squires@csd2.UUCP (01/25/86)
*** SQUIRES-DIPLOMACY NEWSLETTER ** Next move: SPRING 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 Fall 1907 orders: ========================================== Austria: F-Ion-Nap OK A-Rom-S-F-Ion-Nap OK F-Adr-Apu OK F-Gre-Ion OK A-Ven-S-A-Rom OK A-Vie-HOLD OK A-Bud-Ser OK A-Ser-Alb OK England: (Civil disorder) A-Swe-HOLD Defeated by Germany. France: A-StP-Mos Insufficient support. F-Bar-Nwy OK A-Yor-NAf OK F-Nth-C-A-Yor-NAf OK F-Eng-C-A-Yor-NAf OK F-MAO-C-A-Yor-NAf OK A-Par-Gas OK A-Bur-S-GER-A-Mun OK F-TyS-Tun OK F-Nap-Rom Fails. Defeated by Austria. Germany: A-Sil-War OK A-Pru-S-A-Sil-War OK A-Liv-S-A-Sil-War OK A-Mun-HOLD OK F-GoB-Fin Insufficient support. F-Bal-Swe OK F-Den-S-F-Bal-Swe OK Russia: A-Fin-S-ENG-A-Swe-Nwy England did not comply. A-War-HOLD Defeated by Germans. A-Mos-S-A-War Support cut by French. A-Ukr-S-A-War OK A-Boh-Sil OK A-Rum-Gal OK F-Bul/E-Rum OK F-Con-Bul/E OK Retreats and Disbands due to dislodgement: ============================ England: A-Swe-DISBAND (civil disorder rules) France: F-Nap-TyS (only possible retreat) Russia: A-War-DISBAND (retreat impossible) Builds and Adjustments: =============================================== France: F-Mar-BUILD Germany: F-Kie-BUILD Announcements: ======================================================== England has been eliminated from the game, but Lewis Jansen will remain on our mailing list. Please note the new mailing lists and make all necessary changes to your .mailrc file. Spring 1908 orders, along with press releases, and potential retreats/disbands are due Tuesday, January 28, 1986 at 7:00 pm eastern standard time. News from around Europe: ============================================== Headlines from Fall 1907: LAST ENGLISH UNIT DEFEATED BY GERMANS IN SWEDEN. GERMANS CLAIM VICTORY IN ENGLISH CAMPAIGN OF BALTIC WAR. GERMANS RETAKE WARSAW, MANTAINING SUPPLY LINE. MOVE INTO LIVONIA. RUSSIANS TRY TO RETALIATE BY INVADING SILESIA. AUSTRIANS INVADE NAPLES, EVICTING FRENCH FROM ITALY. FRANCE RETAKES TUNIS AND MOVES ADDITIONAL UNITS TO AFRICA. FRANCE AND GERMANY EACH GROW 1 UNIT, WHILE AUSTRIA REMAINS STABLE, AND RUSSIA FAILS TO REPLACE DEFEATED WARSAW ARMY. ADDITIONAL GERMAN ADVANCES ON RUSSIA EXPECTED IN THE NORTH WHILE AUSTRIAN VICTORIES ARE EXPECTED IN THE MEDITERRANEAN. AUSTRIAN/GERMAN BORDER REMAINS QUIET FOR 7th CONSECUTIVE YEAR. ===== From Vienna, Austria ===== Emperor Franz Josef announced that he was saddened by France's declaration of war on Austria-Hungary-Italy, but pledged to put up a stout defense. (Editor's note: The international community has not recognized the name change from Austria/Hungary to Austria/Hungary/Italy) "This French general intends to set himself up as Napoleon IV. I fear we'll see Belgium and Holland turned into French provinces this season. If Germany and Russia can't mend their quarrels, I'm sorry to say that this man will probably overrun Europe like his intended namesake." ===== From Paris, France ===== FRENCH FORCES INVADE RUSSIA & CAPTURE ST. PETERSBURG!!! In a dual attack from land and sea, the 7th Tours French army surprised the Russia remote garrison at St. Petersburg. French forces quickly captured the city and made preparation for an attack with German ally troops on the Russia capital of Moscow. The Russian army in Finland is now completely surrounded by French and German forces. FRANCE PREPARES FOR WAR IN MEDITERRANEAN Austria troops in Rome supported by fresh troops from Venice and Austrian naval forces in the Ionian Sea, held off the Free French naval forces from securing the former Italian capital. French naval forces in a daring invasion, landed the 1st Parisienne French army on the northern coast of Africa. The battle victorious army is expected to secure Tunis and prepare for an invasion of Italy. The French LeHavre fleet after supporting the invasion of North Africa is expected to sail through the Straits of Gilbrator into the Western Mediterranean to assist naval forces in the battle against Austria. (Editor's note: The Austro-Hungarian Empire has secured Italy) ===== From Berlin, Germany ===== BRITISH TROOPS THROW DOWN ARMS ENDING LONG WAR The German high command reports that the remaining few detachments of the once mightly English Army have surrendered to German forces in Sweden. These brave battle-wore British soldiers insisted that they wished to stay in uniform to join Germany in her quest for a freer world. Noting their noble intentions, the high command nevertheless insisted these men return to their waiting wives and families back in England. Several German luxury cruisers were commandeered by the German government to assure the Britains a comfortable journey. On board, each soldier received food, medication, and for the first time in five years, a bath. LAST REMAINING RUSSIANS KICKED OUT OF GERMANY, POLAND In routine "mop-up" maneuvers, the Imperial German Army swept the remaining Russian soldiers out of Poland insuring Poland's freedom for years to come. Most of the main groups of the Russian troops left in Silesia have been displaced, though it is thought that small numbers of them are hiding in the hill country. These insignificant bands are suspected of having deserted their Russian commanders and are now roaming the country side in search of German troops in order to turn themselves in. Unconfirmed sources in Berlin say that a secret negotiating team has been sewing for Russian recognition of the new Polish state. But such that recognition may not come short of total distruction of the Russian nation. (Editor's note: Russian units still control the German province of Silesia). ===== From Moscow, Russia ===== MOSCOW, Jan. 24, 1907. The Czar gratefully accepts Austria as a partner in peace. He continues to hold France as the nation closest to world domination. And he continues to turn down German peace proposals that demand Russian centers and large amounts of Russian home territory. The Czar will negotiate with Germany on mutually favorable terms, but not on suicidal ones. ===== 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-Ion A-NAf F-Nwy A-Liv F-GOB A-Fin F-Rum A-Alb F-Nap A-StP F-Nth A-Pru F-Swe A-Mos F-Bul/E A-Vie F-Apu A-Bur F-Eng A-War F-Den A-Ukr A-Ven A-Gas F-TyS A-Mun F-Kie A-Gal A-Rom F-Tun A-Sil F-MAO F-Mar 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 - - - /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Charles Squires, Rm 619 WWH, | ARPA: squires@nyu-csd2.ARPA | | Courant Institute of Mathematical | UUCP: ...cmcl2!csd2!squires | | Sciences, New York University | CSNET: squires@nyu-csd2@csnet-relay | | 251 Mercer St, NY, NY, 10012 | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/