgarian terrorists then relations between our two peace loving nations would be so much better." Transylvania Tribune -------------------- A division of intoxicated Austrian soldiers lurched out of the military ball and into Russian controlled Rumania yesterday evening. Apparently, they had decided to go see if they could see "Blackie" for themselves. Soldiers from Galacia attempted to restrain the drunken soldiers, but only succeeded when elements of the 1st Moscow brigade came to their assistance. As one of the Galacian soldiers put it, "Those guys were just too drunk and too pissed off for one army to handle." ************************************************************************** If you are interested in joining the fun here in Electronic Protocol, send mail to Eric_S_Klien@cup.portal.com including your name, home address, home phone number, work phone number, and country preferences. ************************************************************************** well, since you read this far, I suppose I can tell you about the <ethnic race>-<ethnic race>-<ethnic race>-teenager Eric was seen with when the firemen came to investigate the smoke in his room...... (LOTS O' SMILEYS INSERTED HERE -- :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) (boy, is Eric gonna kill me when he finds out that I just released his 100th place dark secret...oh, you haven't heard of the other 99? well let me tell you ... hey! Eric, put away that gun! and that LAW!!!! Eric, it was only a joke..... 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