Newport Genocide

The Newport Genocide occurred between December 12, 1955 - March 1, 1957 as part of the first Newport Civil War. The main target of the genocide were Newport citizens and Anti-Communists. The genocide concluded after the Newport Invasion of Yorken Island, resulting in the deposition of Beater Von Yorken.

## Background

Beater Von Yorka was declared the governor of Yorken Island in 1905, following the treaty of Idir, creating the Republic of Newport. But Yorken Island always wanted autonomy and independence to some extent. Threatening war on many occasions.

In 1939, Beater Von Yorka declared himself supreme leader of the Yorken Republic. President Arkhipov declared it an illegitimate rebellion and increased military personal on the island. After Beater Von Yorka was revealed to be funding Adolf Hitler, he was hit with harsh sanctions, one of which was the dissolving of the Yorken Island National Guard. Beater was heavily communist and anti Newport, in 1954, he declared independence from Newport, beginning years of tension. Newport announced they would put this down with force in 1955, starting the first Newport Civil War.

## Preparation for Genocide

Multiple work camps were discovered in 1955, with many prisoners in them present. President blakeblockerfmb announced that if any Newport citizen was hurt, Yorken Island would be scorched, but these threats fell on deaf ears. The Yorken Civil Defence Force was drafted to protect the island.

In August, the code, “Paint over the blue in red” was detected, believed to be a genocidal order. This order would be put on record that if it was heard, all hell would break loose, and that it mustn’t be said under any circumstances, it it did, full scale military action would commence.

## Beginning of the Genocide

The genocide began on December 12, 1955, when “Paint over the blue” was heard on Yorken National TV. The Yorken Civil Defence Force began rounding up people and sending them to prison without trial. They were badly tortured if they resisted. Beater Von Yorka defended his decision by saying, “It isn’t genocide, it is pest control.” The Newport Government launched an attempted invasion, which failed.

Multiple photos from Newport spied of so-called, “Death Camps” we’re being released to the public. The press were banned from Yorken Island after a large group were captured and murdered in a camp. The United Nations officially declared it as a genocidal situation, and Beater Von Yorka was made a wanted, war criminal. Daily missile attacks from Newport and American warships began. Beater declared that nothing could stop them.

A second failed invasion occurred in 1956, under President Orange. Deaths continued to occur, hundreds were killed each day, sometimes, a thousand in a day. US President, Eisenhower said it was the fastest killing he had ever seen in his life. The United Nations signed an emergency decree, permitting Newport to remove Beater using any means necessary.

## Invasion & End Of Genocide

Following Newportsoilder’s electing, he launched an official inquiry in January, 1957, to estimate the death toll of the genocide. An estimated 500,000 had already been killed, and the number was only rising. In February, a full scale invasion, with aid form the United States, UK and France, was launched against Yorken Island.

The invasion was successful and Beater Von Yorka fled, but was captured in April. The Yorken Civil Defence Force surrendered on March 1st, officially ending the genocide, all death camps were liberated and citizens were returned home. Beater Von Yorka appeared in front of a UN tribunal and was convicted of War Crimes and Genocide and was sentenced to death, but was murdered, prematurely in June by an irate prison guard. The following inquiry estimates that 800,000 people had been killed. The aftermath would lead to a second civil war the next year, but this one only lasted 4 months. Yorken Island has been under military occupation since. Many high ranking officials, including Yorken Civil Defence soldiers have been executed in the past 2 years, the effects of the war are still being felt in Yorken Island.