MacArthur's Folly IC

[MorhgorRB]

Davis was nowhere to be found this afternoon, and in the Grand Minister's office sat Lakewood, Collier, and Boall. Lakewood slowly dragged his feet onto the footstand, his ruined knee a momento of the Second World War.

"So, Israel." Lakewood began, "We hardly want to drag our merchant fleet all the way around the southern tip of Africa. And those boys are going to need our help, and fast."

Boall nodded, "Indeed. The loss of Israel, especially to communist hands... would be reprehensible." He tapped some of the ash from the end of his cigar, looking as if he would rather have Lakewood's mahogany pipe. "Prehaps sending the Navy to clear the Suez canal?"

Collier frowned, "Weren't we dedicating those shi..." Lakewood cut him short with a glare. "Our local matters can wait, we're not going to be the ones responsible for losing a loyal country."

Boall eyed his two councillers, and leaned back. "We might as well make a big show of it..."


Within the next few days, recruitment papers, posters and war bonds flyers went out. In every local shop an Australian pride banner hung, here and there along the street they were stapled to light posts.

Australia, going to war
That's right! Our proud armed forces are going to be taking the Cruz Canal, opening a path to our brother-nation Israel, who is currently fighting off the local communist forces themselves! Could you be the one to let democracy, and the world down? Enlist! Join the fight today!

Communist Middle-East
You've heard the communist groups around here, quiet, peaceful. They might protest the happenings of today, but they do so with a quiet dignity quite alike to our common citizens. But over the big blue? Thier violent, killing, soulless animals! Would you let them plunder Israel?

RAF, to the skies
The British Royal Air Force has been moved here to Australia, and they've been working hard at training together with our fleet. The second largest navy, and the second-to-none Air force, we can take the Canal. But we need YOU. Our planes outnumber the pilots, and we can always have another brother join the squadron.

Keep them free
We just liberated them from the Nazi Germany, and now one of our best allies, they are surronded by the communist nations of the middle east, should we not save democracy? Should we not defend the Human Rights of those in Israel, so that there is another staunch defender of the democratic way of life? We should. And we will.

A few local newspapers put out articles, mostly about a peaceful resolution, and how the Council had sent missionaries and embassaries to Egypt and the surronding countries.


(Move 8 Navy, 5 Air, 3 Army to the Southern entrance of the Suez Canal. No engagements, blockading. Foreign Minister Davis, with guards, has gone to Cairo, Egypt.(Assuming that it's still the capital.))