BREAKING: Peter Hoffmann, Chairman of the VKPD's Verband der Studentenkommunisten, gravely injured in apparent assassination attemptMay 16, 4335
Zerlin, Dundorf
12:45 PMBreaking news this afternoon from Zerlin. The Chairman of the VKPD's student organization, the Association of Student Communists, or Verband der Studentenkommunisten, Peter Hoffmann, has been gravely injured by what seems to be an apparent assassination attempt. Hoffmann went outside the party's headquarters for lunch after a regularly scheduled morning meeting with the Zentralkomitee about upcoming events for the party, as well as policy implementation in the Bundestag. Stopping at a local cafe in the heart of Zerlin, and its busiest sector, the young man reportedly stayed there for half an hour before a small group of two masked men entered the restaurant, proclaimed "For the NDVP!" and fired 3 shots at the young party leader, with one striking his abdomen, before fleeing custody of the Bundespolizei. This comes at a tragic case of bad timing, as the Sicherheitskräfte were not present with him. The group of ten personnel assigned to Hoffmann remark that they weren't even given prior notice of his leave from the party's headquarters. The young politician was quickly rushed to the hospital but it is unlikely he will survive his wounds. Eyewitnesses described seeing the booth that he was removed from as "thoroughly soaked with blood", as well as the table. The young man's reading glasses were left on the scene, and a photographer managed to capture a photograph of them on the table. We must warn you, reader, that the image we have been given is not for the squeamish. But one thing is for certain. The life of a youthful activist has likely been snuffed out by dastardly attacks by supporters of nationalism and far right ideologies! Whatever action the VKPD takes, we will wholeheartedly support it.
Hoffmann's bloodstained glasses still on-scene, facing a window.VKPD guarantees "harsh, swift, and violent action" for the perpetrators of Hoffmann's assassinationMay 16, 4335
Zerlin, Dundorf
1:30 PMOur field reporter, Claus Bernhardt, was welcomed to the VKPD's headquarters with open arms, where he watched closely the emergency congress of the VKPD. Several key party figures were present, from Ernst Steindorf, Anton Keßler, and Tobias Geissler. The address began with the solemn news that Peter Hoffmann had succumbed to his injuries, dying of blood loss shortly after arriving to the hospital. Steindorf announced that the VdSk will replace him in the coming hours. But on the greater picture, the perpetrators of the heinous act, each aforementioned man had their own speech to say, of which Neues Dundorf have provided transcripts to below.
Genossen, we must act against these scum. From what I have been told, they acted in support of the NDVP, and so Hoffmann, may he rest in peace, was killed for politically motivated reasons. Such an injustice cannot go ignored.
We must take action. There is no bit of paper diplomacy that can forgive what has been done. How the hell can we sit here and still function in the Bundestag tomorrow? These punks have essentially declared war against our party. And we aren't one to back down. And so I give herr Geissler full authority to do what he deems necessary with our Sicherheitskräfte. Make no mistake, comrades, we will have our revenge. We've tried for years to achieve our Arbeiter und Bauernstaat,
constantly blocked by these capitalist pigs. It seems we finally have our chance.
NDVP, read my lips:
THIS... MEANS.... WAR!
-Generalsekretär Ernst Steindorf
What Steindorf speaks is correct. This heinous act is a direct attack on our party. We must defend ourselves, simple as that. The Sicherheitskräfte has already shown themselves to be a reliable force, but they need someone even more reliable behind them. Not only that, but larger. So, in my respected position, I am not only happy but proud to announce that the military is not only still supportive of the VKPD for their tough stance on reinvigorating our armed forces, but many have said they are loyal to the party. You've seen it. There's been a significant spike in military men joining. Several members of the General Staff even are members. I won't deny they've certainly brownnosed us a few times, what with that military gala a few years ago, but it was all worth it. Anyway, currently, what I may say is certainly illegal, but I don't care. Neither do my men, either! We fully support the communists and are ready to assist in bringing down the fascist and capitalist scum who pick at our nation from all corners! I hereby declare, that the communist supporting half of the DAF fully splits apart from the capitalists, and formally establishes the Dundorfian Volksarmee! You hear that, capitalists? Just try and stop us!
-Anton Keßler
Candid image of Armeegeneral Keßler.I thank genosse Steindorf for welcoming me to the podium, and support the fiery remarks made by Armeegeneral Keßler. Seeing as though this congress is dragging on, and I see that quite a few of you are getting stuffy in this room,
I will make my address short and to the point. The recent hostile action against our party and the murder of a key party official, no matter how young Hoffmann may have been, is a declaration of war. And so, I raise the Sicherheitskräfte's forces back to 20,000 once more. We will also begin a campaign in northwestern Dundorf to gain control of the region in what I officially declare a civil war. We will be conducting raids of police departments to arm our divisions for the securing of the revolution, and to fight against the capitalist supporting DAF. We will also attempt to secure control of Zerlin and subsequently the Bundestag. The road to re-establishing the 2nd Dundorfische Demokratische Republik is already underway.
Dear party members, be safe. Let us work towards creating our Arbeiter and Bauernstaat.
Männer der Sicherheitskräfte! Stärke, Ordnung, Frieden!
Lang lebe Karlstein Metz!
Lang lebe der Dundorfische Demokratische Republik!
-Tobias Geissler
Vorsitzender und Chef der ShK
An emboldened Tobias Geissler gives his war speech.Our field reporter was asked to leave the room and find a safe residence in the coming days. When giving his story back to us, he stated that the last thing he saw was extremely large portions of the party's Security Forces, as well as the military, leaving the VKPD's headquarters, being equipped with weapons, and moved into military vehicles, before driving off further into the city. It seems that effectively, the time of peace in Dundorf is broken. Our nation is effectively now in a state of civil war. Our organization will find a safe place to seek refuge and report the most up to date information whenever it comes available.