Another Age of War PBEM

[Henrik]

Originally posted by Case
Here's a guide that should answer your questions:

It's nice to see someone else posting this
If there is anything that isnt entirely clear in there be sure to ask so that we can add it

[The ANZAC]

Moscow Courier

Action at Last The Russian Black Sea Fleet today pounded the defenders of Galati into rubble. Unfortunately, there is miscommunication between the Army and Navy so this breakthrough wasn't exploited. Also cavalry formations are liberating Rumania from the north supported from Odessa.

Vilna-Vitebsk Line Completed The first segment of the Trans-Russian Railway has been completed today. Great optism reigns in Petrograd, that economic victory will arrive.

Close Call! Today off the coast from Riga, the Russian Baltic Fleet nearly collided headlong into the German Fleet on training exercises in Russian waters. The Russian Foreign Office demands a full explanation as well as an immediate withdrawal by the German units.

[Case]

La Repubblica

Headlines this month include:

• Turin-Valence Railroad completed
• SS Da Vinci Continues journey after inspection by Austro-Hungarian Fleet
• Fleet exercises finish, ships return to patrol areas
• Industrial development progessing well
• Crowds celebrate Russian victories in Rumania
• Italian Government requests naval technolgies from Allies

Breaking News:

Italian Government Seeks Clarification from 'Neutral Powers'

Confused by the mixed signals coming from Madrid, Berlin and Istanbul, King Case has requested that the Spanish and Turkish governments explicitly explain their current relations with Germany and Austro-Hungary.
In particluar, King Case asks the Spanish government to explain the nature of their 'non military' alliance with Germany.

[Case]

Here's the file:

[Soundwave]

Hes some updates, they worked for me, so they wont buggar anything up

[winterfritz]

Le Monde

LEEUWARDEN CONFERENCE DECIDES FATE OF LOW COUNTRIES
After hours of intense negotiation in the Dutch town of Leeuwarden, the Low Countries were today divided into French and English spheres of influence.

French troops will occupy Belgium (Antwerp, Brussels) and British soldiers the Netherlands (Arnhem, Amsterdam.) 'In this way, the two great democratic nations of our time will be able to protect their smaller neighbours from foreign aggression,' one of the diplomats attending announced.

The German delegation was conspicuously absent, having missed their train for the conference. (German efficiency? What German efficiency ) However, the French and British diplomats trust that Germany will accept the partition with good grace. 'Should they choose to ignore the conference's decision," said the French foreign minister, present in Leeuwarden, 'they shall have to contend with the forces of the Entente.'

However, the French and English governments were optimistic about the German response. 'I'm sure they'll see the futility of opposition,' said Winterfritz today to Cabinet. 'And it is hardly an annexation. We are merely taking the low countries under our wing for their own good.'
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Just a question: does anyone know if there actually was a Cabinet in the Third Republic? I'll feel pretty stupid if I find out there wasn't

And Soundwave: what updates?

[Soundwave]

What do you mean?

There are units.. cities and something esle in the zip to put in the AOW file.... just replace them

[Case]

La Repubblica

Italy welcomes treaty of Leeuwarden

The Italian government today issued a statement supporting France and Britain's selfless decision to protect the 'little nations of Europe', Belgium and the Netherlands.

Italy wishes to remind the German government that protesting this deal would be hypocritical in light of Germany's planed 'union' with Denmark.


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Fritz, have you played your turn and forgotten to attach the file as well?

Soundwave, nice work with the graphical update (I'd already been using your earlier version of the graphics)

[winterfritz]

Le Monde

SPANISH SHIPS ENCOUNTERED IN WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN
The French Navy's Mediterranean squadron, at sea today in a training excersise, encountered ships of the Spanish Fleet. Sailors on both nation's vessels are reported to have waved enthusiastically at each other.

FRENCH FORCES RESTORE ORDER IN TANGIERS
After the Sultan of Fez’s forces were routed by a British naval bombardment, French troops occupied the city of Tangier in North Africa. No opposition was encountered and French forces did not sustain a single casualty.

NORTH ARMY ADVANCES INTO BELGIUM, GERMAN ARMY BLOCKS THE WAY
Elements of the North Army advanced into Belgium today, in order to fulfill the conditions of the Leeuwarden Conference. Several units of the Belgian army, under communist influence, rebelled and made a stand against the French soldiers. However, a model attack broke the rebel resistance and drove the subversives out of Antwerp. Again, no casualties were incurred by the French, and the soldiers entering the city were cheered on by it’s grateful inhabitants.

However, when the victorious North Army tried to wheel south in order to pacify Brussels, it found it’s route blocked by German cavalry. The French scouting division managed to infiltrate through the German forces, only to sight artillery divisions of the Reich massing around Arnhem. The scouts are at present encamped outside Brussels. French Supreme Army Command judged an assault on the Belgian capitol, another centre of communist resistance, to be impractical at this stage. ‘Our army is eager and can take anything the Belgians throw at it,’ said a senior General. ‘However, we cannot move large forces towards Brussels without risking accidental conflict with German forces in the area.’

PREMIER DEMANDS GERMAN WITHDRAWL, ENTENTE FORMALISED
Upon hearing of the massed German units in Belgium and the Netherlands, Premier Winterfritz immediately demanded the unconditional withdrawl of the Second Reich’s forces from the Low Countries.

‘Those forces are in direct violation of the Leeuwarden Conference, and are preventing French troop movement in the area,’ Winterfritz said to Cabinet today. He added that ‘Any German attack on Brussels will be treated as a declaration of war on France. Any German attack on Arnhem or Amsterdam will be treated as a declaration of war of Britain. And if Germany declares war on France or Britain, then according to Entente terms, all other Entente members will attack Germany.’

The French government has already ratified the Entente treaty and is officially allied with Russia, Italy and Britain.

FRENCH MODERNISATION PROCEEDS, CELEBRATIONS THROUGHOUT NATION
The second month of Winterfritz’s leadership has already seen greatly increased productivity throughout metropolitan France. Many cities have commemorated his achievement with huge ‘We love Winterfritz’ parades and festivities.

Leading demographers expect a dramatic rise in the French population in the near future, given the greatly increased amount of procreation caused by the celebrations
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Heres the save.
BTW, I tried to make an alliance with Italy, Case, but they wouldn't let me, even though they were enthusiastic. I am in an alliance with Russia and England, though, and I've set my attitude towards you to Worshipful.

El Awrence, you'd better set your attitude towards me to neutral or the AI will just declare war soon.

Soundwave, I like your work as well, but aren't some of those units meant to be used by several different nations? I don't know how I'd like using a tank with a British shield ( )

[Dr. Nick]

Chancellor von Karreras privately said that the British and their b!tches could put their conference where the sun don't shine.

[Dr. Nick]

Berlin has said to the "allied" powers that Germany will not recognise any conference to which it was not present and denounces this so called conference as a simple ploy of the "allied" powers to take away from Germany her own people and kindred.

[Dr. Nick]

Berliner Zeitung, September 1900

German Reichsarmee, Reichsmarine Liberates Netherlands

Arnhem.- After important bombardments against pro British elements of the Dutch army, German troops crossed the Rhine into The Netherlands. Queen Wilhelmina had asked her troops to welcome the Germans, but the more dissident members of the Dutch armed forces tried to repel the mighty push of the German Empire towards Amsterdam though it was but token resistance.

Soon, German storm troops were marching through Arnhem and had occupied the city and its surroundings. Using Dutch rail, artillery was quickly emplaced around Amsterdam as it was not declared an open city, and elements of the Reichsmarine in the form of six battleships bombarded the city until the resistance had been destroyed. Shortly, a regiment of German Uhlans was parading through Amsterdam, in full liberating affair, cheered on by the population. The locals have been most welcoming to the Dutch and many had taken up arms to help the Germans advancing and their information and help as artillery observers proved valuable to forsee ultimate victory.

In Amsterdam, Queen Wilhelmina signed the annexation accord by which Germany annexed The Netherlands "until the European situation sparked off by the British calms down." Kaiser Wilhelm and Chancellor Karreras were unavailable for comment.

von Tirpitz Demands "Bigger, Grander Reichsmarine!"

Berlin.- In a heated speech to the Reichstag Admiral von Tirpitz decried "British naval agression" in the Netherlands as a "threat to the heartland of Germany proper" and he has stated that previous policy had shunned naval expansion. However, with British aggression increasing, the Reichstag appears to have been swayed by his patriotic rhetoric as well as his main points. "The Reichsmarine is a force to be reckoned with, of well versed crews and modern battleships. But the size is what matters now, as the Royal Navy is the size of the Reichsmarine three or four fold in comparison." Due to this, the Reichstag is studying the laying down of additional battleships in the Blohm & Voss shipyards at various locations.

[Soundwave]

The Times

The British Government Rallies
The British Government and its people have rallied to a new call, and have decided to declear WAR! on Germany, if she does not leave Asmterdam.... British Battleships are on full alert ordered to fire on any German Naval Vessel.
In a speech today The King, proclaimed "we will not still idle by, with non-exstince of dipolmatic efforts with Germany.... Germany only understands one word, War! we will not give in or back down, either they leave or we will declear war as this is a act of War"

The Rape Of Asmterdam And Belguim
Definite little Beglium putting up such a great fight as well and Amsterdam, has be given the Victoria Cross by the Soundwave the I after his speech today. Witnesses from Amsterdam said it was not like the German Version, their Battleship Bombared our city to rubble Queen Wilhelmina was forced to signed a 'document' and she was taken away... it was horrible Amsterdam in in ruins... (he goes on) 'a regiment of German Uhlans was parading through Amsterdam, in full liberating affair, cheered on by the population. The locals have been most welcoming to the Dutch and many had taken up arms to help the', that is partly true the Uhlans came in but all they did waas rape and pillage... German Soldiers putting Dutch babies into the streets and running them down with there horses, it was unimagineable!!, my poor wife was... i want to kill those *******"-Amsterdam Cizten


"The RAPE!! of LITTLE Netherlands AND Belgium will not be forgotten!!!"-remember this day!

Brave Little Belgium:
German Terror Campaign

As early as 6th August, the Germans were expressing outrage at the unexpected resistance of the Belgian army, and also civil resistance. With memories of the francs-tireurs of 1870, the German newspapers called for retribution. The headlines in the Kolnischer Zeitung read: 'The beast in Belgium'; 'From savage Belgium'; 'Liege atrocities'. In Liege province there were 1200 victims of German retribution. In Luxembourg 842; Namur 2000; Brabant (where on 25 to 28 August the old town and library of Leuven were set aflame, to the horror of the rest of Europe) 839. In the Henegouwen, 350. Some 16,000 houses were destroyed. The terror was wild and needless, and not at all systematic. There can be no conclusion but that the German command allowed the troops their fun. Unfortunately for the Belgian people, it was just a foretaste of 4 years of severe treatment.

Aarschot

The action at Aarschot was notable for the violent reaction of the Germans. A single brigade of Belgian infantry, with one artillery battery, held up the German advance for several hours, but after suffering heavy losses and being attacked from three sides, they withdrew. Inevitably the Germans took prisoners, mostly wounded men. A large number were marched to the banks of the River Demer, where they were shot. Those that escaped were thrown in the river to drown. The Germans then turned on the citizens of the Aarschot. 400 houses were plundered and set on fire, and 150 people executed. During the next few days, the fury continued, and the towns of Diest, Schaffen, and Tremelo were razed.

[Cyrion]

Big works in progress

Ashamed by the pitiful state of the infrastructure of the Ottoman Empire, His Magnificence the Sultan ordered His Grand Vizier Cyrion to transform the nation following the model of the european Nations!

Hundreds of workers at once began to work, building roads, railroad and mines, while others were hastily trained in the rare schools of the country. Despite all goodwill and the numerous manpower, the work will last for many years as the Ottoman Empire has a long way to go before it's infrastructure reaches the level desired by the Sultan...

Some troops were moved to help discipline some hot heads in the frontier towns...

OOC:

I can't say that the new movements points for the ships did help me much

Here is the file :

[Soundwave]

The Times

Royal Naval on Patrol
The Royal Naval is on high alert today after German Armies entered Amsterdam!
They are ordered to fire on Any German Vessel within 6Space radius of Great Britian and her coloines...

Largest Navy in the World
British Naval forces have reached a new peak, 32 Ships, 18 of which are Battleships, another five in prduction, two finished next turn....

Soundwaves Speech
The King today said, for Germanys refusal in Holland and Beglium, the British Empire will conduct naval exercises next to denmarck...
he also told, if Germany wants new Naval Laws then be it, We will be ready, for mass production of Verteran Battleships!

Mederterrian Fleet Moblizes!
The Mederterrian Fleet has been ordered to leave for Italy, to met with Italian Ships.

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Tell me how come i can't ally with my allies, Russia!? Italy!?

Germany, your very agressive, i would have built up my armies first but never mind... WAR it is!