NationStates Jolt Archive

(OOC: Trade sanctions or something. Its not ym fault Uruguay is being uncoperative)

The group continued their political debating for some time, while the patrons of the tavern carried on outside. Several books lay on the table. Communist Manifesto being one of them, and amoung other like minded literature.

"Something has to be done" Adrian said
"But what?" asked Stanislav, they had been discussing this before.
Adrian leaned in closer to the group and said quietly "revolution"
''revolution?! That's impossible. We wouldn't stand a chance. The military and the police would crush us like insects. They would round us up and execute us for such talk, have you mentioned this to anybody else?" responded Stanislav.
"No, believe me, I know the risks. But it can work. For every rich nobleman, there are well over a thousand starving peasants. factory workers, farmers, and even soldiers would gather around our banner. The army is fractured, war looms over the horizon with the other superpowers. If there is a war, Russia will lose and the people will suffer even more than now. It can and will work" replied Adrian.
"the eight of us can't do it" Valerik chimmed in.
"It only takes one man or one bullet to change the course of history for the world or a nation" responded Adrian.
They continued their discussions for some time longer.

OCC: Sorry for coming in late, I didn't find out about this thread until a few days ago. I have a few posts on the Russian Alternate History Factbook that sets the stage for my role in it. I'm a Russian Bolshevik/revolutionarie.

OOC: Who says the U.S. isn't busy fighting trade unions, farmer's strikes, immigrant gangs, crime rings, etc? Besides, the U.S. can't patrol the entire western hemisphere like vultures (like they do now).

IC:
Italy would like to point out that the Monroe Doctrine outlaws colonization in the Americas, American intervention in European wars, and European intervention in American governments. It in no ways outlaws alliances between European and American nations or Europeans aiding American nations. Italy is in no way establishing colonies or overthrowing governments. Italian forces are "training" in Argentina. If they "encounter hostile forces during their training", it is not the fault of Italy.

OCC: Do we also post on the Age of Imperialism Version II as well? Is it the same stuff going on in that thread as this one?

(OOC: its the organization and OCC thread)

IC:

Paraguay and Bolivia have declared a trade embargo on Argentina. Troops are being re-deployed. 60,000 Italians, along with 10,000 Argentinians border Bolivia. 30,000 Argentinians along with 20,000 Italians are on the Paraguay border. 10,000 Argentinians are in reserve, and 25,000 are in Uruguay.

Adrian poured another cup of wine and drank it. The others still sat there discussing Adrian's idea. The thought of revolution crossed their minds, but it was too dangerous to speak of it.
"We need to provoke the proletariat into action. All of us and them are already sick and tired of the Czar. This powder keg only needs a match. Sadly, blood will have to be spilt." Adrian finally said.
"But how?" asked Jov.
"Assasination"
"You can't be serious?" replied Jov. The others chimmed in about the impossibilitie of an assasination.
"A nobleman, any nobleman." replied Adrian, suddenly an idea came over him. "That might be too big to start with. Perhaps we could assasinate the steel mill manager or owner. That will prompt a response from the police, then that will prompt a response from the people." Adrian said.
"That sounds more fesiable that offing a nobleman" replied Dimitri.
"Of course, I will do it" Adrian said "I'll kill that swine myself"

The troops in the northen areas of the country have dug themselves in. There is a large and compalcated trench network coverin artillery emplacements, landmarks, natural defesive positions and cokepoints.

Also, a "armored automobile battalion" has been created, this consists of cars with upgraded engiens, light armour plating, and MG08's.

To; Germany

We would like to purchase the following ships of the Brandeburg Class:
SMS Brandenburg, 1891
SMS Wörth, 1892

Defense Ministery

ooc. gonna turn them into carriers;)

(OOC: THis is 1911. WHat use is an aircraft carrier when your planes are made out of canvas and look like they do. It only became a truly feasible outlook in 1917. You all are creating a ship for what at the time is considered a toy?)

Nicholas looked out over the crowd in front of him. "My people. Today I have heard of the pains and sufferings around the world. I know many of you are afraid it will be war. I am here to assure you that Russia, unless provoked by a direct attack on it's Slv brothers will not attack or get involved in any war. That is what we will do. In the years to come we will be going through many pains. We are growing, and there are always pains with that. I want to assure you that I will watch over you, that I will give more and more adaptable concilliations as time progresses. We are learning how to go into the 20th century. All I ask... is for your time." The tired look on the czar's face seemed to mirror the tired and worn look of the worker. His regalia didn't seem to shine as much anymore, nor his eyes. It proved rather powerful as more Russians seemed to have faith that despite the tragedy Nicholas had taken charge again. The Rumors among the royalty and people of Rasputin's hold disappeared in a fortnight with the death of the Czarina.

Clément Armand Fallières, President of France, had heard of the crisis in the Balkans. He had held and emergency meeting with his ministers, and revealed his plans for France, its future and expansion. France would not intervene in this crisis, not yet at least, though they would act as if they did.

That was not his greatest concern at this time however. His minister of defence had presented a new strategy, focused on achieving the goals Armand had set at the previous meeting. The plan, called Plan 17, would allow France to wage a successful war agains t a foe that had humiliated France too many times before.
The Navy was also to be reinforced, and Armand had ordered not the previous two, but five new dreadnoughts as well as anumber of smaller ships.
The French Air Force too, was to be expanded and re-equipped.

''Soon'', thought Armand as he watched the sun set, ''soon.''

(OOC: THis is 1911. WHat use is an aircraft carrier when your planes are made out of canvas and look like they do. It only became a truly feasible outlook in 1917. You all are creating a ship for what at the time is considered a toy?)

Well, the Japanese Started very early with carriers (in fact, the first succesful carrier based attack was made by the Japanese in 1914). I do not mean large carriers WWII style, just small (up to 5 or 10) planes or seaplanes.

It was late and the tavern began to empty out. They all agreed that it was time to leave. The lot of them said their goodbyes and began to depart.
"No one speak of anything that took place here today" Adrian said. The others agreed and left. Adrian put on his hat, and tattered scarf and gloves. It was quite cold out. All he thought about was how he would do it.
'With a gun? When?Where? At his home or at the factory? Will it work' he thought as a million questions ran through his mind.

After a long walk he reached the apartment building, where he lived. Sasha was folding some clothes when he came in.
"Sasha, I am back" he said. She dropped what she was doing and the two embraced lovingly.
"Where were you?" she asked.
"I was at the Wild Boar" he replied and kissed her.
"I'm glad to see you are well and were not arrested. The Czar gave a speech today, I was there." she said "Your hands are cold"
"Yeah, what did our ruler have to say?"
"Just the usual" she held his hands.
The two of them ate a small meal. Sasha worked at a textile mill. It was a tough job, but she was tough too. Adrian walked into the bedroom and removed a piece of floor board. Inside was a small space with an old revolver. He looked at it and held it, thinking. He put it away and began to plot, quietly at the table on how he would do it. he despised Mr.Topolov, the plant owner, he was a crooked businessman without regrets. Mr.Topolov was rich, but a miser.

To: Japan
From: Germany

We are happy to know you are interested in our ships, and will gladly sell them to you.


Germany has decided to loan 1,000 MG08's to the Ottomans, and in addition send enough supplies to constantly keep 100,000 troops in the field.


OOC: Ok, Warta, assume they are sold.

The ships and blueprints have arrived in Ottoman control, and the economic advisors are helping to build a dozen artilery factories, whil 2 shipyards have begun building.

OOC: I won't be back til sunday, so I leave my navy to Koryan to guide in case of emergency

Relations with Paraguay and Bolivia continue to worsen. The 4 last destoryers have been completed.

Chile expands it's army by 60,000 men, and builds 4 new destroyers and 6 new escort ships for it's navy.

OOC: Pythogria, where is your factbook???

IC:
plans for escort ships are being made.

OOC: Pythogria, where is your factbook???

IC:
plans for escort ships are being made.

OOC: It's probably buried in Page 8. Lemme search for it...

OOC: It's probably buried in Page 8. Lemme search for it...
OOC: OK, i just want to know your forces and stuff.

OOC: OK, i just want to know your forces and stuff.

Oh. Then I have 165,000 soldiers, 4 destroyers, and six smaller ships. I'll put this in my factbook.

Several days passed as Adrian plotted. He soon found out it wasn't quite easy to do what he was about to do. At work and after work he studied the movements of Mr.Topolov. He had a very regular routine. Mr.Topolov always stayed late to do work in his office. That is when he would do it.
'I could come up from behind and pistol whip him' he thought 'One good blow could kill him or knock him down. That would take care of any risks of him yelling.'

However, fate intervened when Sasha was injured at the textile mill. A part of the machine broke off and broke her arm, nothing too serious of an injury but the plant fired her and quickly replaced her. She was a wreck and he had to be there to comfort her. What happened to her only fueled his hatred and determination.

Germany has enacted a new law:

The loaning of money by a bank or other institution not backed up by its own reserves shall henceforth be considered fraud by the German government. Anyone found guilty of such an action will be subject to a fine of not less than one hundred and fifty marks per offence or 2 months jail time.


OOC: No bank runs will happen in Germany.

The new Battlecrusiers escorted a fleet of transports to the north-east coast of Uruguay, 5,000 men disembarked. They spread out along the border with Brazil. Paraguay and Bolivia have declared their anger at this.

The nations of Serbia, Greece, Bulgaria, and Montenegro have declared war on the Ottoman Empire. It is time to end the oppression of the Turks and end their hegemony over southeastern Europe once and for all. The war is justified on the basis of Turkey’s violation of the 1878 Treaty of Berlin provision by failing to implement reforms in Macedonia as stipulated. A pleibiscite of the people has revealed overwhelming support for a war, especially in Serbia and Greece who stand to gain the most from victory.

After a council of the leaders of each nation, the announcement was made and the Ottoman Empire notified of this intent. All other nations in the region are asked to stand down or risk the wrath of this alliance as well as the Entente. Military leaders havealready coferred and have come up with a plan for battle, ordering their experienced troops into battle.

The Bulgarian General Staff recognized Macedonia would have to be attacked from Thrace. In the west, a detached division would thrust into Macedonia. General Mikhail Savov was the chief of the Bulgarian general staff. The Bulgarians had the 1st Army under General Vasil Kutinchev, which was made up of 79,370 men. The 2nd Army was under the command of General Nikola Ivanov and consisted of 122,748 men. The 3rd Army was commanded by General Radko Dimitriev and was made up of 94,884 men. There were 48,523 soldiers in the west facing Macedonia, while an additional 33,180 men were in the Rhodope Mountains. There were 16,000 irregulars of the Macedonian Thracian Volunteers in Rhodope. All in all, the total of men in the Bulgarian army was 599,878. The ultimate target was to seize Adrianople and drive to the sea, cutting off Constantinople.

For their part, the Serbian forces were led by Crown Prince Alexander Karadjordjevic, who commanded the 1st Serbian Army, made up of 132,000 men in the Morava Valley. The 2nd Army was commanded by General Stepa Stepanovic and consisted of 74,000 men, made up of the Serbian Timok Division and the Bulgarian 7th Rila Division. The 3rd Army was commanded by Bozidar Jankovic and consisted of 76,000 men based in Toplica and Medvedje. The Ibar Army was commanded by General Mikhail Zivkovic and consisted of 25,000 men. The Javor Brigade was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Milovoje Andjelkovic and was made up of 12,000 men. The Chief of the Staff was General Radomir Putnik. The Serbs anticipated that the Turks would concentrate their forces in central Macedonia- the Vardar Valley, or Morava. The Serb plan was to occupy central Macedonia and from there secure the region. They will advance on the Skopje-Stip-Veles triangle initially after taking Pristina near the border.

The Greek Army is ordered to march north through Thessaly into Macedonia and take the cities of Karditsa, Larissa, Magnesia, Trikala, and Thessaloniki before uniting in central Macedonia with the rest of the Balkan League troops. Greek forces in the main Army number 113,631 men.

The allied plan of attack counted on the 2nd Army’s advancing into eastern Macedonia from Bulgaria, from there cutting off any escaping Turkish troops in the Vardar Valley, while also preventing Turkish re-enforcements from reaching Macedonia. The 3rd Army would advance south into Kosovo and move to attack the Ottoman left flank in central Macedonia. The three armies were to meet in Ovche Polje east of Skopje.

Believing that this war would bring the long-expected freedom, the Macedonian people are to take active part in the war with their own regiments (chetas) and voluntary units. Up to fourty such units are operating in Macedonia at this time impeding the mobilization and the movement of the Turkish army with their diversions. Macedonians detachments are also fighting with the Allied Armies.

OOC: Elite, no bank can back all of its credit, that a tough thing to do and make a profit.

IC: The Greek navy has taken to the sea and is moving en force into the Aegaean Sea to control the movement of Ottoman shipping and reinforcements. The navy is fairly powerful composed of three old battleships (1889), two new bought American battleships(1905), 2 old cruisers (1889), 1 new cruiser (1910), and 14 new destroyers (1907) This force is to join with the weak Bulgarian navy and in occupying the approaches to the Aegaean and the Dardanelles as well as control shipping

Give Voxio a chance to reply, and you don't need to RP those NPC nations. Elite Battle Hordes has taken that burden.

OOC: thats actually what they did in real life so I figured it would make sense, but ok.

OOC: Titicus, as I explained in OOC thread, the banks can upon taking in savings ask that the customers agree to not take out a certain portion of their money for a certain portion of time. This money, being the bank's for that portion of time, can then be loaned. Sort of like what banks now do with CD's, except almost every account would be one.

I was thinking of letting Titicus do the rping, but I will step in now and then if I disagree with something, or think something should be added. Not only would Titicus probably prefer this, but I will already have my hands full if Argentina goes to war with Uraguay, Bolivia, and Paraguay.

Titicus, what is the total number of troops the Balkan alliance has assembled?

The Greek navy has taken to the sea and is moving en force into the Aegaean Sea to control the movement of Ottoman shipping and reinforcements. The navy is fairly powerful composed of three old battleships (1889), two new bought American battleships(1905), 2 old cruisers (1889), 1 new cruiser (1910), and 14 new destroyers (1907) This force is to join with the weak Bulgarian navy and in occupying the approaches to the Aegaean and the Dardanelles as well as control shipping

To: Greece
From: The Kingdom of Italy

We reconize your need to defend the waters that surround your nation. However, Italy has shut down the Adriatic Sea to Balkan war ships to protect the interests of Italy and Austria. While you are free to use your navy as you please in the Aegean and other waters, if any of your war ships are spotted in the Adriatic they will be arrested and returned to their home port. We have no hostilities with you but simply wish to avoid having the war spill Triple Alliance territory (which would cause us to react and then Russia and it's allies would jump in and a world war would erupt :( ).

To: Kaiser Wilhelm II
From: The Kingdom of Italy

Italy would like to discuss the purchase of African territory within your possession to fuel our ever-growing industrial explosion.

OOC: All right, thanks Elite, feel free to step in whenever

There are 360,000 Bulgarian troops, 290,000 Serbian troops, 120,000 Greek troops, 40,000 Montenegrin troops invading, with additional forces kept in reserve, mainly Bulgarian reserves and Serb troops watching the Austrian border.
I looked these all up online


From Athens
To Rome:

Greek warships will avoid the Adriatic for the moment but expect that once the war is over, Italy will return to respecting Greek rights in the Adriatic. King Constantine hopes also that Italy will respect regular Greek shipping.

The Kaiser responds:

To: Italy

Of course, Germany is always willing to discuss such things with its allies.

To Germany:
Italy is looking to obtain natural resources in Africa. We have two different plans:
A
-Purchase or rent mines, farms, etc. for the Italian West Africa Company.
-The Italian West Africa Company can take out a large loan from the national German bank (or Switzerland if you don't want to, just thinking about business between allies) to improve the rented/purchased areas of the German colonies for larger/safer production
B
-Nationally purchase Togoland and any other German colonies for sale on the west coast.
-The king then rents the mines, farms, etc. to individiual companies.

To Greece:
Our patrol will only arrest military ships. Merchant/personal ships will not be arrested (they may be stopped and searched if suspicious).

Argentina has removed her assests from Paraguay and Bolivia, Japanese troops were deployed along the Paraguay border, for training, yes training.


To Everyone:
Argentina would be interested in purchasing colonies

From: Germany
To: Italy

Both options are acceptable to us. Whichever you prefer is what we will do.


OOC: Fran, if I were you right now I would ignore purchasing any colonies and instead annex some of your neighbors. Make up an excuse to go to war: Blow up one of your own older warships in one of Uraguay's harbors, blame the government of Uraguay, and invade.

OOC: thats actually what they did in real life so I figured it would make sense, but ok.
The problem with your logic is that you are a year too early. So, if Serbia wanted to attack me it would be fair to do so at any time you wanted, however, Greece and Bulgaria should either have to wait or be role-played by another player.

The problem with fairness in allowing one person to use three nations is that he can use the military of each nation as though it was a single one, which would not be the case.

I have no problem with the war itself, but if Titicus is permitted to use all the nations himself I will not continue to participate in the RP because I come here to have fun and under such circumstances that is not possible.

And I also don’t think EBH should be Rping the nations as he, being my ally, can step in whenever he wants and work things to my advantage. As I said before, I think this should be impartial members [Those not in an alliance with the nation or in the region].

OOC: well, I kinda copy-pasted the whole plan of invasion from what actually happened but whatever.

I can agree to this. Someone can go ahead and rp for Bulgaria and Greece.

OOC: Ok, yeah, since he attacked early, and I beleive Italy's war with the Ottomans was at least partially responsible for the Balkan nations deciding to go to war, there is no guarantee that all those nations would join in the war. As for me not being impartial; when I said I wanted to be put in control I was joking. When Warta actually gave it to me I was surprised, but thought it might be fun. When Titicus didn't object... anyway, Voxio is right, find someone (who is not allied with the Ottomans) to rp those nations.

Adrian put the revolver in his pocket. It was morning and he had to go to wor. He kissed Sasha and departed. The day went on with little excitment. He didn't have anything to eat for lunch...again. A grumble went through his stomach all day. After a long day the whistle blew and the workers began to leave. Adrian hid in a closet and waited. After all were gone he crept out. Mr.Topolov was up in his office. Thumbing through files. Adrian crept up the stairs, the door was open, his heart pounded louder and louder. Adrian moved silently. He raised the pistol, holding th barrel, ready to hit him. The gun fell upon his head knocking him to the ground, but not unconsience! He groaned and tried to yell. Adrian panicked, he pulled the trigger, suprisingly the first shot missed. The second hit him in the shoulder, and the third got him in the head, killing him.
Adrian, froze in horror at what he just did. He tried to move and finally he succeeded. He ran put into a side alley as people gathered at the front gate, with police. After he was a distance away, he vomited. When he regained control of himself, he disposed of the gun by throwing it down a sewage drain. Out of touch, he returned home.
'Such is the price for freedom' he thought.

To: Germany
From: Italy

I think we'll just have the Italian West Africa Company begin buying/renting mines and such. Italy may not be in the proper position to maintain and protect valuable colonies and losing them would severely weaken the alliance. However we would be interested in purchasing Swakopmund (or it's harbors) as a rest/resupply point for ships between Argentina and Italy.

To: Italy
From: Germany

Germany is willing to sell or lease Swakopmund or its ports. If you wish to do so just let us know.


OOC: So, what time today does 1912 start?

OOC: So, what time today does 1912 start?

Well, for me it's a 21.20 hours on Sunday, so 1912 will start in three hours ;) (ok, that just sounds stupid!)

Upcoming Japanese Elections!

Elections for the Office of Prime Minister and the Diet are up in July 1912. Campaigns have started. The Candidates are:

Military: Admiral Yamamoto Gonnohyoe
Non Aligned: Marquess Katsura Taro Ruling Prime Minister
Constitutional Nationalist: Okuma Shigenobu
Communist Party: Namba Daisuke

So far the ruling Prime Minister and his party of Non-Aligned Members are up front in the polls, though the Military Candidate is close behind. The chances of the Communist Party are very small, and the Consitutional Nationalists are probably the third party in the elections.

Adrian staggered back into the apartment, Sasha was sitting in a chair, mending a pair of pants. She looked up at his bewildered face.
"Ardian, what's wrong? What happened? The police are everywhere" she said.
"I was just out for a walk" he replied.
"You're a terrible liar. Something's happened down at the steel mill. Were you involved?" she asked.
"Sasha, listen to me. If the police come, tell them I was here the whole time since work let out."
"A-Adrian? What did you do?"
"Nothing that didn't need to be done"
"My God-you..." she dropped her sewing kit.
"Sasha, it had to be done. The time has come for change, and this is the beginning. You'll understand soon."

The fallout would be tremendous. A rich citizen brutally murdered. The police would be out in force. Storms are already brewing in the Balklans. This was just one more storm cloud.

To: All Nations With Colonies
From: Argentina

We would be very interested in purchasing colonies.


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Argentina has declared a trade embargo on Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay, Argentinian citizens are asked to avoid going to those nations. The Argentinian occupation of Uruguay continues, there have been a few isolated incidents of violence against Argentinian troops.

Austria-Hungary has sent several cargo ships containing artillery of all calibers (much of it older varieties, but 200 newer 77mm guns), and large quantities of ammunition to the Ottomans. In partial payment for all the military equpiment purchased, Austria-Hungary will have oil drilling (or whatever they did back then).

Ramírez (a.k.a Estefano Boráde, a major in the Argentinian Army) was sitting at a cafe in downtown Asuncion. Across the avenue from him, stood the Argentinian embassy. A multiple-story stone building, with magnicifent wooden doors. An automobile streaked past him, narrowly avoiding a buggy. That was the first one he had seen go by in a couple hours. He looked at his watch, and signalled for the check. He gave the waiter a couple of bills, and walked out of the cafe. He walked away from the building, down the avenue.

BOOM

A fireball streaked into the air, people were screaming and running around wildly. The Argentinian embassy was in ruins, ruins that were on fire, to be precise. He smiled, and turned off the avenue, walking down a side street at a normal pace.

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Almost all Argentinian media outlets have called this a conspiracy, and call for war. The goverment has said nothing, other than the goverment of Paraguay has been telegrammed.

King George V is making an official visit to Argentina for a period of two weeks. He will be in Buenos Aires. There will be a parade and he will meet with the country's leaders.

"Ramírez" was looking at a book in downtown Sucre. He looked out the window of the book store, and saw the Argentinian embassy across the street. Do it more carefully they had told him 20 lives is too much, so he was going to do it more carefully this time. A man, dressed in a suit, and carriying a briefcase, walked infront of the embassy. 2 men, ran behind him, and hit him. The man in the suit dropped his briefcase infront of the embassy, and ran arcross the street. The other men chased him. "Ramírez" looked at his watch, and headed to the washroom at the back of the store. He got in, looked at himself in the mirror, and heard a large explosion. He walked out of the washroom, "shocked", and "confused", he went outside of the store with the owner, there was panic in the street. The door of theembassy had been blown up, and as the smoke cleared, and he saw inside, he saw that damage had been done to the foyer of the embassy. Excellent

OOC: Ok, yeah, since he attacked early, and I beleive Italy's war with the Ottomans was at least partially responsible for the Balkan nations deciding to go to war, there is no guarantee that all those nations would join in the war.
OOC: Not to mention my sudden friendliness with the Triple Alliance [Which would have discouraged Serbia and Greece to some extent. Serbia because they would be sandwiched between the ottomans and Austrians [Though this can be ignored since Serbia is your nations] and Greece because they had a naval advantage IRL that, thanks to Germany and Austria, they have pretty much lost. In addition I am allied to two of the major naval powers of the eastern Mediterranean, Austria and Italy.

IC:
In light of Serbia’s declaration of war Sultan Mehmed V has regretfully declared that the Parliamentary elections and begins of home rule in the Balkans scheduled for this year will be set back until the conflict is resolved. “It is sad, but in this time of war setting up a new government would cause too much chaos. However, as the war draws to a close I will stand by my promise to bring home rule to Macedonia, Albania, Kosovo and Metohija as long as they remain loyal to the Sultan. Any lands that rise in revolt will be placed under the administration of the Government at Istanbul until the Turkish parliament feels it fitting to provide them with autonomy.”


The ships purchased from the Austrians are being sent to defend the waters around Istanbul. They are to arrest any ship attempting to pass through the strait and return them to their port of origin.

200,000 soldiers have been sent along with the borrowed Austrian and German artilary to defend Thrace from invading nations. 50,000 soldiers have been sent to quell any uprisings in each of Macadonia, Kosovo and Albania. [Total 150,000 soldiers]. The German military leaders have been sent to assist Ottoman Generals in these regions.

Full mobilization of the Turkish army has begun and 500,000 troops are expected to join the effort by the end of the year.

OOC: German artillery? I don't think I sent you any. I did however send 1,000 MG08's (machine guns.) They should be usefull if you want to set up a defensive position at some point.

We need people to take over Greece and Bulgaria. We need someone neutral, so how about Franberry, Warta Endor, Jamminberry, or Sharina?

OOC: RUssia is far from neutral, so I am abstaining in that one.

IC: "Severvitch? WHy do you look so happy all the time? Here we are on patrol of the city AGAIN. And you look as if it were the greatest job in the world. I mean I know we need practice with all the problems in the Balkans, but patrolling this city is a waste of time." THe soldier complained to his comrade as they marched with their rifles lazily draped over their soldier.

"It's a steady job my friend." Severvitch stated with a wide smile. "The rural area of the Urals are becoming too full, and so people are coming to the cities. It's a huge market for factory jobs and more along the way, but let me ask you what the steadest job here is? THe army. We get three square meals a day, we get harsh training and I swear I would love to bayonet our sergeant, but I get paid steady. And its not like the old army of the czar where we are drafted for 25 years. I will hopefully see no war, and it'll be calm. WHat is there to ask for?" THe other soldier in the group was an 18 year old boy, who kept his mouth shut. He didn't want to argue with men older than he.

"Shhhh." His friend stated as he halted. BOht soldiers looked around as they heard whistles. "Policemen." THey stated as they looked around. "ARREST ANYONE SUSPICIOUS!! THEY KILLED THE OWNER OF THE MILL!!! ARREST ANYONE SUSPICIOUS!!!" They heard the policemen shout to themselves. THeir eyes raised slightly, maybe this patrol wouldn't be so boring.

THey smelled something strange. Severvitch remembered the smell from when he'd been forced to learn what happened to a cow when one of the 75's hit it directly. "It's vomit." He stated as he looked around. Someone darted past, both of them going silent as they waved. Both men fololowed until they got to the apartment. "Psst. Underlee." The young boy came up, his cap firmly on his head. "Go find those police, I think we might have a perpitrator. Tell them to be armed and ready, we'll be going in first. Now run boy run." THey ordered the young German sounding last named man. He ran towards the sound of the whistles. THey didn't hear any shots, so they guessed they'd seen his uniform before they saw the rifle. That would be good.

THeir silent following didn't pass to the stairs as they clambered up in their heavy boots up towards the apartment complex. "Third floor." Severvitch muttered as he ran towards the first door, kicking it in." EVERYONE OUT!!! Everyone out this very fucking instant." Severvitch's friend yelled as he kept his rifle trained, forcing everyone on the floor out of their apartments and onto the stairs. Severvitch had his rifle prepared to shoot anyone who might head towards the door. "We have a murderer here. And they were stupid enough to commit it on a street the army patrols. NOw one of you confess, and the rest of these people can go back to sleep. If not we wait for the police to handle it. Perhaps the "special" police. ANyone want to speak up? Now is the time?" THe man had his rifle at the ready to take care of anyone who tried to run.

NIcholas stared at his feet as he often did now. HIs health was declining due to stress, and he didn't look like he'd be too healthy. Because of it, his concilliations had been better considered by the DUma, and his attempts to attack the Parliment and the COnstitution were laxing as well. If the ROmanov's died out, what use was there to stimy any future government? He didn't want to be apart of the reactionaries. Besides they were the ones who told him to visit the army at that date. The Reactionaries in his government must be transferred. He'd allow them to stay in the government, but more in a bureaucratic mode. ANd the men that failed were harshly treat. He'd make sure that the corruption ended or else his legacy would be destroyed. Sometimes he wished he were a smarter man. He sighed as he looked out the window, it would be a cold winter. Perhaps 1912 wouldn't be so bad. Maybe he might even find a suitable husband for his elder daughter. That man could become the next czar. Or maybe he could transfer it to his own will. Make the Duma more responsive until he died, and then give it more power to influence. THat way a foreigner wouldn't be capable of transferring Russia into their own sphere.

He looked at a copy of his conilliations. Soon. Yes at the eve of the year 1912 he would announce the new concilliations. A tiny sad smile passed his lips. THe Russian people were the only children he had left. Perhaps this would make them happy. (Which I am writing my own in the spirit of Nicholas, and trying not to be too crazy. Cause personally I can't find his real ones for anything.)_

OOC: Yeah yeah it's a double post, but who cares.

IC: Nicholas went on his platfrom on new years, a small smile on his face as he put his hands upo. HIs wife had been ten times more reactionary than himself, but now that didn't matter. Not in the least as he looked out towards the crowd. "At the dawn of a new year, I am here to announce certain concessions that your czar has decided to give. First I have been informed by Sergi Witte that there are horrible working conditions in the factories." His beard jumped at that. He didn't want to look Western, and yet here he was, searching for the love of the people he'd gotten filled by his son. "I have heard many of them, but I think working weeks and wages are at the best they can be at this moment."

He paused. "But I do not think conditions are. WItte has given me a tour, and so the Duma has been legislating that new standards will be held. My former standing against such measures will now be filled, allowing for safer working conditions for all. A safe workplace shall increase production for our great country, not go against it."

"I will also call upon the October Manifesto for Freedom of Conciense, Speach, and meeting and associatione. The October Manifesto has been madee, but not inforced like it should be. I shall make sure that it will be enforced with the Duma." His beard twitched. He was hereby getting himself further out of politics. He had less desire now to tell the truth. "I also hereby renounce my appointments of the upper chamber of the DUma. The Lower chamber shall announce who they desire to be in their upper chamber. And as I am still able to declare war, and in control of the church, I shall make it so that dissolution of the Duma has to have an extreme circumstance. This concilliation comes from me to the RUssian people."

He looked tired as he sagged against the podium. "I also wish to convey the wish that the DUma continues to advise me in it's current form, and that in the future we may see a brighter RUssia without the modern hussle and bustle. I wish you all a good new year"

OOC: German artillery? I don't think I sent you any. I did however send 1,000 MG08's (machine guns.) They should be usefull if you want to set up a defensive position at some point.
Yea, I just didn't like the way my post sounded when I said austrian artilary and german machineguns.

Felipe looked to his commander, he was in the front, looking back behind the lines. Felipe turned his head, and saw the entire battalion, cruched behind the small hill. The commander looked at his watch, unseathed his sword, and ran to the top of the hill.
"A LA CARGA!!! POR LA PATRIA"
The entire battalion got up, guns opened up in the distance, and Felipe ran over the hill. The Paraguayans were entrenched on the other hill, and were now under an incredible barrage. The infantry surged foward, making quick time through the valley. Here and there a man fell, probably from a courageous, or foolish, Paraguayan, who had chanced to fire at the enemy. Felipe had reached the bottom of the hill, and the bombardment suddenly lifted, all though smoke canisters landed at the bottom of the hill, confusing the Paraguayans. Felipe was already in the trenches, Praguayan bodies scattered around in the trench. He chucked a granade into a small bunker, and 3 enemy soldiers inside came out with their hands thrown over their heads.
"Victory!!!" his comander shouted, and he was echoed by his troops.
The second wave walked up the hill, they were to continue the assault, and they would be eventually overtaken by the third wave. The advance would not stop until sundown.
"Felipe, go back to our lines, report our casualties, and the enemy captured"
"Yes sir!"
Felipe was given a horse, and an escort, he rode towards the back of the lines, at a steady trot. He soon arrived, and saw the officers and support troops already celebrating.
"I have to see the commander"
"Yes, over there"
"Thank you"
Felipe walked into the bunker wich he just had been pointed, the scene in there was nto of celebration, but of seriousness. A couple of radios were tucked in the corner, one person transmitting from one, and another writing feverishly while listening to it. He spotted the divisional general.
"Sir! I have the report from the front lines!"
"Ahh, speak"
"Around 50 dead, more than 200 wounded."
"Dammit, and thats for your formation?"
"Yes Sir."
"Enemy casualties?"
"A few hundred killed and wounded, at the latests count, we had around 500 prisioners."
"Excellent!" the general turned to the recorder "Give this to the radioman" he ordered, pointing to the closest radio set.
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"We just recieved news from the 3rd Division. They have overrun the enemy, suffered around 1,000 killed and wounded, and taken around 2,000 prisioners."
"Good, and the advance continues?"
"Ahead of schedule"
"Excellent"
The Minister of War turned to a board, it was a map of Paraguay and Bolivia, including northen Argentina. The Argentinian flags, (and even a couple Italian and Japanese ones), had avanced a few kilometers into enemy territory. The Paraguayans and Bolivians seemed to be in dissaray, they had suspected an attack, but not in such force, the allied help seems to have secured victory. Reserves were being moved up, and the advance was to continue at dawn, as artillery had to be moved up through the night.

Adrian stood tall as the soldiers burst into their apartment. Sasha was scared and he held her tight, while looking the soldiers in the eyes.
"What do you want? It's late, why are you here? Can't you see my my wife is injured, you're scaring her" Adrian yelled. One of the soldiers asked him where he was.
"I was here tending to my wife, she broke her arm at the textile mill." he replied. They kept questioning him. They told him the mill owner was dead.
"That's a shame. I didn't like him, but I didn't kill them if that's what you're interested in." he replied again. They continued to question him bt he had a story for everything. But the military and the police are notorious for dragging anyone away with no reason.

THe police arrived, checking every single apartment includeing one from the top floor. They started to search through apartments. THe youngest soldier looked at his friend who was questioning the couple. The older soldier nodded as the boy went to check on the police at the top floor. "Now where was I?"

"AHA!! WHAT IS THIS!!! STOP!!!" THe noise came from the floor right above them. Suddenly there came a pistol shot, then a whole slew of pistol shots right above them as the soldiers raced up the stairs. "God damn Red. Is this him?" THe voice of a police officer stated as the soldiers stayed silent. A woman's scream came from upstairs, followed by more shooting.

THe soldiers slowly started to come down the stairs. The young soldier's shoulder bled heavily from where the pistol shot had hit him entering the door. "Damn Reds." THe soldiers helping carry their wounded comrade down to the outside. The boy looked pale. A policeman came in, sweat covering his face. "Get to headquarters and tell them we found the murderer. Same type of pistol as the one that killed the owner. And he's got subverssive literature."

He looked at everyone, holding up a book that was written in Russian, and seemed to have been poorly copied. "THis is illegal literature that causes death. Your neighbor wishes to bring us into a chaos that will cause the death of millions. Now he has paid for shooting a member of your army. His wife has died for trying to get revenge for us protecting ourselves. Remember to obey the laws. Now get back to sleep or I will arrest the lot of you."

He looked to the cops that were milling around the stairs, an ambulance would have to arrive before they could get rid of the bodies. THankfully the army would take care of the wounded soldiers, and none of his men had been killed which was what mattered. He took a garbage bin out of one of the rooms, lighting a match to the book and then throwing it in. The book curled in the heat of the flame. "Put a watch on this house." He whispered to one of his fellow officers. "I want to make sure we don't want to search random rooms. Get too it tommorow when they think everything has quieted down."

OCC: My character tossed his gun in a storm drain. He couldn't have shot the soldier. You could say it was another man with a gun.

OCC: My character tossed his gun in a storm drain. He couldn't have shot the soldier. You could say it was another man with a gun.
OOC: did u say this before? cuz that was pretty important

OCC: Yes I did, last page I said he threw it in a sewer drain.

OCC: But I know how to fix it. There could be other communists in the building that the police shot, how does that sound?

OOC: Uhhh you are on the third floor, not the top floor. I did just that. YOu weren't the one who was shot. It was a neighbor of yours. Sorry if it seemed that i shot you. No it's another person. Adrian is off the hook cause one of his neighbors got unlucky. See what I mean.

OCC: Oh, okay. I got you. That was confusing, I didn't really pay attention to what floor my character is on. That clears alot up, sorry.

OOC: No prob. A simple mistake. Now RP so I know the reaction of seeing a Manifesto burned in your trash bin by a cop.

Adrian still held Sasha. He heard the comotion with the shooting. The policeman began to burn the manifesto. It infuriated him, he wanted to lash out. But he couldn't, it would mean the end of him and Sasha as well. He didn't want anything to happen to her. The flames shot up, but with Sasha in his arms he couldn't do anything. "Is that all sir?" he asked "Could we please be allowed to go back to our business" he said in a shaken voice. He knew the man who was shot and his wife, they were good people.

"Certaintly." THe man eye Adrian up and down. Then he let out one long sigh. "The boss I don't care about to tell the honost truth, they grow on trees like fruit. But that boy is a soldier risking his life for us, and he might lose that arm." He rolled a cigarette as he started down the stairs. "Go to sleep."

'I'm not the one who pulled the trigger, I didn't know him. Why should I feel guilt?" Adrian asked. Sasha hit him the the chest to keep quiet.

Paraguay Front:
Map of Paraguay (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Pa-map.png)

Asuncion, Pilar, Villeta, Ciudad Del Este, and Encarmacion have been captured. Villarrica, is surrounded, but there is a strong garrison in the town and its outskirts.

Argentinian forces (and Japanese) have advanced 78 km into the Gran Chaco, heading towards Concepcion.


Bolvia Front:
Map of Bolivia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Bl-map.png)
Argentinian (and Italian) forces have reached Tarija, and are heading towards Potosi. It has been relatively easy going, except in mountanious areas, were the Bolivians are holding out.

Italian Naval Forces in Argentina (considering they're just sitting there doing nothing), have been sent to Togoland to resupply and meet up with troop convoys. Then the small fleet and it's 20,000 Italian soldiers surround Monrovia.

Sitting upon a thin peninsula, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, Monrovia was a small merchant port established by the American Colonization Society for freed slaves. Since then the nation had declared it's independence and chosen Monrovia (named after the U.S. president) as their capital. When the royal fleet surrounded the city and Italian soldiers unloaded on the mainland to cut off the peninsula from the rest of the nation, everyone realized what was happening. Liberia would soon fall into European hands like the rest of the African nations. Even worse, the nation was now only guarded by the almost non-existant Liberian Army, no longer under the protection of the United States.

A simple demand was given to Joseph Roberts, President of Liberia:
"Surrender peacefully now and the citizens of Liberia will maintain their political and civil rights. We have no wish to shed blood today. However, our nation's survival depends upon the resources your nation hordes."

OOC: Fran, isn't someone supposed to be rping those npc nations? Me, I suppose, but since I am allied with you I can't be considered impartial. Though if no one else steps up I guess I will have to do it. Also, you didn't mention Uraguay in all this.

"Why does Italy find it neccesary to use a free country for it's own selfish resources. I find it odd that they push for Liberia's surrender without just cause."

"Why does Italy find it neccesary to use a free country for it's own selfish resources. I find it odd that they push for Liberia's surrender without just cause."

Welcome to the Age of Imperialism. Don't be jealous that Russia doesn't have any colonies in Africa. :p

OOC: I thought Liberia was under U.S. protection? And yes, Russia is jealous.

OOC: Liberia declared it's independence from the U.S. in 1847 (although the US didn't reconize it until after the civil war). In fact, Britain and France have both captured territory from Liberia (France even invaded once in 1892).

Germany is selling the following ships:

Pre-dreadnaught battleships:
Kaiser Friedrich Class (11,600 tons, 4 x 24 cm guns)
SMS Kaiser Friedrich III., 1896
SMS Kaiser Wilhelm II., 1897
SMS Kaiser Wilhelm der Große, 1899
SMS Kaiser Karl der Große, 1899
SMS Kaiser Barbarossa, 1900

Light cruisers:
Gazelle Class (2,700 tons, 10 x 10.5 cm guns)
SMS Gazelle, 1898
SMS Niobe
SMS Nymphe
SMS Thetis
SMS Ariadne
SMS Amazone
SMS Medusa
SMS Frauenlob
SMS Arcona
SMS Undine, 1902



In order to make up for the losses in ships sold Germany is building these new ships:

Dreadnaughts:
Kaiser class battleship (25,000 tons, 10 x 30.5 cm guns)
SMS Friedrich der Große, 1911
SMS König Albert, 1912

König class battleship (26,000 tons, 10 x 30.5 cm guns)
SMS König, 1913
SMS Großer Kurfürst, 1913
SMS Markgraf, 1913
SMS Kronprinz/SMS Kronprinz Wilhelm, 1914

Light Cruisers:
Pillau Class
SMS Pillau, 1914
SMS Elbing, 1914

No, RUssia simply questions Italies involvement in that continent which wishes to quealch a countries right to govern itself. Would Italy prefer to open Imperialism to every country, such as offer Italy to possible conquest of a larger army. WIth it's fleets and armies abroad, I think Italy seems to be in danger of being conquered itself.

If Russia truly wishes to condemn imperialism Germany suggests it starts with granting independance to its own "colonies," starting with Poland.

Over the next two years Germany is doubling the previously targeted stockpile goal for our numbers in machine guns, aircraft, and anti-aircraft artillery.

OOC: Fran, isn't someone supposed to be rping those npc nations? Me, I suppose, but since I am allied with you I can't be considered impartial. Though if no one else steps up I guess I will have to do it. Also, you didn't mention Uraguay in all this.
OOC: I ocuppied Uruguay a coupel pages back. Do we hav to RP it? Paraguay is ridiculously weak, and Bolivia dosent sand much of a chance either. I never took Uruguay over, im just "protecting my assests"

No, RUssia simply questions Italies involvement in that continent which wishes to quealch a countries right to govern itself. Would Italy prefer to open Imperialism to every country, such as offer Italy to possible conquest of a larger army. WIth it's fleets and armies abroad, I think Italy seems to be in danger of being conquered itself.

OOC: Alliances with Germany and Austria, secret pact with France, Switzerland's neutral, and I have massive mountain range protecting me. Italy currently has a small navy already guarding the Adriatic Sea meaning the only possible way to invade Italy would be from the west Mediterranean, but Italy's main naval bases are at Rome and Sicily (on Italy's west coast). Considering I'm not hostile or even have bad relations with any nation in the world (except maybe Paraguay and now Liberia), I'm not too worried about being invaded.

OOC: Alliances with Germany and Austria, secret pact with France, Switzerland's neutral, and I have massive mountain range protecting me. Italy currently has a small navy already guarding the Adriatic Sea meaning the only possible way to invade Italy would be from the west Mediterranean, but Italy's main naval bases are at Rome and Sicily (on Italy's west coast). Considering I'm not hostile or even have bad relations with any nation in the world (except maybe Paraguay and now Liberia), I'm not too worried about being invaded.
how secret

Exactly, you are playing both sides, and that can be dangerous. If either side found out. Goodbye Italy.

IC: Poland is not a colony of Russia, it is a fellow region of the Empire like any other.

Italian Naval Forces in Argentina (considering they're just sitting there doing nothing), have been sent to Togoland to resupply and meet up with troop convoys. Then the small fleet and it's 20,000 Italian soldiers surround Monrovia.
(SNIP)
OOC: WHOA!! Theyre in Bolivia!!! I need them!!
Bolvia Front:
Map of Bolivia
Argentinian (and Italian) forces have reached Tarija, and are heading towards Potosi. It has been relatively easy going, except in mountanious areas, were the Bolivians are holding out.

Exactly, you are playing both sides, and that can be dangerous. If either side found out. Goodbye Italy.

I'm not playing either sides. The western front is a Germany-France ordeal. Italy's was just making sure it doesn't get dragged into it. The pact didn't say I couldn't support Germany with supplies and such or fight other nations.

OOC: WHOA!! Theyre in Bolivia!!! I need them!!

I pulled out my NAVAL forces. If you found a way to get dreadnoughts into Bolivia, I'll be sure to send them back. ;)

I pulled out my NAVAL forces. If you found a way to get dreadnoughts into Bolivia, I'll be sure to send them back. ;)
OOC: I carried them there, on the backs of a couple thousands midgets, about half died :(

OOC: I am pretty sure Poland, Finland, the Ukraine and others are all ethnically and culturally diverse from most of Russia. That is why they are all independant of Russia at this time. Although the Ukraine is nevertheless pro Russia.

The most recent Polish uprising: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_Uprising

Austria-Hungary will also be drastically increasing their machine guns and aircraft. Fortifications will also be expanded

OOC: I am pretty sure Poland, Finland, the Ukraine and others are all ethnically and culturally diverse from most of Russia. That is why they are all independant of Russia at this time. Although the Ukraine is nevertheless pro Russia.

The most recent Polish uprising: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_Uprising
Theyre part of Russia in 1912, sure, they prbly dont like it, but they are

OOC: Oops, my last post made it look like I was saying that in 1912 they are independant. By "at this time" I meant RL. Everything else refered to the in-game timeline though.

OOC: AHem my statement about Poland was IC. Like RUssia would admit that Poland was a satrap outsider land held by military force. I mean people come on. THink.

IC: Austria Hungary, if you continue to expand your fortifications we will see it as a threat of war against Russia. Their are no fortresses on the RUssian side as a token of good will. If you continue this negative will we must see it as a direct threat and will have to deal with it directly.

OOC: I forget this was even the IC thread. That is probably why I forgot to put OOC before my last post. I will fix that now.

To: Russia
From: Austria-Hungary

Our defenses are being built on the Serbian border, our cities, and expanding the defenses in the Carpathians. You are free to build defenses on your side of the border as you wish.

bump for a reaction to the Balkans and help with the rping?

bump for a reaction to the Balkans and help with the rping?
OOC: I'll RP Greece or Bulgaria if I am given the stats for them

To Austria Hungary:

Yes and how does Russia know that it's Slavic brethern are not to be invaded as soon as their border grows thinner? Your track record with the treatment of our Slav friends is not commendable, after all you hold Bosnia in chains at this very moment.

Germany will guarantee that Austria-Hungary will not attack Serbia.

Well alright then, Russia will entrust Germany with making sure of that.

April 17th. Islamic Relocation Act. Due to the massive Anti-Muslim outcry which has hit the nation, General AngkorRex has decreed all peoples of Islamic faith report immidietly to a relocation center. Royal Soldiers have been sent to round up documented Muslims who have not reported themselves to such camps. Likewise, those Muslims of considerable wealth have been able to avoid detainment by paying the sum of 25,000 Pounds to the Royal Government, forfeiting all immobile property in Siam, and fleeing to a nation of their choosing. Several hundred Muslims have opted to convert to a alternate faith, however due to their strong faith, the majority have either surrendered themselves to 'Relocation Centers' or violently been arrested, and in some cases, killed. From the relocation centers, Muslim detainees have been transported to forced labor camps, including various mines, lumber mills, and other such menail construction jobs. Economists damned the idea as insane, claiming devestating results on the work force. However, due to the previously high unemployment rates, the ranks of the work force were immidietly replenished by a horde of eager men and women, looking for work. The few factories controlled by Islamic Peoples were auctioned off by the government to Siamese Business Owners, who took aqdvantage of the cheap industrial advantage to strengthen their positions on their given monopolies. This 'Economic Blunder' is actually increasing Government Production of Raw Materials and lowering the unemployment rate, all the while strengthening the few industrial sectors present in the region. These obvious benefits do not even begin to touch on the nationalistic pride the Siamese have taken against 'outsiders'. After all measures have been taken, experts predict some Eight Million Pounds will be taken in all. From confiscated funds, to property, a rather large portion of money will be be invested in several banks across the nation on the behest of General Rex.

March 7th 1912 - June 22nd 1912. A series of automobile capable roads and bridges are being constructed throughout Southern Siam. Employing some 23,000 Previously Unemployed Civilians, men, women and children are being recruited and in some cases, forced into joining what are now being reffered to as 'Moving Factories'. Split up into several hundred 'gangs', these hordes are set with maps, tools and provisions, and promptly instructed to create roads. Each lead by one to two field engineers, pathes are cut through light jungle, the soil covered in gravel and the wood from trees used to make bridges. This project is nearly self funded, except for the matter of rocks for gravel, which come from forced labor camps in Northern Siam, manned by convicts and political prisoners. All in all, the project is extremely cheap compared to projects undertaken by more industrialized nations. The gangs require little food due to their subsistance enviroment, need no materials other than such tools as axes, saws, picks, etc, and work relatively quickly after adapting to their designated work. At little to no cost to the government, several thousand have been employed, and the infrastructure of the nation vastly improved.

OOC: Seeing how no one wants to play Liberia I'll just roleplay it sensibly.

IC:
Surrounded, suprised, and unprotected, the Liberian President agreed to meet with the Italian General to discuss an alternative to war. President Barclay and General Cadorna, after nearly an hour of deliberation, finally decided upon the terms. Liberia would keep it's independence and no blood would be shed. In exchange, the Italian West Africa Company would be given the deeds to certain iron mines and lumbermills and would be free from taxation. Italy (although for it's own interests) also promised to aid Liberia if it was ever attacked. 200 Italian soldiers were left in Liberia to obtain deeds and learn their way around Liberia while the rest of the army returned to Italy. The Italian West African Company would dispatch officials as soon as possible.

]Paraguayan Front:
Map of Paraguay (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Pa-map.png)

Allied forces have captured Villarrica after an intense bombardment. Allied forces have captured Concepcion, and advanced to within 50km of the Brazilian border, but were thrown back by a surprise Paraguayan counter-attack on the exposed left flank.


Bolvian Front:
Map of Bolivia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Bl-map.png)(Sucre is the capital at this time)

Allied forces capture Potosi, and are currently fighting for Sucre. A forious street battle has broken up, as the Bolivians threw a large counter-attack to retake the city, and allied troops have been forced to the outskirts. Allied forces also advanced to the north-east, along the Paraguayan border, raiding, but not taking, some Paraguayan towns on the other side.

King George stood up to make his speech:

"As a show of goodwill to our newly fortified alliance, it is my pleasure to grant the Falkland islands and South Atlantic Territories to Argentina."

The speech went on for a while longer, but noone really cares about that.

The President got up when the King had finished his speech. He shook his hand, spoke quietly to him and turned towards the audience.

"Las Malvinas!! Nuestra tierra a sido devolvida!!"
(The Falklands!! Our Land has been returned to us!!)

The crowd cheered wildly, many of these were of the high class, but they joined in nontheless. The President continued his speech, being interrupted by thunderous applause at the end of every sentence.

New maps were being printed out, and every single newspaper has a copy of it on its front page. The Argentinian fleet sailed to these territories, were they would raise the Flag.


OOC: Now we dont have to worry about any nasty buissness in 1982

OOC: Unless the US decides to invade it one day. ANd then it'll be an even cooler war. OH well *Shrugs* Nothing to do as of yet.

Heavy fighting continues in Praguay, Bolivia and Uruguay. Praguay is on the brink of defeat, Bolivia is holding out pretty well, but is being slowly forced back. Uruguay has lost controll of the western parts of the country.

Results of the Japanese Elections!

Military: 38.6%
Non Aligned: 31.4%
Constitutional Nationalist: 28.3%
Communist: 1.7%

Admiral Yamato Gonnohyoe will form a cabinet and present it in 14 days.

ooc. This will probably a more agressive course in politics, both domestic and foreign.

France today announced to the world that they will continue their naval buildup, as the two newly ordered dreadnoughts are nearing completion. The first ship, Courbet, lends its name to the entire class of dreadnoughts, the Courbet class. Its sister ship shall be named Jean Bart. It is beleived that they will be finished in late December or January.
In addition, two other dreadnoughts, whose construction is kept secret, are being built. The France and Paris, also of the Courbet class, will be launched sometime next year.
A group of new destroyers are also under construction, though the exact number has not been revealed.

RUssia continues it's regular build up.

Bengkulu, Sumatra (Dutch Held East Indies)

Amari Kzu entered the small native coffe shop, taking a quick glance around the establishment before sitting down at a table on the far side of the room. The August heat made his... made everyone's life hell, especially those white bastards from Europe. The man was dressed in a fine white Italian Suite, an undeclared hypocritical statement, for he was a prominent member of the AU, a Nationalist Organization hell bent on expelling all things European from Asia... in reality, it was just another faction of the land which wanted to rise to power. Not long ago they had been contacted by certain members of the Siamese Military, most notably, General Angkor Rex.

Kzu, a Liuetenant of the AU was head of operations in Bengkulu, commanding a small force of some 100 men in the city... all underground of course, for no official fighting had taken place. He had recieved orders from his superiors to make a deal with the Siamese Representative for guns, ammo and explosives in preparation for the awaited Revolution. Amari knew the man the moment he walked in. Not because he woar any specific clothing, not because of his actions... he just knew. Sure enough, the man approached him and spoke. "That spot outside sure is sticky.", grumbled the old Siamese man. "Yes, but if you jump over it, you should be fine.", replied Kzu, confirming his identity. The man sat down, and began discussing the specifics of the deal. Three hundred Stolen Italian Carcano Rifles would arrive in the city that night, smuggled inside a large rice shipment to the city. His men were to take the rifles and hide them away, waiting until the war arrived.

All in all, some 17,000 European Rifles were being distributed to the Native Populous, even though AU only had some 7,000 members. These rifles were, for the most part, purchased over various black markets in exchange for illict drugs such as cocaine, heroine and marajuana. Plans were made with various AU Officials to work on the upocoming war they hoped would releave South East Asia of European Influence... or at least the Dutch Islands in the area. However, the Siamese had bigger plans... plans which included theses islands becoming soviergn territory of the Kingdom of Siam.

Paraguayan Front:
Map of Paraguay (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Pa-map.png)
The town of Capitan Pablo Lagerenza has been captured, and Japanese troops are 37km away from Fuerte Olimpo. Salto del Guiara was catured by Argentinian forces, with heavy support from gunboats on the Parana.

Bolvian Front:
Map of Bolivia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Bl-map.png)(Sucre is the capital at this time)

Argentinian troops have surrounded Sucre on 3 sides, but the Bolivians still stubbornly hold out. Allied forces have continued their advance along the north-east, running parallel with the Paraguayan border, and have met up with allied troops advancing along the Paraguay-Bolivia border.


Uruguay Front:
Map of Uruguay (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Uruguay_mapa.png)
Colonia has fallen to Argentinian troops. All costal military installations have been shelled. Troops have advanced in a more or less steady line between Colonia and Artigas.

As Bulgaria
(taken from the OOC thread and other sources)
Map of the Balkans (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/ff/Balkan_belligerants_1914.jpg) (Its in French! And its got the captures after the Balkan War, but just ignore those)

Tsar: Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
Prime Minister: Ivan Geshov
Population: 4,485,000


Army:
In general the Balkan troops men are better trained and determined than their Ottoman equvalents.

The Bulgarians have several armies, the largest contingent in the League the 1st Army under General Vasil Kutinchev, which was made up of 79,370 men. The 2nd Army was under the command of General Nikola Ivanov and consisted of 122,748 men. The 3rd Army was commanded by General Radko Dimitriev and was made up of 94,884 men. There were 48,523 soldiers in the west facing Macedonia, while an additional 33,180 men were in the Rhodope Mountains. There were 16,000 irregulars of the Macedonian Thracian Volunteers in Rhodope.

All in all, the total of men in the Bulgarian army was 599,878.

As Argentina
Paraguayan Front:
Map of Paraguay (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Pa-map.png)
The Grand Chaco is being cleaned up, and Japanese troops have captured Fuerte Olimpo. The Paraguayan army has been split up, and the largest portion, in the easter part of the country, has been dispersed in the area. Its is probable that Paraguay will either sue for peace, or it will be forced upon them.

Bolvian Front:
Map of Bolivia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Bl-map.png)(Sucre is the capital at this time)

The sige of Sucre continues, and fighting is fierce at the outskirts.Allied forces have continued their advance along the north-east, running parallel with the Paraguayan border, and have met up with allied troops advancing along the Paraguay-Bolivia border. Troops are now 50km from Puerto Aguirre. Also, troops have started going North-West, along the Andes and the Chilean border. The plan is to encircle the Bolivian army in and north of Sucre.


Uruguay Front:
Map of Uruguay (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Uruguay_mapa.png)
Las Piedras has fallen to Argentinian troops. Troops have advanced along the Brazilian border, and are a mere 30km from Rivera. The Urguayan army is evacating the Montevideo army, as they are being trapped against the sea. They have kept a corridor open, heading towards Punta del Este and Minas.

Serbian troops have crossed the Ottoman border to the south and are lugging their artillery through the Kosovan mountains on the way to try to take the first major city in their path, Pristina. This Army contains roughly 120,000 men.

All other Serbian armies are on the move in their projected directions into Ottoman territory

The Italian West Africa Company has officially been given the deeds to Liberian iron mines and lumber mills. A small renovations project to improve industrial capabilities and the surrounding areas have begun to gain support of the populace.

Italian naval prescence in the Adriatic Sea has been upped to 2 dreadnoughts and convoys of 4 ships protecting each dreadnought. Ammunition factories in Italy have been ordered to increase production. A small fleet of torpedo boats and other minor ships have been dispatched to Liberia to protect Italian merchant vessels going between Liberia, Argentina, and Italy.

The Italian king has begun pressuring Argentina to withdraw Italian forces as soon as possible in case they are needed in Europe.

As Bulgaria
The Tsar has ordered that the 1st and 2nd armies be formed up along the border with the Ottoman Empire.

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As Argentina

To: Italy
From: Argentina

Your troops, if everything goes according to plan, will be returned quickly. The Italian contigent will be instrumental in the encirclement of the Bolivian army north of Sucre. If the plan goes well, then the troops shall be returned, as Bolivia will have lost quite a bit of men.

The Revolution Begins

Today across the island of Sumatra, Revolutionaries have begun rioting throughout the streets, lynching whites, and attack authorities. Although widely unorganized, certain sects, mainly AU cells have launched well planned and coordinated strikes on Government Buildings, Military sites and rail lines. Rebels have taken to the streets, those not armed hurling homemade explosives or wielding machetes and other hand held weapons. City Garrisons were stormed in the late nights as several artillery pieces were used to blast down walls, allowing mobs of angry natives to storm the forts, cutting down both native and European guards alike.

Sibolga

The Dutch Garrison in Sibolga, previously one of the strongest on the island was hit with forocious strength, as the fort was hit unexpectedly by 3 howitzers from a mere 30 yards away. The guns, hidden in abandoned buildings adjacent to the fort opened fire at 3:30 in the morning, blowing down walls, allowing three groups of 35 men to run from their cover into the created gaps, firing their imported rifles at anyone in uniform. As the element of suprise granted the Indonesian Rebels the temporary advantage, an additional 425 men ran down the streets, carrying nothing but machetes, clubs and the occasional revolver. These men rushed past the AU-Siamese Soldiers and into the fort, charging the emerging Dutch, taking no note of their casualties and hacking their enemies to pieces. Among the insane rebel forces were several hundred suicide ready fanatics, whom would run into the dutch filled barracks, pull a cord and blow himself to hell. As one Siamese soldier would later recall...

"It was dark... the lights... they all went out after the howitzers opened up... I never understood why. But I had no time to think. As soon as the explosions occured, I was pushed forward by an AU member, and I stumbled into the street, a rifle in my hands, the flames still tearing away at the brick wall of the fort... I saw the bleeding Dutchman... Dutchboy on the ground, he could not have been over 18. Blood spewed from his mouth, I wanted to help him, but the feel of a rifle barrel to my back changed my hesitation, and I rushed into the smoldering gap.

As I peered through the darkness, I could see flashes of light, followed by loud cracks... and moments later, bullets whizzing by my head. I was not sure what was happening until the rebel behind me pushed me behind a pile of crates and began shooting back... he soon fell dead, and I realized, we were actually fighting. Grapling hooks continuously landed by my side, then dissapeared into the air as the took ahold of the wooden ramparts. Seconds later, rebels and Siamese Soldiers alike dropped from the ten foot defensive ramp, and began unloading rifles, revolvers and shotguns alike into the direction of the enemy. After a minute or so, I looked over the crate behind me, which I suspect was filled with food, and took aim at a Dutchman standing in a tower across the courtyard. I fired, and a second later the entire tower exploded into flames. I stood shocked, looking at my rifle until a Captain laughed at me, pointing to the howitzer which had been wheeled to fill the gap, constantly firing.

Soon after, I heard the terror of what would later be called, 'A Machine Gun'. Bullets scewered rebels and soldiers... anyman who wasnt in cover. I knew where it was, but I knew if I stuck my head up, id be a dead man. Thankfully, our snipers had more confidence from their vantage points over 200 yards away on the city rooftops. Silent rifle cracks sounded out, and the machine gun fell silent. Occasionally a Dutch soldier, or even a Native Loyalist would take it back... but he would share the same fate as his perdacesor... a shot to the dome. A good twenty minutes into the fire fight, the sounds of the mob filled the air, followed by the ground trembling under the weight of their charge. What seemed like thousands of angry natives spewed through the gaps and over the walls, charging the Dutch Battleline. Although they large numbers before they reached the enemy... once they got there... the screams of the soldiers filled the air, the fanatical savages toar them limb from limb... I witnessed a lone rebel storm a barracks. I knew for a fact it was filled to the brim with riflemen, they had knocked out panels of the long house... at least 25 of them pouring out shots into our number. Well anyways... that one man ran in, we heard shots, and then a massive explosion, putting the entire place into flames. Dutch soldiers, covered in flames ran out, meeting angry natives with knives. The city was thrown into chaos. The only thing which kept white women and children alive were the Siamese soldiers, around 150 of them locking them in the local jail after releasing the convicts... without the soldiers, the natives would have done god knows what to them...

Sumatra was being hit by some 350,000 Rebels, AU Insurgents and Siamese Soldiers, all in a unified movement to overthrow the Dutch... before long, similar strikes would hit the islands of Kalimantan, Celebes, Java, Irian Jaya, and possibly even other, Non-Dutch Islands. However, the Siamese would have no part in their revolution... it has begun.

(If sombody would like to RP the Dutch, that would be great)

(THe tsar is the BUlgarian term for their leader right? It's not the Tsar/Czar right?)

(THe tsar is the BUlgarian term for their leader right? It's not the Tsar/Czar right?)
OOC: Yeah, its the Tsar of Bulgaria, its not the Russian one.

IC:
As Bulgaria:

Secret IC to the Ottoman Empire

To: The Ottoman Empire
From: Bulgaria

Ultimatum!!

We feel that the areas of Tharce and Eastern Macedonia, are not Ottoman, but Bulgarian. The high number of ethnic Bulgarians there make them ours, in everything but name. We ask that the Ottomans give those areas to us, and in exchange, we will not attack you, and your troops will have military acces to the region for 18 months.

(OOC: To be answered by Voxio the next time he comes online. I basically want what Bulgaria got during the Balkan Wars)

Chile increases it's military size to 120,000 men combined.

Secret IC to Chile

To: Chile
From: Argentina

Would you be interested in merging our aeroplane programs, into one, as to speed up the advancements due to a larger concentration of experts? We are currently using some aeroplanes in the war, but we have some that we could devote to this program

Secret, only Argentina recieves---

Chile would be happy to help in this program!

Secret, only I know this---

Most of the Chilean Army boarded ships, heading for Japan to help in a plan.

I TG u pythogria

ooc. I think we should RP the Balkan Wars in a seperate thread... I'll post my first stuff here though.

---As Greece---

Today would be a great day! Finaly, after years of preparations and military build up, the Greeks and their glorious allies would bring the hated Ottoman Empire on it's knees. It would be the beginning of the end for those hated Turkish dogs. The days would be full of revenge and of ancient glory.

In fact, it was just one big landgrabbing expedition, with the "sick man of Europe" as victim. Greece would invade with the main army (140000 men) and move north towards Salonika. After capturing the city, a force of 40000 would guard it and the Eastern approaches while the rest (100000 men) would march north towards Skopje, in support of their Bulgarian Allies.

More to the west, a force of 60000 would move through Central Greece, in a Northerly direction. They would turn west near lake Perhid. The Home Army would consist of 40000 men and would act as reserves and defend mainland Greece.

Crown Prince Constantine issued one last general order for the troops:

Brave men of Greece!

After years of oppresion, we gained independance years ago. But it wasn't freedom, for our brothers were still occupied by the Ottomans! But today, we will have our revenge! We will defeat them, and free our brothers! Remember, you are the heirs of Alexander!

IC:
Ottoman troops in the Balkans, Especially the heavily defended areas of Macadonia and Thrace, have been ordered to continue digging defenses and to defend the land.

These Vultur's of nations wish to pick our great empire apart! Let us show them that the so called sick man of europe is still a major force and push them back well into their borders!

Additionally 95,000 additional troops have been sent to Albania. This number fell well short of the goal of 100,000, however, the search for voulenteers continues and the government is hoping for at least this number over the next year.


To Bulgaria
From the Sublime Porte
We can not give up thrace, however, we are willing to give up the land in eastern Macadonia. In addition to this we would be willing to surrender the lands north of Macadonia [Novi Pazar, Kosovo and a few other areas whoose names I could nto find]. In exchange we would like you to leave the war and not interfear with it [OOC: As in no permitting other troops to cross your borders to get at me].

As Bulgaria:


To: The Ottoman Empire
From: Bulgaria

We agree to your proposition, we shall also give you military acces.

IC:
To Bulgaria:
My people thank you and as much as it pains me to see a portion of our great Empire lost I know in my heart they are better off being spared the destruction this war would have brought upon them.

I will remove half my soldiers now and as you move into your new lands I will draw the last of my soldiers out.

Ottoman Troops in east Macadonia are under orders to move towards the Greek border and troops in Ottoman Serbia [OOC: It's easier than finding the names of all serbian lands that would have been under Ottoman Domination at this point] have been ordered to move towards the northern Border of Albania.

OOC: Remember Fran, you now border Austria-Hungary, Serbia, Romania, Turkey and Montenegro. And Serbia no longer borders The Ottoman Empire. Pretty much leaves me to face Montenegro and Greece alone.

Serbia demands that Bulgaria back down from its claims on Kosovo, and any parts of northern Macedonia. These are rightfully Serbian lands and were part of the agreement before the war to belong to Serbia. These lands will not become Bulgarian, or Ottoman without conflict with Serbia.

Bulgaria has no rights to negotiate any sperate peace and taking land rightfully Greek, Montenegrin, and Serbian as determined from before the war will lead to conflict as well. We urge you to back down.

Serbian troops investing the city of Pristina and moving through central Kosovo will not leave the area. More Serbian troops are being mobilized to move towards the Bulgarian border.

IC:
The Ottoman Empire backs the Bulgarian claims on that land and asks that it's allies back these claims as well. If the Serbian goal was to remove the Ottomans from the Balkans as they have stated, then there should be no problem with the Bulgarians, a balkan nation, controlling said land.

Troops in northern Albania are on standby and will support the Bulgarians if necessary.

Russia wishes to intrude on this by stating that Bulgaria's claims on Slavic Kosovo is disturbing to the Russian empire as it will once again be a larger non-slavic country oppressing the Slavs. Serbia as the local Slavic culture should have rights to it.

As Argentina
Paraguayan Front:
Map of Paraguay (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Pa-map.png)

Almost all Paraguyan land is under Argentinian controll. The Japanese troops have been withdrawn.

Bolvian Front:
Map of Bolivia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Bl-map.png)(Sucre is the capital at this time)

The sige of Sucre continues, and fighting is fierce at the outskirts. Allied forces are closing the pocket that has been formed north of Sucre. The hope is to trap the Bolivian Army behind their capital. Attacks have been mounted parallel to the Brazilian and Chiliean borders.

Uruguay Front:
Map of Uruguay (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Uruguay_mapa.png)
Montevideo has fallen, as has the border with Brazil. Argentina has offered Peace Talks to the Uruguayan goverment, as their army is trapped against the sea, and in many areas, in retreat.

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As Bulgaria

Bulgaria will not back down in the face of Serbian threats. The Bulgarian army is being redeployed along the Serbian frontier. As they have stated, the Serbian goal was to remove the Ottomans from the Balkans. Withs us Bulgaria, controling that land, it should not be a problem. If needed, a referendum will be held in Kosovo, to see wether they want to join Bulgaria, Serbia, or become indipendent.

OOC: I finally have time to start posting in the IC thread instead of my News Thread (as I'm used to posting important China info in my News thread in E20)

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Feburary 6, 1913

Emperor Guozu sat at a long table, with several advisors arrayed before him. Having finished the customary Chinese tea and welcoming ceremonies, the Emperor got down to business.

"What is the status of our economy?"

One advisor spoke up.

"The industrialization is proceeding on scheducle. Construction of railroad links have been completed between Canton, Shanghai, Peking, Port Arthur, Mukden, Lanzhou, Tsingtao, and Chengdu. Rail lines are being expanded in the lines running from the Tibetian mines to Lanchow and Chengdu, and the Mongolian resource deposits to Peking and Lanchow.

Factories are being built near Lanchow, Chengdu, Kunming, and Wuhaon as they are strategically located on the Tibetian-Chinese and Mongolian-Chinese railroads, as well as being safe from naval and aerial bombardment. The desert and mountains to the north, west, and south of Lanzhou, Chengdu, and Kunming presents an excellent barrier aganist foreign invasion, or at the very least delay the invasion efforts until sufficient reinforcements are shipped to these cities via railroad. Wuhan is strategically located in the 'center' of China, serving as a hub of sorts. It connects all the three major western cities, as well as serving as a gateway to the port cities to the east.

Naval shipyards are being constructed in Tianjin, Tsingtao, Port Arthur, Shanghai, and Canton as these are excellent harbors best suited for naval shipbuilding efforts. These shipyards aren't expected to be completed for at least one or two more years as the infrastructure is still in the process of being constructed. However, each of these shipyards are expected to have 100,000 ton shipbuilding capacity, allowing the construction of battleships and merchant vessels alike."

The Chinese Emperor nodded.

"Good. Now, what of the Chinese military?"

The advisor sitting two seats to the right of the economic advisor spoke.

"China's military has seen tremendous strides with Japanese aid and training. We have managed to train approximately 350,000 troops to reasonable levels of training. The experience imparted by the Japanese is also being put to use in training more Chinese military trainers and camps so that China will be able to sustain troop training and recruitment during times of war.

Weapons factories are being constructed near Lanzhou, Wuhan, Chengdu, and Kunming, to serve as a three-fold strategy. These cities will serve as strongholds, supply depots, and a line of defense. These four cities can only be attacked directly by ground troops, as they are out of reach of naval forces, thus denying a lot of the enemy's power. These cities are also centrally located in China, next to difficult terrain which will slow down any potential advance by the enemy by quite a substantial margin, draining the enemy of supplies and increasing the difficulty of their logistics.

Peking and the port cities of Canton, Shanghai, Tsingtao, Port Arthur, and Tianjin are also being fortified. Large coastal batteries are being constructed to cover the port cities with Japanese aid, so that naval attacks aganist the cities will be quite costly. Several massive arrays of naval batteries are also being planned near the city of Port Arthur and the Shandong Peninsula to close off Bo Hai Bay to hostile naval forces, securing the large bay for China. and guanatreeing safe harbor in Tianjin and also serve as a barrier for foreign troops to cross to reach Peking which is only a short distance away from Tianjin."

The Emperor nodded once again.

"That is all good news. However, I believe that we must continue to expand China's military to at somewhere between 1,000,000 and 2,000,000 well trained men. We need to do this to ensure that China will have a formidable military and that such a large amount of manpower will hopefully dissaude any foreign invasion of Chinese lands.

I expect this goal to be reached by 1915 - 1916."

The military advisor cringed.

"Sir, that will be difficult to accomplish."

The Emperor shot the advisor a glare.

"The survival of China is at stake. Do it!"

The advisor gulped and fell silent.

Having admonished the advisor, the Emperor spent the next two hours discussing affairs of state and the plans for continued Chinese industrialization with his advisors.

Germany is pushing up the construction of the defenses along the Franco-German border to be completed on March 1st.

As Argentina:

The President has called up a further 50,000 men for training.

The fortifications around Buenos Aires and La Plata are finished, construction continues steadily on the other ports. An artillery factory is nearly finished, as is an automobile one.

The Second Serbian Army of some 130,000 men is marching into Albania to take on Ottoman forces there and destroy them. The plan as stated before is to march through the stae lengthwise, engaging the Turkish army where possible.

Serbia invites the Bulgarians to a plebescite of the Kosovars and northern Macedonians and wishes them to see who they would really join.

The Ottomans have not been removed from the lands, they still own the central and Eastern Balkans. Why would Bulgaria do this? It has abandoned its allies and not even acquiered what it demanded before the war

ooc. Liaoning (province in which Port Arthur lies) is still Japanese, at least that's what I thought...

OOC: I think personally that a plebisite would be for an independent Kosovo if they had a choice. That's just what I think.

IC: Russia finds a plebisite a good idea. As long as it is not influenced by outside forces from anyone.

Urgent! Urgent! Urgent!

Total Mobilization of all forces, 1st Fleet moves North to join with the 2nd. Fleet which has left Wakkana, 3rd Fleet leaves Port (Taipei) to sea.

(What are you again? Country.)

(What are you again? Country.)
OOC: Hes Japan

As Argentina

The factory has been complete, and Argentina can now build its own artillery. The factory is on the outskirts of Santa Fe. Railroads are being built towards the south. Units have reached teh Malvinas and South Atlantic islands. The English flags have been returned, and replaced with Argentine ones.

Paraguay is under Argentine control, apart from a few rebel groups. 20,000 troops formerly opereating in Paraguay have been transfered to Bolivia. Uruguay is nearly defeated, and the encirtlement of the Bolivian army north of Sucre is nearly complete.

To: All Arms manufacturers
From: General Staff, Vienna

The recent events have caused the Balkans to ignite in flame. In light of this, you are to produce weapons as fast as possible in order to prepare for an attack if any one of the Balkan nations believes they can take our land by force (them attacking me, not me attacking them)

The railroads in Austria-Hungary are being expanded, and 150,000 men have been called up for training, bringing the standing army to 750,000

Germany expands its standing army by 100,000, bringing the total to 800,000.

Serbia insists on a plebiscite for all people of the northern Macedonia region, not just the Kosovars, they should be Serbian

Russia leaves its armies as is. Though it does wish to purchase some farm machinery making machines.

IC:
The Ottoman Empire is satisfied with the plebiscite, but asks that all nations, Turks included, remove all but 10,000 troops from the region to their own lands. This should lower the pressure our nations exert on the populous. As a sign of good faith the Turkish military has restarted its deployment.

OOC: I think the decision as to what they should do should be up to Fran, he is an NPC in the region [Rather than a PC] and is "technically" the controller of the land.

As Bulgaria:

Bulgaria agrees with the Ottoman suggestion. Bulgaria is in official control of the region, adn wil distribuite the plebestice. If other nations agree with the Ottoman request, we shall withdraw all but 10,000 troops.

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As Argentina:
Paraguay is now fully under Argentinian control, and Uruguay is undergoing peace talks. However, Bolivia is fighting even tougher now. Plans are being drawn up to include Paraguay into Argentina, as the 2 provinces of the "Gran Chaco" and "Paraguay".

Austria-Hungary is expanding all of its defenses

On which part of it's border? All along>? THat's gotta caught.

Serbian troops will withdraw from the Kosovar and all of the Macedonian regions for the plebiscite but will be prepared for any betrayal or false polls.

Serbians troops continue to march through Albania attacking Ottoman troops and installations on the way to capturing the capital at Tirana.

Serbian troops will withdraw from the Kosovar and all of the Macedonian regions for the plebiscite but will be prepared for any betrayal or false polls.

Serbians troops continue to march through Albania attacking Ottoman troops and installations on the way to capturing the capital at Tirana.
(OOC: Dude, you cant just capture his stuff (godmod), he hasent even RP'd fighting you, and all he wants is peace.)

OOC: All I am saying as I have said before is that I am attacking Albania - he has to rp a defense and I am waiting

On which part of it's border? All along>? THat's gotta caught.

Expanding defenses along the Serbian border, and is continuing to modernize defenses in the Carpathians and major cities. Rennovations and enlargments include more machine guns, artilery, concrete, and soldiers to the defensive postions. The Galician defenses are untouched for now

OOC: Well here's hoping it doesn't turn into another Maginot Line. And besides fresh troops under bombardment never really hold those positions well anyways. Nope.

IC: Russia declares training of special operatives in military.

Austria-Hungary has begun the construction of an airforce. 1,000 fighters and 500 bombers are to be built in total.

OOC: a few things about the Carpathian defenses in general. They are more heavily fortified around wak points, were the Mountains are thin in width, or were the height is much less, and the defenses move all the way to the German and Romanian border, they are called the Carpathian defenses because they are centered in the Carpathians. The Carpathians, and the defenses in Galicia, Serbian borde, and City defenses consist of miniature fortresses designed to hold out for a long time, heavily fortified bunkers, machine gun nests and pillboxes, and extensive trench fortifications with deep dugouts being constructed. All of these defenses have the entire engineer force, and a large amount of regular and reserve troops constructing them to enlargen them as best as possible. There is an independant artillery force consisting of 77, 105, 150, and 210mm guns (a lot of artillery pieces) situated in the fortresses, fortified bunkers, and mountain areas were they can fire down, with an extensive observer force. Things are being constructed and rennovated, so there's a defensive positon already in place, and it's being widened

OOC: SOunds like you expect a war.

we all know it's going to happen eventually. As for who starts it, better safe then sorry. Just remember, "If a war starts, it will come from some damned thing in the Balkans"- it's roughly what Bismarck said. I'm sure I misquoted him, but you get the idea

OOC: Yeah that's the gist of it I think.

Germany builds defenses along its border with Russia; one starting at Germany's border with Austria-Hungary and ending twenty miles north of there, and the other a latitudinal line to protect East Prussia.


OOC: There is no reason to be alarmed, Suk., you can still invade through that large undefended gap in the center.

At the same time, the Republic of France is expanding their defences along the German borders, as well as increasing the size of their standing army by two new divisions.
Emergency powers have been granted to the President in light of the possible conflict. These powers include the right to mobilize the French army without the Senate's approval, if he considers the national integrity of France to be threatened.

In other news, the soldiers who have received training in warfare in mountainous terrain, have returned to their homeland. They will be stationed somewhere along the Swiss and Italian border, though the exact location is unknown to the public.
The President has also ordered the expansion of the French airforce, which he intends to be the largest inte the world before 1920.

OOC: Though I'm not a mod, I'll have to ask you to take OOC discussions in the OOC thread.

Urgent! Urgent! Urgent!

Total Mobilization of all forces, 1st Fleet moves North to join with the 2nd. Fleet which has left Wakkana, 3rd Fleet leaves Port (Taipei) to sea.

Total Mobilization has been recalled, Fleets return to ports.

Austria-Hungary has annouced the formation of the Croation Legion. It will be comprised of 2 15,000 man divisions, both of which will be placed on the Serbian border, The Croation Legion will recruit mainly from reservists and active duty soldiers. The Austria-Hungarian army has also announced the creation of assault battalions. Each division will have 5,000 men prepared to lead attacks, more heavily armed than usually.

OOC: In case you're wondering why Croatians, they were historically sipportive of the AH empire

OOC. In case you're wondering why Croatians, they were historically sipportive of the AH empire

And not to forget they hated Slavs/Serbs...

THe RUssian army mobilizes, the new constructed railraods starting to move armies from the East and ship them towards the west.

Communique to Austria Hungary:

SUch a large force on the Austrian/Serb border is as tantamount to your intentions as anything. Such a genocidal tendency shall not go unnoticed by the RUssian people and unless removed we shall have to test how these uncompleted defenses actually protect you.

OOC: Do you mean full mobilization (all 6 million troops)? If so, then Germany mobilizes as well.

(No the current army, as in around 2 million.)

OOC: I'm pretty sure the Croatians hate the Austrians who dominate them more than the Serbs. The whole Serb-Croat thing really didn't come out until after WWI

And regarding Austria-Hungary's defenses, it would be best to look at the difference in length of the Russian-Austrian border and the French-German border. There is a reason that IRL, the war there was not static

OOC: Yeah you never really end with a war of mobility in the east like you do in the west. If they had, the RUssians might had done better due to immense supplies of manpower.

OOC: I'm building defenses mainly to hold attackers off at bay for enough time to get my allies anhd reserves nto the fary. The Croatians were held higher by the Austrians, and the fact that they were Catholic probably helped.

IC:

To Russia:

Our forces have not raised, seeing as we recruited mainly from Croatians already in the army. Furthermore, we are merely building defenses to stop a Serbian offensive after they have ended the war with the Ottomans.

In other news, the soldiers who have received training in warfare in mountainous terrain, have returned to their homeland. They will be stationed somewhere along the Swiss and Italian border, though the exact location is unknown to the public.

To France
Italy would like to secretly remind France of our agreement. If your troops do not leave the Alps within ten days, our non-hostilities treaty will be rendered void.

Partial Mobilization
The 100,000 Italian soldiers have been mobilized in preparation. 40,000 have been dispatched throughout the Alpine border with France to patrol the area for French soldiers and find suitable fortification locations. The Italian Navy has begun patrolling the western Mediterranean Sea and have transported 20,000 Italian troops to Sardina. 2,000 soldiers have been dispatched to defend Tripoli and another 5,000 to defend interests in Africa. The remaining soldiers have been spread out throughout the Po River Valley and the rest of Italy.

To Montenegro
Due to conflicts elsewhere, the Adriatic Sea is no longer closed to your warships. Be good. ;)

To France
Italy would like to secretly remind France of our agreement. If your troops do not leave the Alps within ten days, our non-hostilities treaty will be rendered void.
The French government assures their Italian comrades that the forces will be stationed on the French side of the border only. They are stationed in the Alps and the Massif Central for prolonged training only, as to enhance coordination between various branches of arms. Mind you that France is bordered by mountains on two sides, and an effective mountainous force is necessary to defend the Republic.

By putting them into special units you have shown a desire for anti-slav units. This is your first step to furthur your conquest of the Slav race, and it shall not be tolerated. Disengage these self made Croation units now.

To Russia,
Croatians are a member of the slavic race, therefore this cannpt be against themselves, that makes no sense.

OOC: sorry for double post, completely different things

Emperor Franz Joseph dies

After years of failing health, the Emperor Franz Joseph finally passed away in his slep last night. The heir, Franz Ferdinand has been crowned new emperor, and has vowed to help support the empire as best he can. A day of mourning has been issued for the passing of the great emperor, and all heads of state have been invited to his funeral. Franza Ferdinand is expected to make an announcement later on

As Bulgaria

Bulgaria suggests that for the plebestice in Kososvo, all over 18 members of the male sex are allowed to vote. Also, each vote will remain hidden from the general population. We also suggest that all other paties say their complaints now, if they have any, to speed up the process.
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As Argentina

Argentina sends her sorrows to Austria-Hungary, for the loss of Emperor Franz Joseph. We also wish that his heir may have a prosperous reign.

Both Paraguay and Ururguay have been incorporated into Argentina
Paraguay has been divided into 2 provinces: Gran Chaco, and Paraguay
Uruguay has also been divided into 2 provinces: Banda Oriental, and Punta del Este

To Austria-Hungary

The Japanese Empire is saddened by the deah of your Great Ruler. We have ordered for a three day mourning period to commemorate a Great and Brave man. Our Head of State is currently not able to travel to Austria-Hungary sadly enough due to important matters of state.

We wish the Heir and the Empire the best for the future.

SIC.

The 8th. and 9th. Armies will be transported to Korea, arriving their fully mid-March. The 6th. Army moves north towards Northern Manchuria, joining the Chinese Forces in that region (official statement: training purposes in harsh winter conditions). The 1st. and 2nd. Navies leave port and join near the Southern Tip of Sakhalin, just outside the frozen up Sea of Okhotsk (ooc. like every year the friggin sea freezes over). Patrol continue along the Kurill Islands and Sakhalin, as long as the Ice Shelves don't block the way. The 3rd. Navy leaves Taipei and heads for Hainan Dao. Rationing is installed for all petrol and other fuels, coal and foodstuffs, but sofar it doesn't affect the avarage Joe much.

A third round of Naval Expansion is announced:
-4 Dreadnoughts of the Togo Class
-4 Battle Cruisers of the Kongo Class
-10 Destroyers
-20 Submarines

Research is done in extended range for Submarines and new ways of underwater propulsion. Also new Dreadnought and Battle Cruiser Classes will be designed.

Franz Ferdinand unveils new reforms

In an effort to keep the Austro-Hungarian army intact, Newly crowned Emperor Franz Ferdinand has announced that all ethnicities in the Austro-Hungarian empire will be given full political and civil freedoms, equalling those of Austrian and Hungarian citizens. There will be 2 parliament houses. The lower house will consist of 75 members elected by males 21 years and older, and an upper house of 20 members appointed by the Emperor, however, at least one member from each ethnicity.

The Defense Ministry announced continued expanding of defenses from the Carpathians from the german border, linking with German defenses, to the Romanian border

OOC: this was actually one of Ferdinand's ideas before he was killed

THe death of the emporer, and the sudden alarm at having the border of Korea reenforced kills the situation before it can really come to anything. THe RUssian armies on route are sent back east to protect against the Japanese. Russian soldiers start to make jokes about being the mobile army of Russia, as they are always being shifted from one location to the other.

THe new Ruler in Franz Ferdinand seems to be a positive to the RUssians as well, as he seems to show a better understanding of politics in the Balkans than before, and after all Russia sees Japan as the greater threat anyways.

Communique to Franz Ferdinand:

It seems that fate has decided to throw you into the limelight as Emprorer. And that the Japanese have cured the crisis for you all their own. Russia wishes to cmmend you for your equal rights for all in the empire. THough we wish to see the self determination of Slavs in totallity, yours is a step in the right direction, and we commend you for it. May Franz Josef rest in peace knowing you are in control.

China sends its condolences to the Austria-Hungarian people on their loss of a great leader. China hopes that the new Emperor will lead the way for a more prosperous Austria-Hungary.

*akward silence* It's Austria-Hungary actually, I'll just assume that's what you meant.

Franz Ferdinand thanks all nations for their messages of symapthy

Germany sends its condolences to Austria-Hungary, and Kaiser Wilhelm II announces that he will be attending the funeral.

The King Victor sends it's regrets to the dual-monarch. "Sure we haven't gotten along in the past but... well... he gave us land and we signed a few agreements. I'm afraid I can't come to the funeral (One of my generals, Mussolini, is believed to have joined a fascist party which would put my government's stability at risk). However, know that I am with you in spirit."

OOC: Foreshadowing? No, never. ;)

In other news, a dreadnought and a few other ships from the Italian Navy have been spotted in the Adriatic Sea, despite the King's announcement that the Italian blockade had ended. Ports in Sardina near the naval base have been taken over by the Italian Navy to accomidate the large amounts of ships. Construction on Alpine fortresses has begun on Italy's western border and reports of land mines being planted in mountain passes and roads have begun to scare civilians planning on travelling between France and Italy. Artillery has also been seen disappearing into caves and forests.

The Austrian fleet will be conducting joint exercises with the Italians, and the fleet has left the Eastern Mediteranean. The Imperial Intelligence service has also begun looking into rumors abounding in Bosnia-Herzegovina that Serbians may be funding terrorist organizations.


OOC: I think Mussolini was actually a socialist right now

IC:
To Austria-Hungary
I am saddened to see Franz Joseph pass, he was great man and has done much to support my empire. I am confident however, that you will be as capable a leader as he was.

I will do my best to attend the funeral of this great man.

~ ~ ~

"Pasha! The Serbian army is within our borders in Albania."
'Have they assulted our forces?"
"No Pasha, so far they have done little other than press deeper into the land. Should an offensive be ordered against their forces?"

"No. send 70,000 of the 123,000 fresh recruits to the northern Albanian border and 30,000 to the northern border of Macadonia and order them to begin digging defensive trenchlines along the border.. Send the order for the first fleet to move to the Albanian coast to patrol for ships with orders to fire on any non-allied ships within' 10 miles of the coastline. We'll cut the Serbian supply line and see how long they last."

"And what of the remaining 23,000 troops?"

"Send them to the Caucasus border along with 20,000 veteran soldiers from Thrace."

OOC: Why Koryan, how did old Benny get to be a General, I'm not even certain he was in the military by this point.

OOC: I think Mussolini was actually a socialist right now
He was about this time. Fascists didn't exist until 1919 when the communists began to threaten Italy. It would also require the influence of Gabriele D'Annuzio and his blackshirts who lead the attack on Fiume which is not likely to happen at this point. The best to be done would be to wait until the Syndicalist were ejected from the Socialist party and have Mussolini create the National Syndicalist movement and slowely evolve that into Fascism by adding in the nationalism element and drawing the futurists in from there. I doubt that Fascism could sprout without a major war and without the communist attacks in Milan since the militant arditi of World War I were the sole reason for that parties capture of Italy.

Without the Arditi/Blackshirts the Fascist part would not likely have taken a dictatorial road and would have been more likely to follow the republican ideals they started with as well as the liberal and socialist ideas they supported early on.

I've done my research on Fascism and Mussolini.

He was actually a socialist writer who didn't want war, but maybe he got drafted and promoted...a lot

IC:

To Serbia
From: Austria-Hungary

We warn you not to move toward Ottoman territory.

To Austria Hungary
From Russia

Do not think of retaliating with arms against Serbia for attacking the Ottomans.

To Russia
From Austria-Hungary

It is our understanding that these moves are in direct violation of a deal made between the two nations to end the war

Austria-Hungary declares War

In response to Serbia's attacks on Austria-Hungary's ally, The Ottoman Empire, and the ever increasing evidence linking them to terroist groups in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Franz Ferdinand announced Austria-Hungary's declaration of war against Serbia. 20 divisions, supported by large quantities of artillery and lead by the Croatian legion and assault troops, crossed the border with Serbia. The 2 Croatian Legion divisions aided by 2 other divisions headed for Belgarde, while the other divisions pushed forward all along the border. Serbian troops for the most part were surprised and unready for an attack, alowing Austro-Hungarian troops initial success. The Air Force in the region concentrated on strafing and bombing supply and reinforcement columns to slow supplies. The 18 reserve divisions on the Serbian divisions began preparing for war, and the Troops in Galicia and the Carpathians dug in further.

Divisions in Galicia: 22, including Royal Czech Army(20 called up)
Divisions in Carpathians: 15, including Royal Hungarian Army (25 called up)
Divisions attacking Serbia: 18 (18 more called up)
Other Divisions Being Called up:37+ the Royal Austrian Army

From: Germany
To: Russia

We would like to separate ourselves in your mind from our allies, Austria-Hungary. We are not involved in the war with Serbia. We are claiming neutrality. If you violate our neutrality in any way then we will be forced to declare war upon not only Serbia, but of course Russia as well.

Germany mobilizes 500,000 men (just in case.) The mobilized men are placed along the French-German border while all 800,000 of Germany's standing army is in the east.

Russia Declares War on Austria Hungary

In defense of Serbia, the two armies of the Western Front stop on their return to their places, the armies on route to the East turned again. It seems they haven't changed much. THey'd return soon.

The Two Russian Armies move to the northern reaches of the Austrian Hungarian territory, using the gaps in the new defenses to attack. They use the blank spots with fast artillery barrages that move to the recently built forts. They flood hundreds of thousands of soldiers into the gaps to force their way through. Their air cover allows for excellent targeting, and the Austrian forces find that two armies of Russians are a ton of soldiers as half a million men cross into AUstrian territory.

Armies Attacking into Eastern Austria Hungary:

14th Army: (210,000 infantry, 4,000 Cavalry, 70 Artillery Guns.)
15th Army: (470,000 infantry, 7,000 Cavalry, 100 Artillery Guns.)

The Army of St. Petersburg is ordered to the German border to set up a defensive position.
Defense on Polish Border:
3rd. Army (279,000 infantry, 5,000 Cavalry, 75 Artillery Guns)

Notice to Germany:

Russia has no desire to fight a war with Germany. Austria Hungary has invaded Serbian territory and therefore they will be taught the error of their ways. As you notice we are ordering our army to dig in for protective purposes just in case. It is for emergency purposes should you change your mind. If you should not, than it will be perfectly fine.

Russian News: Two more armies to be recruited. Volunteers and reserves to be called up.

(Basically the armies that were going to attack take note of the fact your defenses aren't finished, and use artillery to occupy the areas that are so I can take advantage of the breaches.)

OOC: the Galician defenses aren't completed, but the Carpathians have been built since 1912 or so, and are being hurried as well.

IC:

The Russian hoarde pouring across the Austrian border startled the Austrian commanders. Aircraft came down in the gaps in the defenses, strafing attacking columns, other aircraft moved to attack Russian aircraft and units held in waiting were released to the gaps in the line. Massed artillery and machine gun fire took a dreadful toll on the Russians, and the Austrians hung on to their defenses grimly, killing the attackers. Casualties were extremely heavy

The Ministry of Defense has called for increased production of artillery, aircraft, and machine guns. The defenses in the Carpathians are being hurried as fast as posible, weak spots are being shored up and large quantities of artillery and machine guns are emplaced in the defenses. The Army has also begun to conscript workers, and women may soon begin to take men's jobs

OOC: I take it you're using up all your artillery for these breaches?

OOC: Mussolini joined the syndicalists (a faction of the socialists that would become the fascists). I just said fascists since I figured no one would know what a syndicalist was. In late 1914 he formed the Fasci d'Azione Rivoluzionaria and was drafted in the Great War. In this timeline, he skipped the whole newspaper thing although I don't think he'd be a general yet.

IC:

The Italian Adriatic Fleet transports 5,000 men to Bar, Montenegro. The soldiers and ships are not to fire unless fired upon. The soldiers are to garrison in town hall and await either the Montenegrin leader or a message that reinforcements are on the way. An official declaration of war has not be announced yet.

To: Montenegro
I apologize that such circumstances have turned us against each other. I must ask of you to surrender peacefully and your independence can be returned after the war. We have no wish for conquest, simply to remove the threat of your army from our ally's path. One hour ago I ordered a small army to be transported to Bar. If they are attacked or you refuse to negotiate, I'm afraid your demise is inevitable.

To: Austria-Hungary
Thus begins the war for Balkans. Pray that France does not make it a war for Europe. There will be bloodshed, but if the war spreads out of the Balkans, there will be massacres.

OOC: Mussolini joined the syndicalists (a faction of the socialists that would become the fascists). I just said fascists since I figured no one would know what a syndicalist was. In late 1914 he formed the Fasci d'Azione Rivoluzionaria and was drafted in the Great War. In this timeline, he skipped the whole newspaper thing although I don't think he'd be a general yet.

This would be hard to get used to considering I'm one of Mussolini's fans [A fact anybody who has seen my nation may know]. The Syndicalists themselves were not a true group as there were at least three different syndicalist ideologies [Anarco, National and Syndicalist]

IC:
To Austria-Hungary
I thank you my Austrian friend for your intervention in my war with Serbia. I am deeply in debt to your nation and I can only dream of repaying you. I can not at the moment support a war against Russia with full vigor, however, I can continue my blockade against Russia in the black sea.

To Bulgaria
I do hope you will remain neutral in this new conflict between the Austrian and Russian empires.

Mehmed V has announced that in one month full conscription will begin. Citizens who voulenteer before they are conscripted will recieve twice the pay and will also train for twice as long thus being removed from combat for a longer period of time. All males between the age of 18 and 45 are possible candidates.

The RUssian army stopped in it's attack, the infantry stopping as the heavy artillery battered the forces. Then the 75's came up along right behind, their horses frothing as they went into position, blasting the defenses rapidly with their quick firing. The French guns proved faster than anything that the Austrian's had, and when the artillery smashed into the rudimentary defenses, the Russian infantry assaulted again, the two armies preparing to meet as they rushed towards the rear of the fortresses. The artillery let up as the heavy artillery started to shell furthur. The aircraft, primitime and with their pilots firing with pistols and other assorted weapons proved to be more of a nuisance than anything else. (THis is 1913, even with lots of development your planes are still primtive, therefore no strafing. Just shooting.)

The RUssian troops were pushing forward, and due ot it, they weren't letting up. The fast movement of their artillery made the going easier once they took out isolated outposts and forts. Now they were storming over in waves, flanking and moving in on Austrian forces in waves as the fast firing artillery kept their horses going. The heavy artillery taking more time to move forward into the gap.

The other armies returning west go off the trains, moving out into formation. A few days and they'd be in Austria, forcing even furthur towards Vienna.

The RUssian Black Sea fleet started to mobilize, preparing to take their new ships to attack the fleet of the Ottomans. Set up the second army for the Western Front to be changed to the Ottoman front.

Aka two armies attacking Austria. One in the East. One heading towards the Ottoman border, and one heading towards Austria.

Serbia declares war on Austria-Hungary

Serbia wishes Italy to know that it has no wish to fight with that country but will if necessary. Serbia broke no treaties and was only continuing its war with the Turks which it had not signed a treaty with, only Bulgaria had.

Serbian troops posted along the Austrian border were badly pressed by the Austrian army, and due to the suprise, a general retreat was sounded on the western side of the defensive positions. The Austrian Army broke the line at several places on the left, leading to a short rout there before the men could be rallied. Serbian forces are ordered to make a fighting withdrawal until reinforcements can arrive. The defenses will be strengthened on the east and fall back slower there than eslewhere to protect Belgrade. Only 67,000 men are on these defenses.

In the south, the advance on Tirana is halted and the forces are to withdraw by the shortest road. The Serbian Ibar Army and the Javor Division under the command of General Mikhail Zivkovic are to establish a line from the Kosovan border to Montenegro into Northern Albania as well as block the passes into Serbia and Montenegro. Major forces will be near Podgorica (east) and Pristina. This force will number 64,000 men.

The rest of the Serbian forces are led by Crown Prince Alexander Karadjordjevic, the 1st Serbian Army made up of 135,000 men under the command of the Chief of the Staff General Radomir Putnik, the 2nd Army commanded by General Stepa Stepanovic and consisting of 74,000 men, and the 3rd Army commanded by Bozidar Jankovic and consisting of 66,000 men.

OOC: Turkey is still at war with Greece and Montenegro so can't just move all troops away from those fronts. and Montenegro is my ally

OOC: Sukiaida, it is 1914 now. Mid February, I beleive.

OOC: and you only have 170 artillery pieces in total, so barrages wouldn't be too bad to me
IC:

Galician Front: With more reserve units entering the fray, the Austro-Hungarian army. With the Russian army continung to push roward, the reserve units behind the front line began to dig in as the front line units continued to pour fire into the advancing Russian units. Other units began to box in the Russian attack, while the massed artillery pounded away on the Russian forces.

Serbian Front: The Austrian-Hungarian troops kept advancing, catching and destroying pockets of Serbian resistance. They pushed up to the Serbian line, and then brought their artillery up to pound the Serbians. The Austrian troops then advanced, pushing them back. As the troops in the middle approached Belgrade, they didn't attack Belgrade but instead began to curve around the city

OOC: SOmeone hasn't seen what a 75mm can do when firing at it's quick rate have they. It can send a dozen shells into packs of men in a minute. A handful of industrious 75mm batteries have been able to stop whole divisions of advancing men. They're nasty.

IC; THe RUssian soldiers mobilization had started to slow. After all they'd taken large casualties, and they had to get consolidated. Their supply lines were stretched as they went forward, some caches of Austrian supplies being pressed into service.

THat's when the new army came in, a fresh unit with over 430,000 men into the fray. Artillery being boosted by double, the artillery train of the slogging new army having marched. THey were given a days rest.

THen the whole world seemed to explode in the digging Austrian world as the 75's laid a huge barrage, the heavier guns firing into the deeper more prepare position. If this were another world it might be known as a preliminary bombardment of WWI. The whistles sounded as the new fresh army jumped out of their positions, the rudimentary trenches their comrades had created and assaulted. On the left flank came even more troops. These from the armies consolidating themselves. The 14th Army staying out of the attack to build positions as they had suffered equal numbers lost to the 15th, and that army outnumbered them two to one anyways.

Now almost 600,000 Russians were smashing into the AUstrian line, just behind their 75's barrage. The major fortresses left bypassed as they flooded into gaps.

(Russia never bought alot of quick firing 75's in real history. Unlike me. They are a huge advantage to an attacking army for covery. Not very good when it comes to a dug in army, but excellent for keeping up with an advancing army and smashing them. Since this is 1 weeks a year, then a day is almost 2 months, therefore plenty of time for my army to get here.)

ooc. I think you've a lot more to do, Sukiada! (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=10785895#post10785895)

As Mod I propose to slow the rate down to one week per day, because you can call this a MAJOR war.

Yes and just like I expected, the Japanese are dirty bastards. Yep.

Due to the entrance of Japan into the war, Germany declares war on Russia. 2.2 million reserves are called up. Of the 800,000 standing army in the east 300,000 are in East Prussia, 300,000 are along the north and center of the west Polish border, and 200,000 are along the south of the west Polish border.

100,000 of the troops in East Prussia head south to slam into the flank of the Russian troops defending the Polish border (I am assuming the 284,000 are mostly along the west border with Germany), while the 300,000 along the west border head straight at the Russians with their strongest troops on their northern flank. The remaining 200,000 troops in East Prussia continue defending. The 100,000 of the 200,000 in the south attack the flank of the armies assaulting the Austro-Hungarian troops.

The 300 planes in the east fly over Warsaw and other major Polish cities calling for the Poles to rise up against their Russian oppressors, spreading propaganda, and saying that Russia will fall in a few weeks time.

3 battlecruisers and two minelaying cruisers depart from Memel and seem to be heading for Saint Petersburg.

Serbian troops are entrenching themselves in Belgrade, 20,000 strong while the other 45,000 men are withdrawing to the Mirava River, leaving Belgrade isolated.

Serbian troops in the south are marching north as quickly as possible, a week having passed they are north of Nish nearing Kragoushevets, preparing to move into the assault against Austria in a few days

Serbia calls upon its ally in Romania to help and be able to seize the Austrian lands it should have. OOC: Can Someone look into this?

The Polish citiziens find the fact that Germany attacked straight within hours of a declaration unnerving. THey also find it hard to rise up when the majority of the soldiers fighting on the front lines with Germany are Polish soldiers.

The Army defending puts up a huge fight. The fast firing artillery with the heavy artillery chews up the terrain before the assault of the Germans, allowing the RUssians to make the field ahead a killing feild. The 75's race from area to area as they drop their 20 shells each onto the German infantry assaulting. Machine guns move as the flanks remain fluid. These Russians are mostly Poles fighting for their homes, and the Germans find quickly that by attacking they have just made the hope of a Polish rebellion impossible. Poland will be a hard fought victory for Germany as the RUssian Army of Poland abandons it's hard fought position to let the Germans go further and deeper. The days battle is given to the Germans, but the hope of an easy victory in rebellious Poland has been lost.

Russia finds itself on a war of two fronts, but with three armies slamming into the Austrians who continue to try and fight for Serbia. They also find that the armies moving in on the Eastern front are finding freezing tempratures, while the Russian general out East orders his men to have extra clothign to protect them. The frigid wasteland of East Russia will be lost, but so will the invading armies. (TO tell the truth you picked the worst location to invade. There's a reason the majority of the Russian population is in the West. Eastern Russia is just nasty.)

General Russian Army Notice:

No RUssian soldier is to expect to be taken prisoner nor to expect any. No surrender of an enemy army will be accepted. If they wish to prepare to destroy Russia, than RUssia will slaughter them in kind.

Armies in Austria:

You are to immedietly execute all Austrian citiziens and burn all Austrian property. Any Slav shall be allowed behind Russian lines, and if not shall be given amnesty. All Austrian Civilians will be seen as viable targets and no Austrian city shall remain standing. Complete destruction. Direct Order.

The Russian Armies in Austria start to take effect, destroying all Austrian property and executing Austrians en masse. Some towns are completely depopulated. Russian Populace starts to head towards deeper Russia to escape retaliation. All towns in ways of enemies are burned, and Russians themselves run towards the middle of RUssia.

OOC: Can we keep the war movements on the War thread? Its in the occ thread or in this one (the link to the war thread that is)

I hereby relinquish control of RUssia due to the inability of having a war campaign and keeping up properly. THerefore do with Russia what you will. Bye.

OOC: couple of things:

1. Despite the fact that Sukaida has left, do you still want me to RP a defense, or just wait for someone new to change the orders?

2. while 75's could fire a dozen rounds a minute, they could only sustain that for a short time. The crews had to rest, barrels had to cool, etc. Plus I have a ton of machine guns and artillery

3. Romania was in an alliance with Austria and Germany since 1885, what impact that has on its entering I have no idea, I'm guessing they joined in RL because of the Brusilov offensive and the collapsing of Austria's armies.

IC:

To: All commands
From: High Command

No Russian prisoners are to be taken. The acts of the barbarous Russians have gone too far, and they destroy everything. Give, and expect no mercy.

Casualty Estimates (If unfair tell me, numbers include all fronts in Eastern Europe, I haven't calculated German-Russian casualties, EBH maybe you want to do that, casualties include dead, wounded, prisoner)

Russian: 95,000
Austro-Hungarian: 65,000
Serbian: 20,000 (20,000 trapped)

Factors:

1. Russian troops were charging into a hail of artillery and machine gun fire, despite barrages, which weren't always very effective against dug in enemies in RL, and they had much fewer guns. my defending troops were artillery heavy

2. The Serbians were taken by surprise and retreated, probab;y leaving behind vanguards, etc.

Ok, since I am now France:

The Republic of France declares war on Germany for attacking its ally in Russia. Germany will fall and the world will be rid of its oppression. This war can only end with Germany withdrawing from Russia and asking for peace. France calls upon all of its friends to join it in the fight against Germany, including Britain, Belgium Holland, and the United States. France also has no desire to fight with Italy but will if forced to.

French forces are being fully mobilized and readied for offensive or defensive maneuvers with Germany. Colonial troops are also being called up in French colonies.

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French troop dispositions:

Italian Border
14 divisions, 220,000 men
Spanish border
9 divisions, 95,000 men
German border defenses, 1.4 million men
Belgian border, 550,000 men
Nancy, 250,000 men
Epinal, 400,000 men
Verdun, 350,000 men
Paris, 500,000 men

Troops in forward positions are preparing to move, artillery is being moved to primary positions, all reserves are being sent forward.

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In Paris, the tall, gaunt man sighed, sitting in his plush seat, dark as if to reveal the mood of the room and the country. So it has come to this, again, he shook his head, drinking slowly from a short drink filled with a stiff drink. Looking up he glanced at the man leaning against the desk opposite him, legs crossed, eyes red and glazed, but despite this his mouth could still open. "We are up against quite an array of opponents here. Our nation is in great straits from the very outset. We have a vow to fulfill, and in any ways, if allowed to finish off the Russians, the Germans would just turn on us." He wiped his forearm across his cheek, breathing deeply. "We must strike first, we must do something, we must avenge ourselves of the blood we have on our hands, the guilt we owe our ancestors, illustrious they were, ashamed they are now. The enemy must be destroyed, our lands recovered." Stopping abruptly, almost as if to say more but stopping, his hand turned down to the floor. Across from him, the thin man retorted, "You must be right. For if you are not it doesn't matter, this world will swallow us up anyways. I will talk to the generals, but an attack it very well may have to be. Alert the troops. France marches to war." With that he turned and waived off the rough speaker from before. "Yes, mr president, " the man whispered, and rushed off. Within hours, the soft, quiet air of Paris was the receiver of the first omens, deep booms coming from far away to the east.

Eastern Front:

The remaining reserves in Galicia arrived on the front, which had been starting to stabalize. The Austrians continued to shell the Russian forces, and dig in further, guaranteeing any attack would be extremly bloody. The AH airforce continued to drop bombs on the railroads and reservesd to tie them up and slow them down.

Meanwhile, severl small, nondescript boats pulled out of Ottoman ports and began silently sailing towar the Ukraine. They were loaded with Ukrainian exiles and weapons. Several submarines also followed suit

Serbian front:

The Austrians continued to push forward,and when stopped by heavy resistance, dug in. The Austrians surrounding Belgrade dug in around Belgrade and shelled the city

Please post the post concerning the Great War in the War Thread. Thank you.