Dip 999 - Fall '03 Results

VIENNA FALLS!!!  AUSTRIAN ARMIES RE-TAKE ITALIAN-HELD TERRITORY AND 
STRIKE A BLOW INTO THE ITALIAN HEARTLAND, BUT FAIL TO PROTECT OTHER 
CRUCIAL HOLDINGS AS THE GERMAN ARMY STORMS THE AUSTRIAN CAPITAL!
RUSSO-GERMAN COOPERATION YIELDS GAINS AGAINST ENGLAND, BUT IT IS THE 
FRENCH MARINES THAT LAND THE MOST TELLING BLOW!
RUSSIAN FORCE CONCENTRATIONS IN THE SOUTH TAKE CRITICAL LANDS FROM 
BOTH AUSTRIA AND TURKEY!
TURKISH FLEETS STILL INEFFECTIVE, BUT NOW BLAME TURKISH LAND FORCES 
FOR LACK OF SUCCESS!  TURKISH CAPITAL BESET ON THREE SIDES!


 From the Presses:

RUSSIAN CREW MAKES GOOD SHOWING IN TIAWANESE REGATTA!  (Taipei) 
Reports from the shores of Taiwan indicate that a Russian crew, 
travelling halfway around the globe in less than a week, made a good 
showing at the world regatta held here a short while ago.  "Taiwan 
was great!" said an emergency replacement who made the trip only at 
the very last minute.  Meanwhile, the Russians are preparing to 
return to their normal naval duties as the general European war drags 
on.

SULTAN, REPORTED SLAIN, RETURNS TO SAY "I'M NOT DEAD YET!" 
(Constantinople) Amid persistent reports that the Sultan was dead, 
the Turkish parliament was fully prepared to elect a new head of 
state yesterday when a surprising report emerged indicating that the 
Sultan was in fact alive.  We have just learned that, far from being 
killed, the Sultan had been meditating in isolation about military 
strategy.  The meditations were evidently fruitful, as immediately 
upon his return the Sultan instantly began issuing orders to both 
fleet and army units.  Results of the fighting were not known at 
press time, but government officials here state that the Sultan is 
"cautiously optimistic".


 From the War Department:

AUSTRIA
A(Bud) - Tri
A(Tyl) - Ven
A(Pie) S A(Tyl) - Ven
[F(Adr) - Ion] - fails v. Italian F Ion, 1 v. 1
A(Bul) - Gre
A(Ser) S A(Bul) - Gre

ENGLAND
[F North Sea hold] - unit dislodged by German F Hel, 3 v. 2
F Norweg Sea s F North Sea
[F Wales - London] - bounce w/ French F Eng, 1 v. 1

FRANCE
{Fleet English channel to London] - bounce w/ English F Wal, 1 v. 1
Fleet Irish sea to Liverpool
[Fleet Mid atlantic ocean to English channel] - self-bounce, French F 
Eng fails to vacate
army Burgundy to Marseilles

GERMANY
A munich to tyrolia
A bohemia to vienna
A holland holds
F heligoland to northsea
F denmark supports F helgioland to northsea
F sweden supports F norway to hold

ITALY
Army venice to Rome
Army Tunis holds
[Fleet Greece holds] - dislodged by Austrian A Bul, 2 v. 1
[Fleet Ionian S F Greece hold] - support cut by Austrian F Adr

RUSSIA
A(Gal) s. GERMAN A(Bohemia-Vienna)
F(Nwy) s. GERMAN F(HEL)-NTH
A(Rum) - Bul - succeeds v. Turkish A Con, 2 v. 1
F(BLA) s. A(Rum)-Bul
[F(Ank) - Con] - bounce w/ Turkish A Con, 1 v. 1
A(St.P) s. F(Nwy)

TURKEY
[A Con to Bul] - bounce w/ Russian A Rum, 1 v. 2
[F Smy to Con] self-bounce, Turkish A Con fails to vacate


Retreats:
English F Nth may retreat to Edi, Yor, Ska, or OTB.
Italian F Gre may retreat to Aeg, Alb, or OTB.


Centers Held and Unit Locations:

Austria:
Centers (5): Bud, Tri, Ser, Gre, Ven
Units: A Pie, A Tri, A Gre, A Ser, F Adr, A Ven

England:
Centers (2): Edi, Lon
Units: (F Nth?), F Wal, F Nrg

France:
Centers (7): Bre, Par, Mar, Spa, Por, Bel, Lpl
Units: A Bel, A Mar, F MAO, F Lpl, A Pic, F Eng

Germany:
Centers (7): Ber, Mun, Kie, Den, Swe, Hol, Vie
Units: A Hol, A Trl, F Den, F Swe, F Nth, A Vie

Italy:
Centers (3): Rom, Nap, Tun
Units: A Rom, A Tun, (F Gre?), F Ion

Russia:
Centers (8): StP, Mos, War, Sev, Rum, Nwy, Ank, Bul
Units: A Gal, A Bul, F Bla, F Nwy, A StP, F Ank

Turkey:
Centers (2): Con, Smy
Units: A Con, F Smy



Adjustments:
Austria:
Disband 1

England:
Disband 1, or none, pending retreats

France:
Build 1

Germany:
Build 1

Italy:
Disband 1, or none, pending retreats

Russia:
Build 2

Turkey:
No Change (unit annihilated earlier in year)



Next Deadlines:
ASAP - Retreats from England and Italy
Winter, 1903 - Friday, Sept. 23rd
Spring, 1904 - Wednesday, Sept. 28th
Fall, 1904 - Wednesday, Oct. 5th


GM Notes:

We managed to recover our Turkish leader, and I thank Bret for 
stepping back up to the plate.  I really hate to lose people. 
Charlie's regatta evidently went well (feel free to post about it, 
Charlie), so hopefully the wait has been worth it.  I'm sure it was 
for Charlie, in any case!

We are back on Wednesday deadlines, and hopefully we can stick to the 
schedule for more than one whole week this time!  The power bases are 
shaking out, but there is plenty of diplomacy left.  Keep at it guys!

Map sent separately.

-- 

-Adam, Dip 999 GM


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