Baltic Headlines 1912

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Headlines

Hamburger Abendblatt

Greece is a Riot!!!

Greek freedom figthers rises against their Ottoman oppressors.
Greeks flee from fighting in Athens
After decades of oppression the brave greeks has risen against the barbarous Muslim rule,in a just fight for freedom an democracy[/color]

Berliner Tagesblatt       

Insurgency in Greece!
Greek terrorists kill and loot Turks,Ottomans still in control of Athens
Ottomans refuse to negotiate with terrorist organisation: Society of Friends


Declaration from the Goverment Of The Baltic Confederation:
The Baltic Confederation urges both The Iberian Goverment and The Sublime Port to back down and try by all means to resolve their issues at the negotiation table and avoid escalating military actions.
The Baltic Confederation offer both parties as to step in as a mediator

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Hamburger Abendblatt

6/5 1912

Today at noon the four battleships stationed here in

Hamburg together with the new Fleet-tender Hjaelperen and the light cruisers

Gøtaland Schleswig-Holstein left harbor for what seemed to be a shakedown cruise

with the newly commissioned battleship Sweden but surprisingly only the two old

reconstructed Isbre and Torden returned to Hamburg.

It is speculated that there may be a technical problem on board the newly

commissioned battleship.

8/5 1912

An ofiicial spokesman from the navy today announced that the battleships Preussen

and Sweden together with tender Hjaelperen and two light cruiser has transferred to

Scapa Flow in view of the increased tension in the Mediterranean

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26/5 1912
Baltic Naval Headquarters Myrvik

The Baltic Confederation hereby announce that the enhanced Scapa Squadron during the Mediterranean crisis will be conducting Anti-raider patrols from Cape Farewell to Lindesness.Any raiders intercepted will be seized by the Confederation and interned until hostilities are ended.
Any resistance will be met by force.

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Scapa sqdr(2. Squadron)
BB BCS Ultor
BB BCS Preussen
BB BCS Jormungand
BB BCS Sweden
CA BCS Vind
Cl BCS Gøtaland
Cl BCS Schleswig-Holstein
DD BCS 04 Læsø,
DD BCS 05Hitra,
DD BCS 06 Vinga
Tender BCS Hjaelperen

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1/6 1912

Berliner Tagesblatt       

Balkan Crisis Escalating

Rumors Claim Iberian And Habsburg Involved.

2/6 1912

Hamburger Abendblatt

Ottomans Threat Iberia And Habsburg With War


5/6 1912

Berliner Tagesblatt       


WAR IN THE BALKANS!!!!

A State Of War Now In Effect!
Ottoman At War With Iberia And Habsburg!!!

5/6 1912

Announcement from the Government of The Baltic Confederation:

All members of the Confederations armed forces is per today put on high alert

All Warships of the Confederation is to have one boiler lit so all ships can be ready to

sail within 45 minutes.

Border troops is to be ready for action immediately.

This is NOT a mobilization,repeat :This is NOT a mobilization

The Government urges strongly that the war-faring powers cease any military

action,the possibility of creating an all-out European war is imminent,and that is in

no way of the interest of the Baltic Confederation.

The Confederation will hereby announce that the Baltic Approaches in the event of a

escalation of hostilities will be closed off to the war faring parties.

The Confederation considers unreasonable interference with neutral shipping by acts

of blockade or similar strategies will be met with the outmost use of force.

[Ithekro]

Mis-translated Headline:

Greece is a Riot!!!
New hot spot for traveling.

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30/9 1912

Due to the increased good relations between the Koninlijke Marine and the Baltic

Confederation Navy and the also increased tension in Europe,both goverments have

decided to put together a joint Squadron for operations in the North Atlantic.The

forces will operate out of the base at Scapa Flow and will succesivly been lead by a

Dutch Admiral and a Baltic Vice Admiral and command will shift every ½

year,futhermore the Baltic Confederation will strengthen the defense at Scapa Flow

with 3 Coastal batteries armed with 8" twin turrets taken from older fleet-cruisers

due for scrapping.

The Dutch-Baltic Atlantic Squadron:

Scouting element
   
2nd Light Scouting squadron
BCS Schleswig-Holstein
BCS Götaland


4th Light scouting squadron

HMS Willem Janszson (Flag)
HMS Johan Evertsen
HMS Inbhir Nis

8th Jager lance
Groen Jager
TBJ G8, G9, G10 & G11

6th Jager Lance
Roode Jager
G1, G2, G3, G4

Battle Fleet
1st Battle Squadron
1st Division
BCS Preussen (Flag)
BCS Sverige                       
2nd Division           
BCS Ultor
BCS Jormungand
                     
2nd Battle Squadron
HMS Jacob van Hemschreek
HMS Piet Hein
BCS Vind     

13th Jager Lance
Zwarte Jager
G17, G18, G19, G20
   
14th Jager Lance
G21, G22, G23, G24

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10/10 1912

The Baltic Confederation will hereby express its satisfaction whit the apparent end of
hostilities in the Balkans and the founding of a free and INDEPENDENT Greece,but will at the same time voice its deep concern over the prospect of the possibility of a Greece
being a Iberian "puppet-state",a prospect the Confederation have the greatest misgivings toward!
The Baltic Confederation would appreciate another choice as king of Greece than a Iberian Royal or a Hapsburg for that matter!

[miketr]

The Baltic Ambassador is called to a meeting at the Palace in Madrid with the Emperor.  "Mr. Ambassador you can tell Karlstadt, that if the Baltic's were so worried over a free and independent Greece they could have done something about it, LONG ago.  The expressions of sympathy and worry over the plight of Greece... After over 20,000 Iberians, over 200,000 Hapsburg and countless Greeks were lost to make that freedom a reality... is most touching. 

The matter of the Monarch of Greece is a matter internal to Greece; I am only involved in so far as Head of the House of Bourbon my uncle needs my permission to accept a foreign crown.  It could be that Greece is grateful for Iberia for going to such effort to free them that they have chosen to express their gratitude by offering my uncle the throne in question.  It could also be that Greece is worried about its future and wishes to keep Iberia close and the strongest of ties between ruling families would certainly help.  It could also be that Provisional Government wants a known factor for its head of state instead of a monarch from a nation that couldn't bother to lift a finger to help them."

Visibly seething with anger... the Emperor calms himself; but waves his hand when the Ambassador tries to speak.

"I am not done...

Despite the early history of Carlism as a strongly conservative political movement it has evolved over time.  My understanding is that Greece is to be a constitutional monarchy with a parliament; much like the Iberian Empire or for that matter the Baltic Confederation.  My father had to adept to reign in the present times not the lost years of early 19th century and of times before that where kings ruled by divine right.  My uncle is not a foolish man and has scene how the more distant touch of my father and my own has served Iberia.

I expect that Austria, Greece and Iberia will continue to have close relations and consider the worries of each others nations. 

Austria helped free Iberia of the red terror and as a result Iberia and Austria are very close freinds but Iberia is not Austria's puppet.  I trust you see where this is going.  Or does Karlstadt really think that after all Greece has gone through its going to calmly accept a dictator in Athens or to be turned into Iberia's colony?  Greece attempted three major revolts and many other smaller ones in the 19th century; from what I can see Greeks are not a people who will sit by and do nothing if they feel they are being oppressed. 

Now Mr. Ambassador what else can I do to address the concerns of the Baltic Confederation over a matter that is none of its business?"

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Summer and Fall

Headlines from the Balkan War:
Hamburger Abendblatt
20/7
Reports on Ottoman atrocities against Greek civilian!
Fierce fighting between Austrian and Ottoman armies
27/7
Ottoman Army Routed ,pushed back after being inflicting heavy casualties from Austrian Forces
1/8
Greek Freedomfighers land on Greek island
12/9
Ottoman navy annihilated

12/10
Greece is Liberated!!



Berliner Tagesblatt       
20/7
Ottoman Army kill Greek Rebels
Austrian Aggression continues against Ottoman
27/7
Brave Ottomans figth Succesfull Withdrawal Against The Austrians
Heavy Austrian casualties
1/8
Greek Rebels With Iberian Support Landed In Greece
12/9
Ottoman navy defeated
12/10
Ottomans Forced to Peace

21/10
Myrvik Outside Flensborg,
Baltic Naval H.Q
Viceadmiral Lewenhaupt:Good to see you ,Admiral,you look fit as ever!

Adm. Randvaror:Yes yes yes ,enuogh of the flattering,don't tease an old man.
What is this I hear;aBaltic/Dutch joint squadron?How will you make that work?Who is to command it?

Viceadmiral Lewenhaupt:There a good and sound reason behind this decision,given the situation in the Balkans,and the after my opinion,the significant change in the balance of power in Europe after the Austrian has more or less control over most of the Balkan,and also this new Wild card called Greece,is it Greece or is it just an Iberian province?!

Adm. Randvaror:Now-now those are strong words!

Viceadmiral Lewenhaupt:As an admiral in the Baltic Confederation is it my duty to expect the worst,and as for the command of the joint squadron we have made a splendid arrangement,to command shifts every sixth month,and that also gives both navies the possibility to further train and excersise their abilities to lead a fleet.

Adm. Randvaror:Well we must see how it works out.
What are your plans for the coming year in regard to new naval constructions?

Viceadmiral Lewenhaupt:Over the next 12-18 months are we expecting to build around 50 small minewessels,and of course finish our two fleet-cruisers now building in Hamburg.
Also starting is the construction of a new harbor at Stockholm and late next year also the enlarging of the Kieler-Channel will be finished so it can service even our biggest warships,so redeployment of our forces between the North sea and the Baltic sea can be done in a few hours.
We wont be starting building of larger ships until the summer of 1914 as we then will have some new naval-engineering possibilities .We also have decided as for 1914 to lay down some light battle cruisers in Gujarat and other colonies as both to boost local economy and to let the ships be at station there as the core for some new fleets in the colonies.

Adm. Randvaror:What new fleets in the colonies?

Viceadmiral Lewenhaupt:Predominantly small minewessels build on site and some ligth cruisers and the new ligth battlecruisers as flagships.

Karlstad
23/10
Foreign Minister Carl Jessen :
I cant believe it they just snuffed him .They snuffed our ambassador!

Prime minister E.Lebermann:
Who snuffed what?Who are they?

Foreign Minister Carl Jessen:
The Iberians, they simply snuffed our Ambassador,whom we sent to express our worry about the situation in Greece!Royal inbreeds!

Prime minister E.Lebermann:
Well the Iberians is a little high flying at the moment,we are apparently not the only ones who has been "snuffed",read this telegram from our Norman allies.

Foreign Minister Carl Jessen:
Interesting,but what are we to do about this mess at the Balkans?

Prime minister E.Lebermann:
As long as our coming consultations with Russia and our allies isn't concluded,simply nor reacting,neither positive nor negative.
You yourself will be leaving for Saint Petersburg on Friday on board the Danmark .

Karlstad:
29/10
The Confederation is sending its foreign minister to Russia on board the newly commissioned Battleship,Danmark for mutual consultation concerning the end of the Balkan War ,and other topics of mutual interest .

[Borys]

OOC - Good! Glimpses of behind the scenes negotiations! Me like!

[olekit]

The Russian Government and her Majesty Emperatress Ksenia are glad to welcome delegation of The Baltic State in Petersburg.

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2/11
Foreign Minister Carl Jessen has  arrived to Khronstadt on board the Denmark after an uneventful journey over the Baltic Sea.,where he was met by a squadron of the Baltic fleet.

At once after the arrival there was a reception at the commander of the Baltic fleet,Admiral Nemirov,then the minister has arrived by warranty train in Sankt Petersburg.

He will be settled at the Lux in Astoria Hotel. The official meeting of your and Russian Foreign minister Graf Alexander Muraviev will be conducted next day at the Annenkov palace.

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5/11
Foreign Ministry Of The Baltic Confederation announces that after concluding the meetings between the Russian Foreign minister Graf Alexander Muraviev and Foreign Minister Carl Jessen,the Foreign Minister will proceed to the Netherlands to attend meetings in Arnhem with the Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs