AUSTRIA-HUNGARY (Francis Joseph)
A(Tri) s F(ADS) - Ven; F(ADS) - Ven; A(Vie) - Tyr (FAILED, DISLODGED TO Bud); A(Apu) - Nap

ENGLAND (Marquess Salisbury)
F(NWG) - Nwy; F(BAR) s F(NWG) - Nwy; A(Lon) Stands; F(ENG) - NTH

FRANCE (Emile Loubet)
F(MAO) - ENG; A(Spa) - Mar; A(Bel) Stands (DISLODGED - DISBANDED NRP); A(Bre) - Par; A(Pic) s A(Bel)

GERMANY (Otto van Bismarck)
F(Kie) - Den; A(Bur) s A(Hol) - Bel; A(Hol) - Bel; A(Ruh) s A(Hol) - Bel; A(Sil) - Mun; F(NTH) - Edi; F(Nwy) Stands (DISLODGED TO Swe)

ITALY (Giovanni Giolitta)
F(ION) - ADS; A(Tyr) s RUSSIAN A(Boh) - Vie; A(Ven) - Tri (FAILED, DISLODGED - DISBANDED BY GM); F(Tun) - TYS

RUSSIA (Nicolas II)
F(StP) nc s ENGLISH F(BAR) - Nwy (MISORDER); A(Mos) s F(Sev); F(Sev) s A(Gal) - Rum (CUT); A(Boh) - Vie; A(Gal) - Rum (FAILED)

TURKEY (Abd al_Hamid II)
F(BLA) - Rum (FAILED); F(Bul) sc - Gre; A(Arm) - Sev (FAILED)


Autumn 1904 Adjustments:
A: Tri, +Ven, Bud, +Nap, Ser, -Vie, -Gre = 5; No change.
E: +Nwy, Lon, Lpl, -StP, -Edi = 3; Loses 1.
F: Mar, Par, Bre, Por, Spa = 5; No change.
G: Den, Bel, Mun, +Edi, Swe, Hol, Ber, Kie = 8; Gains 1.
I: Tun, Rom -Nap, -Ven = 2; Loses 2.
R: +StP, Mos, Sev, +Vie, Rum, War -Nwy = 6; Gains 1.
T: +Gre, Ank, Bul, Con, Smy = 5; Gains 1.


Builds/Disbands:
A: None. 1 Build centre short.
E: Removes A(Lon).
F: Builds F(Bre).
G: Builds A(Ber).
I: Removes A(Tyr).
R: Builds A(War).
T: Builds A(Con), A(Ank).

PRESS

Austrian Govt-Con: Keep hanging! And checking those orders.

Austrian Govt-Rom: E uno gelato per il bambino, grazie. (That would be just one cornetto, to you.)

Austrian Govt-StP: Look behind you!

Lon: Wish those eyties would pull their feckin finger out.

Con: -Darwin Award Nominee 3 February 1990, Washington- A man tried to commit a robbery in Renton, WA. This was probably his first attempt, as suggested by the fact that he had no previous record of violent crime, and by his terminally stupid choices as listed below:

1. The target was H&J Leather & Firearms, a gun shop.

2. The shop was full of customers, in a state where a substantial portion of the adult population is licensed to carry concealed handguns in public places.

3. To enter the shop, he had to step around a marked Police patrol car parked at the front door.

4. An officer in uniform was standing next to the counter, having coffee before reporting to duty. Upon seeing the officer, the would-be robber announced a holdup and fired a few wild shots. The officer and a clerk promptly returned fire, removing him from the gene pool. Several other customers also drew their guns, but didn't fire. No one else was hurt.

Spring 1905 deadline: 19:00 BST, 27th May 2002.