Diplomacy Zine EP #143 From: xcbe12a@ucrmath.ucr.edu (wayne wallace) Date: Fri, 02 Mar 1990 00:50:05 +0000 Issue #143 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 ************************************************** Winter '03 of the game PETAIN (BNC number 1989IT) (GM is ssmith@ms.uky.edu/Scott Smith) Due ASAP Winter '01 of the game FIRE WHEN READY (BNC number 1990B) (GM is rlg@ai.mit.edu/Bob Givan) Italy: Builds F Rome France: Builds A Mar, A Bre Austria: Builds A Bud Turkey: Builds F Ank England: Builds F Lon, F Lvp Russia: Builds A Mos, A Sev Germany: Builds F Kiel, A Mun Spring 1902 orders are due Wed, Feb. 21 at 12:01 AM EST. Fall '02 of the game DREADNOUGHT (BNC# 1990I) (GM is rbk@aiai.edinburgh.ac.uk/Richard Kirby) England ------- F Lon - Wal F NTS - Lon F NWS - Nor A Nor - Stp Germany ------- F Swe Holds F Hol - Bel A Bel - Pic A Bur S F Hol - Bel A Ruh - Mun <failed> Russia ------ F BAL C A Liv - Ber F Sev - Rum <failed> A Ukr S F Sev - Rum A War - Pru A Liv - Ber Turkey ------ F BLA S A Arm - Sev F AEG - ION <failed> A Rum S A Arm - Sev <failed> A Arm - Sev A Bul S A Rum Austria ------- F Alb - ADR A Tri Holds A Vie S A Tri A Bud - Gal Italy ----- F WME - Spa <failed> F TYS - ION <failed> A Pie - Mar <failed> A Tyr - Mun <failed> A Ven - Tri <failed> France ------ F ECH - MAO F Bre S F ECH - MAO F Mar - Spa <failed> A Por - Spa <failed> A Pic - Par =============================================================================== Retreats -------- Russia: F Sev scuttles rather than surrendering valuable hardware to the Turks. =============================================================================== Dreadnought Winter 1902 Unit Positions England (Scardamaglia) F Lon F Wal F Nor A Stp Germany (Hallen) F Bel F Swe A Ruh A Bur A Pic Russia (Pease) F BAL A Ber A Pru A Ukr Turkey (Cochran) F BLA F AEG A Bul A Rum A Sev Austria (Mullins) F ADR A Tri A Vie A Gal Italy (Nelson) F TYS F WME A Pie A Ven A Tyr France (Belle) F Bre F MAO F Mar A Par A Por =============================================================================== Supply Center Ownership '00 01 02 Supply Centers England 3 4 5 Lon, Lvp, Edi, Nor, PLUS Stp Germany 3 5 6 Mun, Kie, Den, Hol, PLUS Swe, Bel, MINUS Ber Russia 4 5 3 Mos, War, PLUS Ber, MINUS Stp, Sev, Swe Turkey 3 5 6 Con, Ank, Smy, Bul, Rum, PLUS Sev Austria-Hungary 3 4 5 Bud, Vie, Ser, Gre, PLUS Tri Italy 3 5 4 Rom, Nap, Ven, Tun, MINUS Tri France 3 5 5 Par, Bre, Mar, Spa, PLUS Por, MINUS Bel =============================================================================== Builds/Disbands England: One build Germany: One build Russia: One disband (F Sev being the other disband) Turkey: One build Austria: One build Italy: One disband ============================================================================== Press ----- Turkey Today #1 in Turkey Over 4.5 million copies daily March 17, 1902 Inside: Weather: Money: Purina Camel Chow falls to 21 5/8 Hot, Sports: Sanjay Khanna, World Class Camel Trotter Dry Life: Turkish Broadcasting to get "Cosby" See A10 RUSSIANS ATTACK TURKEY!!!! Ankara (TPI) - Today, in an act of violence comparable only to the Italian invasion of Trieste last year, Russian forces slaughtered many of the first Turkish Fleet stationed in the Black Sea. Russian negotiators have tried to convince the government that the Black Sea would be a good place for them to get into, to help with thier progress to the Mediterranean to wage war on Austria. Austrian authorities did NOT grant permission however for the action, so the Russians retaliated by doing it anyway. Turkish defense minister Ahmed Ka' Mel announced in a public statement that "The Turkish government will in no way support or condone an attack on our peace-loving Austrian neighbors." ITALIANS CONDEMNED TO DEATH!! MASSACRE IN ANKARA!!! With the current hostile state of affairs existing between Turkey and Italy, the Sultan called today for the immediate execution of all Italians except his brother Harold, who shall be jailed. All Italian tourists in Ankara have been captured and shot. Their bodies have been fed to the Sultan's dogs. In addition, the Sultan sent the second Turkish Fleet, stationed in Constantinople, to scout things out in the Mediterranean Sea. NEWSLINE: Sultan Ali-Hakim today extended a warm invitation for peace with the leaders of France, Germany and England, adding that he would be "very interested" in joint military maneuvers with the french government in the near future. In sports, the First Turkish fleet stationed in the Black Sea has reported the capture of the largest fish ever in the Black Sea, which was identified as a Sea Sturgeon. Defense minister Ahmed Ka' Mel announced today that there is no truth to the rumor that the Russian Fleet will enter Rumania in the fall. The purveyors of the rumor have been identified, and those responsible have been sacked. Finally, the large fish captured in the Black Sea yesterday was found to be a fraud. Examination revealed that the fish contained Italian surveillance equipment to monitor the Turkish Fleets. The fish has since been shot in the head. Turkey Today #1 in Turkey Over 4.5 million copies daily August 28, 1902 Inside: Weather: Money: Camels to be sold at public auction Hot, Sports: Steroids discovered in Khanna urine sample Dry Life: Elvis appears on Turkish Network TV See A16 DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS CRUMBLE! RUSSIA "A MAJOR THREAT" SAYS SULTAN Constantinople(AP) - In a nationally televised news conference this morning, Sultan Ali Hakim and Defense Minister Ahmed Ka' Mel announced that they fear an end to the non-aggression pact with Russia is close at hand. "We have spoken extensively with Czar Barr over the last week and have found the man to be a totally incompetent military strategist. His ideas are ridiculous and his plan to eliminate Austria is nothing short of looney" the Sultan said. Ka' Mel announced that an offensive against the "Russian idiots" will be launched "very soon" with the intent of sinking the Russian fleet in Sevastapol. "We offered the Czar a very reasonable plan for him to get his fleet where he wanted it. We even offered him safe passage through Constantinople in 1903, and how did he thank us? By demanding we relinquish power in Rumania." "That," said Ka' Mel, "is a definate impossibility." AUSTRIAN RELATIONS STRENGTHEN With the newly announced offensive on Russia, the Sultan has announced a powerful ally in the Emporer of Austria-Hungary. "Emporer Mullens and myself will be sharing a great deal of military strategy in the effort to drive the Russians out of Europe. The Emporer is a very reasonable man and has some wonderful ideas to benefit both of our nations. We like the way he thinks." NEWSLINE: The first Turkish Fleet, stationed in the Black Sea, reported yet another sighting of "Blackie", the Black Sea Monster. The monster was reported to have busted a hole in the hull of the battleship "Camelbreath" and "stole all of our rum." Ka' Mel announced that diplomatic relations have been progressing "quite nicely" with French President Soldat. "Soldat and the Sultan have been hitting it off wonderfully," he said yesterday. In Sports, Sanjay Khanna was stripped of his title in the Greater Asia Minor Camel Trot after anabolic steroids were found in a urine specimen taken after the race. Khanna's record time will be erased and the race will be run again next Spring. ============================================================================== DEADLINES & other business -------------------------- Can I have your builds/disbands by Friday 16th February at 12 midday EST. The Spring 1903 deadline will be Monday 19th February at 10pm EST. As to the vote for speeding the game up:- 3 yeses, 1 no, and 3 NVRs, so the game will not be speeded up. Winter '01 of the game HOHENZOLLERN (BNC# 1990J) (GM is jog@hpda.hp.com/Rajeev Jog) Due Feb 16 ************************************************************************** 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. ************************************************************************** Up