From Le Figaro in Paris: Spring 1871

Cabinet crisis in France!  War minister resigns!  Can the government stand?

German tourists leave Paris in droves.  What do they know?

President Thiers urges calm; considers Belgian neutrality safe.

From the provinces: Tavernkeepers of La Rochelle celebrate as fleet makes surprise visit.

001 Spring 1871 Orders and Results

Britain (The Office of the Prime Minister)
Fleet London Moves to North Sea
Fleet in Edinburgh Moves to Norwegian Sea
Army in Liverpool Moves to Yorkshire

The German Empire (by order of Otto Eduard Leopold, Prince of Bismarck, Duke of  Lauenburg, at the command of His Imperial and Royal Majesty Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig, The German Emperor, King of Prussia)
Fleet Kiel moves to Holland
Army Munich moves to the Ruhr
Army Berlin moves to Kiel

The Russian Empire (Tsar Alexander II)
Army Moscow Moves to Ukraine
Fleet Sevastopol Moves to Rumania
Fleet St Petersburg (SC) Moves to Gulf of Bothnia
Army Warsaw Hold

The Restored Eastern Roman Empire (Flavius Justinian, Emporer)
Army Constantinople moves to Bulgaria.
 Fleet Ankara moves to Constantinople
 Army Smyrna supports Fleet Ankara moving to Constantinople

The Austro-Hungarian Empire (Franz Joseph)
 Army Vienna to Galicia
Army Budapest to Serbia
Fleet Trieste to Albania

The Papal States and the Kingdom of Naples
Fleet Naples to the Ionian Sea
Venice Holds
Rome Holds

The French Republic (Adolphe Thiers, President La Troisième République)
Fleet Brest Moves to Gascony
Army Paris Moves to Mid Atlantic Ocean (Move not Possible)
Army Marseilles Holds

Fall 1871 Orders are due Sunday March 10th 9:00 AM ET

BBC (Byzantine Broadcasting Corporation) World News: Spring 1871 Vol 1

Here is a news summary from the BBC (Byzantine Broadcasting Corporation) World News: Spring 1871

********************************************  Mustafa Ataturk Dead **************************************************************

CNN reporter Maixmus Gullibus has quoted uncofirmed sources that the former leader of the of the Islamic Soviet People's Republic has incurred yet another accidental fall down stairs while being transferred to a new hospital. Yesterday while being moved to  a speicialist hospital Mustafa Ataturk suffered mortal injuries when medical staff slipped while moving him. Emporer Justinian has called for a full independent inquiry into the state of staircases in all public facilities within the Byzantine Empire. Appointing Julius Coverupus, head of the VBI (Vigilites Bureau of Investigation), Emporere Justinian has stated that a careful step by step investigation will be conducted but has asked investigators to tread lightly.

A private funeral will be held somewheres in Anatolia in the next few days.

*********************************************** Balkans on Brink of Civil War ********************************************************

With the Balkans- Serbia, Rumania and Bulgaria wracked by civil disorder Austria-Hungary, Russia and the Eastern Roman Empire have agreed to acede to requests by the oppressed citizens of these countries for peace keeping troops to be sent in. Special envoy, Stabbus in the Backus, has been in constant talks with his Austrian and Russian counterparts to make arragements to restore good government, justice and peace to these afflicted countries.

******************************** Eastern Roman Empre Vows Support to the British Empire Over the Falklands ********************

Foreign Minister, Narses, has reported that the Byzantine govenrment will stand by the British Empire as the crisis in the Falkland islands continues to escalate. Speaking in Constaninople today Narses has stated that foreign intervention by Argentine adventurists will not be tolerated under any circumstances and has requested that all members of the EU stand ready to support their English brethern.

Narses stated: "We have two squadron of dromons armed with Greek Fire and several hundred caaphracts ready and able to proceed to the Falklands at a moments notice."

Sean Penn was not available for comment as he is believed to be in hiding as rumours emerged that Roman MIV agents were looking to interview him.

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