Another Age of War PBEM

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BTW: What does OOC stand for?

And Case, I just got back from a short trip to Albury/Wodonga; about 2/3 of the way to Canberra from here

Prince Cyrion: congrats

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Le Monde

Spain officially a part of the Third Republic
In a plebiscite held this month, the Spanish people overwhelmingly decided to formally become a part of the Third Republic which had liberated them from the insane despot, General AI (92% for, 2% against, 5% undecided, 1% the banana vote )

It is thought that the benevolent French administration, as well as the unparalleled prosperity Spain has enjoyed under it, were the deciding factors in the landslide decision. Even now the hard work of providing the penninsular with a modern rail-network continues as contractors, completing the lines in Northern Spain, prepare to extend them down to Valencia and Cartagena in the next few months.

[JamesJKirk]

OOC= Out of Character


at least that's what I've always perceived it to be

[Cyrion]

Ottoman Empire in turmoil...

According to reliable sources, the Young Turks made their move last week: the fate of the Sultan is unknown as for yet, but His Magnificence no longer seems to be in charge of the country!

Whether Grand Vizier Cyrion or General Enver Pasha leads the country now can only be guessed! The only certain thing is that the Ottoman Empire is in anarchy for now!

Various influent members of the Sultan court as well as reprensentative of the Young Turks declared that this is a strictly INTERNAL turkish matter that will be settled really soon without any foreign intervention!!

And the save:

[The ANZAC]

France: you only are not going to dictate to Great Russia what or what not her status is with the Ottoman Empire.

PS I AM serious

[JamesJKirk]

The British Commonwealth warns all nations to not take advantage of the situation in the Ottoman Empire, and to let Turkey sort things out for herself over the next few months

[The ANZAC]

It is funny how Britain and France seem to denounce Russia for her acknowledged Orthodox stance, yet seem to be putting their tentacles of influence over Turkish policies

Turkey: Do you have alliances with Britain and/or France? If so, back out of these agreements before they become your obituaries.

[Case]

Italy intends to stick to its' non-agression pact with Turkey.

[The ANZAC]

I have no problem against Italy, as it has not been championing it's imperialist interests in Turkey.

[Case]

OK, I'll champion them in the Ukraine instead

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Statement from the Third Republic

France: you only are not going to dictate to Great Russia what or what not her status is with the Ottoman Empire.

Au contraire. Though France has no formal pact or alliance with Turkey, French industrialists do have important trade interests vested in the Ottoman Empire. Also, our government has enjoyed a cordial and friendly relationship with the Turkish leaders for many years. So do not think we will tolerate your attempts to infringe on the sovereignty of the Ottoman state. We have every right to come to the defence of our Turkish friends in the face of Russian imperialistic aggression.

It is funny how Britain and France seem to denounce Russia for her acknowledged Orthodox stance, yet seem to be putting their tentacles of influence over Turkish policies

France and Britain have nothing but the best intentions towards the Ottoman Empire; it is the Russians, rather, who seek to control its member peoples, as can be seen by reading through the statements of the Russian government:

Russia would like to have some funding from Turkey to support Orthodox relief efforts to Orthodox Christians everywhere. Or which would be better, more influence over Orthdox subjects of the Ottoman Empire.

...Russia to control the Orthodox population in Turkish lands.

Do you have alliances with Britain and/or France? If so, back out of these agreements before they become your obituaries.

France and Britain, in contrast, have only expressed concern at these Russian attempts to infringe on Turkish sovereignty. The Orthodox Christian minority in question is a part of the Ottoman nation and subject to Ottoman authority. Without evidence that this minority is being persecuted - and France has noticed that Russia has avoided trying to refute our arguments that this minority is indeed undergoing no repression now or in the recent past - Russia has no right to ask for influence over the subjects of another sovereign nation. Such a request is an affront to Turkey's status as an independent power in its own right and would reduce it to the status of a Russian semi-colony.

Your status as protector of the Orthodox faith - though remaining unacknowledged by the present French administration, as it is largely a dead letter in the modern day international situation - does not even have any relevance to the present situation, because as we have said, there is no evidence that the Orthodox Christian minority in the Ottoman Empire has undergone persecution now or under the most recent administration.

France also deplores Russia's aggressive and unfounded claims in the face of our rational argument. It saddens us to see that there are still European leaders who persist in sabre-rattling rather than trying to solve problems in a civilized and logical fashion.

[JamesJKirk]

Britain in no way seeks to control Turkish policies. If you read her previous statement, it was a warning to other nations to do the same. Britain and Turkey have a strong alliance, not one of junior-senior members, but of equals, as we each have things to offer one another. We ask Russia not to use the turmoil in Turkey as an excuse to meddle in the affairs of the protected Orthodox minority in the Ottoman Empire. Please wait for a less chaotic situation in the Empire for an opportunity to discuss things with the triumphant government. Heed your own calls and don't seek to interfere with a sovereign empire with the tentacles of imperialism. Discuss your grievances as equals upon the formation of a new Turkish government. The British Commonwealth would be glad to host any talks at Malta. Note that while the Commonwealth government, and all member governments, including that of Greece, do not acknowledge your claim to be protector of the Orthodox faith, we feel that we should discuss any matters as equally situated gentlemen.

[JamesJKirk]

Hmmm, my game no longer has a password, does anyone know why this could be?

[The ANZAC]

That has happened to me inexplicably in other PBEMs as well. Somehow I doubt it is cheating: why would anyone be stupid enough to pass on the doctored file

[JamesJKirk]

I'll download my last turn to see if it's like that, which could mean I accidentally chose to delete the password. I'll have to do that later, since I'm not on a computer w/ civ on it.

I was being the optimist and waiting for a non-cheating explanation