The Growing Storm (1906 Rp)

[general ostruppen]

Year: 1906 January 1st
Turn format:
Country Name
Diplomacy
Military Action
Internal Affairs
Construction/Economy
Research
Operations

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[Kasierwolf]

Country Name: Spain

Diplomacy

The Kingdom of Spain has elected to send officials to the German Empire, Austro-Hungarian Empire, and Ottoman Empire.


Military Action

Military forces of the Spanish Colonial army are setting up checkpoints throughout the Moroccan province in Northern Africa, reports of individuals threatening to start a revolution for independence has the territory on edge and the local governor is not taking chances by shutting down local traffic.


Internal Affairs

King Alfonso addressed the country today on continuing the industrial restoration of Spain, he avoided discussing Spain's large debt to the German Empire and United Kingdom.
Parliament met to discuss raising the debt ceiling for the country and printing more money into the economy further risking potential Spanish economic collapse but buying time for the Kingdom to continue construction projects and stave off paying its debts.
Spanish Morocco has implemented policies that push local workers and colonials into longer work days, lower minimum wages, and no benefits. Production from the territory is hoped to increase and give the economy on the homefront some relief.

Construction/Economy

Parliament authorized the construction of a new Spanish fleet, to replace what was lost in the American war. Work on a destroyer and dreadnought have begun. Additional state run factories and projects continue to keep Spanish citizens employed, but are funded by loans from the German Empire, state economists report it could be a few years before the Spanish economy properly starts paying back its debt.

Research


Operations

 

[Pat]

United States (Turn 1)​

Diplomacy: The United States accepts three defense contracts and two infrastructure contracts from the Ottoman and German Empires and begins establishing formal and normalized diplomatic relations with the states upon the arrival of their representatives to the country. Although the warmly-received German diplomat suggests the idea of a non-aggression treaty in order to assure the people United States and the German Empire that their nations will never take up arms against each other, it is respectfully declined by the sitting President Theodore Roosevelt who wishes to maintain complete American neutrality.

Military Action: Recruit 4,775 able bodied men to the United States Army, recruit 1,066 able bodied men to the United States Navy, recruit 132 able bodied men to the United States Marine Corps. Acquire all the necessary funding and equipment to train and equip and pay the enlistees.

Internal Affairs: Immigration continues unfettered and is particularly encouraged from the countries of Southern and Eastern Europe, Canada, and Latin America.

Constructions/Economy: President Theodore Roosevelt removes John Frank Stevens from his post of chief engineer of the Panama Canal Project, replacing him with U.S. Army Major George Washington Goethals, a civil engineer trained for leadership and possessing previous experience in building canals. Rallying a majority in Congress and the Senate, Theodore manages to secure an additional $100,000,000 for the Isthmian Canal Commission for the express purposes of construction and the improvements necessary to be made within the Panama Canal Zone for the continued health, safety, and comfort of the workers there. The canal design is finalized to a lock system to raise and lower ships from a large reservoir 85 feet above sea level. The water to refill the locks would be taken from Gatun Lake by opening and closing enormous gates and valves and letting gravity propel the water from the lake. Gatun Lake would connect to the Pacific through the mountains at the Gaillard Cut.

Ten government owned and operated civilian commodity factories are to be constructed evenly on both the West and East Coasts, to be auctioned for on the free market to interested parties once the cost of the investment is recouped.

Three Pennsylvania Class Cruisers are commissioned by the German Empire's High Seas Fleet, to be constructed jointly by two companies, the Atlantic Iron Works in Boston, Massachusetts, and Eastern Shipbuilding in Groton, Connecticut. They are to be bought for $1,300,000 paid for in two annual payments.

Two Pennsylvania Class Cruisers and one Illinois Class Capital Ship will be built and sold to the Ottoman Empire's Navy for £2,300,000 to be paid for in ten annual payments spread over ten years. The work will be done by two companies; Bayles Shipyard in Port Jefferson, New York, and Wolf and Davidson in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In addition, a party of one hundred U.S. naval officers and ship builders is dispatched to the Ottoman Empire in order to help train and devise methods to modernize the Ottoman Empire's Navy, who will remain within the country for a period of two years.

3,000 M1895 Colt-Browning machine guns chambered for the 7x57mm Mauser Rounds with a total market value of $210,000 will be manufactured and sold to the Ottoman Empire. 100,000 surplus Krag-Jørgensen repeating bolt-action rifles with the total value of $2,000,000 are sold to the Ottoman Empire. 5,500 surplus M1903 Springfields are to be manufactured and sold to the Ottoman Empire for a sum of $192,500. 900 Colt 1905 revolvers are to be produced and bought by the Ottoman Empire for $13,500. The United States sells a manufacturing license of it's retired Krag-Jørgensen variants for $30,000. Additionally, five munition plants to satisfy the Ottoman Empire's new need for American bullets will be built within the aforementioned country. The cost of construction and all financial losses will be paid for by the Ottoman Empire in exchange for a total of 50% ownership of the enterprises, with 40% going straight to the Ottoman Empire's coffers and 10% to the Royal House of Osman directly. Materials will be partially subsidized by the Ottoman Empire, eliminating 30% of the cost of raw resources. No profit for the United States is expected to be made until after the Ottoman Empire's Army is fully supplied. Finally, a weapons factory specifically designed to manufacture modernized Krag-Jørgensen repeating bolt-action rifles is to be erected within the Ottoman Empire.

200 tractors are leased by the United States from farmers and manufacturers for temporary use by the Ottoman Empire, who will at a later time reimburse the investment.

The United States in return for two decades of operating rights and 70% of the yearly profits, the remaining 30% going to the Ottoman Empire, begins the construction of two railroads within their business partner's borders. One will start in Üsküp (Skopje) and go to Tiran, then connect with Selanik, (Salonica). The second will extend the existing railway system in Ankara to reach both the cities of Erzurum and Trabzon.

Research:
Project Alpha.
Project Beta.
Project Gamma.

Operations:
Operation Alpha.

 

[Hypnos]

The Principality of Bulgaria
1st January 1906 - Turn 1

Diplomacy:
The Ottoman Empire: With tensions growing in the Balkan Peninsula, Prince Ferdinand I of Bulgaria has announced his intentions to open further diplomacy with the Ottomans to renegotiate Bulgaria's position within the empire. Whilst Bulgaria has long been fairly independent of their Turkish overlords, the country still remains an official vassal state of the empire, and many ethnic Bulgarians remain outside of the Principality's authority and under the direct rule of the Sultan. Ferdinand hopes to change this situation for the better and has been very vocal about his support for 'A Bulgaria for all Bulgarians' and 'A state for Slavs, not for Turks.' Many believe this action to be a delayed response to the Macedonian Uprisings that occurred three years prior, though Ferdinand has refused to comment. Prime Minister Racho Petrov is set to meet with the Sultan of the Ottomans in Constantinople later this month in order to discuss these matters. High Moon

The German Empire: Though Prince Ferdinand and Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany did not maintain a close relationship, the Prince has expressed an interest in forming a stronger bond between the nations of Germany and Bulgaria. Bulgarian diplomat Dimitar Sanchov has been dispatched to Berlin to meet with the Kaiser and discuss matters of state. Among the issues brought with him is an offer of betrothal from Prince Ferdinand between Bulgarian Prince Boris and Wilhelm's daughter Princess Victoria Louise to seal their countries relations in blood. Speculation has arisen however that this meeting actually has a deeper meaning, though any information regarding what that could be are exclusively for the ears of the Kaiser. Keidivh

Military Actions:
Second and Third Armies: Though no battle plans have been issued as of yet, the Bulgarian Second and Third armies are to be readied for swift mobilisation, and are to be prepared for the possibility of combat within the near future, this includes an increased training routine for active soldiers to ensure they are in peak fighting shape. Generals Ivanov and Dimitriev have both been called back to Sofia for a military briefing.

Internal Affairs:
Propaganda: Despite the Prince's recent attempts at a peaceful reevaluation of Ottoman-Bulgarian relations, the government continues to secretly output a significant amount of Anti-Turkish propaganda and distribute it not only within the borders of Bulgaria but also other Balkan territories within the Ottoman Empire. This propaganda portrays Bulgaria as a strong protector of Slavic people and depicts the Prince himself as diplomat, a warrior and a scholar, a hero of the people. A stark contrast to the slow, ineffectual and authoritarian depiction of the Ottoman Sultan.

Industrial Expansion: The government intends to continue its policies from the previous decade by encouraging Bulgarians to buy more goods from inside the country rather than importing from overseas. Additional tariffs are being drafted for foreign goods and the Ministry of Finance is offering generous tax cuts for any entrepreneurs willing to produce goods inside of Bulgaria itself.

Construction/Economy:
Infrastructure: Prince Ferdinand has approved the distribution of funds to help with the improvement of Bulgarian infrastructure, including the railway system. Whilst these funds are mostly for the railway's maintenance and to ensure that it remains modern and up to date, plans have been drawn up expand the railway, especially in the south and west of the country, these plans are to be surveyed for viability and then sent to be executed over the course of the next few years.

Mining: Mining has always been a large part of the Bulgarian economy and in an attempt to stimulate further economic growth, the Prince has set aside funds for the opening of several new state owned coal mines in Burgas Province of the country. Whilst a large amount of this coal is to be exported in order to bring in more money for the government, a sizable amount is to be kept for future use.

Research:
N/A

Operations:
N/A

 

[Pilgrim59]

Austro-Hungarian Empire
January 1st, 1906
Turn 1

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Diplomatic Missions & Declarations

Overall Diplomatic Courses:​

The Triple Alliance of 1882 (Renewed)
Foreign Minister Aehrenthal attempts to renew the Triple Alliance from 1882 (Kingdom of Italy, German Empire and Austro-Hungarian Empire) by sending an ambassador to both Rome and Berlin, reconfirming the shared interests of the triplet powers of central Europe.

Legation of Japan
Foreign Minister Aehrenthal sends a legation of ambassadors on a diplomatic mission to Japan. Their details are unknown to the public at the moment, but Aehrenthal insisted in one of his letter to an Imperial ambassador in Morocco:

...it is of mutual needs and benefits, that the Imperial and Royal Crown reaches out to one of its companions in the recent conflict in the orient (Boxer Rebellion)...

The Bosnian Solutions
Imperial and Royal Crown and its regional supervisors have decided to call for a revision of administrative and political reforms in Bosnia & Herzegovina. This was an effort to further establish the region as a stable province under the advisories of the Austro-Hungarian rule, as well as incorporating the recently occupied region into the Empire, without the use of force.

The Tangier Crisis (!)
In 1905, Kaiser Wilhelm II of the German Empire visited and discussed with the Sultan of Morocco and his representatives, as well as publicly declaring his support of the sovereignty of the Sultan. This event reached the French as a provocative challenge on their sphere of influence in North Africa. Eventually, a conference was called by the German Empire to resolve the issue - one of which was the Algeciras Conference, hosted in Spain. In the Algeciras Conference, Major European powers gather to discuss the issue. The Austro-Hungarian Empire fully supports Germany’s stand on the Crisis.

Military Actions & Interventions

Overall Military Actions:
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Military Actions Summaries:
- Revised logistical and strategic positioning of troops in Bosnia.
- Reduction of garrisons in Bohemia and Moravia.
- Exchange of troops in Transylvania.

Bosnia-Herzegovina Province
- 9 Austrian and 4 Hungarian Landwehr regiments are dispatched to the Dalmatian coastline.
- 21 Common Army Landwehr regiments are dispatched to Sarajevo's outskirts.

Bohemia & Moravia Region
- 7 Austrian Landwehr regiments are sent towards the southern end of the Empire from Bohemia.
- 11 Common Army Landwehr regiments are redeployed towards central Austria for requisition and exercise with their new Mannlicher rifles (Gewehr M.95). While most of their older Gewehr 88 rifles are being sent to the Tyrolean garrisons in the alps, as well as the rear-echelon units.

Transylvania Region
- 2 Hungarian Honved regiments are being sent to central Hungary, in order to equip and exercise with their new equipment and artillery pieces. 2 Common Army Landwehr regiments replaces their post in Transylvania.

Internal Affairs & Reforms

Overall Internal Affairs:​

Case of Imperial Standard-Caliber 1906
Since the late 19th century, the Austro-Hungarian Empire have been in search of a versatile caliber to equip its diverse army (as part of a reduced military budget). With the rise of the Steyr-Mannlicher arms company, the Minister of War, alongside General Chief of Staff Hotzendorf presented the case of utilizing the 8 x 50mmR smokeless cartridge over the German 7.92 x 57mm cartridge. The Ministry of War will review the case over the next two weeks to decide on an adoption plan, as well as a fixed budget for the orders of the new caliber.

U-1 Class Submarine
Having been planned by the naval department in 1905, the new Chief of the Imperial Navy Montecuccoli is eager to start the process of laying down the first of the U-1 Class. This was a result of having witnessed the need to expand the Empire's control over the Adriatic Sea, as well as emulating its German neighbor's naval arms race with Britain. As such, 2 of U-1's class was ordered, in order to access the reliability of the naval department.

Magyarization in Hungary
A revision of the Hungarian Minority Act of 1868 was to be overseen by the Hungarian officials in the Empire, as multiple ethnic groups have had their own languages implemented in their own-funded schools and organizations. In order to keep its population familiar with the Kingdom's speech, Hungarian officials have implemented a clause in the Minority Act stating that all public and private schools in Hungary were compelled to make sure that the students could express themselves fluently in Hungarian after fourth grade. This was one of an attempt at Magyarization of the Empire's half, while the Austrians were obliged to back the interests of similar activity - favoring the German language.

Constructions & Economic Affairs

Construction/Economy:​

Reduction of military spending (continued)
Budget: -150,000,000 Kr. (~ $-30,500,000 USD)
Background: An alteration in the annual military budget-cuts to control the Empire's spending. The projected budget cut for the next 3 months will be 37,500,000 Kr., accompanied by a surplus-release of 3,200 Gewehr 88 rifles.

Revised industrialization and agricultural development of the Empire
Budget: 95,000,000 Kr. (~ $19,310,000 USD)
Background: Moderate spread of industrialization of the Hungarian side of the Empire. Introduction of improved agricultural methods and equipment from the west will aid in cultivating the eastern lands as well.

Extensions of railways and nationalization of private railway companies
Budget: 287,000,000 Kr. (~ $58,334,000 USD)
Background: A project of expanding railways across the Empire has been drawn and projected by the department of regional developments from both the Austrian and Hungarian sides of the Empire. This was a small effort to accelerate logistical and transport needs, diverting much of the empire's resources towards logistical needs, as a way to stay up-to-date with its rivals in Europe.

Naval Plan:​

The Adriatic Draft
Timeline: 1906 to 1910
Planned constructions: 3 Classes
Planned vessels: 15 ships

Ship Details:

Name: Huszar class
Type: Destroyers
Quantity: 10x
Status: 4 laid down; slipways under construction.
Projected completion: 1907

Name: Radetzky class
Type: Battleship
Quantity: 3x
Status: Slipways and dockyards under construction
Projected completion: 1910

Name: U-1 class
Type: Submarine
Quantity: 2x
Status: Navy yards under construction
Projected completion: 1909

Technological Focus & Research

Research:​

1. Maschinengewehr (Schwarzlose) M. 07
Cartridge: Mannlicher 8 x 50mmR
Rate of Fire: 400-580 rounds/min
Role: Infantry heavy machine-gun
Development:
- Improvements on heavier recoil springs (faster fire-rate of 600-760 rounds/min)
- Improved tripod and base for rapid displacements and movements.

2. Roth-Steyr M1907
Cartridge: 8mm Roth-Steyr
Rate of Fire: Semi-Automatic
Role: Standard-issued cavalry pistol
Development:
- Potential replacement of the current standard-issued Gasser revolvers, for faster rate of fire and reload. Featuring a stripper-clip loaded action from the top.

3. 8cm FK M.05/08
Cartridge: 7.6cm (76.5mm) / 8.0cm (80mm)
Rate of Fire: 5-8 rounds/min
Role: Field/Mountain Gun
Development:
- Additional frontal-shields for personal protections of the gun crew.
- Improved recoil system and loading breech compared to its preceding service guns.
- Different variants featuring a high-angle pedestal mount to provide 360' traversity (will see limited use until introduction of aircrafts)

 

[Keidivh]

Year: 1906 January 1st
Das Deutsches Reich

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Diplomacy:

Austro-Hungarian Empire: The ambassador sent by the Austro-Hungarian Empire is warmly received by the German Empire and is invited into the Reichstag. The Kaiser himself officially confirms that the German Empire will renew the Triple Alliance, thus vowing to stand beside the Austrian-Hungarian Empire. An ambassador is sent to Vienna by Gottlieb von Jagow in order to keep close diplomatic ties with its ally. Pilgrim59

Italy: A German ambassador is sent to accompany the Austrian ambassador to Rome, to reconfirm the alliance between the three nations and ensure they will stand together should anything threaten their interests, thus renewing the Triple Alliance. general ostruppen

Bulgaria: Bulgarian Diplomat Sanchov is warmly received by the Reich. While there have been no close relations between the two countries, the Kaiser is open to establishing them. As of now the offer of marriage between the Bulgarian Prince Boris and Wilhelm's own daughter Princess Victoria Louise hasn't been accepted nor denied, and the Kaiser has expressed interest in further discussing the matter and hearing out any other issues Sanchov wishes to discuss. Hypnos

Belgium: Under direct orders from Foreign Minister Jagow, an ambassador was sent to Belgium to establish friendly relations between the two countries and discuss other matters of state. @Nayeon

United States: Another ambassador is sent across the Atlantic to Washington D.C. Their goal is to establish a non-aggression treaty between the two nations, assuring neither will ever take up arms against the other and cement friendly relations between the two. Another matter of discussion would be Germany contracting the United States for the construction of naval vessels, namely to add new Dreadnoughts to the High Seas Fleet. Pat

Spain: Officials from the Kingdom of Spain are received in Berlin. Chancellor Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg and Foreign Minister Jagow meet with the officials to discuss the matter of Spains debt to the German Empire, but also discuss establishing closer diplomatic ties between the two nations. Kasierwolf

Japan: A German ambassador is sent to the Empire of Japan in order to establish formal diplomatic ties between the two countries. No other information is available as to what more will be discussed between the Empire's, any other matters being only for the Emperor's ears. Master Hand

Tangier Crisis: With France attempting to establish a Protectorate over Morocco, Kaiser Wilhelm II went to Morocco himself to show his support for the sovereignty of the nation. This led to a tense standoff between the German Empire and France, and war became a very real concern. In order to avoid this the Reich called for an international conference, which resulted in the Algeciras Conference in order to discuss the issue, discussion are still ongoing, though Austria-Hungary has made clear its support of the Reich's position. Kaiser Wilhelm II wishes to make clear the desire to avoid war at all costs, but at the same time ensure a balance of power between the Great Powers of Europa.

Military Actions:
VI Army Inspectorate: A new army Inspectorate is being raised to strengthen the Deutsches Heer, over the next few years an additional 122,000 soldiers will be recruited to construct the Inspectorate.

Internal Affairs:
Germanization: In an attempt to create unity, the Reich attempted to Germanize those of different ethnicity's, particularly the Polish and Lithuanian minorities by replacing their native languages in schools, buy lands from non-Germans and redistribute it to German hands, and even deport non-Germans. As of now this has had the reverse effect, in order to remedy Chancellor Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg has proposed teaching both German and the native language, in this way bringing them closer into the German fold, but allowing them to preserve and express their heritage and culture.

Nationalist Propaganda: Rising militarism in the German Empire has caused concerns of Germans emigrating to America to avoid mandatory military service. In order to stymie this, the German Chancellor has began spreading pro-German propaganda throughout the Reich, to fire up pride in German heritage, remind them that Germany is the prominent industrial power of the world, and praise the Reich's welfare programs established by the Iron Chancellor himself.

Construction/Economy:
Kiel Canal: In order to meet the increasing traffic and the demands of the Imperial German Navy, the Kiel Canal will be widened to accommodate the passage of a Dreadnought-sized battleship. This meant that these battleships could travel from the Baltic Sea to the North Sea without having to go around Denmark. The enlargement projects were completed by the installation of two larger canal locks in Brunsbüttel and Holtenau. This will take place over the next 7 years.

Industrial Development: Germany may currently have the strongest industrial base in the world, having surpassed Britain and rivaled only by America, but it must continue to strengthen it. In order to do this 6 new civilian factories will be built along with 2 military factories.

Surplus Silos: In the case of war, the possibility has to be considered that the seas will be lost to the British Fleet. In order to avoid the possibility of food shortages, the Chancellor has ordered the construction of surplus silos to store grain, cheese and potatos that will be bought over the coming years from the Reich's farmers

1906 Naval Development:
Name: Nassau Class
Type: Dreadnought
Quantity: 4
Projected Completion: 2.5 years

Name: U2 and U3
Type: Submarine
Quantity: 2
Projected Completion: 2 years

Military spending:
Name: 10.5 cm Feldhaubitze 98/09
Type: Howitzer
Quantity: 50

Name: 15 cm schwere Feldhaubitze 02
Type: Heavy Field Howitzer
Quantity:20

Name: 21 cm Mörser 10
Type: Howitzer
Quantity: 5

Name: Gewehr 98
Type: Rifle
Quantity:120,000

Research:
1) Project Blitz
2) Project Unbekannt

Operations: N/A

 

[High Moon]

The Sublime Ottoman State (Turn 1)

Diplomacy
Bulgaria:

While both the Padishah and the Grand Vizier has refused to meet with Racho Petrov, The Minister of Interior was tasked with recieving the representetive from Bulgarian Autonomy.

Germany: Padishah Abdülhamit sends a telegraph of utmost importance to the German Kaiser.

USA: Several contracts are signed with the New trade partner of the Ottoman Empire.

Spain: The ambassador is accepted and he is allowed to seek an audience with the Sultan in his palace.

Tangier Crisis: The Padishah Abdülhamit II, addressed his subjects in Morroco as the Caliph, Shadow of God on Earth, Spiritual Leader of all Muslims. His speech detailed the Kaiser's friendliness towards Muslims and the Germans help in preserving the Eternal State. He has advised the Amir of Morroco to not surrender his country and that Morroco's independence is of utmost concern to him.

Military Action:
Second Army Fortifies Edirne:
The Region is set up with new outposts in the 'Border' with Bulgaria and patrols are doubled

Third Army on the March:

The army based in Selanik is ordered to march up north towards Eastern Macedonia.

Re-Activation of Bağdat Ordusu:

The Bağdat Army has been nothing more than a token force since the early 1890s, seeing the need to revitalize the Army, Sultan Abdülhamit has ordered the Officers in the Region to re-assemble the Army, a force of 68.000 Arab-Turkmen-Kurdish Regulars are expected to report to the HQ in Baghdad by the end of the year.

Internal Affairs

The Restoration of Ottoman Constitution of 1876:
Today, right after the prayer His Imperial Highness has announced that the constitution of Ottoman Empire will be in effect again later this month The Chamber of Deputies will contain a ratio of %70 Muslims %20 Rum-Orthodox %2 Jewish % 8 Armenian, several changes have been made to the core of the law, Political parties are allowed to be formed and The Padishah's right to dissolve or suspend the Parliment has now been revoked. A new constitution is slated to replace the Orginal Kanun-i Esasi in Three years time until then the modified Constitution will hold its place


His Imperial Highness going to the Mosque as he hails his citizens.


Turkish Crucilla to be enforced by the Ministry of Education:

The teaching of (Ottoman) Turkish (Rough) in Primary and Middle schools. (Ottoman) Turkish (Middle) in High schools and (Ottoman) Turkish (Eloquent) and the teaching of the (Ottoman) Turkish Alphabet will be mandatory in every school in The Empire including Minority, Military, Westernized and Religious schools with eight hours a week being assigned to the teaching. Minority Languages will still be taught alongside the Official State Language of Turkish if the school gets a license from the Ministry.

French and German are adopted as Official Languages to be taught in Mid-to-High Education in Ottoman State Schools.

Two additional Lessons will teach the Ottoman and Seljuk History, detailing the Turkish Conquests, Life under the fair rule of Turks, Individual accounts of Sultans reigns and their personalities and the Modernization Period of the Empire.

Books used in schools will have to be approved by a Committee headed by the Minister of Education.

The Ministry will employe 5.000 Civil Servants to act as Inspectors, travelling through the Empire to inspect schools and enforce the Ottoman Way, Inspectors are allowed to suspend Education in schools that don't follow the Ministry's orders. Continued breaches will result in the School being shut down and it's properties being seized by the Ministry.

Reformation of the Ottoman Gendarmerie:
The Gendarmerie has been an integral part of the Ottoman Law Enforcement yet the Para-Military force has been rotting from inside for a long time, serving in remote regions and Villages and enforcing the law was not seen as a priority bu sensing that it was due to this lack of authority that the 1903 revolts spread so quickly .

The Military Police will now also contain Non-Muslim Conscripts as well due to the conditions set by the constitution, nearly doubling the Manpower of the Whole Army. Most conscripts from Balkans are expected to be transferred to the Turkish Inner Anatolia or the Kurdo-Turkish Eastern Anatolia while the Armenians in the East are to be posted to the Syria to serve their duty and ensure that their loyalties don't stir problems in border regions.

The Krag rifles are expected to be in the armouries by the end of the month replacing the old Martini-Henrys in service, boosting the firepower of the Law Enforcement.

A new organization affiliated with the Gendarmerie known as Karakol Cemiyeti (Sentinel Association) is created with its members being made out of Village Elders who previously served their duty in the Ottoman Army, The Elders are tasked with providing safety of the Township they inhabit and are allowed to officially form a Militia of up to 10 Men, a pay of 230 Kuruş will be paid to the 'Officers' every six months.

A Turkish Translation for Kuran-I Kerim:
Şeyh-ü İslam has announced that a competition will be held to translate the Kuran for the masses to understand the book by themselves, freeing them from the shackles that bind them to the local religious leaders. The Best translation will win a prize of 100 Turkish Liras.

Abdülhamit's Initiative to form New Turkmen Settlements in Rumelia:
İskan (Bulwark) is an old Ottoman Tradition, Populating the border regions. Several Turkmen (Nomadic Turks are called as such) tribes from Karaman Region are to be re-settled in Thrace and Macedonia as permanent residents to form another layer of defence against the Rebels in Balkans and solidify the Turkish Presence further. The first wave of around 40.000 Turkmen Settlers will be placed in rural regions of Edirne and surrounding Regions.

Ottomanism:
Turk, Arab, Albanian, Rum, Bulgar, Bosniak, Armenian, Laz, Kurd. All have a place in the long history of the Ottoman State and have provided their services to the Eternal State, as such Minorities will be allowed to take up positions in Their local assemblies as equals to Muslims if they are older than thirty, know how to write and read Turkish Alphabet and speak Turkish fluently.

The Imams across the Balkans are 'suggested' to preach about tolerance and equality between the Children of the Book.

In contrast to these, the Turkification of the language is encouraged as a unified language for the Ottoman Empire would increase it's Governance's efficiency.


Construction/Economy

Farming Encouraged in Anatolia:

The Sultan lends out Tractors leased from the USA to Wealthy Plantation Owners in the region.

The Excessive taxes that held back Agriculture are suspended until the end of the year for the selected farms, to see the results in the 200 farms.

Research:
N/A

Operations:
Şahin​

 

[Kasierwolf]

Turn format: Turn 2


Country Name: Kingdom of Spain


Diplomacy

Ambassador Luis Santiago would meet with the German Imperial government agreeing to discuss the Spanish debt to the Germans and hoping to create closer ties to the Kaiser. However, Germany and Austria's stance in Morocco has complicated this situation greatly. Keidivh

The Kingdom of Spain is remaining silent toward the Austrian-Hungarian Empire over the 1905 Moroccan crisis.

Spain has deployed Ambassador Leo Padron to the United States to end a near decade of cold and near hostile relations between the Spanish and Americans



Military Action

The Spanish colonial army reported a minor fire fight between Morcoccan separatist at a checkpoint in the Eastern region of the province. Spanish forces crushed the separatist, and the regional governor pledged to eradicate anymore rebel activity in the region.

Internal Affairs

Parliament for the 43rd time since the founding of the Kingdom post restoration, has requested the monarch to agree on terms of a new constitution to allow Spain to become a Federal Republic. The monarch has in turn for the 43rd time, ignored this request.
Parliament passed the service citizenship act of 1906, allowing the second class Moroccans to become proper citizens of the Kingdom by serving in the Spanish armed forces.



Construction/Economy

Factories in Spain are producing textile goods, military parts, and reports from the Agrarian sector look promising as the domestic market of Spain receives much needed progress and profit. Experts state the influx of German money and the loss of the American colony of Cuba have resulted in a revival of the domestic market.


Research
N/A


Operations

Project Denari - An economic project spearheaded by the monarch with the intention of paying off the German Reich by 1920. It involves tax hikes, expansion of the Spanish kingdom's territories, and lowered wages for the population.

 

[general ostruppen]

Turn 1
SPAIN

Diplomacy:
1. Diplomatic officials are sent to their designated locations.

Military Action:
1. Garrison troops are deployed in the morocco territories to keep the peace, so far tensions are slightly arising.

Internal Affairs:
1. The populace is optimistic of Spains industry being restored, but question or doubt on how you are to do that.

2. Parliament has allowed the mass production of Spanish currency, causing a large inflation to sue and the value to go down. Productivity is slightly decreasing, and discontent is starting to slightly arise.

3. A strike was formed in one of the mines in the Moroccan territories, this is due to the implementation of longer work hours and less pay. The deployed garrison is able to contain the situation, but rumors of more future strikes and possibly even violence to spring out is most likely to happen.

Construction/economy:
1. Germany has allowed the Spanish to be given a loan, however the naval contractors look at you with a puzzled look on what a "Dreadnought is?" they also wish to ask what type of destroyer and how much they are being payed? (You need to give me a naval plan for how many ships you are building in a specific amount of years and how much money, look at navypedia for help or from me)

UNITED STATES
Diplomacy:
1. Congress has begun to allow the establishment of good/normal relations with the German Empire, and the Ottoman Empire. Along with accepting the infrastructure contracts and such. The offered non-aggression pact either way, does not go through congress and is declined.

Military Action:
1. 4,775 troops to be recruited to the U.S Army (turn 2), 1,066 recruited to the U.S navy (turn 2), and 132 men are to also be recruited to the U.S marine corp (turn 2).

Internal Affairs:
1. Immigration law remains as such.

Construction/Economy:
1. U.S. Army Major George Washington Goethals has taken the position of overseeing the construction of the Panama Canal. The instructions of how to get ships to one end to the other is taken note and the canal shall be done within 6-8 years. (Turn 32)

2. Gov't owned industries and civilian factories as stated are now being constructed to their explained locations and auctioned off to the free market.

3. five Pennsylvania Class Cruisers and one Illinois class capital ship are being constructed by the designated companies. (Turn 8)

4. Stated guns and prices are established and sold to the Ottoman Empire. The arms industry is shown to be growing thanks to the demands of weapons and weapons parts, and more civilians are employed.

5. Tractors are leased to the Ottoman Empire, and establishment of when they will be reimbursed will be discussed later.

6. Funds are being poured into the Ottoman infrastructure project.

Research:
1. Project Alpha (Turn 3)

2. Project Beta (Turn 5)

3. Project Gamma (Turn 5)

The Principality of Bulgaria
Diplomacy:
1. The prime minister has been sent to Constantinople to begin a discussion of easing tensions with the Ottoman empire and discussing other matters that need to be settled with.

2. A diplomat has been sent to the German Empire to establish good relations between the two nations. The marriage proposal will be discussed in private as such.

Military Action:
1. Anti-Muslim sentiment is rising and several small violent incidents have occurred between Muslim and Bulgarian citizens. Nationalistic and patriotic symbols and messages are painted in the alleyways with words written, "A RIGHTEOUS BULGARIA, IS A FREE BULGARIA!"

2. Tariffs have been raised, causing a shortage of some foreign goods which the populace isn't happy about, However foreign companies have accepted in establishing companies in the country thanks to the tax cut which will allow the shortage of foreign goods to be fixed within a year or two.

Construction/Economy
1. Plans and blueprints of expanding the railway networks in the southern and western territories are being drawn out and executed in action. (Turn 8)

2. The search for more promising mining area's is being pursued. (Turn 3)

THE AUSTRIAN-HUNGARIAN EMPIRE
Diplomacy:
1.The German Empire, along with the Kingdom of Italy are willing too renew the Triple Alliance. However word of this alliance has sparked an outrage within France when word that Italy was a part of the alliance was published in the newspaper.

2. The ambassador has been sent to Japan, along with a message to Morocco.

3. Reforms of the administration within the Bosnian territory is being made. However it will be difficult do to the past events that have transpired.

4. Spain has not given its permission to allow such a conference to open within its country. Countries have also yet to even be invited to this conference, however the U.K is willing to invite all European nations to settle this matter in London.

Military Action:
1. The dispatch of troop and training has begun and are finished within the first 3 months. Logistical lines and strategic importance are being advised and assorted by high command.

2. Garrisons have been reduced as stated in certain area's.

Internal Affairs:
1. The Ministry Of War has concluded that the smokeless cartridge is more favorable and thus shall be used instead. A sustainable budget is being made to make the production of these cartridges possible. (Turn 4)

2. The naval department asks "What is a U-Boat?". (During this time the U-Boat has just now begun testing)

3. The minority act has been revised.

Construction/Economy:
1. The military budget has been cut, causing an outrage with the military. Many soldiers are either let go, or faced with a lower pay check along with the officers. Discontent is arising within the military. (75,000 soldiers have been let go due to the new military budget being cut significantly)

2. A large investment into the Hungarian industry is met with positive reviews, other funds are also being sent to the eastern territories for agricultural purposes. (Results will show within 8 turns)

3. Funds are being spent in the expansion of more railway networks. Work has begun first in the Galician territory. (Turn 8)

4. A naval plan has been formulated, but no funds as of yet, and permission for the U-1 Boat must be granted first.

GERMAN EMPIRE:
Diplomacy:
1.The triple alliance has been renewed with Austria-Hungary and Italy.

2. The Bulgarian diplomat has been received and discussion of marriage will be discussed privately.

3. A diplomat has been sent to Belgium to start friendly relations. Belgium is suspicious but accepts the diplomatic approach.

4. Relations with the U.S has begun, and the request is accepted for the order of U.S ships.

5. The German Empire will allow a loan to the Spanish as long as they pay the interest rates and such.

6. Relations with Japan is made as weirdly your ambassador is speaking to the Japanese Emperors ear.

7. No conference is to be held in Spain without its permission. Otherwise the U.K is willing to host the conference.

Military Action:
1. Recruitment of 122,000 soldiers (Turn 6)

Internal Affairs:
1. Both German and native languages are being taught in minority schools along with some german culture.

2. Nationalistic pride is at an all time high.

Construction/Economy:
1. Again no one knows what a dreadnought is, but the expansion of the Kiel Canal and two large docks will be done. (Turn 28)

2. Military factories and other suitable civilians factories are being built.

3. stocking of certain food is being done, which will be able to last two years. (Turn 9)

4. Naval plan is formed but again no budget.

5. 50 10.5 cm Feldhaubitze 98/09 (Turn 2)

6. 20 15 cm schwere Feldhaubitze 02 (Turn 2)

7. 5 21 cm Mörser 10 (Turn 2)

8. 120,000 Gewehr 98 (Turn 4)

Research:
1. Project Blitz (Turn 8)

2. Project Unbekannt (Denied-Too vague)

OTTOMAN EMPIRE
Diplomacy:
1. The Bulgarian diplomat has been received and discussion of bettering relations has begun, but questions of the rise of nationalism within Bulgaria is a growing concern.

2.Germany receives the transmission.

3.Contract has been signed by U.S

4. The ambassador speaks with the sultan on whatever matter he is intending to speak of.

5. The sultans support and concern is heard.

Military Action:
1. Outposts and patrols are being established, as tensions are starting to grow. The populace questions the so called, "Peaceful talks of bettering relations." Between the nations.

2. The third army is on the march to its destination. (turn 2)

3. The recruitment of 68,000 men is being done. (turn 4)

Internal Affairs:
1. The constitution is being implemented again, however many of the minority groups are doubting that you the sultan will keep the constitution for very long. Time will tell.

2. New laws of what languages are allowed to speak and such are established.

3. 5,000 civil servants are hired to keep check of the school systems across the empire.

4. Reformations are made to help in establishing a proper police force. Armenians and other minorities are being conscripted into the army as a mandatory service. Many are upset with this and discontent is rising amongst the minorities being forced to serve as military police forces.

5. Several minorities from the Slavic minorities come forth to join the competition and translate the Quran. (Turn 2)

6. The immigration within the Thracian territory goes smoothly, however some discontent arises within the Macedonian territory.

7. Not a lot of minorities are given the opportunity to join assemblies as they are conscripted.

8. Balkan minorities question a lot of the hypocrisy within the Quran and such. Again discontent is rising as a large majority of the Orthodox population within the empire are getting sick and tired of religious officials trying to convert them. However others within the Balkans also just go with the program.

Construction/economy:
1. tractors are distributed and taxes are cut. Results of the farms will be seen within the next couple years(turn 6)

 

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World Event

On march 3rd an unexpected attack within the Bulgarian nation had occurred during the evening. Around fifteen men on horse back who were armed with Mosin Nagants and other variety of rifles, were reported to have attacked a small military supply depot and have managed to sweep 100 Mannlicher–Schönauer rifles and ammunition. Two of the hostile criminals were killed, and twelve of them managed to escape. However the garrison that survived while defending the supply depot, managed to wound one of the perpetrators and arrest him for interrogation. The only thing noteworthy that the man had was a identification paper, and his passport. It is stated that he is a Bulgarian citizen, and a Muslim. Information extracted from the man has also revealed that he is indeed working for some sort of religious organization. The investigators have ruled that a extremist group of some sort is in play and has instructed more security to all supply depots and military installations to be guarded with more troops. However two weeks later another raid was conducted with more then fifty men on another military supply depot. But this attack was repelled and the raiders escaped with only twenty eight escaping and the rest killed.Meanwhile the diplomacy between the ottoman empire, and the Bulgarian principality have declined due to Bulgarian nobles protesting that foul play is suspected with the recent raids and connected to the ottomans.​

 

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United States (Turn 2) ​

Diplomacy: The Spanish Kingdom's Ambassador Leo Padron is warmly accepted into the United States by sitting President Theodore Roosevelt and his wish for normalized relations between America and Spain is nothing but reciprocated.

The Russian Empire is approached by a United States delegation of army officers, ambassadors and gunsmiths in the hopes of selling a variety of guns to it's military, most prominently surplus Krag-Jørgensens and to-be-manufactured Springfield bolt-action rifle models.

Military Action: A plan to secure the United States' southern border with Mexico with the least amount of soldiers in light of the country's growing instability is ordered by President Theodore Roosevelt for the U.S. Army to formulate and prepare for.

Internal Affairs: Immigration restrictions for Asia, in particular China, are lifted, as are punitive measures undertaken in recent years to reduce the current Chinese population within the United States.

The United States accepts over a thousand Bulger and Armenian immigrant families from the Ottoman Empire, a total 23,054 individuals who will be arriving to the country over the next three months. Additional terms for the matter have been discretely agreed upon by both the United States and the Ottoman Empire behind closed doors.

President Theodore Roosevelt speaks fondly of the Ottoman and German Empires' efforts to create strong multi-ethnic states to the press pool.

The United States arranges a once in a lifetime opportunity for interested reporters to interview the leaders of the Ottoman Empire's Şark-i Rumeli Müdafa-i Hukuk Cemiyeti (East Rumelian Association for Defense of National Rights) and it's militiant arm, Kuvay-i Milliye (National Force).

Constructions/Economy: An ambitious shipyard is to be constructed on Hog Island, Philadelphia, by American International Shipbuilding in anticipation of additional commissions for naval vessels by foreign powers, the growing hunger for merchantile ships to satisfy domestic needs, and the United States Navy's desire to maintain a large and modernized standing fleet. In total, fifty slipways are to be built, making the future Hog Island Shipyard the largest in the entire world. Aside from generous subsidies for the initial construction materials and land purchases, the U.S. government authorizes an advance payment of $5,000,000 to be paid to the American International Shipbuilding company for the completion of the project.

Ten government owned and operated civilian commodity factories are to be constructed evenly in both the Midwest and South, to be auctioned for on the free market to interested parties once the cost of the investment is recouped.

Research:
Project Alpha. (Continued)
Project Beta. (Continued)
Protect Gamma. (Continued)

Operations:
Operation Beta.
Operation Gamma.
Operation Delta.