Concerning: United Front Alliance Open Military Channel
Subject: Intercepted Broadcast to the military forces upon Karthay
We are in the midst of a decisive period in the war. Using an unprecedented mass of weapons and psychological warfare, the enemy is attempting to capture positions that we won during the first half of this vast struggle, and which are the foundation of our coming victory. That is the reason for the enormous material battles upon the depthless seas, the renewed and pitiless attacks of the League forces on Karthaian soil, and the brutal air attacks that the enemy is unleashing uponst the heavens so high above. The other side hopes to achieve decisive breakthroughs on the front and also to shatter the morale of the brave UFA soldiery, which they think is not able to bear such strains. Such an interpretation of the military situation is no mere theory; the enemy admits it openly and unashamedly. They hope to force us to our knees by massive attacks from all directions and win final victory in a way that will spare protracted, difficult and bloody military operations. The war against our nerves naturally has a critical role. The enemy seems to have realized that agitation is having no success in this area, so it has turned to action.
These actions are consistent with the nature of plutocrats. It is up to us to answer in the same way. Since at the moment we are not able to do that by massive counter attacks, which would be the most effective method, we must do it through defensive measures. Everything militarily possible is being done, and will be intensified. Our military defenses have increased significantly, and are growing from day to day. The enemy experiences enormous losses during its attacks on the territory we hold, which they might be able to withstand materially, but not from the personnel standpoint. We expect that these losses will not decrease, but rather increase as our defensive means improve. That can happen very quickly.
What we are experiencing in the air war is a test of nerves. At the front, periods of relative quiet alternate with ones of enormous, almost superhuman exertion and danger. At such times, the troops must keep their nerve, fight bravely, and stubbornly defend their position that loyal hands gave them. The enemy does not plan his actions for our comfort, but rather to wear us down. He tries in every possible way to attack, even to break through; that above all must be stopped.
During such a phase of war, morale is a decisive factor. We would have no right to claim the greatness of our age if we did not believe we could master the difficulties. Overcoming the dangers will be remembered, not the dangers themselves. No one will be forgiven by posterity for failing under particularly difficult circumstances. We will forget the difficulties we have from all sides the more time passes. We will remember only the ways in which we overcame them.
We consider it obvious that the soldier at the front keeps his cool in critical situations, and when the order comes leaves his protecting trench to storm the enemy’s position. If he does not, we call him a coward. Still, every attack demands courage, bravery, cold-bloodedness, and a strong heart. We need these same virtues in the homeland with regards to morale, and if it comes to that, physically as well. Our enemies are human. They can be beaten, even if it here or there seems difficult. The enemy has reported recently that our troops in Karthay were fighting like the Devil, and that the attacker had to pay for every meter of ground with streams of blood. The sons, daughters, mothers, and husbands of the United Front Alliance stand at their distant posts, and they prove through their unshakable heroism not only their physical, but also their moral courage. If our whole alliance is filled with their spirit, the enemy can never defeat us.
The attacks of the enemy on our morale will fail in the face of our firm resolve, just as the storm of his weapons fails against the bravery of our front. We have become citizens of the world, and must behave accordingly. Friend and foe alike look our way each day and ask: Will they pass the test?
Our answer cannot be in doubt. Our enemy knows they face nations that are determined to defend their life and freedom by all means, and which will end the great battle only when it has the victory. In the long run, such determination must be rewarded with victory. There will be hard times, but in them above all the nation has to prove its mettle. Everyone gives such proof. Our war morale is a matter of the individual, but also of the community. It is attacked by the enemy today, and we must all defend it.
Our nation has learned much from the past. Above all, it has learned never to trust a treacherous foe. This lesson is deep in our bones. Without wavering we know that nations of brave men and sacrificing women, risking their very existence in fighting for freedom from the tyranny of such organizations such as the League, will gain it.
