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== 18 November attack == |
== 18 November attack == |
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Around 22:10 on 18 November 1939, explosive devices attached to Sloterplas Palace were detonated by a group of [[Faramundism|Faramundist]] militants. Two of these men were later identified as George Zuckerberg and Gunter Possiejpal, both veteran soldiers originally from Pressburg, a Danubian city with a combined [[Germany|German]]-Hungarian majority that was to become part of postwar [[Slovakia]]. Nine people were killed in the minutes following the explosion, including [[Russia|Russian]] ambassador M. A. Humarian and [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]] envoy Hadschi Schewket Efendi. The remaining 116 individuals inside the palace were evacuated, with around ten sustaining minor injuries. Firemen arrived to the scene shortly after 23:00. It was only at 8:15 on 19 November that the fire was completely extinguished. |
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The incident was first reported by the regional [[Netherlands|Dutch]] newspaper ''Openbaring'' in their morning edition. It included testimonies from witnesses including Paulina Brink, who said: "I watched from the shore as boats glided across [Sloterplas Lake], filled with confused Dutchmen. We thought the [[France|French]] had finally found the one grenade left in their country. These politicians should have been pillars of strength, instead [they] fled like startled mice. It was quiet. Too quiet!" |
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Later in the day, British prime minister Benjamin Kaylock joined forces with the Dutch minister of foreign affairs and the Kirignagien director Mouhamet Aravai |
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== Agreements == |
== Agreements == |
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Revision as of 17:44, 11 July 2024
 The Sloterplas Palace on fire on 18 November after an arson attack by Austrian Faramundists. | |
| Host country |  Netherlands |
| Dates | 11 September 1938 – 20 April 1939 (7 months, 9 days) |
| Venue(s) | Sloterplas Palace (to 18 November 1938) Rondpunt Hotel (from 18 November 1938) |
| Cities | Amsterdam |
| Participants |  Benjamin Kaylock  Ozero Murmsky  Miguel de Azevedo  Teng Acoy  Mouhamet Aravai  Domenico Papafava |
The Congress of Amsterdam (Dutch: Congres van Amsterdam) was an international political conference that was held in the aftermath of the Cordial League's victory in the Great War. It sought to plan the geopolitical future of the defeated Tripartite Coalition and their allies. It was held from 11 September 1938 to 20 April 1939. The main agreement of the Congress, known as the Treaty of Amsterdam, was signed by all relevant parties in the presence of William II of the Netherlands on 18 April 1939.
Background
18 November attack
Around 22:10 on 18 November 1939, explosive devices attached to Sloterplas Palace were detonated by a group of Faramundist militants. Two of these men were later identified as George Zuckerberg and Gunter Possiejpal, both veteran soldiers originally from Pressburg, a Danubian city with a combined German-Hungarian majority that was to become part of postwar Slovakia. Nine people were killed in the minutes following the explosion, including Russian ambassador M. A. Humarian and Ottoman envoy Hadschi Schewket Efendi. The remaining 116 individuals inside the palace were evacuated, with around ten sustaining minor injuries. Firemen arrived to the scene shortly after 23:00. It was only at 8:15 on 19 November that the fire was completely extinguished.
The incident was first reported by the regional Dutch newspaper Openbaring in their morning edition. It included testimonies from witnesses including Paulina Brink, who said: "I watched from the shore as boats glided across [Sloterplas Lake], filled with confused Dutchmen. We thought the French had finally found the one grenade left in their country. These politicians should have been pillars of strength, instead [they] fled like startled mice. It was quiet. Too quiet!"
Later in the day, British prime minister Benjamin Kaylock joined forces with the Dutch minister of foreign affairs and the Kirignagien director Mouhamet Aravai
