AUSTRIA-HUNGARY (Rod Werner)
A(Bud) s A(Vie) - Gal; F(Gre) s A(Ser) - Bul; A(Ser) - Bul; A(Vie) - Gal

ENGLAND (Paul Preston)
F(NTH) c A(Yor) - Bel; A(Yor) - Bel; F(Lon) - ENG; F(Nwy) - StP nc (FAILED)

FRANCE (Christian Thomsen)
F(Por) - MAO; A(Mar) - Bur; A(Bur) - Gas; A(Pic) s GERMAN A(Hol) - Bel (MISORDER)

GERMANY (David Jolly)
F(Ber) - BAL; F(Den) s F(Ber) - BAL; A(Mun) Stands; A(Kie) Stands; A(Hol) s ENGLISH A(Yor) - Bel

ITALY (Alec Sharman)
A(Pie) - Mar; A(Ven) - Pie; F(Nap) - ION; F(Tun) - WMS

RUSSIA (Steve Dean)
F(StP) nc - Nwy (FAILED); F(GoB) - BAL (FAILED); A(War) - Gal (FAILED); A(Rum) - Ser; F(BLA) c TURKISH A(Ank) - Bul (MISORDER)

TURKEY (Anthony Ling - NMR!)
A(Bul) Stands (DISLODGED - DISBANDED NRO); A(Ank) Stands ; F(AEG) Stands ; F(Smy) Stands

PRESS

Andy-All:
Please do NOT forget to include RETREATS and BUILDS in next season's (A02) orders!

Lon-All:
London Calling:
It saddened Sir Wordsworth to have to deploy an English fleet in the Pond of Peace, yet it was declared a necessary evil by military strategists looking to protect the people of Belgium against aggression from the country FKA France. Strategists also deemed the positioning critical to the humanitarian needs of refugees who had begun to swim or raft across the Pond of Peace en masse. Intelligence in England did discover that President Poltron was recently assassinated by those loyal to the highly regarded statesman Monsieur Thomsen who, it is rumored, intends to carry out a reorganizion of the French government to rid it of those who would speak ill of England and who would carry out hostile acts in the English territory of Belgium.

Lon-Mos:
Mr. Dean, the Stolichnaya has been nice; however, the crown was mightily disturbed by northern shipbuilding in Russia. Indeed, some have suggested that England would do well to take charge of Stolichnaya production and distribution so that corrupt Russian leadership cannot harm it further. "When they kick at your front door -- How you gonna come? -- With your hands on your head -- Or on the trigger of your gun?"

Lon-All:
London Gin Letter:
Swordworth has been busy practicing his slashes, bulking up with weights and steroids, and delivering lines like the headless and mindless governor of whom the Handsome Archduke seems quite proud indeed. "Hasta la vista, baby." "I'll be back!"

Par-Lon:
please stop sending out all those silly e-mails to everyone and think about what you are doing. An alliance actually means working together you know?

France Govt-All:
: "The recent elections have sent President Poltron to retirement. The new primeminster is Christian Thomsen, popular called Franc Robuste. The President first decision on the post was to talk to the former enemies of Italy, England and Germany - and our nations are now friends again. The german leader should be praised for his honesty and even though everybody wanteds make plans with France, Germany did not demand to take either a piece of the homeland of France or sail their fleets close to French borders - therefore we are happy to secure Germany, the french-speaking province of Belgium."

Dark Lord-All:
No-one is listening out there, it can only be the drugs and other abuses that are blinding your soul. Awaken you foolish ones, smell the dankness of death for it is upon you and all will laugh and no tears will be shed; for you are foresaken.

Rom-Vie:
See I am your friend, you can trust me, just keep looking that way. Yes over there you twit.

Mos-Vie:
I keep offering hands of friendship but I only had two and they are now merely stumps.

Andy-All:
Another wonderful batch of press, please keep it coming :-)))

Andy-Anthony:
If you have a receipt from me for your orders then please let me have it ASAP. Otherwise please contact me to let me know your still playing!

AUTUMN 1902 DEADLINE: 09:00 GMT, Tuesday 4th November, 2003.