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Intern the Italians

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Leave the Italians free

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Total Members Voted: 15

[Yaddy1]

If the numbers on the right side of the screen are what I think they are, dump Madagascar.

You mean the left side of the screen?

Both.

The numbers in the crummy looking white box are the selected territory's stats.


EDIT: Also no update tomorrow.

[mainiac]

Freeing territories will give you dissent unless you are entirely isolationist.

[Yaddy1]

Freeing territories will give you dissent unless you are entirely isolationist.

We're pretty isolationist. I can't guarantee independence and I'm making a fair bit of consumer goods if I do get dissent it'll go down quick. However it's true that there's very little benefit to freeing Madagascar.

[Yaddy1]

Update Three; Another One

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PCF Form Majority Government

The French Communist Party has formed a minority government following the recent election. This has calmed much of the controversy caused by the recent events in Madagascar and Syria (see later articles) as the Left are assured that the government will deal with these situations the way they want them to. However the supporters of the Opposition have begun to feel as if they have no voice in government as well as believing that traditional French morals are decaying. One of the first acts of the new government was to begin production of a new aircraft carrier and fighter-bombers to go with it, to secure our shores against foreign aggression.




The Independent Nation of Madagascar

Madagascar is now a sovereign nation, able to stand free. With a responsible government, rather than the former inefficient colonial government, they have begun manufacturing supplies in small cottage industries, that they are trading to us for much needed raw materials. Opposition members have voiced concern over the apparent foolishness of giving something for nothing but it appears that their concern is misplaced.




Syria in Arms

After decades of French rule the Syrian people have begun to express discontent. They have heard of Madagascar's freedom and wish it for themselves. As a result French troops have been dispatched from the south of France to the area to disperse the rioters. The rioters are mostly poor rural farmers fed up at the business men of the city and have taken to burning farmland. However this has demonized them to the general Syrian population and condemned the uprising to failure.




War in Spain

Civil war has erupted in Spain today as the Spanish government fights to keep Fascism away from it's nation. The French government responded by sending large amounts of war materials as well as volunteers to the Spanish government. It's main reason was the fear of having yet another Fascist country on our borders. Unfortunately they seem a little overzealous in their effort. The amount of raw materials that is needed to support even a volunteer force is simply too large for our peace-time economy. Our nation has plunged deeply into debt. Many new critics of the government have emerged, even among the Left. Additionally the tax was raised in Syria which has further destabilized the region. However France was not alone. The Soviet Union has also sent volunteers to the Government. Germany and Italy have sent volunteers to the Nationalists. And our friends in Briton have opted to, once again, do nothing. As for the actual combat the Government forces seem to be near victory. However the reports given to us by the Spanish are quite vague.

Well that went well. There won't be another update for a while but this one was huge (about half a year) so, yeah. Also it started to crash so I switched to playing windowed. It doesn't crash anymore but there may be slight irregularities.

[Heron TSG]

So is the orange in Spain the Nationalists?

[mainiac]

Orange is the republicans, i.e. the government established by the leftist coalition that narrowly won the 1936 elections.  Yellow is the nationalists, i.e. the rightist group that claimed the government was illegitimate because it wouldn't establish law and order and which in the OTL took over the country and made it fascist under Franco.

[Heron TSG]

I hope the Spanish Republicans beat down those Nationalist Fascists.

[mainiac]

Based on the map, I'd say it looks like a pretty good chance of that happening.  The republicans have taken two of the nationalists starting territories while the nationalists have only taken 1 mainland territory in return (Bilbao) and that is ungarrisoned.  I'd guesstimate that most of the army sided with the republicans.

France should seek to make an alliance with the brave republican forces of Spain.  French intervention will guarantee republican victory and will give you another ally when the war with the Germans comes.

[Yaddy1]

Unfortunately that wasn't an option. It just gave me the option of sending materials and volunteers. However if there is a possibility of allegiance than I'll definitely take it. I don't really know how to raise relations with a foreign nation besides giving them blueprints and through events.

[USEC_OFFICER]

Unfortunately that wasn't an option. It just gave me the option of sending materials and volunteers. However if there is a possibility of allegiance than I'll definitely take it. I don't really know how to raise relations with a foreign nation besides giving them blueprints and through events.

By acting nicely and giving them good deals on junk?

[Yaddy1]

Update Four; This is the Paris Report

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Military Gets Serious Overhaul

The French military is currently undergoing a serious upgrade. Three new divisions of infantry have been deployed to the Maginot Line to defend against possible invasion. New planes called interceptors have been commissioned to defend against bomber attack. And a new aircraft carrier and battlecruiser are in production. France's status as a Great Power can be questioned by no nation.


Continued War in Spain; Debt Crisis Over

The massive blow to the economy that accompanied the assistance sent to the Spanish is under control. This is due to two things: the industrial growth in Paris, and the battles won in Spain. The Nationalists are on the run. They control only the North and a very small section of the South. In the North, the Republicans and the Nationalists are in a kind of a stalemate. Not to say that battles aren't being fought. Many battles are being fought, as many as two per day, however there is little ground gained. Seeing as French volunteers are not serving in the South we don't really know what's going on there.


The war in Spain rages with no end in sight


Free Africa

The Free Africa program has taken much criticism lately from both sides. On the Left, critics are saying that the new nations created are little more than puppets of France. Officials point to the fact that Madagascar has established it's own military force. However they fail to mention that it is headed by a French general. The Right say that France should not let go of any control of it's colonies, or encourage colonial revolution. Amongst this turmoil the new African state of Gabon has been created. This has been universally acknowledged as a bad move. Both the Left, the Right and the Syrians are all angry. The Syrians in particular feel a craving for independence, a craving that the French government will not satisfy.


The Madagascar Defense Force


The sovereign nation of Gabon

Alright I lied. Here's an update. Before when I said one'd be. However no update tomorrow. Also I'm putting up a poll to vote on what government changes you want.

Edit: Made the poll include every possibility as well as have explanations.

[mainiac]

If you have about 115 money to spare after research, you can go the diplomacy menu for republican spain and select "Increase Relations."  This will give you a bit of boost to relations and can be repeated until they are very friendly with you, at which point you can start offering them an alliance.  Also, if you have trade with them, it will give a very slow increase to relations.  The amount of trade doesn't matter.  Just giving them .1 coal for free would be sufficient.

You should increase consumer goods production to get rid of that dissent.  It's a big drag on your economy.  You will also get money through this strategy which can be used to butter up spain or trade for blueprints with england.  It's alright to slow the growth of the army in the short term for this goal.  The French military should be based on elan, not numbers!

[Yaddy1]

If you have about 115 money to spare after research, you can go the diplomacy menu for republican spain and select "Increase Relations."  This will give you a bit of boost to relations and can be repeated until they are very friendly with you, at which point you can start offering them an alliance.  Also, if you have trade with them, it will give a very slow increase to relations.  The amount of trade doesn't matter.  Just giving them .1 coal for free would be sufficient.

You should increase consumer goods production to get rid of that dissent.  It's a big drag on your economy.  You will also get money through this strategy which can be used to butter up spain or trade for blueprints with england.  It's alright to slow the growth of the army in the short term for this goal.  The French military should be based on elan, not numbers!

That's a good plan, dissent sucks.

[Yaddy1]

Update Five; C'mon you can do it Spain!

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Covert Raid Kills Spies; Fails Main Objective

It is a well known fact that Italy has spies among us. The government has been criticized for allowing this to continue. And recently it has been taking steps to change that. A covert raid, conducted by the French intelligence agency, has purged many of the spies within our nation. At two in the morning French secret police burst into the Hotel de Paris. Shots were heard and by five the hotel was safe to enter again. However while at first it was believed that the combatants were Italian spies, it has been leaked through an unnamed source that they were in fact spies of other nations. Our source did not tell us the nationalities of these spies to prevent loss of relations with those nations but he has stated that they were not enemies of France such as Germany or Nationalist Spain.






French Military Buildup

The government has once again shown their heartfelt desire to defend our nation against any enemy. They recently passed a bill mandating additional military spending and raising taxes. This would have been highly unpopular and perhaps the death of our government except that they have shown that they are spending every last franc on something worthwhile. New tools are invented, factories built and planes are constructed and the French people respect that their money is being well spent.


A new air division ready to defend our cities from bombardment.


The Spanish Situation

Spain is having a rough time. Our government has supported the Republicans immensely, however they continue to lose ground against the Nationalists. Our government has given aid, weapons, and even volunteer troops to the Republic and they seem to be unable to put them to good use. Is Spain doomed to Fascism?





What's the Biggest Threat to France Today?

Many issues plague our nation. The Spanish Civil War has a danger of going badly, peasants revolt in Syria, strikes rage at home, Italian spies reside within our nation, the German threat looms, our army is small and the Belgian border remains virtually undefended. And so we ask you, the French people, what do you think is the greatest threat to France today. Mail in your response, let your voice be heard!

Yeah so that's it. Another update. I just figured out that you can name armies, fleets and air wings as well as divisions, boats and air companies. If anyone wants one named something, just ask. If it's not a stupid name then I'll put it in. We have 2 tank divisions, a couple cavalry divisions, lots of 1936 infantry, a couple 1918 infantry (most started as these), an HQ on the Maginot Line, an HQ in Africa, some mountaineers, some bombers, some interceptors, some subs, some transports and a crap load of outdated cruisers/battleships/random combat boats. Oh and below is a picture of our policy meters. Their in the bottom right.

[Servant Corps]

Invade and annex Denmark. They sent a spy into your country, it's only fair you blow them up.