WSGB Diplomacy COCHRANE Spring 05, DILITHIUM Spring 02

From: ckd@bu-pub.bu.edu (Christopher K Davis)

Date: Tue, 07 Nov 1989 08:40:39 +0000

WSGB Diplomacy #1 - COCHRANE Spring 1905

Results: (Failed) [Final] {Retreats} <notes>

England:
(F [Lvp]-Cly) <bounce F Cly>
A Bur-[Pic]
(F [Eng] SA Bur-Pic) <cut F Bre>

France:
(F [Cly]-Nrg) <bounce F Nrg>
(F [Bre]-Eng) <bounce F Eng>
(F [Spa/sc] SA Mar) <cut A Tun>
(A [Mar] SF Spa/sc) <cut A Pie>
A Gas-[Par] <a success!>

Germany:
(A [Fin]-StP) <bounce A StP>
(F [Swe]-Nwy) <bounce F Nwy, F Bar>
(F [Edi]-Nth) <bounce F Nwy>
A Ber-[Pru]
A Mun-[Sil]
A Kie-[Mun]
(A [Pie]-Mar) <bounce A Mar>

Italy:
(A [Ven]-Tri) <A Vie, 2-1>
F Ion-[Adr]
(A [Tun]-Spa) <bounce F Spa/sc>
F [WMed] C A Tun-WMed-Spa

Russia:
(F [Bar]-Nwy) <bounce F Nwy, F Swe>
(A [StP] SF Bar-Nwy) <cut A Fin>
(F [Nwy]-Nth) <bounce F Edi>
(F [Nwg] SF Nwy-Nth) <cut F Cly>
F Sev-[Bla]
(F [Ank]-Con) <F Bul/sc, 2-1>
A Vie-[Tri]
A [Tyr] SA Vie-Tri
A Ser-[Alb]
A Bud-[Ser]
(A [Rum]-Bul) <bounce F Gre>

Turkey:
(F [Gre]-Bul/sc) <bounce A Rum>
F Bul/sc-[Con]
A Con-[Smy]
F [Aeg] SF Bul/sc-Con

No retreats due.  Summer '05 press due 11:59 pm EST Tuesday.

Press:
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The Sultan again calls for the Kaiser to aid us in our fight against Russia.
It is very unlikely that Russia will settle for a joint victory with
Europe available for the taking.
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London (Reuters) - His Majesty the Prime Minister held a press conference today
concerning the latest Anglo-German offensive in France.  He was quoted as
saying, "Right now the BEF is preparing to take Paris with the help of the
German Empire.  We are also preparing to expel the French fleet from Scotland.
We hope that these manoevers will succeed in this year, and we can finally
start rebuilding the Royal Navy, and freeing the oppressed peoples of the
Iberian peninsula."
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The mobilization of yet another Soviet army in the northern theatre
is feared to be a direct threat to German interests in Scandinavia,
particularly the still-unstable government of Finland, which has
recently declared independence from the Soviet Union.
   As a result the Kaiser has ordered a general mobilization of
German army units on the eastern border.  It appears that the Soviet
proposal for peace may be but a ruse.
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Hey, Italy?  Why don't you go pick on somebody who isn't
being attacked by 2 other countries already?
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The power struggle in the Kremlin seems to be shaping up, with a new
anonymous group replacing the old anonymous group. The unofficial
official statement from this group begins: "We intend to continue to fully
support the unofficial foreign policies practiced by the previous group,
which of course was actually us, because we never have power struggles
in the Kremlin. Anyone who thinks so should come visit, so we can shoot
them for treason."

CINC Northern Fleets issued a statement praising German suggestions
that Scandanavia be demilitarized. "We are taking steps to insure that
our posture in area in question be as defensive as possible. We would
like to see a demilitarized region created from the following areas:
Finland, Livonia, Prussia, Silesia, Bohemia. Naturally, we welcome any
suggestions from Germany as to the best way to achieve this result, or
*any* other reasonable demilitarized zone which meets German
approval."

CINC NF also said, "We welcome German suggestions as to the proper use
of our northern naval forces in the western theater. We are prepared
to enable Germany to capture London or Belgium on moment's notice.
The continued whining of the English Capitalist Running-Dogs has
ceased to amuse us. Countries which can't even defend themselves
against French attack do not deserve to prosper. Think of it as
evolution in action."

General Molotov, commander of the Army, issued a statement endorsing
the proposed demilitarized zone. He also noted that the elite Tyrolian
Mountaineers would be available in the Fall to support German forces
in Italy following the successful recapture of Trieste in the spring.
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WSGB Diplomacy #2 - DILITHIUM Spring 02
"Good moves.  Nice builds."

Results:
Austria:
(A [Vie]-Gal)
A Bud-[Rum]
A [Ser] SA Bud-Rum
A [Tri] Holds
F [Gre] Holds

England:
A Yor-Nth-[Bel]
(F Nor S GER A Den-Swe) <not so ordered; dislodged by Russian A Swe;
     {Ska,Bar}           must retreat to Skagerrak or Barents Sea>
F [Nth] C A Yor-Bel
F Edi-[Nrg]

France:
A Bre-[Pic]
A [Par] S A Bur H
A [Bur] H
A Spa-[Mar]
F Por-[Mid]

Germany:
A [Mun] Holds
F Kie-[Hel]
(F [Hol]-Nth)
(A [Ruh] S FRA A Bur-Bel) <unit not so ordered>
A [Den] Holds

Italy:
F Ion-[EMed]
F Nap-[Ion]
A [Ven] H
A [Tun] H

Russia:
(A [War]-Gal)
(A [Sev]-Arm)
(F Rum-Bla) <dislodged; no valid retreat; disbanded>
F GoB-[StP/sc]
A Swe-[Nor]
A [Fin] S A Swe-Nor

Turkey:
A [Bul] S AUS A Bud-Rum
(A [Ank]-Arm)
(F [Con]-Bla)
F Smy-[Aeg]

English fleet Norway must retreat to Barents Sea or Skagerrak or disband.

Russian fleet Rumania disbands due to lack of retreats.

Retreats and summer '02 press due 11:59 pm EST Tuesday.

VACATIONS!  Those of you taking time away from your machines for
Thanksgiving (those of you in the USA that is :-) .. please let me know
when you will be gone!  If everyone will be gone, or a majority, the game
will be delayed... if one or two people are leaving I'd prefer to see
backup players take over temporarily.

Of course, if the consensus is delay of game, the game will be delayed. :-)

Press:
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Istanbul to Paris (UPI):  ``Well, as long as puns seem to be in the order
(Go Brest young man), "There's no place like Rome.  There's no place like
Rome..."''
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Kiel (Le Monde):  This port city was lit tonight by fireworks in celebration
both of the initial cruise of the new naval vessels and also as a fitting
end to "Franco-German Friendship Day", where this reporter saw thousands of
German schoolchildren waving tiny French flags along the roadside in an
attempt to divert the thrust of French land strength from Germany.  A close
personal friend of the Kaiser, on hand for the christening of the flagship
Konig (sorry about the lost umlaut), was heard to say, "It is unfortunate
that there have been so many misunderstandings between the German and French
peoples, but hopefully coming events will help to ease tensions."  Herr
S_____ was asked about the willingness of the Kaiser to support French
ambitions in the south, and stated that he had no comments which could be
put on the record, but that "personally, I still think that the root of
all the communication problems was those conspiring Medicis down there..."
In the only sad note of the day, KRAP arrested the new head of the Ministry
of Information after serious leaks to the press occurred this winter.  The
Kaiser was quoted as having said, "I think I was hoist by my own petard on
this black press stuff."  It is unknown what the actual motivation in
releasing classified war plans directly to the press was, but well-placed
sources have stated that "it was done in an attempt to cut through the fog of
war and get something accomplished, but then the fog vanished and we were
left, to coin a phrase, stark raving naked."  It is expected that KRAP will
soon be replaced by a more efficient police force with a better moniker, if
the Czar sends the promised training aids via the northern route.
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Moscow(UP) - Czar to Kaiser: I am assuming that 'Black press not in use'
includes the Winter turn and that your message was real.  About building a
fleet in St.p(nc) - I WANTED to so badly that I could taste it, but I had a
fit of prudence, and thought that 2 units in the Austria/Turkey maelstrom
was a bit thin for good relations.  Oh well.  We can still do quite well in
the English area though.  My Warsaw unit is no threat to Germany, as my
move will show.  By the way, on my Winter press I was a bit confused about
the seasons for various things.  I think what I meant was obvious though.
I am all for you taking the North Sea in the Fall.  Good Plan.  You will
know as soon as I do whether I have Norway in the Spring.  If not, maybe in
the Fall if you interfere in the North Sea.
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Moscow(UP) - Czar to Sultan: Armenia is right out! So is the Black Sea. If we
fight, Austria will eat us both for breakfast on this front.  And I will make
sure that he gets any southern Russian spoils, not you.  Think about it. If
The Prince ends up in Rumania after Spring, and you don't help me kick him out,
then kiss your chances goodbye, because I will go down fighting you.  And then
rebuild from the north and crush you.  Of course, if all that press was black,
and you are still my ally, then none of this applies.  Think about what will
happen to you with a powerful Austria as your ONLY neighbor.  I think that
with Italy's offer of help on the west, Austria should not be hard to stop.
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Istanbul to Roma (AP):  ``A spokesman for the R&D Weapons Department in
Ankara announced the inauguration of the new press flamethrower for dealing
with those press statements that "really deserve to be singed".

Flame on:

The Sultan requested a declaration of war against the insignificant Catholic
regime of Italy on the grounds of being a smart-ass in past press
statements.  The Sultan himself added, "Besides how can I ally with anyone
named after a Shakespearean character?"

Look Prince Iago, I am perfectly aware of the threat the Czar's fleet
continues to pose in the Black Sea.  Maybe I have decided that the Lepanto
is more of a threat (which it is) which explains the build in Smyrna.
Besides, for someone who claims to be so knowledgeable in tactics and the
game, I do not have fleets "none of which are on the Black Sea".  If you had
any idea of the game, and had been paying attention, you'd know it is
practically impossible for Turkey to not have a fleet bordering or in the
Black Sea for Spring 1902!  Pay attention!!  I had a fleet in Constantinople
the whole time.  Just because the GM says it's an army doesn't mean it is!

And is there a house falling on this witch?  Well, if there's a three-way
alliance against any country, chances are said country will not survive.
Since the chances of an alliance with you are slim to none after you read
this press statement, I just have to hope Austria does not ally against me,
don't I?  If so, I guess I just have to hope for a FEG to hit you from
behind.

Flame off:

The Sultan hopes that the Crown Prince recognizes the threat Italian naval
power poses to both our nations and acts accordingly.''
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Berlin (CNN) The German government today released a hardcover edition of
"Communiques that had no effect on history : Press of the German Empire
 1901", the first in an expected 12 volume set from Time-Life Books.
The special discounted price is only 1 supply center for the first volume.
Keep it, and another will follow about every year, at the regular rate of
2 supply centers per volume.  Send it back and receive a full refund, minus
shipping and handling.  There's no obligation, so order now.
NOTE: no, folks, I'm not really that cocky, just in a weird mood.
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Munich (CNN) The Kaiser, in town for the dedication of a new beerhall for the
Munich garrison, released this statement to the press:
    "As a gesture of peace toward our French neighbors, we have decided
     that it would be best if the Belgian people were helped out of the
     aftermath of the tsunami by a country who spoke their language. To
     facilitate this, I have ordered a unit of Combat Engineers to detach
     from the division now conducting exercises in the Ruhr, and make all
     haste to the border between Burgundy and Belgium to repair the roads
     and bridges that the French will be using as their peacekeeping forces
     move in.  It is hoped that the French will take advantage of the
     wonderful weather along the Riviera this summer, possibly even bringing
     Monsieur President's yacht into the Mediterranean (with appropriate
     escorts, of course.)  Unfortunately, due to the espionage problems, it
     is expected that the French will be moving in force toward Germany.
     One hopes that the President will remember that Sardinia, Corsica,
     and Morocco are rightfully French possessions, and that Germany has
     never attempted to cross the border into Burgundy."
    "To our Russian friends--the building of an army in Warsaw vice a fleet
     in the north was greeted with some trepidation by the Grand Admiral
     of the Kriegsmarine, but the Chief of Staff of the Landwehr convinced
     him that it was destined to move in support of the Black Sea Fleet.
     Nevertheless, it does mean a more difficult time for the units on the
     northern flank.  Hopefully the armored cruisers now departing for
     their shakedown cruise off the Danish coast will be able to take up
     some of the slack.  Until the position of the French is more clear,
     it is felt that a garrison in Munich will be necessary."
    "It is hoped that our Russian friends have thought about what the
     English fleet which is expected to depart from Norway will make her
     next port of call..."
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Istanbul to Vienna (AP):  ``Your silence is disturing.  Who do you think the
Russo-German alliance is going to hit next after England.  I remain
committed to an alliance against the Czar.  Please reciprocate by helping me
break up the imminent Lepanto.''
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Istanbul to St. Petersburg (AP):  ``Your witch hunt may go on but I shall
remain committed to breaking you in the south.  If I had been more awake
when I wrote out my Spring 1901 moves, Sevastopol would've been mine!''
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Istanbul to London (UPI):  ``From one witch to another, here's to survival.
At least France has openly attacked Germany.  I still haven't the slightest
of Austrian intentions.  Good Luck.  We'll need it.''
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Naples (IAC): Prince Iago scorns the Sultan's olive branch. We are content
to play second fiddle to Austria, who can at least be trusted to keep his
armies on land and his boats in the water.  No Italian can sleep safely
while Turkish war galleys roam the Eastern Med.
   Austria: I presume we are cooperating against the Turk. Might I request that
your fleet, wherever it has gotten to, be ordered to support the Italian  fleet
in the Ionian to the Aegean (If you're already by some miracle in the Aegean,
support ION -EMS.
   France: Best of luck against the Hun. I think you might find F Brest to have
been more useful than A Brest, but with four armies I guess you'll go for the
Big Push' around Verdun. Hard to believe that nobody's bothering the English...
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 The French government announced today acceptance of the Italian proposal
 to keep the Western Mediterranean and the Gulf of Lyon neutral and empty.
 A spokesman was quoted as saying "Both our nations have more pressing
 problems elsewhere.  It would be silly for us to fight."

The French ambassador to England spent this week in secret conferences
 with high military officials of the English military.  Reports from
 insiders suggest that England will support the French into Belgium this
 fall to keep it from falling into German hands.

In a related story, several Austrian officials were invited to some
 of the meetings in London this week.  Speculation is that Austria will
 send an army into Tyrolia or Bohemia to help the French seige of Munich.
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--
 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."