"French fleets flood North Sea and Norwegian Sea regions - President's excuse of 'we're only looking for mussels for our moules marinier' is not widely believed!"

 

"City of Kiel sells out of vodka as Russian armies march in - violence breaks out after Russian soldiers are offered schnapps instead - Tsar commandeers Rumanian vodka supplies in attempt to restore order!"

 

"Cat spotted in Smyrna bearing vague resemblance to missing Italian moggy - Italian fleet arrives to check it out!"

 

 

Hi everyone,

 

And a happy 'Independence Day' to everyone across the pond!

 

Here's your adjudication for Spring 05:

 

Austria:
A Bohemia - Munich (*Fails*)
F Eastern Mediterranean
Supports A Syria - Smyrna
A Serbia - Budapest
A Tyrolia Supports A Bohemia - Munich
A Vienna Supports A Tyrolia

 

France:
A Belgium - Ruhr
F Brest - English Channel
A Burgundy Supports A Munich
F Edinburgh - Norwegian Sea
A Gascony Hold
F Holland - Kiel (*Fails*)
A Liverpool - Edinburgh
F London - North Sea
A Marseilles - Piedmont
A Paris - Picardy

 

Germany:
A Denmark - Sweden
A Munich Supports F Holland - Kiel (*Cut*)
A Prussia - Livonia

 

Italy:
F Aegean Sea Supports A Syria - Smyrna
F Bulgaria(sc) - Constantinople (*Fails*)
F Ionian Sea Supports F Aegean Sea
A Rumania Hold (*Dislodged*)
A Syria - Smyrna
A Venice Hold

 

Russia:
F Baltic Sea Supports A Berlin - Kiel
A Berlin - Kiel
F Black Sea Supports A Sevastopol - Rumania
F Norway Hold
A Sevastopol - Rumania
A
Silesia - Warsaw
A Ukraine Supports A Sevastopol - Rumania

 

Turkey:
A Ankara Supports F Constantinople
F Constantinople Supports F Smyrna - Aegean Sea (*Cut*)
F Smyrna - Aegean Sea (*Disbanded*)


 

The retreat of the Rumanian army from Italy is due tomorrow 2000GMT (Tuesday 5 July) - though if I get it before then I'll adjudicate earlier. Autumn 1905 moves are due Sunday 10 July 2000GMT.

 

 

Don't drink too much sasparilly-pop (or whatever it is you lot get up to today!)

 

Jerome