Many thanks to all for the compliments, however I recieved a phone call today saying my little brother cant find my damn copy of HOI II to send me, and with the bajillions of disks I have lying around my room back home it seems a lost cause, still we live in hope. Anyone have an idea where I can go buy a copy here in Switzerland?
And now on to an update.
British Colonial Secretary, Joseph Chaimberlain, sat in the high backed reading chair in his office inside the oppulent British Colonial Administration building in central London. He had read the ultimatium several times and could only shake his head in wonder. How could these two Boer Reupublics with a combined population of little over 300, 000 even contemplate threatening the British Empire with war? Bringing his indignant rage under control Chaimberlain decended into deep thought. There was talk in the House of Commons of a possible German intevention on behalf of their Boer "Brothers" and it was true that these hardy bush-men had humbled the British in a war just 20 years earlier.
This however, thought Chaimberlain as he unconcoisly slammed his fist down on the desk, this brazen insult to British power could not go unanswered. If it was war these Boers wanted, it would be war they would recieve!
In Berlin Kaiser Wilhelm II sat in a similar study, surrounded by jabbering advisors, each contadicting eachother as to what the best course of action would be. The meeting had been called upon the arival of an exact copy of the ultimatum sent to the British, which Wilhelm now held in his hands. He held up a gloved fist for silence, and suddenly the room was devoid of all but the noise of the early evening breeze slapping against the window shutters.
"Gentlemen, as much as it pains me to see our German bretheren placed in such a possition by the British, we cannot risk open war over this issue."
There was a moment of hushed conversation before the Kaiser continued.
"We can only hope that the weapons and training we have supplied in keeping with the bargain struck by my grandfather 15 years ago combined with the strength of arms in their German herritage will see the Boer Republics through this crisis."
The majority of the assembled crowd of advisors and ministers nodded in agreeance with their Emperor.
"However, we shall continue to funnel supplies and weapons to the Republics through German West Africa in the hope that this slight aid may tip the balance against the English."
With that, Wilhelm turned and left the study by way of a side entrance, and the room exploded into heated conversation.
And now on to an update.
Then it is War!
British Colonial Secretary, Joseph Chaimberlain
British Colonial Secretary, Joseph Chaimberlain, sat in the high backed reading chair in his office inside the oppulent British Colonial Administration building in central London. He had read the ultimatium several times and could only shake his head in wonder. How could these two Boer Reupublics with a combined population of little over 300, 000 even contemplate threatening the British Empire with war? Bringing his indignant rage under control Chaimberlain decended into deep thought. There was talk in the House of Commons of a possible German intevention on behalf of their Boer "Brothers" and it was true that these hardy bush-men had humbled the British in a war just 20 years earlier.
This however, thought Chaimberlain as he unconcoisly slammed his fist down on the desk, this brazen insult to British power could not go unanswered. If it was war these Boers wanted, it would be war they would recieve!
In Berlin Kaiser Wilhelm II sat in a similar study, surrounded by jabbering advisors, each contadicting eachother as to what the best course of action would be. The meeting had been called upon the arival of an exact copy of the ultimatum sent to the British, which Wilhelm now held in his hands. He held up a gloved fist for silence, and suddenly the room was devoid of all but the noise of the early evening breeze slapping against the window shutters.
"Gentlemen, as much as it pains me to see our German bretheren placed in such a possition by the British, we cannot risk open war over this issue."
There was a moment of hushed conversation before the Kaiser continued.
"We can only hope that the weapons and training we have supplied in keeping with the bargain struck by my grandfather 15 years ago combined with the strength of arms in their German herritage will see the Boer Republics through this crisis."
The majority of the assembled crowd of advisors and ministers nodded in agreeance with their Emperor.
"However, we shall continue to funnel supplies and weapons to the Republics through German West Africa in the hope that this slight aid may tip the balance against the English."
With that, Wilhelm turned and left the study by way of a side entrance, and the room exploded into heated conversation.
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