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RE: Letters from a Prime Minister - 11/1/2015 10:30:31 AM   
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RE: Letters from a Prime Minister - 11/1/2015 11:13:33 PM   
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RE: Letters from a Prime Minister - 11/2/2015 6:13:11 AM   
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Look, I will be very honest, if I was playing a normal game, especially against
someone like John, this is NOT how I would play
But this is an AAR driven game, and at the Moment, the allies , and the Prime Minister especially,
are living in cloud cuckoo land

I hope, as the game develops, this drives an interesting story (which is basically mapped out already for
the first 6 months)

I might subsequently have a tough time of it, but it will be more interesting.........

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RE: Letters from a Prime Minister - 11/2/2015 6:22:17 AM   
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From
Leader of the Opposition
to
the Prime Minister

Prime Minister:
In light of Japans terribly fast advance in the DEI's , I ask you,
what is the point of exposing our troops on Samualika north of Darwin?
They appear horribly exposed now

Would it also be better to bring them back to Darwin?
Also, again, I am urged to ask you, what of Port Moresby?
How will we support it?

Yours
Tony


My dear Tony

I have looked at the troops north of Darwin, and agree
If shipping can be found, we will retire them.

As for Port Moresby, I take General Blamey's advise, we will fight the Japanese
in PNG, not on Australian soil.
To this end, we are about to occupy Milne bay.
Again, I remind you, that the British Government has sworn, absolutely
sworn "that if the Nation of Australia itself is placed in peril, all the resources
of Great Britain will be sent to our aid"
I do not believe it will come to this

Yours
Frank





A letter begun, but not delivered

Frank:
Do you really understand just how ^%$#@#$% far away Great Britain is?

Tony

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RE: Letters from a Prime Minister - 11/2/2015 6:33:15 AM   
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Status: offline 		The fighting around Oostenhaven, Palembang rises to fever pitch

To sum up, it breaks ABDA air command, shatters its navy

Nearly every fighter is committed, nearly everyone lost
The AP Dominion republic is sunk, with 2600 souls aboard.

ABDA orders the Navy out, but at least 4 CL's, a CA, 10 destroyers cannot sail, too damaged to leave port
at this time

(Boise, however, at just 5 knots, crawls away)
The army attacks at Palembang, and is defeated heavily, the 18th division is still
coming



But there are still a few spots of encouragement
In China, at Chengteh, the 34th Japanese Division is destroyed to the last man.
The Imperial guard is stopped cold at temorah Malaya, and hurt badly
The Japanese attack with the 4th and 7th tank regiment in the phillipines, they too
over today and tomorrow, will be utterly destroyed

The phillipine army will not be easily rooted out of the jungle covered central mountains.

And finally, Catalina's attack the mini KB west of the DEI's, deep in the Indian ocean,
landing bombs on both Taiyo, and Hosho


200 miles to their north, encouraged by this, Hermes detaches from the retiring Renown
TF, and moves to attack.




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RE: Letters from a Prime Minister - 11/2/2015 6:36:15 AM   
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pacific Ocean, 200 miles east of Noumea

Course south


"Load!, fire!, load!.....CLANG!!!"JESUS H CHRIST JEFFERY FORD!....what the hell are you
doing!!!...do you want to kill us all!"
"Again.....Load!, fire!,,Load!....fire!

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RE: Letters from a Prime Minister - 11/2/2015 6:39:34 AM   
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The Admiral eyes Jackson , almost evilly..."I hope, lieutenant, that
you are going to bring me good news"
"Yes sir!, replenishment complete, all ships 95% fuel"

"Good, lets move these buckets, Westward bloody ho!"

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RE: Letters from a Prime Minister - 11/3/2015 5:12:16 AM   
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It is a terrible day

Near Christmas island, 4 Japanese destroyers surprise the Hermes, she and the DD Edsall, are sunk

Near soerabaya, CA mauritious is sunk, CL Durban is sunk

The Japanese land another division, the 56th, at Bali



China, again, is the only place with good news, the Japanese attack at Changsha has failed,
and right now, the four divisions there are surrounded.

A relief column will have to be sent.



Enterprise reaches Auckland.



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RE: Letters from a Prime Minister - 11/3/2015 5:19:43 AM   
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to
General Blamey

I am in two minds on deployment of Australian Militia divisions
can you please advise?

I have heard rumours that some consider an Invasion of Australia
well within Japanese means

Do you agree with this?

The Americans have requested our heavy cruisers to be attached to their carrier task force.
Can we live with this?

Please provide your thoughts at first opportunity

PM

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RE: Letters from a Prime Minister - 11/3/2015 5:23:24 AM   
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My secretary.

As we half expected, Mary and I have had 'another disagreement"
Please make arrangements for her moving back to Kirribilli house as soon as possible

Discreetly!, the last thing I need right now is for the media to hear about our troubles

I intend to return to Canberra tomorrow.
It was a crap Christmas after all

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RE: Letters from a Prime Minister - 11/3/2015 5:34:41 AM   
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1942

Aden

"Stop both engines"
"Stop both engines, rung down and repeated sir"
"very good"


"Lines secured sir"
"very good"

"Finish with main engines"

Hmas Napier, Australia's latest warship, gently nestles the wharf at Aden, the sun blazing down
upon her white clad crew

Behind her, Nizzan, Nestor, her two sisters also finish coming alongside.
100 yards away, much to Johns satisfaction, HMAS Hobart receives a fresh coat of paint.

And out in the roads, the Queen Elizabeth dominates all.
John views the harbour with curiosity, its a first for him.

"What do you think Nav?"
its the Engineer, a little thin man, who, despite himself, John can never think of as
someone slightly.......well, queer.
But he is a dependable type, and that is what really matters.
"Another step on the way home, I hope" John answers
"Aye....still a long way though, and from the sounds of it, lots of Japs between here and Perth"

John considers this, for a moment
A new half of the world.....and a million possibilities. He has a lot of work ahead,
a lot of charts to update.

Even, if they are lucky, one for Sydney harbour



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RE: Letters from a Prime Minister - 11/4/2015 5:52:59 AM   
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From
Headquarters, Australian fleet
to

Operation spy glass

Japanese Troop ships known to be approaching Guadacanal, shortland islands.
All coast watchers to activate plans

Good luck

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RE: Letters from a Prime Minister - 11/4/2015 5:59:18 AM   
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Commander ABDA holds the signal in trembling hands

It might be best, if I do fall with the defenders, fall, after hearing this.

The Indians have retired from Palembang.........a confused "follow me order", apparently
The 18th Division has not arrived yet.

And today, an entire bloody division is landing there, the 2nd....
(and just how bloody many divisions do they have!!?)

Disaster upon disaster.........


Somehow, somehow, I have let the Navy down, terribly.

"Signal the dutch....if it flies tomorrow, it must hit the oil fields.

Not that that would really help.

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RE: Letters from a Prime Minister - 11/4/2015 6:07:12 AM   
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Mac has done, is clear

"he has led us to disaster"
The Japanese certainly think so. Two divisions, the 21st, the 38th, drive into the hills, determined
to crush "this little army of beggars"

They are not quite flung back out again, but as a fighting unit, the 21st is truly wrecked......

(AV down to 160)

And in Malaya, near Kuala Lumpur, the 5th also jags itself on the allies



Japan is winning, winning quickly.
She is also bleeding quickly too.

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RE: Letters from a Prime Minister - 11/4/2015 6:14:39 AM   
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Admiralty

I have withdrawn all shipping from DEI theatre, and am retiring all ships
onto Cape town.

I do not, repeat, not, consider Colombo safe at this time with Jap CV's roaming at will

Estimated losses
BB Prince of wales
BC repulse heavily damaged, but safe

11 light cruisers lost (American Dutch and British)
20 destroyers, ( British, American, and Dutch)
1 CVL
1 CA
9 SS

Japanese losses

BB haranua is in Hong kong, (hit twice today by bombers operating in china)
Believed to be heavily damaged
BB Kongo is believed heavily damaged

I can confirm 16 Japanese destroyers sunk

3 light cruisers are also claimed, but not confirmed, sunk




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RE: Letters from a Prime Minister - 11/4/2015 11:22:54 AM   
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I can confirm 16 Japanese destroyers sunk



If real, those are big losses for the IJN. They get so few 'real' replacement DD's ... he's gonna have to use dinky DD's and E's to screen his capital ships ...
When you get Fletchers, it will be worse than usual for your opponent.

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RE: Letters from a Prime Minister - 11/5/2015 7:12:54 AM   
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its "the big effort"
18th division will leap across the river, and re take Palembang.
The Indians will come down from the North
The Dutch will support

japan crosses the river first, and smashes the 18th division to pieces.

Yenan, China, falls

36 dutch 139wh's bomb Palembang, a great attack, avoiding the 41 zero's on CAP
The oil fields are 5% damaged

Not enough, not nearly enough.

Malaya, java, ........its a shambles

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RE: Letters from a Prime Minister - 11/5/2015 7:18:06 AM   
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decks crowded with artillery men, Americans, strong and proud

It has taken Jeffery but 5 minutes to decide he hates these rich arrogant
barsteds.

And less then half a day before he is exchanging blows with one
Blows where he receives considerably more than he gives.

The Executive officer has no sympathy.
"cells, and he can stay there until we arrive and get the yanks off my ship"


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RE: Letters from a Prime Minister - 11/5/2015 7:25:51 AM   
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The phillipines hold on
Today three divisions drive against the "army of the hills"
The Japanese leave 3000 dead in those hills

Yet another massive invasion fleet is reported approaching, Merak this time.
We have little to stop it.

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RE: Letters from a Prime Minister - 11/5/2015 7:39:44 AM   
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The offices of that great paper, The daily telegraph, Surrey Hills, Sydney.
Well, not the office then, but the pub directly across the road.

Which, in the Journalists world, is where half the work of the day really gets done

We won't spend too long on the character of this particular reporter, (he is only a link in the chain)
, picture him how you will.
What matters, this stinking hot day, is that he has had 3 beers, has no story for
the next issue, that the censors have destroyed his last three.
And that the editor is pissed a him

But what really matters, is the young pale girl standing before him, a girl obviously in
trouble.
And one, who he knows minutes later, has more than a story, has a great big fat SCANDOLOUS story,
, Oh joy of joys.

he hands the girl a small drink.
"So Margaret, can we start from the beginning again?"

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RE: Letters from a Prime Minister - 11/5/2015 7:40:29 AM   
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RE: Letters from a Prime Minister - 11/6/2015 11:35:26 PM   
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Parliament house, Canberra

"The speaker of the house calls upon the honourable leader of the Opposition"
Tony stands, comfortably, looks carefully at the Government benches
'I address my question to the Prime Minister......I have reliable reports that
in this time of national crises, Australia does not possess one single modern
fighter squadron. As the Prime Minister was until recently the Minister responsible
for this reprehensible state of affairs, can he please enlighten the house on, A, how this
terrible state of affairs came about, and what he now intends to do about it?"

he sits, growls emitting from his party behind him "Shame, shame!", and glares of hate across from him

The Prime Minister stands

(you barsted, you absolute barsted, you were actively in support of the empire flying scheme, of
everything we did last year, and now you ask this?)

'The Government thanks you for question. On the subject of fighter strength, we reserve
the right to answer this in the house on operational security, although...." he pauses as the
cat calls rise like a wave, subside....." I can tell the house that significant numbers ( they sent 36 bombers,
just 36 elderly crates, the stingy barsteds) of new planes of all types are now arriving in country"

He sits, letting the waves of abuse sweep over him. he can feel the twinge of
panic in the house, after all, the news in the DEI's, in Malaya has not been good. But
if only, if only, they had a little faith. Britain will never let us down........never.

A note passes to him

Discreetly he reads it

"From blamey

Only partial unloading at Milne bay achieved overnight, enemy shipping sighted near
rabual, have suspended landings. Will try again tomorrow"

Carefully he folds the note.....and tries to hide the anxiety in him
Australia's largest, no only, armoured unit so bloody exposed.........

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RE: Letters from a Prime Minister - 11/6/2015 11:39:47 PM   
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Aussie beer is stronger than you think.

An arm suddenly reaches out from beside him, grabs his shoulder, hauls him sideways.

50 tons of Melbourne tram rumbles past where he was just standing
Strong beer, even more dangerous roads.

But, it seems, that's all Melbourne can offer the crew of Enterprise.
Strong beer, dangerous confusing trams (and bloody hell, everyone drives on the wrong side of the road!)

But the girls are pretty...

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RE: Letters from a Prime Minister - 11/6/2015 11:45:19 PM   
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Status: offline 		The Japanese try to evict the allies from pattani, northern malay, and fail

They bombard the army trapped at Bayombong, central Phillipines. This, it is obvious now,
is going to become a siege.
Tying up at least 3 Japanese divisions...

The allies recapture Djambi, north of Palembang
The allies bomb, rather successfully, the oil fields.

And Kaga continues to seek to spread terror, bombing (an empty) Colombo harbour.

No less than 7 allied ss are hot on her tail..........


In China, the Japanese move the army that tried to take Changsha out of the city, it
appears to be marching West.
That's OK, we still have the rails.
We can move our Army far faster.




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RE: Letters from a Prime Minister - 11/6/2015 11:52:18 PM   
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Under the poop deck, Westralia

Jeffery awakens with a start.
The Coxswain opens the door, a scowl upon his face, changing to disgust at the smell.
It is nearly 100 degrees in this tiny room, and Jeffery has not bathed for two days

He jerks his thumb over his shoulder
"Out, get to your gun, we are sailing in a few minutes. Skipper thinks there are subs about"

As Jeffery passes him, the Coxswains strong hand holds him up
" Think your self lucky lad, if I had my way, and we got hit, a man might be tempted to
forget about little ****s like you'

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RE: Letters from a Prime Minister - 11/6/2015 11:59:57 PM   
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RE: Letters from a Prime Minister - 11/8/2015 12:06:49 AM   
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0200 hrs

from
HMAS Adelaide
Flash

Am in engagement with 4 Japanese destroyers, my position 30 miles north east Milne bay entrance


0230 hrs
from HMAS Adelaide
Flash

In Company USS Marblehead, DD Triomphant, have engaged 4 destroyers.
Engagement inconclusive

Am moving to cover convoy



0450 hrs
From HMAS Adelaide
Routine
Convoy has arrived safely in Milne Bay, unloading re commenced


0500 hrs
From HMAS Adelaide
Priority

3 enemy aircraft spotted, possibly TBDs


0615
From HMAS Adelaide
FLASH< FLASH< FLASH


Am under heavy carrier borne aircraft attack, 150 plus
Am attempting to get un................




And then, silence, and silence, and silence


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RE: Letters from a Prime Minister - 11/8/2015 12:10:05 AM   
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There has been some sort of Japanese attack against our landings at Milne Bay
Please send recon immediately, and re establish contact

I suspect failure of Radio services
Cannot be sure

Vital state of 2nd cav, 3rd brigade, 108th Tank be determined immediately



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RE: Letters from a Prime Minister - 11/8/2015 12:15:14 AM   
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Air forces PM

Powerful airstrikes expected against you shortly.
Remove all exposed air assets immediately.

newly arrived fighters enroute to Townsville, but doubt will be available
in time

Preservation of assets vital at this time

If enemy task force comes south towards Brisbane (as expected based on Admirals aggression
levels, we may, repeat, may, have a small surprise for him

In short, get your head down whilst this storm passes.



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RE: Letters from a Prime Minister - 11/8/2015 12:19:31 AM   
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Very large
Large enough for a carrier to reach flying off speed, to launch her wings.

Enterprise, Saratoga do exactly that.

With a roar that wakes up sleepy Melbourne, they wing their way over the harbour, and disappear
North

Pacific Fleet does not dare face the might of KB carrier on carrier, not yet

But, you cannot sink an airfield.
Let the gamble begin

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