SPRINGBOK CYBER NEWSLETTER
June 2022 edition
With all the other dramatic events dominating the world’s attention over the past couple of years – the Covid-1984 pandemic, Russia’s special military operation in the Ukraine and the tribulations of the British Royal Family – most have totally ignored what is very probably the most important development in current world affairs, namely the attempted expansionism of Communist China and the apparent resulting tensions and conflicts within the ruling Chinese Communist politburo.
The ascendancy of Xi Jinping – the suppressor of Tibet – in 2012 was something of a surprise to many China watchers, as he was clearly a compromise candidate agreed upon by the two major factions which had dominated the CCP up until that date. Xi soon consolidated power however, and although continuing with the economic liberalisation policies begun by Deng Xiaoping and then continued by Jiang Zemin, was clearly more interested in expanding Chinese power overseas and oppressing opponents at home. Xi has pursued naval expansionism into the South China Sea and has extended the brutal suppression tactics which he enacted in Tibet to other autonomous areas of the Chinese Communist state, most notably into Xinjiang (East Turkestan) and Hong Kong – but it is the ongoing threats made by the Xi gang to invade and then to incorporate Taiwan (the Republic of China) into the Communist state (the People’s Republic of China) which poses the greatest concern for world security.
Chine has never had any significant history of overseas imperialism, with Chinese expansionism in the past being restricted to neighbouring countries such as Tibet and Mongolia. During the immediate post-colonial era Communist China tried to make inroads into Africa however, but this proved a failure as so many Chinese officials simply became exasperated with the dimness and incompetence of the African Blacks. Of far more concern over recent years, however, has been Chinese economic expansionism into Australia (Australia is referred to as “New China” in many Chinese text books!), a worrying spectre which alas has been facilitated by many Australian politicians – and not only those from the ALP! A further attempted Chinese expansion into the Pacific area has happily been stymied however, as the Pacific island nations who China was avidly trying to woo have rejected the proposed “China-Pacific Island Countries Common Development Vision”.
But in spite of all of China’s attempted overseas expansionism Xi’s gang are facing severe problems at home, and rumours abound about internal divisions and plots within the ruling politburo. There are apparently three great headaches and areas of conflict confronting Xi’s regime: their wild over-reaction to the Covid-19 pandemic, the devastating economic recession (caused mainly by their Covid over-reaction) and widescale opposition to Xi’s perceived support for Russian military action in the Ukraine. Already the Chinese foreign minister, Wang Yi, seems to have been side-lined as a result of his humiliating failure to finalise an agreement with the Pacific Island nations, and the position of Xi’s designated deputy, Li Keqiang, remains unclear. Of far greater concern to Xi and his gang, however, are the machinations of the protégés of Xi’s hated predecessor Hu Jintao.
The main worry about all the apparent plotting and intrigues surrounding Xi is that he will enact his long-threatened invasion of Taiwan in order to distract attention from his other worries, which he in any case probably considers it wise to initiate whilst the weak and cowardly Joe Biden is still in power in the U.S. A military invasion of Taiwan will probably also give the “green light” to the DPRK (whose leader Kim Jong-un is probably even more unhinged and unpredictable than Xi himself) to invade the Republic of Korea, and possibly also to launch nuclear attacks against Japan - and then the whole of eastern Asia will be engulfed in a nuclear apocalypse!
Most - though sadly not all - Westerners are aware of the great threats to Western Civilisation posed by expansionist Islam, regrettably not so many are aware of the equally insidious threat posed by the “Yellow Peril” from the East. As the potential for global Armageddon increases as a result of the instability in China it is important that all Western powers – and by Western powers we include Russia – increase their military spending massively, and prepare for the worst.
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SPRINGBOK CLUB NEWS
The Springbok Club will be staging a trip to the London Canal Museum (12/13 New Wharf Road, London N1 9RT) on Saturday 11th June. Assemble at The Miller;s Pub, 19 Caledonian Road, London N1 9DX (nearest station: Kings Cross/St.Pancras) at approximately 14.00 hrs, from where the party will set off for the museum at 14.30 hrs. There will be an admission charge of £5.00 at the museum (£4.00 for concessions). After the visit the party will adjourn to an adjacent hostelry for a convivial ending to the day, and where Susan Gordon will give a short talk about the history of the area, including that of a most interesting near-by wall mural.
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In July the Springbok Club will be holding a buffet meeting in order to celebrate Rhodes & Founders Day, and featuring a military historian as guest speaker. In August the Kent Branch of the Springbok Club will be staging a trip to the Hythe Venetian Fete, and in September the organisation will be staging the annual “Raising of the Flag” ceremony, this time at the grave of Lieut. E.C. “Teddy” Tindale-Biscoe RN in Oxfordshire, who of course first raised the Union Flag at the site which subsequently became Salisbury on 13th September 1890.
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PATRIOTIC FORUM NEWS
The Patriotic Forum held a most enjoyable and informative meeting last month – the first “live” meeting which the organisation had been able to hold since before all the “lockdown” lunacy began. This meeting was addressed by Ms. Hayley de Ronde, who had previously spoken at a most enlightening and well-received Patriotic Forum Zoom meeting. Hayley de Ronde, who holds a BTEC National Diploma and a Higher National Diploma in animal management, and is an expert in zoonoses, zoobiquity and zoopharmacognosy (the sciences relating to the similarities between human and animals and how diseases transmit between them) gave a very well-informed but down-to-earth talk in which she explained why the Covid-19 virus was simply a variant of all the other influenza-type viruses, and that its severity had been greatly exaggerated. She also explained why the wearing of facemasks actually caused more potential harm to wearers than any alleged benefit which they may have provided, and why all the other draconian “lockdown” measures were basically useless as it was totally impossible to eliminate any virus once it had mutated, and that the only preventive measures which would have any effect were the regular washing of hands and allowing air to circulate more effectively by opening windows. Her speech however was basically very optimistic about the future, as she explained how the production of natural bodily antibodies would increasingly curtail the Covid-19 virus, and how, like all other viruses, it would eventually simply mutate itself out of existence.
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Now that the Patriotic Forum has successfully re-established itself the organisation is planning to stage a series of other most interesting “live” meetings during the next few months, featuring a number of well-known political observers and commentators. Full details will of course be circulated to all Patriotic Forum members and supporters as and when finalized.
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MESSAGE FROM THE ANIMAL SURVIVAL INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION
We have recently received the following most harrowing message from the Animal Survival International organisation about the plight of elephants in “Zimbabwe”. It reads as follows:-
“In Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe, the Bumi Hills Anti-Poaching Unit (BHAPU) - a small but fiercely dedicated anti-poaching unit - faces a mammoth task. The team is responsible for protecting 3,500 elephants in the area from violent ivory poachers. BHAPU cannot do this without a patrol vehicle, and theirs has reached the end of its life.
”The team can expect no help from the authorities because the economy is in terrible trouble and there is simply no money. The BHAPU team kept their old vehicle going as long as they could, but now it is beyond repair; its engine, suspension and steering have all succumbed to a long lifetime of crashing through the African bush in pursuit of animal killers.
“A vehicle is absolutely critical for their patrols. BHAPU has turned to ASI supporters, pleading to help buy a new one because each day they are unable to patrol is another day that elephants face brutal slaughter by poachers.
“The Bumi Hills Anti-Poaching Unit must fight, every single day, to save the 3,500 elephants in their care. We hope to raise $20,000 (£15,000) towards a new patrol vehicle - critical in the fight against the Chinese-driven wildlife trade.
“So often in our work we face the ugly truth that much of the killing is driven by Chinese criminal syndicates seeking ivory. In Zimbabwe they are well on their way to destroying Zimbabwe’s elephant population. It is estimated that 75% of the region’s elephants have fallen victims to poaching in the last 15 years. If the scourge continues at this rate, the entire population could be wiped out within the next five years.
“In partnership with Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority, BHAPU is the region’s best defense against poachers. The team has done such good work that poaching in its area is under control, for the moment, but BHAPU must have a vehicle to continue conducting vital patrols in the conservancy’s huge expanse of 580 square miles (1,500 square kilometers).
”With each passing day, poachers become smarter, stealthier and deadlier - not only to the animals but to our teams. Poachers do not hesitate to kill those protecting elephants and the BHAPU team put their lives on the line trying to keep poachers at bay. Yet regular patrols are critical and that's where the use of the patrol vehicle comes in. Our team can cover much more ground, much more quickly and also find the thousands of snares set by poachers more easily.
“Poachers are prowling for vulnerable wildlife as you read these words! We cannot delay getting a patrol vehicle because every hour counts in the fight to save elephants!”
To contact Animal Survival International, or to make a donation to help them in their campaign to save the elephants, visit their web-site at :-
https://animalsurvival.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e7fa57e68de714d9e16a89192&id=2cca2d47c3&e=89bd8bb97c
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GRAVE MISTAKE BY THE ALL ENGLAND LAWN TENNIS CLUB
The decision by the All England Lawn Tennis Club (or to give them their full name, the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club), backed-up by the Lawn Tennis Association, to bar Russian and Belarusian players from competing in this year’s All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon must be roundly condemned, and the resulting decisions by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) to suspend ranking points from this tournament must be applauded.
Firstly it is surely impossible to justify the barring of some of the world’s leading players such as Daniil Medvedev, Andrev Rublev, Victoria Azarenka and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova simply because of the perceived actions of certain politicians and military leaders from their own countries, and secondly – as this action has apparently been made purely as a result of the current Russian-Ukrainian military conflict – it must be asked why only Russian and Belarusian players have been barred, and not also those from the Ukraine?
For several decades now the All England Lawn Tennis Championships (often, but erroneously, referred to as “The Wimbledon Championships”) have declined in importance on the two Lawn Tennis circuits compared to the other three Grand Slam tournaments, mainly it is believed because of the lack of investment and the insularity of the All England Lawn Tennis Club. This latest unilateral and unjustifiable action of theirs can therefore only accelerate this decline – and they will only have themselves to blame.
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THE SCHOOLGATE CAMPAIGN
We have been asked from two independent sources to publicise the work of the Schoolgate Campaign, something which we are most pleased to be able to do. The Schoolgate Campaign is an initiative by true and decent parents to protect their children from the attempts by sexual deviant organisations to pervert their children by introducing over-early sex education in schools, and by allowing them to be taught about vile and unnatural sexual practices. The web-site of this most praise-worthy organisation can be accessed at:-
https://schoolgatecampaign.org
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REMEMBERING THE BRUTAL MURDER OF A SCOTTISH BOY BY ALIENS
We have recently been sent a most harrowing video by the British Freedom Party informing us about the facts concerning the horrific murder of a young Scottish boy, Kriss Donald, by five Pakistani immigrants, an evil crime which has received practically no publicity in the mainstream media. This video can be accessed at :-
https://r.britishfreedomparty.co.uk/mk/cl/f/g7_F2-ImMaQeeM1oS-sShXZ78lAtqxET7RwSDzKJ2fJaW6TSAj-HxFlj8qpNi1QTBew93QKDC7_nrx7V5qI_WcIuhRgyTR6PgJVzU_Pw98GMqxcEcSl4WS6KZ7lA83zLGNvJUZgs8rRqXds7nCgq5SIah8LhrvgGy4jiIZarLFfwwQpLf_kpCyYuu8JXk9H8a4dCjS3d2lb8zr_1RpRQlYQjU02XA3RygRnl502TEKTI0gfGikKqBLsHqyIsB2CGXiWLDvgn_jqoSqPokAG0yX4QpmJAasJyG-e2u891z_SiDMi_Car6YYcyaCoS2SO0nlA
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SEARCH SERVICES FOR THOSE SEEKING LOST RELATIVES
Find any South African, even those who have emigrated. We also search Botswana, Namibia and ex-Rhodesia/Zimbabwe.
Please use the search request form at :-
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Also check the list of South African expatriates/emigrants web-sites, which can be found at :-
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and
http://www.bellemodel.biz/emails/expatriates/toplist_expatriates.php?id=toplist_expatriates_from_springbk
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BOOK OFFERS
“LIEUTENANT COLONEL ALFRED JAMES TOMLINSON: MEMOIRS OF AN AFRICAN PIONEER AND BSAP OFFICER" is now available at Amazon.com, and can be shipped to anywhere in the world. This book contains excerpts from Lieut. Tomlinson's writings detailing his experiences as a member of the BSAP in Southern Rhodesia, where he rose from the rank of an ordinary trooper to retire as the commanding officer. It also includes the personal story of Majaqaba Ncube, a man who was enslaved by Lobengula when his entire village was massacred by the chief's soldiers. After he escaped, Lieut. Tomlinson saved him from certain death and gave him a job. They lost contact and were reunited after 45 years, when Majaqaba presented Lieut. Tomlinson with an earthenware jar.
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CREST PUBLISHING BOOKS
The latest book published by Crest Publishing is entitled: “BOWLS - QUIRKS, CHIRPS AND ANECDOTES". This is not an instruction manual but rather a cheerful, humourous and sometimes controversial chronicle about the game and its history worldwide. Written to celebrate 40 years in the sport by the author, Glenn MacAskill, it should be of interest to all bowlers and other sports enthusiasts.
For more information about all books published, or to make an order, please contact Crest Publishing at: P.O.Box, 4178, Honeydew, Johannesburg, 2040, South Africa, e-mail: glennallanmacaskill@gmail.com, or visit the Crest Publishing web-site at: www.crestpublishing.co.za. Special discounts are available to ex-servicemen, Rhodies and Springboks!
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"THE SAINTS" – a unique documentary in support of the book on the brief history of the RLI.
DVD available along with other premium titles of historical interest from Msasa Enterprises. Visit www.rhodesianvideos.co.za or write to msasasa@mweb.co.za for more information. UK contact telephone: 07415 753 340.
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WHERE ARE THEY NOW ?
No.283: Mr. JAMES J. CUMMINGS jnr. of Illinois, U.S.A.
James J. Cummings jnr. became a subscriber to the original S.A.Patriot during the mid-1980s. He came from Niles in Illinois in the United States, though it is unknown how he first came to hear about the magazine. Very little else is known about him, although it is believed that he worked for a local newspaper. Recently his copies of The Imperial Patriot have been returned by the postal services however, as he is evidently no longer resident at his last known address. It would be good to learn where he is now therefore.
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RECOMMENDED WEB-SITE OF THE MONTH
In the invitation to the Patriotic Forum’s May meeting which appeared in last month’s SCN we mentioned how Hayley de Ronde’s FaceBook page “Covid-19 Logic vs Strategy” had been taken down for some unknown reason. Happily the contents of this page have now been reinstated as a stand-alone web-site, which is well worth a visit as it explains in detail many of the mainly unreported scientific facts about the Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting unnecessary “lockdown”. It can be accessed at :-
https://logic-vs-strategy.yolasite.com/
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
WEBB OF EVIL
Sir,
It was with great pleasure that I recently read that Dr.Pauline Webb had died. It was my misfortune to hear her preach at Bath a few years ago, her sermon being littered with anti-White vitriol! It did not surprise me therefore when I researched her background and found that she has been banned from entering South Africa because whilst working as an official of the quasi-Communist “World Council of Churches” she had arranged for donations (which of course came from church-goers collections!) to be made to the ANC and other terrorist organisations! These contributions were accurately termed “Blood Money” by one British newspaper!
During her diabolical sermon she actually praised a fellow Methodist minister for joining “Kenneth Kaunda’s party” (she didn’t even seem to know its name – The United National Independence Party!) whilst working in Zambia (Northern Rhodesia). This fellow Methodist minister was undoubtedly the equally notorious Colin Morris (another disgrace to Methodism!) who acted as mentor and advisor to the tyrant Kaunda. Even more disgustingly I saw her making a sexually suggestive gesture during her sermon. I doubt whether many people in the congregation knew what this gesture meant – but I did! I don’t know whether this gesture indicated that she had sexual fantasies about Colin Morris – or perhaps about Kenneth Kaunda?
Webb’s terrorist-loving pronouncements undoubtedly enraged the wrath of the Lord, and she must now be in a far darker place down below!
Yours etc.,
“Methodist”, Bristol, U.K.
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HAWK EYE VIEW
Sir,
Thank you for a most sensible observation about the Ukrainian crisis and Russia. If only our UK politicians weren't corrupt liars, Biden-poodles or anti-Russian war hawks like Liz Truss and Co. we could have acted as honest brokers and avoided war.
Yours etc.,
“Philip”, Renfrewshire, U.K.
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NOTLOB
Sir,
Kerry.Bolton (see March 2022 SCN) is on Wikipedia. Not the sort of person I'd want to be associated with politically!
Yours etc.,
Mark Taylor, Ealing, London, U.K.
( Having had a look at the Wikipedia article about Keith/Kerry Bolton I was shocked. We established good and friendly long-distance contact with him during the early 1980s, and this contact was maintained for most of that decade. Although clearly to the right of the political spectrum, he never gave any indication of being "off the edge" in any way, and indeed seemed to be on much the same political wavelength as we were ourselves. It is therefore very difficult to believe what is written about him on Wikipedia, which has a strong ring of unreality about it, and thus seems to be nothing more than a bizarre "hatchet job". The number of books which it is claimed Bolton has written - and in such a short time period - seems unbelievable. Add to this the fact that New Zealand has such a relatively small population, and one not particularly noted for such extreme esoteric interests, and it is therefore very difficult to fathom out where his sales would have come from! The Wikipedia article itself admits that he's been involved in many controversies, so my guess therefore is that a political (or personal) enemy has simply managed to plant this entry as a way-out farcical smear-job against him.- Ed.)
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PUTIN THE BOOT IN
Sir,
Don't be fooled by these morons who are supporting Putin. They are simply modern-day Lord Haw-Haws being taken in by propaganda coming straight from the Kremlin. Putin is the former head of the KGB intent on reclaiming the whole of Eastern Europe for Russia, if not the whole of Western Europe. Russia is a closed police state where Putin and his cronies control all the media and you can be jailed 15 years for protesting against the war. And if you think there is corruption in Ukraine, there wouldn't be a country more riddled with corruption than Russia. NATO should be bombing the line of tanks that have been converging on Kiev for 2 weeks - they are sitting ducks. If you think that is risking World War 3, World War 3 has started already.
Yours etc.,
Bob Vinnicombe, Sefton, N.S.W., Australia
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TASSIE PRAISE
Sir,
Reg A.Watson, Bowden Park, Tasmania, Australia..
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AMBITIOUS PAWN
Sir,
The real trouble-maker in the Ukrainian war is Zelensky. He sacrificed his country for his political ambitions. If Zelensky negotiated with Russia, instead of fighting, his country would not have been destroyed. Even if NATO helps Ukraine to push Russia back, Ukraine will still be destroyed in the process and Ukraine will end up as a pawn for NATO.
Zelensky's "patriotism" must be questioned. The way to stop the slaughter is for Zelensky to negotiate with Russia.
Yours etc.,
H.K.H., Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa.
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OBITUARY
LESTER PIGGOTT
Lester Piggott, who sadly died last month aged 86, was undoubtedly the greatest flat jockey of his generation.
His achievements on the turf – 30 Classic wins including nine Derbys, and a total 4,493 wins in Britain – didn’t tell the full story however. He overcame great handicaps in order to fulfill his Racing ambitions, as he was born deaf in one ear and with a speech impediment, and at 5 foot 7 inches he was unusually tall for a flat jockey, which meant that he constantly had to be on a strict diet in order to make the weights. His natural horsemanship and charismatic persona soon made him a national icon however, and his very personality endeared many new converts to the attractions of Horse Racing and intelligent betting.
Alas his otherwise glorious life was marred by a criminal conviction for income tax evasion This misdemeanour was probably more due to a miserly attitude towards money rather than a deliberate intention to defraud the inland revenue however, and his conviction was also not helped by apparent bad legal advice. After release from a year’s imprisonment he soon bounced back however, and even resumed his jockeying career even though well over 50!
Lester Piggott was such a highly respected jockey that his services were sought after around the world. He was most notably prepared to visit South Africa several times during the era of civilised rule, including participating in a spectacular international race meeting at the Greyville course in Durban during the early 1980s, thus bravely defying the United Nations “blacklist” of sportsmen and women who were prepared to participate in sporting events in the country. For this courageous act he should surely be praised.
Our sincere sympathies are extended to his widow and his three children.
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