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"....with many veterans pushing for an expansion, President Dahl's proposal to reduce payments to Veterans in an effort to raise funds for the war has left many incensed at the President. Protesters at one of the President's campaign events where estimated to be over 3000 strong. One protester,former NGCG (North Gralend Civil Guard) Sgt Saul Nolan, had this to say.

"I was in Patrick Dahl's unit when he was a Captain! I fought for my country, I saw my friends die all around me! And now Patrick Dahl wants to cut benefits to help pay for his war? Unacceptable!"

And now, from in front of the Confederate Senate, Vice President Ben Vaas gave this speech.

"My fellow Gralenites, Senators, Confederate Party members and to all watching, thank you.

We have before us an impossible task. An impossible question. One we have been grappling with since our independence was declared. The question of the South.

What shall we do with the South? For as long as we can all remember we have been sworn enemies. For as long as they stood across the border, licking their wounds from the first Civil War, we have been afraid. Afraid of the future. Afraid of our fates. Afraid of what might come. And I know that you don't want to be afraid anymore.

Patrick Dahl has given you an alternative. Replace your fear with anger. Hate. Rage. Revenge. Take you fear and use it to destroy what you fear. And now look what his alternative has done to our country.

I have a different choice for you. The South oppressed us. Decimated us. Killed us. Destroyed us. in more ways than one. They took our very soul. They took that which made us Northerners. They took our very identities. Lets rebuild it.

Weather we kill them or not, destroy them or not, forgive them or not, the South has been destroyed. They will never pose a threat to us again. They will never hurt us again. So I say that we should put aside our fear. Put aside our hate. And rebuild our souls.

Rebuild North Gralend.

Thank you, and may god bless North Gralend, and all who believe in it."

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GENERAL SECRETARY ANNOUNCES PIVOT NORTH

In a stunning turn of events, General Secretary Tereshkova has ordered the Unified Soviet Military to transfer many units from the Southern and Western Military Sectors to the Northern Sector, further militarising the area to reassure our fellow comrades unfortunately positioned more closely to the ongoing conflict in Gralend. 

In a statement to The Revolutionary Bugle, Tereshkova stated, "It is vital that our borders remain secure and that Soviet strength is shown to the world in order to ensure our position as a great power has not been eroded in the least.  Redeployments to the Northern Sector were already scheduled, but I, and the High Command, felt that current events necessitated the acceleration of the already existing security plans." 

Further movements of divisions to the Northern Sector are expected, but according to the Army General Staff, most heavy equipment has already been moved, with most remaining units moving North expected to remain in barracks near Bynysk into the foreseeable future in the event further aggression by North Gralend does not occur. 

UNIFIED SOVIET NAVY DETERRENCE PATROLS IN GRALEND SEA RESUME

Today in Gnaridgrad, Rear Admiral Kruglikov Artemiy Artemovich confirmed media suspicions that the USN has resumed Nuclear Deterrence Patrols in the Gralend Sea.  Today, after many days of suspicion, Admiral Artemovich confirmed that five Coda class SSBNs have indeed been ordered on deterrence patrols in the Gralend Sea.  While he refused to comment on the further deployment of ballistic missile submarines in the Northern Fleet, he did mention that the deterrence patrols—the first in the Gralend Sea since the height of the Global Crisis nearly fifty years ago—were only a temporary measure while tensions in Gralend remained high. 

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TRADE COMMITTEE DECLARES INCREASED EXPORTS

While the Wintrean Union appears to have stalled, Soviet exports have certainly not, according to the Central Trade Commissar's Office.  The Soviet economy has increased exports 15% in the past year, with the largest gains in heavy metal exports, up nearly 230% from last year. 

This meets the goal of the current 5 year plan for domestic sustainability, as just four years ago the Unified Soviet Republics were heavily reliant on foreign supplies of heavy metals.  And, "These most recent figures that show the drastic increase in Soviet exports of heavy metals clearly show that General Secretary Tereshkova's programme to modernise and expand Soviet heavy metal mining in order to increase the economic security of the Soviet information technology industry.  This heavy metal mining expansion also keeps the USR on a path toward the achievement of a carbon-negative economy by the end of the decade," economic Commissar spokesman Yaryslad Badryskov remarked in the press briefing after the announcement.

The Revolutionary Bugle also reached out for comment from the General Secretary's Office, but was unable to reach the General Secretary herself for comment, with the office citing a lack of availability as tensions remain high in the North.

HOLIDAY MARKET OPENS IN GOROD REVOLYUTSII

As the holidays draw ever nearer, the annual market in the capital city has gotten underway, and is slated to be larger than ever this year.  In this time of heightened concern for the survival of our great Robbian family and way of life, the Central Culture Bureau has decided to ensure that the festival is larger than ever this year, with far more numerous attractions than the previous year.  New additions of note include a re-enactment of the Battle of Sydnysk, a city-wide dance, expanded cuisine....

"...And with over half of Southern Gralend under North Gralend control General Jacob Parish is promising a swift end to the war by at most the end of the year. As a result, President Patrick Dahl has experienced a bump in polls, tying him with Senator April Blythe.

Meanwhile, the first debate is set to happen in less than a week! Stay tuned to hear....."

Dahl is For Us! Campaign headquarters, New Haven City, North Gralend

Patrick Dahl

"The conservatives really have found quite a good candidate, huh? Blythe, the shining star of all we could be. What a load of crap."

He paced the room with his back to his campaign manager, Karen Brewendowski, as he spoke over his shoulder.

"Karen, I want you to find something. She has to have something we can beat her with. Her platform is basically a 'lets all beat up on the Soviets' plan. So find something."

New Day CNG! Campaign headquarters, Harvest City, Camden

Senator April Blythe

April leaned back with her eyes closed and her hand clasped around a glass of high end whiskey. Things were really going her way. After that blasted primary (seriously, what the heck was the party thinking almost nominating that orange raging buisnessman Carlton Royce or the most racist man alive Cedric DuPont? No serious conservative party would ever be so stupid as to nominate a walking punchline to be their Presidential Candidate, right?) the General seemed to be going along swimmingly. All she had to do was win the debate and it would be in the bag. A knock and the door to her office opening alerted her to the presence of another, not that she bothered opening her eyes, few people would interrupt her like that and only one was in the building. Her secretary, Paul Martin.

"Yes Paul?" She said, sipping her drink. "Ma'am, some intelligence chatter from the NGIA (NG Intelligence Agency) fed to us by a friendly agent indicates that foreign powers may be sending agents here to influence the election in favor of a candidate." She laughed a bit. "Really? Good. One less obstacle. Who?" Paul was silent for a few seconds. "You, ma'am. The intel suggests that the foreign agents are trying to influence the election to support you." She opened her eyes. "Damn...."

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ARMOUR DRILLS IN NORTHERN PROVINCES

Today our Great and Glorious Republic announced new Combat Drills in the Northern Provinces, preparing for what we here at The Revolutionary Bugle believe could only be in preparation for armoured action screening the evacuation of civilians in South Gralend in the increasingly bloody Second Gralend Civil War.  It should be noted, however, that when we reached out to the General Staff Press Office for comment on the timing of the drills, it was made clear that, "The opinion of the General Staff of our United Soviet Republics do not believe that military intervention in the Gralend War shall become necessary" but that, "her excellency the General Secretary has not ruled out the deployment of soldiers in South Gralend as observers in order to ensure that civilians receive proper food, clothing, housing and medicine in order to prevent a global humanitarian crisis."

These new drills will continue for approximately three weeks and involve elements of four separate armoured divisions, as well as war games with approximately two others the following month with present plans.  These drills follow a now months long buildup on our northern border in order to ensure the safety of our Great Soviet, Socialist State.

AGCOM ANNOUNCES RECORD WINTER WHEAT CROP

In announcing this year's bumper crop of winter wheat, the People's Committee on Agriculture was clearly much happier than their announcement last year, and did not fail to thank the recent advances in genetic modification from the Bureau of Agricultural Research especially for creating a hardier, more nutritious crop this year.  For those readers unfamiliar with the agricultural endeavours of the state, it should be noted that winter wheat's importance to the food industries of the Soviet economy is paramount...

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BOUREGOIS CAPITALIST WORLD IN CHAOS

Today we are delighted to report that one of the great bastions of the Capitalist world has fallen!  No longer do they hide their clear bourgeois bias from us, the workers of the world.  Nay, now their president openly admits that their corrupt ways, bullying other bourgeoisie!!  This comes after a series of inappropriate remarks by the president on a wide range of issues, alienating their allies and strengthening their enemies abroad.  Though we are sad that the proletariat of their society will have to once more endure the destruction and havoc wreaked by the filthy capitalists, as they have throughout history, we can only hope that they find their way to a society without class conflict, and simply cooperation, like our own. 

When we reached out to the office of General Secretary Tereshkova for comment, her office replied with the following, "The General Secretary deeply regrets that certain leaders on the world stage have begun to take their societies for granted, and she would like to assure all in the world who have been demeaned and attacked by this chauvinist and racist that the Unified Soviet Republics of Robbia will always stand firm in the face of adversity, and that our borders will always be open to the oppressed in the world." 

This particularly forceful statement was given only days after the signing of Executive Orders by the newly elected president of....

NEW CLASS OF AUTOMOBILE INTRODUCED

At this year's State Automotive Convention, and after much anticipation, the Robauto Mk 45 was introduced.  The latest iteration of the Robauto line of autos, the Mk 45 "Orel" has various new features, and is produced in an entirely new plants in the western sections of our great nation.  These cars, and plants, have been designed to conserve energy and mitigate the environmental impact of the Soviet commuter on the world's fragile climate.  (Currently, automobile exhaust accounts for 25% of all Robbian greenhouse gas emissions.)  The new factories, closer to the mines, have been linked to the rail network and are powered entirely by three newly commissioned Thorium reactor cores, replacing factories powered by coal burning plants.  The Mk 45s themselves, as well, come with some upgrades—GPS navigation, keycode entry, and an increase in fuel efficiency to 16 km/litre, up from 14 on the now five-year old Mk 42.  It is hoped that this will reduce the Robbian per-capita carbon footprint to  levels significantly lower than that of our neighbours...

"...with accusations of collusion with foreign governments, can April Blythe ride out this storm?"

"...and in other news, Senator April Blythe, Conservative Party presidential candidate, stands accused of treason...."

"...and shes a goddamned traitor! She should be shot!"

Senator April Blythe, Harvest City, New Day CNG! campaign event

She was in a fight for her political life here. If she lost, that was it. She would forever be know as the Great Traitor, the name Blythe would be the next Quisling. As far as she could see, only one option existed.

"...lies, I say, all lies! Lies spread by the well oiled and well funded political machine of the Communists and Marxists! And who is funding them? The USSR, of course! We must not believe these lies and fall victim to a political coup! We will show those damn dirty commies in the USSR what GRALICH MIGHT IS! WHOS WITH ME?!" Blythe was speaking with the power of a thousand suns. And the crowd was cheering their heads off.

Yaim Rusur Unveils New Battleship Following First Navy Reactivation in 25 years

YRS Sho'mesen near the port city of Sho'cyoria, noted for being the last refuge of native greenery in the country

While one might say the ship, now confirmed as the YRS Sho'mesen , was completed in an impossibly short amount of time, but it appears that the project had been under development for the past several years in a factory imbedded in the Yaim Rusurian coast. The ship, based upon modernized variations of old battleship designs from a long forgotten war, is an astounding 285 meters at the waterline. Further dimensions such as height and weight have yet to be released by the engineers behind the project. The main armament has been confirmed as 440mm artillery cannons mounted in triple turrets totaling to 4 turrets. Secondary armament is comprised of a selection of 183mm, 152mm, and 137mm cannons in semi-automatic mountings. Supposedly anti-aircraft weaponry includes several breeds of surface to air missiles, 57mm auto cannons in dual mounts, 37mm cannons in quad mounds, and 30mm weapons based on the Gsh-6-30 Gatling cannons, creating an impressive defense to even the most modern aircraft. Armor specifications have not yet been released, in a quote by lead engineer Taakack Rechak, he says "We'll release the notes after anyone who wants to take her down gets a nasty surprise when their offence is shrugged off by her Sho'mesen's armor." Bluff or genuine confidence? Only time will tell.