El Mundo, News of the World from Tizona

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[FONT=&quot]WINTER ENERGY CRISIS BLAMED ON DAM DELAYS
Congress Censures Tizona Hydroelectric CEO
by Emmanuel Nicolo, November 29th, 1956
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The deepening Energy Crisis has officially been blamed on the ongoing delays in the Hydro-electric Project in the south of the country. The CEO of Tizona Hydroelectric, Raoul Cabrillo, was officially censured today by the Congress of Representatives. Although a respected member of the business community, much attention has been focused recently on the repeated delays in the construction of the Grand River Dam, an ambitious attempt to use the Great River that flows at the southernmost tip of the country, from Ashkelon and into the Kalahari Desert. Despite millions of dollars of investment, however, the projects delays continue to present a significant disruption to the country as a whole.

"Its a b----- disgrace." said Member of Congress Juan de Silva. "Tizona Hydroelectric gave significant assurances to us that this project would be completed by the summer of 1956. All national assets and the electrical grid were configured to meet this expectation. yet as we approach 1957, there is still no sign of the Dam ever being ready." Congress were far from the only ones complaining about the situation, as many households, particularly in the rural Hinterlands, complained about a lack of power, with many forced to resort to scavenging for fuel to keep their homes warm.

"There's not a lot of wood in the Hinterland. But there sure is alot of s--- these days." said one Tizonan rancher. "If this keeps up, we might have to all start s----ng on the fire to keep warm."

Despite colourful complaints, Tizona Hydroelectric has promised the Congress that the Dam will go online by February 1957. Although this may comfort the investors, for many homes in Tizona, this news will likely be cold comfort, as the land is stripped bare to keep out the cold, and with many hoping for an early thaw. The only people not complaining this year, it would seem, are the increasing number of entrepreneurs looking to exploit Natural Gas in the Deep Hinterland, and who are making a fortune selling improvised gas heaters. While such scavenging is a way of life for many of the Hinterlanders, one can only look with unease at the prospect of a winter where the holy people of Tizona go cold and the pagan natives keep their black feet warm at our expense.
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OTHER HEADLINES
☞ (International) - Spat between the Empire and segments of Jewry in Ashkelon [page 3]
☞ (Commercial) - Plan your Spring Getaway! Spend it in the Sunny Implarian! [page 10][/FONT]

 

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  VANQUISHED REBEL MOURNED BY MUTINOUS MUSLIMS
  Armed Police break up crowds, dozens injured
  by Elena Rodriguez, November 30th, 1956
  
  Today, notorious Desert Bandit and self-proclaimed rebel, Sheik Ahmed Ibn Muktar, aka "The Desert Hound", was finally brought to his resting place by members of his family and the community. Killed two weeks ago in a shoot-out with rival clan-members, the disreputable and traitorous sheik's body was concealed by his family untill the day of the procession, when the ground was soft enough to allow his body to be buried with due ceremony.
  
  Despite the secrecy however, thousands flocked to pay their respects along the processional way to his final resting place. Despite being a wanted criminal and self-proclaimed terrorist, Sheik Ibn Muktar inspired a disturbing loyalty amongst many of the backwards Bedouin who claimed him, however distantly, as kinsman. Yet despite his life of paganism and wanton criminality, the procession, however unwanted, was observed and permitted to pass by the Armed Police.
  
  That is, untill the crowd began chanting seditious slogans, and calling for violent revenge against local Tizonan government officials, who were wrongly blamed for the Desert Dog's disgraceful demise. Forced by blatant and flagrant displays of mutiny and disloyalty to the Tizonan Church and Crown, the Armed Police had no choice but to respond with several volleys of warning shots, scattering the cowardly mutineers like game-hens.
  
  Although none of the Mourners could be reached for comment, an official statement released by the local chief of police for the concerned area had this to say.
  
  "Bloody Ragheads learned their place today. If it was up to me we wouldn't allow any of it. They should count their lucky stars that we let them bury the bugger in his own backyard, rather than burn the thing as rubbish like it deservedly should have been."
  
  Although such strong rhetoric is unlikely to calm mounting tensions in the Hinterland, Municipal authorities were quick to reassure us that despite the Energy Crisis, the Armed Police and other concerned authorities were well prepared to keep order through this difficult winter, and that any further displays of mutiny would be met with all necessary force.
  
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DESERT FOX RAID STRIKES FEAR AT DAM SITE
Shockwaves sent through the Deep Hinterland
by Emmanuel Nicolo, December 12th, 1956

Two weeks after a much promised resolution to ongoing delays, the Grand River Dam project was dealt a most suprising blow yesterday, when out of the desert a new raiding force attacked the Worker's Camp on the banks of the Punjato River. These raiders were led by a so-called "Desert Fox", and their unprovoked violent attack led to the death of over 30 Tizona Hydroelectric employees, and several Armed Police personnel. This shocking attack has drawn wide-spread condemnation from across Tizona, with Township Councils demanding the energy crisis be resolved immediately, and reinforcements sent to strengthen Police Patrols.

After enduring Congressional censure, the shocking lapse in security has finally prompted CEO of Tizona Hydroelectric, Raoul Cabrillo, to resign from his position, citing a lack of confidence from the Board of share-holders. This change in leader-ship will almost certainly lead to yet further delays, with a Spring opening of the Dam now considered very unlikely, unless a significant source of new investment and leadership is found.

In response to calls for more security, Chief of Deep Hinterland Armed Police, Manuel Ortega, was quick to reassure settlers. "Bandits from the deep desert are a cowardly and superstitious lot. We have made requisition of several Armoured Cars from the Army, and begun deputising reputable citizens to expand our presence in many townships. We urge all citizens nonetheless to take extra precautions if needing to travel by night."

Ortega's comments are unlikely to re-assure many ranchers however, who have been dealing with the growing Bandit problem for many years. While the main suspected culprit behind this organised Border Banditry, Sheik Ahmed Ibn Muktar, was killed and mourned a few weeks ago, it seems probable that the disruption of his funeral inspired some of his men to make a vengeance raid. But Border Bandits are not the only people who have expressed condemnation of the handling of the Funeral Incident, and this paper cannot help but wonder if International Instigation may be behind this latest atrocity by Muslim troublemakers.

OTHER HEADLINES
☞ (International) - Tremere Pocket collapsing, Borovangian Civil War ending? [page 3]
☞ (Commercial) - Shares plummeting in Tizona Hydroelectric [page 10]
☞ (Sports) - Real Sagrado gearing up for Spring Soccer season [page 21]

 

[Pelasgia]

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Pelasgian Empire
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Public Statement
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6th of December, 1956
To whom it may concern.

The Empire wholeheartedly condemns the terrorist attack against Trizona's civilian infrastructure and the personnel manning it. The Imperial Intellligence Agency (VYP) shall do its best to gather information on the Desert Fox and inform the government of Trizona on any facts that could aid in tracking the terrorist leader down and bringing them to justice. The Empire shall never and under no circumstances support indiscriminate terror against innocents, regardless of the situation that led to the terror in question. The moment an innocent is harmed any self-proclaimed "freedom fighter" is reduced to the likes of a murderer. Himyar has too many murders like this "Desert Fox" and it high time the proud nations of this ancient continent stood by side against global terror and the barbarism of radical religious movements, Islamic fundamentalism in particular.

Signed and Sealed,

Ikaros Dragases

Minister of Foreign Affairs
Pelasgian Empire

ΕΝ ΤΟΥΤΩΙ ΝΙΚΑ
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[Northern Cooperative Unions]

STATEMENT BY THE DIRECTORATE AND THE PEOPLES OF MENDIAK

Our mountainous peoples pray for the safety and security of the great Tizonian peoples in this time of warfare. The Directorate, although busy in the fight against the fascist Koldobikan menace who threatens the fabric of Europa at large, is willing to offer resources and expertise to the Tizonian Government in the form of Gendarme intelligence. Islamic fundamentalism is a growing problem in the world.

 

[Ashkelon]

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Department of Relations

Terrorism of any form, nor under any banner, will not be tolerated. The Tizonian Government has the full cooperation of the Combined Anointed Realms and the Merkaz. Investigations and acquisitions of intelligence concerning the matter are already underway, and will be provided at first notice to the appropriate authorities.

Respectfully yours,

Debora MacAvay (nee Abramski)
Secretary of Relations
Combined Anointed Realms

 

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PELASGIANS PROMISE DAM SECURITY
Tizonan Army units mobilised
by Emmanuel Nicolo, December 16th, 1956

In a surprising move that has been met with some unease, Private security forces, and private Pelasgian interests, have appeared as last-minute angels to save the floundering Punjato Dam project. With the Board of Shareholders to meet in the new year to decide on a new CEO, the appearance of new sources of capital and more reliable security must surely seem like a god-send to Tizona Hydroelectric and its employees.

However, many, particularly whose families were effected by the recent "Desert Fox" raid, remain uneasy. Memories of the Pelasgian Occupation also have clouded this news, and some have accused Tizona Hydroelectric of selling out national interests to foreign imperialists and heretics.

The Congress of Representatives spoke candidly to the press, seeking to quell such concerns. "It is neither new nor unusual for private businesses from abroad to seek investment in Tizonan infrastructure or business interests. While the provision of private security forces by foreign investors is more uncommon, it is neither illegal nor a threat to Tizonan national security. Far from it. Both we and the company in question welcome the arrival of well trained professionals to organise and secure a crucial project that will benefit the lives and livelihoods of tens of thousands of Tizonans."

The arrival of Pelasgian security may not be a threat to the nation, but it will be difficult for many older Tizonans to forget the brutality and ruthlessness of the Occupation, which began in 1901 and ended in 1924, and marked a dark time for all in Tizona. That such a move has come about due to domestic threats posed by Banditry is likely to further deepen concerns by Township communities, who increasingly look to the Colorados for guidance and protection. What these problems forebode for 1958's elections is too soon to tell, but the First Minister and his cabinet should be quick to take note.

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☞ (International) - Rurikgrad Pact provokes concerns about growing International Muslim-Communist Axis [page 3]
☞ (Commercial) - Christmas Bonus Bill being debated in Congress [page 10]
☞ (Art/Culture) - Ashkeloni-Tizonan actress Micaela Rodriguez to begin filming of her next movie in Tizona next year [Page 15]

 

[Kadikistani Union]

People's Commissariat for External Affairs

"It comes to no surprise that a nation as backwards as Tizonia would produce preposterous propaganda claiming the existence of an alliance between the Marxist-Leninovist movement and political islam. A properly educated person would know of the measures the Kadikistani State has taken against the spread of the opium of the people. There is not a single common interest between our State ideology and islam, making any such claims nothing more than an attest to the author's own stupidity. Tizonia has a long way to go if it hopes to be taken seriously on the international scene, starting by decent education through media."

Signed,
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Col. Dimitri Leninov
People's Commissar for External Affairs
Democratic Republic of Kadikistan

 

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KING WISHES PEACE AND HARMONY FOR ALL THE WORLD
A message of Christian Unity in Troubled Times
by Emmanuel Nicolo, December 24th, 1956

As the nation readies itself to celebrate that most holy and festive of times, King Eduardo III de Warre, His Royal Highness and monarch of our fair nation, has issued his annual Christmas message, speaking to the nation via radio and official proclamations in the town squares of every major city and township in Tizona. Many of you reading this will have heard the full speech already, yet it is worth noting key aspects of this year's address, and adding context, for those who missed the broadcast or who are abroad.

Speaking in the wake of recent violence and uncertainty, but at home and abroad, the King made Peace and Harmony the key themes of his Christmas Address this year, speaking from the heart as he reminded us all of the lessons of Our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.

"For over two centuries our nation has stood between the Old World and the New, and has striven always to be a reflection, or an aspiration, towards that promised Kingdom of Heaven, a place where our faith and hope guide us towards a better tomorrow. The land we have made our homes may not be rich, it may not be plentiful, and it may be far from the Holy Cities, but it is made nearer to God by the actions of its citizens. I implore all of you, old and young, faithful and unfaithful, to take heed of the words of our Messiah, and the King above all Kings Emmanuel. This world belongeth to the meek, and those who turn the other cheek, and strive to do unto others as they would have done unto them, verily, you shall come into the Kingdom of God."

While the news for Tizona this past few months has been dominated by worries of domestic unrest and growing discontent from the Uroduah and Nethian populations, culminating in a savage and unprovoked assault on the troubled Tizonan Dam project, the King's words can also be seen as reflecting a greater picture, of concerns about the growing closeness of nations like Jurzan and Kadikistan, whose words and deeds reflect a hostile stance, not only to the Great Powers, but to the peace and faith that is enjoyed by all of us.

Although the King never mentioned the threat of International Communism in his address, or the dangers of militant Islamism, it is clear that he sought to reassure those of us who would be peaceful, and seek to love God in our own way. Going forward into 1957, we should take stock of how we have behaved in our own lives, and what each of us can do to stand firm, and preserve the Peace and Harmony we all enjoy. Perhaps there are quarrels we have left unresolved with our neighbours, harsh words spoken with kin. Perhaps we have allowed wrath or envy or sloth to dominate our lives.

The King has reminded us, as it is always his duty to do so, that Tizona is a Holy Commonwealth, a nation founded upon the belief and the hope that the Kingdom of God can be brought closer, even if only infinitesimally so, by trying each and every day to live as we would when Jesus's Reign finally and truly begins. Let us celebrate Christmas in this spirit then- not simply as families of kin, or individuals blessed or cursed by circumstance, but as a Family in Faith, a Nation bound by its common purpose and dream.

And to those who threaten that peace, be they troublemakers foreign or domestic, be they citizens wayward or incorrigible, we say only this- we will turn the other cheek, and abide the troubles you bring us today. But tomorrow, we will be stronger for it, always stronger in our faith and our courage. And Tomorrow belongs to us.

OTHER HEADLINES
☞ (International) - Pelasgia reprimands Jurzan for its "feckless" insult [page 3]
☞ (Commercial) - Christmas Returns Day Sales scheduled for December 27th after complaints of Boxing Day charity being ignored. [page 10]
☞ (Art/Culture) - Tizonan TV to broadcast in colour for the first time the movie "It's Not a Bad Life" [Page 15]
☞ (Other) - Tizonan Border Operations conducted to maintain national security. [Page 21]