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Statement from the Benelux Union Foreign Affairs
IN THE NAME OF HER MAJESTY
CITIZENS OF THE UNITED KINGDOMS OF THE BENELUX !
In light of the current situation in Cyprus (Greater_Adriatican_State) , the safety and security of our citizens is our top priority. We are closely monitoring the developments and have decided to take precautionary measures.
We strongly advise all Benelux citizens currently in Cyprus to consider leaving the country until the situation stabilizes. We urge those who choose to stay to remain vigilant, avoid any demonstrations or large gatherings, and follow the instructions of local authorities.
Furthermore, we are actively monitoring all ships under the Shipping Company of Benelux (SCB) that are engaged in commerce with Greece (Adriatican Islands) and Cyprus. We aim to ensure their safe passage and protect our economic interests. Should their safety be compromised, the Benelux will take appropriate measures.
We are committed to working closely with our European partners and international community to navigate through this situation including Turkey (Kyntosia) We will continue to provide updates as more information becomes available.
MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Minister Juuso Bakker
MINISTER OF DEFENSE
Minister Juuso Bakker
Rutannia, Osivoii, Pontianus, Socialist Democratic Republic Romania, Nippon-Nihon, New Provenance, Adriatican Islands, Maziya, Ma-Li, Mutawakkiliti
Royal Charter Proposal for SCB Stirs Debate in Benelux Union
A proposal for a royal charter granting the Shipping Company Benelux (SCB) the right to build armed patrol boats has sparked a heated debate within the Benelux Union. The charter, which would be regulated by the Commander of Sea Affairs of Benelux, is not granted by the Queen but by the Prime Minister, with approval from the Chambers. It would only be signed by the Queen.
The proposal comes in response to growing concerns about the safety of SCBs merchant fleet amidst increasing regional tensions. The armed patrol boats, under strict rules of engagement, are seen as a means to ensure the protection of SCBs commercial interests.
However, critics argue that this move could lead to an unchecked expansion of SCBs powers. There are fears that SCB, one of the largest shipping companies in the region, could develop its own militia and navy if there is no control. This could potentially disrupt the balance of power in the region and lead to further instability.
The proposal has underscored the need for a careful balance between commercial interests and regional security. As discussions continue, it remains to be seen how the Benelux Union will navigate these complex issues.
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Benelux Grapples with Response to Cyprus Conflict
The escalating conflict in Cyprus, marked by rising tensions between Turkish and Greek nationalists, has left the Benelux Union in a state of uncertainty. The Union, comprising Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg, is yet to decide on a course of action that best protects its interests while contributing to regional stability.
A significant concern for the Benelux Union is the safety of merchant vessels belonging to the Shipping Company Benelux (SCB). These ships, integral to the Unions trade operations with Greece and the United Arab Republic (UAR), are potentially at risk due to the volatile situation.
In response to these concerns, an unconventional proposal has been put forth by a high-ranking Admiral of the Dutch Navy. The Admiral suggests granting a royal charter to SCB, allowing it to maintain its own defensive marine force. This move, he argues, would ensure the protection of SCBs merchant fleet without necessitating direct military involvement from the Benelux Union.
However, this proposal has sparked controversy within political and military circles. Critics argue that such a move could escalate tensions further and may not be in line with international maritime laws. They also express concerns about setting a precedent that blurs the lines between commercial enterprises and military forces.
As debates continue, the Benelux Union is under increasing pressure to formulate a response to the Cyprus conflict. The Unions decision could have far-reaching implications for regional politics and its own economic interests.
Rutannia, Pontianus, Socialist Democratic Republic Romania, Nippon-Nihon, New Provenance, Adriatican Islands, Maziya, Mutawakkiliti
[list][pre]T H E S L O V E N E R E P U B L I C S L O V E N S K A R E P U B L I K A[/pre][/list]
THE KOLOVRAT AFFAIR: ZIMA ACKNOWLEDGED TO BE IN SLOVENIA, CZECHOSLOVAKIAN DEMAND FOR EXTRADITION REFUSED
[list][sup]UNDER THE EIGHT-SPOKED SUN
SEPTEMBER 1964[/sup][/list]
The Slovene Security Service was a ruthless machine. First headed by perceptive intel officer Vladimir Vauhnik in 1945, it fast became known as the neutripajoče oko (unblinking eye) of the national government, bringing swift punishment to Titoists and working day and night to clear the Republic of any threat to its nascent existence. As the newborn nation stabilized, the SVS took on a more clandestine role, performing counterintelligence and sabotage as demanded. One area where their relentlessness persisted, however, was in border crossings. The 1953 Vrbje murders had prompted heightened SVS involvement in Slovenian border security, and ever since, the Service haunted all those who neared the nations eastern border.
Nonetheless, Duan Zima evaded them at first.
Armed with an innocuous fake identity and valid transit papers, Zima was cleared by the SVS for entry into Slovenia under his guise of travel to Italy, where he claimed to be headed to negotiate the specifics of an industrial contract on behalf of a machine-part manufacturer. However, by the time discrepancies with his alibi were discovered during a secondary review of his papers prompted by the Czechoslovakian request for extradition, Zima had been lost by the Slovenian authorities. He had been adeptly concealed by members of the fringe Ajda movement of folklorist Joe Anur, and the SVS only uncovered his presence in the rural valleys of Upper Carniola in mid-September. He was taken into custody on the 14th and imprisoned at the SVS office in the Carinthian town of Beljak (German Villach) while furious discussions took over the Slovene government as to what should be done with him. On one hand, Zima was a professed pagana demographic that, in Slovenia, existed in conflict with the wider societyas well as a foreign national whose return could make for improved relations with Czechoslovakia. On the other, Slovenia granted virtually unconditional asylum to political refugees, often accompanied by a fast track to citizenship. It was a key policy in the Slovene governments treatment of the EastWest divide. The Jakac administration was thus forced to choose between a pragmatic return of Zima for the sake of diplomacy or a symbolic refusal to extradite himan idealistic maneuver more befitting the Furlan and Tomič eras. In the end, though, it was indeed Vida Tomič herself who was credited with the governments final decision.
The former president Tomičin tandem with prominent anti-communist economist Ciril ebot and poet Vinko Beličičauthored a public plea that gained widespread support to endorse Zimas stay in Slovenia. Though subtly deriding his theological idiosyncrasies, the authors, all anti-communists originally disgusted by the violence of the Titoist movement, saw Zima as an effective demonstration of the position of the Slovene Republic. Extraditing him would equate to collaborating with a communist government to persecute its political enemiesmaintaining him in the Republic, instead, would be a commitment to the countrys liberal values. In view of the social and political influence of the petitionersand mindful of the election coming in 1965leftist President Boidar Jakac conceded, and the Slovenian diplomatic office delivered a note to the Sloveno-Czechoslovakian border checkpoint at Poanje (Bratislava) clarifying that, while Zima had been located, he would not be extradited to Czechoslovakia. In fact, he would be released and granted a visa indefinitely, owing to his status as a political refugee. In Slovenia, we shun all forms of persecution, the memorandum explained, and disagree strongly with politicized attempts to punish those who are innocent.
Rutannia, Astarina, Arcanda, Pontianus, Nippon-Nihon, Metropolitan Francais, New Provenance, Maziya, Ma-Li, Mutawakkiliti
[list][list]SHŌWA 39 | AUGUST 1964[/list]
[list][list]日本の高速鉄道!
[pre]THE JAPANESE HIGH-SPEED TRAIN![/pre][/list][/list]
[pre] F R O M T O K Y O T O O S A K A [/pre]
[list][list][sub][pre] オー・スネイル 富士山に登ろう でも、ゆっくり、ゆっくり
O Snail; Climb Mount Fuji But slowly, slowly![/pre][/sub][/list][/list]
TOKYO, TOKYO BAY NOON
[sub]THE LAND OF THE RISING SUN, Nippon-Nihon[/sub]
| Japans government officials were surprised by the speed of the 12-car train that traveled 320 miles from Tokyo to Osaka (3 hours and 56 minutes). The test was carried out at regular speed along the entire route and was considered successful by the 78-year-old Japan National Railways President REISUKE ISHIDA. The SUPEREXPRESS HIKARI made just one stop in Nagoya and Kyoto, before continuing its record-time journey. After a two-hour stop in Osaka, the train made the return journey in just over four hours. The NEW TOKAIDO LINE will begin regular service on October 1. In a test carried out, one of the trains reached a speed of 150 miles an hour. It was a proud day for Japan. Japanese citizens lined the route to wave and cheer as the train sped by. As HIKARI approached, traffic stopped on many major highways. The JAPAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION had a large crew on board the train to provide complete coverage of the trip. |
[list]| REISUKE ISHIDA, [sub]Japan National Railways President[/sub] | We know we can run very safely, even at 156 miles per hour, but the maximum will be kept at 130 on our regularly scheduled runs.[/list]
[list][list]時速 156 マイルでも非常に安全に走行できることはわかっていますが、定期的にスケジュールされているランニングでは最高速度は 130 マイルに保たれます。[/list][/list]
| Wherever it went, this train made no noise. The HIKARI traveled silently on mile‐long steel rails. Most of the time it gave the impression that the train was stopped, with the driver frequently braking after short stretches at 126 miles an hour. HIKARIs average speed was just over 80 miles per hour. The stop in Nagoya lasted nine minutes and in Kyoto two minutes. The NEW TOKAIDO LINE aims to alleviate the pressure on Japans main Tokaido Line. Tokaido serves an area that includes the six largest cities and 40% of the population. It is also responsible for 70% of Japans industrial production. The HIKARI accommodates 978 passengers in its two first‐class and 10 second-class carriages. The cars are air-conditioned, equipped with padded and adjustable seats, and pressurized for greater comfort. A buffet car will provide light snacks. A new era begins for Japans railways! |
Rutannia, Pontianus, Metropolitan Francais, New Provenance, Maziya, Ma-Li, Mutawakkiliti, Nova Dixieland
[list][list][pre]K I N G D O M O F G R E E C E Β Α Σ Ί Λ Ε Ι Ο Τ Η Σ Ε Λ Λ Ά Δ Α Σ[/pre][/list][/list]
[list][list][list]PAPANDREOU SUSPENDS ELECTIONS : ORDERS GREECE TO REMAIN NEUTRAL OVER CYPRUS[/list][/list][/list]
[list][list][sub]PAPANDREOU'S DOWNFALL, Adriatican Islands[/list]
[list][list]JULY - AUGUST, 1964[/sub][/list][/list]
| As the streets of Athens and cities and towns all over Greece become chaotic once more, and with most pro-socialists now turning against Prime Minister Papandreou following his demands for a pro-communist government, combined with the crisis over the Defence Ministry, which resulted in him taking over the post forcefully, firing former Defense Minister Petros Garoufalias, to the dismay of the Greek public, the military, and most importantly the King. This caused several groups of anti-communist supporters to be formed, specifically in the lower ranks of the military, hoping for order to be restored in Greece. With the King now giving support to these groups, it created a rift between Prime Minister Papandreou and King Constantine II, causing the Political Apostasia of 1964. |
| This Greek political Apostasy resulted in riots and chaos all over Greece, which culminated in Papandreou suggesting that the elections of July 1964 be suspended. As the vote went into parliament, it barely and reluctantly passed (153-147). The King, upon hearing this, ordered a direct intervention, which resulted in yet further chaos and the intensification of the Apostasia, much to the disadvantage of the Greeks. Just one year ago, most Greeks wanted a pro-socialist government, and now that theyve won, the people of Greece are eager to get rid of it. Some may view this move as hypocritical, however simply based on the amount of chaos that the socialists under Papandreou had brought, it would be expected that most Greeks would fight back. Ever since the left wing won the snap elections, Greeces diplomacy tanked, domestic economy and resource mining came to a halt, and her regional power fell, with the threat of Yugoslavia or Turkey becoming the premier force in the Balkans. |
[list][list][pre]"Ο ελληνικός λαός δεν είναι πλέον σε θέση να ψηφίσει σε μια δημοκρατική διαδικασία. Με βάση αυτές τις ταραχές, τις διαμαρτυρίες και τις διαδηλώσεις του ελληνικού λαού, πιστεύω ότι είναι καλύτερο να μην γίνουν εκλογές φέτος, ώστε οι αποφάσεις του ελληνικού λαού να είναι δίκαιες και ισότιμες. Αυτό λειτουργεί ως απειλή για τη δημοκρατία μας και δεν μπορούμε να αφήσουμε την Ελλάδα αυτή τη στιγμή να ψηφίσει για τους νέους της ηγέτες."[/pre][/list][/list]
[list][list][pre] The Greek people are no longer able to vote in a democratic process. Based on these riots, protests and demonstrations from the Greek people, I believe it is best to withhold elections this year, to make the Greek peoples decisions fair and just. This serves as a threat to our democracy, and we cannot let Greece at this current moment vote for their new leaders.[/pre][/list][/list]
[list][list][list][pre]- Prime Minister of Greece, GEORGIOS PAPANDREOU[/pre][/list][/list][/list]
| As elections were suspended, however, Greece was faced with yet another problem Cyprus. On the island of Cyprus, where it was a majority Greek Cypriot population, attacks between Greek and Turkish Cypriots were now the order of the day. As support for Enosis (Union between Greece and Cyprus) was now in full swing, hopes for support for EOKA (The Greek Cypriot-led resistance group), were now at an all-time high. On the 8th of August, in a shocking move however, Prime Minister Papandreou declared that Greece was to remain neutral over Cyprus and that no support would be given at all for the Greek Cypriots. This was to the dismay of the civilian population, and most importantly, to the dismay of the military and the King. |
| Shortly after this declaration by Papandreou, a column of tanks trembled towards the Greek parliament building Papandreous downfall had arrived. |
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COMMONWEALTH OF LIBERTY
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Socialist Democratic Republic Romania
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Rutannia, Arcanda, Amsterwald, Pontianus, Nippon-Nihon, Metropolitan Francais, New Provenance, Maziya, Ma-Li, Mutawakkiliti
| The initial reaction of the Czechoslovak Government was slight surprise, followed by anger, upon receiving the response from Slovenia. Though each Czechoslovak government since the rise of socialism in 1948 had looked down upon Western-aligned and capitalist nations, Slovenia had been something of an outlier. Relations between Czechoslovakia and Slovenia had been fairly cordial despite the clear ideological differences between the two nations. In 1954 the Kostra Government, despite its reputation for socialist fanaticism, especially in those nascent years, signed off on a deal to licence train models and equipment to the Slovene Republic. Slovenia had not once featured in the impassioned anti-capitalist speeches made by Comrades Gottwald and Kostra in the fledgling new order - whether due to a belief that Slovenia was somehow less immoral than the other capitalist states, or that it would soon join the socialist fold, was never discussed. |
| But this 'Kolovrat Affair', as the press had dubbed it, would seem to be a sticking point in the so-far civil relationship between the two Slavic nations. Though it had little care for ethnic background, much unlike the group it was seeking to snuff out, the Novotný Government believed that shared history and fruitful relations would prompt the Jakac administration to surrender Duan Zima, at the very least to keep up the relationship. Clearly this assumption was incorrect. |
| A sternly-worded letter from Prague would promptly arrive in Ljubljana from Jakac's Czechoslovak counterpart, reiterating the request for Zima's extradition. This time the description used for Mr Zima, and the movement which he led, was much more blunt: "In harbouring a fascist fugitive who wishes to overthrow the ČSR and enforce his faith, you are emboldening fascists and religious extremists not just in our nations, but across Europe and the world," President Novotný wrote. |
| In Czechoslovakia, news of their leader receiving an indefinite visa in Slovenia was cause for celebration among the Brothers of the Black Kolovrat, though these celebrations remained private by necessity, lest more of the flock be captured. In its pagan services, followers were called upon to pray "for Brother Zima, for President Jakac, and for all who flee unjust persecution". Deliberately or not, Slovenia had indeed stoked hope in the anti-communist BBK, in showing itself to be, at best, a state friendly to the Slavic unionist group, or at least, sympathetic to it. |
Rutannia, Arcanda, Amsterwald, Nippon-Nihon, Metropolitan Francais, New Provenance, Maziya, Ma-Li, Mutawakkiliti
Trial of 2,060
August 1 - 24, 1964
Modibo Keïta sat staring straight ahead. The courtroom was abuzz as the defendants were brought in. The trials had been going on for weeks, so many people had gone through they began sentencing 20 men at a time.
After weeks of trials, they finally reached Keïta and Senghor. They had saved those two for last until they had actually captured Keïta. For his part, Keïta was exhausted, having spent nearly a year in hiding, moving between safehouse to safehouse, before settling in the Guinea Highland. Joining Keïta were numerous members of the former far-left Marxist-Leninist, and African socialist factions of the Party of the African Federation. Most days and nights were spent smoking and debating, with the Marxist Leninists planning a counter-coup, and talking about how the peasants awaited the return of the true leaders.
Keïta knew these were fantasies being played out by men who had nothing left. The end was coming for them all, and when the safehouse was finally raided and the Kaunda suits of the LSK came into view, he was almost relieved.
Now here he sat in a courtroom in Dakar, one of the few cities with a courtroom large enough for the volume of proceedings. He and Senghor had talked. Senghor had seen better days, they both looked so old and weathered now. Their first meeting 4 years ago felt more like 20. The two had agreed to both plead not guilty. If they stood strong together, their chances of acquittal or at least a lighter sentence may be higher.
Judge Alioune Badara Mbengue: Leopold Senghor, and Modibo Keïta, you are being charged with treason, plotting against the government, suppression of citizens' constitutional rights, and leaking diplomatic secrets to our enemies. How do you two plead.
Modibo Keïta: Your Honor, not guilty!
| The courtroom erupted into jeers and boos, with Judge Mbengue smacking his gavel several times.
Judge Mbengnue: ORDER I WILL HAVE ORDER! Leopold Senghor, how do you plead?
Leopold Senghor: Guilty your honor.
| A stunned silence fell over the crowd, but most of all it fell over Keïta who stared in disbelief at Senghor. Had his one-time ally turned against him?
Judge Mbengnue: Mr Senghor, you do realize the severity of the crimes you are being tried on?
Leopold Senghor: Yes your honor I do. I accept my responsibility in the weakening of the Malian state. Though, what I did, I believed to be best, and I tried to bridge the gap between the far left and the rational right, I nonetheless admit I have failed. I can only hope my actions are seen not as malicious, not only be you, but by the people of this country that I love. Despite that, I accept whatever punishment is merited.
| It was at that moment, Keïta realized what Senghor was doing. He was giving the people what they wanted. Most didnt want blood; they wanted someone to take responsibility. To be honest, and not refute them. But also, they wanted someone who would throw the rest under the bus. By accepting complicity, Senghor would implicate the rest by association. Keïta sat back in his seat stunned, in the end, Senghor had become a true politician, and rotten straight to his core.
The rest of the trial would be brutal, with Senghor testifying, the judge would slam accusation upon accusation on Keïta. Each time he refuted, the judge only grew angrier, and the crowd more incensed to rage. When the trial finally reached its conclusion, Keïta already knew his fate.
Judge Mbengue: Léopold Senghor, for your crimes which are heinous, and unacceptable you deserve life imprisonment. But your conviction to your actions, and showing of remorse are genuine. This court hereby sentences you to house arrest, until this court deems you releasable. But you, Modibo Keïta, you tyrant. For your actions, and unrepentant nature in the face of overwhelming evidence, and your cowardly attempts to hide and plot a counter coup, this court finds you guilty, and sentences you to death. Guards, remove these men, executions will begin tomorrow morning now that all trials are concluded.
| With that the crowd began jeering and cheering. As the guards came and grabbed both the men, Senghor and Keïta looked at each other one last time, Senghor mouthing an apology, lost under the chaos and the noise, as Keïta was dragged away.
The next day, 113 men were dragged outside the prison. Some whimpered, some cried, others yelled revolutionary slogans and a few begged for forgiveness. When it became Keïtas turn, the final man of the whole group he stood against the wooden pole, now riddled with bullets and covered with blood.
Officer: READY
| The men snapped to action readying their weapons, the crowd whistled and whooped, and some yelled Oorah, mocking the soviet cheer, a final branding of Keïta as a communist.
Officer: AIM
| Keïtas mind raced, how had it led up to this? What could he have done differently? Why did this have to happen to him? Was African socialism dead?
Officer: FIRE
| With that Keïtas mind went blank, forever.
Rutannia, Amsterwald, Nippon-Nihon, Metropolitan Francais, New Provenance, Adriatican Islands, Maziya, Mutawakkiliti, Nova Dixieland
Recently,after the AI managements were set up after a misjudgment,the economy of South liberate korea has dropped, making Ellayunha(The youngest president ever of south liberate korea)having no choice but to decide to get aid from the international monetary fund;the IMF.Presently,the government is trying to make economy go up like the time before the AI management when the economy was strong.
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THE UNITED KINGDOMS OF THE BENELUX
-EXTRACTS OF THE BRABANT OBSERVER-
JULY 1964
Escalating Conflict in Cyprus Sparks Concern in Benelux
In a sudden and unsettling turn of events, an escalating conflict has erupted in Cyprus, leaving the small Mediterranean island gripped in turmoil. Fueled by the longstanding rivalry between Greek and Turkish nationalists, the situation in Cyprus has taken a perilous and precarious turn. With Turkey Kyntosia taking an active military role in the dispute, Greece has maintained a neutral stance, leaving the strategic island caught in a tense power struggle.
Benelux Observes in Silence
The situation has not gone unnoticed by the Benelux nations, who have maintained a cautiously quiet stance, refraining from making official statements. Nevertheless, concern is mounting within Benelux about the security and stability of this strategically important island.
Papandreou's Controversial Move and Human Rights Associations Call for Legal Action
In an alarming development from within the region, Greece's Prime Minister, George Papandreou, has suspended elections, citing the conflict in Cyprus as a critical reason. This move has sparked significant controversy, as critics in Benelux argue it may be unconstitutional and undemocratic. Human rights associations such as Association of Greek Democrats of Benelux and Human Rights Foundation for Europe have quickly responded, urging that the matter be brought before the European Court of Human Rights to determine the legality of suspending elections in Greece during this turbulent period.
Rutannia, Arcanda, Nippon-Nihon, New Provenance, Adriatican Islands, Maziya, Ma-Li, Mutawakkiliti
[list][list][pre]K I N G D O M O F G R E E C E Β Α Σ Ί Λ Ε Ι Ο Τ Η Σ Ε Λ Λ Ά Δ Α Σ[/pre][/list][/list]
[list][list][list]THE 1964 COUP D'ÉTAT : PAPANDREOU OVERTHROWN BY THE KING AND THE MILITARY[/list][/list][/list]
[list][list][sub]ZERO HOUR IN GREECE, Adriatican Islands[/list]
[list][list]AUGUST, 1964[/sub][/list][/list]
| Shortly after the sudden suspension of the 1964 Elections, and the subsequent declaration of neutrality over Cyprus, Prime Minister Papandreou is now faced with a national crisis, a crisis that could shape Greece forever. Following the secret protocols led by King Constantine II and the Military regarding a coup, the time was now right to initiate these plans the time was now right to strike. An urgent meeting was held at 00:00 at the Tatoi Palace on the 8th of August, with further support now being present, with Army Chief of Staff, Grigorios Spandidakis, and American ( Paramountica ) Ambassador to Greece, William Talbot. |
[list]| CONSTANTINE II, [sub]King of Greece[/sub] | Gentlemen. Now seems the perfect time to strike, our brothers in Cyprus need us, and we cannot take this communist threat any longer! With the elections now suspended, this is our perfect time to strike.
| GEORGIOS PAPADOPOULOS, [sub]Greek Colonel[/sub] | Your Majesty, I agree! We must proceed with our plan gentlemen, it's the only way we can save Greece.
| ODYSSEAS ANGELIS, [sub]Greek General[/sub] | Indeed gentlemen, we must carry on our plans. We have taken the initiative to fix our plan, named Ierax II. Now, this plan is a much more mobile plan, we've utilized our tank corps, and speed is now of the essence.
| WILLIAM TALBOT, [sub]American Ambassador to Greece[/sub] | Gentlemen, your Majesty, I have received news from Washington DC, that the CIA officially backs the coup.
| GRIGORIOS SPANDIDAKIS, [sub]Army Chief of Staff[/sub] | Excellent sir! Now, Ierax II, I suggest we carry out our operation as soon as possible. Gentlemen?"
| STYLIANOS PATTAKOS, [sub]Greek Major General[/sub] | I agree. We must act now, your Majesty, we need your orders.[/list]
| A long pause was observed in the room. King Constantine was now faced with a decision that would change the nation forever. The King would sigh. |
[list]| CONSTANTINE II, [sub]King of Greece[/sub] | Men. Proceed with Ierax II. Greece must be restored to order once more.[/list]
| The mood in the room was now tense, with some holding cigarettes in their hands, smoking away as the seconds went by. The King stood up and shouted. |
[list]| CONSTANTINE II, [sub]King of Greece[/sub] | Well, what are you waiting for? Go![/list]
| The men would stand up, saluting the King, before wearing their army caps, walking out of the room, and being driven back to their respective positions. Some would call army bases, some would call their forces directly. It was clear Ierax II, the 1964 military Coup d'état against the left-wing Papandreou Government led by His Majesty himself had begun. |
| At 02:00 that same morning, commandos from the Greek Special Forces stormed television stations, radio stations, and civilian and military communication centres. This cut all communication to politicians and other units of the armed forces not included in Ierax II. Once control was established over communication centres and all forms of information, armoured tanks trembled through the streets of Athens, capturing the Parliament Building, Syntagma Square and the Ministry of Defence building, subsequently arresting all potential enemies. A prime target of course was Prime Minister Georgios Papandreou, whose home was raided in the middle of the night, with Papandreou being arrested, along with his son, Andreas Papandreou. |
| As morning dawned, the Greek populous woke up with the view of tanks and columns of men walking past their windows, gunfire in the streets, and what were considered political enemies of Greece being arrested left and right. At the Tatoi Palace, the King would announce to the nation via the now-captured radio and television stations that the government was overthrown, parliament suspended and was now replaced by an ABSOLUTE MONARCHY, with a council to be formed to serve as Greece's "temporary" and "secure" parliament. With King Constantine now in control, and with the government overthrown and parliament suspended, he and the military held all the power in Greece, the power to be used to improve Greece's situation, and bring stability to Greece once more, and to finally, for once and for all, get rid of the communist worm that has rattled Greece for years. |
[list][list][pre]" Καθ' όλη τη διάρκεια της τελευταίας δεκαετίας, η κομμουνιστική μειονότητα στόχευε στην ανατροπή του κοινωνικού και πολιτικού μας καθεστώτος, βίαια και ύπουλα. Δημιούργησε καταστροφές και ερείπια. Μολύνει τη νεολαία και θέτει σε κίνδυνο τα θεμέλια της φυλής μας. Σήμερα βάζω τέλος στην ανωμαλία και τη βία. Ζητώ από το σύνολο του Ελληνικού Λαού να με βοηθήσει στην αποκατάσταση των αρχών που γεννήθηκαν σε αυτή τη χώρα και από τις οποίες όλα τα πολιτισμένα έθνη αντλούν την ηθική και πνευματική τους δύναμη. Η σύνεση ας ενδυναμώσει τη βούληση όλων μας για ένα ευτυχισμένο, παραγωγικό και αντάξιο του έθνους μας μέλλον. Έλληνες! Ακολουθήστε με στο μονοπάτι της εθνικής αναγέννησης! Ζήτω η Ελλάς!"[/pre][/list][/list]
[list][list][pre] Through the whole duration of the last decade, the communist minority aimed to overthrow our societal and political regime, violently and deviously. It created created catastrophes and ruins. It infects the youth and puts into danger the foundation of our race. Today I put an end to the anomaly and violence. I ask the entirety of the Hellenic People to aid me in restoring the principles that were born in this country, and from which all the civilised nations abstract their ethical and spiritual strength. Let prudence empower the will of all of us for a happy, productive and worthy of our nation's future. Hellenes! Follow me to the path of national rebirth! Long Live Hellas!"[/pre][/list][/list]
[list][list][list][pre]- King of Greece, CONSTANTINE II[/pre][/list][/list][/list]
| As the King and the armed forces now rule the Kingdom of Greece, this now challenges the rest of Greece's neighbours, particularly her communist ones, as a right-wing royal dictatorship has taken over Greece. A new era for Greece has begun, the dictatorship has begun, and soon, the restoration of Greece's golden age. Long Live Constantine II, King of the Hellenes! Ζήτω! Ζήτω η Ελλάς! |
[list][list][spoiler=[sub]Written for the RMB Screen of the[/sub]
COMMONWEALTH OF LIBERTY
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Socialist Democratic Republic Romania
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Rutannia, Arcanda, Amsterwald, Pontianus, Metropolitan Francais, Maziya, Ma-Li, Mutawakkiliti, Nova Dixieland
Autumn hues shone through the windows of Brdo Castle near Kranj, casting a burnt-golden light on the faces of myriad diplomats from around the Republic. This was, put frankly, utterly terrible timing for the nineteenth annual Slovenian Symposium on Foreign Affairs. Opening on the twentieth of September, chatter pervaded every speech, meeting and discussion. Though the planning committee at first tried to hush any talk of the ongoing spat with Czechoslovakia, they eventually relented to the relentless discussions of the attendees and organized a structured debate on the matter for the final day of the Symposium.
Opinions were, as ever, various, but nobody could doubt the majoritys view. The larger part of the Slovenian diplomatic corps did indeed favor extradition; one pagan was, very simply, not worth falling out with one of the few communist states held amicably by the Slovene Republic. The internationalism of the government coupled with the sense of fraternity with Czechoslovakia created quite a combination, and President Jakacwho visited the penultimate day of the Symposium but skipped the final debatecould not help but doubt his initial concession to the more ideological voices in his ear. Indeed, the leftist painter-turned-president hated that he should become a champion of the Czechoslovak far-right. However, his original reasons still remained. Opposed to reactionaries though Jakac was, he did not deny their right to a political voice; likewise, it seemed a small concession to make to appease a former President of Slovenia and her respective electorate. He had placed his bets on that his gains with the conservative Slovenians would be greater than any losses in Czechoslovakian rapport. Surely, he assumed, they could not be so insistent on one man! Regardless, by now, backpedaling his original statement would no doubt be considered a sign of weakness. He was locked into this path, no matter how claustrophobic that fact was. He issued a retort via an official communiqué from the Slovenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the 26th of September, two days after the end of the Symposium.
It continues to be the position of the Slovene Republic, the note stated, that Mr. Zima is not as seditious as our Czechoslovakian friends claim, and is instead merely called a threat on account of the political motivations of the present government. Though we make no endorsement of his activities, we see Duan Zima not as a danger, but as a dissident not tolerated by his native countrys ruling powers. To this end, he will enjoy sanctuary in the Slovene Republic. If Zima is truly as threatening as President Antonín Novotný would claim, then Mr. Novotný should surely thank the Slovene nation for now assuming the risks of his presence.
Astarina, New Provenance, Adriatican Islands, Maziya, Ma-Li, Mutawakkiliti, Nova Dixieland
[list][list]SHŌWA 39 | SEPTEMBER 1964[/list]
[list][list]富士山の冬の朝 その1
[pre]WINTER MORNINGS ON MOUNT FUJI, PART 1[/pre][/list][/list]
[pre] I N T H E S H A D O W O F M O U N T F U J I [/pre]
[list][list][sub][pre] オー・スネイル 富士山に登ろう でも、ゆっくり、ゆっくり
O Snail; Climb Mount Fuji But slowly, slowly![/pre][/sub][/list][/list]
TOKYO, TOKYO BAY MORNINGTIME
[sub]THE LAND OF THE RISING SUN, Nippon-Nihon[/sub]
| When the sun burns off the pearl and filthy fog, THE IMPOSING MOUNT FUJI STILL RISES BEYOND THE HIGHWAY. A dozen tanker trucks drive through the Imperial Palaces pine forest, cleaning the dust and soot from fallen needles. The port itself and the once-clean Sumida River are now filled with waste both human and industrial. However, there is hardly a Tokyo citizen who cannot create an awe-inspiring and friendly waka in the shade of his humble eaves. Japans capital, Tokyo, is the largest and ugliest city in the world, but also the most dynamic. Founded in the 15th century by a samurai named DO-KAN OTA, it used the name Edo during its early bucolic years. It was then that the population felt its greatest emotion when watching the whales jumping through the waters of the bay. By 1720, Tokyo had gained a population of one million making it the largest city in the world, and whale watching had given way to more active pursuits. Tokyo rose to PROMINENCE with the MEIJI RESTORATION. It became the seat of government and gained a new name, which means EASTERN CAPITAL. It lived for nearly two decades under a cloud of dust that hid its expansion an enormous growth that lifted Tokyos population from 3,500,000 at the end of the war to the current 10.6 million. Japan became the fifth-largest industrial power in the world and the only industrial power on its continent. When Tokyo was chosen to host the XVIII Olympics, the furor surrounding this growth redoubled. When the Games begin, Japans largest city will show the world the meaning of the SOUND AND FURY OF ITS PAST. |
[list][pre]TOKYO OLYMPIC GAMES[/pre][/list]
| Japans government spent nearly $2 billion TO PREPARE TOKYO TO HOST THE OLYMPICS. The dust and noise are already clearing, revealing new buildings and superhighways and a network of narrow and wide roads that is already speeding up traffic considerably. FOUR SUPERHIGHWAYS cut through the capitals 62 miles, while 25 miles of the NEW METRO pass through the irregular slums, pachinko parlors and noodle shops that are home to the majority of the citys population. Only when it gets dark does Tokyo start to build. Suddenly excavators and steamrollers appear; the smell of hot tar and the noise of jackhammers destroy the night of the citys citizens. In Shinjuku, workers in orange hard hats huddled to remove temporary boards covering the streets, while trailer trucks dumped steaming loads of fill into open caverns. Thousands of lights sway in the night breeze, creating crooked shadows beneath the neon. At dawn, trucks and workers stop working. For the 6,624 athletes who will soon arrive in Tokyo, the city truly offered everything. The government spent $65 million to RENOVATE AND BUILD SPORTS FACILITIES, as well as a tree-filled OLYMPIC VILLAGE. 150 separate menus will provide 520,000 lunches, dinners and breakfasts. Swimmers and basketball players will compete at Architect KENZO TANGEs NATIONAL GYMNASIUM COMPLEX, while the first judo competition in Olympic history will be held at the Budokan Hall. Teams from 96 countries were organizing themselves for the TOKYO OLYMPIC GAMES and sports fans prepared to arrive in Japans capital by ship or plane. At least 20,000 of them competed every day during the two weeks of the Games. |
| Tokyo authorities have invested $93 million in loans in the local hotel industry. Additionally, eight ships docked in Tokyo Harbor to receive tourists. Other tourists will be accommodated in Kakone, the beautiful mountain resort 58 miles west of the city. The ryokan, traditional Japanese inns, were improved and 4,000 more rooms were added in total. The best way to get around is the metro, which takes tourists to the most congested parts of the city. In preparation for the Olympics, the metro published a guide in English. A new $55 million WENNER-GREN MONORAIL will soon transport tourists from Haneda Airport to central Tokyo, while the worlds fastest railway, the HIKARI EXPRESS, travels from Kyoto to Osaka in four hours. |
Metropolitan Francais, Adriatican Islands, Maziya, Ma-Li, Mutawakkiliti
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[list][list]SHŌWA 39 | SEPTEMBER 1964[/list]
[list][list]富士山の冬の朝 その2
[pre]WINTER MORNINGS ON MOUNT FUJI, PART 2[/pre][/list][/list]
[pre] T O K Y O 1 9 6 4 [/pre]
[list][list][sub][pre] オー・スネイル 富士山に登ろう でも、ゆっくり、ゆっくり
O Snail; Climb Mount Fuji But slowly, slowly![/pre][/sub][/list][/list]
TOKYO, TOKYO BAY MORNINGTIME
[sub]THE LAND OF THE RISING SUN, Nippon-Nihon[/sub]
| But ESCAPING Tokyo by train is the last thing foreigners will want to do. There are 1,052 pachinko parlors, 527 cinemas, 30 bowling alleys, a three-story golf course, four major symphony orchestras, three opera companies, three baseball parks and, of course, there is the KABUKI THEATER. We cannot fail to mention Tokyos industry the HONDA FACTORY that produces motorcycles of the most varied models; the film industry that brought to cinema screens the cheapest imitations of Hollywood films, as well as great filmmakers like AKIRA KUROSAWA. Japans capital has 32,000 restaurants. In addition to traditional restaurants, Tokyo also has Western restaurants, such as LOHMEYERs (German) and CRESCENT (French), as well as LIU YUAN, a four-story Chinese restaurant. Despite the citys efforts to prepare for the Games, Tokyo remains the worst megalopolis in the world. Less than a quarter of Tokyos 23 booming neighborhoods have sewer systems, and all urban planning efforts have failed. Twice in the citys history after the 1923 earthquake that killed 100,000 people, and after World War II, it was again left in ruins Tokyo had the opportunity to rebuild itself and become a cohesive metropolis. ICHIRO KONO, 66-year-old State Minister for the Tokyo Olympics and the man responsible for Tokyos reform, blames General DOUGLAS MACARTHUR for the failure of recent days. |
[list]| ICHIRO KONO, [sub]State Minister for the Tokyo Olympics[/sub] | We used to have an agency called the Home Ministry, which intervened in local problems and solved them. The Americans abolished it because they considered it undemocratic. Thus, this summer.[/list]
[list][list]かつては内務省という機関があり、地元の問題に介入して解決していました。 アメリカ人はそれが非民主的であると考えたため、それを廃止した。 ということで、この夏。[/list][/list]
| But the Japanese preferred to just grow, and so Tokyo continued to spread across the once-green Kanto Plain like lava from an erupting volcano. Tokyo is a city of people, of crowds, of action. It is destined to emerge from this Olympiad uglier but still loved by his people. |
Paramountica, Pontianus, Ranponian, Metropolitan Francais, Adriatican Islands, Maziya, Ma-Li, Mutawakkiliti
9th of September 1964 Marrakeshi International Newspaper
The Moroccan government launches major infrastructure project in the shadow of Civil War: a plan to prop up Agadir as a substantial seaport.
| The industrial and infrastructural devastation of Morocco during the late Civil Warthe product of a controversial election that splintered the nation along ideological lineswas, to the present royal-parliamentary government of the country, the leading issue of 1963. Reviving Morocco as an internationally present state would require the wholesale revitalization of the Moroccan economy: a task easier said than done. |
| A large share of government spending coupled with loans from the International Monetary Fund were the catalysts for Moroccos new reconstruction efforts, but funding large-scale infrastructural projects was only the first step among many. Concrete visions of manageable projects were needed; for this, the government turned to the budding engineering program at Mohammed V University in Rabat. A contest among the students and faculty yielded several ambitious proposals for post-war Moroccan infrastructure. A personal favorite of the King was put forth by a team of four students and an advising professor: a refurbishing of the rail line between Rabat and Agadir and comprehensive expansion of the latters commercial port with the end goal of turning Agadir into a focal point for exports from Morocco andwith luckits neighbor states. A fully functioning trans-Atlantic port at Agadir would, the students contended, be a transformative asset capable of opening entirely new markets. The ability to efficiently transport time-sensitive products desirable abroadsuch as Moroccos citrus fruitscould serve to brand Moroccos name on the world stage in a way it sincerely needed for its post-war recovery. |
| Eventually, the proposaltermed the Initiative de renouveau dAgadirwas espoused by the government in an official capacity and was quickly selected as the chief beneficiary of the generous financial commitments made in January to the rebuilding of the Kingdom. The choice in firms to carry out the contract remains a matter of debate; the newly established Office National des Chemins de Fer will be officially tasked with managing the railways, but laying down the track itself will likely require a foreign development companys involvement. The El Alami Groupspecialists in heavy constructioncould serve to help develop the port itself, though procurement of the materials will prove a costly endeavor. Furthermore, government aid to ancillaries of the projectmore basic infrastructural considerations such as water, electricity and other supportswill require prolonged study. Despite the many logistical questions swirling around the Agadir project, however, all is so far moving surprisingly quickly. The personal urging of the King and the fervor surrounding the new parliamentary system has motivated a startlingly swift approach to issues of national reconstruction. |
| Guest-written by Amsterwald for the Nation Exchange Program. |
Paramountica, Amsterwald, Ranponian, Nippon-Nihon, Adriatican Islands, Maziya, Ma-Li, Mutawakkiliti
Post self-deleted by United And Free West African States.
International Olympic Committee - Comité international Olympique
Games of the XVIII Olympiad - 第18回オリンピック競技大会
1964 - Tokyo, Japan
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The 1964 Summer Olympics have come to an end in Tokyo, Japan, concluding the 18th edition of the games and a thrilling competition that has seen some of the greatest achievements in sporting and technological history. The highly expected games have left an unforgettable legacy to the history of the event and will remain in minds of athletes and spectators for years to come.
The games were the first Olympics to be held in Asia, marking a special and historic moment for world sport as the Olympics continues to expand across the world. Japan, who had been previously awarded the 1940 Olympic Games which were cancelled due to the Second World War, hoped that their hosting of the tournament would be a chance to show the world the new Japan and to shed to prior history of their nation from the collective minds of the world. Tokyo won the bidding on 26 May 1959 against other challengers such as Detroit, Vienna, and Brussels.
No expense was spared by the Japanese government in creating the facilities and accommodation for the games, with the total cost of the games coming to $2 billion US dollars, making the Tokyo games one of the most expensive in history. The cost can be seen in the construction and refurbishment of many structures for the games from scratch, notably the Yoyogi National Gymnasium, designed by Kenzo Tange and the National Stadium, refurbished to hold the opening and closing ceremonies of the games.
Aside from the major construction efforts, the games presented a leap in technology concurrent with the major developments occurring in Japan at the time. The Tokyo Games became both a showcase for Japans sporting prowess and for their incredible recovery and advancements in technology. The games hold the record for the first to be telecast internationally. They were telecast to the United States using Syncom 3, the first geostationary communication satellite and to Europe using Relay 1. The pictures of the games were received in the United States, Canada and 21 countries in Europe. TRANSPAC-1, the first trans-pacific communications cable, was completed in time for the games and ran from Japan to Hawaii. Alongside this, the Tokaido Shinkansen high-speed train was released in time to coincide with the game. The incredible vehicle could cover 515 kilometres in just four hours, presenting a feat of technology not seen anywhere in the world.
Japan, who traditionally have performed strong at the games, were looking to capitalize on the home advantage to bring home more medals than in previous games. The top spot on the medal table was once again a battle between the United States and the Soviet Union, with the latter taking the top spot in the previous games. Predictions favoured the Soviet Union over the United States, who were projected to take home more medals that the United States overall, but with the amount of gold medals being difficult to predict. The games would be the first where the United Team of Germany would be split into East and West Germany, presenting a new rivalry in the sport that was first showcased at the Winter Games. Italy, Hungary, and Poland were all expected to place well, and Australia were looking to be the dark horse of the medal race after a strong showing in Rome.
The Games started with the Weightlifting events, where the Soviet Union started strong with 3 Gold medals, 1 silver and 3 bronze medals. Japan came away with a gold medal, the first of the games, as well as some silvers and golds. Poland and Hungary similarly performed well in these events taking a Gold each, and to break up the Eastern-oriented dominance, Great Britain also secured a Gold in the events. The United States failed to take Gold but still came away with 2 medals, as did Czechoslovakia with a single bronze medal.
The games moved onto the Diving and Swimming part of the Aquatics events. The United States performed the strongest in Diving, with 3 Gold medals and taking the first podium sweep of the game. East Germany took their first gold medal of the Olympic Games also, with Italy and the Soviet Union placing for silver and bronze respectively. The Swimming events were soundly dominated by the United States, giving them a major and needed boost in their medal tally. Americas swim team won a total of 12 Gold medals, the most in their history at the games, as well as regular silver and bronze medals. Australia took 3 Golds in the events, with West Germany also performing well over their Eastern rivals. The Soviet Union failed to perform well but still took a myriad of medals in the events, including a single Gold. France defied the odds to outpace the United States to take a single Gold in the swimming events, and there were first medals achieved for Benelux in the games.
The Athletics events were similarly dominated by the United States, who at this point had gained a significant lead on their rivals, the Soviet Union. The United States came away with 14 Gold medals and a significant collection of silver and bronze medals. The Soviet Union came away with only 3 Gold medals, the gulf between the two nations increasing exponentially. New Zealand came away with an impressive 2 Gold medals in the events, along with gold medals for Benelux, Ethiopia, Great Britain, Italy, Poland, Finland, West Germany, East Germany, Australia, France, and Romania. Among some of the smaller winners were Trinidad and Tobago, who took a silver and two bronze, and Cuba, Tunisia and Kenya who also took medals in the events.
Following the Athletics were the Road Cycling events, dominated by Benelux who took both gold medals available. Italy came a close second in both events taking two silvers. Bronzes were shared between France and Norden in these events.
Poland shone brightest in the fencing events, taking 3 Gold medals alongside the Soviet Union, also taking 3. Hungary performed well, securing a podium sweep in the womens events. France failed to claim a Gold in these events but came away with 3 silver medals a bronze. The Alpine Republic also took their first Gold of the games, with Italy also placing with bronze medals.
Wrestling at the games was split between the freestyle and Greco-Roman events. The freestyle events saw Japan perform well with 2 Gold medals alongside Hungary who also took 2 Golds. Turkey, Yugoslavia, and Bulgaria took their first Golds of the games, with the Soviet Union taking a single Gold. West Germany and East Germany also took medals but were unable to convert these to higher than a bronze, and Czechoslovakia took a lone silver alongside Norden who took a silver and a bronze. The Greco-Roman events saw Bulgaria take 3 Gold medals over Japan with 2 Golds. Turkey and the Soviet Union also performed well, taking a gold medal each. Korea stunned the Japanese wrestling champion to take their first Gold of the games in what is described as one of the great upsets of the games so far.
The Modern Pentathlon was dominated by Hungary who won Gold in both events, followed by the Soviet Union who took a silver and a bronze. The United States also placed with a bronze in the team event.
The Rowing events were mixed with both the United States and the Soviet Union taking 2 Gold medals each, with Canada securing their first gold along with Norden. West Germany also beat out the East Germany teams with a gold medal in the events. France, Great Britain, Benelux, and Italy also performed well taking silvers, with Czechoslovakia claiming a brace of bronze medals.
The Soviet Union narrowly edged out the United States in the shooting events, taking 3 Gold medals over 2 in the events. West Germany also took a solitary gold medal and Colombia took their first and only medal of the games, with Gold in the trap events. Bulgaria took a lone silver medal, with Italy, Alpenland and Hungary each taking a bronze in what felt very much like a two-horse race.
Track Cycling saw a variety of gold medallists, with Benelux taking 2 golds in the events. Joining them with one gold each were West Germany, France, and Italy. The Soviet Union placed with a silver and a bronze, along with Sweden with a single bronze and Czechoslovakia with a single bronze, in the events that were dominated by the Western European athletes.
The Equestrian events were once again the realm of Western Europe, with Italy and West Germany coming away strong with 2 gold medals each. Alpenland also secured a gold medal alongside France to complete the winners. Argentina took a silver medal alongside the United States, with the Soviet Union taking 2 bronze medals and Great Britain taking a solitary bronze.
The anticipated Gymnastics events saw a mixed bag of medallists, with the Soviet Union coming away strong with 6 gold medals in the events. This strong display was followed by Japan and Czechoslovakia each taking 3 gold medals in the events. Slovenia took 2 gold medals in the events, coming away strong in this years games. The events saw the growing battle between the Soviet Union and Japan in what could prove to be an interesting sporting rivalry in the years to come.
Following a strong display in previous years, Romania came away on top in the canoeing events, taking 3 gold medals in their best performance. The Soviet Union were only able to take a single gold, alongside Norden, East Germany, and West Germany. Alpenland also took a bronze medal along with Hungary in the events that were dominated predominantly by the Eastern Bloc.
The Sailing events were the only events of the tournament that saw a different gold medal winner in each category. West Germany, New Zealand, Great Britain, Norden, and Australia each took a gold medal in the events. The United States took two silvers and three bronze medals, and Norden took a silver and a bronze medal in the events.
Nearing the final events of the games, the basketball tournament was won by shock winners Brazil, who took gold over the strong Yugoslavian team. The Soviet Union placed third in what was a thrilling tournament.
Poland once again performed strong in the boxing events taking 3 gold medals and a brace of silvers and bronze. The Soviet Union also came away with 3 gold medals, showing the strength of boxing in the Eastern Bloc. Italy came away with 2 gold medals, with Japan and the United States each taking a single gold. Korea and the Philippines came away with silver medals, alongside West Germany and France. In the bronze medals, many firsts were achieved with Mexico, Argentina, Ireland, Tunisia, Ghana, Finland, Nigeria, East Germany, and Bulgaria coming away with medals.
India took gold in the field hockey events in a narrow but hard-fought victory over bitter rivals Pakistan, with Australia defeating several favourites to achieve a bronze medal finish in this years games.
The football at this years Olympics were won by a strong Hungarian team, who defeated favourites Czechoslovakia to claim gold. East Germany, in their best showing at the games, took bronze after defeating the United Arab Republic in the play-off game.
Judo at the Olympics was once again dominated by the hosts Japan, who took 3 gold medals. Japan was on track to take the full 4 medals available but were narrowly ousted from this by Benelux, resulting in an upset for the hosts. Canada, Alpenland and West Germany each took a silver medal with the Soviet Union, Korea, the United States and Australia each claiming bronze medal finishes in the events.
The final games of the tournament were the volleyball events. The Soviet Union took the gold for the mens events where they out-played a strong Czechoslovak team to win. Bronze was taken by Bulgaria who defeated neighbours and rivals Romania in the event. Japan closed out the tournament with the final gold medal of the games, winning the womens volleyball event after defeating a strong Soviet side. Bronze was taken by Poland, who defeated Korea in the play-offs to round out a successful outing at these games.
After two weeks of thrilling sport, the top 10 in the final medal table appeared as follows:
1. United States 34 gold, 26 silver, 27 bronze, 87 total
2. Soviet Union 29 gold, 28 silver, 44 bronze, 101 total
3. Japan 13 gold, 8 silver, 8 bronze, 29 total
4. Poland 9 gold, 9 silver, 7 bronze, 25 total
5. West Germany 8 golds, 14 silver, 12 bronze, 34 total
6. Hungary 8 gold, 7 silver, 8 bronze, 23 total
7. Italy 6 gold, 6 silver, 10 bronze, 22 total
8. Benelux 6 gold, 4 silver, 3 bronze, 13 total
9. Australia 6 gold, 2 silver, 10 bronze, 18 total
10. Great Britain 5 gold, 11 silver, 2 bronze, 18 total
The conclusion of the games sees the United States back on top of the total medal count, with the rivalry between them and the Soviet Union continuing to heat up and provide major excitement for sports fans across the world. The games will be remembered as a celebration of Japans progress from its past and reemergence on the world stage. The world has now seen that the new Japan is no longer a wartime enemy but a peaceful country that threatens no one, and this transformation has been accomplished in fewer than 20 years. These historic games will leave a longstanding mark on the history of Japan and on the history of the Olympics.
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Paramountica, Amsterwald, Cascadla, Ranponian, Nippon-Nihon, Tallahan, Adriatican Islands, Maziya, Ma-Li, Mutawakkiliti, Nova Dixieland
[pre]SEPTEMBER of 1964[/pre]
[list][pre]THE UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS
Союз Советских Социалистических Республик[/pre][/list]
[pre]GENERAL SECRETARY KHRUSHCHEV ANNOUNCES ARREST OF LEONID BREZHNEV AND CO-CONSPIRATORS, CRUSHING PLOT TO DESTABILIZE THE UNION![/pre]
[pre]ГЕНСЕК ХРУЩЕВ ОБЪЯВЛЯЕТ ОБ АРЕСТЕ ЛЕОНИДА БРЕЖНЕВА И ЕГО СОУЧАСТНИКОВ, РАЗГРОМИВШИХ ЗАГОВОР С ЦЕЛЬЮ ДЕСТАБИЛИЗАЦИИ ОБСТАНОВКИ В СОЮЗЕ![/pre]
| [sub](MOSCOW, RSFSR) - Addressing a crowd of the assembled citizenry of Moscow, standing quiet, as if time had fallen still, CPSU General-Secretary Nikita Khrushchev has formally announced the arrest of Supreme Soviet presidium Leonid Brezhnev, First Deputy Premier Alexander Shelepin, and KGB chairman Vladimir Semichastny, all three of whom were captured and imprisoned by security forces under charges of conspiring to undermine the Soviet government and instigate anti-revolutionary sentiments within the USSR. The arrests had been made days earlier, when security forces raided the homes of the three co-conspirators in quiet, midnight operations, reportedly after First Deputy Premier Alexei Kosygin, the Khrushchev government's chief economic planner, warned Khrushchev and security forces about the impending ousting of the General-Secretary. In the immediate aftermath of the public announcement, former allies and partners close to Brezhnev, Shelepin and Semichastny all denounced the trio, outlining and affirming the long list of charges against them. The trial was swift, and by early September - less than two weeks after the arrests were made and the public announcement held - the three had been sentenced to explusion from government and permanent house arrest. General Secretary Khrushchev had been shoring up his position within the party over the summer, choosing to stay in Moscow rather than outside of it during the crucial months between the spring and the autumn of 1964.[/sub] |
| [sub]Brezhnev as nominal head of state had begun plotting the removal of Khrushchev with his colleagues. The initial plan was to arrest Khrushchev upon his return from a foreign trip in June, but instead - crucially - decided to persuade and sway members of the Central Committee to support Khrushchev's ousting. Ironically, this move was inspired by how Khrushchev was able to crush the Anti-Party Group Plot with the support of the Central Committee. However, Brezhnev was pressed for time as Khrushchev made the decision to remain in Moscow to shore up his political position, especially amidst tensions in Greece and a diplomatic incident between Czechoslovakia and Slovenia, which undermined the process of planning for the coup. The group's largest mistake was inquiring with more reformist members of the Central Committee, who stood within the wing of Alexei Kosygin, one of the First Deputy Premiers who also served as Khrushchev's economic planning chief. Despite tensions between the two over how Gosplan was run, Kosygin remained a loyal ally to the government. The inquiries by the conspiratorial group led to whispers of the planned coup reaching the ears of Kosygin, who subsequently reported it to the General Secretary, who mobilized security forces accordingly.[/sub] |
| [sub]With Pytor Ivashustin, former head of the Main Intelligence Directorate (Glavnoye razvedyvatel'noye upravleniye, or GRU), being appointed acting chairman of the KGB, Soviet security services would immediately carry out quiet operations to cleanse other sympathizers of the Brezhnev coup and others who "sought to undermine the unity and strength of the revolution". Khrushchev ordred the vetting of his entire Council of Ministers and of the entire intelligence and state security leadership, resulting in a few other minor arrests when some lower-level ministers and officials were arrested on charges of negligence as they had heard of rumors of the coup but had taken no action to report it to security forces.[/sub] |
| [sub]On 11 September 1964, General Secretary Khrushchev appeared before an emergency meeting of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet, where he announced Brezhnev's "voluntary resignation" from the post of Presidium of the Supreme Soviet. Days after, the Supreme Soviet would convene once more to elect Pyotr Lomako, politician and economist, and current head of Gosplan - the Soviet economic planning authority - as the next Presidium of the Supreme Soviet, and de facto head of state of the Soviet Union. Khrushchev, naturally, would remain as CPSU General Secretary and Premier, while Alexei Kosygin remained in his position of one of the First Deputy Premiers of the Council of Ministers, or Sovmin.[/sub] |
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[list][pre]WORKERS OF THE WORLD, UNITE!
Рабочие всего мира, объединяйтесь![/pre][/list]
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Paramountica, Astarina, Amsterwald, Ranponian, Nippon-Nihon, East Germany Ddr, Metropolitan Francais, Tallahan, Adriatican Islands, Maziya, Ma-Li, Mutawakkiliti, Sport-Internationale
SEPTEMBER , 1964
Five Dialect Society,Makes Their First Public Move
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| The [URL=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=53529314]Five Dialect Society[/URL] would complete writing their first book on their ideology Kǔnism, with the first volume being about the ideology economic ideals. |
| The first volume of Kǔnist Thought [I](the name of their book)[/I] is 37 pages thick with 2 pages dedicated towards credits and a brief introduction about the Five Dialect Society. With there being 7 total chapters, with each chapter having 5 pages dedicated to the chapter's topic. |
| These 7 chapters, have a brief summary for the page to give the readers a sample of what they are reading, and to determine if they wanna know more about the chapter.
The 7 chapters [I](including their summary)[/I] are as follows:
[List][I]- Zì Jǐ Zìzú: pursuing of economic self-sufficiency,to reduce dependence on foreign resources and trade.
- Guójiā Kòngzhì: The government should have a significant role in controlling the economy. Important industries should be nationalized.
- Fǎ Tuán Zhǔyì: Workers and employers in various industries should be united into state-controlled syndicates. These syndicates are to oversee production, distribution, and labor relations.
- Zhèngfǔ Quánmiàn Kòngzhì: A planned economy in which the government has significant control over production, distribution, and resource allocation.
- Xīfāng Hé Dōngfāng Tóuzī Zhě: Foreign investments should be seeked out, to support the nation's economic development,in areas where needed. But once those areas are developed, the foreign investments should be slowly pulled back until there is no more or minimal foreign investment in that area.
- Jítǐ Suǒyǒuzhì: The collective ownership of the means of production,is important towards economic development. This means that industries, agriculture, and resources should be owned and controlled by the state or the collective groups of employees as opposed to private individuals or companies.
- Jítǐ Suǒyǒuzhì In Agriculture: Individual owned farms should be merged into a collective farm or state-run farms.To manage the agriculture growth needed to feed the local community and the whole of the nation.[/I] |[/list]
| It was decided among the founders of the Five Dialect Society, that each volume would have a primary writer and a bunch of additional writers. This is to broaden the scope of the ideology and potentially attract more individuals who perhaps wouldn't align fully with something that is so deep into a specific point in the political spectrum.
It was agreed that, [B]Tan Shi Kai would be the primary writer for the first volume, as he works in the nation's [URL=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=52834204]central bank[/URL]. With the other founders of the Five Dialect Society providing some of their ideas in. An example of this input would be the "Jítǐ Suǒyǒuzhì" chapter, which was Yap Wei Bai idea, which Tan would then take and put into the book. |
| To make their mark, the founders with the exception of Yap Wei Bai because of her [URL=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=53459006]agreement[/URL] with the president. The founders would stand at the corner of a street distributing the first volume of Kǔnist Thought, to whoever is interested in purchasing it. They would pick the town of [URL=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=48905760]Kampung Hutan Tersembunyi[/URL] a town with a rather large Chinese community, with it being given a second name of Kampung Orang Cina because of this fact. Which makes it an ideal location to begin the spread of Kǔnism.
The only issue would be trying to get the people of the town to adopt Kǔnism and drop their leftist beliefs if they had any prior. Which would be a major task, as the town has a history relating to communist activities in the nation. |
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Paramountica, Astarina, Amsterwald, Ranponian, Nippon-Nihon, Metropolitan Francais, Ma-Li, Zeitenwende, Mutawakkiliti
[list]September 1964
[sub]News of Brezhnev's Removal arrives in East Germany[/sub][/list]
[pre]R E V E R B E R A T I O N S[/pre][sub]| Ever since the VI. Party Congress of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED) in January 1963, communist hardliners in East Germany have sought to usurp Walter Ulbricht's control of the party apparatus and halt the "New Economic System of Planning and Management" in its tracks. In the Politburo, these hardliners, sometimes called the "political faction", included the newly elected Kurt Hager, the Chairman of the Council of Ministers Willi Stoph, as well as the Secretary for Security Matters and Cadre Erich Honecker. Outside of the Politburo, the influential Minister for State Security Erich Mielke also counted among the hardliners. Opposite of the orthodox Marxist-Leninists stood the ascendant "economic faction", who were loosely allied with Walter Ulbricht since the VI. Congress. The most important of the new technocrats was Chairman of the State Planning Commission Erich Apel, and to a lesser extent Chairman of the People's Economic Council (Volkswirtschaftsrat) Alfred Neumann as well as Chairman of the Central Party Control Commission Hermann Matern. Unwilling to fall out of line with the CPSU, the hardliners in the SED invested their hopes in a change of scenery in Moscow to provide moral support for counter-reform in East Germany. However demoralizing the economic reforms initiated by the VI. Party Congress may have been, the hardliners awaited a polite tap on the shoulder from Big Brother to set the record straight. |[/sub]
[sub]| The sudden fall of the Brezhnev conspiracy dashed this possibility of an East German counter-reform sanctioned by the Soviet Union, setting back the hardliner cause. In the dark corners and smoke-filled meeting rooms of the Haus am Werderschen Markt, the seat of the SED Central Committee, everyone was now looking for allies and waiting for additional news from Moscow. The future remained uncertain, but for now the reformers around Erich Apel could comfortably proceed with their plans. In accordance with the plans laid out at the VI. Congress, management of the GDR's economic enterprises was increasingly delegated. Technocrats and experts took the place of party bureaucrats in economic affairs at every level. Incentives replaced slogans as a means of raising productivity in the workforce. Prices would become less fixed so as to provide a more accurate signal of supply and demand. All of this was done in the name of Socialism. Cybernetics became a key component of the New Economic System, with catchphrases like "rationalization and automation" becoming widely circulated. On the one hand, cybernetics perfectly encapsulated the future-oriented idealism of the youth. On the other hand, it was deemed absolutely necessary due to the severe shortage of labour. In cybernetics, Walter Ulbricht had found his "silver bullet", believing that the hundreds of thousands that fled in the 50s could be replaced by machines. |[/sub]
[sub]| With Brezhnev gone, the hardliners had to make their case for orthodoxy in lieu of plotting Ulbricht's downfall. The youth had lost the spirit of class warfare, it was argued. An old apparatchik might say to an FDJ functionary: "I was already in the resistance when you were still hailing Heidler!" Most of their appeals, however, fell on deaf ears. Far more concerning to the public were the real pitfalls of the New Economic System. The atomic and computer industries received the bulk of the new investments, mainly on the insistence of Walter Ulbricht who still thought he could surpass the west. Additionally, some aspects of the GDR's techno-socialism were patently absurd. "Systematic heuristics", a new school of thought at East German universities, claimed that innovation could be systematically planned, thus rendering the "spark of genius" superfluous and initiating potentially infinite technological development. Such elements were a sign of the times, as was the culture's infatuation with science fiction. How long this trend would last, and what its fate would ultimately be, largely hinged on political developments in the Soviet Union. |[/sub]
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[list][list]SHŌWA 26 | 8 SEPTEMBER 1951[/list]
[list][list]東京・ワシントン間の安全保障
[pre]TOKYO-WASHINGTON SECURITY[/pre][/list][/list]
[pre] M I L I T A R Y A L L I A N C E [/pre]
[list][list][sub][pre] オー・スネイル 富士山に登ろう でも、ゆっくり、ゆっくり
O Snail; Climb Mount Fuji But slowly, slowly![/pre][/sub][/list][/list]
AMERICANS AND JAPANESE AUTHORITIES SIGN A SECURITY TREATY
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1944283
[pre][/pre]
[pre]
NOTES EXCHANGED BETWEEN PRIME MlNISTER YOSHIDA AND SECRETARY OF STATE ACHESON AT THE TIME OF THE SIGNING OF THE SECURITY TREATY BETWEEN JAPAN AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Excellency:
Upon the coming into force of the Treaty of Peace signed today, Japan will assume obligations expressed in Article 2 of the Charter of the United Nations which requires the giving to the United Nations of "every assistance in any action it takes in accordance with the present Charter".
As we know, armed aggression has occurred in Korea, against which the United Nations and its members are taking action. There has been established a unified command of the United Nations under the United States pursuant to Security Council Resolution of July 7, 1950, and the General Assembly, by Resolution of February 1, 1951, has called upon all states and authorities to lend every assistance to the United Nations action and to refrain from giving any assistance to the aggressor. With the approval of SCAP, Japan has been and now is rendering important assistance to the United Nations action in the form of facilities and services made available to the members of the United Nations, the Armed Forces of which are participating in the United Nations action.
Since the future is unsettled and it may unhappily be that the occasion for facilities and services in Japan in support of United Nations action will continue or recur, I would appreciate confirmation, on behalf of your Government, that if and when the forces of a member or members of the United Nations are engaged in any United Nations action in the Far East after the Treaty of Peace comes into force, Japan will permit and facilitate the support in and about Japan, by the member or members, of the forces engaged in such United Nations action; the expenses involved in the use of Japanese facilities and services to be borne as at present or as otherwise mutually agreed between Japan and the United Nations member concerned. In so far as the United States is concerned the use of facilities and services, over and above those provided to the United States pursuant to the Administrative Agreement which will implement the Security Treaty between the United States and Japan, would be at United States expense, as at present.
Accept, Excellency, the assurances of my most distinguished consideration.
DEAN ACHESON
September 8, 1951.
His Excellency
Shigeru Yoshida,
Prime Minister of Japan.[/pre][/list][/list]
Paramountica, Socialist Democratic Republic Romania, Ranponian, Saudi Arabiyah, Metropolitan Francais, Tallahan, Maziya, Ma-Li
| This would be the last message exchanged between the two Presidents, as within an hour of Jakac's communiqué being received and read by Novotný, a message was sent addressed not directly to the President's office as those previous had been, but instead to the Slovenian Ambassador to Czechoslovakia. The message was simple - the Ambassador had been declared persona non grata, and if they did not return to Slovenia within 72 hours, they would be considered a non-citizen within the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic without a valid visa or reason, and would be treated as such. For now, the staff working within the Slovenian Embassy in Prague had been spared this treatment, though President Novotný and his cabinet quietly mulled over expelling some or all of them too. |
| The more radical of Novotný's closest advisors suggested orchestrating an assassination of Zima, not only to cut off the loose end but also to show the Brothers of the Black Kolovrat that the government's reach extended beyond Czechoslovakia's borders. This suggestion was flatly and immediately rejected by Novotný as far too aggressive. Nevertheless, as the country's next general election grew closer and closer, the President would use this incident, and the diplomatic response, as part of his and the Communist Party's campaign - no government led by him would lay down for those who worked against the interests of the ČSR. |
Paramountica, Amsterwald, Socialist Democratic Republic Romania, Ranponian, Nippon-Nihon, Saudi Arabiyah, Maziya, Ma-Li, Mutawakkiliti
[list][list]SHŌWA 21 | 3 NOVEMBER 1946[/list]
[list][list]戦後憲法
[pre]POST-WAR CONSTITUTION[/pre][/list][/list]
[pre] T H E C O N S T I T U T I O N O F J A P A N [/pre]
[list][list][sub][pre] オー・スネイル 富士山に登ろう でも、ゆっくり、ゆっくり
O Snail; Climb Mount Fuji But slowly, slowly![/pre][/sub][/list][/list]
A NEW CONSTITUTION IS PRESENTED TO THE DIET
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1767988
Paramountica, Socialist Democratic Republic Romania, Ranponian, Saudi Arabiyah, Metropolitan Francais, Tallahan, Maziya, Ma-Li, Mutawakkiliti
23 , SEPTEMBER , 1964
A Girl And Her School Project
| It was late in the evening, a girl was sitting in her room with an oil lamp which dimly lit her room. She had piles of old newspapers dating all the way back to 1944 up to the modern day. Along with that she had her father's journal on her table, to stop the newspapers from flying everywhere when the wind every now and then blows through her window. |
| This girl was working on her school project, in which she chose the topic of "Kampung Hutan Tersembunyi History". A hard project but a very rewarding project in terms of marks.
She would write about the town's [URL=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=48531128]founding[/URL] by the [URL=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=48511121]People Of Maziya Anti Japanese Army[/URL] [I](POMAJA)[/I] during the later half of World War II. She would write about what the town was like during that era and how it was used a main base of operation for the POMAJA to push out the Japanese forces.
Further down, she would write about the next period of the town's history. The period where the former base of operations became a full fledge town with the Chinese community moving towards the town and [URL=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=48905760]settling[/URL] there, which also gave the town it's second name of Kampung Orang Cina. However while it seemed like a good thing at first, the citizens the town would not have the benefit of hindsight for the next period of the town's history in which horrifying acts of crimes against humanity occured.
The first documented incident of a crime against humanity in the town's history, is the [URL=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=49524964]Kampung Hutan Tersembunyi Massacre[/URL] which would eventually lead to [URL=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=49781533]riots[/URL] in the town. Meanwhile a much more minor issue would happen in this town as the town would be [URL=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=50421302]closed off[/URL] from the rest of the nation and, during that time Fong Wei Yuan the man who is credited as not only the leader of the Maziyan Communist Party, a war hero in the eyes of the Chinese community due to his position as the founder of POMAJA. But also he is credited as the founder of the town. He would release his [URL=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=50895824]manifesto[/URL] but soon after that Fong Wei Yuan was discovered [URL=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=50958921]dead[/URL] along with the majority of members from the Maziyan Communist Party.
Copies of Fong Wei Yuan manifesto would be [URL=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=50973507]burned[/URL] in the town, which eventually gave rise to [B]Yap Wei Bai who would form the [URL=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=51149620]Maziyan People's Liberation Army[/URL] and lead what is called the [URL=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=51251576]"Peaceful Liberation March"[/URL] which would eventually lead to what is regarded as the [URL=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=51371200]start[/URL] of the Maziyan Civil War. |
| She finally finished her writing and was about to keep away her project until she remembered that she has to write her name or else she wouldn't receive any marks for it once she pass it up to the teacher.
She would write in her name: Fong Wen Xi before she would keep away her project and blew the fire in the lamp so the room goes dark and went to go eat her dinner. |
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[spoiler=[sub]Written for the RMB Screen of the[/sub]
COMMONWEALTH OF LIBERTY
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[list][list][list][pre]RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
FRENCH BUREAUCRACY
MINISTÈRE DES AFFAIRES ÉTRANGÈRES[/pre][/list]
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FRENCH FOREIGN MINISTRY: WHILE FRENCH ENTERPRISE GROWS IN INDO-CHINA SO DOES FRENCH INTEREST IN THE VIETNAM WAR
[sub]VTH FRENCH REPUBLIC | PARIS, SEPTEMBER 1964[/sub][/list]
[sub]| HELM OF DIPLOMACY, MINISTÈRE DES AFFAIRES ÉTRANGÈRES - | President de Gaulle may be trying to portray his current interest in Southeast Asia as Olympian, but many Frenchmen's interest in the region is both practical and commercial. France still has the largest investment in her erstwhile Indo-Chinese empireat least $1.75 billiondespite being forced to depart the region as a significant power ten years ago. No other country comes close. In the industrialized West, the sum may not appear large, but in a developing area, it has a very significant impact.[/sub]
[sub]French investment is still upwards of $200,000,000 in tiny Laos, which is controlled by Communists in two-thirds of the country. The majority of the $500 million in French investments in neutralist neighboring Cambodia are rubber plantations, which employ 20,000 people and generate $150 million in foreign currency annually. However, France has its strongest hold and largest stake of $1.05 billion in investments in the productive but conflict-torn South of Vietnam. Up to this year, $52 million from French companies' investments in Vietnam was annually repatriated. Just last week Air Vietnam took the delivery of a French Caravelle plane valued at $2,100,000. One justification for the transaction is that Air France owns 20% of Air Vietnam. Other French enterprises in South Vietnam include an oxygen plant, cigarette factories, Asia's third-largest brewery, and the Societé Vietnamienne du Jute, which produces 3,000,000 bags of jute annually for keeping rice. 39% of France's banking is handled by three French banks, and some 150 French companies are in charge of the nation's insurance, hotels, movie theaters, printing, and shipping. Many Vietnamese companies are also partially owned by French corporations.[/sub]
[sub]Ninety percent of the rubber plantations in South Vietnam are controlled by France, and their annual production of 100,000 tons of which France purchases more than half, accounts for 70% of the nation's exports. In order to prevent property destruction and foremen abduction, the plantations frequently pay "taxes" to the militants of the Viet Cong. The 5,000 Metropolitan Frenchmen who now reside in South Vietnam stroll quietly. "We feel that we should bloom quietly, like violets," declares one. Ironically, the U.S., De Gaulle's main counterpart, is defending the French violets as it fights to keep the nation free of Communism. The war in Vietnam has long been a conflict that De Gaulle and the French nation have been keen to stay out of despite the growing French business interests in the country. President De Gaulle has been quoted in saying "We learned a valuable lesson about Indo-China in 1954." However now it is becoming evermore clearer that the vast French business empire in Indo-China is being threatened by the rise of communism and the evermore tactful Viet Cong. This has caused De Gaulle and his advisors to reconsider the sidelined involvement that France has taken up in the growing conflict being led on by the United States. | [/sub]
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[list][list][pre]VIVE LA RÉPUBLIQUE!
VIVE LA FRANCE!
VIVE LEMPIRE![/pre][/list][/list]
[list][spoiler=[sub]𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐄 𝐅𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄
𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐖𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐇 𝐎𝐅 𝐋𝐈𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐓𝐘[/sub]]
Los Estados Unidos De Suramerica
Socialist Democratic Republic Romania
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[pre]| October - 十月 - 1964|[/pre]
[list][list][list][pre]PRC ★ PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA
中华人民共和国 |[/pre][/list][/list][/list]
THE CHINESE NUCLEAR PROGRAM:
THE PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA DETONATES ITS FIRST NUCLEAR WEAPON!
中国核计划:
中华人民共和国引爆了第一颗核武器!
[sub]In today's world, if we don't want to be bullied by others, we should have atomic weapons by all means - 一当今世界,如果我们不想被人欺负,就一定要拥有原子武器 - Mao Tse-tung[/sub]
[pre]| China now stood at the forefront of a new age, A China able to unleash atomic fire on its enemies should the need arise. Going by the callsign Miss Qui-邱小姐 and under Project 596 the first nuclear weapon for the Chinese Arsenal would be built in Lanzhou. Miss Qui is a Uranium-235 implosion fusion device with a yield of twenty-two kilotons, a weapon comparable to the Soviet RDS-1 and the American Fat Man. |[/pre]
[pre]| This project was jump started and heavily focused on for Maos Two bombs, One satellite initiative after confrontations with Taiwan and nuclear blackmail by other foreign powers against China. [/pre]
[pre]"Now we're already stronger than we were in the past, and in the future we'll be even stronger than now. Not only are we going to have more airplanes and artillery, but also the atomic bomb. In today's world, if we don't want to be bullied, we have to have this thing." - Mao Zedong at the gathering of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party in 1956[/pre]
[pre]The national will of the Chinese people will now be backed by the same power of the national will of the Americans and Soviets. |[/pre]
[pre]| The tests would be conducted in the far west of China in Lop Nur leaving it to become Chinas testing ground for its nuclear arsenal for the foreseeable future. The Communist Party Of China assures the world it stands behind a staunch No-First-Strike policy in regards to nuclear weapons. China now stands as fifth nuclear power on the world stage and first Asian nation to possess offensive nuclear capabilities. |[/pre]
[list][list][pre]SERVE THE PEOPLE![/pre][/list][/list]
[list][list][pre]为人民服务![/pre][/list][/list]
[spoiler=[sub]Written for the RMB Screen of the[/sub]
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[list][list]SHŌWA 39 | OCTOBER 1964[/list]
[list][list]時計製造
[pre]WATCH MANUFACTURING[/pre][/list][/list]
[pre] W A T C H E S F O R T H E O L Y M P I C S [/pre]
[list][list][sub][pre] オー・スネイル 富士山に登ろう でも、ゆっくり、ゆっくり
O Snail; Climb Mount Fuji But slowly, slowly![/pre][/sub][/list][/list]
TOKYO, TOKYO BAY EVENING
[sub]THE LAND OF THE RISING SUN, Nippon-Nihon[/sub]
| CLOCKS are the most important thing in the 1964 GAMES, they are necessary to time the competitions, the results of which sometimes depend on milliseconds of difference. With the start of the GAMES OF THE XVIII OLYMPIAD, the official clocks were not European, for the first time in the history of the Olympic Games. THEY WERE JAPANESE and all had the same name: SEIKO, the brand mark of K. HATTORI & CO, LTD. The Japanese have quietly become a leading watch producer, competing aggressively around the world against Europes watchmakers. Japans watch production increased from 2,000,000 per year to 11,700,000 in a decade, now ranking fourth behind Alpineland [sup]Cascadla[/sup], Russia [sup]Zeitenwende[/sup] and the U.S.A. [sup]Paramountica[/sup] HATTORI was founded in 1881 by a watch salesman of that name, began as a modest importer of foreign watches, and later pioneered the Japanese watch industry. Destroyed by an earthquake in 1923, HATTORI was rebuilt but was destroyed again by American bombers. The company discarded manual assembly methods and today manufactures 75% of its watches by machine. For five years the company was the NON-COMMUNIST WORLDs LARGEST MAKER. 5,900,000 wristwatches were produced, 53% of the Japanese total, this year production is expected to increase to 7,000,000. |
[list]| SHOJI HATTORI, [sub]Businessman & Company President[/sub] | I hope some foreigners remember us after the Games.[/list]
[list][list]オリンピック後に私たちのことを思い出してくれる外国人がいるといいですね。[/list][/list]
| HATTORI sellers are intensifying their export effort, having broken the Swiss monopoly in Norden [sup]Kotakuan Ii[/sup], where SEIKO watches are now sold at the rate of 9,000 per month. Another company target is the U.S. market, which HATTORI has so far largely exploited by supplying movements to Benrus. HATTORI is launching a SEIKO sales campaign in the U.S., selling 17-jewel wristwatches for $29.75. |
Paramountica, Amsterwald, Victoria Harbor, Socialist Democratic Republic Romania, New Provenance, Tallahan, Adriatican Islands, Maziya, Ma-Li, Zeitenwende, Mutawakkiliti, Prb Bulgaria
Post self-deleted by Rio De La Plata Argentina.
Argentine Democracy and the November, 1964 elections
October, 1964
Over the course of its 145-year history, the United Provinces of Argentina have had only 22 elections. Half of those were held under dubious circumstances while the rest concluded in controversy, most infamously in 1900 when it triggered a civil war. Elections in Argentina have always been heavily contested, with emotions running high both among the electorate and among the candidates. Political parties are based less around policy, and more around distinct personalities. Typically, elections are won by the most charismatic party leaders or those who can appeal the most to the majority of the Argentinian electorate.
Historically, the country has had only two dominant political parties at a national level while Provinces are dominated by regional parties that appeal to specific regional issues. Between 1828 and 1903, the time of the First Republic, Argentina was dominated first by the Federal and Unitarian Parties and later by the Liberal and Conservative Parties. The latter two developed an intense rivalry, sparking violence between supporters of either party. Incidents such as the 1853 Rebellion, the 1855 March Uprising and the Riots of February 1868 were motivated by partisan rivalry. Eventually, the rivalry would cause a 3-year civil war and the temporary suspension of democratic elections.
Between 1903 and 1952, Argentina was ruled by a civil-military dictatorship modeled after the ancient Roman Republic. Created through the Montt Constitution promulgated by Vice-Admiral Jorge Montt, he sought to stabilize Argentina and "build its foundations" before democracy could return. Based around a triumvirate of individuals who served collectively as head of state and government, the Montt Constitution brought a new age of stability and peace to Argentina. The system, based on checks and balances between the Triumvirate, the Senate and the judiciary, led Argentina through the First World War, the Great Depression and the Second World War. Its length and relative success made many question whether a return to democracy was no longer necessary.
Despite support for its continuation, the last President of the National Council of Government (Consejo Nacional de Gobierno; CNG) declared the formation of a constitutional convention which would herald a new era of multiparty democracy. In 1950, the 115-member constitutional convention composed of lawyers, former and incumbent justices, politicians, and other experts and technocrats drafted a new constitution largely based on the 1827 constitution. Some changes included the removal of staggered terms for the Senate, the renaming of the House of Representatives to the Chamber of Deputies, the expansion of Presidential powers, and the legitimization of the Montt Constitution, among other changes. Since then, Argentina has held elections three times, with the fourth fast approaching.
The November, 1964 elections are set to be contested by over three dozen different parties, though only a handful will be able to capture seats in the National Congress and the Presidency itself. Currently, the most dominant parties are the liberal Intransigent Radical Civic Union (UCR) led by incumbent President Arturo Frondizi and the democratic socialist Socialist Party (PS) led by Senator Salvador Allende. Other prominent parties include the Christian Democratic Party (PDC) led by the Mayor of Santiago Eduardo Frei Montalva, the right-wing and irredentist National Party (PN) led by former Paraguay Governor Natalicio González, the liberal-conservative National Renewal (RN) led by former External Affairs Minister Julio Phillippi Izquierdo, and finally the social democratic Broad Front (FA) led by Amílcar Vasconcellos a former member of the Legislative Assembly of Libertador San Martín Province.
To the sidelines, other minor parties are also contesting the upcoming elections. Among them is the Marxist-Leninist Popular Unity (UP) led by prominent Argentine Marxist thinker and author Miguel Ángel Soler, the Posadist and the Trotskyist Workers Party (PT) led by Trotskyist thinker, Ufologist and writer J. Posadas. While neither party is expected to win, their size and prominence among some circles has nevertheless drawn attention to them.
Approximately 21 million people are expected to vote in the general election in November. Historically, Argentina has enjoyed high voter turnouts, particularly before the civil war. Voter turnouts for the 1952, 1956, and 1960 elections averaged 88.7%, with the vast majority of registered voters turning up to vote. Polls suggest that the 1964 election will see over 89% of the electorate turn up, with more liberal estimates predicting a turnout of more than 95%. Regardless of the estimates, pollsters agree that Argentines are very politically active, prompting political parties to conduct widespread campaigning across the entire country. For this election, both the UCR and the PS have begun to employ mass media, including television to conduct political campaigning, perhaps drawing even more people to the polls.
While ideology plays a role in Argentine politics, personality also plays an influential role in party politics. Leaders can make or break a party, with a vast majority of Argentines focusing on a party leader's strength, ability to communicate and general leadership when voting. The rise of Juan Perón for example, can be traced to his charisma and personality, along with his populist ideas. However the fall of Peronism and its suppression has brought a new era of partisan politics to Argentina, not too dissimilar from the Liberal-Conservative two party system during the early days of the United Provinces.
At a national level, the National Congress is perhaps the only politically competitive government body. The Presidency itself, currently occupied by UCR leader Arturo Frondizi, will instead be largely contested by candidates fielded by the country's largest parties, the UCR and the PS. While other large parties also field candidates, they usually don't cross the threshold necessary to make it to the second round, essentially placing the fate of the executive branch in the hands of either the UCR or the PS. During the 1960 election, over a dozen candidates representing various parties participated but received less than 10% of the vote. Meanwhile, PS leader Salvador Allende and UCR leader Arturo Frondizi received enough votes to achieve second and first place respectively, allowing both men to reach the second round. Now it appears that this will be the case once again.
Over the last 4 years, Frondizi has garnered some popularity through his efforts to maintain the Argentine economy stable, his support for farmers, and his numerous proposals and policies to support domestic industry. His campaigning has focused on portraying Frondizi as the leader of stability and progress, the President who can steer the nation toward continued prosperity. And, he has also portrayed himself as the only President who can truly lead Argentina through the polarized world, by embracing the ideas of the West and opposing the radicalism of the Third World or the communist ideas of the Soviet bloc. He has demonized his opponents, particularly those of the PS and PN as radicals and has even implied that his main rival, Salvador Allende is in league with Peronist groups and trade unions. His message has resonated greatly among the middle and upper class along with family farmers who were screwed over by Perón's land reforms, which sought to take land away from family farms and onto the hands of farm workers. Frondizi, the incumbent President is expected to be the frontrunner throughout both rounds of the presidential election and is ultimately expected to prevail. Though some believe that Allende may be able to clinch an unexpected victory.
Meanwhile, his main rival, the socialist Santiago Senator Salvador Allende has rallied his base around extensive labor and land reforms, wealth redistribution, increased taxation on the wealthy, a lifting of restrictions on trade unions and a full commitment to 'non-alignment'. Most of Allende's support comes from trade unionists and young university students who see the PS leader as the only person who can bring about the Argentina they envision. The unionists see Allende as their path back to power, the one which they lost after Perón's removal from office. Meanwhile, students see Allende as the one who would deliver them from ugly capitalism and steer Argentina away from the United States and toward friendlier relations with the Soviet Union. Allende himself is expected to be Frondizi's main rival in the second round of the presidential election and some predict he may outright beat the incumbent.
Other Presidential candidates, including the Christian Democrat Eduardo Frei Montalva have drawn support from moderates, Christians, and social conservatives. Frei, the longtime mayor of the Autonomous City of Santiago has been a major leader in the Christian Democracy movement and the revival of Christian social teachings. In his campaigns, he advocates a return to traditional social values, so-called humanist economics, a reconciliation between workers and the market economy through extensive social welfare, and ensuring the cohesion of the state through a shared belief in God regardless of faith. While Frei has been a pragmatist in the implementation of his ideas, he is nevertheless committed to replicating the success of Western European nations such as Italy and West Germany, both which have been led by christian democratic parties. Frei is considered to be a possible contender for the second round of the presidential election, though he may ultimately end up in third place behind Allende.
The last of the primary Presidential contenders is the leader of the National Party, Natalicio González. González, an author and sociologist has captured the right-wing of the spectrum of Argentine politics. He has swooped in and captured the largely unrepresented electorate on the right-wing of the spectrum. Following 'Don Natalicio' are militant Catholics and Protestants who oppose the reconciliatory tone of christian democracy, ultranationalists who would see Argentina's "lost territories" restored, social conservatives who feel society is increasingly being taken over by the effects of the "sexual revolution" and others who simply fear a 'Red Terror' at the hands of Allende and his Socialist Party. While González stands little chance of winning, he has nevertheless managed to capture a large portion of the electorate.
Whoever prevails will shape the future of Argentina for the remainder of the decade.
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[pre]OCTOBER of 1964[/pre]
[list][pre]THE UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS
Союз Советских Социалистических Республик[/pre][/list]
[pre]APPOINTMENT OF KHRUSHCHEV-KOSYGIN LOYALIST AND REFORMIST ANDREI KIRILENKO TO ADMINISTRATOR OF AFFAIRS SOLIDIFIES SUPREMACY OF THE ANTI-HARDLINER WINGS OF THE CPSU![/pre]
[pre]НАЗНАЧЕНИЕ ВЕРНОГО ХРУЩЕВСКО-КОСЫГИНСКОГО РЕФОРМАТОРА АНДРЕЯ КИРИЛЕНКО УПРАВЛЯЮЩИМ ДЕЛАМИ ЗАКРЕПЛЯЕТ ГОСПОДСТВО АНТИХАРДЛАЙНЕРОВСКОГО КРЫЛА КПСС![/pre]
| [sub](MOSCOW, RSFSR) - After the recent destruction of the Leonid Brezhnev-led conspiracy to overthrow Nikita Khrushchev and his reform-open government in the Kremlin, the Khrushchev government has worked tirelessly to cleanse itself of potential Brezhnev loyalists and guarantee the safety, security and stability of the Union government. While Khrushchev worked on solidifying his position abroad despite the domestic hiccup, First Deputy Premier of the Soviet Union Alexei Kosygin was put in charge of affairs at home, and the process of weeding out conservative hardliners and appointing more "friendly" and loyalist bureaucrats in their place. The two most important changes to the government green-lighted by Kosygin was Pyotr Lomako to the position of Presidium of the Supreme Soviet (nominal head of state), and Andrei Kirilenko to the position of Administrator of Affairs of the Council of Ministers, both of which saw more reform-minded personalities ascend to higher roles within the Soviet government, a crushing blow to hardliners and a solidification of the clear supremacy of moderates, Khrushchevites and reformists within the CPSU.[/sub] |
| [sub]The Administrator of Affairs of the Council of Ministers serves as the Secretary to the Premier, co-signing decrees and resolutions, and preparing items of policy, which the Administrator was in charge of comparing to the decrees and policies of the Party-Government. While not a highly recognized position as the Vice-Chairman of the Central Committee (the position Kirilenko held previously), the Administrator of Affairs held vital sway over the policies that were formulated by the Party-Government, which at this point was increasingly seeing its power and authority centralized around Khrushchev and Khrushchev alone. Kirilenko, another economist who during the Great Patriotic War worked to evacuate industry to the east, had been offered the promotion by Kosygin as an award for his decision to refuse to support Brezhnev's planned coup against Khrushchev, as the latter had reached out to Kirilenko, intending to secure the support of the Central Committee.[/sub] |
| [sub]While Khrushchev allowed for appointments of individuals supportive of the economic reform policies Kosygin was now intending to push from his strengthened position as First Deputy Premier and again Gosplan boss, he was sure to maintain the proper balance between allowing for his key allies to satisfy themselves, and maintaining his iron grip over the Party leadership. Khrushchev had been a strong critic of Stalinist ideology and had overseen the "de-Stalinization" of the Soviet Union, something Brezhnev and other conservative critics had detested him for. However, Khrushchev's centralization of power and frequent decisions not to consult the Central Committee or the Supreme Soviet in making decisions and decrees developed the notion among lower-level bureaucrats that Khrushchev was becoming like Stalin himself in his method of governance. Despite this, the General Secretary was the undisputed leader of the CPSU, with his hardliner opponents defeated, and his reformist partners in lockstep behind him.[/sub] |
| [sub]While Kosygin planned for future economic reforms to alleviate the gross economic stagnation of the Soviet Union, Khrushchev planned to shore up his country's resolve abroad after the Cuban Missile Crisis and amidst a developing situation in Vietnam and China. Plans for a series of conferences between the Party-Government leadership, the military leadership, the scientific development leadership, the agricultural leadership, and the industrial leadership would be made within the Council of Ministers, the chief advisory body to the General Secretary. Khrushchev also recommitted to a "normal" foreign policy, affirming his support for continuing frank dialogue with the United States and other Western nations, as well as to continuing investment into the Soviet space program, which he stated was "vital" for defending Soviet prestige and guaranteeing Soviet security from "American spy satellites". The ascension of the reformist wings within the Party to higher levels is clear after the defeat of Brezhnev, but Khrushchev remains the dominant force within the party and will likely act as a balancer of policy moving forward.[/sub] |
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[list][list][pre]K I N G D O M O F G R E E C E Β Α Σ Ί Λ Ε Ι Ο Τ Η Σ Ε Λ Λ Ά Δ Α Σ[/pre][/list][/list]
[list][list][list]THE FIRST ORDER OF THE ROYAL REGIME : GREEK INTERVENTION OVER CYPRUS[/list][/list][/list]
[list][list][sub]THE FIRST STEP TO ENOSIS, Adriatican Islands[/list]
[list][list]AUGUST OCTOBER, 1964[/sub][/list][/list]
| Following the swift Royal Coup of 1964, led by King Constantine II and the Greek Armed Forces against the left-wing Papandreou government, Greece overnight became a nation that was now a nationalist, military dictatorship under the complete authority and jurisdiction of the King. Of course, being a dictatorship, most of Greece's internal enemies had to be dealt with, and in the first week after the coup, the military announced the arrest of over 250 communists, socialists, and other politicians who were seen as illegal or as an enemy of the nation. The arrested included Georgios Papandreou, Andreas Papandreou and Ioannis Passalidis, all of whom were prominent members of the Greek left-wing and considered Greece's greatest enemies. This was seen as undemocratic, however, the King and other military figures stated that it was "the only way to restore order". The arrests however were largely uncontested by the Greek people, out of fear that they might be arrested next. |
| Along with this, the week after the coup, the King had declared a special order, along with the support of the military, officially declared their direct intervention over Cyprus, following the Turkish bombing of the island. Following securing diplomatic channels with both the Cypriot Government under Archbishop Makarios III, and EOKA leader Georgios Grivas, the King saw it fit to defend the Greek Cypriots, and finally end the Cyprus issue once and for all. On the morning of the 12th of August, the King announced that volunteers were needed to be drafted into the intervention effort immediately, with 7,000 Greeks enlisting, with 3,500 volunteers being sent to Cyprus, with these troops serving under the name the 9th Infantry Brigade "The Cypriot Liberators". It was not only volunteers who were sent to Cyprus however, thirty (30) M47 Patton Tanks and ten (10) GMT-55 Tanks were sent, along with fifteen (15) Avro Canucks Fighter Planes, and five (5) Potez 75 Ground Attack Missile Carriers. The Greek Navy was also sent, with a squadron of ships including the RHNS Crete, three (3) Fletcher-class destroyers, one (1) Acclamator-class destroyer, and one (1) Gato-class submarine, with these ships being allowed to patrol the waters of Cyprus. The 9th Infantry Brigade will engage in direct combat against Turkish Cypriot Militants. |
[list][list][pre]"Η απόφασή μας να παρέμβουμε στην Κύπρο είναι δικαιολογημένη. Οι αδελφοί μας στην Κύπρο υποφέρουν από συνεχείς επιθέσεις των Τούρκων. Δεν μπορούμε να το αφήσουμε να συνεχιστεί αυτό και επομένως η παρέμβαση μιας ισχυρότερης δύναμης [της Ελλάδας] είναι η μόνη λύση."[/pre][/list][/list]
[list][list][pre] Our decision to intervene in Cyprus is justified. Our brothers in Cyprus have been suffering under constant attacks from the Turks. We cannot let this continue, and therefore intervention from a more powerful force [Greece] is the only solution.[/pre][/list][/list]
[list][list][list][pre]- Defence Minister of Greece, GEORGIOS PAPADOPOULOS[/pre][/list][/list][/list]
| Now, as rockets soared across the sky and into Turkish Cypriot positions, this challenges the reaction of the United Nations and the international community. The intervention was a popular move and was supported by most Greeks. Now that Greece had intervened in Cyprus however, this move now brings Greece dangerously closer to conflict with Turkey. Greece was prepared to fight for Cyprus, and several divisions were moved toward the Turkish border, just as a precaution. Never before has the island of Cyprus been so chaotic, and most Greeks hoped that the move could finally achieve Enosis, and end the chaos on the island. |
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SLOVENE NAVAL DETACHMENT APPROACHES CYPRUSREPUBLIC MAKES SHOW OF SUPPORT FOR GREECE
[list][sup]TO UPHOLD THE ADRIATIC AXIS
OCTOBER 1964[/sup][/list]
Adriatic winds whipped through the hair of Admiral Josip Černi as he briefly uncapped, taking in the fullness of the salty gusts battering the aging Preeren. Once known as the Dubrovnik, the ship was now more of a figurehead than anythingthe former flagship of the Royal Yugoslav Navy. Černi felt the full weight of its history while aboard, even in peacetime. As he departed Istria in October 1964, he felt it all around him. The Slovene Navy dispatched several warships to the wider Mediterranean that month as a response force to address the unfolding Greco-Turkish crisis in Cyprus. The Greco-Slovenian naval axis had been a key element of Mediterranean politics in the last few decades; the two nations partnered extensively in the fields of naval intelligence and strategy, coordinating exercises and surveillance to counter the Red Yugoslav Navy. Now, with confrontation between Greece and Turkey likely, Ljubljana inevitably felt the need to emphasize that collaboration. Forced into a more hardline diplomatic stance in the last few months by the Kolovrat affair, the move was a blatant demonstration of Slovenias commitment to the Adriatic partnership shared by the two countriesbrought now into the wider Mediterranean.
We regret, at all times, to use military force, a release from President Boidar Jakac lamented, though, here, we see no choice. Our Greek allies have long faced provocations from Turks in Cyprus, and their hand is forced to ensure security in the region. We stand with them. Political observers speculated that the moveincongruent with Jakacs generally internationalist foreign policywas made in anticipation of the 1965 election; decisive government action favoring allied countries generally garnered positive publicity among the wider Slovene public. Conservative former President Nikola Koprivnikar mocked the move in a public letter, questioning why Jakac would profess international peace and yet intervene so openly in the crisis. The Jakac administration offered no true answer to Koprivnikar, though Jakacspeaking in a later interviewderided old, faded voices questioning his policymaking.
[list][sub]IN OTHER NEWS: The Ansambel Lojzeta Slaka formed in 1964 as the newest of the alpine Slovene folk bands to emerge in the Republic in the wake of a general revival of traditional music. Hailing from the Lower Carniolan village of Jordankal, 32-year-old Lojze Slakleader of the ensemblehad been playing the diatonic button accordion at wedding parties and local events since his teenage years.[/sub][/list]
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OCTOBER , 1964
Pembebasan! Pembebasan! Pembebasan!
| All participants for the 1964 Independence Day Parade had spent rehearsing for the parade throughout the year. To not suffer the wrath of the president for if they mess up the parade or the parade isn't up to standard. |
| [U]Two in the afternoon all parade participants had already lined themselves in their respective [I]block[/I] formation and began their march, down a 2 kilometres long road. |
| In the front leading the parade would be the rebranded from the Naval Marching Band. The [URL=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=53610664]Marching Company[/URL], with this being the first usage of the [URL=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=53601681]Gendang Deringan and Seruling Berdengung[/URL] as the droning sound of the Seruling Berdengung fills the air before the sounds of drum comes in.
The Marching Company is seen wearing a new uniform as they ditch the former navy uniforms to adopt their own unique uniforms.
Their new uniforms feature a white, wide, curved brim that is slightly upturned at the sides, high crown design which tapers at one end, which has a white feather attached to the brim for their headwear. The top half of their uniform is, red in colour, sleeveless, form fitting, with white gloves which have cuffs attached which extend pass the wrist. The bottom half is, black in colour, with a white stripe going down the side of the pants facing outwards, with their shoes being black polished shoes, which feature a slight heel to produce a clopping sound.
The drummers who's instruments could only be attached through a sling have a white sling, with the percussion section commander having a white sash. The other commanders also have their own coloured sashes, the brass section commander gets a yellow sash, the flute section commander gets a black sash. The conductor and drum major also get their own unique sashes, with the conductor wearing a green sash, with yellow outlines and the drum major wearing a white sash with yellow outlines. |
| Asides from the Marching Company, the Bruneian army receives their new dress uniform as a block of army men march wearing their new dress uniform behind the soldiers wearing their service uniform.
The new dress uniform features a peaked cap,
with a stiff crown, a rounded visor and the emblem of the Bruneian army,is featured on the front of the cap above the visor. The top of the uniform has a dark green coat with a standing collar, features "gold" coloured piping on the cuffs, lapels, and collar, on the left breast, there are various medals,reflecting the soldier's achievements. The bottom of their uniforms, have a sharp crease down the front, a black leather belt is worn,with a silver buckle, has two side pockets and one butt pocket, black in colour. Their shoes are the same as the Marching Company.
To differentiate officers from average infantrymen. Officer dress uniforms would have holsters attached to them for carrying pistols. For the [URL=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=53504037]Tri-Colours Guards[/URL], their uniform features a sash worn diagonally across the chest.
[List][I]- Red sash for the Red Counter Section
- Black sash for the Black Intelligence Section
- White sash for the White Support Section [/I][/list]
Field marshals wear white gloves with their dress uniform. Officer dress uniforms include a cross belt worn over the left shoulder, featuring a cartridge box on the right side. |
| When the parade was over, the president stepped onto the podium to make a speech about the nation's history and the troubles the nation had to endure to get to this point. He would then, wanting to emulate the response Tunku Abdul Rahman got from the citizens when Malaya became independent when he yelled out the words.
[List][I]"MERDEKA! MERDEKA! MERDEKA!"[/I][/list]
President Hadif Rayyan would yell out;
[List][I]"PEMBEBASAN! PEMBEBASAN! PEMBEBASAN!"[/I][/list]
But unlike the response Tunku Abdul Rahman received. The citizens of Brunei didn't repeat what the president said. |
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БЪЛГАРСКО НАЦИОНАЛНО РАДИО
София, Народна Република България
25 октомври 1964 г
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Bulgaria Welcomes Its Olympic Champions Home After Historic 1964 Summer Games
България приветства олимпийските си шампиони у дома след историческите летни игри през 1964 г
A jubilant atmosphere enveloped the streets of Bulgaria today as the nation celebrated the return of their triumphant Olympic champions, marking the culmination of their most successful Olympic campaign to date. The 1964 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo witnessed Bulgaria's athletes amassing an unprecedented haul of 4 Gold, 4 Silver, and 4 Bronze medals, a record-breaking achievement that has filled the nation with immense pride. This remarkable success can be directly attributed to the intensified efforts undertaken by the Communist Party, particularly through the Committee for Youth and Sport, which has been working diligently to enhance sports infrastructure and training programs nationwide. As Bulgaria basks in the glory of their Olympic heroes, the Committee for Youth and Sport emphasized that these remarkable results represent just the initial steps in their quest to position Bulgaria as a formidable force on the global sporting stage.
The remarkable victories across various disciplines, including weightlifting, wrestling, gymnastics, and volleyball, have spurred a renewed sense of national unity and patriotism. The success of these Olympic Games underscores the dedication of Bulgaria's athletes and the unwavering support from the state to foster talent from an early age. As the champions return home, they bring with them not only medals but also the hopes and aspirations of a nation that sees these achievements as a testament to the perseverance and resilience of its people. Bulgaria's sporting future appears brighter than ever, with an unyielding commitment to further strengthening the nation's presence in international sports and promoting the values of teamwork, discipline, and determination that these Olympic champions have embodied on the world stage.
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Controversy Erupts as Union of Bulgarian Writers Denounces 'Macedonian' Language
Избухна полемика, след като Съюзът на българските писатели заклейми македонския език
A fiery debate has ignited in Bulgaria following a statement from the Union of Bulgarian Writers, denouncing the use of the term 'Macedonian' language in the country's literary archives. This divisive move by the Union has come in response to efforts to compile and archive writings from the late 19th and early 20th century, which had been composed in the region of present-day North Macedonia. Georgi Dzhagarov, the Chairman of the Union, has vocally rejected the recognition of 'Macedonian' as a distinct language and has called for these historical writings to be categorized as part of the Bulgarian language. This development has reignited long-standing ethnic and cultural tensions between Bulgarians and Macedonians, casting a shadow on historical grievances and the so-called 'Macedonian Question.'
The controversy is further complicated by the Communist Party's official stance, which aligns with the belief, held by its founder Georgi Dimitrov, that the Macedonian people constitute a separate cultural group from Bulgarians. This ideological clash between the Union of Bulgarian Writers and the Communist Party has the potential to stoke tensions, particularly in regions like Blagoevgrad, where there is a significant Macedonian population. As the public announcement gains traction, there is a growing concern that this discord could give rise to heightened ethnic and cultural tensions in the area, highlighting the deep-rooted complexities of the historical Balkan dispute.
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Demonstrations to establish parties
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[list][sup]Sanaa, Yemen Arab Republic
October 1964[/list][/sup]
[sup]Several demonstrations broke out in Sanaa by students raising communist and leftist slogans and demanding the establishment of a law allowing the establishment of parties, as the establishment of parties was not permitted during the era of the Kingdom. But a security force called the Internal Security Department violently suppressed the demonstrations and arrested a group of student demonstrators. The Internal Security Department was newly established as an alternative to the Kings Guard in enforcing the law and is headed by the Interim Minister of Security, Major General Hamoud al-Jaifi, who received an exceptional promotion after the revolution.
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[list][list]December 1964
[sub]Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Wins the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize![/sub][/list]
UNIVERSITETET I OSLO, NORGE, NORDEN
| In the annals of human history, few accolades resonate with such a profound purpose as the Nobel Peace Prize. Established in the wake of the devastation wrought by the First World War, this prize stands as a beacon of hope, an embodiment of the human spirit's ceaseless quest for peace and humanity. Conceived in the visionary mind of Alfred Nobel, the dynamo of dynamites, the Nobel Peace Prize has transcended its status as a mere accolade; it is an institution, a symbol, and an ode to the relentless pursuit of tranquillity in a world fraught with turmoil. This year has been unfurled against racial injustice, with the American South ensnared in the chains of segregation. Martin Luther King Jr., a Baptist minister and an ardent advocate for civil rights, has emerged as a luminary figure, leading a movement seeking to dismantle discrimination's shackles. It is only right that amidst the fight for social justice and equality worldwide, the largest fight finds itself in the land of the free and thus deserves recognition. America, the professed bastion of freedom, liberty and justice, paradoxically upholds a system of segregation that juxtaposes all the nation supposedly stands for. It is, therefore, with honour that Norden and the Nobel Peace Prize Committee, selected by the Riksdag, award Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize. Dr. King, observed by His Majesty King Gustaf VI, His Excellency Prime Minister Einar Gerhardsen and members of Nordens cabinet, stands before the microphone on stage to thunderous applause. He speaks in his usual impassioned tone, reverberating throughout the Atrium of the University of Oslo - a hint of nervousness in his stomach that quickly dissipates as soon as he begins to speak. |
[list]Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Nobel Peace Prize Winner | [sub] Your Majesty, Your Royal Highness, Your Excellency, Ladies and Gentlemen: I accept the Nobel Prize for Peace at a moment when 22 million African-Americans of the United States of America are engaged in a creative battle to end the long night of racial injustice [/sub][/list]
| Dr. King would continue for several minutes before ending on a powerful endnote. |
[list]Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Nobel Peace Prize Winner | [sub] I have the audacity to believe that people everywhere can have three meals a day for their bodies, education and culture for their minds, and dignity, equality and freedom for their spirits. I believe that what self-centred men have torn down, men other-centred can build up. I still believe that one-day mankind will bow before the altars of God and be crowned triumphant over war and bloodshed, and nonviolent redemptive good will proclaim the rule of the land. 'And the lion and the lamb shall lie down together, and every man shall sit under his own vine and fig tree, and none shall be afraid'. I still believe that WE SHALL overcome!"[/sub][/list]
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[list]October 1964
[sub]The Situation Down South[/sub][/list]
[pre]D I E B U N D E S R E P U B L I K[/pre]
THE CYPRIOT DEVELOPMENT
[sub]BONN, THE FEDERAL CAPITAL, New Provenance[/sub]
| The government of Chancellor Willy Brandt and his Social Democrats had long affirmed the reconciliatory and more dovish than hawkish policy of OSTPOLITIK in the Federal Republics' foreign policy. While the Bundeswehr remained well maintained, and the country's national security capabilities guaranteed and even empowered in some cases, Brandt's government took a more dovish and anti-confrontational position on foreign policy issues. Eventual and slow reconciliation with the Eastern Bloc, and with the German Democratic Republic particularly, was the greatest priority, but the Bundeskanzler had emphasized during multiple occasions the importance of collectively working amongst the European Economic Community (EEC) towards a safer Europe. Brandt's center-left SPD-FDP coalition had received news of the anti-communist coup in Greece with lukewarm support. While the SPD was a broadly social democratic party as the name itself explicitly suggested, the party had removed itself from its Marxist roots and was now firmly rooted in pro-Western sentiment under Brandt and Ollenhauer's leadership. The FDP itself was extremely supportive of the West largely because of similar support for capitalism. As such, the German government quietly approved of the royalist coup in Greece, though concerns about the erosion of civil rights and democracy were echoed by several non-government organizations such as the European Organization for Democracy, based in Frankfurt. |
| Amid the rapidly developing situation in Cyprus, which includes Slovene involvement and calls for non-violence by the Pope in the Vatican, the German Foreign Ministry watched quietly onwards with intent to closely monitor the situation. Since the emergence of the European Economic Community, to which both Greece and the Federal Republic of Germany are party to, Bonn had opted to take a more proactive foreign policy role especially concerning European affairs. The successive governments that took over the reins of power in Bonn saw themselves as a crucial voice in the Western European dialogue especially concerning hot foreign policy issues, and this situation was no exception. In a meeting of Brandt's cabinet of ministers, the Chancellor expressed his concern at the developing situation in Greece, but stated that Germany would "otherwise offer its lukewarm support" towards their EEC partner. Publicly, Germany was quietly but closely watching the situation down south, as Greece worked to quell the crisis on Cyprus once and for all. During an interview with Die Zeit, Brandt was asked about the Cyprus situation: |
[list][pre]INTERVIEWER, DIE ZEIT : "Herr Brandt, there is a situation developing in Cyprus concerning the islander Cypriots and their Turkish counterparts. How does Germany stand on the issue?"
BUNDESKANZLER BRANDT : "Broadly, Germany is supportive of taking peaceful approaches and refraining from violence, but we support our Greek partners in their deployment of military forces."
INTERVIEWER, DIE ZEIT : "Some concerned groups see this as an attempt to colonize an extra-European territory just like in the olden centuries. Do you support this sentiment?"
BUNDESKANZLER BRANDT : "No, I do not. Cyprus is quite evenly divided, and there is a large diaspora of Cypriot Greeks supportive of Greek intervention to maintain the peace. It is the will of the diaspora there, so it shall be what we will support."
INTERVIEWER, DIE ZEIT : "And what of the Turkish diaspora?"
BUNDESKANZLER BRANDT : "Naturally their concerns will be heard as well, I'm sure, by the forces that work to ensure the peace in Cyprus."[/pre][/list]
| In the avenues of foreign diplomacy, Germany would be assuming a stance of lukewarm support for the Greek intervention. This move would be broadly supported by the strongly pro-NATO Christian Democratic Union and the pro-capitalist Free Democratic Party. The center-right German Democrats would also be supportive. The only opposition to tacit German support for Greece were the youth, activist-minded wings of the SPD inspired by the African-American equality movement in the United States, presently led by one sir Martin Luther King, Jr. These groups called for peace in Cyprus and for a referendum to decide the fate of the island, may it be independence, the so-called "Enosis" with Athens, or even integration into Turkey, but they remained a small (albeit vocal) group in SPD politics that would only continue to grow as their equivalent groups continued to develop abroad. |
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Paramountica, Arcanda, Amsterwald, Victoria Harbor, Kotakuan Ii, Metropolitan Francais, Tallahan, Adriatican Islands, Maziya, Ma-Li, Poland1St
[list][list][sub]P O L I S H P E O P L E ' S R E P U B L IC P O L S K A RZECZPOSPOLITA L U D O W A [/sub][/list][/list]
[list][list][sub]Death of Aleksander Zawadzki[/sub]
[sub]October, 1964[/sub][/list]
[list]|[sub]Death of Poland's first Chairman[/sub]|[/list]
| The start of Wednesday morning a dismal mood would befell most of the Polish leadership and even members of the Polish United Workers Party, as news of Poland's first chairman passing circulated in the upper echelon of the Polish government. With Chairman Zawadzki's unexpected passing, members of the Council of State were temporarily thrown into pandemonium, attempting to stem any rumors from spreading till they could comprehend the situation in its entirety. As the early hours of the morning turned chaotic, an emergency investigation into the cause of Chairman Zawadzki's death was launched, as claims of assassination and other nefarious ideas spread like wildfire within the party as uncertainty grew. |
| By late morning, nearing the afternoon, deputy chairman Edward Ochab would take leadership of the Council of State's hectic situation, functioning as the body's temporary chairman. The investigation into Chairman Zawadzki's death would be concluded as he asserted order and authority over the executive body. The discovery of Zawadzki's death as a result of cancer came as a surprise to everyone, as Zawadzki had not revealed it or was simply unaware of it. |
| Members of the party and the Sejm became would slowly become less agitated as rumors died down, thanks to some clarity and order within the Council of State. However, as the afternoon progressed, a gloomy atmosphere returned, despite the fact that the situation remained calm. It would be many hours until the evening before the Council of State formally announced Aleksander Zawadzki's death to the public, announcing a week of national mourning. Behind the scenes, a power struggle for the chairmanship would begin. |
[list]| [sub]Edward Ochab, (Acting) Chairman[/sub] | Dear citizens of our Republic. I regret to inform you of the death of Chirman Zawadzki. Chairman Zawadzki died quietly in his sleep last night from cancer. Chairman Zawadzki was a close friend of mine and a devoted supporter of our Republic and its goals. We will never forget the service he has given to our motherland. Starting today, Wednesday, the Polish People's Republic will be in mourning until Zawadzki's formal funeral is completed. [/list]
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Paramountica, Amsterwald, Victoria Harbor, Socialist Democratic Republic Romania, East Germany Ddr, Metropolitan Francais, New Provenance, Tallahan, Adriatican Islands, Maziya, Ma-Li
Post self-deleted by Ma-Li.
Silencing the Right
As the left wing collapsed into disarray and infighting, the government also kept its boot down on the edges of the right wing. There would be 3 major players Prime Minister Guirma would task the Ministry of State Security with dealing with these potential dissidents.
Plan Monarch:
Moro Naba Kougri is the 36th Mogho Naba of Ouagadougou. Kougri is best known for his attempted putsch against the government of Upper Volta in 1958. He desired to establish the Federal Mossiland Kingdom, with himself as head of state. It would be his protest and march on the capital that would cause the then-premier Maurice Yameogo to hastily enter Upper Volta into the Malian Federation. Following this failure, Kougri had largely retreated from public life but represented a large potential thorn in the Federation side, if he ever became a separatist.
So the Specialized Security Service would begin preparing for the assassination of Kougri. This would have to be subtle to keep unrest to a minimum. Of course, Kougri was a creature of habit, still living in Ouagadougou, acting as the King of World as his monarchical title proclaimed.
The LSK would have agent [REMOVED] pose as a cook at La Calebasse one of the oldest restaurants in Ouagadougou, and one visited by Kougri at least twice a week.
Agent [REMOVED] would lace Kougris coffee with cyanide and deliver it to him. Afterward, the agent quickly departed. A few minutes later, Kougri collapsed and was pronounced dead at the hospital in Ouagadougou.
Aftermath:
Following the plan, Agent [REMOVED] would be extracted from the city. The National Police of Mali would be deployed in large numbers, on this surface this would be to Ouagadougou to quickly suppress rioting in the city that was characteristic of the unnatural death of a monarch.
Below the surface, the LSK and National Police would be responsible for rounding up and arresting close political and social confidants of the late King. Around 30 people would be arrested in total, and an additional 5 would be killed due to resisting arrest.
Rioting would quickly be quashed, and the monarchist movement would fall apart as Kougris 8-year-old son Baongo II, and his mild-mannered Regent-Queen would be forced to sign off on numerous concessions mainly Act of Political Supremacy, this act prevented all subnational monarchs from holding political office, commenting on political affairs, or sponsoring movements or parties. Kougri had been the last holdout, now quashed.
Plan Kasa:
Mali was relatively renowned across Africa for its lack of any separatist movements. Of course, this could always change, especially as multi-party democracy is gradually introduced. The main worry was the region of Casamance. While not openly calling for separatism Father Augustin Diamacoune Senghor had been an aggressive advocate for the increased rights and acknowledgment of Casamance. Furthermore, he had initially requested the territory of Casamance be separated and joined to the Gambia. Many fear; however, this was a ploy to kick-start the way towards independence.
So, Father Augustine had to be eliminated. The Ministry of State Security, and their sup-ministry of Religious Affairs, would move to take out Augustine.
Firstly, media that brought up, or recommended Augustine, or printed anything about him would be suppressed under the Maintenance of Social Harmony Act. This would see protests organized by groups professing ethnic nationalist and regionalist sentiments banned, and their groups harshly cracked down upon.
Nonetheless, it was also realized some of Augustines talking points were valid, noting the differences and lack of representation for Casamance. After the 1965 elections, a separate state of Casamance would be created during the state reorganization. Moderate Jamana politicians would Co-opt the words of Father Augustine and move his ideas of developing Casamance and giving them proper representation to a Jamana platform.
Aftermath:
Father Augustine Senghor would be a casualty of the push to modernize and bind Mali together. He would be sentenced to 5 years in prison, and during this time the government would revoke his license to preach and be recognized as a church.
When he was released his church was destroyed, and he was largely ostracized in society after years of government smear campaigns. He would settle down in a quiet life in rural Casamance, a defeated man.
Plan Sheikh
The influence of Sufi orders in Mali were immense, especially in the state of Senegal. The Mourides owned 1/3rd of ground nuts produced in Mali, and 25% of small business loans were funded by the various Muslim brotherhoods in Mali. The proportion would be even higher in Senegal.
A multiple-pronged solution would be planned to deal with the different schools of Muslim Brotherhoods and Sufi Orders.
Firstly, an attack upon economic influence. Restrictions upon the ability of Sufi Orders to make money. Sufi Orders would be taxed upon their businesses, and be investigated and audited for irregularities in their loans to small businesses. Their ability to directly influence their assembly and use their labor. Collective plots which were a major way these orders made money, would be entirely abolished. Collective lands would be redistributed to farmers, especially in productive areas.
Secondly, the focus would be to shatter their political influence. Under the Maintenance of Social Harmony Act, religious officials and these schools would be entirely barred from speaking about political issues, or giving money to candidates. Those found in violation could be arrested, fined, or have their license to practice revoked entirely.
Thirdly, the cultural influence of these Sufi Orders would be greatly curtailed. Public preaching would be attacked more harshly. The Young Lions would be encouraged into secular civic duty rather than working for particular religious orders.
These actions would bring the government directly into conflict with the Grand Marabout Serigne Mouhamadou Fallou Mbacké the elderly man was one of the wealthiest and most powerful men in Mali. He resided over the Mouride school. Under immense pressure, and the threat of imprisonment by the Malian government, Mbacké would choose to abdicate his duties to his moderate son Serigne Saliou Mbacké.
Aftermath:
The government campaign to eliminate Sufi influence saw mixed success. While their economic and political influence was virtually eliminated, their cultural influence remained strong in Senegal and Gambia. Outside of these regions their influence never managed to spread. In fact, around 50% of Malian Muslims would be considered non-denominational in general.
Nonetheless, the localized Sufi schools remained culturally in tact, with 10% of Malian Muslims belonging to one, the majority of course along the Western Coast.
My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings
Jamana rule was now virtually guaranteed. All ethnic nationalists had been silenced, and their rhetoric rendered pointless. Religious influence in the economy and political life curtailed. Even the once sovereign tribal monarchs, are now shackled and recognizing their lesser status.
Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!
With Communism and Socialism pushed into irrelevance, their movements shattered and illegal, their leadership arrested, communists and socialists became a distant memory.
Nothing beside remains.
Paramountica, Amsterwald, Victoria Harbor, Socialist Democratic Republic Romania, Metropolitan Francais, New Provenance, Tallahan, Adriatican Islands, Maziya
The Revolutionary Court
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[list][sup]Sanaa, Yemen Arab Republic
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[sup]The Internal Security Department is chasing the king's men, but it was unable to catch the Viceroy or the Prime Minister, and their whereabouts have not been revealed yet.[/sup]
[sup]The Revolutionary Court has begun, which will try the men of the former king in cases of corruption and crimes against the people. It will be headed by the interim Minister of Justice, Judge Abdul Rahman al-Hamdani. The trials have begun with a mock trial of the murdered king, accusing him of betraying the people, corruption, and several other crimes. The former king was sentenced to death.
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Socialist Democratic Republic Romania
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Paramountica, Amsterwald, Socialist Democratic Republic Romania, Metropolitan Francais, New Provenance, Tallahan, Adriatican Islands, Maziya, Ma-Li
[list][list]SHŌWA 39 | NOVEMBER 1964[/list]
[list][list]首相の座をめぐる争い
[pre]THE DISPUTE FOR THE PREMIERSHIP[/pre][/list][/list]
[pre] F I G H T F O R P A R T Y L E A D E R S H I P [/pre]
[list][list][sub][pre] オー・スネイル 富士山に登ろう でも、ゆっくり、ゆっくり
O Snail; Climb Mount Fuji But slowly, slowly![/pre][/sub][/list][/list]
TOKYO, TOKYO BAY AFTERNOON
[sub]THE LAND OF THE RISING SUN, Nippon-Nihon[/sub]
| On one side is SATO, loved by executives, and on the other is KONO, the favorite of barbers and taxi drivers. EISAKU SATO and ICHIRO KONO are further praised by rival factions of the ruling Conservative-Liberal Party. Recently, both became rivals in the POWER STRUGGLE FOR THE PREMIERSHIP. The opportunity arose when Japans Prime Minister HAYATO IKEDA announced his resignation due to health problems. IKEDA will be missed by Japan. Domestically, he dealt flexibly and efficiently with Socialist opposition, promoting a doubling of income plan that gave Japan the highest growth rate in the world and the highest standard of living in its history. In foreign policy, Ikeda insisted that his country, along with Western Europe and the U.S., was one of the THREE PILLARS supporting the UNITY OF THE FREE WORLD. Of the two main rivals for Japans most powerful job, the conservative EISAKU SATO is the strongest. SATO has support from his brother, ex-Premier NOBUSUKE KISHI, as well as another ex-Premier, SHIGERU YOSHIDA; SATO served in both governments. In the Conservative-Liberal elections, SATO lost by just ten votes to IKEDA, who appointed him to the Ministry of Trade and Commerce. Being a pro-American man but not servile to Washington he thinks Japan should have more independence. ICHIRO KONO is SATOs longtime personal enemy. KONO gained international recognition for his near-impeccable performance as State Minister for the Tokyo Olympics. If SATO and KONO are in an unresolvable situation, the most likely candidate will be 67-year-old AIICHIRO FUJIYAMA, a wealthy man who was KISHIs Foreign Minister. The party voted to leave the choice of Japans next leader up to two leaders rather than risk an open election. |
[list][pre]IKEDAs SUCCESSOR[/pre][/list]
| Lying in a hospital bed in Tokyo, Prime Minister HAYATO IKEDA, who was recovering from a tumor in his throat, began writing with a brush and rice paper. He wrote a note choosing his successor. Two hours later the choice was made, 63-year-old EISAKU SATO became IKEDAs SUCCESSOR and thus Japans Premier SATO is destined to guide his nation in a new direction, as, after 19 years, Asias only industrialized country appears poised to regain its place as a world power. Said SATO in his first televised speech as countrys new Premier: |
[list]| EISAKU SATO, [sub]The Prime Minister[/sub] | Japans voice in the world is very low.[/list]
[list][list]世界における日本の発言力は非常に低い。[/list][/list]
| The Japanese no longer dream of the tyrannical empire that led them to war. Japan wants to be less dependent on the U.S. and take a role in the FREE WORLDs FIGHT FOR PEACE. Americans do not like to imagine an independent Japan, which is linked to the United States in a protective but also restrictive mutual security treaty that will remain in force until 1970. Given the current dangerous situation in the Far East, nothing could be more beneficial to Washington than a strong Japan resuming its place as ASIAs ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL LEADER. This will not be an easy task. Japan has many customers in Asia, but few friends. Many Asian countries have not forgotten Japans dark past. Japans proposal to send out its peace corps was rejected in Asia but welcomed in Africa. The Japanese are beginning to understand the RESPONSIBILITIES that come with LEADERSHIP. And they are learning that all great powers must create an ATMOSPHERE in which they are accepted as leaders. Fortunately, Japans new Premier can create this ATMOSPHERE AND PROVIDE LEADERSHIP. SATO was one of the main architects of Japans industrial expansion. At the Ministry of Trade and Commerce, he was linked to Japans growing international involvement. Although his long-time rival, ICHIRO KONO, was recognized worldwide as the man responsible for the success of the Tokyo Olympics, SATO was actually on to something. SATOs first crisis was a threatened wave of left-wing riots in protest against a visitor from the U.S. the Seadragon nuclear submarine, which called at the Sasebo naval base. Most Japanese watched the submarines arrival on television. |
Paramountica, Victoria Harbor, Socialist Democratic Republic Romania, Metropolitan Francais, New Provenance, Tallahan, Adriatican Islands, Maziya, Ma-Li
[list][pre]T H E S L O V E N E R E P U B L I C S L O V E N S K A R E P U B L I K A[/pre][/list]
DARING HEIST SECURES YUGOSLAVIAN MISSILE AND ROCKETRY PLANSAT THE COST OF AN AGENT AND THEIR COVER
[list][sup]WITH BLACK-GLOVED HANDS
NOVEMBER 1964[/sup][/list]
[list][sup]The following is clandestine. It will not be declassified by the SVSs Archival Directorate until 2004.[/sup][/list]
Two men in long gray woolen jackets stood side-by-side in a barren November field nestled near the Slovene village of Sodraica. The moonlight was nearly enough to illuminate their old, hardened faces: those of decorated veterans of the Slovene Security Service (SVS). Indeed, they gazed moonward as the faint hum of a propeller-craft grew into a much nearer chopping, cutting through the starlit sky and rustling dying trees as a minute plane descended into the field, coming to a rough landing on dirt and sparse grass. The watchers ambled toward the soon-stopped craft, hands in pockets, until they reached its side door. Soon, two darkly dressed young men crawled out of the vehiclea subtly modified Piper J-3 Cub, painted entirely blacksolemn-faced. One held several creased folders in a gloved hand.
Originally, three men had been aboard the plane. Flying low over the Sloveno-Yugoslavian border in the dead of a November night, they had been dispatched to a secret Yugoslavian research and storage sitecalled Zlata dvorana (Golden Hall) by Slovenian intelligencesouthwest of the town of Topusko in the Peoples Republic of Greater Croatia. Undetectable by RADAR and avoiding settlements, they had managed to arrive in a field south of Golden Hall without issue. It was in the ground operation that the trouble began. The team had been tasked with acquiring all available materials related to the Yugoslavian orbital satellite program, the archives of which were available nearly in full at the site. Specifications of the Soviet-made R-5 Pobeda ballistic missileas well as design proposals for its use as a satellite delivery systemwere the targets of interest. Initially, all seemed to go smoothly; specifications on the site had been obtained by the SVS earlier in the year in a stunning breakthrough, and the operatives were able to circumnavigate the posted watchmen. During the theft, however, an unexpected entry into the sites archival building by an on-site scientific assistant on a late shift led to shouts of the agents presence and an exchange of gunfire as guards rapidly responded. Two absconded into the treeline with the R-5 specifications and some additional materials, fleeing back into the Slovene Republic; the third, however, was shot dead just outside the archives at Golden Hall. Though not carrying any incriminating documents or identification, his use of an M1911 service pistol was likely all the indication the Yugoslavs needed. The fates of any Yugoslavian casualtiesif there were anywere unknown.
Shockwaves rippled through the SVS. The R-5 specifications were passed to KISLOV as soon as the agents returned, as well as to the research bureau of the Slovenian Armed Forces, but a grimmer outcome lay before the SVSs own high command. Director Vladimir Vauhnikin a surprise to the public, who were never apprised of the missiontook the occasion to announce his retirement after nearly twenty years at the Services head, frustrated by the exposure of the operation to Yugoslavia as well as by the embarassingly long search for Duan Zima earlier in the year. Though given a lavish dinner that included former presidents Furlan, Tomič and Koprivnikar, the 68-year-old Vauhnik could do little to hide his disappointment. His glorious early careerincluding having presented some of the earliest indications of German plans to invade Poland and Yugoslavia, as well as preventing a socialist uprising in early Sloveniawas at a close. He would continue to work with the SVS in an advisory and ambassadorial capacity, but the time had fast come for a new generation to rise in Slovenias intelligence community. Decades of novel challenges lay before themand the rust in Vauhniks SVS needed to be purged well beforehand.
Paramountica, Arcanda, Socialist Democratic Republic Romania, Ranponian, Metropolitan Francais, New Provenance, Tallahan, Adriatican Islands, Maziya, Ma-Li, Mutawakkiliti
NOVEMBER , 1964
Important Church In Ruins
| In the morning as, those who work morning shifts get up to get in with their day. They would find out as they purchase a newspaper copy from their local newspaper stand, that the Roman Catholic church of St.Andrew's had been discovered in burnt ruins. |
| Experts were pulled in to determine the time when the church was burnt down. They speculate that the fire started at some point in either dawn or the start of what is considered as night time.
The church is a very important site for Catholicism in the nation. Due to the fact that it is the first ever church built in Brunei. Having been built in 1922. |
| When the church was set ablaze during the night, a policeman managed to capture the arsonist who was brought to the local police station for questioning. The only question and answer that was publicly revealed is;
[List][I]Police: "Why did you set the church on fire?"
[B]Arsonist: "Because it is the wish of the Dekat Tuhan, who was commanded to do it after receiving a divine vision."[/I][/list]
With the reveal, that the arsonist claimed that it was the wish of the Dekat Tuhan. It means that the [URL=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=53494011]Amanat Syurga[/URL] are the one's behind the burning of the church. |
| When the news finally reached president, Hadif. He was enraged, not by the action of the Amanat Syurga but instead, the lack of results from the [URL=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=53504037]Tri-Colours Guards[/URL]. The president would voice out his anger as he calls for the section leaders of the three sections, in the state of Muara to come to [URL=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=52786746]Bandar Tutong [/URL], where he would then yell at them. Claiming that he would have all three of their heads if the next action made by Amanat Syurga is either stopped or casualties reduced or they managed to attain useful information on the Amanat Syurga.
Meanwhile elsewhere in the state of Muara, [URL=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=51012839]Briane Ricuelmae James[/URL] written and sent a letter to the; Muara Superior Esma Aiman. Who would read the letter. The letter states that;
[List][I]"The actions of the Amanat Syurga, who claim that their actions are justified because of their leader claims of having a direct connection with god. Have committed a very serious crime, as they've previously only blown up a school, which is still a very serious thing. Due to the lost of life and the grievance it caused for the families of the lost lives. But the Amanat Syurga has just burned down a church a site for prayers and a place that is holy. Its become quite obvious, that their interest lays with the destruction of all other religions in the nation and leaving only theirs.
The state government of Muara should delegate some funding towards the reconstruction of the church, as it's not only a important Catholic site in the nation but it's also a historical site."[/I][/list]
While Esma did agree with the reconstruction of the church, he needs to have permission from the president first. Before he is allowed to begin reconstructing anything religious. |
| President Hadif would decide to not give the permission for the church to see reconstruction as he would state in a response letter to Esma;
[List][I]"Affairs relating to anything religious should be kept out of government affairs unless it's such a major issue that it needs direct response. This church, isn't one of those major issues. Instead the church should be rebuilt by the locals, as if they truly desire for a reconstructed Church of St.Andrew's they would find their own way to get it rebuilt."[/I][/list]. |
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Paramountica, Amsterwald, Socialist Democratic Republic Romania, Ranponian, Nippon-Nihon, Metropolitan Francais, New Provenance, Tallahan, Adriatican Islands, Ma-Li, Mutawakkiliti
Post by Nova Dixieland suppressed by Paramountica.
November 3-4, 1964
1964 Presidential Election
Both Wallace and Thurmond would return to Montgomery shortly before the first returns would come in over the radio and TV. They were about to see how many people had stupidly voted for their racist schemes.
(Governor Wallace) "I'm concerned that we haven't made a big enough impact. What did the polls say again?"
(Senator Thurmond) "Gallup Polls said that we would receive a 9% in the general election, however we seem to going higher, around 12-13%. Getting above 15% would be a bonus, but it wouldn't be necessary for success."
However, the polls would sadly find themselves to be miles off. The Southern Independent Party would receive a miraculous 15.2% of the popular vote, and along with that winning the states of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina, but surprisingly would also win Florida and with the addition of faithless (literally) electors somehow sympathetic to the SIP, would all add up to 84 electoral college votes, 10 more than the amount pledged to them. With predictions that 1968 was going to be close between Dems and the GOP, it seemed like the country was destined for disaster.
I would like to express that I am not racist or homophobic in any way. I plan to liberalize the South in the 1990s, and after, if it is granted independence after 1976. I am only saying these awful things for roleplay purposes only. Please do not remove me from this unique region.
[list][list][pre]R E P U B L I C O F C Y P R U S Κ Υ Π Ρ Ι Α Κ Ή Δ Η Μ Ο Κ Ρ Α Τ Ί Α K I B R I S C U M H U R İ Y E T İ[/pre][/list][/list]
[list][list][list]THE GREAT BATTLE FOR CYPRUS : GREECE INTERVENES, TURKISH CYPRIOTS SPLIT, MAKARIOS DICTATORSHIP BEGINS![/list][/list][/list]
[list][list][sub]CHAOS OVER CYPRUS I, Greater Adriatican State[/list]
[list][list]NOVEMBER, 1964[/sub][/list][/list]
| As the sound of gunfire rattles the streets, and the sound of screams and shouts of both civilians and combatants echo through the blood-soaked towns, the world watches on as chaos unfolds on the island of Cyprus. Following the Tillyria Crisis, nothing but a chain reaction of chaos and destruction can be seen on the island of Cyprus. As a result of the Tillyria Crisis, planes of the Turkish Air Force ( Kyntosia ) bombarded the northern coast of Cyprus, targeting predominantly Greek Cypriot communities, causing widespread fires, along with hundreds if not thousands being displaced, and at least 100 killed during the bombings. And with the recent royalist coup in Athens ( Adriatican Islands ), which was swiftly followed by Greek intervention in Cyprus. As a result, 3,500 Greek volunteer troops were brought to Cyprus via sea and air, along with forty (40) medium tanks and twenty (20) planes. A fleet of Greek warships, including the Greek capital ship, RHNS Crete, along with several destroyers, a submarine and an oil tanker. The 3,500 Greek volunteers were ordered to engage Turkish Cypriot forces, which they did with spectacular order and speed, managing to kill 225 Turkish Cypriot militants within their first week of operations. |
| As a result of this forever, the discontent and resentful Turkish Cypriots decided to fight back. In a shocking move amidst the intercommunal chaos, Turkish Cypriot Vice President, Fazıl Küçük, resigned from his position as the Vice President of Cyprus, swiftly being replaced by a Greek Cypriot interim. The move proved to be the breaking point for the Turkish Cypriots, and on the 19th of November, under the command of TMT leader Rauf Denktaş, officially declared the Turkish Cypriot Republic, de facto splitting Cyprus into two. It split Cyprus into the Turkish Cypriot north, and the Greek Cypriot south, splitting Cyprus from Tillyria, through Nicosia, all the way to Pyla. The split however caused thousands of Greek and Turkish Cypriots to be trapped on the wrong side. For the Greek Cypriots in the territory of the Turkish Cypriot Republic however, they were massacred, and their pockets "cleared" to make way for Turkish Cypriots. However, with the creation of the false republic, the legal Cypriot government, still in Nicosia, planned to destroy it. With a force of 20,000 men of the Cypriot National Guard, along with 2,000 Greek volunteers began their offensive into Northern Cyprus, in their quest to finally bring Cyprus under stable control once more. |
| Due to the sudden proclamation of the false republic however, on the 21st of November, Greek Cypriot President Archbishop Makarios III suddenly suspended the Cypriot Parliament, removing all Turkish Cypriots from government, and establishing a de facto military dictatorship under his name. With the proclamation of the dictatorship, President Makarios used it to call on more immediate military support from Athens, along with mobilising an additional 7,000 men for the Cypriot National Guard and securing a further 3,000 volunteers from Greece. The Turkish Cypriot Republic was immediately supported diplomatically by the Turkish Government in Ankara. With the Makarios Dictatorship now fully established, most Turkish Cypriots were surprisingly, left unharmed, with a few rebels being arrested, however. The Turkish Cypriots in the south were kept under close watch, however, none were massacred, and Turkish was still recognised as an official language of the legitimate republic. |
[list][list][pre]"Η Κύπρος είναι πλέον διαιρεμένη. Οι Τουρκοκύπριοι στο βορρά έχουν ανακηρύξει τη δική τους δημοκρατία και αυτή η παράνομη ανακήρυξη αποτελεί άμεση και ξαφνική απειλή για τους συμπατριώτες μας. Αυτός ο ξαφνικός διαχωρισμός δημιούργησε μια χαοτική κατάσταση, έχουμε χάσει σχεδόν τη μισή μας γη από αυτούς τους Τουρκοκύπριους, και τώρα καλούμε τη διεθνή κοινότητα για βοήθεια. Οι παραδοσιακοί Κύπριοι θα επικρατήσουν μέσα από αυτή τη σύγκρουση, αυτή τη σύγκρουση για την Κύπρο, μια σύγκρουση που είναι απαραίτητη για να διαφυλάξουμε το λαό μας και να διαφυλάξουμε το έθνος μας."[/pre][/list][/list]
[list][list][pre]"Kıbrıs artık bölünmüştür. Kuzeydeki Kıbrıslı Türkler kendi cumhuriyetlerini ilan ettiler ve bu yasadışı ilan yurttaşlarımız ve kadınlarımız için acil ve ani bir tehdit oluşturuyor. Bu ani ayrılık kaotik bir durum yarattı, topraklarımızın neredeyse yarısını bu Kıbrıslı Türklere kaybettik ve şimdi uluslararası toplumu yardıma çağırıyoruz. Geleneksel Kıbrıslılar, halkımızı ve ulusumuzu korumak için gerekli olan bu çatışmadan, Kıbrıs üzerindeki bu çatışmadan galip çıkacaktır."[/pre][/list][/list]
[list][list][pre]Cyprus is now divided. The Turkish Cypriots to the north have declared their republic, and this illegal declaration poses an immediate and sudden threat to our countrymen and women. This sudden separation created a chaotic situation, we have lost nearly half of our land to these Turkish Cypriots, and we now call on the international community for aid. The traditional Cypriots shall prevail through this conflict, this conflict over Cyprus, a conflict which is necessary to guard our people and to guard our nation.[/pre][/list][/list]
[list][list][list][pre]- President of Cyprus, ARCHBISHOP MAKARIOS III[/pre][/list][/list][/list]
| And with the island of Cyprus now in chaos, and with Nicosia being the pivot point in relations between Athens and Ankara, efforts to put a swift end to this conflict are underway, to save not only the national integrity of Cyprus but also the people of Cyprus. As to who will win the conflict remains unclear, however, one thing is clear the human cost. Thousands have been displaced all across Cyprus, and thousands of Cypriots have died so far, trying to defend either Greek Cypriots, Turkish Cypriots or even simply innocent Cypriots who want nothing to do with this conflict. |
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[list][list][sub]𝚅𝙸𝙸𝙸.1964[/sub]
[sub]VENTI GRECI[/sub]
GREEK WINDS[/list]
[list][list][pre]News from Greece rattles the Moro Cabinet,
Emboldens the Right,
And inspires a Prince.
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ROMA, REGNO DITALIA
[sub]Palazzo Montecitorio
[nation=flag]Arcanda[/nation][/sub][/list]
[list]| A CABINET RATTLED News of the Greek coup d'état would reach Rome and pull it from the torpor of a warm and tranquil ferragostoA time for holidays and of usually inexistant parliamentarian activity. The fledgling Moro cabinet, a center-left DC and Socialist coalition, would face its first real foreign policy challenge in the year since its inception, and the threat of division would, for the first time, rear its head. On the left-of-center side would be Pietro Nenni's Socialist Party, which although staunchly opposed to Communist orthodoxy and Moscow-aligned parties, would be upset by the deployment of the Army in the streets of Athens and the ouster of a moderate left-wing government. Nenni and his allies would therefore call to open Italy to Greek dissidents, excluding Communists, and for a temporary boycott of relations with the Hellenic Kingdom. On the right-of-center, among the various factions of the DC, a more conciliatory tone prevailed; in fact, only the seemingly active participation of the King of Greece to the coup would convince Aldo Moro to release a statement of support to the Mediterranean ally, with whom Italy shares a long list of agreements and international alliances, among which the EEC and NATO. The Socialists would groan, but eventually relent, as matters of foreign policy usually took a back seat to domestic affairs. |
[list]"The Kingdom of Italy unequivocally supports the Kingdom of Greece in its actions taken in the face of instability and foreign incursion, both within its Kingdom and in Cyprus" [...] "It is however hoped that democratic order can soon be re-established." [...]
[list][sub] Communique of the Moro Cabinet on the current events in Greece.[/sub][/list][/list]
| INTEREST FOR THE COUP SURGES The coup itself would come to preoccupy Italy more and more, seeing a flurry of newspaper and academic articles stoke the public debateThe events in Cyprus being more or less ignored. The similarities between Greece and Italy would make it into a quasi-national issue, with both countries being Mediterranean constitutional monarchies, and with the late King Pavlos having visited Rome in great pomp merely three years ago, many Italian subjects fondly remembered the promises of reconciliation and economic exchange. Vacations to Greece had surged since then, and overall awareness of the Mediterranean nation had increased. The first questionWould the Greco-Italian alliance be maintained?would not trouble Italians so much as another burning interrogation: Could a similar coup occur in Italy? Much like its neighboring Kingdom, the Regno also dealt with a very influent Communist Party. In fact, the largest one West of the Iron Curtain, and especially influent in the so-called "Middle Italy" of small businessmen, artisans and academics, its ideology also permeating the large industrial cities of the NorthTurin, Milan and Genoa. Although the Italian PCI had since long shed its total obedience to Moscow, it remained a potent force, and occasionally demonstrated a willingness to fight. During the King's re-entombment and during a short-lived DC-MSI cabinet in 1960, large marches had been called, and during the latter, violence had erupted in several cities. Consequently, the PCI would be the harshest voice against the Greek Coup, calling it an "unjustified and brutal action taken against the working people of Greece" and accusing the Greek leadership of being "fascists in disguise, servicing the capitalist oligarchy". The somehow muted reaction of PCI leader Palmiro Togliatti, vacationing in Crimea with his partner Nilde Iotti, would be mostly carried by very vocal opponents in the Communist intelligentsia. |
| A PRINCE EMBOLDENED On the other side of the political spectrum, the neo-fascist MSI and several hard-line Monarchists felt emboldened, holding small-scale rallies in several places. Though minor in scale, they served to illustrate their hopes of eventually seeing a similar event take place in Rome. Prince Vittorio in particular would take interest in those events, going as far as to pen as personal letter to the King of Greece. While the contents remain secret, its mere existence would rattle the nobility, to the point of eventually anonymously leaking to the Corriere della Sera and creating a micro-polemic of its own. The heir's politics were no secret; he had been known to harbor fascistic sympathies for quite some time. A few days into the Coup, and following the letter affair, he would be seen in the company of Carabinieri chief Giovanni de Lorenzo and SIFAR operative Renzo Rocca, both being invited to a dinner at the royal residence. King Umberto II, who for now two decades tried to balance his function with widespread anti-monarchic sentiment, mediating his own liberal leanings, has remained silent on the whole affair, and his presence at the dinner remains unknown. Unfounded or not, a somber mood would progressively fall on Italy, and questions were asked left and rightWhether this was justified or not would remain to be seen. |
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★ UNITED ARAB REPUBLIC ★
[list][list][list][pre]
"Within the Arab circle there is a role wandering aimlessly in search of a hero.
For some reason it seems to me that this role is beckoning to us-to move, to
take up its lines, put on its costumes and give it life"
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_________________
[list][sub]VIOLENT BETRAYEL[/sub]
[sub][sup]AUG to NOV 1964 - (FORMER) EASTERN REGION (SYRIA)[/sub][/sup]
[sub][pre]Despite several attempts to the otherwise, the union between Egypt and Syria has fallen apart. In what has amounted to efforts lasting four months ultimately failing, new Ba'ath leader Air Marshal Hafez al-Assad has taken over Syria and seceded it from the United Arab Republic.[/pre][/sub]
[sub][pre]To wind it back a little, Syrian citizens woke up to the news that Air Marshal Hafez al-Assad has been elected as the General-Secretary of the Ba'ath Party after what was reportedly an inner party coup against then Ba'ath leader Salah Jadid. The coup, supported by military and business elites alike, was motivated by the radical direction of Jadid, and the increasing Egyptian dominance over Syria.[/pre][/sub]
[sub][pre]In the immediate hours after, Field Marshal Abdel Hakim Amer was sent to Damascus to attempt to negotiate with the new leader who demanded better constitutional rights for Syria, which were soundly rejected by Amer. However in the background, al-Assad was working on purging Egyptian influence, from arresting Minister of Interior Abdel Hamid el-Sarraj to sending Egyptian soldiers back to Cairo.[/pre][/sub]
[sub][pre]Despite the best attempts and several meetings by Nasser and al-Assad, it was to no avail and Syria declared its secession in late October. While pledging to continue to support Arab nationalism and support the Arab projects, the feelings have been mixed in Cairo, where radio stations have begun accusing the new leadership of reactionary leanings, and of promoting sectarianism (ironically, Assad's Alawite faith has been subject to many attacks by Egyptian press). [/pre][/sub]
[sub][pre]Now with a new leadership and seceding from the union, Syria has forced Nasser to accept that his Arab dream was perhaps too ambitious, and Nasser has now shifted his focus to internal development rather than external.[/pre][/sub]
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Aftermath of the Summer Olympics in Argentina and the Renaissance of Sports
Reactions to Argentina's lackluster performance during the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics varied across the political and social spectrum. Most citizens were happy to see Argentina grab two medals during the competition, while some pundits clamored for better funding to improve sports facilities and other initiatives. Members of the National Party were perhaps the most vocal and accused President Frondizi of causing the nation "international embarrassment." In reality, most Argentines were happy to see their athletes win any medals at all, with all members of the Olympic delegation being welcomed by adoring crowds upon their return to Buenos Aires.
The delegation, along with the medalists were welcomed by recently re-elected President Arturo Frondizi at the Quinta de Olivos, the dignitary's official residence. After a brief photo-op, Frondizi declared the athletes "patriots" who had "faithfully represented the country abroad." He in particular congratulated the medal holders, who labeled as "exemplary athletes." While the athletes awkwardly took part in the public display, they were more than happy to see their efforts recognized at a national level.
After the gathering, Frondizi began to work on a series of proposals to improve Argentina's performance in future Summer Games. While Argentina had a delegation for the Winter Games as well, the performance of the Summer Olympics team would serve as a springboard for his proposed sports initiatives. Motivated by his own nationalistic sentiments and by public reactions to Argentina's performance at the Summer Games, Frondizi outlined a series of initiatives to properly fund Argentina's athletic training programs. While copious amounts of funding would provide the baseline for his initiatives, he also intended to propose various projects which would accompany any investments made into national sports.
Perhaps, the most important part of his sports initiatives was the creation of the Ministry of Sport and Athleticism, a cabinet-level ministry which would coordinate all state-sponsored sports initiatives, events and athletic training. It would also become the parent agency of the Argentine Olympic Committee, placing the Committee under direct oversight of the President. Utilizing the presidency's extensive executive powers, Frondizi was able to easily create and staff the new ministry. Requiring no approval from the National Congress to make his appointees, Frondizi ensured that the new ministry was manned by someone competent and with extensive party and personal loyalty.
The next part of his proposed initiatives wouldn't be so simple or quick. In fact, the results would likely take years to materialize yet the President was more than convinced that it would be a worthy investment. Gathering allies in the National Congress, he sponsored two pieces of legislation aimed at improving Argentina's performance in the upcoming Summer Games and other international sporting events. The first was the 'Ley para Promover la Educación Deportiva y el Atletismo' (Promoting Sports Education and Athleticism Act) which would give public schools financial aid to build or expand facilities and to promote sports in schools. It also allocated funds into state-sponsored programs which would subsidize the entry of young men and women into professional sports teams and training schools. A wider scholarship program was also introduced for people older than 18 interested in a career in sports.
The second bill, titled "Ley de Infraestructura Deportiva" (Sports Infrastructure Act) will allocate state funds for the construction and expansion of Olympic-level training facilities. It will also provide government grants to organizations that supply athletes who are members or training to be members of its Summer Games delegation. The bill enabled special provisions that would allow the newly created Sports Ministry to dictate how and where the state funds are spent. This would give the Minister for Sports and in turn the President, full power over which sports are given priority.
When the laws passed, particular emphasis was placed on infrastructure related to boxing, football and equestrian sports, with the state investing heavily in hiring prominent foreign and domestic trainers, building new facilities, and promoting the sports across the country. Other sports also received significant funding, including sailing, polo, athletics, rowing, swimming, and basketball. Ultimately, Argentina's and Frondizi's goal will be its gradual success in the Summer Olympics. Every four years, Frondizi envisions Argentina winning more and more medals, while rising to the top of the rankings of Argentina's best sports. In a way, though unintentionally, Frondizi's scheme may also help Argentina's position in FIFA, football's most prestigious international competition. While Argentina won the first tournament in 1930, it has since failed to even reach the finals.
Regardless, only time will tell whether Frondizi's plan to propel Argentina's international prestige through sport will work or fail
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[list][list]SHŌWA 39 | DECEMBER 1964[/list]
[list][list]日本がアメリカのカーティス・ルメイ将軍を称える
[pre]JAPAN HONORS AMERICAN GENERAL CURTIS LEMAY[/pre][/list][/list]
[pre] M E M O R I E S O F T H E W A R [/pre]
[list][list][sub][pre] オー・スネイル 富士山に登ろう でも、ゆっくり、ゆっくり
O Snail; Climb Mount Fuji But slowly, slowly![/pre][/sub][/list][/list]
TOKYO, NATIONAL DIET AFTERNOON
[sub]THE LAND OF THE RISING SUN, Nippon-Nihon[/sub]
| In the NATIONAL DIET, the seat of the countrys legislative power, a tense debate divided the parliament between those against and those in favor of bestowing the ORDER OF THE RISING SUN on American General CURTIS LEMAY. Many Japanese politicians are against General LEMAY due to his role in the bombings of HIROSHIMA and NAGASAKI. The same man was responsible for the bombings of many other Japanese cities. Questioned by Socialist HIROICHI TSUJIHARA, Prime Minister EISAKU SATO, and JUNYA KOIZUMI, current Minister of Defense, firmly defended the award to the general. The awarding of the Order to General LEMAY reminds the Japanese people that December 7th marks the 23rd anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. When senior Japanese government officials announced that General LEMAYs decoration would take place, memories of the war came flooding back in the cities that his B-2 bombers had devastated in the spring of 1945. |
[list]| EISAKU SATO, [sub]THE PRIME MINISTER[/sub] | The past should be left in the past. We must reward the general with a decoration for his contribution to our Air Force.[/list]
[list][list]過去は過去として残すべきです。 私たちは将軍の空軍への貢献に対して勲章を贈らなければなりません。[/list][/list]
| Many Japanese, most of them left-wing politicians, made a point of publicly condemning the award to the man who bombed Japans huge industrial system. Criticism focused on the generals participation in the atomic bombings, where his role was minor. General LEMAYs function; in the atomic bombings, it simply consisted of giving the go signal. General LEMAY was decorated at the Japan Air Force base in Iruma. It was General SHIGERU URA who decorated General LEMAY. The JAPAN AIR FORCE celebrated its 10th anniversary. |
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[list]December 1964
[sub]The Second Wirtschaftwunder[/sub][/list]
[pre]D I E B U N D E S R E P U B L I K[/pre]
SCHILLER's AMBITIONS
[sub]BONN, THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, New Provenance[/sub]
| KARL AUGUST FRITZ SCHILLER was a German economist and member of the Social Democratic Party. He had served as Senator for Economy in Hamburg before he moved to Berlin to serve under Willy Brandt's cabinet as his chief economic official during his tenure as Governing Mayor of Berlin. When Brandt was elected Chancellor, Schiller was appointed as his Federal Minister of Economy, officially becoming the second person to hold the position of Germany's chief economic architect aside from its founding officeholder, Ludwig Erhard of the Christian Democratic Union. Schiller sought to deliver the "Second Wirtschaftwunder" - the name given to Germany's economic miracle of the Fifties and early Sixties - to Germany under the new Social Democratic government. Schiller was the chief architect behind KONZERTIERTE AKTION - Concerted Action - or the government policy of coordinating the interests between different economic policy actors in order to achieve a better overall result in the medium or long-term, while putting aside diverging short-term or secondary objectives. |
| While rooted in the idea of coordinating all areas of the economy - from businesses to employee interest groups and unions - in order to ensure economic harmony and strong growth, the policy also brought many complications to its chief implementer, the federal government, as the goals of the employer and employee interest groups can diverge and could also lead to conflicts of interest with the government's economic policy. The federal government under the new economic policy would have to balance out the interests of the employees - who call for raises in the wage - and the interests of the businesses - who urge the government to ensure that wage increases do not exceed labor productivity, which could set into motion a wage-price spiral. |
| Schiller first proposed the policy of Konzertierte Aktion to the Advisory Council for the Assessment of Overall Economic Development, or the "Council of Five Economics", in 1964, as the spring legislative season began. The policy would, according to the primary recommendations, implement a "social pact" to coordinate the behavior of the federal government, states, municipalities, the Bundesbank, and social partners. This social pact would guide a government policy of coordinating economic policy in such a way that growth is maximized in the medium and long-term. The bill to implement the policy would be named the Stability Act (StabG), which in its first Section would stipulate the following: |
[list][pre]STABILITY ACT OF 1962 - [...] The federal and state governments must take into account the requirements of macroeconomic balance in their economic and financial policy measures. The measures must then be taken in such a way that, within the framework of the market economy, they must simultaneously contribute to price level stability, a high level of employment and external balance with constant and appropriate economic growth.[/pre][/list]
| In the Stability Act, this concerted action was taken up and a regular coordination of the federal government, states and municipalities (as the bearer of state consumption and the state's demand for capital goods), the Bundesbank (as the bearer of monetary policy) and the social partners (employers as carriers of private investments , employees as carriers of private consumption ) would be mandated to ensure efficient economic operation. The bill received the support from the SPD parliamentary caucus with ease, but complications emerged when it was presented to their FDP coalition partners, who would be essential in ensuring that the bill passes the German Bundestag. The FDP expressed concern about the level of government involvement in the markets that would emerge from such a program, but the SPD sought to assuage concerns by affirming that the concerted action policy would serve primarily as a means of reconciling different and opposing interests that, if clashing for too long, could do more harm than good to the German economy. |
| Eventually, with the implementation of a few amendments that would guarantee fair treatment of all parties involved, especially with regards to the various so-called "social partners", the FDP parliamentary caucus would grant their support for the bill. When it was brought to the floor in late November of 1964, almost half a year after it was first proposed to the Council of Five Economics, the Christian Democrats immediately began a campaign against it, with Ludwig Erhard - the most prominent voice on German economic matters regardless of political affiliation - denouncing it as a "plan to boost state intervention tenfold and tighten the noose around the German free market". However, a group of moderate Christian Democrats who favored reconciliatory action to ensure a smooth execution of economic policy offered their support for the bill, and in the vote, they defected to vote aye. |
| By a 223-179 vote, with all 174 SPD deputies, 38 FDP deputies, and 11 CDU deputies voting in favor, the Stability Act would pass, marking yet another victory for the Brandt government that had, in recent months, proved sluggish in terms of its efforts to pass bills in the Bundestag. The bill's passage would boost SPD party confidence as the 1965 election year approaches, and the FDP would be satisfied with the changes they were successfully able to implement. However, concerns would begin to rise within the CDU and more free market-oriented wings of the FDP, who were now interested in reversing what they saw as increasing state intervention in the German free market. Ludwig Erhard would be at the forefront of these calls, as his own party sought to campaign for him to take over as party leader and attempt to mount an effort to retake the chancellery in 1965 . . . |
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COMMONWEALTH OF LIBERTY
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[list][list][list][pre]RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
FRENCH BUREAUCRACY
MINISTÈRE DES AFFAIRES ÉTRANGÈRES[/pre][/list]
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FRENCH FOREIGN MINISTRY: FRANCE LAUNCHES HUMANITARIAN EFFORT IN VIETNAM AND OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZES JERUSALEM AS THE CAPITAL OF ISRAEL
[sub]VTH FRENCH REPUBLIC | PARIS, DECEMBER 1964[/sub][/list]
[sub]| HELM OF DIPLOMACY, MINISTÈRE DES AFFAIRES ÉTRANGÈRES - | In recent months, 20,000 Catholic peasants from the hilly central area have moved to the coastal city of Quinhon, where the majority of them are now huddled in eleven makeshift camps. Around 5,000 of them reside within the grounds of the city's Cathedral of the Assumption. Many people left their communities because the Viet Cong had taken control of them, while others did so because they anticipated an eventual Viet Cong siege. Many people moved when the communist seized control of North Vietnam ten years ago, thus for many it was a second exodus. Catholics receive harsher treatment from the communist than Buddhists, regardless of where they live. Naturally, there are a lot of Buddhists who are vehemently opposed to the Viet Cong. Both the military chief Nguyen Khanh and the premier Tran Van Huong are Buddhists, although the Catholics have historically come out as being more strongly anti-Communist, so thus they are treated more harshly.[/sub]
[sub]Buddhists complied when the Viet Cong ordered anti-government protests in a number of villages, while Catholics had to be coerced into joining at gunpoint. According to one exile, the Viet Cong killed 40 people merely because they were Catholics. The rice crop of a Catholic family is usually taken by guerrillas as "taxes," whereas Buddhists get off more lightly. For failing to purchase the required number of pungee sticks, several Catholics have been put to death. A campaign of anti-Catholic retribution is being carried out in the central provinces by the Buddhists, who continue to harp on perceived or actual oppression under Diem and the French. This has caused the vastly devout Catholic population of France to begin to show some sympathy towards their Vietnamese brethren; something which President De Gaulle has become acutely aware of. His recent decision to deploy support ships from the French Navy to South Vietnam has laid the ground work for a French humanitarian operation. Hospital ships, transport vessels, and more have been sent to provide medical supplies, food, clean water, and other equipment to South Vietnam and the growing number of refugees. France will also accept any of the refugees whom agree to accept French citizenship conditions and will transport them and their families to France on French Navy transport ships. It is likely that a large number of the 2 million existing Catholics in Vietnam will jump at this opportunity.[/sub]
[sub]Meanwhile, President Charles de Gaulle has officially decreed the recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. This decision came easily given France's historical ties to the Holy Land and the recent Arab nationalist movements in numerous Middle Eastern countries has sparked concern and sympathy for the State of Israel. The French embassy in Tel Aviv is expected to be fully moved to a new building in Jerusalem by the end of January next year. France will maintain its old embassy building in Tel Aviv as a consulate. | [/sub]
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[list][list][pre]VIVE LA RÉPUBLIQUE!
VIVE LA FRANCE!
VIVE LEMPIRE![/pre][/list][/list]
[list][spoiler=[sub]𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐄 𝐅𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄
𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐖𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐇 𝐎𝐅 𝐋𝐈𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐓𝐘[/sub]]
Los Estados Unidos De Suramerica
Socialist Democratic Republic Romania
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[list]https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1946358[/list]
Hey everyone! Here's the Republic of Cyprus post archive if anyone is interested, thanks!
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Secret Communist Group in Sanaa
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[list][sup]Sanaa, Yemen Arab Republic
November 1964[/list][/sup]
[sup]A meeting at the Republic Palace (formerly Sanaa Palace) between the Chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council Lieutenant general Hassan al-Zaidi and the Minister of Security Major General Hamoud al-Jaifi, regarding the student demonstrations in Sanaa.[/sup]
[list][sup]Al-Jaifi: This report shows that we have found a secret communist Group that pushed the students to demonstrate
Al-Zaidi was surprised: How many students have joined this Group?
Al-Jaifi: Only 25 students are members of the Group
Al-Zaidi: Then release the rest of the students, and investigate the students of this communist Group. We must know Their leaders and We must know whether they are motivated by one of the countries to attack our stability in this transitional phase, or whether they are just individual ideas.
Al-Jaifi: Yes, sir
Al-Zaidi: Is there anything new in the case of the Prime Minister and the Kings Viceroy? Have you received any information?
Al-Jaifi: We are still investigating their disappearance, sir.
Al-Jaifi gives the military salute and leaves the office.[/list][/sup]
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The former prime minister was arrested
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11 December 1964[/list][/sup]
[sup]After several four months of disappearance, the Yafa tribe handed over Prime Minister Hassan bin Yahya, king's Uncle. The leader of the tribe claimed that bin Yahya had only met them a week ago and it appears that he was hiding in another place before he came to them. The former Prime Minister is scheduled to be brought to the Revolutionary Court to face charges of corruption and treason The people.[/sup]
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[list][list]SHŌWA 39 | DECEMBER 1964[/list]
[list][list]新宿駅ラッシュアワー
[pre]SHINJUKU STATION RUSH HOUR[/pre][/list][/list]
[pre] O V E R C R O W D E D T R A I N S [/pre]
[list][list][sub][pre] オー・スネイル 富士山に登ろう でも、ゆっくり、ゆっくり
O Snail; Climb Mount Fuji But slowly, slowly![/pre][/sub][/list][/list]
TOKYO, TOKYO BAY MORNINGTIME
[sub]THE LAND OF THE RISING SUN, Nippon-Nihon[/sub]
| The PUSHERS are the men who push passengers into trains during RUSH HOUR IN TOKYO. With the arrival of winter, people wear heavier clothes, which makes the trains more cramped. Some trains depart above capacity. The lost and found are crammed with books, watches, shoes, bags, and tie pins. Around 1.1 million people board or disembark in SHINJUKU, attracted by the paradise of consumerism. Two J.N.R. main lines and five private lines merge in SHINJUKU, west-central Tokyo. 1,595 trains of the national railway pass through here. The traffic flow is incredibly orderly. The PUSHERS station attendants and hired university students use all their strength to push passengers into the cars. Guided by loudspeakers, passengers form double lines and wait for passengers to disembark. Then they advance, helped by pokes and pushes from the PUSHERS. With the entire train full, the PUSHERS two on each door use all their strength. Reinforcements advance to any point where the sheer volume threatens to impede the two-minute advance. |
[list]| ATSUJI BAKU, [sub]STATION MASTER[/sub] | Pulling is important because a few unruly passengers can delay the entire rail system and we dont want that to happen.[/list]
[list][list]「牽引」は重要です。数人の手に負えない乗客が鉄道システム全体を遅らせる可能性があり、私たちはそのようなことが起こってほしくありません。[/list][/list]
| After the train leaves the station, attendants pick up lost objects. Sometimes the owner returns to get it, but that doesnt always happen. Recently, the station master hosted Japans Premier EISAKU SATO, who came to see how things are going. SATO renewed his call for staggered work schedules to ease congestion. 80 PUSHERS are used, 20 of them university students. Until new subways and other forms of transportation are built and tracks and platforms are added in SHINJUKU STATION, the PUSHERS are the only option. |
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★ UNITED ARAB REPUBLIC ★
[list][list][list][pre]
"Within the Arab circle there is a role wandering aimlessly in search of a hero.
For some reason it seems to me that this role is beckoning to us-to move, to
take up its lines, put on its costumes and give it life"
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[list][sub]TOWARDS A STRONGER UNITY[/sub]
[sub][sup] NOV 1964 - LIBYAN ARAB REPUBLIC[/sub][/sup]
[sub][pre]With the betrayal in Syria, the leadership in Cairo has taken several steps to strengthen the current union between Egypt and Libya towards something stronger, a symbol of a stronger bond than there was ever between the two brotherly nations. Libya has been part of Egypt since allied occupation was handed over to Egyptian administration under King Farouk, with the three regions then of Fezzan, Tripolitania and Cyrenaica being adminstered under Egyptian control since 1947.[/pre][/sub]
[sub][pre]With an eye towards ensuring that Libya's fate is not that of Syria, several reforms have been passed down from the Arab Socialist Union Supreme Executive Committee and approved by the People's Assembly across weeks to ensure a fair distribution for power. With the most important reform being the establishment of the Libyan Arab Republic as a separate entity within the United Arab Republic, equal to the Republic of Egypt in importance and voice. The Libyan state will be administered by a 4 man military council headed by former Speaker of Assembly Anwar el-Sadat, and joined by Libyan colonels Adam al-Hawaz and Moussa Ahmed, and the civilian Mustafa Ben Halim as 'Premier of Libya', sharing equal rank with Premier of Egypt Khaled Muhyi al-Deen under the Presidential position of Gamal Abdel Nasser.[/pre][/sub]
[sub][pre]Another reform saw the Libyan regions reorganized into 10 Biladyat (under the central representation of the Libyan Arab Republic) instead of the three regions of Tripolitania in the northwest, Cyrenaica in the east, and Fezzan in the southwest. These 10 Biladyat will be ruled by a military 'Muhafez' or Governor. These governors were appointed across the past weeks, with the most notable being the appointed of Deputy head of the Arab Socialist Youth Organization Maj. Mu'maar al-Qazzafi to the Misrata Baladiya, becoming the youngest governor in the United Arab Republic.[/pre][/sub]
[sub][pre]The unofficial "Za'im" (commander) of Libya, Anwar el-Sadat, has begun in the past weeks to promote a policy of economic experimentation and development unique of that of Cairo's, owing to the relative autonomy Libya receives due to its oil wealth and new reforms establishing it as part of a two country confederation of equals. These expermination with economic policy has ranged from designating certain zones with unique incentives, to reforming the way state-owned enterprises operate, however it should be noted that these have mostly been limited to small areas and individual businesses. [/pre][/sub]
[sub][pre]Overall a number of other smaller reforms such as declaring the Libyan and Egyptian dialects as the official languages instead of just Egyptian, but in the end most have been towards the same purpose, which is the tightening of the Libyan leash to ensure that nothing like the Syrian betrayal happens. The military apparatus in Libya, fiercely loyal to President Nasser, have been given strength to ensure that no threat rises, and it seems that the future is one of unity even if by strength.[/pre][/sub]
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The Endless War III
New Republic, New Deal
[sub]NOVEMBER, 1964[/sub]
President Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu of the Republic of Biafra had arranged a meeting with the former Prime Minister of Nigeria and now General of the Nigerian Democratic Front, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, to discuss a potential cease-fire between Biafra militants and members of the NDA (Nigerian Democratic Army) in the name of devout anti-communism, citing growing concerns over a complete territorial and militant split within the NRF to cause wider economic and political effects in the war-torn Lion of Africa. While Balewu disagreed with the position of a secessionist Republic, he knew a cease-fire with them would allow a redirection of supply, soldiers, medical supplies and financial aid towards ongoing conflicts to the North of them, with thousands of NRF divisions remaining in a consistent conflict with NDF troops on the border and within rural areas. Balewu's second in command and his Deputy Prime Minister since 1960, Nnamdi Azikiwe, had also arranged discussions for a post-war Biafra regional governance, with independent discussions set to be held.
City of Lagos, Province of Lagos
[sub]NOVEMBER 20TH, 1964[/sub]
The General of the NDF, Balewa, was waiting for the President to arrive to his office in the City of Lagos. He was alone, with his clerks and middle men set to out to continue efforts against the NRF to the North. Finally, the President of the secessionist Republic of Biafra arrived in a black military-style uniform.
Emeka: "Mr Balewa, great to see you finally".
Balewa: "And to you too, Mr Emeka. Take a seat".
The President took a seat opposite the NDF Military General.
Balewa: First, I wanted to propose two things; a temporary cease fire and united support against the NRF. I assume you would like see the NRF gone, Mr Emeka?.
Emeka: Very much so. But surly you also oppose the existence of a successionist Biafra state, Prime Minister?.
Balewa: That is personal views, President - we need to be united on an effort of democracy. I may oppose what you have done, but doesnt mean we cannot unite over defeating the NRF.
Emeka: Personal preferences can get in the way. I assume some of your loyalists are more hardline on their stances of a more autonomous Biafra region?.
Balewa: We must always comrprise, Emeka - you must understand that.
Emeka: Only to comprise does it mean your beleifs are comprised, Prime Minister.
The NDF General was growing impatient. He knew he was a Biafra Nationalist, but he at least thought he would compromise. Taking a sip of water, he would now look to come in sharp.
Balewa: Well, we all have to work together for the sake of democracy. Now, about a cease fire, would you agree to a temporary truce for the time being to get both our civilian economies some free-way for a few months.
Emeka: A one-month truce. We have different goals, Balewa. We have different morals. Yes, were united on anti-communism, but we differ on the very existence of a state of Biafra.
Balewa: Surely one-month will do nothing. We need normality back in Nigeria. I understand your concerns over who am I working with, but we need unity over the issue of millions.
Emeka: But once more, you are partnered with hardliners who are not only against a Biafra State, but anti-Igbo. I cannot truly work with a group who happily work together with hardline ethno-nationalists.
Balewa: A two month truce, President. I want a peaceful Nigeria, as you do. But we cannot squabble over who I work with and who you work with. We must unite over the common idea of defeating the NRF for good.
Emeka: And we would work as one?.
Balewa: Yes, as one group over the next two months. I assume discussions would be in order after the two months?.
Emeka: Yes, yes they would. Would you be prepared to recognise the republic in return?.
Balewa: Not yet, President. I have too many of those in coalition who disagreed with a deal. I have made too many promises. The next two months could be the do or die moment for this country.
Emeka: ... I understand, Prime Minister. United in the goal of defeating the NRF.
Both of the men stood, shaking hands.
Balewa: United we are...
The two of them exited the door and made the short walk outside to where some of the media gad gathered, as-well as some aides and deputies. Both went to the small amount of camera, shaking each others hand. The first step of peace had been laid down.
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[list]1744 1964
[sub]New canon history for Saudi Arabia[/sub][/list]
1744: Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab, founder of "Wahhabism," an austere form of Islam, arrives in the central Arabian state of Najd in 1744 preaching a return to "pure" Islam. He seeks protection from the local emir, Muhammad ibn Saud, head of the Al Saud tribal family, and they cut a deal. The Al Saud will endorse al-Wahhab's austere form of Islam and in return, the Al Saud will get political legitimacy and regular tithes from al-Wahhab's followers. The religious-political alliance that al-Wahhab and Saud forge endures to this day in Saudi Arabia. By the 19th century, the Al Saud has spread its influence across the Arabian Peninsula, stretching from the Red Sea to the Persian Gulf and including the Two Holy Cities of Mecca and Medina. But in 1818, forces of the Ottoman Empire sack the capital, Riyadh, and execute many of the religious and political leaders. Over the next eighty years the Al Saud attempt to reestablish their rule on the Arabian Peninsula without success.
1902: In 1902, a direct descendent of Muhammad ibn Saud, twenty-year-old Abdulaziz ibn Saud, rides out of the desert with 60 of his brothers and cousins to restore the rule of Al Saud. He captures Riyadh, the ancient capital of the Saudi state, but to conquer all of the Arabian Peninsula, he seeks the help of nomadic Bedouins, the Ikhwan, or Muslim brothers. Renowned warriors, the Ikhwan are also fervent Wahhabi Islamic puritans who want to spread their form of Islam throughout the Middle East.
1924-25: With the Ikhwan by his side, Abdulaziz captures province after province of the Arabian Peninsula. He captures Mecca in 1924 and Medina in 1925, becoming the ruler of the Two Holy Cities of Islam. But the Ikhwan want to spread Wahhabism beyond Arabia and when Abdulaziz tries to restrain them, they rebel. To survive, Abdulaziz realizes he has to destroy the Ikhwan. To do this, Abd al-Aziz seeks the approval of the ulama, the religious authorities, regarded as the moral guardians of the realm. With the ulama's endorsement, he crushes the Ikhwan.
1932: Abdulaziz ibn Saud declares himself king and gives his name to the country: Saudi Arabia. To keep his new kingdom united, he marries a daughter from every tribe as well as from the influential clerical families -- more than twenty wives, although never more than four at one time, in accordance with the Quran. These unions produce 45 legitimate sons and an unknown number of daughters (daughters are not counted). Abd al-Aziz then begins consolidating power away from the brothers and cousins who helped him conquer the peninsula in favor of his own sons. Every Saudi king since has been a son of Abdulaziz ibn Saud.
1934: Saudi-Yemen occur over territorial disputes and ended with Saudi Arabia victory and gaining territory from Yemen but allow Yemen to remain independent.
1956-1964: Faisal ibn Abdulaziz, second son of King Abdulaziz, overthrew his brother King Saud ibn Abdulaziz and became king starting a new era for the kingdom as Faisial implement reforms and modernizations that made Saudi Arabia into one of the wealthiest Arab nation and one of the great power in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
1961-62: Saudi Arabia intervene in the Moroccan civil war and successfully helped the monarchist-militarist coalition to defeat the communist and restore the monarchy in Morocco.
October 1964: With the Syria regaining independence from Egypt, the United Arab Repubic was dissolved which King Faisal responded with jubilant as the greatest rival to his kingdom is gone. Faisal announce and pledges Saudi support for Syria and would help them with rebuilding their nation.
[spoiler=[sub]"There is no power and no strength save in God.
Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud, Founder of the Third Saudi State[/sub]
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News about the Viceroy
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[list][sup]Yemen Arab Republic
15 December 1964[/list][/sup]
[sup]A letter from the leader of the Hashid tribe, Ali al-Qardai, a member of the Revolutionary Command Council, to Defense Minister Major General Abdullah al-Sallal, informing him that the Viceroy Emir Mohamed bin Hussein, the king's cousin, is hiding with the Bakil tribe, which is loyal to the king, and they are trying to convince the tribes in the north to fight alongside the Viceroy against the Yemeni army, and to pledge allegiance to him to be the new king.[/sup]
[sup]The Minister of Defense responds, Do not engage them until we send you military reinforcements quickly.
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DECEMBER , 1964
Towards Cyprus
| President Hadif Rayyan has recently attained information on the status of Cyprus, and views this, as an opportunity of a lifetime. |
| The president would use the events happening in Cyprus as a means of becoming friendly with the new government of Greece, and to legitimise his own government, as if the new king of Greece accepts his offer of assistance, he could use it as a public move in Brunei to convince the populace that his government is very much legitimate as, their nation long term ally has shown their support for his government.
The president would get a letter sent to Greece, to get the approval for Brunei to assist in Cyprus. With the request having been approved. |
| The president now with the approval, he needs. Would look through his list of commanding officers. He would land on colonel [URL=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=53565479]Keishaan Arulnanthan[/URL], and his [B]Hindu Regiment. He would write a letter to Keishaan telling him to, mobilise some of his troops and prepare himself to command his troops in Cyprus. |
| [U]Keishaan Arulnanthan after reading the letter from the president, would mobilise a total of 90 troops from the Hindu Regiment.
With those troops being;
[List][I]- 25 soldiers from the 1st Hindu Riflemen Corp [/I][/list]
Who are armed with;
[List][I]- [URL=https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1936665]SP-H.A[/URL], bolt action rifles
- [URL=https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1852559]CRR-1[/URL], double barrel revolvers [/I][/list]
Along with them are;
[List][I]- 25 soldiers from the 2nd Hindu Riflemen Corp [/I][/list]
Who are armed with;
[List][I]- [URL=https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1852455]JAR-56[/URL], automatic rifles
- [URL=https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1852563]CRR-2[/URL], double barrel revolvers [/list]
Then there are;
[List][I]- 5 soldiers from the 1st Hindu Artillery Corp [/I][/list]
Who are armed with;
[List][I]- RM-38, infantry mortars
- [URL=https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1882989]FPT-58[/URL], sub machine guns [/I][/list]
There's also;
[List][I]- 25 soldiers from the 1st Hindu Machine Gunner Corp [/I][/list]
Who are armed with;
[List][I]- DP-27, light machine guns
- [URL=https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1852563]CRR-2[/URL], double barrel revolvers[/I][/list]
Finally there are;
[List][I]- 10 soldiers from the 2nd Hindu Machine Gunner Corp [/I][/list]
Who are armed with;
[List][I]- DShK-38, heavy machine guns
- [URL=https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1852563]CRR-2[/URL], double barrel revolvers[/list]
With each corp having its own commanding officers, who would be under him, so that the Hindu Regiment could perform at peak efficiency in its first ever operation. |
| The Hindu Regiment would board their transport ship, as they begin their voyage to the island of Cyprus. With it being estimated that they would arrive at the island either nearing the end of the year or the start of 1965. |
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| A NEW SOCIETY FORMING ; BUT BY WHO? |
[sub]28th of December, 1964[/sub]
| A year ago, IRENE DUBUGI publishes the most controversial book of modern Zaire, couple of months later at the start of this year, ANDRE GODOTI opens up the LA FLAMME, the debauchery of modern Africa, as nicknamed by conservatives and the Zairean Church. Both of the events cause a polarisation of many within the country, but both Dubugi and Godoti were only the beginning of the change that has crept in and suddenly, erupted.
In April, THEO KISHIMBA, the upcoming Zairean fashion designer and owner of the KISHIMBA FASHION HOUSE releases his first summer collection, aimed at the youth of Zaire, both men and women. Giving women the day-outfit equipped in a mini-skirt, with a cropped top and flashy colours whilst pushing the day-outfit for men into flashy shorts and tight long-sleeve t-shirts. A contradiction to the night-outfit which for ladies gives them opulent gowns and for men flashy suits. Suddenly, the streets of Zairean cities and towns were filled with those dressed in Kishimba, simply because he made those outfits accessible through reachable prices. But the tone and the length of the outfits gave those wearing them a nickname of "Kishimba's Degenerates".
By May, the Zairean television had begun to be flooded by commercials for all kind of products for women and men, all of which adhere to the more liberal and open mind, promoting alcohol, smoking, Kishimba clothing, daring films, flashy music, controversial artists, nightclubs and cafes. New TV shows appeared on TV, such as LIFE WITH COLETTE, a comedy show following the clumsy working mum and her adventures in job finding; NIGHT AWAY a romantic drama which follows the saga of Jean and his quest for love; KANKU HOUSEHOLD, a soap opera following the drama of the Kanku family; NIGHT CHAT WITH ELISE FURAHA, a talk-show that in which the host Elise Furaha interviews the biggest names of Zairean show-business.
As the Zairean Television strikes its biggest boom, by June, the Zairean National Healthcare Statistics Institute indicates that those between the ages of 17 and 29, are in eighty-two percent using protection during intercourse, an incredible spike since 1960. In the same month, the ZNHSI published the vaccination productivity and accomplishment report which indicates that the national mandatory vaccination program has now reached nearly ninety-nine percent across all ages across the country, allowing the program to be stopped and transferred solely towards vaccinating the new-born Zaireans.
However, by October, the change within the society has become so major that clashes began to take around the country between *NEW ZAIRE and **PROTECTORS OF ZAIRE. The clashes became extremely tense within the smaller cities around the country, clashes which lasted until the end of November, when First Representative of Zaire, MARGOT OKOMBI sent in the special forces to deal with those organising them. However, Okombi has been accused of targeting only the leaders and members of PROTECTORS OF ZAIRE with their leader ***LILIANNE GEBURU transported into a special facility north of the country.
A revolution of the society has begun this year in Zaire, a revolution that is not happening smoothly and freely as clashes are only the start of the problems, as some suggest. The revolution is bringing the youth of the country a new freedom, one that their parents nor grandparents could even dream of experiencing. However, that freedom is coming with opposition from some that view this as an attack on the traditional Christian values of the Zairean society and its people. |
[sub]* An organisation formed under the patron of Beatrice NOMBERI that aims to create a Cultural Revolution.[/sub]
[sub]** An organisation formed under the patron of Leon LUBULU that aims to preserve the Christian traditionalism of the society.[/sub]
[sub]*** The leader of the Protectors of Zaire, staunch believer in the Zairean-Christian traditions and morals.[/sub]
| SYLVIE NOMBERI MANSION, ZAIRE |
| Storming through the corridors of the mansion, with fury in his eyes, would be PATRICE LUBULU, the husband of two years to SYLVIE NOMBERI. The two families, in order to keep some-what a level of harmony decided to marry the two off to each other, a fatal mistake. Patrice, filled with desire and passion to take over the Lubulu money and power sees this marriage as nothing more than a conspiracy of his brothers to remove him from the game. Sylvie, on the other hand, is an ambitious and calculated manipulator who sees herself in the position of Matriarch of Zaire. Nonetheless, the marriage has brought a child for the two, the two year old son PIERRE.
The doors of Sylvie's cabinet would be slightly opened, only to be rammed through by Patrice who would shut the door with anger. Sylvie would look up from her book, taking her glasses off in a rather collected manner. |
[list][ PATRICE ]: "Your mother is playing with fire!"[/list]
[list][ SYLVIE ]: "You listen to your father a bit too much."[/list]
[list][ PATRICE ]: "Arresting the Lilianne Geburu. How dare she! That breaks the truce! Outright."[/list]
[list][ SYLVIE ]: "If my memory serves me well, Margot Okombi is not my mother."[/list]
[list][ PATRICE ]: "Do not play stupid with me. We both know that Okombi answers to your mother. Geburu was arrested on your mother orders. Becoming too big of a problem?"[/list]
[list][ SYLVIE ]: "I don't know. Ask her yourself."[/list]
[list][ PATRICE ]: "Damn right I will!"[/list]
| Patrice would turn to leave. |
[list][ SYLVIE ]: "But I would highly advice against it. We know how your father gets when you try to get involved in running his business."[/list]
| Patrice would slowly turn around. |
[list][ PATRICE ]: "What is that supposed to mean?"[/list]
[list][ SYLVIE ]: "Come on, Patrice. We both know what that means."[/list]
| Sylvie would get up from her chair. |
[list][ SYLVIE ]: "Geburu is not your issue, Geburu is not my issue."[/list]
[list][ PATRICE ]: "But she is my issue, do you---"[/list]
[list][ SYLVIE ]: "When will you learn, Patrice?"[/list]
[list][ PATRICE ]: "What are you on about?"[/list]
| Sylvie would walk up to him. |
[list][ SYLVIE ]: "If you want to be your father's lap-dog for the rest of your life, so be it. But I will not be my mother's shadow for the rest of mine. They have their battles, I have my own. Think about it, Patrice."[/list]
| She would smile at him for a short moment, before walking off. Patrice would stare at her for a moment, rather confused before shaking his head. |
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The Malian Elections of 1965
January 17, 1965
Malis first free and multi party elections would be set for January 17, 1965. As many politicians geared up in anticipation, many Malians expressed a desire to continue one party rule.
Background
Following the Malian Revolution of 1963 many expected the government to hold off on elections, or suspend multi party rule. Much to everyones surprise, interim Prime Minister Dick Guirma would announce a series of planned political reforms.
The most important change to the government would be the establishment of an upper house. The Lower House or the Gbara would be continued with 20 seats given to each state in Mali. This would be the final election for the Gbara to function in that manner as it would switch to population after the 1965 elections. The upper house would become the Senate, this body would grant 2 seats to each state. This model would continue after the reforms made post 1965.
The annihilation, arrest, and even execution of communists, socialists, ethnic nationalists, and the restriction of religious heads from speaking on any political matter greatly restricted the growth of opposition parties. The only real opposition to the ruling Centre-Right Jamana Party would be the liberals in the National Peoples Party, and the social democrats in the Union for Progress and Reform. The left being in a state of disarray, and the right and center actively swelling the Jamana Party ensured their vision would be carried out.
Election Conduct
Despite their later reputation and often chastisement by westerners, Mali would attempt to ensure everyone could and would vote in this election.
A massive campaign to roll out ballot boxes to villages, and even some of the more central scattered hamlets. On top of that voting in villages would be made entirely mandatory, except in cases of illness, or distance to voting box.
This would drastically increase turnout to 65% of the population heading to voting booths.
In general opposition would point to two major issues with how the government, and be extension the ruling party Jamana control over the electoral process. Firstly, the Malian government would insist on putting guards at the ballot box. Opposition members would claim this intimidated potential voters from supporting opposition candidates. Another criticism would be vote buying, local aspiring students, unemployed young people, and women would be granted promised and granted jobs in lower administrate tasks like rousing people to vote, and helping run polling places. It was argued this ensured a larger share of votes went to Jamana. Compulsory voting also came under fire. Analysts criticized forcing uninterested and uninformed people to vote, arguing such actions were weighted in favor of the ruling party. The final criticism was the enforced 24 hour campaigning black out. Opposition candidates who already had lack of representation on a wide scale would be restricted from campaigning the day before an election.
Nonetheless analysts would conclude this election was mostly free and fair; however, widely stacked for the ruling Jamana Party.
Results and Aftermath
As the votes were tallied it was as expected, a Jamana Party absolute majority.
Senate:
Jamana: 7 Seats
National Peoples Party: 1 Seat
Union for Progress and Reform: 1 Seat
Appointed Independents: 1 Seat
Gbara:
Jamana - 65 Seats
NPP - 20 Seats
UPR - 5 Seats
Ind. - 10 Seats
The Democratic Socialist Party of Mali would claim voting had been unfair calling the results rigged, and opposition as controlled. The DSPM would be banned in the next year.
The NPP and UPR pledged to work with the Malian government; however, promising to hold the government accountable and ask the tough questions on corruption, and authoritarianism.
Paseo, Amsterwald, Victoria Harbor, Nippon-Nihon, Metropolitan Francais, New Provenance, Tallahan, Maziya, Mutawakkiliti
[list][list]SHŌWA 40 | JANUARY 1965[/list]
[list][list]住宅不足
[pre]HOUSING SHORTAGE[/pre][/list][/list]
[pre] A H O M E F O R E V E R Y F A M I L Y [/pre]
[list][list][sub][pre] オー・スネイル 富士山に登ろう でも、ゆっくり、ゆっくり
O Snail; Climb Mount Fuji But slowly, slowly![/pre][/sub][/list][/list]
TOKYO, TOKYO BAY MORNINGTIME
[sub]THE LAND OF THE RISING SUN, Nippon-Nihon[/sub]
| During Imperial Japan, they used to say ONE FAMILY UNDER ONE ROOF. Even today, Japanese families live like this but often in just one room. Three-quarters of Tokyos private rental units are one-bedroom spaces, with staggering financial costs. Although Japan has had success with its industrial growth, and partly because of it, the housing shortage is high on Premier EISAKU SATOs agenda, and he made A HOME FOR EVERY FAMILY by 1970 his governments rallying cry. His first budget allocates $727 million for new construction. With Cabinet approval, $727 million will be allocated for new construction enough for 337,000 new housing units and a start towards his goal of 3,000,000 over the next seven years. Japan, with 97 MILLION INHABITANTS, is five times more populous than California. In addition to migration from rural areas to cities, especially to the 350-mile-long megalopolis that stretches from Tokyo to Osaka. |
[list]| EISAKU SATO, [sub]The Prime Minister[/sub] | Japan faces a severe housing shortage, with many families living in cramped spaces, not to mention extremely high land prices.[/list]
[list][list]日本は深刻な住宅不足に直面しており、非常に高い地価はもちろんのこと、多くの家族が狭い空間に住んでいます。[/list][/list]
| The urban land prices have increased by 670% since 1955, making land in Japan the most expensive in the world. In central Tokyos Ginza district sells for as much as $18 million per acre. Even on the outskirts, 1½ hours away from central Tokyo, the price is $38,000 per acre. A three-bedroom suburban home can cost between $500 and $2,000 per month outside of Tokyo. Its difficult to find a place to live. 19 U.S. families, transferred to Tokyo by CATERPILLAR TRACTOR CO., live in hotels. The company is buying apartments for these families, worth $60,000 to $90,000 each. Although renting public housing is low cost (about 10 dollars a month), you need to be very lucky to access it, as the government auctions off the apartments by lottery as soon as they are built. Those looking for offices dont fare any better either, having to invest so much money to access new buildings that they end up financing the owners construction costs. A fairly obvious solution to the housing shortage seemed to be high-rise apartments. But the average height of Tokyos buildings remains at 1.7 stories. Japans Premier hopes to alleviate this problem by building new cities, filling in land around old ones. But even with housing shortages and citizens living in cramped quarters, SATOs popularity continues to rise. The Japanese trust that he can bring solutions to the countrys urgent problems. On a Tokyo boulevard, the sidewalks were filled with enthusiastic citizens waving to SATO, some even carrying small Japanese flags. SATO, surrounded by government officials, waved back. Japans head of government promised strong leadership and this is being fulfilled. |
Victoria Harbor, Pontianus, Metropolitan Francais, New Provenance, Tallahan, Maziya, Ma-Li, Mutawakkiliti
[list]January 1965
[sub]The German Democrats[/sub][/list]
[pre]D I E B U N D E S R E P U B L I K[/pre]
MEIER's CONUNDRUM
[sub]FRANKFURT, DARMSTADT REGION, New Provenance[/sub]
| The Democratic Party of Germany, or the Demokratische Partei Deutschlands (DPD), had established itself as a splinter to the right-wing, Eurosceptic Konservativepartei Deutschlands as a "common sense alternative" to voters dissaffected with the CDU-CSU and the FDP. It first ran in the 1957 federal elections, where the party only secured 874,000 votes or 2.9% of the vote - roughly translating to 10 seats in the Bundestag. This was comparable to the CDU/CSU's 14.9 million votes, or 49.7% of the vote, or 200 seats in the Bundestag. The German right was clearly unified behind the Christian Democrats, centrists behind the Free Democrats, and social democrats, socialists and moderate communists behind the Social Democratic Party. The left had established itself as the strongest opposition to the Christian Democratic Union by forming a big-tent moderate left-wing party that has grown into one of the strongest in Europe, while the German right has largely maintained dominance by remaining largely unified behind Adenauer's CDU/CSU party. |
| This was the issue that faced the German Democrats as they convened for their annual party conference in January, ahead of the coming election season. The party was led in its parliamentary caucus by the affable Christian Democrat-turned-Independent Reinhold Meier, who joined the party in 1959 and took over as leader for the 1961 election cycle. In that cycle, the DPD suffered its worst performance ever - receiving only 640,000 votes, or 2.0% of the vote - translating to roughly 8 seats in the Bundestag, a 2 seat loss. The party's membership was stagnating and the parliamentary caucus was expressing concern that they might not be eligible for the Bundestag in the 1965 federal election - 1.5% of the vote was required to receive seats in the Bundestag. Meier held the party's pre-election convention in Frankfurt, Darmstadt region, in the State of Hesse - where the DPD was in government with the SPD. The DPD was more prominent on the local level, with its party being in power in other states like Bavaria, where they supported the CSU government. |
| Meier in 1963 had brought in Heinz Kuhn, a former SPD deputy in the North Rhine-Westphalia Landtag, as the vice-chairman of the party's executive committee. He brought to the party some liberal tendencies, and alongside Meier prepared a platform upon which the party would attempt to secure at least 10% of the vote - which would hopefully grant them at least 35 seats or more in the Bundestag, making them a potential partner for a government coalition. Addressing his conference, Meier stated that the party had attempted to pull voters from the CDU and had failed. Now, it had to appeal to a broad range of voters, especially to those "dissatisfied with the status quo" and to those in West Germany's rural areas, which had rarely been the focus of the SPD and CDU governments in Bonn, who capitalized on German industry to build the national economy. There was many votes to be secured in those regions, Meier argued, and broadening the scope of the DPD's policies to include programs to support farmers and cut taxes in rural regions as proposed by Kuhn presented a unique opportunity for the party to make a breakthrough. |
| The timing, at the moment at least, could not be better. The SPD was weak on its economic flank, with the CDU/CSU preparing opening salvoes for the campaign period from the opposition benches. The FDP under Erich Mende was seeing its electoral base divide itself after the party aligned itself with the SPD to form a government in 1961, and the Christian Democrats under Eugen Gerstenmaier were divided over its leader, who moderates claimed was too close with the Church for comfort. CDU deputy Ernst Lemmer, a prominent member of the Bundestag's Pan-German Affairs Committee, led calls for Gerstenmaier to resign and for former Economy Minister Ludwig Erhard, architect of the Wirtschaftwunder, to take his place. The DPD as early as now would have to begin gathering support and funding to secure the support of CDU voters concerned about Gerstenmaier's leadership, SPD voters who felt let down after Willy Brandt made an ambitious case for an SPD government almost four years ago, and FDP voters disappointed by the party's apparent leftward shift. It would be a complicated, nay, near impossible matter to corner such a broad level of votes, especially considering how German politics has largely consolidated behind the "Big Three" parties of the CDU, SPD and FDP, with little room to spare for a fourth - but the DPD would dare to dream in the coming election cycle, regardless of how past trends so far indicate bleak prospects for the party. |
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Amsterwald, Pontianus, Nippon-Nihon, Tallahan, Maziya, Ma-Li, Newauroria, Mutawakkiliti, Kazakhstan Rss
JANUARY , 1965
The Loke Brothers
| [B]Loke Bao Yi is the second generation owner of the firearms manufacturing company, Loke Senjata and have had involved himself in multiple of the firearms developed from the company during the period when his father was the owner of the company. [I]Bao Yi[/I] was seen walking with his wife and three children, Loke Wei Ming, Loke Mu Chong and Loke Hong, to a graveyard. With this being the second time that the entirety of Loke Bao Yi, direct family had been seen in public, as it is speculated that like the first time, a important member of Bao Yi family must've passed away. Most likely Bao Yi mother. |
| [U]Loke Wei Ming and Loke Mu Chong are twin brother's, with one of them being expected to take ownership of Loke Senjata whenever the aging, Loke Bao Yi is ready to give up company ownership to the third generation. With Loke Hong being the youngest by three years and not within contention for the ownership of the company. |
| The twin brother's are considered as a near spitting image of their father in terms of appearances but in personality the twins are different from their father and even themselves. [U]Loke Mu Chong is absolutely full of himself and brash, not that expected to work well in a corporate environment that he could potentially fill into, meanwhile his twin brother Loke Wei Ming is more calm then brash, but at the same time also full of himself but not to the same extent as his twin, however Wei Ming disagrees with his father, on the future of the company and believes that the future of the company is beyond firearms manufacturing, and into the domestic markets. |
| While both the twins have their flaws, they also have their strengths in that as Bao Yi likes to believe;
[List][I]"They inherited his (Bao Yi) intellect"[/I][/list]
Which makes it hard for him to pick out the third generation owner of the company. In the meantime while he tries to figure out the company future he has the twins working on the development of two new sidearms, in the high position of project manager which has soured the working environment in his [I]Bao Yi[/I] company as accusations of nepotism could appear because of their position as project manager, on their first ever project. |
| [U]Bao Yi believes that whoever's project turned out to be the most financially successful, should be the successor to the company. As his reasoning is if the one who designed the most financially stable sidearm, should know how to manage the company finances so that the company doesn't bankrupt itself. But he [I](Bao Yi)[/I] is also worried that this way of determining the successor, would leave the other twin with a taste of bitterness in his mouth and ruin the relationship he has with his twin brother. |
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Socialist Democratic Republic Romania
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Paramountica, Amsterwald, Nippon-Nihon, New Provenance, Tallahan, Ma-Li, Mutawakkiliti, Kazakhstan Rss
January 8, 1965
[sub]Newauroria Morning[/sub]
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Headline: Unveiling of the Avro (Aero Horizon) F-3 "Lance"
Byline: January 8, 1965 - Ottawa
Introduction: On a chilly January day in the heart of Ottawa, amidst a grand and patriotic atmosphere, a defining moment in Canadian aviation history took place. The occasion was the New Year's military parade, a day when the nation's military prowess and technological achievements were put on full display. But the spotlight belonged to the Avro (Aero Horizon) F-3 "Lance," a cutting-edge interceptor designed and developed by the collaborative efforts of Avro Canada and Aero Horizon.
The Lance was unveiled in a grand ceremony, a symbol of Canadian innovation, defense capabilities, and a testament to the spirit of cooperation that forged it. With thousands of spectators eagerly watching, the sleek, arrow-like silhouette of the Lance emerged, silently acknowledging its role in safeguarding the nation's skies.
In-depth Report:
A Glimpse into the Lance: On January 8, the Avro F-3 "Lance" was featured in a New Year's military parade in Ottawa. This groundbreaking interceptor, the first in both the Royal Canadian Air Force and the Royal Canadian Navy, features variable geometry wings that can change their configuration mid-flight. This allows the Lance to adapt its wing configuration to maximize performance, making it versatile for various missions. The variable geometry wings transform from a sleek position for high-speed maneuvers to a wider stance for enhanced stability during low-speed flight and landing. This innovation broadens the Lance's operational envelope and is a cornerstone of Canada's air defense strategy. The Lance is equipped with advanced avionics, radar, fire control systems, and navigation instruments, and its armament includes a powerful RC-20-M1 "Vulcan" cannon and various munitions, ensuring it is prepared for any mission.
Aviation Excellence and National Pride: The Avro F-3 "Lance" is a technological marvel and a symbol of Canada's commitment to aviation excellence. Developed by Avro Canada and Aero Horizon, it is a cornerstone of the Royal Canadian Air Force and Royal Canadian Navy it embodies national pride and prowess. Introduced during the New Year's military parade in Ottawa, the Lance embodies Canada's commitment to technological advancement and defending its skies. Its formidable armaments, including the RC-20-M1 "Vulcan" cannon and an array of air-to-air missiles, ensure national security and protection. The Lance's extensive range of suspended armaments, including the IRAIM-1D "Sidewinder" and the RDAIM-3B "Velvet Kiss" missiles, ensures it is a guardian of Canada's sovereign airspace. The aircraft's interception capabilities are enhanced through the integration of advanced avionics and radar systems, demonstrating its role in defending the skies with unparalleled efficiency.
A Message of Peace Through Strength: While the Lance stood as a formidable protector, it also sent a message of peace through strength. In a world marked by uncertainty, it symbolized Canada's commitment to maintaining its sovereignty and defending the ideals of peace and freedom. As the unveiling ceremony concluded, the Lance taxied down the runway, a testament to Canada's spirit of innovation and the power of collaboration. With its arrival, a new chapter was written in Canadian military history. As it soared into the sky, it did so not just as an aircraft but as a symbol of the nation's commitment to protecting its people and values, standing as a guardian of the skies. In the months and years to come, the Lance would become a cornerstone of Canada's air defense strategy, reminding the world of Canada's dedication to peace, security, and the pursuit of excellence in all its endeavors. It was, indeed, a day that Ottawa and all of Canada would remember, celebrating both the aircraft and the unwavering spirit of its people.
Conclusion: The Avro F-3 "Lance" was unveiled during the New Year's military parade in Ottawa, marking a significant moment in Canadian aviation history. This advanced interceptor showcases Canada's commitment to national defense and technological advancement. Its advanced avionics, survivability features, and offensive armaments, including a towed decoy system, ensure pilot safety during combat missions. As part of the Canadian military's arsenal, the "Lance" will play a crucial role in ensuring the country's skies remain secure and uphold the nation's values and principles.
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Name: Avro F-3 Lance
Model: F-1A or Base Model
Type: Multi-Role Fighter
Manufacturer: Avro Canada - Aero Horizon
Development Time: 1959 - 1964
Production Start/End: 1964 -
Numbers Produced: 200
Unit Price: $3M
Crew: 1
Flight Performance
Length: 16.59 m (54.43 ft)
Wingspan: 15.40 m (50.52 ft)
Height: 5.30 m (17.39 ft)
Empty weight: 12,500 kg (27,557.78 lb)
Max. takeoff weight: 36,742 kg (58,956.02 lb)
Max speed: Mach 2.3+ (2840.04+ km/h 1764.72+ mph)
Max altitude 15240m (50,000 ft)
Features
Combat flaps: Yes
Take-off flaps: Yes
Landing flaps: Yes
Air brakes: Yes
Arrestor gear: Yes
Drogue chute: Yes
Avionics
IFF system: Yes
Fire control system: Yes
Radar: Yes
Radio compass for navigation: Yes
Radio for communications: Yes
Survivability and Armor
Flares/IRCM: Yes
IRWR: Yes
DIRCM: None
Chaff: Yes
RWR: Yes
Towed Decoy System (TDS): None
Armaments
Ballistic Computer
- CCIP (Guns): Yes
- CCIP (Rockets): Yes
- CCIP (Bombs): Yes
- CCRP (Bombs): Yes
- Lead indicator: Yes
Offensive armaments
1 x RC-20-M1 Vulcan
Suspended Armaments
Missiles
- IRAIM-1D Sidewinder Air To Air
- IRAIM-2D Velvet Glove Air To Air
- RDAIM-2D Sparrow II Air To Air
- RDAIM-3B Velvet Kiss Air To Air
Bombs
- GDB-250-A
- GDB-500-A
- GDB-750-A
- GDB-1000-A
- GDB-1500-A
- GDB-2000-A
- GDB-2500-A
- GDB-4000-A
- GDB-5000-A
- GDB-10000-A
- GDBC-2000-A
- GDBC-4000-A
Rockets:
- GRT-1 Zuni
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[spoiler=[sub]Military[/sub]
The Avro (Aero Horizon) F-3 "Lance"
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Socialist Democratic Republic Romania
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Paramountica, Nippon-Nihon, Tallahan, Adriatican Islands, Maziya, Ma-Li, Mutawakkiliti, Kazakhstan Rss
Businessmen flow into Yemen
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[list][sup]Yemen Arab Republic
January 1965[/list][/sup]
[sup]With the new changes in the Republic, many Yemeni immigrant families To escape the persecution of the royal family are returning to Yemen, doctors, engineers, and businessmen returning from Britain, the United States of America, and other countries, and the most prominent among them is a young businessman, Shawqi al-Khudari, coming from Britain and working in the field of import, export, and shipping, and engineer Othman al-Arif, an expert engineer coming from the United States of America, and the businessman Rifaat al-Hazem, working in the field of car dealership in Iraq, Hashemite Federation, some of whom expressed their aspiration to build projects that would help develop the economy of the new Republic of Yemen.[/sup]
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Socialist Democratic Republic Romania
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Paramountica, Paseo, Amsterwald, Nippon-Nihon, Metropolitan Francais, Tallahan, Maziya, Ma-Li, Kazakhstan Rss
[spoiler=PLAY ME FOR AMBIENCE: "Esta É a Nossa Pátria Bem Amada"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlpweWNbqOE[/spoiler]
[list][sup]1963[/list][/sup]
[pre]𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐅𝐈𝐄𝐋𝐃𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐋𝐈𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐔𝐆𝐆𝐋𝐄[/pre][sup][pre] | PORTUGUESE AFRICA[/pre][/sup]
[I][sup]From the wetlands of Guinea-Bissau, to the Angolan dembos bush, and the pearl coasts of Mozambique; the heart of the liberation beats loudly. The era of colonialism had at long last ended, or so it was assumed, but reality would disappoint those who lived under the oppressive rule of Portugal and France. Portugal proclaimed on the world stage its intent to stay in Africa. Any hopes of a peaceful political solution to the colonial question evaporated in the 50s in the face of Portuguese stubbornness to abandon its empire. Groups of young, reasonably educated black enthusiasts led the early independence movements. Viriatro da Cruz and others formed the Movement for Young Intellectuals in Luanda in 1948, sending letters and petitions to the UN that called for Angola to be given protectorate status under the UN supervision. Many would end up arrested by the PIDE secret police, being tortured or outright killed in captivity. Five years later, Angolan separatists founded the PLUA, the party of the united struggle for Africans in Angola, the first of several organizations that advocated for total independence from Portugal. Eventually, the PLUA and Angolan communist party merged together to form the modern day MPLA, led by Agostinho Neto.
OLD RP I NEVER FINISHED, figured posting it won't hurt a fly
Paramountica, Paseo, Amsterwald, Nippon-Nihon, Metropolitan Francais, Ma-Li, Mutawakkiliti, Kazakhstan Rss
[list][list]SHŌWA 40 | JANUARY 1965[/list]
[list][list]ワシントンへの巡礼
[pre]PILGRIMAGE TO WASHINGTON[/pre][/list][/list]
[pre] L O U D E R A N D I N D E P E N D E N T V O I C E [/pre]
[list][list][sub][pre] オー・スネイル 富士山に登ろう でも、ゆっくり、ゆっくり
O Snail; Climb Mount Fuji But slowly, slowly![/pre][/sub][/list][/list]
TOKYO, TOKYO BAY AFTERNOON
[sub]THE LAND OF THE RISING SUN, Nippon-Nihon[/sub]
| When there is a new Prime Minister, he must make his pilgrimage to the ISE GRAND SHRINES to request the support of the SHINTO GODS. He will also make a pilgrimage to Washington. 63-year-old Prime Minister Eisaku Sato boarded a plane bound for Washington. SATO graduated from the University of Tokyos law school, started working as a government railway station master, and got the job of Deputy Minister of Railways. Postwar Prime Minister SHIGERU YOSHIDA appointed SATO as chief Cabinet secretary. Driven further by Prime Minister NOBUSUKE KISHI, his older brother, SATO became a key player in five cabinets, played a leading role in Japans economic miracle. Surrounded by those who pressure him at home, SATO will have to give Japan a stronger, more independent voice in international affairs, and therefore, even more than his predecessors. In his meeting with U.S. President LYNDON B. JONHSON, he will likely renew his countrys request for more administrative power over OKINAWA, the former Japanese possession that the U.S. military still controls. |
[list]| EISAKU SATO, [sub]The Prime Minister[/sub] | In foreign policy, the governments focus will be on increasing Japans voice abroad.[/list]
[list][list]日外交政策では、政府は海外での日本の発言力を高めることに重点を置く。[/list][/list]
| SATO may also oppose U.S. restrictions on Japanese textiles and renew Japans long-pending request for air rights over the U.S. to complete Japan Air Lines around-the-world route. Most importantly, however, SATO will be eager to investigate the scope of U.S. policy in Asia, especially policy toward COMMUNIST CHINA. The Prime Minister will explain Japans view regarding trade with Red China: that trade must be separated from politics. The U.S. is not too concerned about the negotiations between Tokyo and Peking; after all, it represents less than 2% of Japans foreign trade. |
Paramountica, Paseo, Pontianus, Saudi Arabiyah, Metropolitan Francais, Ma-Li, Mutawakkiliti, Kazakhstan Rss
| WORLDVISION SONG CONTEST; 1964 |
[sub]GWANGJU, KOREA
19th of June, 1964[/sub]
| After a four year break from the contest, the Worldvision Song Contest has returned. Due to funding issues, the contest was unable to take off despite the efforts, but the Worldvision Committee had finally made appropriate arrangements to gain the necessary funding back, allowing the popular contest to return bigger than ever before.
The first edition of the contest ran between 1953 - 1960. The first edition had its share of winners, including; 1953 - IZUMI YUKIMURA ( JAPAN ), 1954 - EDITH PIAF ( FRANCE ), 1955 - BOGDANA DERDEVIC ( YUGOSLAVIA ), 1956 - ATAHUALPA YUPANQUI ( LA PLATA ), 1957 - SLAVKO AVSENIK ( SLOVENIA ), 1959 - MARIA POBER ( SOVIET UNION ), 1960 - ( KOREA ).
This is where the first contest of the second edition is taking place, in Korea. After travelling from Paris to Tokyo and Moscow, the contest continues to travel. The second edition comes back bigger and stronger, with the Korean organisers connecting million of viewers through Television across the world. In addition, the staging has been provided as the best equipped in the history of the contest so far. This contest also showcased the culture of the hosting country to a much bigger extent, with the artists from participating nations getting a tour of the local areas, and being recorded with the footage being played back on the back screen of the stage before the act was to perform. |
| WORLDVISION 1964 RESULTS ; |
[list]1st Place - ZAIRE with 230 Points!
2nd Place - FRANCE with 192 Points!
3rd Place - UNITED ARAB REPUBLIC with 158 Points!
4th Place - CANADA with 154 Points!
5th Place - SCANDINAVIA with 153 Points!
6th Place - EAST GERMANY with 148 Points!
7th Place - CHINA with 137 Points!
8th Place - MALAYSIA with 128 Points!
9th Place - KOREA with 125 Points!
10th Place - USSR with 119 Points!
11th Place - ISRAEL with 115 Points!
12th Place - SOUTH AFRICA with 97 Points!
13th Place - YUGOSLAVIA with 92 Points!
14th Place - MOROCCO with 79 Points!
15th Place - UNITED KINGDOM with 57 Points!
16th Place - ROMANIA with 53 Points!
17th Place - UNITED STATES OF AMERICA with 52 Points!
18th Place - INDIA with 46 Points!
19th Place - BENELUX with 30 Points!
20th Place - JAPAN with 30 Points!
21st Place - GREECE with 28 Points!
22nd Place - POLAND with 18 Points!
23rd Place - IRAN with 11 Points!
24th Place - ETHIOPIA with 6 Points!
25th Place - INDONESIA with 4 Points![/list]
| The winner of Worldvision Song Contest 1964 is MARIE BONSO with her song FLAME from ZAIRE. Historically, this is the first time that an African nation has won Worldvision Song Contest. Despite the efforts of the Korean hosts, political incidents did still occur. During the performance of the Japanese representative, two Korean men charged the stage only to be swiftly removed by security. Furthermore, the Israeli and the UAR representatives had to be separated during an incident back stage, with the Indonesian and Ethiopian representatives taking their booths. The booths were right next to each other, something the Korean hosts have apologised for. Nonetheless, the contest has been a major success for a comeback of the show. |
[spoiler="I dedicated this song to all those around the world that feel inferior, you are not, and let no man, woman, government or dictator tell you otherwise..." - MARIE BONSO, Winner of Worldvision Song Contest 1964]
Socialist Democratic Republic Romania
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Paramountica, Rutannia, Amsterwald, Nippon-Nihon, Metropolitan Francais, Tallahan, Maziya, Ma-Li, Mutawakkiliti, Kazakhstan Rss
[list][list][list]
𝓡𝓸𝔂𝓪𝓵 𝓐𝓷𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓶 𝓸𝓯 𝓑𝓾𝓰𝓪𝓷𝓭𝓪:
~ 𝘏𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘭𝘶𝘫𝘢𝘩 𝘮𝘺 𝘉𝘶𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘢 ~
𝘏𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘭𝘶𝘫𝘢𝘩, 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘎𝘰𝘥
𝘏𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘭𝘶𝘫𝘢𝘩, 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘉𝘶𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘢
𝘏𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘭𝘶𝘫𝘢𝘩, 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘒𝘪𝘯𝘨
𝘔𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘪𝘯 𝘫𝘰𝘺, 𝘏𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘭𝘶𝘫𝘢𝘩!
𝘔𝘢𝘺 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥
𝘔𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘦
𝘔𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘒𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘏𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘭𝘶𝘫𝘢𝘩 𝘏𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘭𝘶𝘫𝘢𝘩!
𝘏𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘭𝘶𝘫𝘢𝘩, 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘎𝘰𝘥
𝘏𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘭𝘶𝘫𝘢𝘩, 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘉𝘶𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘢
𝘏𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘭𝘶𝘫𝘢𝘩, 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘒𝘪𝘯𝘨
𝘔𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘥𝘰𝘮, 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘪𝘯 𝘫𝘰𝘺, 𝘏𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘭𝘶𝘫𝘢𝘩!
𝐌𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐲 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚
𝐦𝐲 𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦, 𝐦𝐲 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐞, 𝐦𝐲 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐥𝐮𝐣𝐚𝐡![/list][/list][/list]
Paramountica, Amsterwald, Nippon-Nihon, Metropolitan Francais, Maziya, Ma-Li, Mutawakkiliti, Kazakhstan Rss
[list][pre]MAIN DISPATCHES[/pre][/list]
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1096644
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1746068
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1102054
[list][pre]IMPERIAL YAMATO[/pre][/list]
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1746072
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1946606
[list][pre]SHUSHŌ KANTEI (Prime Minister's Office)[/pre][/list]
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1746074
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1746080
[list][pre]NATIONAL DIET[/pre][/list]
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1752487
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1746078
Paramountica, Rutannia, Paseo, Saudi Arabiyah, Metropolitan Francais, Tallahan, Maziya, Ma-Li, Mutawakkiliti, Kazakhstan Rss
hello what am i supposed to do in this association???
how can i get my population to go up?
| THE BUTTERFLY, THE NEWLY WED, THE WAR |
[sub]January, 1965[/sub]
| SLOVENIA, PIRAN, KRAJNC VILLA |
| The beautiful and exquisite villa of the KRAJNC household, showcasing the beauty of modern Slovenian architecture and opulence, became a place of second-home for IRENA STRUNA, who since April of 1964 has become a growing name of Slovenia and Zaire. Her clothing boutiques have found themselves in major cities of Slovenia, boutiques funded by NOMBERI family, who entered Slovenia with their media company in 1964 not long after Struna.
But as Struna grew in her sales and reputation, her relationship with STOJAN KRAJNC, the heir to the KRAJNC EMPIRE, grew even stronger. The two have been in a close relationship for months now, and Irena had been invited to different villas, events and galas around the country by the family. This time, it was no different.
Sitting on the balcony of the upper level of the villa in her long wavy blue and red dress, Irena would be sipping on her cocktail, taking in the glory of the moment. She would notice STOJAN and JANEZ leave into their car, and waving them off, with a send of a kiss to Stojan, she would follow the car with her gaze. After a moment, she would put her cocktail down carefully, and get up leaving off to the office door, slowly making her way through the corridor.
Finally, she would make her way into the office room, closing the door behind her ever so quietly. She would take her sunglasses off, putting them on the top of her head and head towards the desk. She would open drawer after drawer, looking through documents and notebooks. Irena would continue to look through documents, before setting her eyes on one about the sales of the company to third world nations.
In a moment of a heartbeat, with the sound clear to her, she would close the drawers and find herself looking through the book shelf, as SONJA, the opulent spouse of JANEZ, walked in, rather startled to find her standing there. |
[list][ SONJA ]: "What are you doing in my husband's office?"[/list]
[list][ IRENA ]: "Oh! Mrs Krajnc! You caught me!"[/list]
[list][ SONJA ]: "You've still not answered my question."[/list]
| Irena would smile softly. |
[list][ IRENA ]: "I was just looking for my favourite book, I thought you'd have it."[/list]
| Sonja would gaze at her, with suspicion written on her face. The car with Stojan in it would return hastily to the driveway. Stojan would rush out of it. |
[list][ SONJA ]: "Why would your favourite book be in this office?"[/list]
[list][ IRENA ]: "I couldn't find it anywhere else."[/list]
[list][ SONJA ]: "The office is forbidden from entering, unless otherwise advised. I made that clear, multiple times."[/list]
[list][ IRENA ]: "I do apologise, it was never my intention to---"[/list]
[list][ SONJA ]: "I don't think you're telling me the truth here, Irena...you're not lying to me, are you?"[/list]
[list][ IRENA ]: "Not at all."[/list]
[list][ SONJA ]: "What book was it, that you were looking for? Maybe I can help you find it."[/list]
| Irena would look at Sonja with a smile, her eyes showcasing slight panic as Sonja began to approach the desk. Suddenly, Stojan walked in. |
[list][ STOJAN ]: "Oh...Irena...mother!"[/list]
| Stojan noticing the tension in the room, would look at the two with confusion. He would pick up his gloves from the desk.[/list] |
[list][ STOJAN ]: "You sure you don't want to come, Irena?"[/list]
[list][ IRENA ]: "Thank you, but I'll pass, I---"[/list]
[list][ SONJA ]: "I insist you go, Irena. You'll see more of this beautiful town."[/list]
| Irena and Sonja would lock eyes. Irena would glimpse a smile and nod. |
[list][ IRENA ]: "Well, in that case!"[/list]
| Stojan would grab Irena by the hand before kissing her and pulling her out of the room. Sonja would look around the office for a moment, before heading out. |
CUT TO;
| BANZA'S MANSION, ZAIRE, BOKO |
| Being the Matriarch of Zaire is above all resolving conflicts, especially if those conflicts involve two of the largest families in the country. Families, who without the country could not operate. But Banza understood very clearly, that both NOMBERI and LUBULU were not her allies, they were her enemies. Waiting for the right moment to strike, to take her down. Nonetheless, she still is the Matriarch and she was the only one that could keep the two at bay from starting something with each other, no matter how much that would benefit Banza.
Sitting across from each other, BEATRICE NOMBERI and LEON LUBULU, would not utter a word. Sipping on the wine, puffing on their cigarettes. A moment of silence, that only GLORIA BANZA could break. It was obvious that the arrest of LILIANNE GEBURU was the sparking point that had to be extinguished. |
[list][ GLORIA ]: "I don't suppose you shall be sitting here in silence, forever."[/list]
| Beatrice would put her wine glass down, looking at Gloria with frustration. |
[list][ BEATRICE ]: "Mrs Geburu is a criminal. She is an instigator, pushing the people into riots."[/list]
[list][ LEON ]: "Are you a judge now too?"[/list]
[list][ BEATRICE ]: "Clearly the police had their reasonings to arrest her."[/list]
| Leon would burst into laughter, putting his cigarette out. |
[list][ LEON ]: "The puppet of yours, Okombi, ordered her arrest. You are breaking the truce, the truce we made in this very room."[/list]
[list][ BEATRICE ]: "The truce is outdated, I'm afraid."[/list]
[list][ LEON ]: "You're pushing me into doing something, I really don't want to do."[/list]
[list][ BEATRICE ]: "Put those fake threats back into your pocket."[/list]
[list][ LEON ]: "They're not threats, they can become your reality."[/list]
| Beatrice and Leon would lock eyes, Gloria would rise up from her chair. |
[list][ GLORIA ]: "There will be no need for such actions, Leon. I can assure you."[/list]
[list][ LEON ]: "I can assure you, Gloria. Such actions will be taken. Have you forgotten who supplies the markets, the shops, the cities and towns, the smallest villages with needed food goods in this country? My family, my companies! Let me make it clear, if Lilianne is not released in forty-eight hours, I will not hesitate to halt the production, and I'll make sure the people know who to blame."[/list]
| Gloria would look at him astounded. |
[list][ GLORIA ]: "Are you threatening the Matriarch?"[/list]
| Leon would get up from his chair. |
[list][ LEON ]: "Forty-Eight Hours, ma'am."[/list]
| Leon would walk off calmly, leaving the cabinet. Beatrice would light a cigarette. |
[list][ BEATRICE ]: "The deadliest of men are those that control your food. The most powerful of men are those that control the media."[/list]
| Beatrice would smirk at Gloria before getting up and leaving. As the door behind her shut, Gloria would light herself a cigarette, and after the first puff, began to cough up. After a moment, she would compose herself and look at the map of Zaire in front of her, an idea dropping into her head. |
CUT TO;
| MASENGO MANSION, ZAIRE, ELISABETHVILLE |
| DELPHINE MASENGO, the PHARMACY QUEEN. Owner of the omnipresent MASENGO Company, and the underdog of the Five. But a member nonetheless, and every player in THE FIVE is a threat to contend with, and PHILIPE NUMBI knows that perfectly well. Despite the major rivalry between NOMBERI and LUBULU, both of those families pose a major threat for both the NUMBI and the MASENGO.
It's no surprise then that a marriage is to be orchestrated between those two families, despite their shady past with each other. But this felt more like a business arrangement than an arrangement of marriage. Delphine and Philipe would be sitting across from each other, with the NUMBI son, the 24 year old JEAN, heir to Numbi Industries and the MASENGO daughter, the 25 year old MONIQUE, the youngest daughter of the family sitting opposite one another. |
[list][ DELPHINE ]: "The marriage between the two has to be small, there should not be much media attention to it, I believe."[/list]
| Philipe would burst out laughing, taking his cigar out of his mouth. |
[list][ PHILIPE ]: "Delphine, with all due respect, this wedding has to be big! We need to send a sign to the others, that we are united! That we are stronger together!"[/list]
[list][ DELPHINE ]: "And who shall pay for that?"[/list]
[list][ PHILIPE ]: "Are you afraid of the costs?"[/list]
| Philipe would laugh and shaking his head would take a sip of his drink. He would turn his gaze at Jean and Monique, before turning back to Delphine. |
[list][ PHILIPE ]: "I will."[/list]
| Delphine would nod, before looking at Monique and after a moment of thought would turn her gaze back towards Philipe. |
[list][ DELPHINE ]: "Alright, let it not be said that I scrounge on the wedding of my daughter. We'll pay half of the cost."[/list]
| Philipe would smile. He would grab the document from Delphine and sign it quickly. Delphine would sign it after him, passing the document to Monique and Jean to sign it. Jean would quickly sign it. Monique would look at the document for a moment, with hesitation. She heard the rumours about JEAN, about his strange desires and nightly behaviours, about his approach to women and about his world-view. She would gaze up at her mother, who would nod for her to sign it. Finally, she would give in and sign the document. Delphine and Philipe would get up, and smiling softly shake there hands, as servants walked in with a dinner, laying it on the table. Jean wouldn't even glance at Monique, who would smirk up at her mother. |
[spoiler="They are like aristocracy...they are not just families, they are houses..."]
Socialist Democratic Republic Romania
[/spoiler]
Rutannia, Amsterwald, Nippon-Nihon, Saudi Arabiyah, Metropolitan Francais, Tallahan, Maziya, Ma-Li, Mutawakkiliti
...so theres a cold war going on?
something like that?
FEBRUARY , 1965
Penamaan Reform
| President Hadif would create the new Penamaan Reform, a reform meant to change up the structure of naming in Brunei. With the main goal of this minor reform package that was [I]released to the public[/I] when the reform was released out as public information, being that it's to make it easier to organise and find folders of a family member when requested instead of having to dig through thousands of files, to find someone with a very common given name. However there is another goal that was kept hidden away from the public, being that the president intended to have this naming reform be used to track down easier the families of any threats to his government. |
| The new naming system put in place, would finally make it mandatory for all citizens of Brunei to have a family name, with the way family name's would be given is that the head of the family would write down the family name that they want, which would then be given to all members of his direct family. With that surname being passed down to future generations who won't be able to change their family name. |
| With the inclusion of the family name, also came the branch name. A new branch name is given whenever a son is married, the branch name would be given to the son, upon marriage with his branch name being his first name. Although his wife would not have to adopt the same branch name. Females are only to keep their birth branch names and cannot change it, unless they choose to, when married but have to change it back to their birth branch name once they divorce their husband. |
| [B]Given name's is also altered with the reform, as now children who are given the same given name as one of their siblings would have to adopt a shortened numeral into their name. An example of this would be;
[List][I]Adam, is the older brother and his younger brother is also wanted to be named Adam by his family. So his name would adopt the number dua (2) to his name so his name would be structured as Dudam, with the "Du" being the number and the "dam" being the name[/I] |[/list]
| With the reform, comes a new form that would be given to parents when naming their children in the hospital. Previously it was;
[List][I]first name, middle name (optional) and then last name[/I][/list]
Now the new format would be;
[List][I]family name - branch name, given name, middle name (optional) [/I][/list]
The family name and the branch name are to be connected with a "-" sign, and there is no workaround it. |
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[spoiler=[sub]Written for the RMB Screen of the[/sub]
COMMONWEALTH OF LIBERTY
]
Socialist Democratic Republic Romania
[/spoiler]
Rutannia, Amsterwald, Nippon-Nihon, Metropolitan Francais, Tallahan, Ma-Li, Mutawakkiliti
Howdy everyone just popping in to say hello, TG me if anyone wants to chat!
[list][list]SHŌWA 40 | FEBRUARY 1965[/list]
[list][list]制限的な金融政策
[pre]RESTRICTIVE MONETARY POLICY[/pre][/list][/list]
[pre] S L O W D O W N I N E C O N O M I C G R O W T H [/pre]
[list][list][sub][pre] オー・スネイル 富士山に登ろう でも、ゆっくり、ゆっくり
O Snail; Climb Mount Fuji But slowly, slowly![/pre][/sub][/list][/list]
TOKYO, BANK OF JAPAN MORNINGTIME
[sub]THE LAND OF THE RISING SUN, Nippon-Nihon[/sub]
| Japans postwar economic miracle was more spectacular than that of West Germany. Responsible for building 40% of the free worlds merchant ships, far more than any other nation. Japan is a leader in the manufacture of sewing machines, transistor radios, motorcycles, binoculars, watches and cameras. The Japanese are so used to increased production, profits and income that anything other than new superlatives leaves them shaken. Although the country is prospering in almost all general respects, the Japanese economy is undergoing a readjustment that economists have called dekoboko unstable. Japans national output grew at an average rate of 12% per year between 1959 and 1963, but has recently been 10%; although it was more than double the U.S. rate, to Japanese businesspeople it looked like stagnation. In 1964, industrial production increased by 17%, personal income increased by 10%, and unemployment fell below 1%. Retail prices have risen 24% since 1960, the industry has been hampered by overcapacity and lower profits, and around 4,900 companies have gone bankrupt. |
| What appears to be a recession is largely the result of the governments effort to slow the dangerously rapid expansion. Japan is a country that lives off trade; second only to Canada as a market for U.S. goods, it sends more of its exports to the U.S. than anywhere else. When domestic prosperity increases rapidly, imports increase more than exports, thus damaging the balance of the Japanese economy. In these cases, Japan depends on the power of monetary maneuvers to correct the situation. When the economy began to move quickly, the Bank of Japan adopted a restrictive monetary policy. This restriction slowed down domestic consumption, discouraged the expansion of industry and caused businesspeople to put pressure on exports to contain domestic cuts. The result is that Japan has recovered from a trade deficit in 1963 to what is expected to be a substantial surplus. As business confidence was damaged, the Bank of Japan reduced its lending rate from 6.57% to 6.2%. Governor MAKOTO USAMI, a man who has a great influence on the Japanese economy, feels that the rate should be further reduced. When it comes to automobiles, Japan performs poorly, with just 15 for every 1,000 people, compared to 361 in the U.S. The country needs housing, roads and schools. Japans overall growth rate is expected to slow down further, as Prime Minister EISAKU SATO wishes. Government planners are targeting 8%, a rate at which they hope to control inflation. Japans economy will continue to expand faster, even at a rate of 8%. |
Rutannia, Metropolitan Francais, Tallahan, Maziya, Ma-Li, Greater Adriatican State
[list]FEBRUARY 1965
[sub]AQMESCIT-PAEKCHEON KORYO-TATAR ASSR, RSFSR [/sub][/list]
[list][list][pre]| ARREST OF LOCAL MEMBERS OF THE BREZHNEV CLIQUE IN THE KORYO-TATAR ASSR [/pre][/list][/list]
[LIST][LIST][pre]| АРЕСТ МЕСТНЫХ ЧЛЕНОВ БРЕЖНЕВСКОЙ КЛИКИ В КОРЕЙСКО-ТАТАРСКОЙ АССР[/pre][/list][/list]
| In September of 1964, high ranking members of the Government were arrested on orders of Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev, First Secretary of the Communist Party and Chairman of the Council of Ministers. On charges of conspiring to undermine the Soviet Government and instigating anti-revolutionary sentiments within the USSR, former Chairman of the Presidium Leonid Brezhnev, First Deputy Premier Alexander Shelepin, and KGB chairman Vladimir Semichastny were detained in swift midnight operations. Officials throughout the government would soon condemn the three, and the First Secretary would announce to the Presidium the resignation of Brezhnev, cementing their fall from grace. The attempt to surgically remove the First Secretary and install a counterrevolutionary government had failed miserably, however there was more work to be done.
Although the conspiring opportunists had been removed from power, members of the Brezhnev Clique still persisted throughout all levels of the government. Since October, the government has worked tirelessly to root out supporting members and to clean up the government. However little work had been done on removing Brezhnev loyalists within the local party and autonomous government Koryo-Tatar ASSR. This would change under the direction of the First Secretary of the Koryo-Tatar Regional Committee Marina Ten, who called upon the KGB of the RSFSR to arrest several known loyalists of the Central Committee. Principally Chairman of the Government Radmir Muratov, the Chairman of the Central Control Commission Oleksandr Kryvenko, and the Head of the Komsomol of the Koryo-Tatar ASSR Valery Tsoi and others would all be publicly arrested on similar conspiracy charges. First Secretary Marina Ten would relay the success of the operation to the Central Government, and publicly back Nikita Sergeyevich and the overall policies of reform.
With the removal of members of the Brezhnev Clique from the Regional Committee, Marina Ten would recommend to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the RSFSR to appoint several pro-Khrushchev technocrats. These individuals would, in theory, be specialised in the field related to their work. However, the recommended technocrats also fill the role of being increasingly loyal to the First Secretary. Part of her overall plan, this will allow her to further centralised power within the autonomous republic and springboard her own political ambitions within the wider Russian SFSR and eventually the whole union.
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[spoiler=[sub]Written for the RMB Screen of the[/sub]
COMMONWEALTH OF LIBERTY
]
Socialist Democratic Republic Romania
[/spoiler]
Rutannia, Amsterwald, Pontianus, Nippon-Nihon, Metropolitan Francais, Tallahan, Maziya, Ma-Li, Greater Adriatican State, Mutawakkiliti
[spoiler=PLAY ME FOR AMBIENCE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aj4qqSF8WIo[/spoiler]
[list][sup]Dominion Period: 1930s to 1950s[/list][/sup]
[pre]
𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐃𝐎𝐌 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐋𝐀𝐊𝐄[/pre][sup][pre] | BUGANDA, KAMPALA[/pre][/sup]
[sup]The winds of change, a speech made by British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan to the Parliament of South Africa in 1960 exclaimed that the time of British lordship over Africa was coming to an end and right he was. All over Africa, movements across the continent began pushing the envelope for total independence from the Empire. In some colonies it was a violent process, but in Buganda it was rather a strange affair. Before Buganda, there was the Ugandan Protectorate, an entity that consisted of six constituent kingdoms; Buganda, Bunyoro, Busoga, Tooro, Rwenzururu, and Ankole. All of which had different interests and ideas for self-determination in the wake of decolonization. However, the political situation would end up favoring Buganda when in 1938, the British enacted the Victoria River separation policy. A policy in which Uganda was split in half from north to south. Additionally, the Bantu ethnic group of the Soga would be displaced by the colonial administration from the Busoga homeland across the Victoria river into the newly created Bugandan Protectorate. The split between north and south would greatly empower Buganda politically and financially over the other smaller Bantu kingdoms. Helped further by the British, who had a tendency to give positions and privileges to Bagandans. The 1938 split was not all positive, the displacement of the Soga in Bugandan territory led to riots and tensions in Kampala between the Bagandans and Soga. Culminating in the July Sago Uprising that forced the colonial army to intervene that very same year.[/sup]
[sup]Entering the 1950s, the process of decolonization began in Buganda with the founding of two major parties; the first being the Bugandan Democratic Party (BDP) and the Kabaka Yekka (KY) (meaning king only). The KY was founded by King Muteesa II and Bagandan monarchists with most of its members, as Protestant Christians, were united by their dislike of the Democratic Party, which was dominated by Bagandan Catholics. Counter to the KY, the BDP led by Benedicto Kiwanuka was founded by Bagandan Catholic elites who were opposed to granting the King a monopoly on political powers and wanted a unitary modern state unhindered by traditional royalty; as many Catholics had felt excluded from the Protestant-dominated establishment in Buganda. Many Bagandan youths of the BDP were critical as well of the young Kabaka, Frederick Walugembe Mutesa II (also known as King Freddie or Kabaka Freddie), for his inattention to the needs of his people. KY and BDP would spend the 50s engaged in political struggle for the future of an independent Buganda. Another important political block during the KY and BDP struggle was the powerful Asian mercantile class. Asians such as Indians and Pakistanis had been imported in mass during the construction of the Ugandan Railway in the late 1800s. While most would return to their home of origin, some remained and eventually rose to positions of power within the economy. Indians became prosperous and dominated much of the Ugandan economy, with some acting in the role of 'colonial overseers' for the British regime, which prompted the rise of resentment and Indophobia from black natives. Having such influence, the KY would court the financial support of the Indians via promises of privileges in post-colonial Buganda. Thus, the Asians threw their financial backing behind the KY towards the beginning of the Independence movement.[/sup]
[sup]The march towards independence were also characterized with the ascension of Sir Andrew Cohen to the colonial governorship. Under his leadership and guidance from the Colonial Office, the push towards Bugandan independence was accelerated. This attitude being an effect from Britain's original withdrawal from India, the rise of West African nationalism, and a general liberal philosophy from the Colonial Office. Sir Cohen began preparing Buganda for independence by removing obstacles to African cotton ginning, rescinded price discrimination against African-grown coffee, encouraged cooperatives, and established the Buganda Development Corporation to promote and finance new projects. On the matter of politics, Sir Cohen reorganized the original Legislative Council with a new one that no longer discriminated against African representatives elected from districts throughout Buganda. This step was critical to Bugandan political development, as the Legislative Council became the prototype for the future Parliament of Buganda. However, the reaction from the smaller Bantu kingdoms such as Bunyoro, Tooro, Rwenzururu, and Ankole was negative. They realized that the center of power would be at the national level, monopolized by Buganda. Sir Cohen would enter a feud with Kabaka Muteesa II when the British spoke about a possibility of a united federation of the three East African territories of Kenya, Uganda, and Tanganyika, similarly to the Rhodesia Nyasaland Federation.[/sup]
[sup]Many within the Bugandan political scene were aware how the Central African Federation (Rhodesia & Nyasaland) was politically and socially dominated by the white Rhodesian settlers. The Bugandan elite feared the threat of an East African Federation as white settlers in Kenya could overshadow Bagandan interests. The Bagandan similarly to the proposal of the 1930 Hilton Young Commission, vigorously resisted it every step of the way. King Muteesa II and the KY refused to cooperate with Sir Cohen's plan. Instead, demanding that Buganda remain a separated dominion from the proposed Federation. Sir Cohen's response to this political crisis was to deport the King to a comfortable exile in London. The reaction from Bugandan politicians and public was mass outrage. In a twist of events, people who had deemed Muteesa II as a man uninterested in the welfare of his subjects became a martyr overnight. Even his political rivals the BDP rallied around Muteesa II in a show of solidarity. The streets of Kampala erupted in mass protests against Sir Cohen. With no support from any Bagandan politician to support his plans, Sir Cohen hit a political roadblock. Left with no alternatives, King Mutessa II would be returned to Baganda victorious and with a renewed mass popularity as an anti-colonial figure. Not only was the King reinstated in return, but for the first time since 1889, the monarch was given the power to appoint and dismiss his chiefs (Buganda government officials). Instead of acting as a mere figurehead while they conducted the affairs of the colonial government. With new political powers and a rising popularity, King Muteesa II would solidify himself as the face of the Bugandan independence movement as the 60s approached.[/sup]
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[sup]A Mechanized infantry battalion was camped near the village of the Hashid tribe, and Captain Hazem al-Awadi, the commander of the battalion, began planning with the leader of the Hashid tribe Ali al-Qardai, in an attack on the Bakil tribe to arrest the viceroy.[/sup]
[sup]On the other hand, most of the tribes refused to help the Viceroy for several reasons, including that he was not appointed crown prince or even heir to the throne. His morals are controversial, as he is reckless and violent. He also spent most of his life in the United States of America, so some believe that he does not know anything about Yemen. If he were not has Kinship with the previous king, he would not have become viceroy.[/sup]
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[list]1965년 02월 11일
[sub]The 1965 Korean General Election[/sub][/list]
[list][sub]Prime Minister Park Secures Re-Election[/sub][/list]
[sub]SEOUL, Rutannia EVENING[/sub]
| Four years had come and gone within a blink of an eye for many, it had been the first time in decades that Korea had enjoyed any semblance of political stability, the coalition led by Park Chung-hee and Chang Myon had seen a collaborative effort to stabilise Koreas economy and move it towards the standards of a developed economy. The economic growth has seen many have the opportunity to live more comfortably, with standards of living increasing at a rate higher than that under the Japanese occupation. On other fronts the introduction of a policy of total electrification had seen private and public investment move north, while the south moved to light and financial industries, in an effort to help link the two halves of the once divided nation, a boost that has seen the northern economy grow in step with the southern economy. |
| The campaign had been much more muted than four years ago. Opinion polling was still in its rudimentary stages in Korea, but still gave a strong indication that the coalition government was on course to be re-elected by a significant margin. The main changes in public opinion had been focused on the opposition parties; despite holding a monopoly on left since its inception, the Workers Party seemed doomed to remain in perpetual opposition since Koreas unification, save for a brief stint in a governing coalition between 1954 and 1955. The SDP had fared moderately in 1961 but had remained a minor force, however a change in leadership and a policy shift had allowed them to mop up some of the more moderate Worker voters. Now advertising themselves as a moderate gradualist force on the left the SDP hoped in future it would be able to capture NDP and swing voters. Under the watchful gaze of their leader, Min Jin-Sang, the party had made some big policy pushes in the National Assembly particularly around inter-Asian relations. |
| The newly founded Democratic Republican Party under the leadership of former defence minister Chung Il-kwon, had hoped to shake up politics on the right. The new party was unabashedly anti-monarchy, in favour of a presidential republic akin to that of the United States, and strongly militaristic in its policies. The party had polled consistently around the 4-5% mark, which was enough to win seats in the National Assembly, but nowhere near the 10% margin that Chung claimed they could win in his founding speech. Although polling was relatively low, it still offered a threat to Parks Korean National Party that had prided itself on its military credentials and had campaigned with slogans such as the right is safe with Park!, effectively leading to the KNP fighting an election on the far-right and the soft-right. As the results trickled after polls closed at 8pm it quickly became clear that the KNP had nothing to fear from the Democratic Republicans as the collapse in the Workers Party vote had been clearly understated by opinion polls, with dozens of seats falling to the KNP, SDP and NDP. |[list]
[*] Korean National Party - 한국국민당
[sup]Leader: Park Chung-hee[/sup]
42.52%, 117 seats
[*] Workers Party of Korea - 조선로동당
[sup]Leader: Kim Il-sung[/sup]
29.67%, 48 seats
[*] New Democratic Party - 신민당
[sup]Leader: Chang Myon[/sup]
16.31%, 27 seats
[*] Korean Social Democratic Party - 조선사회민주당
[sup]Leader: Min Jin-Sang[/sup]
8.81%, 14 seats
[*] Democratic Republican Party - 조선사회민주당
[sup]Leader: Chung Il-kwon[/sup]
1.51%, 3 seats[/list]
| The results had been much more clear cut than four years ago as the Workers Party saw a nine point drop in their support mainly syphoned off to the Social Democratic Party, who had seen a significant increase in support. The SDP had selected a small number of seats to target their resources in, rather than trying to run a national campaign across all of the single districts. This allowed them to pick up eleven seats, all from the WPK, bringing their total to 14 single-district Assembly Members. The collapse in the Workers vote allowed the KNP to pick up a number of marginals seeing their total increase from 81 to 117 seats, redistricting had also played a role with the number of single districts being increased from 184 to 213 in order to bring it in line with the number of proportional seats. The New Democrats had seen a minor uptick in their vote and had also made minor gains from the WPK, but their main target had been seats held by the Democratic Republicans, of the seven members holding single-districts only three successfully saw re-election, three falling to the NDP the other two returning to the KNP. |
| It was looking more and more likely that the coalition between the KNP and NDP would be re-elected to government with a larger margin, currently holding 144 seats with the single-district seats alone, only needing a further 70 to win an overall majority. The NDP had quietly admitted it believed its vote had been squeezed with the emergence of the Democratic-Republicans and the boost in support for the SDP, the DRP meanwhile were quietly confident they could pick up a dozen or so seats on the regional ballots hoping to build up enough of a profile for themselves for the next election in order to gain better media access and funding. As the list results trickled in through the early hours of the morning it was clear the coalition would continue with a much stronger mandate, in the end the KNP and SDP would emerge the most triumphant, while the NDP made minimal gains overall. The Workers Party were the biggest losers having lost just under a third of their seats, meanwhile the Democratic Republicans would be the most disappointed having failed to win enough seats to form a parliamentary grouping within the National Assembly, falling into the Non-Attached grouping along with the four left-wing independents. The overall all results are as follows with the percentages from the list votes being displayed; |[list]
[*] Korean National Party - 한국국민당
[sup]Leader: Park Chung-hee[/sup]
36.62% (+1.17), 197 seats (+39)
[*] Workers Party of Korea - 조선로동당
[sup]Leader: Kim Il-sung[/sup]
26.73% (-9.52), 106 seats (-46)
[*] New Democratic Party - 신민당
[sup]Leader: Chang Myon[/sup]
16.41% (-3.47), 66 seats (+4)
[*] Korean Social Democratic Party - 조선사회민주당
[sup]Leader: Min Jin-Sang[/sup]
15.27% (+8.26), 47 seats (+29)
[*] Democratic Republican Party - 조선사회민주당
[sup]Leader: Chung Il-kwon[/sup]
3.18% (new), 9 seats (new)[/list]
| In the immediate aftermath of the results the Workers Party had officially put on a brave face and accepted the outcome of the election, however internally a battle for the soul of the party was brewing. Now facing an existential threat from the centre-left the party feared that the left could easily end up split like seen in Japan, allowing the right to win continually, some were quietly questioning Kims continued leadership having now been in place for a little over a decade, but the party mechanism rendered his removal all but impossible. For SDP the opposite was happening, Min Jin-Sang had solidified his position as leader and promised that within the next decade the SDP had a chance at winning power, although many believed it to be posturing for Min it was an ambitious project. The Democratic Republicans quietly admitted that 1965 wasnt their election, and hoped that by 1969 the Park government would become increasingly unpopular allowing them to pick up votes from the right. |
| For the governing coalition the results had been a resounding endorsement of their economic policies and their overall handling of Korean society, providing the country with the stability it desired. Although quiet mummerings within the backbenches of the NDP were beginning to fear that their party was effectively being absorbed into the KNP by way of association and felt that the party should consider supporting the KNP from the opposition benches, however these conversations fizzled out before they could truly take hold. |
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VATICAN CITY STATE
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SECRETARY OF STATE OF HIS HOLINESS: POPE PAUL VI PASSING OUT MORE RED HATS AND EXPANDING THE COLLEGE OF CARDINALS
[sub]VATICAN CITY | ROME, FEBRUARY MCMLXV[/sub][/list]
[sub]| SECRETARIUS STATUS SANCTITATIS SUAE - | Pope Paul VI is a stern intellectual who considers the impact of every word and deed he does. His selection of the persons to be recognized was obviously an example of careful Pauline diplomacy last week when he summoned the first consistory of his pontificate for Feb. 22 and selected 27 new cardinals. There was a sign of recompense for practically every shade of opinion in the Holy Mother Church.[/sub]
[sub]The addition of the new cardinals will bring the Sacred College's total to 103, the largest number ever, and advance the internationalization process started by Pius XII. Men from 21 nations, including Ceylon, Brazil, Mali, France, and Rio de la Plata, will get the red hats. Italy received only six of the appointments, resulting in a record-low 31% representation of the enlarged college. At least one American cardinal was a given among so many, but the Pope's selection was the quiet, little (5 ft. 3 in.) Lawrence Joseph Shehan, 66, who has served as the Archbishop of Baltimore since 1961, which came as something of a surprise. He becomes the second cardinal in the annals of the oldest diocese in the country, and the sixth overall. Shehan is a devoted advocate for civil rights and Christian unity in addition to being a caring pastor who still makes sick calls and often hears confession in Baltimore's Mary Our Queen Cathedral. In Baltimore's Catholic institutions and schools, he has forbidden all forms of discrimination. In 1962, he established the first diocesan ecumenical commission in the country.[/sub]
[sub]If Shehan's appointment to the cardinalate came as a surprise, the other appointments were not, according to Vatican observers who preferred Philadelphia's dynamic Archbishop John Krol as a contender. Paul sent some of his red hats to those in charge of historic European dioceses that had learned to take cardinal-archbishops for granted. Giovanni Colombo from Milan and Ermenegildo Florit from Florence are two examples. John Carmel Heenan, the Archbishop of Westminster and the Primate of All England, had a right to anticipate receiving a cardinalate, as did Archbishop William Conway, the Primate of All Ireland. Furthermore, it was expected that Paul would express the church's regard for Archbishop Enrico Dante, the 80-year-old gesticulating papal master of ceremonies who has guided the Bishops of Rome through the complex rituals of the pontifical cult for 50 years. Pope Paul's unique church-related issues, most notably the merger with Orthodoxy, were expressed in a number of appointments. Three bishops of churches of the Oriental rite, which serve as a link between Rome and the East, were at the top of the list of new cardinals. Alexandria's Coptic Patriarch is Stephanos I Sidarouss. Paul Peter Meouchi, from Lebanon, is the head of the Maronite Christians. The Melchite Patriarch of Antioch, Maximos IV Saigh, is a bearded church rebel who spoke French during the Vatican Council rather than Latin and has previously turned down red hats three times on the grounds that "for a Patriarch to accept a cardinalate is treason."[/sub]
[sub]The 95 million Catholics who are now living in communist countries were not forgotten by the Pope. Two prelates who were previously in charge of their sees were among those elevated to the purple order: Czech Primate Josef Beran, who is currently essentially under house arrest in Prague, and Ukrainian Metropolitan Josyf Slipyi, who arrived in Rome in 1963 after spending 18 years imprisoned by the Soviet Union. Yugoslavia's Primate, Archbishop Franjo Seper of Zagreb, is one modern East European cardinal who actually manages his diocese. The Vatican and Yugoslavia may resume diplomatic ties as a result of his cautious accommodation with Tito. The promotion of three European priests who have never led a diocese and are unlikely to do so was the biggest surprise on Paul's list. The architect of the global Young Christian Workers organization, Belgian monsignor Joseph Cardijn, was a trailblazer in theologically examining the function of the layperson in the church. Ecumenical theologian Monsignor Charles Journet of Fribourg is well-known and highly respected. Father Giulio Bevilacqua, who formerly served as the Pope's confessor while he was at seminary, currently leads a struggling congregation in the northern Italian city of Brescia. Bevilacqua promised his parishioners that he would continue to serve as their parish priest and wear his simple black cassock.[/sub]
[sub]Even more cardinals will likely be appointed, according to His Holiness Pope Paul VI, at the conclusion of the Vatican Council's final session in the fall of next year. His selections put an end to the common Roman rumor that he would allow the College of Cardinals to become obsolete in favor of a new senate of bishops, a concept that was explored at the council. Paul, as usual, accepted the innovation on the half-way mark, however there most likely won't be a new senate, but the college would be expanded to offer Catholics all across the globe a voice. |[/sub][/list]
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[list][list][list]THE WAR INTENSIFIES : GREECE AND TURKEY SEND REINFORCEMENTS, THE FRONT LINE SHIFTS[/list][/list][/list]
[list][list][sub]CHAOS OVER CYPRUS II, Greater Adriatican State[/list]
[list][list]NOVEMBER, 1964 JANUARY, 1965[/sub][/list][/list]
| Following the swift series of events which resulted in an all-out war over Cyprus, the war only intensified from there, as the Republic of Turkey ( Kyntosia ) has now sent 17,000 volunteers, 5,000 of which are non-combatant humanitarians. In response, the Kingdom of Greece ( Adriatican Islands ), sent a further 12,000 volunteers, being organized into the 1st Greek Cypriot Division, the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Greek Cypriot Tank Brigades, 1st Cypriot Motorized Infantry Brigade, and the 1st Greek Cypriot Infantry Brigade, along with 3,500 non-combatant humanitarians. The sending of these volunteers, which was followed by several ships of the Hellenic Fleet, further intensified the war on Cyprus, with the conflict now sending global shockwaves. Concerns from the Vatican ( Holy Vatican City States ), Japan ( Nippon-Nihon ), and aid from Brunei ( Maziya ) were sent to Nicosia, showing that the international community does indeed support the Cypriot cause. However, no amount of aid could stop this war, as the conflict between Greek and Turkish Cypriots was too strong. |
| In November 1964, the conflict intensified as a result of further Turkish bombings, and with the shifts in the front lines, the war showed no signs of stopping Was what was previously 25,000 men of the Cypriot National Guard, supported by 3,000 Greek troops, and 20,000 men of the Turkish Cypriot Republic the start of the war was now 35,000 men of the Cypriot National Guard, supported 8,000 Greek frontline troops, and 23,000 men of the Turkish Cypriot Republic, supported by 12,000 Turkish troops. However, in terms of technology, the Greek Cypriots held the upper hand, with air support, naval support, and most importantly tanks. The Greeks utilized the tanks allocated to them, with tanks serving as make-shift infantry vehicles. The Greek troops in Cyprus were also given fifty (50) Panhard Armoured Cars, ten (10) M21 Chaffee Light Tanks, and five (5) M3 half-tracks. The frontline had rapidly shifted since then, with the Greeks now pushing north by November, capturing strategic cities such as Kokkina (TIillyria), Morphou (Güzelyurt), and Famagusta (Gazimağusa). These strategic areas cut off supplies from parts of the Turkish Cypriot front line, the Turks however held the line at several strategic mountain passes, hindering Greek forces. By December however, the Turks were now on the offensive, retaking parts of the northern coast, and advancing south, towards the small town of Orounda. This came at a cost, however, with Greek troops now pushing further north, and reaching the coast at Chartzia and Kalograia, important Turkish Cypriot supply hubs. The Turks were also pushed at Lysi and pushed further up the coast at Agios Sergios. |
| Thus far, 6,829 Greek Cypriots had died, including civilians, along with 359 Greek troops. On the other hand, 5,872 Turkish Cypriots had died, including civilians, along with 443 troops. Several hundred are missing, and several thousand have been captured. Now as the war approaches its final stage however, the Turkish Cypriot Republic under the rule of Fazıl Küçük refused to surrender, and with Greek troops advancing as January now starts, it's clear that the war is in its final days. Humanitarians on both Greek and Turkish sides however agreed that despite their differences, they would do their best to save as many Cypriots from bloodshed as possible. However, no amount of aid could avoid the inevitable effects of war, and these final days of the war are filled with bloodshed, with hundreds dying every day, hundreds going missing every day, families separated, and loved ones lost. |
| It's clear that the Turks cannot win, and it's clear that soon the Greeks would dominate the island, and win this conflict over Cyprus. |
NOTE: You may view the frontline situation here: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1Qwu34qNLkN8LK_K5gD23J-3d8lkUEhc&usp=sharing
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No Rest for the Wicked: The Consolidation of the Malian Legal System
February 1965
The Malian legal system was a labyrinth. Divided between old French colonial laws, and the Senghor Era laws. This mix of laws meant enforcement, was often unequal, and based purely on the desires of whichever district a person found themselves in.
In an attempt to solidify and create a singular unified legal system, the recently elected Parliament headed by Prime Minister Guirma passed the Comprehensive Legal Code Act of 1965.
The CLCA 1965 would be a standardization of all previous legal codes, incorporating elements of the old colonial regime with the laws of the Senghor government.
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Notable Laws Codified Include:
Internal Order Security Act - Allowance of preventative detention for destabilization of the nation.
Prohibition of Paramilitaries and Seditious Material - Outlawing of non-governmental paramilitary groups, and banning of symbols, or publications by seditious groups.
Control of Entertainment and Exhibitions Act - Allows the government to ban or censor media (print and otherwise) deemed seditious, ethnoreligious nationalist, or destabilizing to the state.
Firearm, Ammunition, and Explosives Control Act - Prohibition of firearms, ammunition, and explosives without a permit, the death penalty applied to noncompliance.
Sedition and Incitement Act - Ban on hate speech, publication, and media against other races, ethnicities, religions, and other classes of people. Also bans the same of calling for the overthrow of the government or incitement to violence.
Public Order and Assembly Act 1966 - Ensures all public assemblies by any group must receive a police permit. Police may choose to deny permits if they believe assemblies may be destabilizing.
Maintenance of Religious Freedom Act - Allows the Minister of Home Affairs to put a restraining order on any member of a religious institution for speech that may be considered destabilizing, or endorses any political candidate. Act also requires all religious organizations and temples to be licensed and cooperate with the state. Allows the Minister of Home Affairs to ban religious sects.
Libel and Slander Act - The law is designed specifically to allow authorities to respond to libel and slander, but would be later expanded to include all fake news or false information through a graduated process of enforcing direct evidence to statements, censorship of assets on print, tv, radio, and in the modern age social media platforms, and criminal charges for slander or libel.
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The Balance Between Liberal Democracy and Authoritarianism
Analysts would call these laws the point in which Mali went from any chance of becoming a free liberal democracy like Ghana, and would instead slide into what would be called Competitive Authoritarianism like Japan or Singapore. Within this system, the liberal-democratic institutions would remain the source of political power. However, the ruling party wields an unfair advantage in elections by stacking government institutions (Young Malians, and giving jobs to ambitious voters), limiting media coverage of opposition parties (24 hour blackout) , persecuting those deemed too dangerous to state interests (sedition laws and bans on ethnic nationalists, and communists).
However, the ruling Jamana party still allows opposition parties within the delegated Overton window to compete with them for power, allowing minimal pluralism. Such regimes are often backed by powerful state bureaucracy and strong business ties.
This created a fine balance for the state of Mali. Rejecting the absolute freedoms as seen in liberal democracies, but also the unnecessary infringements of authoritarian regimes like in the Eastern bloc, the Malian government walked the tight rope.
Safety applies with equal force to the individual, to the family, to the employer, to the state, the nation and to international affairs. Safety, in its widest sense, concerns the happiness, contentment, and freedom of mankind."
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[sup]While a large group of cavalry, led by Emir Mohamed bin Hussein and the leader of the Bakil tribe Sadiq al-Gazami, was camped in the Wadi Azlam area, which was filled with sand dunes. The cavalry was preparing to move, and according to information, they were on their way to attack one of the army bases in the north. Here, an armored vehicle BTR-40 appeared, cutting through the valley quickly, raising a cloud of dust as soon as The cavalry saw it until everyone rushed behind it. Here the armored vehicle turned around and returned to its place. After a chase between the cavalry and the armored vehicle, it crossed a point between the sand dunes, after which a barrage of mortar shells were applied towards the cavalry. This was an ambush that confused Bakils men. They tried to escape, but the sky was raining shells. Many were killed and injured. Here, nine armored vehicles BTR-40 that had been hidden and camouflaged behind the dunes rushed to chase the remnants of Bakils cavalry, inflicting on them more losses.[/sup]
[sup]After the end of the battle, they searched for the prince among the dead or prisoners, but they did not find him. It seemed that he had fled, and they were unable to arrest him.[/sup]
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[B]18 , FEBRUARY , 1965
Taken Notice
| [B]Belait Superior, Esma Aiman would meet with the president, to tell him about a artist he had recently discovered in his state. [U]Esma saying that the artist might interest him [I](the president)[/I], because his [I](the artist)[/I] style is quite different from other artist that are known at this time. Claiming it as quite unique and different from the more European influenced school of thought when it comes to art. |
| [U]Esma would bring the president to Belait to show him where he found the artwork. When the president laid his eyes on the piece of art, he was quite [I]taken aback[/I] not because it was not appealing to the eyes, but because of how jarring it was when it rest in the middle of two European influenced artworks. |
| The artwork was a very simple image of a [I]girl, standing next to a tree, with there being a building, in the background[/I]. The president wondering why the style could still be so simple but yet at the same time so appealing, that he could probably consider it better looking then the more complex and European influenced styled. He would decide to analyse it to the best of his abilities, even as a non-artist. The painting has a rather stylised style, but while it was styled it still had a sense of realism and wasn't lucid. The colouring used was also extremely simple, as it had only 3 colours, with the only other colours being some other shade of the same 3 colours, and it had only 1 layer of shading, which while drastically simple. It still kept the painting from feeling flat. Unlike European style of painting, the background and foreground shown wasn't very detailed but still identifiable. |
| The president wanting to come into contact with the artist behind the artwork. Would look for the signature on the painting, then after finding it he had a government official look through all documents of signatures to find the exact signature, to figure out the artist. It was discovered that the man behind the piece is Rendahati-Radhi Urfan Danish. He would then get his home and work address tracked down. |
| The president would personally meet with Urfan. He would discuss with Urfan about his [I](Urfan)[/I] painting techniques and work flow. Then the president would tell Urfan that he wants Urfan, to work as an art teacher in one of the most prestigious universities in Brunei. With the president wanting Urfan, to inspire a future generation to follow his style, and lead Brunei to have its own unique form of art. Separating itself from European influence in the world of art. |
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Socialist Democratic Republic Romania
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Amsterwald, Victoria Harbor, Nippon-Nihon, Metropolitan Francais, Kewtpuff, Tallahan, Kyntosia
[list][pre]JAPAN ARMED FORCES (National Defence)[/pre][/list]
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1746087
Victoria Harbor, Metropolitan Francais, Maziya, Mutawakkiliti
Radiodifusora Nacional de Colombia
Bogotá, República de Colombia
22 de febrero de 1965
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El Dorado International Airport Emerges as Colombian Aviation Hub
Aeropuerto Internacional El Dorado emerge como Hub de la Aviación Colombiana
In a remarkable stride for Colombian aviation, El Dorado International Airport has solidified its position as the primary hub for the country's flag-carrier, Avianca. Since its inauguration in 1959, El Dorado has been on a meteoric rise, replacing the aging Techo International Airport as the key gateway to the Colombian capital. Its impressive development has not only elevated the nation's aviation capabilities but has also ushered in a new era for Colombian infrastructure projects.
Constructed in 1955 and brought into operational service in 1959, El Dorado International Airport has been a symbol of Colombia's ambition and dedication to modernizing its infrastructure. The airport's rise to prominence can be attributed to its strategic location, state-of-the-art facilities, and unwavering commitment to providing exceptional passenger experiences. With Avianca, Colombia's flagship airline, firmly anchoring its operations at El Dorado, the airport has played a pivotal role in connecting the nation to the world and facilitating the growth of the travel industry.
El Dorado's ascent represents a monumental success for Colombian infrastructure projects, setting a high standard for the country's commitment to improving transportation and welcoming international travelers. As the airport continues to expand, Colombian officials have high hopes that it will become a magnet for tourists worldwide, luring visitors with its modern amenities and outstanding services. The success story of El Dorado International Airport not only underscores Colombia's dedication to progress but also paints a promising picture for the future of the nation's travel and tourism sector.
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Simon Bolivar Hydroelectric Plant: A Key Milestone in Colombia's Modernization Efforts
Central hidroeléctrica Simón Bolívar: un hito clave en los esfuerzos de modernización de Colombia
As Colombia advances its ambitions in infrastructure development, construction on the Simon Bolivar Hydroelectric Plant is making significant progress. This dam, a cornerstone of the National Front of Colombia's extensive energy projects, marks a critical step in the nation's journey toward modernization. CVG Electrificacion del Caroni, the operator overseeing the project, has been collaborating closely with the Ministry of Energy to realize what is undeniably one of the most ambitious undertakings in the history of hydroelectric power generation.
The Simon Bolivar Hydroelectric Plant, when completed, is poised to be a monumental achievement in Colombia's pursuit of a stable, modernised energy network. The dam will be powered by the Guri Reservoir, which is projected to become one of the largest blackwater reservoirs globally. This transformative development will position the dam as the most substantial and potent hydroelectric plant ever constructed, significantly bolstering Colombia's energy capacity. As the nation looks to diversify its energy sources and reduce its environmental footprint, this ambitious project stands as a beacon of progress and underscores Colombia's commitment to embracing a sustainable and prosperous future.
Victoria Harbor, Nippon-Nihon, Metropolitan Francais, Kewtpuff, Tallahan, Maziya, Zeitenwende, Mutawakkiliti
[pre]| MARCH - 行进 - 1965|[/pre]
[list][list][list][pre]PRC ★ PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA
中华人民共和国 |[/pre][/list][/list][/list]
THE FIVE FINGERS OF TIBET:
IRREDENTIST THOUGHT SEEPS INTO MAOS INNER CIRCLE AS CHINA SEEKS STRONGER BORDERS IN THE HIMALAYAN FRONTIER!
西藏的五个手指:
随着中国在喜马拉雅边境寻求更坚固的边界,国际统一主义思想渗透到毛泽东的核心圈子!
[sub]Politics is war without bloodshed, while war is politics with blooshed - 一 政治是不流血的战争,战争是流血的政治 - Mao Tse-tung[/sub]
[pre]| The success of the Tibetan Liberation War had done much to embolden the PLA in its chances of success in campaigns fought in some of the world's most difficult terrain. Only a couple years ago the PLA once again proved themselves against a rival Peer power in the Sino-Indian War successfully capturing Aksai Chin in some of the most remote terrain. Could Aksai Chin be enough to secure the border, an idea floating around the tables that Mao sat ahead of. China needs to secure its hand in the west, could it produce a decisive victory and secure its Himalayan backbone or could this be a massive blunder and ego trip of the Chinese Communist Party? Many suggested a campaign of prodding the Himalayan Nations of: India, Nepal, Bhutan and possibly Myanmar would the efforts of this campaign be liberation of these lands into China or the propping up of Beijing-looking governments in those nations functioning as Forts and Outposts against the threats of Chinas southern rival. |[/pre]
[pre]| Each nation focused on this campaign came with their own difficulties. From immense mountain ranges and sparse infrastructure to modern military forces able to compete with Chinese Forces in the region, this campaign of the Five fingers would need to be conducted with the utmost tact to ensure positive results for China. |[/pre]
[pre]| Bhutan the Hermit Kingdom sat as a prime target for Maoist ideological propaganda, a population living in near feudal conditions under a dynastic despot. All China needed was access to its population and to disseminate information to the Peasantry and intellectuals of the nation. To build a new bloc of Bhutanese ready for liberation and overthrowing of Monarchical oppression and to conduct cultural revolution. Be it through direct a peoples war supported by China or direct Chinese involvement, allied Bhutan would become a fortress against southern aggression. |[/pre]
[pre]| Nepal is another monarchical state slowly modernizing but also ripe for class struggle. A peoples war could be instigated with enough determination from the Chinese Communist Party and a network of dedicated Nepalese Revolutionaries already in the country. The difficulty of Bhutan and Nepal comes from the relative ease of access India has to them compared to the extreme mountains along the Chinese border with them. Could this be overcome? Could China dissuade India from taking action in the region with promises of Chinese concessions to them. |[/pre]
[pre]| India, Chinas southern threat. Housing anti-CCP dissidents and a possible hard anchor for Western forces in the region should the whims of Indian leadership deem it necessary. Concluding the Sino-Indian War of 1962, Chinese intelligence assumes the Indian Armed Forces would seek rapid modernization to bring a new deterrence to Chinese aggression should it happen again. China could seek other methods in its fight against India mostly by seeking to instigate civil unrest in the diverse democracy. Should that be through arming and instigating ethnic separatists in the eastern Seven Sister States, promote religious violence between Hindus and Muslims, fund Maoists and Leftists in Indian politics, and continue to cozy up to Pakistan. China could also seek to repair this tense relationship with its southern neighbor and build a Asian brotherhood between the nations, does China tame the elephant or poach it for Ivory? |[/pre]
[pre]| None of these thoughts would escape from the CCP top brass and PLA seniority, no plans would be put into motion. China may sit on its hands and bide its time, act swiftly and deliver a decisive blow, or forget the policy and seek to tame the elephant. |[/pre]
[list][list][pre]SERVE THE PEOPLE![/pre][/list][/list]
[list][list][pre]为人民服务![/pre][/list][/list]
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Socialist Democratic Republic Romania
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Arcanda, Victoria Harbor, Nippon-Nihon, Metropolitan Francais, Kewtpuff, Tallahan, Maziya, Zeitenwende, Kyntosia, Mutawakkiliti
[list][list][sub]21.𝚅𝙸𝙸𝙸.1964[/sub]
[sub]IL MIGLIORE SI SPEGNE[/sub]
"IL MIGLIORE" PASSES AWAY[/list]
[list][list][pre]Palmiro Togliatti,
The Red Maverick,
Leader of the Italian Masses,
Passes Away at 71 in Yalta.
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ROMA, REGNO DITALIA
[sub][nation=flag]Arcanda[/nation][/sub][/list]
[list]| He would die on the sunny shores of Crimea, after a voyage organized partly as a vacation, and partly as a show of support for Nikita Khrushchev's tenure. Having delegated more and more as of late, out of age concerns, General Secretary Togliatti exits the stage after twenty-eight years the helm of the largest Western Communist Party, a true mass party that has only grown in numbers and influence since the War. No less than twice did he hold the prestigious office of Deputy Prime Minister; also serving at various ministries numerous times in the post-war years. Twice, he also escaped death at the hands of conspirators. Togliatti had also taken his party on a brand new path, first steering it towards non-revolutionary action, then accepting the Italian monarchy as legitimate, and finally denouncing Soviet aggression in Hungary by 1956, while also praising General Secretary Khrushchev's approach of peaceful co-existence, and supporting Moscow wholeheartedly against Red China. Had it not been for his legitimacy and experience, it would have been likely that the Party would fall apartBut at no point was his rule seriously imperiled from within or from without. His crowning achievement in the last decade would no doubt be the miracles of the "Red Triangle", the so-called middle Italy centered around Florence, where many cities had been successfully governed by Communist mayors, and where all aspects of life had greatly improved. This heritage and this new path had been dubbed the "Italian way to socialism", and had ultimately taken a life of its own within the Kingdom. |
| His unexpected death has sent a shock through the Party, prompting rallies and marches in the nation. Through the night, the PCI would hold a meeting in Rome, ultimately nominating Luigi Longo to succeed "Il Migliore". While never a protégé, and a long-time leader in his own right, Longo is known to abide strictly by Togliatti's ideals. The Party, though shaken, remains optimistic about its futureThe only opponents to the current status being a small fraction of young activists, who tend to prefer violent action, and insignificant groups pleading for a rapprochement with the CCP over Moscow. |
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The National Assembly of Korea
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1719577
Korean General Elections
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1835306
Arcanda, Paseo, Saudi Arabiyah, Metropolitan Francais, Kewtpuff, Tallahan, Maziya, Zeitenwende
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Written by Refuge Isle.