AUSTRIA-HUNGARY (Francis Joseph)
A(Boh) - Vie (FAILED)

ENGLAND (Marquess Salisbury)
F(IRI) s F(Wal) - Lpl; F(MAO) - Spa nc; F(Nwy) Stands; F(Wal) - Lpl

FRANCE (Emile Loubet)
F(NWG) - NTH; F(Cly) - Edi

GERMANY (Otto van Bismarck)
A(Bel) - Bur; A(Bre) s A(Par) - Gas; A(Kie) - Ber; A(Mun) s A(Kie) - Ber; A(Par) - Gas; F(BAL) - Den; F(Ber) - BAL; F(Swe) - GoB

ITALY (Giovanni Giolitta)
F(ION) - ADS; F(TYS) - Tun; A(Tyr) s AUSTRIAN A(Boh) - Vie; A(Ven) s A(Tyr); F(GoL) - TYS; F(Nap) - ION (FAILED)

RUSSIA (Nicolas II)
F(StP) sc - Lvn; A(Bud) s A(Vie); A(Pru) s A(Sil); A(Vie) s A(Bud) (CUT); F(Rum) s TURKISH A(Bul); A(Sil) Stands

TURKEY (Abd al-Hamid II)
F(EMS) - ION; A(Bul) Stands; A(Ser) s A(Tri); A(Tri) s RUSSIAN A(Vie); F(AEG) s F(EMS) - ION; F(Alb) s F(EMS) - ION; F(Gre) s F(EMS) - ION


Autumn 1904 Adjustments:
A: -Vie = 0; Loses 1.
E: +Spa, Nwy, +Lpl, Por, Lon, -Edi = 5; Gains 1.
F: +Edi -Lpl, -Bre = 1; Loses 1.
G: +Bre, Ber, Mun, Den, Bel, Par, Hol, Swe, Kie = 9; Gains 1.
I: Tun, Ven, Nap, Mar, Rom, -Spa = 5; Loses 1.
R: Bud, +Vie, Rum, StP, Sev, Mos, War = 7; Gains 1.
T: Bul, Ser, Tri, Gre, Ank, Con, Smy = 7; No change.


Builds/Disbands:
A: Removes A(Boh).
E: Builds F(Lon).
F: Removes F(Edi).
G: Builds F(Kie).
I: Removes F(ADS).
R: Builds F(StP) sc.
T: None.

PRESS

ALB-Austrian Govt: Thanks for playing, better luck next time. See you around.

Austrian Govt: Looking down the hill, the Archiduke observes the tattered remains of a former strong Austro-Hungarian Army. The men are hungry and almost unarmed, without artillery and light guns. But they are still ready to fight! The Archiduke raises your voice: - Soldiers! We are not defeated yet! Behind this hill is our beloved capital, the heart of Empire, the beautiful Vienna! Do we let our country to be dominated by evil RUSSIANS and TURKS??? - NEVER! - Cried the troops. - NO, WE DON'T! - Shouted the Archiduke. Drawing his sword and pointing with it to his front, he said: - Soldiers of Austria! I don't know if we succeed or not, but I know that we must to try! Maybe this is a farewell or maybe this is a new beginning... But WE'LL FIGHT! All with me! Draw your swords! Prepare your guns! Now... CHAAAAAAARGE!!!!

- WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA !!!!!

(clopclopclopclopclop)

Lon-Rom: Nothing personal, I just needed that build.

Ber: I proclaim the annexion of the French territory to the Mighty German Reich. French fleets, reduced to acts of piracy, will eventually surrender!

Spring 1905 deadline: 19:00 BST, 5th July 2002.