I had thought about some whimsical musical lyrics today, but nothing quite fit, and I???m running out of time. So, it???s just a straight-forward adjudication.

Maslow, you haven???t been with us long, but I feel all the same you???ve made an important contribution to our game. Your centers will always be cherished... and for the moment, they remain yours! I know I was wondering whether Dirk would absorb them or not. The answer is ???not???... for now. For his part, Dirk seems well-prepared for a surprise invasion from off-board North Pole Elves.

There are three end-game proposals:
EFGR
EFG
EF

Feel free to vote for more than one proposal. Votes are due with next week???s Spring 1914 deadline.

Meanwhile, there are two retreats ??? both auto-retreats. If Jack or Stephen wishes a change, you???ve got until tomorrow to let me know:

Austrian A Ukraine retreats to Rumania
Russian F Sevastopol retreats to Armenia

This sets up Winter 1913, which is due tomorrow:
Austria: Supp 11 Unit 10 Build 1
England: Supp 12 Unit 13 Remove 1
France: Supp 7 Unit 6 Build 1
Germany: Supp 2 Unit 2 Build 0
Russia: Supp 2 Unit 2 Build 0

Fall 1913 Adjudication

Austria:
a rum-sev
f bla s a rum-sev
a ukr s a rum-sev (*Dislodged*)
a tyr s a mun
a vie s a bud-gal
a bud-gal
a tri-ven
a ven-adr
a gre h
f smy-eme

England:
F Bal - BOT
F Ber H
F Eng ??? NTH (*Fails*)
A Gal - Ukr
F IRI H
A Kie H
A Mos S Gal - Ukr
F NAO - NRG
F NTH - Nwy (*Bounce*)
F Pic - Eng (*Fails*)
F Por H
A Ruh H
A War S Mos

France:
Army Brest HOLDS
Fleet Spain Move to Portugal (*Fails*)
Fleet Gulf of Lyon Supports Army Marseilles Move to Piedmont
Fleet Naples Move to Apulia
Fleet Ionian Sea Support Fleet Naples move to Apulia
Army Marseilles Move To Piedmont

Germany:
Mun H
Boh to Ven (*Fails*)

Russia:
Stp to Nor (*Bounce*)
Sev to hold (*Dislodged*)