October 2024 Edition
Although this has probably been said at all recent U.S. Presidential elections, the fact remains that with two vicious military conflicts taking place in the world at the moment this year’s U.S. Presidential Election is more vital than ever.
The 2020 Presidential Election was shrouded in controversy, with allegations of electoral fraud being levelled both concerning the reliability of the Dominion Voting Machines and regarding voter impersonation. If in just three states where the most compelling allegations of irregular voting practices took place, Georgia, Pennsylvania and Michigan, the result had gone the other way then President Donald J. Trump would have been re-elected, and the world would now be a far different – and we would maintain a far better – place.
At the time of writing polls suggest that this year’s result will be very close, but with all the Covid-1984 restrictions now having disappeared (something which many believe enabled the irregularities of 2020 to take place) and the fact that GOP officials will be watching far more vigilantly for any “dirty tricks” by Donkey Party supporters, it therefore seems highly unlikely that the alleged fraudulent practices of 2020 will again be able to take place. An analysis of opinion polls suggests that the national outcome will all depend upon the result in Pennsylvania, and for this reason we hope and pray that especially in this state all patriotic citizens will make every effort to maximise the vote for the Trump/Vance ticket.
It is not only in the United States itself where all must be hoping that the Trump/Vance ticket is victorious however. President Joe Biden has clearly been suffering from dementia for several years, and this has of course presented great potential dangers to the whole of the Western World. He has only been lukewarm in his support for Israel in their battle against
Islamic terrorism, and furthermore has taken a regrettably biased stance regarding the tragic fratricidal conflict in the Ukraine. His chosen successor Kamala Harris seems to be way out of her depth however, and being an ethnic mongrel is highly unlikely to put the interests of the West first.
To be sure President Donald J. Trump’s first term in office did not all go perfectly, but his team clearly learnt from their early mistakes, and at the end of his first term he offered great hope for the future of the West – something which our enemies clearly realised and were eager to stymie. This hope for the future is now alive again as he strives for a second term in office. It is not only the United States itself which stands to gain from a renewed economic competence as he “puts America first” and attempts to stop the massive invasion by alien immigrants across the southern border, but also the rest of the Western World as a whole. He has vowed to stop the tragic conflict in the Ukraine “on day one” and will undoubtedly take a far more forthright stance in support of Israel and in order to liberate the people of Persia by crushing the mad mullahs of Iran. If Donald J. Trump is re-elected then the days ahead will clearly inspire us.
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SPRINGBOK CLUB NEWS
The Springbok Club held a most successful and encouraging gathering during September at a venue in central London. At this event Gary Vincent gave a re-showing of his PowerPoint presentation about the early life of Frederick Courtney Selous, after which Susan Gordon gave a very interesting report-back about a dynamic patriotic festival which she had attended during July in central London. This was then followed by a most fruitful open discussion about the future of the patriotic struggle in the UK, and the part which our broader movement could play in this.
The Springbok Club will be organising this year's "Raising of the Flag" ceremony on Saturday 19th October. This will actually be a joint-event held to dovetail with the second phase of the Springbok Club's trilogy of events to commemorate the life and achievements of Frederick Courteney Selous, after whom the elite Rhodesian regiment, the Selous Scouts, was of course named. Details of this year's event are as follows :- Date : Saturday 19th October 2024.
Rendezvous venue : The Fox Inn, Fox Corner, Guildford Road, Pirbright, Nr. Guildford, Surrey, GU3 3PP.
Rendezvous times : between 13.00 hrs and 14.00 hrs.
After rendezvousing at The Fox Inn, where a fine selection of real ales will be available, the Springbok Club party will move on at approximately 15.00 hrs to the near-by estate where Frederick Courteney Selous spent most of his married life, Heatherside, where the traditional "Raising of the Flag" ceremony will take place. This will consist of the raisings of both the Union and Rhodesian Flags, the singing of both the British and Rhodesian National Anthems, a short speech giving honour to Frederick Courteney Selous, and the drinking of toasts to the immortal memories of Frederick Courteney Selous, Peter Sladden and all those who fought and died for the Rhodesian cause during the country's history with Sandeman's Port.
After the ceremony the Springbok Club party will adjourn back to The Fox Inn where Mr. Gary Vincent will give the second part of his PowerPoint presentation about the life and achievements of Frederick Courteney Selous, and where a sumptuous meal will be available.
Although there will be no charge for attending this event, we do ask that all those intending to attend to inform us in advance so that numbers can be gauged accordingly. We trust therefore that all supporters will make every effort to attend this important and inspiring ceremony, and will also bear in mind that organising such an event, particularly the publishing of the wee programme by Patriotic Press to mark the occasion, entails a fair number of expenses. Donations to help cover these costs can be made either by cheque made payable to "Patriotic Press" and sent to: Patriotic Press, BM SAPAT, London WC1N 3XX, U.K., or by direct bank transfer, the relevant bank account details being: Bank name: NatWest Bank Ltd., Herne Bay Branch; Sort-Code: 60-10-37; Account Name: Patriotic Press; Account No.: 54015138.
On Saturday 9th November the Springbok Club will be holding a meeting in central London to celebrate UDI Day, at which the organisation will be welcoming back Mr. Geoff Hill (the Africa correspondent of The Washington Times and The Spectator) who in April gave such an enthralling and illuminating talk about the then forthcoming four important General Elections taking place in Southern Africa, who this time will be giving a report-back on the outcomes and resulting implications of these elections. Full details about this event will be given in next month’s SCN, and will be notified to all members and supporters in due course.
In December the Springbok Club will be holding a special gathering in order to commemorate the Day of the Vow, at which the life and career of the organisation’s Honorary President, Mr. Peter Fisher, will be honoured.
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PATRIOTIC FORUM NEWS
The Patriotic Forum will be joining with the Springbok Club for the special meeting to be addressed by Mr. Geoff Hill in November, as detailed above. In December the Patriotic Forum hopes to welcome a prominent author as guest speaker, and early in the new year aims to hold meetings to be addressed by a prominent member of the ReformUK party and by a leading official of an important patriotic political think-tank.
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MESSAGE FROM THE NETWORK FOR ANIMALS ORGANISATION
The following report which we have received from the Network for Animals organisation about the plight of cats and dogs in Kenya raises great concern. It reads as follows:-
“In Nairobi, Kenya, a heart-wrenching crisis is unfolding. Tens of thousands of street cats and dogs roam the city, unfed, uncared for and abused. With shelters bursting at the seams and no government help, their numbers grow relentlessly. It is a tragedy of immense proportions, and these helpless animals pay the ultimate price.
“Our partner, the Kenya Society for the Protection and Care of Animals (KSPCA), is confronted with this situation every day.
“It pains us to tell you that they have encountered dogs who had been doused with gasoline and set alight, stoned, and even hacked with machetes.
“As animal lovers, it is unimaginable to us that there are people who treat innocent animals with such sickening cruelty. We are determined to show these poor creatures that not all humans are devoid of kindness. Please, will you help us?
“One of the most critical needs in Nairobi is animal sterilization. The KSPCA runs spay and neuter campaigns in poor areas but receives absolutely no government support, and funds are extremely low. This tireless team desperately needs our help to continue their vital work.
“We have promised to help in a community bordering Kibera - the largest and poorest slum in Africa. If we can raise $5,000 (£4,360), we can kickstart this critical project to spare the helpless animals of Nairobi from lives of unspeakable anguish and abuse. Your donation will cover spray and neuter programmes and provide essential medical supplies needed to vaccinate the animals against rabies and treat their injuries.
“This will not be without its challenges, especially given the recent political unrest in the area, as the local community protests the high cost of living in Kenya. Despite the risk of violence, road closures and blazing fires, the KSPCA has vowed to be there for animals in need.
“As the only charitable animal welfare organization that works with domestic animals in Kenya, our partner responds to over 6,000 animal cruelty reports a year and runs a shelter which is currently packed with 150 dogs and 250 cats.
“Make no mistake, there are many good-hearted people, even in the worst of slums, who DO love their animals, but they simply have no money for the critical care their animals need.
“Our four-legged friends in Nairobi are depending on us. So please, donate as generously as you possibly can to Network for Animals today.
“For the animals,
“Gloria Davies (and Max and Flora!) “Founder “Network for Animals
“P.S. Killing street cats and dogs is a cruel and needless “solution” to the problem of animal over-population in Nairobi. Mass vaccinations, sterilizations and educating the local community on proper animal care is far more effective and humane, and with your help, we can provide all three!”
To contact Network for Animals, or to make a donation to assist their campaign to help save the cats and dogs of Nairobi, visit their web-site at : https://networkforanimals.org/
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THE AMERICA’S CUP
This year’s America’s Cup competition in Barcelona has already produced some quite exciting racing, with Britain’s Ineos Britannia winning the Louis Vuitton Cup and thereby qualifying to challenge the holders New Zealand’s Emirates Team New Zealand in the final for the actual America’s Cup itself (though at the time of writing the outcome of this is still undecided).
Even though the AC75 class of yacht with its twin hydrofoils has produced some very fast and entertaining races, we would argue that this is not what the original America’s Cup was all about – and is not what it should be all about today. The first race in this competition, when it was called the “Royal Yacht Squadron’s £100 Cup”, comprised of a single circuit around the Isle of Wight, and was won by the New York Yacht Club’s J-Class Gaff Schooner America – hence its subsequent name. The New York Yacht Club subsequently put out a challenge to all-comers around the world to compete for the Cup, but the venue for these challenges and the class of yacht were not specifically stated.
Surely it would be a far better idea if the Louis Vuitton Cup was to become the premier international competition for the most advanced classes of modern twin hydrofoils, whereas the America’s Cup should revert to being a single race around the Isle of Wight in J-Class Schooners for all-comers?
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STAND BY THE CHAGOS ISLANDS!
Of all the controversial actions of the Starmer Labour Government, undoubtedly the most despicable has been their attempted surrender of the British Indian Ocean Overseas Territory of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. The Chagos Islands are approximately 1362 miles away from Mauritius, and the only dubious claim which the Mauritian authorities have to the islands is that when Mauritius was also a British colony the islands were administered from Port Louis! It must also be remembered of course that the vast majority of the Chagosian people (some of whom currently live in enforced exile in the UK) wish to remain a British Overseas Territory, and are highly suspicious of Mauritian intentions.
It is not only that the island of Diego Garcia is a strategically important military base for Britain (and indeed for the West as a whole) which makes this attempted sell-out of the islands such a treasonable act, but also because if the they cease to be a sovereign British Overseas Territory (colony) then for the first time in some 250 years “The Sun will Set on the British Empire”!
Before we blame the current Starmer Labour Government too much for this attempted act of treason it must be remembered that the wheels were set in motion for this surrender of sovereignty by the previous so-called Conservative Government, when James Cleverly was briefly Foreign Secretary. As Cleverly is of Negro (Sierra Leonean) ethnic origin perhaps it is not surprising therefore that he has little feelings for Britain and its Imperial obligations!
It is now essential that all British patriots protest as strongly as possible against this disgusting attempted sell-out of our territory, and to give their full support to the Chagosian people in their desire to remain under benevolent British administration.
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THE IMMIGRATION DEBATE
A supporter currently based in the United States has recently informed us about a most instructive article from the Just Emil Kirkegaard Things web-site entitled “Fiscal impact of immigrants by country of origin, and the immigration debate – Debunking open borders delusions, and egalitarian dreams”. It can be accessed at :-
https://www.emilkirkegaard.com/p/fiscal-impact-of-immigrants-by-country
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COMPARISON OF SOUTH AFRICA TO PRE-1994
A supporter from Surrey has recently sent us details about a most revealing YouTube video of a BBC news report entitled “South Africa: on the Edge of Darkness”. The supporter who sent this did however ask us to not to compare the conditions exposed in this video with conditions which prevailed in South Africa prior to 1994 – so we are therefore going to do precisely this and ask all our readers to make this comparison! The video in question can be accessed at :-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofwx-kyxHq4
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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 :-
http://www.bellemodel.biz/emails/emails.php?id=emails_from_SCN
Also check the list of South African expatriates/emigrants web-sites, which can be found at :-
http://www.bellemodel.biz/uruguay/uruguay.php?id=uruguay_from_springbk
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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WHERE ARE THEY NOW ?
No.311: Mnr. J.J. POTGIETER of Ventersdorp
Although we never met Mnr. J.J. Potgieter from Ventersdorp in person, he was an early and keen subscriber to the original S.A.Patriot magazine, and indeed regularly purchased bulk quantities to distribute in his locality. A year or so ago, as we still had stocks of S.A.Patriot-in-Exile which we wanted to clear to provide more space for future editions of The Imperial Patriot, we sent him (and others!) complimentary bulk-packs of old issues of S.A.Patriot-in-Exile, hopefully for re-distribution. Unfortunately the batch which we sent to Mnr. Potgieter has now been returned to us as his Private Bag in Ventersdorp (Private Bag X1007) is evidently no longer operative. We wonder therefore whether anyone knows where Mnr. Potgieter can now be contacted so that we can re-forward this pack to him – or alternatively the address of any relative or close colleague of his who also might be interested?
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RECOMMENDED WEB-SITE OF THE MONTH
The Conservative media company The Daily Wire produce many videos and podcasts which oppose the current liberal “woke” mindset, often in a very effective humorous manner. One video documentary which they have recently produced, entitled “What is a Woman”, has gained widespread publicity and approval for the hilarious way in which they’ve debunked all the “transgender” lunacy. The web-site of The Daily Wire can be accessed at :-
https://www.dailywire.com/
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
BORDER BUSINESS
Sir,
I'm passing this on as you may have an interest in or concerns about people trafficking and international migration. It is big business. Many millions are involved and I mean people as well as $$$$ !
So much of the illegal movement of people could have been stopped many, many years ago as the business and the routes were exposed by investigative journalists and insiders. My naive questions always were "Why does the government not close down these routes?”, “Why does it not return the illegals discovered?”, “Why does it not track down and expose the traffickers?”.
I’ve recently received an item from a group based in Arizona, but it could have come from many other countries. Anyone able to pay the traffickers to get them to the US, UK, EU, or here in Canada then it is very easy indeed to apply for asylum as so many in so very many countries suffer from persecution, discrimination, political/religious oppression, a complete absence of human rights, no access to a lawyer, civil unrest, local conflicts etc. One does not say that "I am fleeing from poverty"!
Yours etc.,
Paul Rhodes, Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada.
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DIRTY OLD TOWN
Sir,
South Africa is now the sh*t-hole nation of terrorists. I recently came across this posting from some idiots who left U.K. after 25 years to return to live in “Azania” :-
“I lived in the UK for 25 years and was always ashamed of what is happening in South Africa. We emigrated back last October, my husband and I had to go to Pretoria city and we could not believe our eyes. The once beautiful capital city is a dirty stinking dump. They urinate in the street without being ashamed of it, not even trying to hide, it's openly done. We were victims of crime by a snake but learnt a lesson, don't ever go near Pretoria again. When we left here 25 years ago it was still a clean functional city, there is just nothing to be proud of now. The municipality has been burned down, South African reserve bank gone, buildings ripped to pieces, even the once beautiful state theatre (now used as a toilet) is almost non-existent. Even church yards with 10 meters of human sh*t piles in the middle of the city, child prostitutes for sale on street corners with gangs watching over payment.”
Yours etc.,
Richard Windsor, Dover, Kent, U.K.
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SHELL SHOCK
Sir,
I have been doing my usual morning research. Today, I looked into President Biden's $90 Billion request to rush more arms to the Ukraine. As of late December, 2023, here's just how bad off America is:
Now out of their usual 152 mm shells, the Ukraine has been firing at least 110,000 155-mm American shells per month, really needs to fire at least 356,000 such shells per month as a minimum, and wants to fire about 600,000 per month. The USA itself produces only 28,000 per month, meaning the Ukraine expends what we ourselves build in a year - and worse, now Israel also needs 155-mm shells, and we're presently too low for our own defence, so Israel may not get any.
Worse: Fiscal procurement documents show that the numbers of Joint Direct Attack Munitions and Small Diameter Bombs - both needed by Israel - only totalled about 2,000 and 3,000 respectively - less than Israel already fired in a week.
Worser: A January CSIS report I have shows that the USA would run out of all critical munitions that it had then within only 8 days of high-intensity war in the Taiwan Strait.
That means that, as of today, the USA cannot fight in a three-region war or really sustain our two-front war [Ukraine & Israel], cannot sustain a major escalation in the Middle East, and if China does go into Taiwan then South Korea would likely be invaded and the Second Greater Pacific Conflict would turn the region into a shooting gallery.
Worser-Worser: The Navy only procured 70 Tomahawk Cruise Missiles last year, per the 2024 Defence Budget freely available on the net. That means if all of the Navy's ships were deployed, the 2023 procurement only allocates each ship 0.96 of a single Tomahawk. The same report also shows that the USA only procured 58 MK-48 torpedoes; meaning that if all 22 of America's Virginia Class subs were in use, the entire procurement would not be enough to reload their 88 torpedo bays even once.
Worser-Worser-&-Worser: The U.S. Military Inventory suggests that America only has about 4,000 Tomahawk Missiles. If so, that means that the U.S. Navy cannot even reload all of its ships at once - they can only fire 2,300 at a time and they can only fire once in a major conflict.
Worstest: The 2015 $305 Million USD Lockheed Martin contract for Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles means America only had about 3,000 such missiles (with several hundred used in combat now) and you only have about 120 Long-Range Anti-Ship Missiles.
My Conclusion: When I told you 16 months ago that the USA needs 13 months to match what Russia builds in only 30 days because of America's foolish outsourcing of all manufacturing, I was correct. When Ross Perot warned us in 1996 that we would face global conflict a few decades after all of the upfront money from outsourcing of manufacturing had been reaped, he was entirely correct - and, now that Poland and Germany finally realise that folks like me were right to predict a loss over the past 15 months or so, they are foolishly and openly talking about a direct war with Russia, but they don't build anything, either.
...this shall end very badly.
Yours etc.,
Prof. Jason Jellison, Wisconsin, U.S.A.
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REMEMBERING THE MAGOO BAR BOMBING
On 14th June 1986 a car bomb exploded outside the popular Magoo’s Bar of the Parade Hotel on Durban’s beachfront. It killed three women, Angelique Pattenden, Julie van der Linde and Marchelle Gerrard, and injured 73 other people.
Among those injured was Keith Hulse, a British immigrant from Stoke-on-Trent and a close friend of several of those actively involved in the patriotic movement in the city. Keith was rushed to the near-by Addington Hospital by his close colleague and leading member of “The Roper Set” Alan Mountford (see “Where are they now?” section of the March 2003 SCN) in his car, even though three of its tyres had been flattened by the blast. Alan’s brave and quick-thinking action probably saved Keith’s life. A true hero of our times!
The evil perpetrator of this bombing was subsequently discovered to be a certain Robert McBride, the Coloured grandson of the notorious IRA terrorist operative from the 1930s Sean McBride, who subsequently became a delegate of the Republic of Ireland to the United Nations, and then elected by the UN General Assembly to the post of “High Commissioner” for South-West Africa – a territory which he unilaterally renamed “Namibia”! McBride jnr. was arrested, tried, found guilty and rightly sentenced to be hanged for his part in the Magoo’s Bar atrocity. Alas however the handover of power in South Africa to the ANC terrorist regime meant that not only was the demonic McBride’s death sentence commuted, but he was even granted an amnesty and released from jail!
The ANC terrorists look after their own however, and following their ascent to power McBride jnr. was appointed chief of the Ekuhuleni [sic] Metro Police. This appointment did not last for long however, for following an incident at the end of 2006 he was convicted of drunken driving and defeating the ends of justice and dismissed from the force (see “Interesting Beeld Report” in October 2007 SCN). In spite of this conviction he was appointed Executive Director of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate in February 2014! He was however suspended from this position by the Minister of Police in March 2015 following allegations that he had been involved in gun-running into South Africa, with the apparent intention of assassinating leading members of Inkatha, including Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi, though no charges were evidently brought against him in this regard for some unknown reason. He was finally appointed as Head of the Foreign Branch of the State Security Agency in July 2020, but this appointment also didn’t last long as in 2022 he was suspended following the capture of four South African “spies” in Mozambique, and the subsequent diplomatic protests which were made by the Mozambique Government.
The Magoo Bar bombing must therefore never be forgotten for three important reasons. Firstly we should always remember the three innocent women killed in this outrage, as also we should always remember the heroism of the likes of Alan Mountford. Secondly it demonstrated the close international terrorist links between IRA terrorism and ANC terrorism, and proved that such links are often genetic. Finally, and perhaps most importantly, it demonstrated that pure evil exists in this world in the form of the likes of Robert McBride, who no matter how many “second chances” they are given still revert to satanic criminality time and time again.
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