DANGERS LOOMS FOR MAUXICA!
News has reached Asadero of reinforcements arriving for Marshal Musculus' Crimsonian Garrison. Brigadier General H. Charbonnier has arrived with 14 companies of Infantry and Artillery. The total size of Crimsonian Forces in Mauxica is now reckoned at over 2000 mice.
To make matters worse, there is a persistent rumour that a further force is preparing to leave Crimsonia, bound for Mauxica. General A. Tiochus is believed to be preparing to embark with a further 10 companies of Infantry.
The news of these imminent arrivals and the frankly underwhelming presence of President Emmental as a speech giver has led to increased unrest across the nation. There has been no repeat of the chaos and disorder of the previous season, but the population is becoming increasingly dissatisfied with the so-called "People's Assembly." Unless something is done to reassure the population or to remove the threat of the Crimsonian forces, there may well be an outbreak of Anarchy and the overthrow of the Assembly.
President Emmental was able to push through a revised Military Bill last season, which increases the Mauxican Defence forces with 3 companies of Cavalry, and 3 light artillery sections - but this journalist is concerned that this is simply insufficent to stand against the gathering storm.
The People's Assembly will meet again this season to elect a new President - it seems unlikely that Emmental will be re-elected - indeed, that would appear to be a dangerous move.
GENERAL SANTOS ELECTED PRESIDENT!
Only a season after being appointed as Commander of Assembly forces in the field, Lucius Santos has been elected President of the People's Assembly, and has unleashed a flurry of proposals and topics for debate. There has been some disquiet about the supreme military and political power of the People's Assembly being vested in just one person, but it does seem that General President Santos intends to hand command to some other mouse. Two candidates have been proposed, but have not yet made much of a claim to the role.
Debate has been fierce and wide-ranging. A proposal to evacuate the southern cities has met with stern resistence, with Assemblymouse Oaxaca Manchego giving a fiery speech to a crowd gathered outside the assembly. "[President Santos] proposed to take your cheese and grain before the Crimsonians can!" Manchgo declared. "He would destroy your mouseholes and well-being instead." Santos responded that such an evacuation and what he describes as "scorched earth tactics" would only be used "as necessary" and "as a purely preventative measure." Debate on evacuation is on-going.
The Assembly has voted to issue War Bonds, borrowing at a steady 20% interest per season. President Santos intends to borrow up to fifty cheese, using these funds to establish a large force of Infantry, Artillery, and Cavalry.
President Santos has also proposed changes to the demands being sent to Crimsonia, and intends to dispatch it directly, bypassing Governor Musculus. The Assembly is still debating these changes.
In one area, Santos has met with almost universal support - each Assemblymouse has been asked to contribute cheese to a Grand Fiesta that the President will host to reduce unrest, and improve his popularity. Most assemblymice have made generous contributions beyond what the motion required.
More news as it comes to paw...
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