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The Kingdom of Greece, The Athenian Victory: Greece and Turkey Settle Pogrom, Greece Comes Out Victorious!, January 1954
Το Βασίλειο της Ελλάδας, Η αθηναϊκή νίκη: Ελλάδα και Τουρκία διευθετούν το πογκρόμ, η Ελλάδα βγαίνει νικήτρια!, Ιανουάριος 1954


| RECONCILING THE RIVALRY, ATHENS, GREECE, SOUTHERN BALKANS: | ΣΥΜΦΙΛΊΩΣΗ ΤΗΣ ΑΝΤΙΠΑΛΌΤΗΤΑΣ, ΑΘΉΝΑ, ΕΛΛΆΔΑ, ΝΌΤΙΑ ΒΑΛΚΆΝΙΑ: |
| As the streets of Istanbul is calm once more, the Greek population, 65,000 strong, are seen packing their bags, fleeing what was left of their homes. Fleeing to the nearest train station back to Greece, many families in the situation could not even afford a train ticket, and those who could were constantly being discriminated against by the Turkish population. However they flee not in worry, but in excitement - resettlement to newly obtained Greek lands. |
| On the 20th of January, 1954, 5 months after the Pogrom, a small yet powerful Turkish delegation landed in Athens. As mentioned previously, the Turkish delegation sent to Greece in September comprising of Mr. Halil Yüksel and Mr. Hüseyin Turan were hard at work, and successfully maintained the diplomatic channel between the Kingdom of Greece and the Turkish Republic. The aforementioned new delegation comprised Turkey's leading government officials, led by the Turkish President himself, Celâl Bayar, followed by the Turkish Foreign Minister, Mehmet Köprülü, and a Representative from the Turkish Assembly, Akbayar Karan. In the middle of the night after landing, the group was escorted to Tatoi Palace, the group feeling rather tired after a long day of meticulous planning. Not realizing that they were going to meet the king, the delegation walked in into the palace rather rudely, not acknowledging the guards, and nearly not acknowledging the King. Although things got off to a bad start, the Greek delegation, led by HRH King Pavlos, Prime Minister Alexandros Papagos, and a dozen other ministers and politicians began their negotiations. Mr. Halil Yüksel and Mr. Hüseyin Turan were also involved, the two being the only members of the delegation not tired. |
| At the end of the nearly 18-hour-long negotiation period known as the "Athenian Victory", a compromise was made by the Greek and Turkish government. The following changes and concessions were made as a result of the final negotiation, signed by the Greek and Turkish delegations: |
- The Turkish Republic shall pay Greece and Greeks in Turkey a sum of $30,000,000, including resettlement and reparation costs for those affected during the Pogrom.
- The Turkish Republic is to cede part of the Datça Peninsula to The Kingdom of Greece and to be renamed the Dorian Peninsula.
- The Dorian Peninsula's maritime borders will be adjusted in Greece's favor.
- The Greco-Turkish Border in Thrace is to be adjusted along the Evros River, the new borders being fitted and adjusted, both losing and gaining land.
| Ultimately, Greece came out as the "victorious" nation during these negotiations. On the 22nd of January, the Turkish delegation returned home, thus ending this dreadful string of events caused by the Istanbul Pogrom on the 6th of September, 1953. On the 23rd of January, Turkey officially ceded the Dorian Peninsula and their territories West of the Evros River. On the 25th of January, Greece ceded her territories East of the Evros River. On the 26th, the Greeks started to occupy the Dorian Peninsula. The Athenian Victory is hopefully the end of Greco-Turkish hostilities, and Greece and Turkey shall soon start thriving together in the future. |
"The Athenian Victory symbols the end of Greco-Turkish hostilities, and shows how truly resilient our nation is. We thank the Turkish government in Ankara for the negotiations, and now the Greeks can finally live in peace, only to the East that is."
- Greek Prime Minister, Alexandros Papagos
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Peruvian Federation
Not like the others
In everything else, The Federation has to fight to not become a running-joke in Latin America or the former-Mesoamerica - the fear of falling to corruption and widespread unrest, instability, incompetence like other countries. La Presidenta Julia Lopez hoped to bring glory back to Peru that wasn't seen since the days of the Inca. "Latin America is always a more-forgotten part of the world," she states, "And that the eye on the global stage has been placed on Africa, but someday the Federation and her peoples will gain notice."
Peruvian Federation
Unaligned doesn't mean neutral
In recent days, La Presidenta had to comment in notice to what was going on in Europe. "Unaligned doesn't mean neutral," she pointed out. "Though the Federation isn't a part of the chess-game of reds and blues, we do notice things. We notice the..." She took a pause, as she started to worry over what to say next.
"We notice the aggression in Anatolia - what the Turkish have been doing to the Greeks - and I have to say..."
She seemed to choke again.
"I have to say that the Federation will stand with the Grecian peoples, and to condemn Turkish actions on both Greece and Jewish peoples. The modern world should be no harbor for madness."
This condemnation came late, but it was a condemnation nonetheless.
- January, 1954
The Beginning of a Rebellion (PT 1)
- Mobilization and Final Preperations
- "In defeat we die free men; in victory we live in freedom!"
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- For centuries Aromanians have never had a country to call their own, ruled over by one empire to the next. Perpetually persecuted and oppressed. The Aromanian people march on their own path, through history, standing against the test of time in triumph. By the beginning of the 19th century, in the era of nationalism. An Aromanian idently emerges in the chaos of the world, forged by centuries of endurance, and now in the twenty century the Aromanian people demand a country of their own. Whether the Aromanian dream is achieved by the pen or the sword, thousands stand ready to fight for their dream.
APA headquaters, Unkown — Morning
| Today gathered some of the most important figures of the Pindus independence movement, from Aimilios Markallis, the founder of the movement, to famed war hero Charilaos Florakis. All gathering with one thing in mind, the commencement of the Pindus revolution. Everyone worked tirelessly for the past two years, from building up local support to raising and training new recruits, as well as securing support from the Yugoslavians to the north. Everything had been planned, from the placement of soldiers, reconnaissance of local Greek forces, entrenchment of local cells. All the way to the planning of maintaining a secure line of supply from their Yugoslavian allies. The only thing left was for the leadership to give the orders, and for fifty thousand men to take up arms. |
- | Aimilios Markallis, Pindus Political Leader | “How are the preperations coming along?”
| Charilaos Florakis, General | “All of the necessary weapons have been handed out, and orders of mobilization have been sent to every commander. I expect that the entire armed force to be fully mobilized and in position by tomorrow.”
| Aimilios Markallis, Pindus Political Leader | “Good, I assume you have a list of our first targets and areas of strategic importance to take.”
| Simply nodding an affirmation Vafeiadis slid over the table, a list of targets reading as the following. |
- Settlements
[X] Ioannia (regional capital)
[X] Kozani (regional capital)
[X] Konitsa
[X] Eordaia
- Military Targets
[X] 2nd Paratrooper Brigade (Ioannia)
[X] 3rd Infantry Division (Gramos)
- Preliminary Attacks
[X] Seize local police stations and other security purpose installations.
[X] Seize government buildings.
[X] Seize buildings of commerce and producation.
[X] Seize choke points.
[X] Enforce temporaily martial law on all capture towns/cities and promote pro-Pindus messaging.
- | Aimilios Markallis, Pindus Political Leader | “Hmm, all good, you have my approval to start the attack tomorrow dawn.”
| Saluting, Florakis left the room going to the communications room, giving the green light for all designated units to commence their objectives tomorrow at dawn. Now, with everything set in motion, all Florakis or Markallis could do was wait and see the results of their labor the next day. |
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JANUARY ADDRESS — JANUARY 1954
| Abd al-Karim Qasim delivers a speech on New Year's Eve. |

| JANUARY ADDRESS S t a t e ⠀o f ⠀t h e ⠀N a t i o n 1. January 1954, Baghdad Dear citizens, I speak to you during this transition into the new year, 1954, to mark the much more significant transition that our country has gone through and to remind us all of what has been accomplished. Over the past year many things have changed, domestically and internationally. The gains of the April Revolution have been consolidated, and what was still a meek sapling only a few months ago has grown into a mighty tree, with deep roots and far-reaching branches. But as this tree grows, it runs into obstacles and challenges to its continued life. [...] The security we've become accustomed to defies the history of our nation and the general tendencies of our immediate neighborhood. To maintain this security, especially internally, will require ceaseless effort and strong national consciousness on the part of each and every citizen. Sectarianism, be it political, religious, or otherwise, provides fertile soil for discord. If we allow the old divisions to resurface and sharpen, we will once again allow ourselves to be exploited by foreign powers. The security services will keep a trained eye on every form of subversion of the national idea, which so threatens to undermine the Hashemite union. In due time, we will industrialize and become a modern nation. Most importantly, we will be able (if we successfully overcome the divisions with which history has burdened us) to chart our own course towards the future society. Modernization will only occur on our own terms, that is to say, on terms set by the Iraqi and Jordanian peoples, united in a republican Federation of the Hashemite crowns. This idea, as well as the generous fruits which it is sure to bear, ignites our hearts and compels us to work harder than the generations which preceded us. Citizens tell me this everywhere I go, and it is this fire of the will which drives my own every action. [...] Our nation is our life, with it we live or perish. Fate would have it, however, that our nation should remain divided even as the great majority of us begin to claw our way out of the slough of despondency. The occupation of the northern provinces is unacceptable; it serves as a haunting memory of those years of foreign domination and exploitation, a nightmare which will weigh on the brains of future generations. So long as Iraqi lands remain estranged from the nation, true independence will continue to elude us. In the new year and the years ahead, we will take every step necessary to bring about a situation in which our territorial integrity is restored. We are not alone in this endeavor; already the Turks and the Iranians are with us. In earlier times, both would have counted among our enemies. Consistent with the events taking place internally, outwardly the Federation has put aside past grievances for the sake of universal justice. Let us sharpen our swords regularly, so that when the fateful day arrives we will be ready to strike. We shall if we must, and we will do so with all that modern technology has to offer us. Our society will procure the means, through industriousness and friendship, for the ends of our national struggle. God is the greatest! |
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RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE FRENCH BUREAUCRACY MINISTÈRE DE LA DÉFENSE NATIONALE
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MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE: FRANCE SENDS MILITARY AID TO GREECE AMID ADRIATIC TENSION AND RISE OF REBELLIOUS PINDUS PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC
IVTH FRENCH REPUBLIC | PARIS, JANUARY 1954
| HELM OF WARFARE, MINISTÈRE DE LA DÉFENSE NATIONALE, FRANÇAIS RÉPUBLIQUE - | Newly elected President René Coty has authorized Minister of National Defense René Pleven to send an extensive military aid package to France's European and NATO ally in the Balkans. Greece (Adriatican Islands) not only finds itself surrounded by the growing tension in the Adriatic Sea, but also beset by a heavily militarized separatist faction proclaiming to be the new Pindus People's Republic (Pindus-). As one of Greece's closest allies, the French Government has deemed it necessary as well as a national responsibility to aid Greece as much as possible so that Greek forces may crush the Soviet influenced separatist forces before Eastern bloc nations can send any additional support to them. The French military aid package includes additional training support to Greek forces as well as intelligence gathering and sharing and spec ops support. The Ministry of National Defense has been cleared for a future deployment of French troops to Greece in order to boost defenses and help train Greek recruits, however Minister of National Defense René Pleven has stalled on such a move, claiming it may be too early for such a deployment. |
Military Aid Sent to Greece:
[10x] Dassault Mystére IV (Jet Fighter-Bomber)
[15x] Potez 75 (Ground Attack Missile Carrier)
[150x] AMX-13 (Light Tank)
[150x] ARL 44 (Heavy Tank)
[200x] Panhard EBR (Heavy Armoured Car)
[100x] Obusier de 155mm Modéle 50 (Field Howitzer)
[100x] SE4200 (Short-Range Ballistic Missile)
[82,000x] MAS 49 (Semi-Automatic Service Rifle)
[10,000x] MAS AAT-52 (General Purpose Machine Gun)
[45,000x] F1 HE (High Explosive Hand Grenade)
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January, 1953 | 107310 Zubeir Pasha Street, Khartoum, Khartoum Province, The Commonwealth Of Sudan
A NIGHT IN JANUARY
Prime Minister Khalil Confronts Confluence Leader Mohamed Mahgoub Regarding Militas In Eritrea
A car pulls up on the left side of an empty road during the late hours of the evening. As it stops, the driver would quickly exit and then make his way around the vehicle to open the passenger door to the side of the car facing away from the road. From inside the car, the Prime Minister and head of the Sudanese Government Abdalla Khalil would step out with quite a stern face on his, and an orange envelope in his hands. behind him, another car had pulled up and from it, two agents in black hats would immediately exit and start scanning the road and buildings and alleyways.
Despite the security concern, Khalil’s trip had been scheduled at the last minute with the trip only taking about 5 minutes by car from when he left the Government Palace near the waterfront. He’s on Zubeir Pasha Street to meet an old friend, one who has pulled quite the act recently. Khalil went straight for the stairs after entering the building marked 107310, he hurriedly ran up the stairs, making his way to the second floor, one security agent following right on his steps. Khalil would grab a napkin from a pocket in his green overcoat to wipe the sweat accumulating from his forehead, showing the urgency of the situation.
On the second floor upon entering the hallway from the stairway, he headed on a straight path directly toward the room on the other side of the hallway. Besides the door to that room sat a flag, black and white, and engraved on the door was an upside-down Y. Most of the offices in this building after all had belonged to The Confluence Group, and that office belonged to their leader Mohamed Mahjoub. Khalil had been assured by the security agents that was still in his office when he left the Palace and he was certain he’d still be there. And he was to be proven right.
Khalil knocked on the door loudly, three loud knocks followed by a three-second gap of silence before the door was slightly opened from the inside for the occupant to see who it was, the door was closed only to be followed by the sounds of clicks and clacks removing the chains bound to the door, and then the door was pulled wide open for the Prime Minister to be greeted by a member of parliament Mohamed Mahgoub.
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Mohamed Mahgoub :| ”Prime Minister, to what do I owe the honor of this late-night visit? Please, you must come in.”
As the Prime Minister walked in, Mahgoub caught a glance of a security agent scanning the hallway behind Khalil, the agent would then attempt to follow Khalil into Mahgoub’s office only for him to be stopped by the Prime Minister.
PM Abdalla Khalil :| “no stay here, I need the room please.”
The agent would nod at the Prime Minister before standing in a guarding position behind the door, monitoring the hallways. As Khalil had closed the door behind him, he looked back at Mahgoub with seriousness on his face.
PM Abdalla Khalil :| “What on earth have you done… what have you done to us???[/b]
Mahgoub was visibly confused but what the Prime Minister was insinuating, by then Khalil opened the folder in his hands to reveal a series of photographs, paper works, and documents that had all linked the Nationalist Confluence leadership, and Mahgoub himself to the 15,000 Sudanese Nationalist militias currently fighting in the Eritrea war against the Ethiopians.
Mohamed Mahgoub :| “well it was only a matter of time before the truth would come out.”
PM Abdalla Khalil :| “you absolute… IDIOT! Do you not realize that you have put the ENTIRE country in a bad position?!?
Mohamed Mahgoub :| “Okay, you do not come in here and insult me. I did what I had to do to ensure our martyrs did not die in vain. That our sacrifices in the Great War mattered. Khalil, those veterans have fought against imperialist occupation before and they will again.”
PM Abdalla Khalil :| “THEY! fight for You, do not mask this as some sort of patriotic duty or national calling, this is Treason Mahgoub, the treason that will see you thrown in jail if these men aren’t returned home.
A brief silence had befallen the room, Mahgoub turned away from Khalil as he walked towards the window to look out at the Zubeir Pasha road, seeing Khalil’s car and the security agent's car parked outside.
Mohamed Mahgoub :| “Did you know this road is named after a slave trader, literally a non-Sudanese man who facilitated the trade and enslavement of the Sudanese people, this whole town was built in their image. The colonizers, the occupiers of Sudan.”
PM Abdalla Khalil :| “I’m not sure what your point is Mr. Mahgoub...”
Mahgoub had then turned back around to walk back to his desk, before looking directly back at the Prime Minister[/b]
Mohamed Mahgoub :| “first you were loyal to the Egyptians back in the 20s, then you sold them out to become the Anglo’s little puppet in Sudan. To keep the rest of us in check right? Khalil let’s get one thing clear. You might not be the first man to have sold Sudan out, but now you just have to be careful because you will end up paying the price.”
PM Abdalla Khalil :| “So to battle the colonizers you send 15,000 SDF veterans to fight alongside the Italians they faced in the Great War???”
Mohamed Mahgoub :| “I didn’t hire them, they were the perfect chance but… I had assumed it was the central government.”
[i]Khalil had put the pictures back in the folder, nearly tucking it back into his coat before replying to Mahgoub
PM Abdalla Khalil :| “Mr. Mahgoub… I don’t know who or what you think you’re playing with because I didn’t come here as a threat, it was a warning. Tell the Sons of Keren to stand down, this war is as good as over. Tell them to return home or else the Sudanese people will know you and your party are operating an armed militia acting at odds with the Sudanese government and therefore a threat to the national security of Sudan.”
Khalil having felt confident that his message went through, would turn around to open the door, only halfway through before Mahgoub would have his last words
Mohamed Mahgoub :| “You know… I don’t think they will care. Prime Minister I think we both know along with the entire world that there is no secret that the Sudanese government supplies the Eritrean resistance. Now, are they freedom fighters or just Sudanese proxies to weaken Ethiopia? It might not be confirmed but trust me, we have failed to weaken Ethiopia twice now, three times if we lose this war. They will use this to isolate and dismantle your silly little relationship with the colonizers.”
After a brief pause, Khalil opened the door and started walking back down the hallway, leaving the door open showing Mahgoub still standing there over his desk.
This had been the first interaction between Prime Minister Khalil and Mahgoub since the Nationalists regained hold in Parliament. Khalil had left that conversation feeling doubtful, Mahgoub might have been right, the Sudanese people were disinterested in who and what supplies the Eritreans and more about what is being done about the bombardment of civilians and inflow of refugees. The SoK had gained many supporters and admirers in Sudan and Khartoum, hailed as heroes of the nation.
However Mahgoub now has proven to be a threat, he could command an army, and Khalil might have democracy, but fascists like Mahgoub, had soldiers and they had unquestioned loyalty to the nation, something Khalil doesn’t have as he had long been seen as loyal to the crown and his to profits above country and tradition. How will Khalil go on to navigate through this new rift between the Administration and the Nationalists would certainly be set to define the internal political and social affairs of the young Sudanese nation in the 50s and perhaps beyond.
- GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!
AL-NASRU LENA!
AL-NASRU LE SUDAN!
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- January 1954
The Slovene Question
U N I F Y I N G F O R B R U S S E L S
| The German government, as one of the leading delegations heading the efforts to form the European Economic Community, was now faced with its first dilemma on the Continent since the end of the War and the start of the Peacetime Era. Tensions between Slovenia and Italy had persisted since the end of the War, but not many had expected Rome and Ljubljana to dig in their heels and stand directly opposite to one another's positions on Italy's claims to Slovenian territory. Officially, the government in Bonn took a non-committal stance, but behind the scenes and in meetings with respective ambassadors, the Chancellor - Konrad Adenauer - who also doubled as Minister for Foreign Affairs, voiced a different opinion. Adenauer had previously been faced with answering what he believed was the right stance in the tense debate between Slovenia and Italy, and to him on a personal level, Adenauer more preferred the Slovene position as did other fellow European nations. |
| Naturally, of course, this was not publicly voiced nor emphasized or embodied in Bundestag legislation or in the country's foreign policy. The Italian boycott of the Brussels Summit that would formally establish the European Economic Community had brought great concern to the German Government, who was certainly not interested in dividing the new Community before it even officially established itself. While Italy was affirmative in its support for the European Community project, it was much less supportive of Slovenian involvement in the Western Bloc. Germany had publicly called for both Rome and Ljubljana to 'reach an agreement that benefits both sides', but behind the scenes, German officials had been frustrated at what they saw as Italy dragging their feet and delaying the signing of a highly important agreement for Germany and indeed the rest of Europe. |
| With the announcement of the Italian intention to boycott, Chancellor Adenauer took to the microphone when he addressed the country on radio, calling on the Italian and Slovenian governments to 'put aside their differences and work with us and with democratic nations to advance the interests of a unified Europe that stands for peace, prosperity and unity'. Germany issued a special memorandum to Italy (Arcanda) urging them to reconcile with the Slovenes. Adenauer, however, was adamant that Germany remain firmly behind Slovenia and its current borders, stating to his Cabinet that he believed that Slovenia had as much legitimacy to its current territories as 'Germany has the legitimate claim to Berlin and Hamburg'. |
| The German Foreign Ministry invited Slovenian (Amsterwald) and Italian officials to meet in Bonn to reach an agreement to ensure the smooth flow of the Brussels Summit that would be held in late January of 1954, which would see the establishment of the largest Common Market the world has ever seen and the establishment of the supranational entity that was the European Community. |
| With the Brussels Summit approaching, however, Germany was also maneuvering to prepare to keep the Western Bloc united as it prepared to undergo one of the most significant economic and political shifts in its history, ever. Chancellor Adenauer was expected to himself personally attend the summit in Brussels, as would the heads of state and/or heads of government of delegations from France, the Benelux, Italy, Norden, Spain, Greece, and Austria, among others. As shown above, the involvement of Slovenia in the discussions for a European Common Market was extremely controversial especially when concerning the aforementioned tensions with Italy, but beyond that, the government in Bonn had been extremely happy to see that free Europe was receptive to the European Community project and more crucially the involvement of Germany in the project as a major player. 'It is certainly proof that Europe can now truly come together to achieve great things,' Adenauer told an advisor. |
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End of the collectivization of agriculture in The Socialist Republic of Romania
February 1954
Bucharest, Socialist Republic of Romania, Socialist Democratic Republic Romania
| At the first "extraordinary session" of 1954, The Great National Assembly together with The Communist Party of Romania led by Comrade General Secretary, President of The Presidium of The Great National Assembly and President of the Republic, Constantin Rotaru, has officially abolished the collectivization of agriculture policy imposed by The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics at the suggestion of our brave, beloved and esteemed leader, son of the Romanian people.
| The criteria of this being that the collectivization was not bringing enough benefits to the overall production of grains in Romania, and also leaving peasants with little for consumption of their own. As Constantin Rotaru noted at his speech:
"Collectivization seriously harmed the Romanian village. The loss of independence, dignity and identity by the peasants resulted in low output of grains and unrest in villages throughout The Socialist Republic of Romania. The old Muscovite ruling elites of Romania have imposed this in order to subjugate the Romanian peasants and to please The Soviet Union, which is an act of pure treason and betrayal of the Romanian state and nation!"
"Mai multa fericire si bunastare,
Traiasca patria noastra socialista
Republica Socialista Romania!"
February 1954
Bucharest, Socialist Republic of Romania, Socialist Democratic Republic Romania
- February 1954
'54 Election Campaign
T H E Y O U T H F U L P R E S I D E N T I A B L E S
| With THREE MONTHS to go before the May 1954 National & Local Elections, the Philippine public was already getting once more used to the barrage of radio and print advertisements for candidates up and down the ballot. The political climate was tense, not because of any singular policy issue facing the electorate and the candidates, but rather because of what many experts and the general public alike perceived as a generational shift in politics. Among the candidates in the 1950 elections, a majority were aged 50 or older, and over 20% had served some form of public service or military service prior to the Second World War. In the 1954 elections, however, there was a significantly higher number of younger candidates aged in their 30s, 40s and sometimes 50s, who were presenting themselves as a fresh start to the establishment. The top presidential candidates reflected this too. JOSE AVELINO, the firebrand secular senator, had been nominated as the representative for the Liberal Democratic Party, previously represented by Hilario Moncado of the Modernists in 1946. RAMON MAGSAYSAY, the sole opposition member of President Roxas's Cabinet and the Defense Secretary, had secured the nomination of his party after a close battle with Camilo Osias, a member of the Senate opposition. |
| The governing Liberal Party was currently led by incumbent president Manuel Roxas. Roxas had been elected in the 1950 electoral landslide but was reportedly seeing declining health. Many within the establishment and especially his own party wanted him to run for re-election, noting that the runner up, Vice President Elpidio Quirino, was 'not as electable' as the commander-in-chief. The decision would eventually come down to a routine check up for the President in early January that revealed that his health had entered a new state of decline. Roxas announced his intention not to seek a second term, offering his all-powerful endorsement to Quirino in his party's primary. Carlos P. Romulo, the Philippine ambassador to the United States, and former House representative Fernando Lopez contested Quirino in the primary. The Vice President secured 55% of the vote, carrying him to the general election campaign. |
| Many were already at this point preparing for an extremely complicated election season. The incumbent president was not seeking re-election, and the smaller third party (the Liberal Democrats) were fielding an unusually strong and electable candidate for the presidency. Philippine political tradition so far mandated that each party alongside their presidential candidate nominate a 'senatorial slate' of candidates endorsed to serve in the Philippine Senate. These senatorial slate members would then campaign around the country, effectively being carried and given publicity by the high-stakes presidential race. The senatorial slate for the Liberal Democrats included political outsiders and economists, which garnered the party and its standard bearer Avelino support from technocrats and center-leftists. |
| Through radio and print advertising, the candidates presented their case to the public. Quirino built upon the 'great forward progress' made by the Roxas Administration and pledged to continue the fight against austerity and cuts to the welfare nets established by the Liberal-led government. Magsaysay, the Defense Secretary who commanded the effective crushing of religious resistance groups in Visayas and Mindanao, campaigned on a platform of strengthening exports to Australia, Japan, the United States, the Republic of Korea and other neighbors, and pledged to continue fighting Communist influence at home and abroad. Avelino, the Liberal Democratic candidate, campaigned to end the rapidly polarizing two-party duopoly system that the Liberals and Nacionalistas had inadvertently set into place. All three candidates were considered extremely electable, and thus early polling showed what was by previous standards a dead heat race. By mid-February, ahead of the first debate to be broadcast via radio and print, Magsaysay was leading polls with 47%, while Vice President Quirino hovered around 44%, and Senator Avelino around 9%. Ramon Magsaysay was considered by many as the 'Wonder Candidate'. He was young, charismatic, thoughtful, and emphasized his support for working farmers during his aggressive visits to the countryside; the Nacionalista candidate visited rural and agricultural strongholds like Ilocos and Batangas and Cavite over double the times the other two candidates did. |
| The first and only debate between the three 'presidentables' took place on 27 February 1954, at the University of the Philippines Performing Arts Theater, with a crowd of 500 Filipino citizens chosen selectively to reflect the national electorate as a whole watching. According to a poll of the 500, experts projected that 49% of Filipinos would lean towards Magsaysay for the general election, against 40% of Filipinos for Quirino and 11% for Jose Avelino. The pundits and radio commentators and news reporters noted the rising amount of support for the young Magsaysay, who despite claims of being an American 'puppet candidate' was still expected to cruise to the presidency come the May election. |
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The March Theses (preview)
February 1954
Bucharest, Socialist Republic of Romania, Socialist Democratic Republic Romania


It`s main goals being improving ideological activity, raising the general level of knowledge and the socialist education of the masses, in order to arrange relations in our society on the basis of the principles of socialist and communist ethics and equity

February 1954
Bucharest, Socialist Republic of Romania, Socialist Democratic Republic Romania
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The March Theses (preview #2)
February 1954
Bucharest, Socialist Republic of Romania, Socialist Democratic Republic Romania


It`s main goals being improving ideological activity, raising the general level of knowledge and the socialist education of the masses, in order to arrange relations in our society on the basis of the principles of socialist and communist ethics and equity

February 1954
Bucharest, Socialist Republic of Romania, Socialist Democratic Republic Romania
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Foreign Observer: Equatorial Elections of 1954
February 1954
Preliminary reports from the 1954 general elections, have shown that the Alliance for Equatorial Prosperity have secured 95% of all seats in the Chamber of Representatives. Publicly it appears that the relationship between Kasa-Vubu and Mobutu has been repaired; however, it is entirely likely that this is a lie. Kasa-Vubu has retained his title as President of Equatoria, and Mobutu the Prime Minister. The remaining 5% of seats in the Chamber of Representatives were a collection of independents, and corporate friendly businessmen.
As with previous elections, voting booths were spread out to prevent smaller villages from voting. Literacy tests favored the elite, while disadvantaging workers, and tribes. But most importantly for this election, the Equatorial National Movement, and any members of or affiliated with the former party have been banned/blacklisted. With virtually no opposition, the AEP secured a total control over the legislature.
Internationally, this victory has immediately been called illegitimate, and a sham election by foreign reporters, and analysts. These reports have been suppressed within Equatoria, though it is unlikely it matters much as every citizen is well aware of the fraudulent nature of the election. I myself have faced pressure by the government to self censor myself. Eventually using contacts within the Patriceans I was able to secure a way out of the city and to join them within their camps.
Shortly after leaving riots spread throughout Stanleyville as a result of the election. Organized by opposition and supporters of Lumumba, these riots initially had been peaceful protests aimed at national dialogue and reconciliation with the AEP. A mixture of corporate militia and the government police quickly opened fire on these protestors using live rounds. This decision escalated the protests from peaceful to openly violent. Rioters burned and attacked corporate offices, and police stations. Corporate and Government militia were forced to protect the armory and prevent it from being stormed by protestors. Even President Kasa-Vubu considered fleeing; however, he was blocked by Prime Minister Mobutu who was seen giving orders and commanding military forces within the city. After the fires cooled and the military regained control it was estimated 500 people had been killed in the riots, with military forces arresting around 10,000 people.
The 1954 Equatoria Election and Protests have sent shockwaves throughout the nation. Within the Patricean camp, it seems there has been a shifting in the wind. Where when I first arrived Lumumba remained more moderate, and willing to compromise, he is now on the side of the hardliners and militarists. He delivered multiple powerful speeches and had them delivered orally to tribal villages across Equatoria. It seems that a civil war is brewing in Equatoria. Lumumba has departed Equatoria for a short time, and announced he will be going to the Soviet Union, and several other Eastern Bloc nations in order to potentially secure support for a revolution against the Equatorial government.
Industry in The Socialist Republic of Romania
February 1954
Bucharest, Socialist Republic of Romania, Socialist Democratic Republic Romania
| With Romania experiencing an economic boom, it`s time to reflect on how the Romanian industry has evolved after nearly 2 years since Comrade General Secretary, President of The Presidium of The Great National Assembly, President of The Socialist Republic of Romania, Constantin Rotaru, is in charge.
| In 1952 Romania numbered around 2.500 total factories, employing a number of around 13 million souls that live in The Republic.
Today the number of factories is at 3.100 employing a total of 14.100.000 people, a number that is increasing every day and every month.
| Recently, Malaxa, a subcompany of FAUR Bucharest that is specialized in building automobiles for the average citizen of Romania, officially produced the first two Romanian cars, the Malaxa 1 and Malaxa "Rodica" 2. FAUR Bucharest, the mother company of Malaxa also released it`s first diesel Locomotive back in January 1954.
Romania produces a variety of goods, starting from steel to automobiles, trucks and locomotives, to the most sophisticated heavy machineries, meant to operate in different factories not only in Romania but also in other parts of the world.
The oil industry of Romania is one of the most important pieces of the Romanian economy. Refineries in Ploiesti, Borzesti or Petrobrazi or Câmpina, supply Romania with enough energy and fuel to support a growing economy, even in the toughest of times.
| Even with these great accomplishments, the "extraordinary session" between The Communist Party of Romania and The Great National assembly combined with the 5 year plans enacted back in 1952 have decided the further development of Romanian Industry, securing Romania a spot in Europe as a modern industrial Socialist country.
All this is possible because of our beloved leader, brave son of the Romanian people, Constantin Rotaru!
"Sunati trompete de argint
Pentru al vostru Presedinte!"
February 1954
Bucharest, Socialist Republic of Romania, Socialist Democratic Republic Romania
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