Minister-President Raymond Doumergue apparently escaped from his home where he was put under house-arrest yesterday and according to some witnesses was seen boarding a small plane in Philippesville. The escape is said to have been accomplished with the help of mercenaries of unknown nationality. Sources say that the men were speaking "neither Mauquibian or Austral".

Grand Duke Louis-Philippe III has declared a state of emergency which effectively enacts martial law over the nation. People are to follow a curfew at 20h00 and inter-county travel is limited to essential travel. Borders with neighbouring countries are also expected to be operating at minimum capacity which could result in long traffic lines for anyone crossing into Mauquibie. Flights are also being cancelled or rerouted to the only airport that will remain operational for the duration of the state of emergency, the Édouard XVI International Airport in Baie-Louis. The state of emergency also automatically dissolves the Council of Government and the National Assembly, giving the Grand Duke full powers within the country.