Jageran Aircraft Quietly Fly West

Acadière - The quiet above the city of Acadière was broken roughly this morning, as the sonic booms from several Jageran supersonic aircraft rocked local buildings.

According to witness reports, three Jageran transport aircraft of the most advanced variety lifted off at about 0935 this morning, accompanied by a dozen fighter planes. After liftoff, the planes accelerated more quickly than normal, streaking quickly towards the west at extremely high altitudes. The sonic booms as the planes exceeded Mach 1 happened well within city limits, which reports suggest is normally against Jageran Aviation Codes, both military and civil.

As of yet, no word has been received as to why the planes took off. Military sources deny the event even happened. When pressed, Bakgeneral Heinrik Thrumann, of the Jageran Air Force Division, suggested, "There were to be some test flights taking place today; perhaps this is what was seen."

As of press time, the planes have not returned to base, leaving speculation open as to their true intentions, though some reliable forces suggest a strike against Communiste leadership in Chivaque.

MORE TO COME...

Jageran-Démocratique Forces Take City of Jonquière!

Acadière - Following a major offensive Saturday, a Jageran-Démocratique force has taken control of the city of Jonquière today. Stemming from a week-long drive up the Transjontadain Highway, the successful forces entered the city on Saturday, and by 15:00 local time had driven the last of the rebel Royaliste forces out.

"This is the largest joint operation yet attempted, and it came off beautifully," stated Generalmajor Thorgeir Helström, commander of the Jageran Expeditionary Force. "Though largely untrained guerrillas, the Démocratique forces performed admirably alongside five crack divisions of Jageran troops. Together, the combination was too much for the Royaliste forces. We even managed to secure victory without undue damage to the city or surrounding infrastructure."

The fall of Jonquière is yet another in a string of defeats plaguing the Royaliste forces since the current twelve Jageran divisions landed in Jonquiere-Tadoussac on April 3. With this latest
event, the nominal capital of the Royaliste area has been pulled back to the small city of Île-de-Loup, in the Laurent River. Unfortunately, King Roland XXXII, leader of the Royaliste forces, is reported as successfully retreating to this new area, so resistance from the Royalistes
cannot be expected to end any time soon.

Meanwhile, the indigenous Eeyo'Uch groups currently controlling the province of Roberçal and southern Côte-St-Jean and Translaurent have reportedly entered into negotiations with the Jageran military government for autonomous control of their areas of control. These groups had taken the opportunity of the civil war to take possession of their local areas, and have resisted all attempted attacks by neighbouring Démocratique and Royaliste forces looking to bring their areas under their control. Current indications show the Jageran military government of Jonquiere-Tadoussac to be amenable to the proposals, but no official statement has yet been issued.

No word yet on how the events coming out of Ferveo will affect the actions of Jageran troops in Jonquiere-Tadoussac, as the government of Jagera puts its entire military on high alert and has rerouted several naval groups. Official reports state the Gugnir Carrier Group will remain in Jontadain waters for the time being, though it is expected its air coverage will be mainly restricted to the Jageran strongholds on the Îles Jontadains.

Last Floating Fortress leaving for Jagera

Acadière - Jonquiere-Tadoussac's last floating fortress is departing Jontadain waters on a course for the Jageran port of Colisin.

According to reports, the FBJ Bonaventure is being prepared for the long, transoceanic passage through the Fervean archipelago and around Eisophca and several Schnauzer countries. According to Amiral Fritz Költz, commanding officer of the Jageran South Battle Fleet, "The FBJ Bonaventure is being moved to a Jageran port to help protect it from rebel sabotage, as well as for the first part of what we hope will be a long and beneficial technological and cultural exchange between Jagera and Jonquiere-Tadoussac."

The vessel is planned to leave along with approximately two-thirds of Jageran vessels currently in Jontadain waters, including the aircraft carrier JAS Niðhogg. The exact date and route of the voyage is secret, owing to military protocol.

Royaliste and Communiste forces are using the departure of the Bonaventure as a rallying point, stating this shows citizens "what Jagera's true motives are. Instead of trying to save the great citizens of Jonquiere-Tadoussac, they steal whatever they can at the first opportunity!" The statement was punctuated by a joint strike towards Tadoussac, which was easily repelled by a Jageran-Démocratique joint force.

Other concerns have been raised due to the probable proximity of any proposed route to Ferveo's Exordium Island, where a mysterious object has recently been discovered.

At its height, the Jontadain navy boasted five floating fortresses. The FBJ Roi Roland XXVI and FBJ Impérmiable were destroyed in their respective harbours of Acadière and Baie-Jaïm at the start of the Civil War, while the Démocratique controlled FBJ Forteresse-Boyante was destroyed by Communiste sabotage in December 2005, and the Communiste-held FBJ Île-en-Fer (renamed Prolétariat by the Communistes) was sunk on April 25, 2008.

Jagera Occupies Jonquiere-Tadoussac

Acadière, Îles Jontadains - Seeking to free Jonquiere-Tadoussac from the grip of civil war, troops from the Commonwealth of Jagera have landed to suppress the fighting.

As of midnight on April 2, Jageran troops first came ashore on the Îles Jontadain, securing first the Petit-Île at the behest of the Démocratique troops occupying it, later landing at Acadière on the Grand-Île by noon on April 3. The troops first joined battle on April 6, when troops came ashore at the Démocratique-held city of Tadoussac and threw back besieging Royaliste forces. Casualties were light on both sides, as the Jageran forces were both better trained and better armed than the opposing force. Since that point, Jageran forces have managed to quell fighting throughout the provinces of Tadoussac and Côte-St-Jean, as well as the city of L'Unité and the bordering portions of La Montagne, Alma, and Translaurent.

"We have high hopes of the entire country liberated by the end of summer," quoted Generalmajor Thorgeir Heiström of the Jageran Expeditionary Force. "Our troops are proceeding according to schedule, and we believe the rebel bases of support to be crumbling. More details than this, I cannot give."

Currently, the Jageran Ministry of Defence has declared Acadière as the provisional capital of Jonquiere-Tadoussac, and have instituted Generalmajor Heiström as military governor. There is no elected government. At time of press, the Royalistes hold the north of the provinces of Jonquière, Alma, and Translaurent, and have installed King Roland XXXII as the nominal leader of the country from a capital of Jonquière. The ACJT hold western Alma and nearly all of La Montagne, and have proclaimed a military dictatorship of the proletariat centred around Chivaque.

Meanwhile, the Jageran South Battle Fleet, headed by the aircraft carriers JAS Niðhogg and JAS Gugnir, disabled and sunk the Communiste controlled Floating Fortress FBJ Prolétariat with assistance from the Démocratique flotilla led by FBJ Bonaventure. Stated Amiral Fritz Költz, commander of the Jageran fleet, "The sinking of the Île-en-Fer [former name of the Prolétariat] means the last rebel naval forces on the Jontadain coast have been neutralized. Our work is finished."

The Jontadain Civil War began in August 2005 due to failed royal elections and threats from the Armée Communiste du Jonquiere-Tadoussac. Many-sided fighting has continued until this point, with an interlude of a Consular Confederacy supported by Baranxtu from February through May of 2006. The Consular Confederacy failed, and fighting between the Démocratique, Royaliste, and ACJT factions continues to this day.

Le Jontadain Publishes Again!

Acadière, Îles Jontadains - Yes, dear readers, we have returned! After 2 years, Le Jontadain is finally back in production. Though we are currently publishing out of our makeshift press headquarters in the Îles Jontadains, our readers should not be concerned for the quality of our newspaper, either in the printing or in the reporting. Le Jontadain will be held to the same standards as ever!

Though our great nation has seen many changes in the face of the Civil War, with the loss of Chicoutimi to Baranxtu, Arvida to Gerainia, and Île Québec to Ferveo, Le Jontadain will not falter. With the aid of the peace-keepers from Jagera, we will soon return to our offices in Jonquière itself, and reestablish our full glory. Avec la renaissance, tous deviendra un!

We would like to close this editorial by mourning the death of our previous editor. Yves Proulx was a grand man, one who could spin a story like no other, and keep everyone entranced from the first syllable to the last breath. Sadly, he was killed in the Royaliste attack on Jonquière in September, 2006. He will be missed.

Valérie Brossard,
Rédactrice en chef (Editor), Le Jontadain