AUSTRIA-HUNGARY (Harvey Jones)
A(Bud) - Ser; A(Tri) s A(Bud) - Ser (CUT); A(Vie) s A(Tri)

ENGLAND (Lloyd Mitchell)
A(Den) - Lvn (FAILED); A(Yor) - Nwy (FAILED); F(BAL) c A(Den) - Lvn; F(GoB) s F(Nwy) - StP nc; F(NTH) c A(Yor) - Nwy; F(NWG) - BAR (FAILED); F(Nwy) - StP nc

FRANCE (David Queenan)
A(Kie) - Ber; A(Mun) Stands; A(Pru) - War; A(Sil) s A(Pru) - War; F(Bel) - Hol; F(GoL) - TYS (FAILED); F(MAO) s F(WMS); F(NAf) s TURKISH F(ION) - Tun (MISORDER); F(WMS) s F(GoL) - TYS

ITALY (Craig Shadbolt)
A(Rom) - Ven; A(Tyr) s AUSTRIAN A(Vie) - Tri (MISORDER); F(Nap) - TYS (FAILED); F(Tun) s F(Nap) - TYS

RUSSIA (Tim Sweeney)
A(Con) - Smy; A(Lvn) - StP (FAILED); A(Rum) s AUSTRIAN A(Bud) - Ser; F(BAR) - Nwy (FAILED); F(BLA) - Ank

TURKEY (Geerten Eijkelenboom)
A(Alb) - Tri (FAILED); A(Bul) - Ser (FAILED); A(Ser) - Bud (FAILED, DISLODGED TO Gre); F(ADS) s A(Alb) - Tri; F(AEG) s F(ION); F(ION) s ITALIAN F(Tun)


Autumn 1907 Adjustments:
A: +Ser, Tri, Vie, Bud = 4; Gains 1.
E: Den, +StP, Nwy, Swe, Lpl, Kie, Edi, Lon = 8; Gains 1.
F: Ber, Mun, +War, Hol, Bel, Mar, Spa, Por, Bre, Par = 10; Gains 1.
I: Ven, Nap, Tun, Rom = 4; No change.
R: +Smy, Rum, +Ank, Mos, Sev, -StP, -War = 5; No change.
T: Bul, Gre, Con, -Ser, -Smy, -Ank = 3; Loses 3.


Builds/Disbands:
A: Builds (No build ordered).
E: Builds A(Edi).
F: Builds A(Mar).
I: None.
R: None.
T: Removes F(ADS), A(Alb), F(ION).

PRESS

Extract from: The Life of Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield: Vol II 1860-1881; authors: William Flavelle Monypenny and George Earle Buckle; published by John Murray, London, 1929; page 1130

This section is discussing the consequences of the Russo/Turkish War of 1877/78, and the reaction of Disraeli, the British Prime Minister.

'This condition was all the more necessary, as Russia, in spite of her acceptance of the Conference proposal, had compeIled Turkey by threats of occupying Constantinople, to sign on March 3 at San Stefano a definitive treaty, much more stringent in its provisions than the preliminary terms had led [the rest of] Europe to expect. Beaconsfield thus described, on April 8 in the House of Lords, the effect of the treaty on Turkey-in-Europe:

"The Treaty of San Stefano completely abrogates what is known as Turkey-in-Europe; it abolishes the dominion of the Ottoman Empire in Europe; it creates a large State which, under the name of Bulgaria, is inhabited by many races not Bulgarians. This Bulgaria goes to the shores of the Black Sea and seizes the ports of that sea; it extends, to the coast of the Aegean and appropriates the ports of that coast. The treaty provides for the government of this new Bulgaria under a prince who is to be selected by Russia; its administration is to be organised and supervised by a commissary of Russia; and this new State is to be garrisoned, I say for an indefinite period, but at all events for two years certain by Russia.

Besides the creation of a huge Bulgaria, the treaty provided for the complete independence of Rumania, Serbia, and Montenegro, with a slight extension of territory for the two latter ... In Asia Turkey was to cede to Russia ... all the eastern portion of Armenia, including Batoum, Kars, Ardaban, and Bayazid; and in addition to pay an Indemnity of 45 millions sterling. The question of the Straits was left untouched save by guaranteeing the right of passage of [Russian] ships at all times but Beaconsfield argued in the Lords that by the treaty the Sultan of Turkey is reduced to a state of absolute subjugation to Russia, and, either as to the opening of the navigation of the Black Sea or as to all those rights and privileges with which the Sultan was invested as an independent Sovereign, he would be no longer in the position in which he was placed by the European treaties. We therefore protest against an arrangement which practically would place at the command of Russia, and Russia alone, that unrivalled situation and the resources which the European Powers placed under the government of the Porte [that is, the government of Turkey]"’

Tur- World: Silence falls across the lands, the midnight hour is closer then...the evil of the...............