[center][b][h1]SALUTE TO THE FALLEN[/h1][/b][/center]

[u][b]April 20th[/b][/u]
The [b]Zellonian[/b] delegation speaks at the Foulois Accords. The original man to speak was one of those who had not arrived yesterday, and so James Conrad--an affluent political speaker--took his place. Speaking on behalf of the original delegate, James Conrad gave a heated and emotional speech. "The Kurzingas," he said, "have become a spot of derision among the world. It exists instead that perhaps Zellonia should collect ownership of the island, extending the various rights and privileges to those living on the island."

[[b]Zellonia[/b]: +6 Ownership]

The Tyro-Antarian Wilhelm Bott [b]Argues[/b] with James Conrad. 

[[b]Zellonia[/b]: +3 Ownership].
[[b]Tyro-Antari[/b]: Cannot Argue for the remainder of the Accord].

[u][b]April 21st[/b][/u]
The Staratian attaché in Kavonia sends a telegram to the President. The [b]Republic of Staratia[/b] has decided to back [b]Kavonia[/b] in the [b]Kavonian Denouncement Crisis[/b].

[u][b]April 22nd[/b][/u]
The Saurilian Empire tests it's [i]Havka[/i] machine gun, a derivative from an Estalian 1905 model. Easily dissembled into the roving stand and the gun proper, it was simplistic in design and easily produced. It could go into production in early 1911.

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[i]Havka Machine Gun tests, circa 1910[/i][/center]

[u][b]April 23rd[/b][/u]
The Staratian [i]Kevlov Line[/i] is finished. Traversing over 700 kilometers, it links the Staratian capital with several lines that ended outside the Blacovics Republic. The [i]Kevlov Line[/i] was a two way route, and opened today by selling out every single seat on all four of its locomotives.

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[i]Staratian Cz.1 Locomotive, circa 1909[/i][/center]

[u][b]April 24th[/b][/u]
The [b]Kingdom of Blutland[/b] officially announces that it stands with Jouran, immediately casting into light it's perspective for local affairs. The Republic of Staratia did not immediately commend back on the Blutlandic support.

[u][b]April 25th[/b][/u]
The Seljuk attaché in the Greater Republic of Estalia successfully negotiates the order of a single Valdero LN1910 scout plane. The negotiated price was $28,000, and entirely for testing without a license to replicate it. The Valdero LN1910 was dissembled and placed into a shipping crate, scheduled to be shipped to the Seljuk Empire by the beginning of next month.

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[i]The Estalian Valdero LN1910 destined for Seljuk[/i][/center]

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[b]POLITICAL CLOUT[/b]
-- At the beginning of every month, every [b]Nation[/b] will gain [2 Political Clout]. It can be spent the following ways:
-- [b]Recruit General/Admiral[/b] [1 Political Clout]: Name the General/Admiral. They will be generated with a skill of [1d10] plus modifiers.
-- [b]Improve Relations[/b] [3 Political Clout]: Will improve relations by [b]4[/b] with a target nation.
-- [b]Propose Non-Aggression Pact[/b] [5 Political Clout]: Will propose a Non-Aggression Pact between a target nation. Relations must at least by 0. Lasts 3 Years.
-- [b]Propose Defensive Alliance[/b] [10 Political Clout]: Will propose an alliance between a target nation. Relations must at least be +20. Lasts 5 Years.
-- [b]Change Law[/b] [8 Political Clout]: Can change a law by [b]1 Slot[/b] in either direction.

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-- [b][color=beige]Jouran[/color][/b]/[b][color=purple]Tyro-Antarian Empire[/color][/b]: [[color=red]-16[/color]]
[i]Filled with Antarians and Tyrians, many within the Empire consider Jouran land to still be a piece of the empire itself. Coupled with the headline wringing [b]Carlsburg Affair[/b], tensions between Jouran and Tyro-Antari remain tight.[/i]

-- [b][color=beige]Jouran[/color][/b]/[b][color=darkgreen]Dongaria[/color][/b]: [[color=red]-9[/color]]
[i]The Dongarians, heavily militarized but mostly impoverished, have kept an ear to the ground about their neighbors. It wasn't until the Jourans decided double the size of their army that the Dongarians reacted, the Dongarian Prime Minister Hullam Abkath renouncing the Jouran militarism[/i].

-- [b][color=beige]Jouran[/color][/b]/[b][color=lightblue]Parmua[/color][/b]: [[color=red]-5[/color]]
[i]The Principality of Parmua rightfully condemns attempts at remilitarization in the Kingdom of Jouran, and their King, Phillipe XII sends a request to immediately disband 40,000 men, or Parmua will regretfully sanction Jouran trade[/i].

-- [b][color=beige]Jouran[/color][/b]/[b][color=pink]Kavonia[/color][/b]: [[color=red]-8[/color]]
[i]The Kavonian's, whose own peacetime army is less than 50,000 also fears that Jouran may be remilitarizing in a big way[/i].

-- [b][color=lavender]Staratia[/color][/b]/[b][color=yellow]Estalia[/color][/b]: [[color=red]-4[/color]]
[i]Both Republics, Staratia and Estalia are at odds as Staratia supported the independence of Estalian Serranthia independence in 1906, sending the rebels there rifles and supplies. Since, the Estalians have wagered a high tax on Staratian trade there through the Strait of Kalif.[/i]

-- [b][color=blue]Thecia[/color][/b]/[b][color=yellow]Estalia[/color][/b]: [[color=lightblue]+9[/color]]
[i]Estalia and Thecia have enjoyed trade for hundreds of years, and while Thecian monarchism reigns supreme, Estalia and Thecia possess a burgeoning trade relationship stymied only by Thecia's distance[/i].

-- [b][color=green]Dongaria[/color][/b]/[b][color=yellow]Estalia[/color][/b]: [[color=lightblue]+1[/color]]
[i]With little trade, culture and geography in common, the Kingdom of Dongaria and the Estalian Republic have no opinion of one another. Most Dongarians believe Estalians to be lazy[/i].

-- [b][color=purple]Tyro-Antari Empire[/color][/b]/[b][color=yellow]Estalia[/color][/b]: [+0]
[i]Two nations whose paths have rarely crossed, the Dual Monarchy and the Coastal Republic have little to discuss, their embassies are rarely used. The former, a more land based power and the latter a more sea based power also have little to complain of one another[/i].

-- [b][color=red]Blutland[/color][/b]/[b][color=yellow]Estalia[/color][/b]: [[color=red]-14[/color]]
[i]The Estalians have long harbored their Blutlandic cousins as a weaker bunch. With an inadequate navy, but a superior holding on the Continent, the Estalians often feel themselves looking inwards to a nation they see as inferior.[/i]

-- [b][color=red]Blutland[/color][/b]/[b][color=purple]Tyro-Antari Empire[/color][/b]: [[color=lightblue]+4[/color]]
[i]Based perhaps on geography, the Tyro-Antarians and Blutlands see themselves as acquaintances at a ballroom party. Neither party has reason to thumb their nose at the other, and neither party has reason to ask the other for a dance.[/i] 

-- [b][color=orange]Madeira[/color][/b]/[b][color=yellow]Estalia[/color][/b]: [[color=lightblue]+16[/color]]
[i]Long time friends, Madeiran and Estalian relations are some of the best they have been since the early 1800's. The Madeirans and Estalians are culturally similar, in that Madeirans speak the Estalian language, albeit with a very unique dialect[/i].

[b][color=maroon]Zellonia[/color][/b]/[b][color=blue]Sessau[/color][/b]: [[color=red]-22[/color]]
[i]In the early 1800's the [b]Zello-Sessauan Wars[/b] were some of the most fierce of the continent. They ended with the Zellonians eventually conquering and fragmenting the large Sessauan Empire, which later became the Kingdom of Sessau[/i].

[b][color=maroon]Zellonia[/color][/b]/[b][color=orange]Estalia[/color][/b]: [[color=red]-15[/color]]
[i]Although friendly originally, Zellonian's recent decision to begin expanding militarily has soured Zello-Estalian relations, as Zellonia and Estalia may have divergent intentions over the Kizurgas Islands in the Inner Sea[/i].

[b][color=maroon]Zellonia[/color][/b]/[b][color=green]Dongaria[/color][/b]: [[color=red]-10[/color]]
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[hider=Laws]
[b]MANPOWER[/b]
-- [b]Volunteer[/b] (0.1%) [+10% Monthly Production]
-- [b]Basic Conscription[/b] (0.5%) [-5% Monthly Production]
-- [b]Lawful Conscription[/b] (1.0%) [-10% Monthly Production]
-- [b]Two Year Draft[/b] (2.0%) [-25% Monthly Production]
-- [b]Service by Requirement[/b] (4.5%) [-40% Monthly Production]
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