WSGB Diplomacy #1 - COCHRANE Autumn '03 From: ckd@bu-pub.bu.edu (Christopher K Davis) Date: Fri, 27 Oct 1989 05:03:02 +0000 WSGB Diplomacy #1 - COCHRANE Autumn '03 Fall builds & press due 11:59 pm EDT Friday. I have them from Italy and Russia. Germany, I need your build. PRESS: ------ Germany: The Kaiser today condemned British policy in Scandinavia as being "really bizarre." He questioned the maneuvers of the British flotilla protecting the Swedish ore convoys as being "undisciplined and ineffective." German regular troops have recently been redeployed to ensure that the Swedish iron continues to supply allied forces. The German General Staff, while previously supportive of the British occupation of Norway, appears to feel that the second seizure of Norway by Soviet forces is likely to be more permanent. The Kaiser hinted that German forces might support a British attempt to retake Norway, should his Majesty the Prime Minister so request, but suggested that the flotilla instead be deployed to the North Atlantic to defend against French warships menacing the Welsh coast. In other news, the Kaiser has reportedly requested that Britain permit the German High Seas Fleet to conduct naval exercises in the North Sea. While the North Sea has historically been a sore spot for England, the Anglo-German alliance is believed very strong. The Kaiser has offered the services of the German fleet in the defense of England, feeling that the High Seas Fleet is fairly useless bottled up in Dutch ports. A formal reply from the Admiralty was requested by the end of the year. ------ The Kaiser has suggested that Bohemia be added to the Soviet-German demilitarized zone currently encompassing most of eastern Germany. Tyrolia is unlikely to be demilitarized due to both Germany's current interest in the southern front, and Russia's proposed campaign against Italy. Analysts agree that while Italy has struck France a damaging blow by securing her African colonies, it appears Italy is unlikely to be of any further use in the war against France on the continent. Plans made by the German General Staff for an Italian amphibious assault on the Spanish coast are believed likely to be discarded now, with Italy's own coasts endangered by rabid Turkish fishermen. ------ Press: Rome (AP) - In a desperate attempt to stay alive, the Pope ordered the construction of a second fleet. It is expected to be ready for action by next year. When asked if he was upset by the Turkish advances, he admitted that they were no surprise. "We knew they were coming, but we could do little to stop them. Our only hope is that the Eastern Alliance breaks down before we do." ------ London (Reuters) - His Majesty the Prime Minister was distressed to here about the fall of Norway again to the Russians. He was quoted as saying, "Because of our loss in Norway, the Swedish iron ore will not make it to York in time this year. This coupled with the latest French manoevers in the Irish sea is very disturbing. We hope that the Norwegian fleet can make it to England in time to avert disaster." ------ Turkey: The Turks have a agreed to the Russian demilitrazion plan for the Balkans and Black Sea area. We will be garrisoning Serbia and Bulgaria. When building new fleets in one is being built it will be in Smyrna, if two are being built they will be in Smyrna and Constantinople. The fishing has been so good in the Western Med area that we are going to send some more fishing fleets in that area. We have heard that the fishing is especially good in the canals of Venice and with some Russian help we should be able to try fishing there in next fall. ------ Russia: The Comrade General Secretary today apologized to our German allies in a public statement. "If we had communicated our thoughts better, the German Army and Navy would each have grown by one unit. At least our allies can assist in maintaining the peace in Sweden. Surely one large German force can annihilate the French easier than the two combined Anglo-German ones; after all, the coordination problems must be horrible." Soviet military planners today noted that a Turkish naval presence in the Adriatic would allow a convoy of the elite Bulgarian marines to almost anywhere in the Mediterranean. Although the troops are currently used as garrison, the removal of the Soviet Rumanian fleet to Sevastopol would allow them to assault Italy in the Fall. The Valiant Red Army is anxious to repay the Turkish forces for their invaluable assistance during the skirmish for Trieste; any suggestions by the Turkish High Command would be most welcome. -- Christopher Davis, BU SMG '90 <ckd@bu-pub.bu.edu> <smghy6c@buacca.bitnet> "Technology is dominated by those who manage what they do not understand." Up