Diplomacy Zine --- Chapter Four EP #144

From: xcbe12a@ucrmath.ucr.edu (wayne wallace)

Date: Wed, 21 Feb 1990 20:21:34 +0000

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Issue #144 of ELECTRONIC PROTOCOL:

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Chapter Four
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This chapter contains results from PETAIN (#30), FIRE WHEN READY (#35),
DREADNOUGHT(#37), and HOHENZOLLEN (#39)

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Spring '04 of the game PETAIN (BNC number 1989IT)
(GM is ssmith@ms.uky.edu/Scott Smith)

PETAIN -- SPRING 1904

ORDERS:

Austria (Quarnstrom):                   Germany (Hasting):
A Bur - MAR               2-1           A Hol - BEL
A Gre - SER                             A MUN S A Ruh-Bur
A ROM S F Apu-Nap                       A PIE S AUSTRIAN A Bur-Mar
A Tri - TYR                             A Ruh - BUR                 2-0
A VEN S A Rom H                         F Bel - PIC
F Apu - NAP               3-1           F Edi - YOR
F ION S F Apu-Nap                       F KIE - Den                 FAIL 1-1

England (Schwartzman):                  Russia (Jog):
F LVP S FRENCH F Iri-Nao  NSO           A Ank - CON
F LON S GERMAN F Bel-Nth  NSO           A Arm - SEV
                                        A SWE - Den                 FAIL 1-1
                                        A War - SIL
France (Chow):                          F Con - AEG
A Gas - PAR                             F NAO - Lvp                 FAIL 1-1
A Mar H                   DISL          F Nwg - EDI                 2-0
F ECH S F Iri-Mao                       F NTH S F Nwg-Edi
F Iri - MAO               2-0           F Smy - EME
                                        F BulE - BLA
                                        F StpN - NWY
Italy (Capwell):
A Nap H                   DISB
F Tys - TUN

French A Mar can retreat to Gas, Spa, or disband.
Italian A Nap disbands due to lack of retreat.

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UNIT POSITIONS:

Austria:  A Mar Rom Ser Tyr Ven   F Ion Nap
England:  A                       F Lvp Lon
France:   A Par (Mar)             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

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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.

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PRESS:

Vienna Probe ( All the news that's fit to primp)
Pope Herman today executed the Austrian diplomat to Italy for
reportedly harassing the Italian government.  He stated
afterwards, " Gee, executions are so fun, I think we can
all be expecting more of them in the near future."
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Vienna Probe ( All the news that's fit to primp)
Our reporter cornered the pope and asked him about all of the
press from Russia suggesting a coup by the young prince.

VP:  Is there anything to this?  Do you intend to overthrow your
     father?

PH:  Me?  Nooo.  I love my dad.  Mom too, although she had to go
     and run of with that vacuum cleaner salesman.

VP:  You realize that, as pope, you could excommunicate your
     father?  This would almost certainly cause the populous
     to remove him from power.

PH:  Really?  You're teasing me, aren't you?

VP:  Not at all.  What's more, you could appoint a puppet, and be in
     complete control of the greater Austrian empire.  Of course,
     I am just reporting the news and not making it, so you must
     realize that I am only asking if you had considered this.

PH:  Noooo...not until now.

Pope Herman then rose quite rapidly and sprinted from the room,
tripping on the carpet on the way out and banging his head
quite nastily on the door jamb.
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Vienna (Free Associative Press)
Emperor Gotterdamerung is reportedly very distraught over the
recent change of government in Germany.  Despite the fact
that negotiations with the new government seem to be going well,
he felt compelled to call up a new home gaurd in Trieste and begin
the redeployment of the rear echelon troops from Greece.
It is our belief that his intent is to place these troops
extremely near the German border in order to enhance any
carrot and stick negotiations that may become necessary.
Recent troop deployments by the slavs in Poland enhance the
likelihood of this tactic.
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London (BBC) - Heard at a recent news conference concerning the state of war:
"We will never surrender, we win or we die.  You will have the next generation
to fight, and after the next, the next.  As for me, I will live longer than
my hangman."
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The Chocolate, Stawberry and Vanilla News
Ice cream sales in Germany rose 76% over the past two years.  It is speculated
that this is because of frustration among the Germans at the lack of focus
or intelligence among their leadership.  An ice cream expert who preferred to
remain anonymous was quoted as saying, "When people get bored, they eat more
yummy all-natural BREYER'S ice cream, now only--"
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MOSCOW: (Novosti Press)
	At a huge rally in Moscow, Czar Rajeev IV ("the Terrible") said:
"The aspirations of the western peoples of the Empire will always remain
subservient to the greater glory of the Russia.  Today, We see the Poles as
the greatest threat to stability and peace in Europe.  The rebels in Warsaw
are being funded by the subversive elements in Western Poland, and under
the centuries-old Polish Partition Agreements, it is our sworn imperial duty
to quell unrest in all the provinces of Poland.  Following his successful
southern campaigns, We have dispatched Prince Yakov Smirnoff to crush
the insurrection in Poland.  We beseech the Great Powers to show no mercy
to the rebels."  The response to the Czar's speech was electrifying.
Cheering hordes have been seen marching westwards out of Moscovy and Kiev,
waving banners and shouting slogans like "Death to the Poles".
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Madrid:
	The Russian Ambassador to Spain seconded the proposal of the Spanish
Leader to provide a home for the Sultan of Turkey.  He called upon Italy
and Austria to guarantee the safe passage to the Sultan.  As a token of
magnanimity towards the vanquished Turkish despot, Russia will also agree to
release some of the older members of the Sultan's harem.
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Oslo:
    Grand Duke Dmitri returned here from St. Petersburg with a newly-commisioned
fleet.  He intends to restore Queen Beulah II to the English throne, and
his forces are expected to recapture Edinburgh castle this year.  The
governments of Papua-New Guinea, Ethiopia, Cyprus and Honduras have recognized
the newly-formed English Government-in-Exile.  The Austro-Hungarian Emperor
Herman is also rumored to have sent an ambassador to Queen Beulah's court
in Oslo.

The Czar has thanked the new English Government for seconding his plan
for a new European Order.  He graciously accepted the cession of Normandy
and Aquitaine to the Russian Empire, and has commanded Grand Duke Dmitri
to ensure the speedy takeover of these two provinces.
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Bavarian Journal:

After the havoc created last summer by the miserable Tyrolian peasants
passing through the province, Kaiser Erich has promised local residents
that he will never allow a repetition of this occurrence.

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DEADLINES:

The French retreat is due Tue 20 Feb.
Fall moves are due Sat 24 Feb. (Draw votes are due then as well.)

Fall '01 of the game FIRE WHEN READY (BNC number 1990B)
(GM is rlg@ai.mit.edu/Bob Givan)

Summer '02 of the game DREADNOUGHT (BNC number not known)
(GM is rbk@aiai.edinburgh.ac.uk/Richard Kirby)

Winter '01 of the game HOHENZOLLERN (BNC number not known)
(GM is jog@hpda.hp.com/Rajeev Jog)

HOHENZOLLERN  (BNC #1990??) Winter 1901
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Spring 1902 orders due Thursday February 22 at NOON PST.

Please remember to send conditional retreats for EACH of your units which
could possibly be forced to retreat.

I had mailed out a message regarding the timing of press, but it doesn't
seem to have reached you.  I would like you all to vote on how frequently
press should be allowed.  My current policy is that I will send out
press with the next due results/builds, unless requested to mail it
out immediately ("newsflash").  One player took objection to the concept
of newsflashes, and wanted to ban them.

1.	Is the current policy on press ok?
2.  If your vote for the current policy is NO, what alternate schedule
for press would you prefer?

These are the builds (disbands in parentheses) for Winter 1901:

Austria-Hungary                         Italy
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A Tri, A Bud                            F Nap

Russia                                  Turkey
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F StPN, A Mos                           F Smy

England                                 France
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F Lon, F Edi                            A Par, F Bre

Germany
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A Ber, F Kie

Unit Positions:

AUSTRIA-HUNGARY: A: Gal, Ser, Bud, Tri          F: Gre
ITALY:           A: Ven, Tun                    F: Ion, Nap
RUSSIA:          A: Sev, War, Mos               F: Swe, Rum, StPN
TURKEY:          A: Con, Bul                    F: Arm, Smy
ENGLAND:         A: Bel                         F: Nth, Nwy, Edi, Lon
FRANCE:          A: Pic, Spa, Par               F: Por, Bre
GERMANY:         A: Hol, Ruh, Ber               F: Den, Kie

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Press:
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                       The Reich Stuff
Berlin - President Baron Friedrich von Munchausen today announced the
signing of a non-agression treaty with the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Baron von Munchausen also used the opportunity to deny rumors which
have the Anglo-French alliance requesting Austrian assistance for an
imminent invasion of Munich.  "The Austrian Emperor surely misunderstood
the French message," said the Baron.  "Nonetheless," he continued, "we
are glad of the chance to place our friendship with the Austrian people
on record."
	President von Munchausen was then confronted with claims by
"high-ranking Italian officials" that Italy had also received such an
invitation from the French.  "Preposterous," responded von Munchausen.
"The Italians would never allow the French navy to grow so quickly."
But several reporters present noticed the faint sheen of sweat on the
President's brow.

Pufferfish Daily-
(Sevastopol)- More sightings of 'Blackie'
  Fishing fleets were running in terror as further sightings of
'Blackie', the infamous Black Sea Monster made its appearance for
the first time in this war. Turkish fleets on maneuvers in the
Black Sea area ran in terror for the safe shores of Armenia.
Part fish, part dinosaur, 'Blackie' as been spotted many times in
the past, but has never shown it's face in Hohenzollern until now.

(Moscow)- Turkish Harem dancers turn into Undead zombies!
  There was panic in the streets as a demonstration of harem
dancing, on tour from the Turkish empire, broke into chaos as the
featured dancing team turned into zombies last evening. "It was so
disguting, their skin just started peeling off", said one eye-witness,
"they were dancing, and then, poof, they started to attack everything".
Inquiries to the Turkish embassy have currently gone without
response. Meanwhile, the Austrian baking demonstrations went off
extrodinarily well, drawing praise from all who attended.

(Moscow)- Italian message problems continue!
  Lord Czar Blowfish personally made an announcement late yesterday
re-emphasizing concern over the difficulty in communication with
the Italian government. "We have had many brave messengers attempt to
reach them, but most have been returned to us. Dead. There are still
a few brave souls out there trying to reach the Italians. Currently,
the only way that works is through the treacherous Swiss Alps, but it
is hard going. We are trying very hard to reach them through direct
methods and vow revenge on whomever is responsible for the death of
the earlier messengers".

(Warsaw)- Balkan talks end in chaos
  Talks between the three Great Powers in the Balkans reached another
stalemate again today. "Promised Turkish support just didn't arrive",
said Ivan the Toad, chief negotiator for the Russian Empire. "We were
counting on them, and they turned tail. The Austrians, however, are still
willing to negotiate a fair settlement for the settling of the Balkan
states, and we are ready to listen". Turkish and Austrian representatives
were unavailable for comment.

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