History PBEM

[sas]

Nothing exciting to report....

[Scott F]

*usual email request*

[Scott F]

German troops have occupied Copenhagen, officially taking control of the last vestiges of rump Denmark. The news of the addition of Svæland to the Reich was cheered by huge crowds in Berlin.

[Darius871]

Sorry, I knew I forgot something.

[Cyrion]

Italian turn

Economical development and strengthening of the north african defenses, that's all...

And the save:

[The ANZAC]

The Anglo-German Alliance has been passed through parliament, joping to usher in a new age of cooperation and friendship. The British High Seas Fleet has also finished its North Sea maneuvres and has returned to off the coast of Northumbria.

[Darius871]

The sultan cannot help but be alarmed by the Russian Navy's closing of the Dardanelles and its complete encirclement of a Turkish battleship off Izmir. Accidents or not, I demand that these two actions cease in the next turn.

[Jacobite1688]

Dispatches from the Russian Empire

SEVASTOPOL - The Imperial Russian Navy steamed toward the Black Sea following the completion of its exercises in the East. The fleet was unable to reach port, however, because boats belonging to the Turks were blocking access to Russian waters. The head of the Russian Duma, Count Jacobite, stated that the Czar was displeased to hear that the Turks had the audacity to infer that an attempted fair use of a shared water way was considered a threat by the offenders themselves. As a good will gesture, the Mediterranean fleet was backed into the Sea. The hope is that the Turks will clear out of the Russian's way shortly. The historical disputes over this choke point have, in the past, caused ...

MOSCOW - Newly laid railroad track continues to connect this major city with other important areas of Eastern Europe. This will greatly assist the trade of goods with the West, some of which are rolling in that direction as this is written. Other fantastic...

ST. PETERSBURG - The Russians extended their blockade of Sweden to include Gotenborg. The failure of the Swedes to govern themselves manifests itself more clearly every...Question about the exact mandate and purpose of the League of Nations persist in the minds of many in Russia. Count Jacobite, head of the Russian Duma was quoted as saying: What exactly does the league do? If it is to insure peace there would be no need for military alliances like the one signed by...


Players, I am glad to see this rolling along so well and here is THE SAVE:

[The ANZAC]

I would like to bring to everyone's attention the previous agreement that was signed on the Dardanelles/Bosporus: that Russian and Turkish traffic through it will be freely allowed unless it causes blockage.

Also I am issuing a vote of no confidence in the League, and propose new elections be held for Secretary-General. I nominate myself as candidate. We need a leader to settle disputes like this before they get out of hand. The League should have a more active prescence and be strong. That is what I propose to accomplish if I am elected. But first, we need another vote of No Confidence to get things rolling...

[Darius871]

Czar Jacobite, they are there because your ships won't let them out! They are only waiting for your battleships in the Dardanelles to move, and I sincerely hope you do so in the next turn.

Anyway, who is the SG right now? I thought it was soundwave...

[Jacobite1688]

Since there is no constitution or mandate drawn up, there are no instruments to remove the SG.

[The ANZAC]

Actually, I thought we had agreed to some loose constitution , but then again you weren't here for that.

Here is my understanding of what we drew up: the first SG was decided by election with plurality of vote for an unlimited term. You can hold a vote of No Confidence which has to be confirmed by another member and then it goes into elections again.

So I just called No Confidence and hope someone will confirm it so elections can happen.

[Darius871]

I confirm, but actually I don't see why this is necessary since there really isn't any SG right now.

[Soundwave]

I'm back, can i take my turns now please??

[The ANZAC]

Sure Soundwave, but just so you know, we have elections again.

I put in my candidacy for SG.