Age Of War PBEM Game

[Andersen]

News from France:


-Strong trade bonds connected to the Russian empire
-French boy scouts back from adventure-tour in Switzerland.

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-At the beginning of the new year sparkling signs of fruitful trade connections have seen daylight between the french and Russian nations. International economists looks with great interest in the newly established trade routes from all over France to the Russian city of Warsaw. Comments as: " This may result in stronger bonds between the two nations", and "A big leap for democracy and setback for Preussian militarism." filled the newspapers from all over the real democratic nations.

-The past few weeks and months have swirled with aggressive statements from the German and British side. The simpleminded and clumsy military intelligence of the two nations have foolishly recognized a non-military boy scout unit adventuring in the Swiss-Alps as a military target. Is this the sign of the wolfs covered under their sheep-clothes?



Game sent on.

[Grothgar]

Funny how france condemns Germany and England but doesnt condemn russia even though britain, germany and russia form the democratic alliance hehe

[JMarks]

---Newsflash---

Italians Block Adriatic - Peaceful convoy obliterated - War vrs Italy and Turkey begun! - France remains quiet

This January a convoy made up of freight and escorts made its way from the harbor at Trieste down through the Adriatic Sea, only to encounter an Italian naval blockade. Having not been forewarned about such a blockade, the CUE convoy politely asked to be let through. The impetus Italians however violently let off a barage of fire. Under cover of Destroyers the frieght snuck north and unloaded its cargo. Reports of it being sold in the underground market have not yet been confirmed. In a bold, yet fatal attempt, the escorting armored cruiser returned fire against the Italian Battleships, but to no avail.

Siding with the Italians are the Turks, who, no doubt will be willing to resign a peace treaty as they have no interest with facists who block trade without warning. Had only Italy taken Turkey's lead and warned about hostile blockades. If only Italy had curbed its anti-peace loving factions everything would be copisetic. Alas!

Upon hearing of the atrocioty against trade, Russian and German diplomats have finalised the alliance. Russia has not yet declared war upon Italy, though, unless Italy wishes to give repair, such action is only a matter of time.

Oddly enough, France has remained quiet thus far. Evidently ties between France and Russia have grown so strong that they refused to get into a conflict that could only harm said relationship.

Ioannes has been quoted as to saying, 'it is a sad day when freedom and trade is litterally shot in favor of war and destruction.'

Also, this reporter would have to agree that the 'boy scouts' are indeed not really so, but wolves that look like sheep. This reporter hardily thanks the French for clearing that up.
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Game sent

[JMarks]

Democracy in full bloom in CEU

Democracy just went national in the Central European Union. Throngs of happy people crowed the streets all over the federation. Ioannes reminded the people of the seriousness of the situation in the Adriatic. He also anounced the bombardment of Venice, which, as his military advisors told him, was full of offensive units ready to pounce on Trieste. This shocking news moved many of the people to demand full attacks on Italy. Ionnes cooled the crowd, saying, 'it is not like Italy to be so aggresive. Let us give them a chance to reconsile.'

On a happier note, the democratic CEU, has been lovingly nicknamed D-CEU by students of Odense. An american euntrapanure takes up the name and makes it the famous DQ, or Dairy Queen, beloved of all.

[hardjoy]

Russia urges the proud nations of Italy and The Ottoman Empire to engage all tools of diplomacy in order to straighten out the unfortunate and sad misunderstandings in the Adriatic Sea, that has taken place during the last days.

Clearly Germany would consider a naval blockade an aggressive act of war, upon which she had to reply, however sad the circumstances. It must be clear now, that no blockades of the mediterrenean will be tolerated by the Democratic Alliance. Russia however, cannot and will not throw overboard the peaceful relations with Italy and the Ottoman achieved during the last year, on base of rumours.

[Henrik]

Book rewiev in the rome tribunal:

Of Love and Hate
By Mark Walther

It was in great shame that Alberto Ignefficenzo left the palace after a personal audiance whit the emperor, an observant palace servant noted that the Admiral no longer wore any epauletes on his shoulders and that his official rapier had also was missing.

One hour later the Emperor officially declared that due to the incredible incompetence of two naval officers, they are both stripped of thier rank and their names will be removed from all records, now in the book "Of love and Hate" the tragic story that brought two nations to the edge of war is revealed.
The book reveals that Ignefficenzo and Admiral Insipide of the german meditereanean navy where old rivals, a rivalry that started 20 years ago at the Glascow Naval Academy, the nature of the original disagreament was over a certain lady (whose name the author hasnt divulged out of respect). Eventually as the two young hotspurs and former best friends where planning a duel to settle the matter, the young and very neglected lady where intruduced to another student, a young american officer, who she came to fall in love whit and eventually she acompanied him back to the states, when the two young officers found out about this, they both blamed the other one and ended up dueling eachother anyway, after several wounds they both swore to never rest untill the other fell by thier hand.
20 years later as Insipide was comanding a small escort headed for the Ionian sea he once again met whit his old friend and sworn enemy, the actions that followed are history.
The pope having learned of this painfull story called upon both parties, it appears the two former rivals, stripped of all rank, reunited by the pope, now have left for the US, there they will start a shiping company and forge themselves a future.
Apparently as very close friends again.
They got the money needed to start such an enterprise by selling the rights to their story to the author of the book.
All in all this was a very entertaining book and I would like to give it a 4 out of 5 and...

[Henrik]

Peace between Italy and Germany!

After long discussions between the leaders of Germany and Italy it has been concluded that the peace cannot be allowed to be spoiled by the actions of two indiviuduals in their respective navy.
There is peace once again in Europe.
And let us hope that the (now proven to be) fragile peace will last for a long time...

[SunTzu]

How in thhe hell did i get involved in this war?

[Grothgar]

russia asked germany to declare war on you and he had to because otherwise the alliance is cancelled. russia put your attitude to turkey at least neutral to stop it hapening again.
also turkey move those cavalry units out of my city space or it is war. and a real one this time

[JMarks]

Who's turn is it? Lets not drop this ball.

Ioannes

[SunTzu]

That terrritory that my calvary is in is my territory also!

[Grothgar]

Sorry guys my civ2 knackered up for a bit. but i got it working again. turkey what i suggest is that you move your cavalry back one space and that space will be used as a no mans land sort of

[SunTzu]

Sounds like a plan, but don't enter the no-mans land

[hardjoy]

LATEST HEADLINES FROM RUSSIA

Embarrassing Diplomatic Incident
Italy forced to declare war against Russia. Informant claims that German officials demanded Russia to take a stand in the case of Turkey, thus activating the Italian alliance with the Ottoman. The foreign office now asks of Italy and the Ottoman to formally sign a peace treaty, and adjust attitudes, once again.

Moscow-Vyazna railway completed.
After 6 months forced labour, the convicts were now released from their duties and sent back to their farms.

Germany demands action against the Ottoman.

Mysterious incident in Skt. Petersburg woods
Armies on the loose in the wilderness. Rumours has it that colonel Rubanovskij from the Royal Fusiliers decided to go for a picnic.

German troops in Jutland?
The russian ambassador is greatly concerned. He was yesterday contacted by the danish foreign minister, and was disturbed by these news. The russian goverment asks for reassurance by her german allies, that whatever events took place in Århus during the last months, the german government has legitimate business in these parts.

Witu destroyed in Heavy Bombardment
The rebel threat on the Balkans draws to an end. As the shells rained down on Witu, the russian navy performed shore bombardments of Galati. Eyewitnesses say, that the russian cavalry is just outside the city, waiting for the final order to take the city back into russian possession. "This is an important step in the russian campaign to reinforce ancient russian values in the Balkans," said the former tsar on hearing of the progress, and added confidently. "We will definitely reach Bucharest before the winter sets in."

[Henrik]

Rome Tribunal 1901:

Rebuilding process comencing in Venice

Massive amounts of money is being directed to the rebuilding of the ruins of Venice, after the bombardment ordered by the German traitor Admiral Insipide. One of the first things to be rebuilt was the millitary defences, then followed several industries and public works.
"The damage wasn't as bad as expected, apart from several civilian areas taking light damage almost only millitary installements where hit, and the damage is easy to repair in both cases" Said the leader of the rebuilding works to this paper when asked to coment.
Gallant Diplomatic efforts tries to lap together the mess caused by the madmen in the fleet!
Diplomats in both Berlin, Moscow, St. Petersburg and Rome is doing their best to clean up after the horrible mess caused by the two traitors Insipade and Ignefficenzo. A formal treaty of reasurance has been concluded whit Russia and a similar agreement is awaited to be signed by germany in whitin the nearest month.

All naval officers obliged to swear aligience directly to the emperor!
In response to the dealings of former admiral Ignefficenzo the emperor has decreed that all the high ranking officers in the fleet is to swear an oath of aligience to him directly.
He also made clear that any new acts of disobidience will be dealt whit severely.
The entire imperial administration is going through some changes following this incedent, to prevent a similar one from ever ocuring.
It is the hope of this paper that when the administration is changed more room will also be given for the people of Italy to express themselves, as the emperor promised a year ago.

Imperialist Russia invades Romania!
This is an outrage!
This paper has learned that the russian army, in complete disrespect of every diplomatic treaty ever signed, invaded the sovreign nation of Romania earlier this day!
This cannot be alowed to go on, the imperialist pact needs to be stopped.
The city of Iasi was totaly destroyed at the hands of the plundering Tzarist hordes and as the city was looted and razed to the ground the Tzar himself has been romoured to travel whit his army, torturing some prisoners personaly in interogation sessions in the Russian field HQ.
Several reports of attacks on civilians has been reported and many villages are nothing but ashes now!
This is an outrage, Russia is an insult to the modern world!
Several reprimands has been issued by the Italian foreign ministery.
Meanwhile bid of continued German conquests in Denmark has reached us, although the germans are much less agressive against the civilian population, the change of masters is hardly welcomed by the Danish people, only Copenhagen and Greenland remains as Danish territory now.
Another sovreign nation turned into a vassal of the imperialist block, this cannot be allowed to go on.
And Brittain the only semi-civilized nation of the three allows this to go on unhindered, but all this has been said before, this is nothing new. Except for the fact that it is new territory being invaded.
The world is in a depressing state indeed when atrocities like this can go on whitou anyone reacting...

Italy enters toll union whit the Ottoman Empire!
From now on the territorial waters between Italy and the Ottoman Empires balkan possesions is patroled by the fleet of Italy, it was while setting up this patrool that Admiral Ignefficenzo made his unforgivable blunder last month.
This map shows the waters that all nations are obliged to pay a toll to pass is situated: