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Et tu, Gustave?
11:00 AM, 19 November, 1909

In the later hours of the morning, as Gustavus Fellenburg, State President of the Swedish State, delivered a speech addressing the most recent assassination of his selected Minister of Police by SMOC terrorists in Malmö. After concluding his session before the Swedish Legislative Assembly, he was then approached by a group of men in the central lobby of Malmö Central Hall. The cohort comprised of BIAAA agents, police officers, and White Guardsmen. Leading them was Mitcho Palmoff himself, the revered Director of the BIAAA who is colloquially known as "Arstotzka's Top Cop."

In one of the most dramatic scenes in the great series of events surrounding the continued crises in Sweden, Palmoff then arrested Fellenburg, and the State President was dragged by his own feet in handcuffs from the Hall. It has now been revealed by the BIAAA that Gustavus Fellenburg is actually a Carsonist traitor who has secretly aided the various socialist militias for months! The Hallita, upon receiving news of Fellenburgs crimes became enraged that such a conspirator could possibly infiltrate such a high level of the government.

No later than an hour after Fellenburg's outing as a socialist and subsequent arrest, cities across Sweden became scenes from an abhorred nightmare. Tens of thousands of ex-workers took to the streets to protest the arrest of the man once believed to "champion Swedish rights." Virtually all of the demonstrations eventually devolved into riots. Scattered socialist militia cells concentrated and engaged in fierce clashes with the White Guard. The most disastrous of these instances occurred in Gothenburg, where SMOC activity has been the highest.

The Hallita has declared a state of emergency in Sweden, fearing that this crisis may yet worsen. As the position of State President of Sweden remains vacant, Fellenburg is currently being escorted to the Malmö Central Jail for temporary holding. The situation across Sweden, specifically in Gothenburg, is rapidly devolving.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdX1MDmQbEs&list=RDMGKnc_YiR-E&index=3

Firestorm

Catastrophe! Two months ago the city of Providence fell into Germanic state hands, subsequently opening the road into Boston and beyond. News has reached Washington that defense of the city is impossible, and the majority of US forces there have begun a withdrawl from the city and region as a whole, preferring to save their strength and rejoin the main front rather than waste lives on the New England sideshow. The loss of Boston comes as yet another blow to the Wilson Administration, who had up until this point loudly claimed the rebellion largely contained. We now see this isnt the case.

General Aultman vowed he would return to Boston as he and his command staff took the final boat out of the city. The offensive into Pennsylvania has been reversed in a series of embarrassing maneuvers by cunning Germanic state general Adolf Ronel, an up coming star within the Germanic military. The stunning double blow that landed upon union forces near Philadelphia sent them running back south to Washington.

The Siege of Chicago has entered its eighth month, soldiers mail coming out of the city on navy ships stated "Its a living hell, Fritz shells us with artillery every day and every night, you cant do nothing against that but huddle in yer trench as low as you can go." Reports have it that much of the city has been turned into a muddy hell of trenches and earthworks. The germanic state forces seem content to simply let the city writhe on the vine until it starves.

Reported use of the Airplane grew last week as the first bombing runs were carried out by Germanic Air force pilots on targets within the embattled city of Chicago. In a spot of good news, the First of many divisions of Australian soldiers arrived in Saint Didacus. The splendid men from down under received jubilant and tearful welcomes from the civilians there while they boarded their trains eastward.

Fourth reich of pvt wrote:

Rhodesia forever

I like this guy

Fire on the Klarälven

In the months following Fellenburg's declaration of the Swedish Workers' State, multiple cities attempted and failed to join in his cause. An attempted uprising in Örebro was quickly quelled, and unfortunately ended in the death of the city's mayor. With Stockholm still undergoing reconstruction after its burning in the Great War, there were no major reports of any SMOC-backed activity.

Socialist forces were quick to launch a widespread offensive northward against the Swedish State Defense Forces (SSDF), which saw the under-equipped and under-prepared forces of the Swedish State pushed back to the banks of the Klarälven River. General Otto Lindensen, one of the top SSDF commanders, however, was able to stop the offensive at the town of Brattmon. Days later, the same forces were graced with the arrival of Arstotzkan White Army troops who succeeded in pushing back the socialists a great amount. As of the past week, offensives on both sides have been halted.

Amidst the chaos of this newly-arisen civil crisis comes the appointment of a new Chief of the White Army. Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerhoff, the Hallita's own son, was tasked with being the Army's new top commander upon the more recent retirement of the great Armo Astapa. Carl Mannerhoff was handed the promotion after his admirable work in the White Army in various positions during the Great War. Under his command, White troops have retaken key positions around the Vättern lake.

Although all offensives have been frozen, it is believed by many on both sides of the line that an upcoming series of assaults from either end could be imminent.

A notable strategy that was employed by General Mannerhoff was the use of an upgraded form of Eric Tigerstedt's famed creation: the plane. Most commonly, planes have been used for enhanced scouting over SWR territory. The young General also employed the use of bombing runs, with the calculated targeting of munitions sites that may supply socialist soldiers. With his tactics of enhanced scouting, Mannerhoff's troops were able to gauge the various abilities and positions of SWR forces.

The most notable of gains made by the rebels was in the central area of the Swedish State, where SWR troops made a concentrated thrust towards Stockholm in an attempt to reach the cultural and historic capital of the Swedish nation, despite its currently charred state. Chairman Gustavus Fellenburg, who has now cemented his position as the leader of the Swedish Workers' State remarked that the city is a key goal in the socialist war plan. Hallita Rubert Mannerhoff is expected to make a trip to Turku where he will deliver a speech regarding these recent developments.

Corsicinot wrote:

Did the Nazis get aircraft first?

What do you mean?

Carsonist support rises again!

As the global economic crisis tears apart the larger nations, it has all but steamrolled the smaller nations like Peru. The young republic finds itself in crisis again as carsonist support rises in the mountain and jungle regions of the nation. President Dianueva is expected to adress the crisis later this month in a nationwide radio broadcast.

Lima still open

President Dianueva has guaranteed the US federal government that all loyal US ships will continue to be able to dock and refuel at the ports of Lima. Peru is also willing to provide food and rations for any troops coming to the port.

Mannerhoff Assassinated in Turku!

Tragedy struck the Fatherland on the night of 10 August, 1910. As the Hallita exited from the Valsuomen Opera House in Turku and departed in his motorcar, his vehicle and the protective ones accompanying it were ambushed by a group of armed militiamen who suddenly emerged from an adjacent alleyway. The men fired engaged in a fierce firefight with the Hallita's bodyguards; a firefight that ended with the death of the Hallita's wife, Hedvig Charlotta Hélène von Julin, three bodyguards, and the Hallita of Arstotzka himself, Rubert Mannerhoff.

All but one of the assailants were killed. The survivor, who was arrested, was identified as Feliks Goldenberg, a ratist insurgent of Swedish descent.

The Union Council was called to an emergency meeting to begin discussions of a successor to Mannerhoff. Until a consensus is reached, the position of Arstotzka's Acting Hallita has been assigned by the Council to Juha Osomaa. While the Union Council has not yet confirmed any possible candidates to fill the shoes of Arstotzka's first Hallita, it has become widely speculated that the best choice could be the Hallita's son, Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerhoff, the now highest commander of the Arstotzkan White Army and the lead commander in the fight against the Swedish socialist forces.

The assassination of the Fatherland's absolute leader was reported to a shocked and now enraged Finnish population. A state-organized funeral is expected to be underway in the coming week, as the nation mourns the loss of the Hallita at the hands of socialist forces. This news comes as the forces of the Swedish Workers Republic only double down on their effort to defend against any offensives made by the White Army or Swedish State Defense Forces.

While the nation is stricken with a great grief over the assassination of Rubert Mannerhoff, this shall surely only motivate the people further to commit to the ongoing struggle to defend the Arstotzkan sphere from socialist influence. An official successor is sure to be selected in due time.

LERRRRRROOOOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRRRRRYYYYYYYY JENKINS

He says, as his 300+ army pilages and burns

ALL YOUR BASE BELONG TO US

Lerooooooory jenkins wrote:

LERRRRRROOOOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRRRRRYYYYYYYY JENKINS

He says, as his 300+ army pilages and burns

ALL YOUR BASE BELONG TO US

Quite an entrance to make. Welcome to Pax!

Kassaran wrote:

Hang on, I cornered the Sheep market in Catan a long time ago, where did you get those?

You forgot off island trading. No one stops the Sheep Lord. Ah Ah aah...

Flying Icicles

As the Swedish Civil War neared the advent its third year, the borders of the Swedish Workers' Republic had reached their peak. Stretching as far as Örebro, the town where the previously failed uprising was quashed, socialist forces had exhausted themselves. In this exhaustion, the Hallita, Carl Mannerhoff, who had now also assumed the position of Chief Marshal of the White Army, seized a crucial moment of opportunity.

Across the entire SWR line, socialist troops were caught off guard by the largest simultaneous series of aerial bombardments so far in history. Reports from the front lines displayed the sheer destruction wrought by the newest branch of the Arstotzkan Air Navy, the White Air Force. General Erik Emstedt remarked that "the distant sound of the bombs going off was constant, omnipresent, and invigorating."

After being thoroughly attacked from the skies for months, socialist soldiers were forced to retreat after various follow-up charges across the lines from White troops. In southern Sweden, the White Army successfully recaptured Malmö, the temporary capital of the Swedish State. Mannerhoff announced that "the Reds have been forced on the back foot and are now on the run."

As the tide of war appeared to shift in favor of Arstotzka and the Swedish State, unfolding developments confirmed the suspicions of the late Hallita, Rubert Mannerhoff. A company of SWR soldiers were brought in for questioning in the hopes of securing useful information. After hours of thorough interrogation, one man, who was revealed to be an officer, confessed that the socialist army has been covertly receiving foreign aid from Spain and Portugal. Infuriated by this, Mannerhoff announced that the effort to enforce a naval blockade upon the rebels shall be enhanced extremely, and that upon the war's conclusion, thorough action shall be brought against the Iberian Bloc.

In other news, it has been confirmed that various cities currently occupied by the SWR have been most entirely leveled by the White Air Force. These reports came as Arstotzka's production of airplanes tripled. Socialist General Markus Leifenson, delivering a statement on behalf of Chairman Fellenburg, proclaimed that "the army of Proletariat shall never be defeated."

Since I’d fallen a bit behind the timeline again, here’s a skip forward to the current date post conquest of Libya.....

Commonwealth States of Britania wrote:

NÉPSZAVA DAILY PRESS:
9th November 1906,

Hungaro-Arrstotzkan Alliance
Palatine László Sárvar cordially welcomed His Excellency, the Hallita of Arrstotzka, Rubert Mannerhoff, to an opulent diplomatic conference held in the Grand Hotel Royal in Buda this weekend. The two exchanged friendly remarks about our great nations, and appear to have swiftly built a warm and outgoing relationship.

Whilst a number of undisclosed talks occurred over the duration of the conference alongside exchanges between dozens of diplomats, it has been publicly announced that Hungary has been offered membership to the Gravonist alliance known as GAUNTLET, which it has warmly accepted. In consequence, this membership now formalises the already deep political, military and economic links between Hungary, and fellow Gravonist nations such as Arrstotzka, Makedon and Malta. Moreover it represents the true revival of Hungarian prestige on the international stage, a reputation that only so recently lay in tatters as a result of the insipid degradation of our nation in the 19th Century at the hands of Carsonists, Ratists, Slavs, Jews, Muslims, and self-avowed Liberal degenerates. It must of course be recognised that were it not for the strong and benevolent leadership of the Magyar National Front, Hungary would not have been lifted to these new heights from the pitiful ashes of decline that it once despaired in.

Slavs Brutally Murder Patriotic Guardsman!
A savage and barbaric revolt occurred in Miskolc Internment Camp yesterday, where a number of depraved Slavs violently overpowered their guards and seized control of the encampment - in the process murdering 32 Imperial Guardsman, including many with children and loving families. Moreover 10 such murdered were aged just 19 years old - young and eager patriotic recruits who had valiantly enlisted to serve their nation. Hungary salutes their memory, and shall never forget the evil of those Slavs that so cruelly took away the hope and promise of their lives at so young an age.

In response at eleven o’clock last night, units of the Imperial Hungarian Army began operations to retake the camp and subdue or eliminate the conspirators. This operation was wholly successful, and the camps occupants have been liquidated, thankfully ridding the world of these wicked and repugnant murderers and terrorists.

This morning legislation is currently being fast-tracked through the Imperial Diet, granting Sárvar additional emergency powers to resolve the crisis of ethnic uprisings across the kingdom that threaten the fundamental security and safety of the Hungarian peoples. Alongside the permanent internment of all Slavs alongside other degenerate insurrectionists such as Jews, Muslims, Homosexuals, Carsonists, and Ratists - it is expected that Sárvar will also announce measures to deal with a number of morally-reprehensible political parties who are believed to have committed high treason in assisting these acts of sedition and terrorism.

The State of Hungary, 1910:

Hungary today stands a proud and mighty nation, revived in all its spirit from the dark days of the 19th Century, and having reached a greatness achieved perhaps only by the legendary ancient warriors of medieval times. Ethnic Hungarians from Istria to Transylvania are now wholly united under a single triumphant Magyar banner. Zealous patriotism has reached fever pitch, and the strong nationalist leadership of the MNF under Palatine László Sárvar is more popular than ever.

His Imperial Majesty King Matthias III is now aged thirteen, and Regent, Miklós, Bán of Másco is increasingly passing over royal duties to the young sovereign. It is reported that Matthias is a gifted hunter, whilst his academic studies are also progressing tremendously. However whilst revered as the chosen sovereign of God, true power in the nation lies with the increasing cult of personality surrounding Sárvar. The various Slavic revolts following Hungary’s triumphant victory in the Balkan War, gave the MNF justification to pass sweeping emergency legislation in the Imperial Diet - powers which Sárvar quickly used to ban all other parties. Sárvar now rules as Palatine for life - supported by the vested interests of the landed aristocracy, genuine popularity amongst the wider public, and the totalitarian apparatus of state that discretely executes any dissidents to his rule.

Whilst the Great Depression has led to the dampening of this popularity somewhat - especially so in industrial areas - the unique economic policies imposed under Sárvarism have largely insulated Hungary from any serious catastrophe. Unemployment has peaked at around 8%, and is now falling rapidly as government stimulus pours into new infrastructure and heavy industry. Furthermore whilst resource shortages due to the collapse in global trade initially put heavy pressure on industrial output, investments into the exploitation of newfound sources across conquered territories has largely filled the gap.

In particular the conquest of Libya (renamed Hungarian Tripolitania) in 1907 is proving to have been a wise and lucrative investment by the Kingdom. Although rebellious nomadic tribes such as the Senussi remain an issue in the sweeping deserts to the South, the economy of the tropical and fertile Libyan coastline is booming - with its local population largely having been “pacified”. A small famine in 1908 has led settlers to flock in their masses to the new colony looking to make their fortune. Investment has followed suit, and new rail links and amenities are under construction across the coastline. Perhaps most ambitious of these is the Great Irrigation Project - an extensive ten year program to green the colony’s deserts, thereby expanding the areas suitable for agriculture and settlement. Pipelines are to be constructed en-masse across the region to pump waters from the Mediterranean and natural aquifers, and flood lowland areas - providing irrigation for plant life and crops. Aside from these projects state propaganda continues to avidly encourage settlers to move to the colony, and numbers moving there currently average around 20,000 a year. As the population continues to grow, it seems likely that at some point state ethnic policies will see their full fruition and Hungarians will become the majority in the colony (projected to be achieved by 1950 at the latest) - at which point government officials suggest the region shall be annexed wholesale as an integral province of the Kingdom.

Ethno-nationalist policies continue to be a popular staple of the MNF. The Balkan War, Slavic revolts, and Serbian-assassination of the late King András III alongside his wife and the Palatine - have made Slavs a near universal recipient of toxic hatred by most Magyars. Officially ‘internment’ remains in place, however in reality following the violent revolt by Slavs in Miskolc Internment Camp in 1906, the Sárvar administration has taken a policy of steadily liquidating the camps or reducing their populations through extreme brutality and forced-labour. Privately government officials project that within a few years, the populations of Slavs, Jews, Muslims, Homosexuals, Carsonists, Ratists and other various enemies of the Sárvar regime, can be reduced largely to zero within Hungarian borders. However this is not the case for all non-ethnic Hungarians - and the government is pursuing a policy of “Magyarisation” and integration of the less repugnant ethnicities within the Kingdoms borders - including Romanians (saved from Slavic purges due to their Latin derivations), Germans, Italians, Slovenes and Croats (the latter two also saved due to their heavily influenced catholic latinised cultures). Outside the core territories of the Kingdom, ethnic cleansing policies are also pursued - albeit less systematically. In Libya whilst mostly reluctantly tolerated, the more rebellious of the Arabs and Senussis are being steadily wiped off the map as army units wrestle control over their desert homelands.

Alternatively pro-natal policies to grow the Magyar population are beginning to see success. Birth rates have increased substantially, and even taking into account the purging of certain ethnicities, the population of the Kingdom and its colonies looks set to exceed 25 million by the end of the year, and almost 30 million sometime between 1915 and 1920. Whilst still dwarfed by the nearly 100 million people of the German Empire to the North, and 120 million of the Soviets to the East - it still places Hungary as a major growing power in the Balkan and Mediterranean regions.

In terms of its international standing, the Kingdom is in a far better state than it was just a decade ago. As a member of the Gravonist alliance, GAUNTLET, Hungary now has steadfast allies in Arrstotzka and Makedon. Moreover a strong relationship has also flourished with the maritime nation of Malta - bolstering Hungary’s naval deficiencies. To the North, the non-aggression pact with the Großdeutsches Kaiserreich remains nominally in place, however the continually declining power of Germany makes it seem unlikely that it shall be renewed. Alternatively to the South, Hungary has asserted increasing influence over the Balkan states. Bosnia has become an almost absolute vassal of the Kingdom, and looks set for total annexation in the coming years. Wallachia, Albania and Bulgaria have also slid increasingly into the Hungarian sphere of influence, however Serbia remains bitter for its defeat in the Balkan War.

The armed forces whilst somewhat depleted have learnt much from the military campaigns of the last decade. The army in particular is a far more battle-hardened force than it was ten years ago, and even if its numbers have shrunk since their peak in the Balkan War, their improved doctrines and equipment likely make them a more effective force overall. Tactically officers of the Imperial Hungarian Army have largely reached the consensus that recent technological advances give an inherent advantage to defence over attack once entrenched - and as such most favour consistent mobile attacks by specialised shock troopers supported with heavy artillery bombardments to keep the enemy on the back foot and subsequently prevent them from entrenching and gaining a defensive superiority. The navy on the other hand remains small by comparison, however it has been bolstered by the seizure of German shipyards in Istria, and design experience from the Maltese. Government investments of the last few years have as such focused on this aspect of the armed forces, as it remains the most lacking. Currently the bulk of Hungarian forces are deployed defending territorial frontiers, or in clearing out Tripolitania of seditious nomadic tribes that continue to rebel against Hungarian rule.

The Imperium, Cor, Imperial Monarchy of Corsicinot
The Emperor Malkov Aplotzkii walks out onto the main balcony
"My dear compatriots and citizens of the empire, after much debate and careful analysis on the situation in Italy, we have decided to take action. Not only will we be sending aid to the Papalists and the Papacy, but we will also be sending divisions of the Warmacht and Corluftwaffe, the best piolets in the empire. With this aid, we will help the Papacy try and hold on against these rebels. We may also make absolutely clear that this is not an attempt to simply backstab the soviets and the poles to our east. This is an action for Italy and the Papacy, and that alone, and we hope the soviets and the poles shall not see this as an attack on them, which it clearly is not. If you wish to serve in your glorious military, airforce, or navy, find the nearest recruitment office. On that subject, due to recent underground legislation, we have allowed the women of our glorious empire to serve in any and all military roles, provided they have proper qualifications. God save you all!"
He steps back inside as the crowd cheers