Standard DC226\Spring/1904
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The Deadline for gunboat game dc226, 1904 Spring Retreats is
Saturday, Mar 21, at  2400 hrs MT!  If possible send in
anticipated builds, Retreats, in a separate email from moves to
reduce the risk of my misplacing them!
                
    Turkey, France and England froces combine to seal fate of
    Russia!  Russia has two retreats but can save only one
    army.  Please send in your retreats ASAP.
    England, Italy and Germany suround french forces and supply
    centers.
    Austria in position to put a crimp in neighbours plans?
    England on a roll!
    
RULES FOR PRESS:
    Black Press rules apply, you may use any byline.
        
    GM has right to edit or not publish press not related to
    game, or is indecent by GM personal standards or in some
    other way is hateful or personal.  GM does not always read
    press completely, and can not be held responsible if some
    unacceptable press is published.
        
    It is now after Game year 1902! so I will no longer go out
    of my way to get a  substitute player if a turn is missed.
    
    The GM will when possible give a 24 hour warning before NMR
    is declared.  The GM reserves the right to issue an NMR
    without giving any warning if  circumstances warrant. 
 
RETREATS
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    Russ A mos TO lvn,OTDb
    Russ A stp TO lvn,OTDb
 
MOVEMENT RESULTS: [Spring/1904]
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Last Season's Retreats & Builds: 
    Germany; Build: A kie
    Italy; Build: N nap
    
Austria   : [A gal - sil][A bud - gal](A tri - tyr)(A ser - tri)
            [N gre - ION]
England   : (N ENG - bre)(A yor - wal)(A nwy - stp)
            (N NTH S N bel)(N fin S A nwy - stp)(N den H )
France    : (A bur - par)[A por - spa][A pic - bre](N tun H )
            (A war H )
Germany   : (A kie - ruh)[A ber - sil](A mun - bur)
            (A gas S N ENG - bre)(N bel H )
Italy     : (N nap - ION)(N spa(sc) - MID)[A mar - spa]
            (N TYN S N nap - ION)(A ven H )
Madman    :
Russia    : [A mos S A stp][A stp S A mos], {A mos: Dislodged}
            {A stp: Dislodged}
Turkey    : (N con - bul(ec))(A sev - mos)(N BLA S A rum)
            (A rum S N con - bul(ec))(A ukr S A sev - mos)
            (A arm H )


 
POSITIONS: [Spring/1904]
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Austria   ( 5): A bud, A gal, N gre, A tri, A tyr
England   ( 6): N bre, N den, N fin, N NTH, A stp, A wal
France    ( 5): A par, A pic, A por, N tun, A war
Germany   ( 5): N bel, A ber, A bur, A gas, A ruh
Italy     ( 5): N ION, A mar, N MID, N TYN, A ven
Madman    ( 0):
Russia    ( 0):
Turkey    ( 6): A arm, N BLA, N bul(ec), A mos, A rum, A ukr
Total =   ( 32)
 
ENGINEERED PRESS RELEASES
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From: The Czar of Russia
    That's it, I'm done. You want my supply centers, you greedy,
    violent savages? Then take them. I can no longer do
    anything to stop you. March onto  the streets of my once
    proud cities- and sieze them-Take them from a man who used
    his forces only to attempt to develop peace in this land.
    Take them from a man who tried as hard as he could to
    broker out a peaceful resolution to this conflict, but did
    you listen? NO! Well, I'll tell you what. The Russian
    Armies will go down fighting. We will stand strong, we will
    be brave, and you will have to pry our centers from our
    Cold, dead hands, and in 60 years, when people look back on
    this war, and the atrocities you made against the Russian
    people, people will look back on me with pride, but you
    with scorn. Ladies and Gentlemen, may god have mercy on
    your souls.
    


    
    Dear Uncle Bertie,
    Progress!
    
As discussed no northern fleets for me.  Would be pleased to
hold onto/recover BEL while my armies assist you into BRE.
    
    After that, awaiting strategic directions,
    Your loyal nephew,
    Willie.
    
    
    IRISH INDEPENDENCE MOVEMENT CLOUDS VIEW OF CONTINENT
    By Gregory Mankins
    
LONDON – LOYALISTS claims to the contrary aside, Ireland is
closer than ever to secession from the United Kingdom.
Conscriptions for the Scandinavian campaign have emptied the
fields.  From the public houses to the football pitches, “Irish
Republicâ€Â� propaganda and Rebel songs are everywhere.
    
Though the northern counties of Ulster have a softer stance on
the issue of Ireland’s continued union with Great Britain,
Belfast was awash with potentially violent gangs of hooligans
for days in preparation for the match.  England’s convincing 3
to 1 victory this Saturday has done little to ameliorate the
angst felt by the Irish across the island.  Much has been made
of the fact that though the officials were Welsh, they were
Protestant.
    
Thursday’s St. Patrick’s day masses promise to provide at least
a brief respite from angry mobs assembling outside Dublin
Castle.  However, these same masses are feared to also provide
informal recruiting grounds to the rebel cause.
    
Will troubles in Ireland prove to distract His Majesty from
Continental influence?  Some experts believe they already have.
    
    
    
    FRENCH FORCES SEAL THE DEMISE OF THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE.
    TSARIST MISMANAGEMENT OF THE CRIMEAN DEFENSE COMBINED WITH
    AUSTRIAN COMPLIANCE TO THE WISHES OF THE SULTAN HAS
    PRODUCED OTTOMAN HEGEMONY IN SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE.
    






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