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(Catching up with the news)

July 1, 1926
Yesterday was the last day that the people could submit a suitable name for the island group of Japan’s Mandate. Today all the ideas will be sorted and at the end of the month the official name will be announced.
Today the Japanese South America Patrol began its journey back home

July 14, 1926
It appears that the most likely name to be given to Japan’s Mandate has leaked out How this could happen is not known (*looks at FINK*), but people are already talking about this new name: “Pacifica”.
In the mean time, the many formed parties are visiting the many islands (both populated and unpopulated) in order to gain voters.

July 16, 1926
The ships that made up the Filipino Magellan Strait Peacekeeping Force arrived at Agana Harbor on Guam today. While the ships were being prepared for the final part of the Journey home, the crews had a chance to stretch their legs and get a taste of the local cuisine.

July 31, 1926
It has been made official today that the group of islands that make up the Japanese Mandate will be called “Pacifica”.

August 1, 1926
Japan has a new head of Weapons Development Department. The man selected for this position is Professor Tomoe Souichi (see current Avatar), head of Mugen Gakuen and owner of Mugen Kougyou. Mugen Gakuen is one of Japan’s foremost academies and Mugen Kougyou is one of the largest industrial groups in Japan.

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The Professor testing his new high pressure cooker aboard the Zuiho.

August 5, 1926
After a long and uneventful journey, the Japanese Taskforce sent to patrol the southern part of South America has returned to Japan.

September 1, 1926
Elections today on the many islands of Pacifica. People will be able to vote for Pacifica’s first government. Numerous parties have been formed although it is still the question if any of the people of those parties have any idea what politics is all about. We’ll see what will happen. We’ll see where it all goes wrong.

September 17, 1926
It’s that time of the year again. Having received the note from India regarding next month’s SATSUMA exercise from the Minister of Defense, our glorious (and beautiful) Shogun will confer with her aides and the Minister of Defense as to which ships will represent Japan during the second SATSUMA exercise. We expect a list of those vessels to appear at the end of the month.

September 26, 1926
While it was revealed yesterday that a couple of Chinese warlords are supporting the South China Sea pirates, Japanese encounters with pirate vessels have dropped to zero. Last time a Japanese ship saw a pirate vessel was more than 6 months ago.
“They may still be out there but they do not venture into Japanese waters,” a Naval representative told AWNR. “It might indicate that their numbers are decreasing, but it could also indicate a change in tactic. It is still too early to tell what will happen.”

September 30, 1926
Japan, Chosen and Formosa have each released a list of the ships that they will be sending to the 2nd SATSUMA exercise.

Chosen Force:
Commodore Bhae-Jin Shin
The Armored Cruiser Iwaki
The Light Cruisers Yahagi and Chitose
The Destroyers Arara and Ariake.

Formosa Force:
[I]Commodore Zhou Abahai
The Armored Cruiser Kasuga
The Light Cruisers Tone and Suma
The Destroyers Asakase and Asatsuyu.

Japanese Force:
Vice Admiral Taniguchi Naomi
- [I]Battle Group Fuso commanded by Rear Admiral Nagano Osami
Battleships Fuso, Yamashiro and Mikasa
Aircraft Carrier Zuiho
Heavy Cruisers Miyazawa Yukino and Sakura Tsubaki
Light Cruisers Yura, Kinu, Abukuma, Tama and Isuzu
- II. Destroyer Group commanded by Rear Admiral Araki Jiro
Destroyers Fubuki, Shirayuki, Inazuma, Ikazuchi, Hatsuyuki, Murakumo, Akatsuki, Hibiki, K-16, K-17, K-18, K-19 and K-20
- II. Chase Group commanded by Rear Admiral Yonemura Sueki
Large Submarine Chasers: A-11, A-12, A-13, A-14 and A-15
- Additional vessels
Coast Defense Ships: Atatake
Submarines: I-1 and I-2
Assault ships Go ni II-1 and Go ni II-2

October 1, 1926
Today the results of the Pacifica Elections have been announced. The big winner of the elections was Kapono Upsamkook’s Pacifika Naciisma Partio with a total of almost 40 percent of the votes, good for 32 seats. The big surprise was Laban Glooscap’s one man party Pacifika Medio Protecto Partio who managed to get 2 seats, one for his rear end and one for his feet.

Pacifika Naciisma Partio (Kapono Upskamkook) ----- 39.8%
Pacifika Demokrata Partio (Keahi Sasageem) ------- 21.4%
Pacifika Popolo Partio (Lono Baktaba) ------------ 16.3%
Pacifika Socialisto Partio (Moke Kegumoosk)------- 12.4%
Pacifika Komunisto Partio (Makani Napuskwa) ------ 7.7%
Pacifika Medio Protecto Partio (Laban Glooscap) –- 2.4%

These results give us:
Pacifika Naciisma Partio (Kapono Upskamkook) ----- 32 seats
Pacifika Demokrata Partio (Keahi Sasageem) ------- 17 seats
Pacifika Popolo Partio (Lono Baktaba) ------------ 13 seats
Pacifika Socialisto Partio (Moke Kegumoosk)------- 10 seats
Pacifika Komunisto Partio (Makani Napuskwa) ------ 6 seats
Pacifika Medio Protecto Partio (Laban Glooscap) –- 2 seats


October 2, 1926
Yesterday, the Filipino armored cruiser Luzon was handed over to the Imperial Japanese Navy and received the Balabac transport ship from the Imperial Navy. The Balabac is a Go ni Mark I modified to be able to handle Filipino ammunition.

October 30, 1926
Chaos in America.
Explosions in several US cities.
...
Japan does not care.
Remember the Black Ships!

November 13, 1926
For the first time there was a Japanese entry to compete for the Schneider Trophy, which was held in Hampton Roads. The man, whose name has not been revealed, participated in a Mitsubishi K-1 floatplane specially made for the race.
This year’s winner was Mario de Bernardi from Italy flying a Macchi M.39 floatplane. The Japanese entry never made it to the finish and was last seen heading for Detroit

November 17, 1926
Wreckage of the Mitsubishi K-1 floatplane, which participated for the Schneider Trophy, was found south of Detroit. There was no sign of the pilot.

December 1, 1926
Today was the first session for the new government of Pacifica. A quiet day, but there is still a lot to do before Pacifica officially becomes independent next month.

December 14, 1926
Captain Yamamoto was glad with the announcement of the formation of a Coast Watchers Training Centre in Mindanao. “I think it might take a while to get something that will function the way we want, but the first steps have been taken,” the captain told AWNR.

An eyewitness south of Detroit reports seeing an unusual plane with large red "meatballs" on its wings flying extremely erratically, frequently upside-down. The plane disappeared behind the tree line and shortly after wards there was "an earth-shattering ka-boom" to quote local Ohio resident Marvin M. Martin. Local police are searching for the pilot, whose remains were not found in the wreckage, though the majority of the plane was embedded several feet into the ground and will need to be dug up. Several local cattle were nearly struck by the plane and had to be recaptured after they stampeded through a fence and broke into a nearby church. Reverend Quattlebaum said several pews were trampled and he says "God only knows how we're going to get the smell out of here!"

Nearly created some Hamburgers there in the field!!

Ah...

I had wondered if your avatar was "Dr. Diamond Neutral" (since I'd already seen Dr. Uranium Balance of course).

Good to see some AWNR:CFJ again...

No. That's Professor Tomoe Souichi of the Anime Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon (Bad Guy Version; Also used as head of Weapons Development Department).

But wouldn't those be Manz-burgers? :-)

The Big Manzo from MacManzo