On behalf of the Ottoman soldiers present in the harbor of Athens last night, I will inform you all that these men were wielding their hands only in order to resist hordes of mosquitoes, which have been a true menace in the previous weeks.

I can only speculate, but perhaps that Austrian fleet brought them with it. They better not be carrying some sort of disease. Ottoman medicine might be the best in the world, but our crown jewel hospital in Smyrna seems to be occupied by sick people already.

Regards,

Agha Ahmed Niyazi,
Commander of the Turkish Armed Forces in Greece

Date: Tue, 20 May 2008 23:17:49 -0400
From: bielschowsky.f(at)googlemail.com
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Subject: DC176 - Summer 1903 Adjudication
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The Austrian Emperor has decided to retreat its fleet to Albania.
The Turkish army was so kind to accompany it until it had left Greece.
Some say they were waving the Austrian fleet goodbye; others said the gestures made by the Turks may have had a different meaning...

Deadline for Fall 1903 is set for Tuesday May 27, 23.00 GMT. Or once all orders have been received marked as Final.
Prelims are welcome anytime.

Frank

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