squires@csd2.UUCP (01/29/86)
*** SQUIRES-DIPLOMACY NEWSLETTER ** Next move: FALL 1908 ***
(posted on net.games.pbm and mailed to the following:)
Charles Squires Gamesmaster squires@nyu-csd2.ARPA
----- Active Players: -----
Clark Cooper Aus/Hun coopercc@ge-crd.ARPA
Terry Dougherty France fadoc@brl-tgr.ARPA
Geoffrey Sauerborn Germany geoffs@brl-tgr.ARPA
Kevin Knight Russia knight@harvard.ARPA
----- Mailing list: -----
Lewis Jansen: lrj@lasspvax.ARPA Previous player for England
Jeff Hanes: jeffh@brl-vgr.ARPA Previous player for Germany
Tom Tedrick: tedrick@ucbernie.ARPA Previous player for Italy
Daryll Strauss: strauss@cmu-cs-gandalf.ARPA Previous player for Turkey
Results of Spring 1908 orders: ========================================
Austria: A-Ser-Bud OK
A-Vie-HOLD OK
A-Rom-Tus OK
F-Nap-Rom OK
A-Ven-S-F-Nap-Rom OK
F-Apu-Nap OK
F-Ion-S-F-Apu-Nap Support cut. Ion defeated.
A-Alb-Ser OK
France: A-StP-Mos OK
F-Nwy-StP/N OK
F-Nth-Nwy OK
F-Eng-Nth OK
F-MAO-WMd OK
F-Mar-GOL OK
F-Gas-Mar OK
A-Bur-S-A-Gas-Mar OK
A-NAf-S-F-Tun OK
F-Tun-S-F-TyS-Ion OK
F-TyS-Ion OK
Germany: A-Liv-S-FRA-A-StP-Mos OK
A-War-Ukr Insufficient support. War defeated.
A-Pru-Sil OK
A-Mun-S-A-Pru-Sil OK
F-GOB-Fin OK
F-Swe-S-F-GOB-Fin OK
F-Kie-Ber OK
F-Den-Kie OK
Russia: A-Fin-HOLD Fin defeated.
A-Gal-War OK
A-Sil-S-A-Gal-War Support cut. Sil defeated.
A-Mos-S-A-Gal-War Support cut. Mos defeated.
A-Ukr-S-A-Gal-War OK
F-Bul/E-Con OK
F-Rum-Bla OK
Retreats and Disbands due to dislodgement: ============================
Austria: F-Ion-Gre
Germany: A-War-Pru
Russia: A-Sil-Gal (GM's decision, retreats not submitted)
A-Mos-Sev (GM's decision, retreats not submitted)
A-Fin-DISBAND (Default move, retreat not possible)
Announcements: ========================================================
Fall 1908 orders, along with press releases, potential retreats,
disbands, builds, and adjustments are due Thursday, Jan 30, 1986 at
7:00 pm eastern standard time. After the Fall 1908 moves, there will
be a new gamesmaster since I will not be at the Courant Institute full
time this Spring, and therefore, will be on USENET or ARPANET very often.
I will provide further information in the posting of Fall 1908 results.
The game will not suffer any interruption.
News from around Europe: ==============================================
Headlines from Spring 1908:
RUSSIANS TAKE MASSIVE BEATING AS FRENCH TAKE MOSCOW AND GERMANS SLAUGHTER
FINNISH UNIT, PUSH RUSSIANS OFF GERMAN SOIL. RUSSIANS RETALIATE
RETAKING WARSAW ONCE AGAIN FROM GERMAN HANDS.
AUSTRIA AND FRANCE SEND MASSIVE POWER TO MEDITERRANEAN AND ITALY.
GERMAN PUSH EAST CONTINUES, DRAINING FORCES FROM THE WEST, LEAVING MANY
CENTERS VULNERABLE TO FRENCH BACKSTAB. INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION
QUESTIONS SANITY OF GERMAN STRATEGY, IN LIGHT OF GERMAN SUPPORT
OF FRENCH INVASION OF MOSCOW DESPITE SUPERIOR GERMAN FIREPOWER.
CZAR RELOCATES GOVERNMENT IN SEVASTAPOL. SOUTHERN RUSSIA AND TURKISH
HOLDINGS DEEMED SECURED AGAINST INVASION AS RUSSIANS PULL UNITS
OUT OF THE BALKANS. CZAR RECOGNIZES VIENNA'S EMPIRIAL ANNEXATION
OF ITALY. SWISS CALL THE NAME "AUSTRIA-HUNGARY-ITALY" ILLEGAL.
The following are press releases submitted by the governments of European
powers. The Swiss Surgeon General warns that reading of massive quantities
of political propaganda can be hazardous to your mental health.
===== From Vienna, Austria =====
Emperor Franz Josef has announced that Italy, like Hungary, will be allowed
considerable autonomy. Foreign affairs will still be managed from Vienna, but
all domestic matters will be left to the local Italian government. In
accordance with this policy, the emperor has ordered that elections for the
Italian parliament be held in May.
A great celebration was held by the Neapolitans as the Austrian 2nd fleet
steamed into the Bay of Naples. A jubilant crowd pulled down the statue of
General LaFayette that had been erected by the French in the main plaza of
Naples.
Concerned about the continuing war between Germany and Russia, the emperor
appointed Baron Carl von Herzburg as a mediator to help settle the long
standing hostilities. Baron von Herzburg told reporters that he intended
calling upon the Czar after the spring thaw.
===== From Paris, France =====
ENGLISH SOLDIERS FINALLY RETURN HOME
France in an cooperative effort with Germany, assisted in transporting the
remaining English Army back to their homeland. France luxury liners provided
the finest in foods, medical care and comfort to the battle tired English
forces. The soldiers were greeted with promises from the Free French
national and the British Colonial governments of jobs and homes in the new
economy of the free Europe.
TERMS OF SURRENDER OFFERED SURROUNDED RUSSIAN TROOPS
French and German naval forces offered terms of surrender to surrounded
Russian troops in Finland. However, Russian forces expecting relief from
Moscow, rejected the terms and vowed to fight on. Allied forces in swift
attack, eliminated the Russian forces, thereby eliminating all enemy forces
from Northern Europe.
FRENCH FORCES CAPTURE MOSCOW
The 7th Tours Free French Army with support from German troops in Livonia and
Warsaw, captured the Russian capital of Moscow today. Russian troops were
prepared for the attack in heavy fortified positions around the city. French
troops supported by the 13th "Red Dragons" Artillery Regiment, in a daring
break-through operations, broke the Russian defensive lines and quickly
out-manuevered the Czar's forces. The remaining Russian forces who had vowed
to defend Moscow to the death, made a gallant retreat to Sevastopol. It has
been rumored that the Russian Czar aand family had already left Moscow after
the fall of St. Petersburg. The French Commander of the 7th Tours Army
reports that the Russian government had removed all art and historical
treasures from Moscow to keep them from falling into the hands of the French
and Germans.
TUNIS RECAPTURED
The Monoca Free French naval forces in an surprize naval attack, recaptured
the former French colony of Tunis after the refusal of the Austrian government
to honor its former treaties with France. The Monoco naval forces were
quickly joined by elements of the 1st Parisenne Army to secure the entire
North African continent. French naval forces in the Mediterranean were joined
by two additional Free French naval forces, the Lehavre and Calais fleets
in preparation for a decisive naval battle with Austrian forces.
FRENCH ARMY SECURES SOUTHERN BORDER
The 3rd Parisenne Army moved into defensive positions in Marseilles supported
by the 2nd Bordeaux Army to secure Frances southern border from attack by
Austrian forces thru the neutral zone of Piedmont.
===== From Berlin, Germany =====
HOPES FOR PEACE DASHED AS RUSSIANS SPURN GERMAN PEACE EFFORTS
The Russian peace delegation abruptly cut off peace talks with
Germany calling the German proposals for a free Poland as meaningless.
German negotiators were ordered to leave Moscow. Shortly thereafter the
Czars secret police stormed the German Embassy, arresting all German
diplomats, charging them as spies.
No such actions have been taken by the German Government.
Instead, Chancellor Hiematstadt ordered the 1st Berlin guard to protect
the Russain Embassy from outraged German citizens. In an effort to calm
down the crowds, Herr Hiematstadt made an appearence at the embassy.
There he discused the Russian actions stating that he understood the
Czar. "After all he is a cornered rat. This is when those diseased
little beasts are at their worst. Germans don't secummb to mistreatment
of civilians. We shall retaliate, but it will be against the Czar's
armies not his citizens."
FRENCH ALLIES WIN RACE TO MOSCOW - BURN IT
The 14th Ruhr Guard in Livonia met heavy resistance, drawing
Russian Cavalry replacements from the north to the fight along with the
Czar's personal Moscow guard. This allowed the French allies in St.
Petersburg to march easily into an undefended Moscow. Upon finding that
the Czar had fled the city the outraged French General, Louise Hangem
L'High ordered the citizens evacuated and the city burned to the ground.
Chancellor Hiematstadt stated that he was of the opion that, this is
attributed to the dreaded disease "Goldaphobia" [a fear of golden dome
roofs]. The genetically inheritted Goldaphobia is prevalant among French
speaking peoples and was thought to aflict Napolean.
===== From Sevastapol, Russia =====
MOSCOW, Jan. 28, 1908. The Czar went out into the field for a month-long
tour of the war zone. He visited each of the Imperial Armies, with the
exception of the Finland detachment, and took the Imperial Fleets on
patrols into the Black Sea. While in the Balkans he paid a military
visit to Emperor Franz Josef of Austria-Hungary-Italy, officially
recognized the absorption of Italy into Josef's empire, and conferred
with Austria military planners.
Back in Moscow, the Czar requested and received a meeting with
a leader of one of the other European powers. The meeting was short and
pointed, and the outcome is still uncertain.
Sources report that the Czar oversaw construction of a new
Imperial palace in Sevastopol during his trip to the south. The palace
should be complete by 1909.
===== End of press releases =====
Current Positions: ====================================================
A/H A/H Fra Fra Ger Ger Rus Rus
Armies Fleets Armies Fleets Armies Fleets Armies Fleets
------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
A-Ser F-Rom A-NAf F-Nwy A-Liv F-Fin A-War F-Bla
A-Bud F-Nap A-Mos F-Nth A-Pru F-Swe A-Gal F-Con
A-Vie F-Gre A-Bur F-StP/N A-Sil F-Ber A-Ukr
A-Ven A-Mar F-Ion A-Mun F-Kie A-Sev
A-Tus F-Tun
F-WMd
F-GOL
Existing Wars Between the Powers: =====================================
BALTIC WAR - Declared Fall 1902 - Russia vs Germany.
GREAT WAR - Declared Spring 1907 - France vs Russia/Austria.
--- A/H Rus
Fra X X X=state of war.
Ger X
Current Supply Center Ownership: ======================================
Ctry '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 Cities Owned
---- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ------------
A/H 3 5 5 6 6 7 8 8 Bud, Tri, Ven, Ser, Gre, Rom, Nap,
Vie
Eng 3 4 5 4 4 1 1 - -
Fra 3 5 5 7 8 9 10 11 Par, Mar, Bre, Por, Spa, Liv, Lon,
Edi, Nwy, StP, Tun
Ger 3 5 5 6 5 6 7 8 Ber, Mun, Kie, Hol, Den, Bel, War,
Swe
Ita 3 4 5 2 1 - - - -
Rus 4 6 6 6 8 10 8 7 Mos, Sev, Rum, Bul, Ank, Con, Smy
Tur 3 4 3 3 2 1 - - -
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