Declarations:
Italy declared war against Ottoman Empire! Italy and Ottoman Empire
went to full income.
Japan and China raised economy to prewar status.
However, I found these excerpts from various newspapers published throughout
the world:
| Central Powers newspapers:
Germany: Lithuania Liberated!
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Italy in War with Ottoman Empire!
On October 14th Italy declared war on Ottoman Empire. Our government is stunned by Italian warmongers who didn’t help us when our interests were jeopardized. We don’t expect that these traitors would last long against somewhat weaker Ottoman Empire, but led by our superb instructors. Let them learn about German discipline and high morale - even Ottoman soldiers are as fierce as ours. Defense minister thinks that Italian advantage in air units is not enough to allow Italians such excursion in war waters, but we… |
| Austria-Hungary:
Battle for Transylvania!
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First Battle for Serbia!
Almost two months later then anticipated our army under command of general Conrad commenced attack on Serbia. After few days of heavy bombardments general Conrad crossed border with several thousands well trained soldiers and we met light resistance. However, after two weeks of fighting, heavy overcast and rain with fog and muddy terrain stopped our advance so we had to withdraw to starting position until the weather clears. During this campaign that lasted over a month we annihilated few major Serbian divisions but we expect that after our withdrawal they would reorganize so we can expect more resistance in future attempts. However, our army is bravest army in the world so it won’t be a major trouble for them as… |
| Allied Powers newspapers:
France: New Front in Europe!
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Italian and Ottoman fleet exchanged fire in
Aegean Sea!
First report, brought by our fishing ship, said that major fleet forces of Italy and Ottoman Empire met in Aegean Sea, northeastern of island of Crete. "We just pulled our nets, full of tuna fish, when we heared first salvo", one fisherman said. Pierre Jordain, captain, ordered crew to quickly cut the net and we run as fast as our steam allowed them. "Italian battleship Garibaldi nearly cut us in two!" said Pierre, evidently exhausted as they reached port of Cannes few days later. Small crew is going to ask for a repayment for lost net and fish and… |
| Russia:
Transylvania fell, we are at gates of Budapest!
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Lithuania garrison surrendered, German attack
followed!
Forces unloyal to our Tzar but who favorized German oppressors, tried to occupy Vilnius at first sight of German navy. They succeeded even to raise old Lithuanian flag on main mast but our 126. division took Vilnius fortress in assault and we recover command over town in next 40 minutes. Soon we executed all rebels, but few hours later German navy started to shell our shore fortresses and almost in the same time we heared that several divisions penetrated through our thin defense on the border and in forced march they advanced to the heart of this province. As our effort to subdue revolt weakened our defense we decided to withdraw forces from Lithuania and in perfect withdraw operation we succeeded to pull entire army out of reach of German heavy naval guns. Germans entered Vilnius but not for long. As General von Rennenkampf said: "Let them enjoy while they can, mother Russia exhausted even greater enemies in the past!"… |
| Serbia:
Serbian army is still unbeatable, general Putnik developed great plan that brought dissaster to Austrian dogs! "Cursed Austrians dared to cross our border but they fled backward with the tail between their thin legs!". That was words of general Putnik after we achieved greatest victory in our history. "We deliberately allowed them to advance as far as they are out of cover of their heavy artillery. They didn’t expect that we watched them all the time" - said general Putnik. "They advanced in silence and they were very surprised when we opened fire on them". Putnik’s second in command told us that he couldn’t believe that general Conrad who commanded Austro-Hungarian army can do such foolishness. We took several thousands of prisoners of war… |
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| Other neutral newspapers:
Ottoman: We are at war!
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Italy:
We are at war! As our noble king Re Vittorio Emanuelle said,
"They should not be there, holy land is our land, land of all Christians!".
Brutal Ottoman government proved again that they cannot be trusted. They
attacked all in the reach so sooner or later they will again come to us.
Our government decided that it would be sooner so we formally declared
war to them. As you read this newspapers, thousands of young men enters
in land, naval and air units of our great army. "We will take Constantinople
again, as we did in one of crusades!", said one excited soldier.
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