WesWorld

January 5, 1932

The hot summer can only be described as maddening to those working on the Armored Cruiser Oyama. While work continues, the head designer, Mr. Oyama, has not been seen in many months. Last seen he said he was going for a vacation, maybe a little cruise to take his mind of things like the border clashes with Bolivia. THe hot sun on hot metal has made construction difficult on some days, but work seems to move forward. The one concern the forman had was on the deliver of the triple 10 inch gun turrets and guns. Mr. Oyama was suppose to have succured those weapons already but they appear to be late in arrival. The misfortune that he has not returned from vacation has lead some to doubt the finished product will live up to the expectations.

January 8, 1932

The shelling on the Bolivian border have stopped. No word has been heard from any communications method to Bolivia to see if they will set aside this matter of old lost territory or not. However the silence has put the army on alert. All reservists have been called to duty and the Air Force has begun to patrol the border reguarly. The calm before the storm is exactly what worries Chilean Forces. They'd rather avoid the storm.

January 23, 1932

Two weeks. Just over two weeks and nothing from the Bolivians. Not a shell, not a airplane, nothing. The men are said to be getting vigellent but after so much quiet, they aren't sure if they should expect anything anymore.

February 2, 1932

The Armored Cruiser O'Higgins has returned from her anti-piracy patrol near the Pitcairn Islands. Most patrols have not seen any suspect activity since the middle of last year, and with the reported demise of the Pirate Harlock by the Royal Canadian Navy, the fear in the other pirate's minds much have increased. The captain of O'Higgins hopes that the pirates have run aground for some time to come with the string of victories by the Royal Navies of the World.

February 3, 1932

[SIZE=6]WAR![/SIZE]

After nearly a month of nothing, the sudden push by Bolivian Armed Forces into Chile over the Andes Passes managed to catch the Chileans off guard. Four regiments of infantry have been wrecked and need to reform due to the suprise nature of the invasion. The only possible warning was a single flare spotted early in the morning before sunrise. With the sun to their backs the Bolivian Army came out from wherever they were hidden and pounced on the border two divisions. Five Chilean Air Force scout planes were attacked on the ground on their forward airfield 50 miles from Tacna where the main push seems to be. It is odd that the major push seems to be near Tacna instead of near Chuquicamata that is on the way to Antofaqasta. Tacna in closer to the pot city of Arica and both use to be Peruvean before the War of the Pacific. Chilean Armored Untis and Infantry Divisions have moved north to counter these moves, and Naval forces have been dispatched to Arica to provide fire support and aircraft support in the form of recon, fighter, and some bomber craft from the carriers (aircraft and floatplane). Due to the actions of forceful invasion of Chilean soil and the deaths of Chilean soilders by a large number of Bolivian men, the Republic of Chile declares war on the Republic of Bolivia .

February 8, 1932

The Brazilian Navy have begun contruction of eight destroyers of Chilean design under contract.

February 9, 1932

Chilean Armor and Air units seem to have contained the Bolivian Forces marching on Arica. The Force invading seems to be smaller than original reports indicated.

February 14, 1932

The Queen Emeraldas has returned to Talcahuano. Her cargo of multiple 10 inch turrets for the Capitan Oyama appear to be in good condition and the designer of the vessel that the guns go onto seem to be in as good a condition. Why Mr. Oyama decided to travel with his cargo of guns in unclear, though the exchange of looks between him and the ship's owner, Ms. Seline Yukino, suggests something else.

February 27, 1932

Bolivia Forces pressing on Chuquicamata have been halted by a wave of AT-17s striking their supply line near the border. Six tanks were lost in the action.

March 8, 1932

With summer coming to an end more Bolivian forces have come across the pass near Chuquicamata. Forces on the Peruvean border have been called to surround the Bolivian units near the northern pass and others have been called to support actions near Chuquicamata. Naval Air support continues to harrass Bolivian Divisions in the north, but Air Superiority is not abolute. Bolivian fighters still manage to down a Chilean bomber or scout every five days or so. More fighters have been pressed north, but time and space sometime prevents more aircraft from being used in a given area of land, and the carriers can only operate certain types of aircraft.

March 23, 1932

Mr. Oyama has put forth and idea to convert the second pair of Oyama-class Armored Cruisers as a hybrid cruiser-carrier along the lines of some other nations in the most recent Jane's Fighting Ships. His concern is with the thinness of the Chilean Nation, no border being more than 200 miles form the coast, a carrier could provide a means of getting extra support to an area that is under siege, plus the heavy guns could lend fire support for ground forces at on days the aircraft cannot fly, or during the night, assuming the targets are within range of the 10 inch guns. Several in the Naval Department are scheptical about this idea saying that the new hybrid wouldn't be able to do the job of a carrier nor a cruiser. Mr. Oyama said they need to think outside the hull if they are to innovate. To that they said they didn't need to innovate, just keep up and maintain their force levels. Mr. Oyama shrugged and said they had several years to think about it since it would take a while before the first two Oyama's were finished anyway.

March 31, 1932

Bolivian Forces have been pressing towards Chuquicamata in a steady fashion. Chilean Army has been fighting but continue to loose ground, a few yards at a time as earthen works begin to form about twenty miles outside the city.

Feb. 4th, 1932

The government of Atlantis is deeply dismayed by the recent outbreak of war between Bolivia and Chile. We strongly condemn the Bolivian actions and call for an emidiate end to hostility's.

7 February

The Bangkok Bugle

The Siamese Government regrets that the situation in South America has devolved into war, and declares our official neutrality in the conflict. The Siamese Nation will abide by the provisions of the Treaty of the Hague with regards to the combatants.


private note to the Chilean Ambassador

The Royal Siamese Army and Air Force respectfully request permission to send observers to join your equivilant forces.

February 11, 1932

Siamese observers would be welcome at this time, as our nations have had no tentions between them.

March 1, 1932

Somewhere off the Mexican Pacific Coast

A freighter steamed briskly northward off the regular shipping lanes. It's form altered from its regular look. Still looking like a trade vessel the ship continued to steam in a pattern just outside Mexican waters.

A woman stood on the observation deck of the ship's bridge, her red hair blowing in the sea wind, her cape billowing behind her red uniform looking outfit. "They are out here someplace."

"Captain surely they would have left the fliers behind," said one of her officers with a pair of binoculars.

"And leave such a prized number of aircraft in the middle of a revolution with no means of escape?" she reminded him. "Hardly an honorable method of operation, nor profitable."

"Wouldn't they have to have a supply ship or two for the carrier?"

"You'd think that, but their are many ways to supply a warship."

"What about their scouts?"

She smiled, "If they used scouts out here, they might be noticed, and then everyone would know their is a carrier operating in the region that doesn't belong here."

The freighter continued steaming along, confident that they would find that which they seek, for their friends had a job for such well equipped peoples.