Power's Edge: World War II 1941 - International News for Turn 2

From the NewsWire:

From the Grapevine:

  • A secret message has leaked! One Leader reportedly sent this message to another:
    Camarad Stalin, my aircraft, my panzer tanks and my infantery will not make into claimed soviet lands, and would return Ukraine SSR to your ownership, if I can expect that your powerful army stay clear of claimed german grounds, and that the black sea and the baltic sea will remain free of military strenght with the acceptable exception of transiting troops consisting of no more than 30 units at one time and leaving the following turn, the length of this agreement is still to be defined, but at least through Period No8, (handsigned) Hitler

  • Observers report seeing a diplomatic message pass between Tojo and Hitler.
  • Fighting! There are reports that Hitler fought with W2-Neutrals at Sweden! The defenders were hopelessly outnumbered!
    ... the victorious attackers take control of the region's 2 production!

  • Skirmish! A small force loyal to Churchill challenged W2-Neutrals at Angola! But the defenders outnumbered the attackers!
    ... the surviving defenders cheer as the last attackers retreat in disarray!

  • Skirmish! A small force loyal to Churchill challenged W2-Neutrals at Mozambique! Evenly matched, the two sides fought heroically!
    ... the victorious attackers take control of the region's 1 production!

  • Skirmish! A small force loyal to Churchill challenged Hitler at Libya! Evenly matched, the two sides fought heroically!
    ... the victorious attackers take control of the region's 1 production!

  • Fighting! There are reports that Tojo fought with W2-Neutrals at East China Sea! The attackers met no opposition whatsoever!
    ... the victorious attackers take control of the region's 0 production!

  • Battle! There are reports that Roosevelt attacked W2-Neutrals at U.S. Pacific Coast! The attackers met no opposition whatsoever!
    ... the victorious attackers take control of the region's 0 production!

  • Fighting! There are reports that Tojo fought with Churchill at New Zealand! The defenders were hopelessly outnumbered!
    ... the victorious attackers take control of the region's 1 production!

  • Spies claim that 13 Units loyal to Churchill were spotted joining with the forces of Stalin at Caucasus.
  • Fighting! There are reports that Roosevelt fought with Tojo at Guangdong! The overmatched defenders fought bravely!
    ... the victorious attackers take control of the region's 3 production!

  • Skirmish! A small force loyal to Hitler challenged W2-Neutrals at Switzerland! The defenders were hopelessly outnumbered!
    ... the victorious attackers take control of the region's 1 production!

  • Invasion! There are reports that a massive force loyal to Tojo invaded W2-Neutrals at Sea of Japan! The attackers met no opposition whatsoever!
    ... the victorious attackers take control of the region's 0 production!

  • P.E. Census Report: The Universe now contains a total of 116 regions controlled by a total of 5 Leaders.

    The next update is scheduled for Wednesday at 08:00 U.S. Pacific Time.

    The Leading Leaders on Turn 2

    (To be listed this turn, a Leader must control 1 or more Regions and be among the top 5 Leaders for a given stat.)

    Most
    Regions
    Most
    Units
    Most
    Production
    Best Regions
    (Prod./Region)
    Best Defenses
    (Units/Region)
    Maxing Out
    (Units/Prod.)
    1.Churchill 18
    2.Tojo 14
    3.Roosevelt 14
    4.Hitler 9
    5.Stalin 8
    1.Hitler 306
    2.Tojo 264
    3.Roosevelt 264
    4.Churchill 228
    5.Stalin 215
    1.Roosevelt 42
    2.Churchill 38
    3.Hitler 37
    4.Stalin 27
    5.Tojo 26
    1.Hitler 4.1
    2.Stalin 3.4
    3.Roosevelt 3.0
    4.Churchill 2.1
    5.Tojo 1.9
    1.Hitler 34.0
    2.Stalin 26.9
    3.Roosevelt 18.9
    4.Tojo 18.9
    5.Churchill 12.7
    1.Tojo 10.2
    2.Hitler 8.3
    3.Stalin 8.0
    4.Roosevelt 6.3
    5.Churchill 6.0

    Strategic Status Summary for Turn 2

    Units and Production

    LeaderNationRegionsUnitsProductionProd/RegionUnits/RegionUnits/Prod
    ChurchillGreat Britain18  228  38   2.1   12.7   6.0  
    HitlerGermany9  306  37   4.1   34.0   8.3  
    RooseveltUnited States14  264  42   3.0   18.9   6.3  
    StalinSoviet Union8  215  27   3.4   26.9   8.0  
    TojoJapan14  264  26   1.9   18.9   10.2  

    Connections, Borders and Links

    LeaderNationRegionsNeighboring
    Nations
    Established
    Borders
    Internal
    Links
    Borders
    per Region
    Links
    per Region
    ChurchillGreat Britain18  5  48  34   2.67   1.89  
    HitlerGermany9  3  20  18   2.22   2.00  
    RooseveltUnited States14  4  40  18   2.86   1.29  
    StalinSoviet Union8  5  21  22   2.62   2.75  
    TojoJapan14  4  34  30   2.43   2.14  


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