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Oct 2000
time: 00:15
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*bump*
Don't keep us waiting too long, Jimmy.
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Scott F
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Indiana
Oct 2000
time: 00:15
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Britain Loses Two Dreadnoughts off China
A U-boat submersible, U-5, dispatched from the German enclave in China at Kiaochow Bay made quick work of two British dreadnoughts. The two British warships had suffered greatly from their failed engagements with German shore batteries manned by German garrisons and units within the enclave and were easy prey for the submersible, which quickly sent both of the ships to the bottom in short order. The destruction of these two British dreadnoughts, coupled with earlier losses as the British foolishly hurled themselves against the shore defenses at the Kiaochow Bay enclave, constitutes the destruction of the bulk, if not all, of the Pacific Squadron of the Royal Navy. Aside from a scattered few Entente vessels, the Pacific Ocean is now a Quadruple Alliance lake. Admiral von Spee, commander of the Pacific Squadron of the High Seas Fleet, is expected to put to sea next month with his two cruisers, Scharnhorst and Gneisenau, to mop up the remaining Entente naval forces in the western Pacific.
Adriatic and Aegean Naval Engagements Herald More Entente Defeats
In addition to the great victories achieved by U-5 in the Pacific, Austrian and Turkish naval forces have achieved similar victories in the Adriatic and Aegean Seas. In the Adriatic, the Austrian dreadnought Tegetthoff sortied from the Austrian naval base at Sarajevo, and made quick work of a British dreadnought attempting to block the Strait of Corfu. Believed to have been the battlecruiser HMS Indomitable, the British dreadnought proved to be anything but. In the Aegean Sea, the Turkish cruiser Hamidieh[/b] engaged and sank a French cruiser, probably the [i]Gloire.
Ominous Silence on Western, Eastern Fronts
Reports from both the western front with France and the eastern front with Russia over the past month. Field Marshal von Scottsendorff has declined to comment on the lack of activity in the war, despite calls from the Reichstag to "launch one great decisive attack" or offensive to knock France from the war. Despite the silence at the front, railroads across Germany and Austria-Hungary buzzed with activity as troops and large numbers of artillery pieces rushed along the rails, again highlighting the Field Marshal's promise to the Reichstag that "Germany and our allies will return to the offensive in short order; an offensive that will solve recent problems with oil shortages that have kept our ships and submersibles in port." The Oberste Heeresleitung (OHL), or Supreme Command, has reportedly been quite envious of the successful American offensive that broke the Confederate lines and captured Richmond, and it is quite possible that a move may be made very soon to capture Paris.
Germany and Austria Demand Rumania Expell Russian Troops
The German Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire have tendered a letter to the Rumanian monarch, demanding that he expell Russian troops from Rumanian soil at once, or "suffer the consequences." Rumania has been ambigiously neutral in the conflict, and the OHL reportedly has reason to believe that the Russians are moving troops into Rumania in preparation for some sort of surprise offensive, despite Rumania being officially neutral.
http://php.indiana.edu/~sfluhr/germ...cember_1914.zip
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Scott F
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Indiana
Oct 2000
time: 00:15
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Also, a few administrative concerns... The file switch for the Spring of 1915 is coming up soon. This will occur at the start of the next German turn, so that everyone has a chance to play out their December of 1915 turn with the 1914 files. Thus, the file switch will occur after December (and for Jimmy, January) is over. I will run the delevent program and set up the next sequence of events. I am "tweaking" the scenario a bit, so depending on the amount of time that it takes to get back around to Germany, I may have a new version of the game ready for use with the new files (I've already made a few cosmetic graphic changes; but no changes to the rules or events as of yet).
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Scott F
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Indiana
Oct 2000
time: 00:15
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Yes, five days ago Hans says, "I will do it tommorrow night, for real this time."
*sigh and bump*
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Scott F
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Indiana
Oct 2000
time: 00:15
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Greece and Albania Fall!
Preceded by an intense artillery bombardment, German, Austrian, and Turkish troops have advanced, occupying the rest of Greece and the British puppet state of Albania. Casualties have been high, but according to Field Marshal von Scottsendorff, they were well within limits. Athens fell quickly early in the operation. Durazzo, heavily defended and ringed with fortifications, fell later, after a lengthy artillery bombardment. A British destroyer in port was sunk by artillery fire while trying to evacuate some of the surviving British troops from the city as it fell. The Kaiser hailed the offensive as a great victory, proclaiming that it meant "one less front to fight on."
Troops Enter Rumania
After the refusal of the Rumanian government to cease harboring and expell the thousands of Russian soldiers which they are criminally and illegally allowing to stay within their borders, German, Bulgarian, Turkish, and Austrian troops have forded the Danube river and advanced to the outskirts of Bucharest. Several of the outer fortifications of the city have already fallen into the hands of the forces of the Quadruple Alliance. An ultimatum has been sent to the Rumanian government, demanding that they either force the Russians to withdraw or declare Bucharest to be an open city.
 Attachment: 1915jan_germany.net
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Scott F
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Indiana
Oct 2000
time: 00:15
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With the onset of winter, Christmas comes to the Great War. The soldiers of all sides, weary of fighting and longing for home, climb out from their trenches under flags of truce to meet and share holiday greetings with their enemies. On the Roanoke Front, the Yankees and Rebs play football. In Champagne, the catholic Bavarians celebrate Christmas Day Mass with the French. In Flanders, the British and Germans play soccer. Along nearly every front, for a little over twenty four hours, the world is at peace. Soldiers celebrate the holidays with men from other nations, only to climb back in their trenches to resume fighting on December 26.
The carnage continues. 1914 was only the beginning.
We have reached the end of Part One of this scenario. Before playing your new turn, please run gw_multiplayer.bat and load Part Two of this scenario. It will not be necessary to refresh the event files within the save game itself, so it is unnecessary to drag it to delevent.exe.
Several minor cosmetic changes have been made to the files for the game (mostly graphic changes and I think one file change). These can be gotten here:
http://php.indiana.edu/~sfluhr/turtledove_v13b.zip
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Scott F
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Indiana
Oct 2000
time: 00:15
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First Army Achieves Breakthrough!
Huge Gains Reported as Rebs Break, Our Forces Advance
The entire country was in celebration today as news reports poured in from the front lines in Kentucky. General Custer, veteran hero of the Second Mexican War, commander of First Army, and architect of the fall of Richmond, has again wowed the world with his martial prowess in acheiving yet another great victory against the hated Confederate States. After a heavy artillery bombardment pulverized their defensive lines north of Nashville, First Army advanced rapidly, exploiting the disorganized and increasingly panicked Rebel retreat. With the Cumberland River frozen over, lead units of First Army easily forded the river and advanced into Nashville, shattering the surprised Confederate defenders.
General Custer's capture of Nashville alone would be achievement enough, but the General and the brave fighting men of First Army did not stop there. Advancing further, under support from artillery, Paducah soon fell into First Army's hands. The advances of First Army continued to fill the headlines. After the fall of Paducah, Memphis, lightly defended, fell. First Army continued to advance southward. Birmingham, home of the Sloss Steel Works that are so vital to the Rebel economy, fell next, followed by Vicksburg. First Army's soldiers took relish in plundering and burning the Sloss Works to the ground, and similar revelry was to be had in the coal mines of southeastern Tennessee, rendering them useless to the Rebel cause. Soon after this, the pathetic defenders of Mobile, on the shores of the Gulf of Mexico, surrendered to First Army. The lead war photograph on the front pages of many papers nationwide shows General Custer gazing south across the beaches and into the blue expanse of the Gulf of Mexico.
It is a great day for the United States. The whole of Kentucky, two thirds of Tennessee, and the whole of Alabama are all now in the hands of our brave forces. The Confederate States are cut in half. To the north, First Army has encircled two entire Confederate field armies, pinning them against the Ohio River for reduction by artillery bombardment and starvation.
In other war news, a Confederate destroyer was sunk off of New York by one of our valiant submarines. And out West, artillery bombardments have destroyed some seven brigades of Mormon rebels and two entire divisions of Mexican infantrymen. General Custer's breakthroughs with First Army have also facilitated widespread cavalry raids into Georgia, Arkansas, and Texas, leading to the destruction of many Rebel mines and industrial areas.
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File sent by email to Britain.
Hans says that he doesn't want to play anymore (or is saying it without saying it, you might say). Therefore, we need to find a new Yankee player before the USA's turn comes around again, because I don't want to keep on having to play them.
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Mola mazo!
Oct 2000
time: 01:15
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Confederate States Collapses, Canadians Grit Their Teeth
Toronto.- Several Canadian Generals serving in the Canadian Front have proclaimed that "the end of the war in the South can only mean one thing: recrudement of the war in the north". Thus, heavy attack are expected and the trenchlines in serveral key points are being reinforced to keep them holding out and preventing them from falling to the American troops.
British in Balkans Caught Off Guard, Athens Falls at Tea Time
Crete.- Several British officers evacuated from Athens and Durazzo said that the German behaviour under those attacks had been none the less away from "barbaric and unsporting" as was reported. According to trustworthy reports, after days of heavy bombardments the Germans initiated their attacks at tea time, which, according to the British High Command, should constitute a grave offence and should be catalogued as a "crime against civilisation". Indeed, many have agreed that assaulting positions when the defenders have marched off for a cup of tea is nothing short of barbarous and unsporting. "Not even the end of the world would keep a civilised man from his teapot at tea time!" General Hague proclaimed to the press. Several privates evacuated said to this paper: "It was 'orrible. 'Ere we was, drinkin' a cup 'o 'cha' wiv' the mates when we are suddenly interrupted by the sound of gunfire and a Jerry broke into our dugout and shot our tea pot in the confusion. I was so cross at 'im I pulled out ma' gun and shot him thrice. Never seen such barbaric behaviour!". A Captain of the Army stated the agreement of the entire civilised world: "How rude. It is just not done, it is not protocol."
Throughout the British Empire, this incident has brought about a backlash and has caused tea imports to increase in demand and price and tea plantation owners in India are so pleased that they may be contributing to the wareffort donating funds for the purchase of teapots for the entire population, carting the old ones to the steel works to make new ships. This is indeed a great day for the British Empire!
Attachment: 1915janbritplayed.net
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Oct 2000
time: 00:15
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