Another Age of War PBEM

[The ANZAC]

Russia will not compensate France. If France attacks the freight or does not release it as soon as possible, Russia will view it as a declaration of war, and will only respond with force for defensive purposes.

[Case]

*bump for Cyrion*

[JamesJKirk]

[PM Kirk Pushes for Peace]
Dismayed at all the growing hostility in Europe, PM Kirk invites all heads of Europe to Magdeburg for a conference to work out these issues and come to a definite conclusion of European trade policies that will benefit all involved.


OOC: it's still fritz's turn not Cyrion's right?

[Case]

Originally posted by JamesJKirk
OOC: it's still fritz's turn not Cyrion's right?

Oh, yeah

[Cyrion]

Tsk tsk tsk, Case!! The Turkish Democracy wouldn't want to delay Her fellow nations...

[winterfritz]

The French government agrees to the proposal offered by the British, of a trade conference at Magdeburg to work out our differences.

In the meantime, however, we remind Russia that should she not agree to compensating us we shall destroy her blockaded caravan and enact a total trade embargo against her.

(Is it alright if I don't play my turn until this issue is resolved, or at least attempted to be resolved? Sorry abut the wait, I've been waffling because I'm not sure what to do with that caravan )

[The ANZAC]

Russia shall not compensate France. And if that trade shipment is destroyed, Russia will have no choice but to attack in retaliation and in defense of our national interests.

[Case]

Italian Foreign Ministry Statement

Italy offers solution

In an effort to defuse the France-Russia trade crisis, Italy makes to following sugetion:

1. The Russian trade mission is loaded aboard the Italian ship SS Channel Trader which is stationed in the English Channel. Italy is willing to lend the ship for two turns while this operation is carried out and the trade convoy is moved.

2. The French trade mission is released by the Russians and returns to France ASAP. Failing this, the trade mission could be presented to the new German government as a nation warming present

[The ANZAC]

Russia would be willing to accept the Italian proposal

[winterfritz]

Although France agrees in principle with the ideas behind the Italian proposal, we are unhappy that it makes no mention of the continual stream of slanderous and unfounded allegations against our contry emenating from Russia. Must our country continue to endure these malicious attacks without comment? We refuse to commit to any agreement before our grievances have at least been acknowledged and some attempt has been made to address them.

- French Minister for External Trade, Henri Allegarde

[Case]

Originally posted by winterfritz
Although France agrees in principle with the ideas behind the Italian proposal, we are unhappy that it makes no mention of the continual stream of slanderous and unfounded allegations against our contry emenating from Russia.

The Italian Ambassador to France has delivered the following message to Mon. Allegarde:

"Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me".

[winterfritz]

Le Monde

* Rail Bypasses constructed around Rheims, Nancy, Le Havre and Paris. Further bypasses in progress in Northern France and South Germany.

* Mon. Allegarde retreats into a small Versailles room with a box of tissues and a sweet croissant to sulk, allowing the French government to continue running the country

[JamesJKirk]

Provided everyone accepts Italy's new proposal or something along those lines, PM Kirk said today, everyone's still invited to Magdeburg for some fine German beer

[The ANZAC]

PM Anzakov and Foreign Minister Tupolev are still waiting to see whether or not France will withdraw from our trade convoy.

France must withdraw its forces or it's convoy with still be impounded.

Please agree to the Italian proposal.

[winterfritz]

The Italian proposal calls for the evacuation of the Russian trade caravan by sea, without the removal of the French troops stationed around it. Perhaps this is indeed the best resolution, preventing Russia from trading with France until our rail-bypasses have been constructed, seeing as how whenever Russia tries to trade with us now the international community is treated to a juvenile rant on the state of the French transport-system.