AUSTRIA-HUNGARY (Kurt Lichtenstein)
A(Boh) - Vie; A(Bud) s TURKISH A(Rum) - Gal; A(Tyr) s FRENCH A(Bur) - Mun; F(ION) s FRENCH F(WMS) - TYS

ENGLAND (Gerry Woolfenden)
F(Lpl) - IRI; A(Kie) - Ber; A(Hol) - Kie (FAILED); A(Edi) - Bel; F(NTH) c A(Edi) - Bel; F(SKA) - Nor (MISORDER: Ambiguos destination!); F(Den) Stands

FRANCE (Robert Lange)
A(Bre) - Gas; A(Bur) - Mun; A(Mar) - Pie; A(Ruh) s A(Bur) - Mun; F(Spa) sc - Mar; F(WMS) - TYS

GERMANY (Tony Kilner)
A(Mun) - Kie (FAILED, DISLODGED TO Boh)

ITALY (Norman Nathan)
F(TYS) - ION (FAILED, DISLODGED - DISBANDED NRO); F(Tun) s F(TYS) - ION; A(Tri) Stands; A(Ven) s A(Tri); A(Nap) Stands

RUSSIA (Wayne Read)
F(Ber) - BAL; A(Sil) s A(War) - Gal; A(Ukr) s A(War) - Gal (CUT); A(War) - Gal (FAILED); A(Mos) s A(Ukr)

TURKEY (Troy Johnson)
A(Rum) - Gal (FAILED); A(Sev) - Ukr (FAILED); A(Arm) - Sev (FAILED); F(BLA) s A(Arm) - Sev; F(AEG) s AUSTRIAN F(ION); F(Smy) - EMS

PRESS

Andy-All:
Please do NOT forget to include retreats and BUILDS in next season's (A04) orders! Also can everybody please label their e-mails properly in the subject line of the e-mail?

Vie-All:
"THEY CAN KEEP THE CURSED SLAVS"

Emperor Franz Josef's 'excited utterance' has brought a terrible backlash of bad sentiment upon the Hapsburg Dynasty. Serbian nationalist groups, at first vehemently opposed to Italian invasion, are now crying out for alliance with Italy against the Empire. Non-slavic families throughout the conquered region, especially relatives of officers of the Great Fleet, are screaming out for protection, and now believe their Empire has abandoned them to Italian control. There has been no contact with the Fleet, but they must know of the fate of their homeland, and morale is sure to be low.

The Emperor's nephew and heir, Arch-Duke Franz Ferdinand, long known to be a supporter of Slavic equality in the Empire, has gained favor in recent months, as he leads guerilla combat units against the Italians. In a lavish ceremony, he and King Alexander of Serbia presented a Medal of Honor to an eight-year-old Serbian boy, whose father, a former postal worker named Princip, gave his own life to save the Arch-duke from Italian mortar fire. In other news, the Italian Embassies in Vienna and Belgrade were fire-bombed on the same night. Dozens were killed, and in Vienna, the Ambassador, who had been hiding behind the walls of his Embassy, was arrested while recovering at the local hospital and placed in prison. Two Battalions of Third Corps, Vienna Conscripts, recently returned from the Russian front, have been mobilized to protect the prison and the Ambassador from a furious mob.

Needless the say, the Empire is in uproar, and many citizens are unsure who to blame. Many religous leaders believe the Emperor's foolish decision to ally with the heathens against our own fellow christians was the cause of their problems, while others point at Italian duplicity or poor planning by the Ministry of War. Regardless, if the Empire survives these troubled times, it will no doubt bring about drastic changes in the ruling class.

Lon-All:
Thursday London Times

The Tide turns.

English troops take Belguim and fleets secure the northern routs while the English army rolls on and on through the German Lowlands.

Questions in the house ask 'do we not have any loyalties to our friends - 'friendship belongs at home replies the English PM and we shall soon be 14'.

PM Woolfenden also sends envoy to discuss opportunities in the Bosphorus.

Still no replies from the Italian tomato farmers. Italian President states 'I fail to understand why our Spaghetti crop is not growing - I water it daily!'. German leaders state they will come and advise Italians on game plans based on their outstanding results. German Chancellor states ' you need to water lefthanded else the spaghetti will never grow'. Haaaaaaa states the Italians I knew I was doing something wrong!

Par(Gov't)-All:

Government Announcement

French newspapers are on stike this season - many apologies, it is most unusual for us French to strike....

Par-Berne:

RE: Just look up :-)

Perhaps our Marshall Foch was incorrect when he said 'These aeroplanes are interesting toys, but of no military value whatsoever'.

Berne-Par:

I don't think there's any doubt about it whatsoever :-)

PLOP-All:

We have taken control! The future is ours! We demand......

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Andy-All:

Once again a big thank you for all the hard and entertaining press this week :-)

AUTUMN 1904 DEADLINE: 2100 GMT, Thursday 22nd May 2003.