NationStates Jolt Archive

[OOC: This thread is for posting newspapers from Sovereign League countries. If you aren't a Sovereign League country then you may post letters to the editors of these newspapers (either from your government or from $random citizen), but if you want to expand on the events described in some other way then please make a new thread or use telegrams.

The newspapers do not need to be especially long or done in paint like mine - they only need to be informative and interesting.]

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QUESTER'S FIRE GUARD IS QUESTER'S DEFENCE - Southampton burns in unprovoked attack on civilian centres.
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25th August 2016
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EARLY yesterday morning, the vile Juumanistran Air Force, in an attempt to crush morale of the Questarian people, attacked the city of Southampton, an important industrial harbour of the United Kingdom. The Juumanistran devils used such hideous and immoral weapons such as firebombs, incendaries, and it is rumoured that a biological attack in the north of Southampton caught an infants school unwarned. Air defence was valiant, but the high angle long range anti air guns and surface to air missiles of the city were overwhelmed by the bombing attack, which lasted from 12 noon to 12 midnight in the longest bombing attack of the war.

Defence from the Southampton airfield, RAF Southampton, came in the form of two squadrons worth of Questarian aircraft. Our brave pilots went up in the air did not come back down until there was no fuel left. It is expected that the government will award the VC to Airman Graham Jones after he rammed a Juumanistran bomber poised to attack St Rogers General Hospital. Losses were high, but Royal Air Force interceptors from all airbases in the country within intercept proximity were scrambled to defend the innocent people of Southampton against the devilish communist bombardment.

The attack left Southampton in ruins, and the city burned until 6 AM this morning when our courageous firefighters finally managed to subdue the flames. It is not known whether the attack will continue the next day, but dead are approximated in the area of 23,000 civilians and 6,000 civil defence workers. In a message to the people, his Glorious Imperial Majesty, King William IV, gave a message to the people of the United Kingdom, which read as follows 'People of Questaria. Today, our nation was attacked by forces most vile. A giant attack of Juumanistran aircraft attackde the city of Southampton for 12 hours straight, not caring for their targets, civilian or military. To the people that died in this vicious attack, I promise you, that I will not rest until you are avenged. We will not stand for this blatant murdering of innocents by the Communist threats. Thank you, and God Bless.'

In other news, the Sovereign League, set up by the UK and our gallant allies of Praetonia, has been announced by the Praetonians. Earlier today, a Questarian battleship, the H.M.S Magnificent, docked at Uxbridge to crowds cheering and waving both Praetonian and Questarian flags. The Foreign Minister himself, Sir David Leach, travelled onboard the battleship to a conference regarding the Sovereign League with other world powers and glorious allies such as Skinny87 and Space Union. Although we could not get hold of Sir Leach, Daily Mail representatives spoke to the Prime Minister. The PM has not made an official statement about the Sovereign League, but he did tell us that 'The League will doubtlessly play an important part in Questarian and international politics once the war is won; the government is dedicated to the idea of the Sovereign League and it what its capable of.'

However, few nations on the world stage support the United Kingdom in its battle against tyranny, and it is not expected that the wide number of Sovereign League members would support the Questarian war. However, after it is won, which it no doubt will be, a group of highly developed nations would do well to organise themselves against tyranny and oppression in the world. As such, the Sovereign League will hopefully become a more active alliance in international terms, the sort of alliance that small nations look up to; a bastion of freedom and democracy, opposed to such villany as Doomingsland, and no doubt will be feared by Communists and Dictators alike throughout the world.

Such acts as the bombing of Southampton yesterday showed that although tyranny maybe strong; villany and violence may reign supreme; freedom always stands firm and in these dark days, freedom is standing firm. It is standing firm with you and me and the countrymen of Questers. God Save the King.

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[OOC: Prae, can we do one for the project of sorts I requested?]