SPRINGBOK CYBER NEWSLETTER
May 2019 edition
After the British people voted decisively to leave the tyrannical European Union at the 2016 Referendum the UK should have left this alien entity entirely on 29th March of this year, and as a result there should have been no EuroElections taking place in the UK during 2019. As we know, however, the machinations of various anti-democratic forces have meant that Britain’s complete withdrawal still hasn’t happened, and so the UK is still going to be lumbered with the expense and inconvenience of holding such elections – even though in reality they will be totally useless and irrelevant.
There should however be one very useful side-effect to these elections, namely to confirm that support for Brexit has consolidated even further since the 2016 plebiscite. Alas, however, this outcome has been put in jeopardy by a split in the pro-Brexit vote caused by the emergence of a breakaway party from UKIP called “The Brexit Party” led by a former leader of UKIP, Nigel Farage. Whether this breakaway has been deliberately engineered by pro-EU forces, or whether it was simply founded as an ego-trip by Farage is uncertain, but the end result is the same in either case – namely to split the pro-Brexit vote.
Farage’s track-record is troubling. Since UKIP won their first three European Parliamentary seats in 1999 there have been a total of 39 UKIP MEPs, but during Farage’s tenure as leader 18 of these either resigned or were expelled from the Party! It would seem therefore that the closer people get to Farage the less they like and respect him! Furthermore Farage’s choice of candidates for his breakaway “Brexit Party” doesn’t seem much better, for inter alia they include Claire Fox, a former member of the Revolutionary Communist Party, Joel Chilaka, a one-time Black militant, and candidates with the names of Adefolajimi Ogunnusi, Mehrtash A’Zami and Ajay Jagota – not exactly the names which one would expect from sons and daughters of the British soil!
As we’ve also noted in the past, some of Farage’s pronouncements have given great cause for concern. During the morning after the 2016 Referendum he stated that he thought the “Vote Leave” campaign had narrowly lost, even though the famous victory had long been obvious to all other observers, he founded his “Brexit Party” with the purpose of contesting this year’s EuroElections long before such elections were confirmed to be taking place in the UK, and once even stated that he supported the idea of a second referendum! All this of course suggested that rather than being a firm supporter of Britain leaving the UK he was actually more concerned with retaining his MEP’s salary and the other perks which go with it. Even more disturbing, however, have been Farage’s statements opposing Western action to remove the evil Islamic dictator Gaddafi in Libya and in order to prevent an escalation of the civil war in Syria. As recent history has shown, the over-hasty withdrawal of Western forces from Libya and the total lack of Western intervention in Syria has led directly to the invasion of Western Europe by swarms of Islamic migrants. The only conclusion that can therefore be reached is that either Farage is a total ignoramus when it comes to understanding the dynamics of international geo-politics – or else he secretly supports the idea of Islamic expansionism into Europe!
Farage’s record should however be compared to that of Gerard Batten, the current leader of UKIP, and the other leading members of UKIP who have stayed loyal to the Party. They have all remained steadfast in their determination to ensure that Britain leaves the EU as soon as possible, and have furthermore proved equally determined that Islamic expansionism into the West should be defeated. Gerard Batten has proved to be very popular and greatly admired by all those close to him, and furthermore has reached out to a new younger generation of British patriots who possess masses of charisma, vibrance and courage. We therefore have no hesitation in advocating full support for all the lists of UKIP candidates at the forthcoming EuroElections.
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SPRINGBOK CLUB NEWS
Earlier this month the Springbok Club staged a most enjoyable trip to the traditional annual Rochester Sweeps Festival. It was whilst visiting this festival in 1994 that the famous Rochester Declaration which pledged “continuing determination to work for the re-establishment of White control in the African continent” was conceived and initiated.
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In June the Springbok Club will be visiting a place of significant historical interest in east London, and in July will be holding a meeting to be addressed by a most interesting guest speaker with strong Southern African connections. More details of both these events will be given in next month’s SCN
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As some readers may be aware, a nasty smear article attacking the Springbok Club appeared in the ultra-leftist newspaper The Guardian following the organisation’s most successful double-celebration meeting last month, which was then unfortunately picked up both by the Norfolk local paper The Eastern Daily Press and by the South African-based on-line news service News24. This smear not only contained several lies and misrepresentations about the organisation, but also one particular untruth which could be considered as libelous. Steps are currently being taken to initiate action to rectify the lies involved, though we consider it best not to go into detail about the action involved at the stage. We trust however that none of our readers will have been taken in by these lies. A YouTube video counteracting this fake news has however now been produced, which can be viewed at :-
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ao_8_1X0JE0
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PATRIOTIC FORUM NEWS
The Patriotic Forum held a most enjoyable event to celebrate the 77th anniversary of Malta being awarded the George Cross last month. This involved a trip to the Blackheath and Charlton areas of south-east London visiting the house where Lt.Gen. Sir William Dobbie (the Governor General of Malta during the early part of WWII when the colony was awarded the George Cross) lived in at Blackheath, before taking a pleasant stroll past historic Charlton House and through the picturesque Charlton Park, before paying respects at the grave of Lt.Gen. Sir William Dobbie in Charlton Cemetery. Following this trip the Patriotic Forum party adjourned to a hostelry in Blackheath where a short informal talk was given about Malta’s recent history and the current sentiments on the island towards its relationships with both the EU and the Commonwealth. A YouTube video featuring Lt.Gen. Sir William Dobbie’s return to the UK following his tour of duty in Malta can be viewed at :-
www.youtube.com/watch?v=004C67NEwFk
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In late May the Patriotic Forum will be holding a special meeting in order to mark Empire Day. Unfortunately the forthcoming unexpected EuroElections have meant that the planned guest speaker will not be able to address the organisation this month after all, but plans are currently being made to finalise an alternative attraction, and full details will be circulated to all members and supporters in due course
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In early July the Patriotic Forum will be staging a special event in order to celebrate Canada Day, and in August the organisation will be holding the first of an annual series of meetings in honour of the memory of the late, great Dennis Delderfield under the theme of “Keep the United Kingdom United”.
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MESSAGE FROM THE NETWORK FOR ANIMALS
We have recently received the following most revealing report from the Network for Animals organisation regarding the plight of donkeys in the “new” South Africa. It reads as follows :-
“We are fighting to stop 50 donkeys from being slaughtered. These 50 donkeys, who live in South Africa, were saved from the Chinese-led donkey genocide that is sweeping Africa. Jonno Sherwin, a kind-hearted South African outbid a Chinese syndicate that wanted to illegally slaughter the donkeys and send their skins to China to be boiled down for use in phony medicine.
“Now Jonno is desperately trying to find homes for them because he simply doesn’t have the money to feed and care for them. That’s why Alan, we urgently need your help.
“Donkeys are being wiped out by the insatiable Chinese demand for their skins. African people use donkeys as transport in tasks like fetching water. They are simple people and easily persuaded to sell their animals by Chinese buyers who offer hard cash. They don’t realise that in Africa, donkeys are worth more alive than dead because in places of poor roads and poverty, donkeys offer tremendous support to local communities.
“In South Africa, if people won’t sell their donkeys, the Chinese arrange for them to be stolen. Then, the poor creatures are led into the bush where men, often drunk, wait to slaughter them. First, they are clubbed and when they fall to the ground, they are often SKINNED ALIVE! Yes, that’s the level of barbarism we are dealing with here.
“We have promised to fight for the 50 doomed donkeys and are desperately trying to raise the funds to keep them fed, housed and alive until loving homes can be found for them. We really, really need your help to do so. Please, if you possibly can, give generously to Network for Animals today so we can save these poor creatures from being skinned alive.
“For the animals,
“Brian and Gloria Davies (and Max) founders and CEO.
”P.S. We have instructed our team to persuade the South African government to stop the donkey genocide by banning the export of donkey skins. It may sound incredible, but as I write this, South Africa does not even have a Minister of the Environment; when the last one died, they did not replace her. That won’t stop us, with your help, we will find a way.”
For more details about the Network for Animals organisation, or to make a donation, visit their web-site at: https://networkforanimals.org/
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DUANNE OLIVIER’S WISE MOVE
During a recent interview shown on Sky TV’s cricket channel Duanne Olivier, the former Knights (OFS and Griqualand West) and South African fast bowler, revealed that having been signed by Yorkshire he had now decided to turn his back on the “new” South Africa and to settle permanently in the UK – with the long-term ambition of being selected to play for England. When it was suggested that he was only doing this for the money he strenuously denied the allegation, saying unambiguously that his motivation was to secure the safety and well-being of his family.
By so doing Duanne Olivier is of course to be congratulated. He actually follows many other South African sportsmen – and other White South Africans from all walks of life - in taking this step, as they realise (albeit rather belatedly!) the extent of the disintegration and destruction of their once beautiful country under the tyranny of the ANC regime All White South Africans should of course have done their best to relocate to a civilised part of the world for the sake of the safety and well-being of their families many years ago, but for those who have so far survived it is not too late, as Duanne Olivier has shown,
Our only disagreement with Duanne Olivier is his ambition to play for England. With his clear Afrikaans surname and accent we would suggest that his future cricketing aspirations should lie in representing the Netherlands, and thus to guide the land of his ancestry towards Test Match Status. International Cricket clearly needs more national sides of the highest standard from civilised parts of the globe, thereby decreasing the necessity to play in decaying “third world” countries.
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LATEST NEW ZEALAND NEWS
Our friends from the New Zealand National Front have informed us that the protest rally held in Auckland opposing New Zealand’s signing of the UN Migration Compact (which aspires to allow free movement of migrants across national borders around the world) [see April 2019 SCN] was not actually organised by them, but that they supported the demonstration with about 150 supporters. The NZNF and those who organised this protest are therefore to be congratulated not only for this action in itself, but also for alerting others throughout the West to the dangers entailed in this UN Migration Compact, for it evidently applies to all countries, not just New Zealand!
[ N.B. We have been asked to point out that the New Zealand National Front has no connection to the UK extremist political party of a similar name.]
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CONSERVATIVE WOMEN DRAW ATTENTION TO PLIGHT OF SOUTH AFRICAN FARMERS
We have recently been informed of an excellent informative article which appeared on the “Conservative Woman” web-site (the official site of the UK Conservative Party’s Women’s Section) highlighting the terrible plight currently being endured by the farming community in the “new” South Africa. Written by Karen Harradine and entitled “Africa’s most endangered species – the White Farmer”, it can be accessed at :-
https://www.conservativewoman.co.uk/africas-most-endangered-species-the-white-farmer/
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LATEST GIBRALTAR NEWS
A campaign has recently been initiated in Gibraltar to procure a seat in the UK Parliament at Westminster for a representative from Gibraltar. A petition with over fourteen thousand signatures calling for this was recently delivered to the House of Commons and to Number 10 Downing Street. A group of six delegates from the Representation in Westminster Movement were joined by the highly-respected EuroSceptic Conservative MPs Andrew Rosindell and Craig MacKinlay as they presented this petition, which can be viewed at :-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyULAcoWt8c&feature=youtu.be
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WHERE ARE THEY NOW ?
No.246 - Mr. DAVID “DAVE” MARTIN of Durban
Dave Martin was a friendly, likeable and laid-back ex-pat on the fringe of the Roper Set (see August 2016 SCN). He played soccer for Durban Collegians, usually in goal where he vied for selection with “Pinetown Pete” Jefferson-Green (see May 2009 SCN) and “Dead-Eyed Dick” Gilmore (see April 2018 SCN). It would be interesting to learn where he is now – as also other members of the Roper Set!
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RECOMMENDED WEB-SITE OF THE MONTH
Dave Williams (no relation to David Williams of Durban – see October 2014 SCN) was an active member of the Springbok Club before increasing frailty meant that he was unable to travel. He was also a keen family historian and wrote a magnum opus concerning the ancestral history of the maternal side of his family, the Hinwoods of Wiltshire. Of particular interest to South Africans is the final chapter in this book, “The Hinwoods of South Africa”. This book has now been placed on-line, and can be accessed at :-
http://www.springbk.org.uk/HINWOOD.pdf
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
RHODESIAN VIEWPOINT
Sir,
I have just read and recommend "Dictatorland" by Paul Kenyon. It deals with the history of Africa over the last sixty years and confirms my long held view that we did retreat from Empire too early under the pressure of liberal bigots, Communists and self-seeking African politicians. Compare and contrast Rhodesia and Zimbabwe-Southern Rhodesia's non-racial qualified franchise should have been the role model for the whole of Africa. "One man one vote" is a sacred cow and like all sacred cows should be questioned.
Yours etc.,
Mark Taylor, London, U.K.
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CHRISTIAN NATIONALISTS
Sir,
I would surely have loved to come over and seen the sights of Blackheath associated with “Dobbie of Malta”, a Christian British army officer, having a “personal” connection with his cousin, Captain George Staples Dobbie MC, who was the Chairman of the Congo Mission Council of the Africa Evangelists. Our great historical and Christian heritage!
Appreciate all your good work and loyalty to our great Christian and national heritage.
Yours etc.,
Alex Knox-Wylie, Bath, Somerset, U.K.
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REMEMBERING KEITH JOWSEY
We have recently come across a letter written to us by Keith Jowsey way back in the mid-1990s. Keith Jowsey lived in Devon and was a keen, dedicated and hard-working British patriot who was active in a number of patriotic organizations, most notably the Campaign for an Independent Britain (CIB). Although he had no direct South African connections he even so was a great and long-standing supporter of his kith and kin in Southern Africa, and as a result gave his support to the infant Springbok Club. His love of his native land also entailed great interest in and respect for the country’s wildlife, and as a result he was a keen badger-watcher. A more decent and genuine man it would be hard to imagine.
In the letter which we have re-found Keith stated: “The CIB here in Devon are plodding along at pace. Since the Maastricht ratification (treason) our membership has increased somewhat – by people who never thought that Parliament would go ahead without a national referendum on the issue. Now it is a matter of waiting to see what develops within the ranks of the ‘rebel’ patriots. We are in touch with one or two of them”.
Unfortunately Keith Jowsey was the victim of a vicious and infantile smear campaign conducted by the notorious Mark Cotterill (see June 2011 and June 2017 SCNs). We too of course have suffered severely from the antics of the grudge-bearing Cotterill, as also have many other individual patriots and patriotic organizations. In his letter Keith writes about this trouble-maker as follows: “Now I think is as good a time as any to clear up one or two points about that Cotterill creature. First, as you yourself know, he can be quite persuasive – both of us fell for his various assurances, and so as it happens did others. However I consider he is a very dangerous person, he wanders here and there in his nomadic pursuit of finding someone or some organisation to latch onto, giving the impression to one and all that he is the best thing which ever happened to them, when his sole intention is to promote himself to such a position where he can fleece one and all. Perhaps you will be interested in how he happened to settle here in South Devon – we may as well have everything out in the open. As you probably know, I myself came down here from Birmingham, and still have many friends and contacts up there. Cotterill’s exit from the Midlands was, to say the least, very fast. He had been in some sort of partnership with another person, and apart from getting out with a considerable amount of money, left his unfortunate partner with a mountain of debts to settle. Did you ever consider how it is that he is able to travel at will here, there and everywhere, always with plenty of money to spend. The man has a great capacity for finding money, particularly if it belongs to someone else. Then we come to his trip to America. It just so happens that just previous to this event one of our supporters had sent through cheques of £50.00 and £150.00 for the election campaign. This was found out just before I exposed Cotterill. These cheques along with many, many others went into Cotterill’s personal NF account. As I said in my earlier letter, he is a liar, a thief and a parasite, and should be treated as such.”
Sadly Keith Jowsey died in 1998, and thus was not able to witness the glorious Referendum victory 18 years later, which he had worked so hard during the barren years to achieve. Keith’s name should therefore always be remembered and honoured, whilst that of the wretched Cotterill – if it is remembered at all – should only be recalled with ignominy. All the time that Britain can produce sincere and dedicated patriots such as Keith Jowsey then the nation has nothing to worry about for the future – and Keith produced two fine sons!
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Monday, 13 May 2019
Sunday, 14 April 2019
April 2019 Edition.
SPRINGBOK CYBER NEWSLETTER
April 2019 edition
Britain was due to have left the hated European Union on 29th March 2019. The 17.4 million Britons who voted for this national salvation – by a massive majority of one and a quarter million – were understandably very annoyed and unhappy by the subsequent delay. When the revised of 12th April was also put back by a monstrous length of six months this annoyance turned into extreme anger, and as a result there is now a real danger of violent protests erupting in the streets.
There are many people and sections of society who are to blame for this current Brexit shambles. Most notably of course there in the Prime Minister, Theresa May, and her clique of supporters, both within the cabinet and in the civil service. The withdrawal deal which she brought back from Brussels was clearly flawed and totally unsatisfactory, and its unpopularity was emphatically demonstrated by its massive historic defeat in the House of Commons. In spite of this clear demonstration of its unacceptability – particularly concerning the Northern Ireland “backstop” clause - Mrs. May subsequently stubbornly and pig headily refused to go back to Brussels and demand the necessary alterations, and neither has she threatened a “No Deal” withdrawal if such amendments are not forthcoming. In spite of all the goodwill which Mrs. May enjoyed at the start of her premiership she now stands condemned by the majority of Conservative Party members and the nation as a whole.
The second group who must be criticised are the “absolutists” in Parliament. Of course they were completely correct in opposing Mrs. May’s flawed deal during its first vote in Parliament, and perhaps also for the second, but once it became obvious that Mrs. May and her clique were not going to budge and that the alternative to her deal was not going to a “No Deal” exit but rather an indefinite remaining in the hated EU (thanks to vile Corbynite Labour Party support as it subsequently turned out!) then they should have voted tactfully and supported the lesser of the two evils. The most important matter, surely, should have been to ensure that Britain left the EU as soon as possible, for once a sovereign nation again then it would be far easier to alter Mrs. May’s awful deal unilaterally, and perhaps even to refuse to pay the draconian £39 Billion “divorce settlement” demanded by the EU!
The third group who must be criticized are Mr. Nigel Farage and his clique of sycophants. At the current dangerous time it is surely important that a united front of opposition to continuing membership of the EU is presented, particularly as elections in the UK to the EU Parliament are now after all expected. Rather than returning to his old party, UKIP, Mr. Farage and his supporters have instead decided to establish their own anti-EU party, the so-called “Brexit Party”. The only result of this of course will be the splitting of the anti-EU vote at a time when it should never be more united. We have actually had increasing doubts about Mr. Farage for some time. We remember well how he bizarrely claimed that the “Leave” vote had narrowly lost the 2016 Referendum well after the fact that it had actually won a decisive victory was obvious to all other observers, and even more worrying was his sinister calling for a second referendum. Mr. Farage, it would seem, is now simply on an ego-trip, and his primary aim appears to be to protect his own EU parliamentary salary and other perks. We therefore call on everyone to reject his splittist “Brexit Party” and to give full support to UKIP at any Euro Elections which may be forthcoming.
All these developments alas remind us strongly of what happened in South Africa during the 1980s. The “absolutists” within the HNP refused to countenance any co-operation with the Conservative Party of SA because they didn’t regard their policies as being 100%, and as a result opposition to de Klerk’s sell-out treason was divided between the HNP and the CP of SA at a time when it never should have been more united. As a result of this “absolutism” and refusal to form a common front, South African patriots thereby lost their entire country. This should therefore be an object lesson for British patriots currently fighting to regain their national independence. The same mistakes should not be made again.
But what is now the most likely means of ensuring Brexit comes about, badly delayed though it already is? The most important action which must be taken by the Conservative Party hierarchy and membership is to ensure that the intransigent Theresa May is removed as party leader as quickly as possible. Once this happens then we must all hope that the Conservative Parliamentary caucus includes Mr. Alexander Boris Johnson as one of the two names to be submitted to party members – for among the membership he will almost certainly prove to be the most popular candidate. Once installed as Prime Minister he must then call a General Election as soon as possible for, as Mr. Tony Blair the former New Labour Prime Minister has observed, Mr. Johnson is so charismatic and popular that he is bound to trounce the divided and despised Corbynite Labour Party. At this General Election the anti-EU parties – both UKIP and Farage’s ego-tripping “Brexit Party” – must concentrate all their energies on unseating Euro-fanatic Conservative and Labour candidates, and not oppose any members of the ERG or other Brexiteers. With a then probable EuroSceptic Conservative landslide victory Mr. Johnson’s new government could set about arranging for a proper Brexit to take place almost immediately, even if it means a “No Deal” departure!
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SPRINGBOK CLUB NEWS
The Springbok Club held a most enjoyable and successful double-celebration buffet-meeting earlier this month, to celebrate not only Van Riebeeck’s Day but also the 100th Anniversary of the birth of the Hon. Ian Douglas Smith. The guest speaker at this event was Mr. Stuart Agnew MEP, the UKIP MEP for the East of England, who delivered a masterful talk about not only his own time living and working in Rhodesia, and also gaving a most informative report-back on his recent trip to the “new” South Africa as part of an official European Parliamentary Delegation which were tasked with investigating the facts concerning the current endemic of farm attacks and murders in that beleaguered land. Also present at this meeting were Mr. Robert Phillips (whose family knew the Hon. Ian Douglas Smith and his family well, and who brought along a memento of the great man to show to everyone) and Mr. Neil Farnell (who initiated the famous 1976 Rhodesian Tour), both of whom said a few words about their respective experiences. At the end of the meeting Mr. Alex Knox-Wylie led the singing of both the Rhodesian and the British national anthems, and full thanks are therefore due to all these people – and others – who helped to make the whole event such an outstanding and memorable success.
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On Saturday 4th May the Springbok Club will be staging a trip to the popular traditional Rochester Sweeps Festival. Assemble at or in the vicinity of The King’s Head, 58 Rochester High Street, between 13.00 hrs and 14.00 hrs. ‘Phone: 07711188430 if you have problems finding the rendezvous point.
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In June the Springbok Club will be visiting a place of significant historical interest in east London, and in July will be holding a meeting to be addressed by a most interesting guest speaker with strong Southern African connections. More details of both these events will be given in next month’s SCN
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PATRIOTIC FORUM NEWS
On Saturday 20th April the Patriotic Forum will be holding a special event to celebrate the 77th anniversary of Malta being awarded the George Cross. This event will consist of visits to both the house and the grave of Lt.Gen. Sir William Dobbie in the Blackheath area, after which an informal talk will be given about Malta’s recent history and current sentiments on the island towards its positions in both the EU and the Commonwealth. (Lt.Gen. Sir William Dobbie – aka “Dobbie of Malta” - was the Governor General of Malta during the early part of WWII, and the letter accompanying the award of the George Cross to the colony from King George VI was addressed to him). Rendezvous in or outside The Crown, 49 Tranquil Vale, Blackheath (which is a short distance away to the left of the main entrance to Blackheath Railway Station) between 13.00 hrs and 13.30 hrs. ‘Phone: 07711188430 if you have any difficulty finding the rendezvous place.
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In late May the Patriotic Forum will be holding a special meeting in order to mark Empire Day at which a very prominent personality will be guest speaker. Fuller details will be given in next month’s SCN
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THE IMPERIAL PATRIOT
As most readers will be aware, the second edition of the re-branded The Imperial Patriot (numbered No.39 for continuity purposes from the original S.A.Patriot) has now been published, and has already received several most favourable comments. 12-issue subscriptions are available priced £18.00, Euro30.00, R360.00 or US$54.00. Cheques etc. should be made payable to “Patriotic Press” and sent to: Patriotic Press, BM SAPAT, London WC1N 3XX, U.K..
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MESSAGE FROM THE NETWORK FOR ANIMALS
We have recently received the following further most harrowing report from the Network for Animals organisation regarding conditions currently pertaining in the “new” South Africa. It reads as follows :-
“Every day in the poorest areas of South Africa, we and our partners at Fallen Angels witness harrowing cruelty to innocent dogs.
“On a recent search and rescue mission in Wellington, a poor farm area in the Western Cape, we were tipped off about abuse so bad, we could barely believe it.
“A drunken and incredibly twisted man had tied up two dogs in his backyard and was deliberately starving them to death – all for his obscene entertainment.
“When he was drunk, he took pleasure from kicking the helpless dogs who were so weak from hunger, they collapsed.
“We rescued these pitiful dogs and renamed them Germaine and Susan. The innocent creatures were in very bad shape, terrified, starved and skeletally thin. Just looking at them brought tears to our eyes. They had sores all over their painfully thin bodies and needed to be rushed away for immediate medical treatment.
“Germaine and Susan had only ever known beatings, kickings and viciousness from humans and were so petrified that they cowered away in abject fear when we came near to help them. The only love they ever had was from each other. Their devotion to each other was so beautiful.
“They say true love is selfless and Germaine proved it. When we picked up Susan, Germaine fought desperately to ‘protect’ her, clearly willing to die for her.
“Germaine and Susan are now safe at the Fallen Angels shelter we support with the kind help of animal lovers like you. They are slowly and tentatively learning to trust humans and we hope they will find forever homes together. Please, if you possibly can, donate today to Network for Animals so we can help Germaine and Susan and so many other innocent abused dogs.
“For the animals,
“Brian and Gloria Davies (and Max) founders and CEO.”
For more details about the Network for Animals organisation, or to make a donation, visit their web-site at: https://networkforanimals.org/
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COWARDLY LUNACY FROM RUGBY AUSTRALIA
On Wednesday 10th April Rugby Australia terminated the contract of their current full-back Israel Folau. This termination of contract had nothing to do with anything that Folau did on the pitch, nor was it because of any crime or act of violence which he had committed. No, it was simply because certain people within the Rugby Australia hierarchy and their main sponsors, Qantas, the national airline, objected to a posting which he had made on Instagram. This posting made by Folau, a devout Christian, read: “WARNING Drunks, Homosexuals, Adulterers, Liars, Fornicators, Thieves, Atheists, Idolaters, HELL AWAITS YOU. Repent! Only Jesus Saves.”.
So what was the objection of the Rugby Australia and Qantas managements to this posting? Was it the criticism of Drunks – eh, no. Was it the criticism of Adulterers - eh, no. Was it the criticism of Liars, Fornicators, Thieves, Atheists or Idolaters – eh, no! It was purely because of Folau’s criticism of homosexuals! This reaction has undoubtedly been because of fear of the homosexual lobby, which is evidently very strong in Australia. This cowardly acquiescence to a minority pressure group of course denies Israel Folau both his rights of free speech and his religious conscience, and is therefore not only sad but also very disturbing. Their stance is furthermore not only morally wrong, but also very bad business sense, for there are undoubtedly far more Christians in Australia than there are homosexuals – and don’t forget also that it is not only Christians who regard homosexuality as morally repugnant!
Voltaire, the French philosopher, once said: “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it”. [Voltaire of course made this comment in French, but this is the most widely accepted translation]. The Rugby Australia and Qantas authorities should remember this maxim of Voltaire’s. We wish Israel Folau well.
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LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS
A supporter from Australia has recently informed us about a very encouraging YouTude video of Senator Fraser Anning of Queensland addressing a rally drawing attention to the quasi-genocide campaign currently being waged against Whites in the “new” South Africa. It can be viewed at :-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bjvj1BwFUH4
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LATEST NEW ZEALAND NEWS
The New Zealand National Front has recently informed us of a rally which was held Aotea Square in Auckland on Saturday 2nd February which they participated in, which was in protest against the UN Migration Compact that seeks to take over the control of New Zealand's borders.
They informed us that: “Included in the Compact deal is: 1) New Zealand media not being allowed to report negatively on Mass Immigration, and 2) Children required to be taught in schools that Mass Immigration is good (much the way that diversity is taught today)”
and they add that: “If this deal goes through the way the UN wants then the New Zealand we know will be lost forever”.
We congratulate the New Zealand National Front on their efforts in alerting people to this worrying situation, and wish them every success.
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MORE NEWS ABOUT LAUREN SOUTHERN
In the May and June 2018 editions of the SCN we reported upon how a Canadian lady journalist by the name of Lauren Southern had been doing sterling work in writing articles and creating YouTube videos informing the wider world about the ongoing quasi-genocide campaign against Whites in the “new” South Africa. We were subsequently informed that Ms. Southern had been barred from entering the UK, which we couldn’t understand and indeed initially didn’t believe. A supporter from the United States has now however forwarded us a YouTube video of a press conference which was recently staged in Brussels which not only confirmed that Ms. Southern had indeed been barred from entering the UK, but also explained the disputable reasons for this. This YouTube video can be viewed at :-
https://youtu.be/odGiYJdFtE0
We of course not only congratulate Ms. Lauren on all the excellent work which she has been doing in highlighting the plight of our kith and kin in South Africa, but also fully support her rights of free speech. Furthermore our wider movement will shortly be initiating a campaign to try to have her barring from the UK overturned.
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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/emails/expatriates/toplist_expatriates.php?id=toplist_expatriates_from_springbk
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BILTONG AND BOEREWORS
Springers Biltong offers a marvellous range of biltong, boerewors and drywors – all of the very highest quality, reasonably priced, and fully registered and licensed with their local authority Their web-site can be accessed at :-
http://www.springersbiltong.com/index.html
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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.
Trish also writes romantic suspense and romantic comedy fiction. www.trishjaxon.com
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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.245 - Mr. GERARD DE WOLF of Hacienda Heights, California.
Gerard de Wolf from California in the United States was a good friend of South Africa during the days of civilised rule, and an early subscriber to S.A.Patriot magazine (though we never knew precisely how he ever obtained his first copy!). He worked as a pensions advisor, and is believed to have been many times married. He visited South Africa during the early 1980s and made contact with us in Durban, and proved to have a most friendly and out-going personality. It also turned out that he was a good personal friend of Aida Parker, the esteemed South African patriotic journalist, and indeed he took out a subscription to S.A.Patriot on her behalf (though unfortunately we never received any direct contact from her as a result). Gerard maintained written contact with us throughout the 1980s, but alas after we were forced to re-locate to the UK this contact seemed to cease. It would therefore be very interesting to learn what became of him.
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RECOMMENDED WEB-SITE OF THE MONTH
Jani Allan, the famed and popular South African journalist now based in the United States, has recently informed us of an excellent and extremely well-researched article which she has written for The Epoch Times detailing the facts about what is really happening in today’s “new” South Africa. This article has now been placed on The Epoch Times’ web-site, and can be accessed at ;-
https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theepochtimes.com%2Fsouth-africas-war-against-white-people__trashed_2681815.html&data=02%7C01%7C%7C8ce591810db54db1149b08d683ea76af%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636841440360451864&sdata=WmHnOi8OCnpBf3OumX558dpkt6xLDrWbvbwzTYIrlL0%3D&reserved=0
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
COURT No.1
Sir,
Thanks and once again a great SCN [January 2019 Edition – Ed.]. Yes, Margaret Court, a gentle women, has been receiving a great deal of flack from the nasties. She needs our support, but she is a strong woman as well.
Yours etc.,
Reg A.Watson, Lindisfarne, Tasmania, Australia..
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GOOD OLD SMITHY
Sir,
This year has seen Ian Smith's centenary. Looking at Rhodesia then and Zimbabwe since, may I suggest that a lot of people owe him a posthumous apology?
Yours etc.,
Mark Taylor, London, U.K.
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NORMAN BLOOD
Sir,
What a horrible letter you received from Mrs. Sheila Ayling! [see March 2019 SCN – Ed.]. The unpleasant tone of this letter only seems to confirm my initial observation about this woman and her two siblings which you published earlier [see January 2019 SCN – Ed.], namely that their antipathy to the original glowing obituary which you wrote praising their father Les Hompstead caused them severe jealousy and embarrassment because none of them had achieved anything near the high achievements in life which their father had obtained.
One further perhaps darker factor is probably involved here. I believe that Mrs.Ayling and her two siblings were cousins on their mother’s side to the notorious hoodlum and delinquent Michael Tull, who was involved in much trouble in the Medway Towns during the 1950s and 1960s. Perhaps there is a genetic malfunction involved here?
Yours etc.,
H.K.H., Gillingham, Kent, U.K.
[ Although Michael Tull was legally the cousin of Sheila Ayling and her siblings Trevor and Joy (their respective mothers Dorothy Norman/Tull and Peggy Norman/Hompstead were sisters), he was actually an adopted child, and therefore not a genetic relative of the Hompstead siblings. See tail-piece article “The Nature versus Nurture Debate” – Ed.]
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FAIR COMPARISON
Sir,
The deal struck by Donald Trump is not a submission or a defeat, it is like the calculated retreat from Dunkirk. Donald Trump is Winston Churchill and Nancy Pelosi is Hitler.
Yours etc.,
Bob Vinnicombe, Sefton, N.S.W., Australia
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THE NATURE VERSUS NURTURE DEBATE
For decades there has been a fierce debate within scientific circles about whether nature (i.e. genetic origins) or nurture (i.e. up-bringing) has the more dominant effect upon an individual’s, behaviour, intellect and character. Although all logic and common-sense suggests that the former is the most important, and although most well-conducted scientific experiments have confirmed this, there have alas been those with a biased ideological agenda who assert that the latter is more important. Recent correspondence in the SCN regarding the Hompstead family has however reminded us about one individual who provides classic confirmation that nature (genetic origins) is far more important – Michael Tull.
Michael Tull was adopted by his adoptive parents John “Jack” Tull and Dorothy Tull (née Norman) in 1948. His birth name is uncertain, but it is known that he was the illegitimate son of an Italian-American airman stationed in the UK after WWII and a local East Anglian country girl. His adoptive parents were both staunch Methodists who were fanatical – and we mean fanatical – supporters of the Temperance Movement, and to them not only alcohol but also tobacco were verboten. John “Jack” Tull was an intelligent man who was a fully qualified naval architect, but he was captured by the Japanese during WWII and was a prisoner-of-war for several years. This terrible experience only intensified his Christian faith however, and he became far more austere and humourless. Whether his imprisonment made him impotent is not known, but the fact remains that after his liberation he and Dorothy were not able to produce any children of their own, so they applied to adopt a child and Michael was allocated to them.
They showered Michael with love, but also insisted that he share their own strict Methodist faith and all the puritanical restrictions which went with it. In spite of this upbringing, however, Michael proved to be an uncontrollable tear-away, and even at infants school he started vicious fights for no reason, with on a number of occasions his victims being almost strangled. As a result of his uncontrollable violence he was placed in a special school, but even with all the extra individual attention which this entailed he proved to be an academic failure, and left school with no proper qualifications. His one keen interest turned out to be nature (and here his natural instincts rather than his upbringing clearly came to the fore) and because of this he was sent to an agricultural training college. After only a short period there he was expelled however, the official reason being because “he failed to look after himself”, but quite clearly there was something far more sinister involved here. After this disaster he joined the Army.
The military discipline proved to be exactly what he needed however, and his 22 years in the Army proved to be the only really happy and successful period of his life. He was posted to a cavalry regiment and trained to become a farrier, an occupation which he evidently loved and excelled at. He married late in life, and after retiring from the Army his military commanders helped him to establish his own farrier’s business in the Forest of Dean. Alas as soon as he left the Army his old demons – or as we would prefer to say his natural instincts – came back to haunt him. He got into fights and became subject to substance abuse – whether this was alcohol, tobacco or something stronger, or possibly all three, is not known – but when his puritanical Methodist upbringing is remembered it becomes quite clear that it was his natural genetic instincts which were dominant in his character and behaviour, and not the way that he was nurtured as a child. He died in the late 1990s aged barely 50, and although his death certificate states that he died of pancreatic cancer it was substance abuse which was clearly the underlying reason.
Apart from his years in the Army Michael Tull’s life was sad and pitiful, and on the face of it his existence was practically worthless. If however his life can be shown as an object lesson confirming that one’s genetic make-up – one’s DNA – is far more important in shaping one’s personality than one’s upbringing, and if society can learn these lessons and adjust accordingly, then his life may yet prove to have been worthwhile.
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April 2019 edition
Britain was due to have left the hated European Union on 29th March 2019. The 17.4 million Britons who voted for this national salvation – by a massive majority of one and a quarter million – were understandably very annoyed and unhappy by the subsequent delay. When the revised of 12th April was also put back by a monstrous length of six months this annoyance turned into extreme anger, and as a result there is now a real danger of violent protests erupting in the streets.
There are many people and sections of society who are to blame for this current Brexit shambles. Most notably of course there in the Prime Minister, Theresa May, and her clique of supporters, both within the cabinet and in the civil service. The withdrawal deal which she brought back from Brussels was clearly flawed and totally unsatisfactory, and its unpopularity was emphatically demonstrated by its massive historic defeat in the House of Commons. In spite of this clear demonstration of its unacceptability – particularly concerning the Northern Ireland “backstop” clause - Mrs. May subsequently stubbornly and pig headily refused to go back to Brussels and demand the necessary alterations, and neither has she threatened a “No Deal” withdrawal if such amendments are not forthcoming. In spite of all the goodwill which Mrs. May enjoyed at the start of her premiership she now stands condemned by the majority of Conservative Party members and the nation as a whole.
The second group who must be criticised are the “absolutists” in Parliament. Of course they were completely correct in opposing Mrs. May’s flawed deal during its first vote in Parliament, and perhaps also for the second, but once it became obvious that Mrs. May and her clique were not going to budge and that the alternative to her deal was not going to a “No Deal” exit but rather an indefinite remaining in the hated EU (thanks to vile Corbynite Labour Party support as it subsequently turned out!) then they should have voted tactfully and supported the lesser of the two evils. The most important matter, surely, should have been to ensure that Britain left the EU as soon as possible, for once a sovereign nation again then it would be far easier to alter Mrs. May’s awful deal unilaterally, and perhaps even to refuse to pay the draconian £39 Billion “divorce settlement” demanded by the EU!
The third group who must be criticized are Mr. Nigel Farage and his clique of sycophants. At the current dangerous time it is surely important that a united front of opposition to continuing membership of the EU is presented, particularly as elections in the UK to the EU Parliament are now after all expected. Rather than returning to his old party, UKIP, Mr. Farage and his supporters have instead decided to establish their own anti-EU party, the so-called “Brexit Party”. The only result of this of course will be the splitting of the anti-EU vote at a time when it should never be more united. We have actually had increasing doubts about Mr. Farage for some time. We remember well how he bizarrely claimed that the “Leave” vote had narrowly lost the 2016 Referendum well after the fact that it had actually won a decisive victory was obvious to all other observers, and even more worrying was his sinister calling for a second referendum. Mr. Farage, it would seem, is now simply on an ego-trip, and his primary aim appears to be to protect his own EU parliamentary salary and other perks. We therefore call on everyone to reject his splittist “Brexit Party” and to give full support to UKIP at any Euro Elections which may be forthcoming.
All these developments alas remind us strongly of what happened in South Africa during the 1980s. The “absolutists” within the HNP refused to countenance any co-operation with the Conservative Party of SA because they didn’t regard their policies as being 100%, and as a result opposition to de Klerk’s sell-out treason was divided between the HNP and the CP of SA at a time when it never should have been more united. As a result of this “absolutism” and refusal to form a common front, South African patriots thereby lost their entire country. This should therefore be an object lesson for British patriots currently fighting to regain their national independence. The same mistakes should not be made again.
But what is now the most likely means of ensuring Brexit comes about, badly delayed though it already is? The most important action which must be taken by the Conservative Party hierarchy and membership is to ensure that the intransigent Theresa May is removed as party leader as quickly as possible. Once this happens then we must all hope that the Conservative Parliamentary caucus includes Mr. Alexander Boris Johnson as one of the two names to be submitted to party members – for among the membership he will almost certainly prove to be the most popular candidate. Once installed as Prime Minister he must then call a General Election as soon as possible for, as Mr. Tony Blair the former New Labour Prime Minister has observed, Mr. Johnson is so charismatic and popular that he is bound to trounce the divided and despised Corbynite Labour Party. At this General Election the anti-EU parties – both UKIP and Farage’s ego-tripping “Brexit Party” – must concentrate all their energies on unseating Euro-fanatic Conservative and Labour candidates, and not oppose any members of the ERG or other Brexiteers. With a then probable EuroSceptic Conservative landslide victory Mr. Johnson’s new government could set about arranging for a proper Brexit to take place almost immediately, even if it means a “No Deal” departure!
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SPRINGBOK CLUB NEWS
The Springbok Club held a most enjoyable and successful double-celebration buffet-meeting earlier this month, to celebrate not only Van Riebeeck’s Day but also the 100th Anniversary of the birth of the Hon. Ian Douglas Smith. The guest speaker at this event was Mr. Stuart Agnew MEP, the UKIP MEP for the East of England, who delivered a masterful talk about not only his own time living and working in Rhodesia, and also gaving a most informative report-back on his recent trip to the “new” South Africa as part of an official European Parliamentary Delegation which were tasked with investigating the facts concerning the current endemic of farm attacks and murders in that beleaguered land. Also present at this meeting were Mr. Robert Phillips (whose family knew the Hon. Ian Douglas Smith and his family well, and who brought along a memento of the great man to show to everyone) and Mr. Neil Farnell (who initiated the famous 1976 Rhodesian Tour), both of whom said a few words about their respective experiences. At the end of the meeting Mr. Alex Knox-Wylie led the singing of both the Rhodesian and the British national anthems, and full thanks are therefore due to all these people – and others – who helped to make the whole event such an outstanding and memorable success.
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On Saturday 4th May the Springbok Club will be staging a trip to the popular traditional Rochester Sweeps Festival. Assemble at or in the vicinity of The King’s Head, 58 Rochester High Street, between 13.00 hrs and 14.00 hrs. ‘Phone: 07711188430 if you have problems finding the rendezvous point.
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In June the Springbok Club will be visiting a place of significant historical interest in east London, and in July will be holding a meeting to be addressed by a most interesting guest speaker with strong Southern African connections. More details of both these events will be given in next month’s SCN
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PATRIOTIC FORUM NEWS
On Saturday 20th April the Patriotic Forum will be holding a special event to celebrate the 77th anniversary of Malta being awarded the George Cross. This event will consist of visits to both the house and the grave of Lt.Gen. Sir William Dobbie in the Blackheath area, after which an informal talk will be given about Malta’s recent history and current sentiments on the island towards its positions in both the EU and the Commonwealth. (Lt.Gen. Sir William Dobbie – aka “Dobbie of Malta” - was the Governor General of Malta during the early part of WWII, and the letter accompanying the award of the George Cross to the colony from King George VI was addressed to him). Rendezvous in or outside The Crown, 49 Tranquil Vale, Blackheath (which is a short distance away to the left of the main entrance to Blackheath Railway Station) between 13.00 hrs and 13.30 hrs. ‘Phone: 07711188430 if you have any difficulty finding the rendezvous place.
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In late May the Patriotic Forum will be holding a special meeting in order to mark Empire Day at which a very prominent personality will be guest speaker. Fuller details will be given in next month’s SCN
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THE IMPERIAL PATRIOT
As most readers will be aware, the second edition of the re-branded The Imperial Patriot (numbered No.39 for continuity purposes from the original S.A.Patriot) has now been published, and has already received several most favourable comments. 12-issue subscriptions are available priced £18.00, Euro30.00, R360.00 or US$54.00. Cheques etc. should be made payable to “Patriotic Press” and sent to: Patriotic Press, BM SAPAT, London WC1N 3XX, U.K..
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MESSAGE FROM THE NETWORK FOR ANIMALS
We have recently received the following further most harrowing report from the Network for Animals organisation regarding conditions currently pertaining in the “new” South Africa. It reads as follows :-
“Every day in the poorest areas of South Africa, we and our partners at Fallen Angels witness harrowing cruelty to innocent dogs.
“On a recent search and rescue mission in Wellington, a poor farm area in the Western Cape, we were tipped off about abuse so bad, we could barely believe it.
“A drunken and incredibly twisted man had tied up two dogs in his backyard and was deliberately starving them to death – all for his obscene entertainment.
“When he was drunk, he took pleasure from kicking the helpless dogs who were so weak from hunger, they collapsed.
“We rescued these pitiful dogs and renamed them Germaine and Susan. The innocent creatures were in very bad shape, terrified, starved and skeletally thin. Just looking at them brought tears to our eyes. They had sores all over their painfully thin bodies and needed to be rushed away for immediate medical treatment.
“Germaine and Susan had only ever known beatings, kickings and viciousness from humans and were so petrified that they cowered away in abject fear when we came near to help them. The only love they ever had was from each other. Their devotion to each other was so beautiful.
“They say true love is selfless and Germaine proved it. When we picked up Susan, Germaine fought desperately to ‘protect’ her, clearly willing to die for her.
“Germaine and Susan are now safe at the Fallen Angels shelter we support with the kind help of animal lovers like you. They are slowly and tentatively learning to trust humans and we hope they will find forever homes together. Please, if you possibly can, donate today to Network for Animals so we can help Germaine and Susan and so many other innocent abused dogs.
“For the animals,
“Brian and Gloria Davies (and Max) founders and CEO.”
For more details about the Network for Animals organisation, or to make a donation, visit their web-site at: https://networkforanimals.org/
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COWARDLY LUNACY FROM RUGBY AUSTRALIA
On Wednesday 10th April Rugby Australia terminated the contract of their current full-back Israel Folau. This termination of contract had nothing to do with anything that Folau did on the pitch, nor was it because of any crime or act of violence which he had committed. No, it was simply because certain people within the Rugby Australia hierarchy and their main sponsors, Qantas, the national airline, objected to a posting which he had made on Instagram. This posting made by Folau, a devout Christian, read: “WARNING Drunks, Homosexuals, Adulterers, Liars, Fornicators, Thieves, Atheists, Idolaters, HELL AWAITS YOU. Repent! Only Jesus Saves.”.
So what was the objection of the Rugby Australia and Qantas managements to this posting? Was it the criticism of Drunks – eh, no. Was it the criticism of Adulterers - eh, no. Was it the criticism of Liars, Fornicators, Thieves, Atheists or Idolaters – eh, no! It was purely because of Folau’s criticism of homosexuals! This reaction has undoubtedly been because of fear of the homosexual lobby, which is evidently very strong in Australia. This cowardly acquiescence to a minority pressure group of course denies Israel Folau both his rights of free speech and his religious conscience, and is therefore not only sad but also very disturbing. Their stance is furthermore not only morally wrong, but also very bad business sense, for there are undoubtedly far more Christians in Australia than there are homosexuals – and don’t forget also that it is not only Christians who regard homosexuality as morally repugnant!
Voltaire, the French philosopher, once said: “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it”. [Voltaire of course made this comment in French, but this is the most widely accepted translation]. The Rugby Australia and Qantas authorities should remember this maxim of Voltaire’s. We wish Israel Folau well.
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LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS
A supporter from Australia has recently informed us about a very encouraging YouTude video of Senator Fraser Anning of Queensland addressing a rally drawing attention to the quasi-genocide campaign currently being waged against Whites in the “new” South Africa. It can be viewed at :-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bjvj1BwFUH4
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LATEST NEW ZEALAND NEWS
The New Zealand National Front has recently informed us of a rally which was held Aotea Square in Auckland on Saturday 2nd February which they participated in, which was in protest against the UN Migration Compact that seeks to take over the control of New Zealand's borders.
They informed us that: “Included in the Compact deal is: 1) New Zealand media not being allowed to report negatively on Mass Immigration, and 2) Children required to be taught in schools that Mass Immigration is good (much the way that diversity is taught today)”
and they add that: “If this deal goes through the way the UN wants then the New Zealand we know will be lost forever”.
We congratulate the New Zealand National Front on their efforts in alerting people to this worrying situation, and wish them every success.
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MORE NEWS ABOUT LAUREN SOUTHERN
In the May and June 2018 editions of the SCN we reported upon how a Canadian lady journalist by the name of Lauren Southern had been doing sterling work in writing articles and creating YouTube videos informing the wider world about the ongoing quasi-genocide campaign against Whites in the “new” South Africa. We were subsequently informed that Ms. Southern had been barred from entering the UK, which we couldn’t understand and indeed initially didn’t believe. A supporter from the United States has now however forwarded us a YouTube video of a press conference which was recently staged in Brussels which not only confirmed that Ms. Southern had indeed been barred from entering the UK, but also explained the disputable reasons for this. This YouTube video can be viewed at :-
https://youtu.be/odGiYJdFtE0
We of course not only congratulate Ms. Lauren on all the excellent work which she has been doing in highlighting the plight of our kith and kin in South Africa, but also fully support her rights of free speech. Furthermore our wider movement will shortly be initiating a campaign to try to have her barring from the UK overturned.
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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/emails/expatriates/toplist_expatriates.php?id=toplist_expatriates_from_springbk
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BILTONG AND BOEREWORS
Springers Biltong offers a marvellous range of biltong, boerewors and drywors – all of the very highest quality, reasonably priced, and fully registered and licensed with their local authority Their web-site can be accessed at :-
http://www.springersbiltong.com/index.html
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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.
Trish also writes romantic suspense and romantic comedy fiction. www.trishjaxon.com
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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.245 - Mr. GERARD DE WOLF of Hacienda Heights, California.
Gerard de Wolf from California in the United States was a good friend of South Africa during the days of civilised rule, and an early subscriber to S.A.Patriot magazine (though we never knew precisely how he ever obtained his first copy!). He worked as a pensions advisor, and is believed to have been many times married. He visited South Africa during the early 1980s and made contact with us in Durban, and proved to have a most friendly and out-going personality. It also turned out that he was a good personal friend of Aida Parker, the esteemed South African patriotic journalist, and indeed he took out a subscription to S.A.Patriot on her behalf (though unfortunately we never received any direct contact from her as a result). Gerard maintained written contact with us throughout the 1980s, but alas after we were forced to re-locate to the UK this contact seemed to cease. It would therefore be very interesting to learn what became of him.
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RECOMMENDED WEB-SITE OF THE MONTH
Jani Allan, the famed and popular South African journalist now based in the United States, has recently informed us of an excellent and extremely well-researched article which she has written for The Epoch Times detailing the facts about what is really happening in today’s “new” South Africa. This article has now been placed on The Epoch Times’ web-site, and can be accessed at ;-
https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theepochtimes.com%2Fsouth-africas-war-against-white-people__trashed_2681815.html&data=02%7C01%7C%7C8ce591810db54db1149b08d683ea76af%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636841440360451864&sdata=WmHnOi8OCnpBf3OumX558dpkt6xLDrWbvbwzTYIrlL0%3D&reserved=0
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
COURT No.1
Sir,
Thanks and once again a great SCN [January 2019 Edition – Ed.]. Yes, Margaret Court, a gentle women, has been receiving a great deal of flack from the nasties. She needs our support, but she is a strong woman as well.
Yours etc.,
Reg A.Watson, Lindisfarne, Tasmania, Australia..
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GOOD OLD SMITHY
Sir,
This year has seen Ian Smith's centenary. Looking at Rhodesia then and Zimbabwe since, may I suggest that a lot of people owe him a posthumous apology?
Yours etc.,
Mark Taylor, London, U.K.
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NORMAN BLOOD
Sir,
What a horrible letter you received from Mrs. Sheila Ayling! [see March 2019 SCN – Ed.]. The unpleasant tone of this letter only seems to confirm my initial observation about this woman and her two siblings which you published earlier [see January 2019 SCN – Ed.], namely that their antipathy to the original glowing obituary which you wrote praising their father Les Hompstead caused them severe jealousy and embarrassment because none of them had achieved anything near the high achievements in life which their father had obtained.
One further perhaps darker factor is probably involved here. I believe that Mrs.Ayling and her two siblings were cousins on their mother’s side to the notorious hoodlum and delinquent Michael Tull, who was involved in much trouble in the Medway Towns during the 1950s and 1960s. Perhaps there is a genetic malfunction involved here?
Yours etc.,
H.K.H., Gillingham, Kent, U.K.
[ Although Michael Tull was legally the cousin of Sheila Ayling and her siblings Trevor and Joy (their respective mothers Dorothy Norman/Tull and Peggy Norman/Hompstead were sisters), he was actually an adopted child, and therefore not a genetic relative of the Hompstead siblings. See tail-piece article “The Nature versus Nurture Debate” – Ed.]
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FAIR COMPARISON
Sir,
The deal struck by Donald Trump is not a submission or a defeat, it is like the calculated retreat from Dunkirk. Donald Trump is Winston Churchill and Nancy Pelosi is Hitler.
Yours etc.,
Bob Vinnicombe, Sefton, N.S.W., Australia
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THE NATURE VERSUS NURTURE DEBATE
For decades there has been a fierce debate within scientific circles about whether nature (i.e. genetic origins) or nurture (i.e. up-bringing) has the more dominant effect upon an individual’s, behaviour, intellect and character. Although all logic and common-sense suggests that the former is the most important, and although most well-conducted scientific experiments have confirmed this, there have alas been those with a biased ideological agenda who assert that the latter is more important. Recent correspondence in the SCN regarding the Hompstead family has however reminded us about one individual who provides classic confirmation that nature (genetic origins) is far more important – Michael Tull.
Michael Tull was adopted by his adoptive parents John “Jack” Tull and Dorothy Tull (née Norman) in 1948. His birth name is uncertain, but it is known that he was the illegitimate son of an Italian-American airman stationed in the UK after WWII and a local East Anglian country girl. His adoptive parents were both staunch Methodists who were fanatical – and we mean fanatical – supporters of the Temperance Movement, and to them not only alcohol but also tobacco were verboten. John “Jack” Tull was an intelligent man who was a fully qualified naval architect, but he was captured by the Japanese during WWII and was a prisoner-of-war for several years. This terrible experience only intensified his Christian faith however, and he became far more austere and humourless. Whether his imprisonment made him impotent is not known, but the fact remains that after his liberation he and Dorothy were not able to produce any children of their own, so they applied to adopt a child and Michael was allocated to them.
They showered Michael with love, but also insisted that he share their own strict Methodist faith and all the puritanical restrictions which went with it. In spite of this upbringing, however, Michael proved to be an uncontrollable tear-away, and even at infants school he started vicious fights for no reason, with on a number of occasions his victims being almost strangled. As a result of his uncontrollable violence he was placed in a special school, but even with all the extra individual attention which this entailed he proved to be an academic failure, and left school with no proper qualifications. His one keen interest turned out to be nature (and here his natural instincts rather than his upbringing clearly came to the fore) and because of this he was sent to an agricultural training college. After only a short period there he was expelled however, the official reason being because “he failed to look after himself”, but quite clearly there was something far more sinister involved here. After this disaster he joined the Army.
The military discipline proved to be exactly what he needed however, and his 22 years in the Army proved to be the only really happy and successful period of his life. He was posted to a cavalry regiment and trained to become a farrier, an occupation which he evidently loved and excelled at. He married late in life, and after retiring from the Army his military commanders helped him to establish his own farrier’s business in the Forest of Dean. Alas as soon as he left the Army his old demons – or as we would prefer to say his natural instincts – came back to haunt him. He got into fights and became subject to substance abuse – whether this was alcohol, tobacco or something stronger, or possibly all three, is not known – but when his puritanical Methodist upbringing is remembered it becomes quite clear that it was his natural genetic instincts which were dominant in his character and behaviour, and not the way that he was nurtured as a child. He died in the late 1990s aged barely 50, and although his death certificate states that he died of pancreatic cancer it was substance abuse which was clearly the underlying reason.
Apart from his years in the Army Michael Tull’s life was sad and pitiful, and on the face of it his existence was practically worthless. If however his life can be shown as an object lesson confirming that one’s genetic make-up – one’s DNA – is far more important in shaping one’s personality than one’s upbringing, and if society can learn these lessons and adjust accordingly, then his life may yet prove to have been worthwhile.
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Monday, 25 March 2019
March 2019 Edition.
SPRINGBOK CYBER NEWSLETTER
March 2019 edition
The decision by the Public Prosecution Service of Northern Ireland to charge a British soldier with murder as a result of authorised military operations during the so-called “Bloody Sunday” riots in Londonderry on 30th January 1972, is probably one of the most shameful and cowardly acts in British history.
The circumstances behind events on that day should not be forgotten. As a result of escalating SF/IRA terrorism the Northern Ireland government of Brian Faulkner, a liberal Unionist, had banned all provocative parades and marches throughout the province for the rest of the year. In spite of this ban an organisation calling itself the “Civil Rights Association” (in reality a thinly-veiled front for SF/IRA – note that there is only one difference in the initials from IRA!) organized a march through the Bogside area of Londonderry which was clearly hell-bent upon precipitating a violent confrontation with the authorities. Unfortunately, as the Ulster Special Constabulary (the “B” Specials) had been disbanded by Harold Wilson’s treacherous Labour Government following the disgraceful Hunt Report, and the RUC as a whole had been emasculated by the equally treacherous so-called Conservative Government of Edward Heath, the Army had to be engaged in order to maintain law and order.
Events then developed much as could have been predicted. With no effective Police force available to stop the march from setting off, the marchers headed directly for Army lines and a state of insurrection quickly came about. Stones and petrol-bombs were hurled at the troops and IRA snipers from rooftop vantage points started opening fire. Eventually, after a considerable delay when the lives of the troops were clearly in danger, the order was given to return fire at identified targets, and as a result 13 insurrectionists were accounted for, including several proven gunmen.
The whole operation thus proved to be an effective and highly professional military action (as could only be expected from the British Army) with a minimum of bloodshed, and Northern Ireland was thus saved from being plunged into full-scale civil war. This should therefore have been the end of the matter, but alas the appeasing government of the cowardly Edward Heath, evidently scared-stiff of IRA terrorist outrages taking place on the mainland, decided to set up an official tribunal to investigate the incident headed by Lord Widgery. His report, which was produced in April 1972, was a deplorable document, for instead of placing blame squarely where it belonged (i.e. with the SF/IRA terrorists and their supportive insurrectionists) instead made severe criticism of the Army’s responses, stating that their actions “bordered on the reckless”.
As years went by and successive British governments appeased SF/IRA terrorism more and more, even the lamentable Widgery Report was considered insufficient by SF/IRA and their fellow-travellers, and the New Labour Government of Tony Blair established another commission to investigate the whole day’s events all over again - over 25 years after they had taken place – the Saville Enquiry. This unnecessary enquiry cost the British taxpayers millions of pounds, and as could be expected from a commission set-up by the Irish Nationalist-sympathising Tony Blair, proved to be sickeningly biased in its conclusions, placing all the blame for the day’s bloodshed not on the SF/IRA-supporting rioters, but instead on the professional troops who were simply doing their duty in maintaining law and order. Even more sickeningly this diabolical report was accepted in its entirety by the incoming Coalition Government of David Cameron.
As a result of the conclusions of this disgusting report 17 British troops who had helped contain the riots on that fateful day were investigated with a view of laying criminal charges against them, and although the allegations against 16 of them have now been dismissed with the contempt that they deserve, one honourable now retired British serviceman has been charged with murder – basically simply for doing his job!
We therefore call for this ridiculous charge against this noble servant of the Crown to be dropped in its entirety, and that suitable compensation should be paid to him and to his 16 comrades originally placed under investigation for all the anguish and anxiety which they have suffered. We further believe that all those cowards within the British establishment who have been prepared to appease SF/IRA terrorism over the years should be brought to account. Wilson, Heath and the Lords Hunt and Widgery are all now dead of course, but it is not too late for Blair, Cameron and Lord Saville to have to answer for their unforgivable acts of appeasement towards terrorism..
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SPRINGBOK CLUB NEWS
The Springbok Club’s re-scheduled 2019 AGM successfully took place earlier this month, at which, inter alia, the previously year’s Committee was re-elected en bloc. After the business side of this meeting was concluded a Springbok Club party visited the Brunel Museum in Rotherhithe, which proved to be a small but fascinating establishment situated on the site of the former pump-house and entrance shaft to the tunnel constructed by Marc Brunel and his son Isambard Kingdom Brunel under the Thames between Rotherhithe and Wapping.
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The Springbok Club will be holding a special buffet-meeting to celebrate both Van Riebeeck’s Day and the 100th anniversary of the birth of the Hon. Ian Douglas Smith early next month, the details of which are as follows :-
Date : Saturday 6th April 2019
Time : assemble from 13.00 hrs onwards, meeting to commence at 14.00 hrs.
Venue: THE ANTELOPE (the upstairs dining room), 22 Eaton Terrace, Belgravia, London SW1W 8EZ.
(nearest tube station: Sloane Square - turn right out of the main entrance, then right again into the north side of Sloane Square which becomes Cliveden Place, then finally left into Eaton Terrace where The Antelope is on the left).
Guest Speaker : Mr. STUART AGNEW M.E.P.
Stuart Agnew was born in Norwich and educated at Gordonstoun School and the Royal Agricultural College. His work took him both to Kashmir and to Rhodesia, where he worked as a Soil and Water Conservation Officer, and he also served in the Rhodesian Army. He was elected as a UKIP MEP for the East of England in 2009, a position which he will hold until Britain’s exit from the EU, and serves as UKIP’s Spokesman on Agriculture and Food. He is currently a pastoral and arable farmer in Norfolk and is a member of the National Farmers Union. He has been particularly vocal in the European Parliament in drawing attention to the ongoing farm murder campaign taking place in the ‘new’ South Africa and was part of a European Parliament Delegation that visited South Africa in mid-March 2019, with the specific aim of learning more about attacks on White farmers.
A sumptuous array of buffet snacks will be provided at this event, and the costs will be £14.00 per head for Full Members of the Springbok Club, £16.00 per head for Associate Members, and £18.00 per head for non-members. Payment may be made (in cash) on the day, but in order to gauge numbers we ask everyone who intends to attend to let us know in advance if possible, either by e-mailing or by ‘phoning 07711188430. Cheques for advanced payments should be made payable to “The Springbok Club” and sent to: The Springbok Club, BM SAPAT, London WC1N 3XX, U.K..
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In May the Springbok Club will be organising a trip to the Rochester Sweeps Festival, during June will be staging a visit to a place of significant historical interest in east London, and in July will be holding a meeting to be addressed by a most interesting guest speaker with strong Southern African connections.
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PATRIOTIC FORUM NEWS
The Patriotic Forum celebrated New Zealand Day last month by staging a trip around central London visiting several sites associated with the early colonisation of New Zealand. These sites included the building in John Adams Street where the original HQ of the New Zealand Company was housed, and the near-by berth on the River Thames from where the Survey Ship Tory set sail in 1839 in order to establish the first settlements in New Zealand.
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In view of the fact that at the time of writing it is not certain where the UK will leave the EU on March 29th as originally scheduled or whether there will be a short extension of Article 50, the exact date for the planned celebrations of Brexit Day which the Patriotic Forum intends to participate in is currently uncertain. One thing is for sure however, and that is that when that day arrives the Patriotic Forum will have a contingent present outside the Houses of Parliament joining in the celebrations.
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In mid April the Patriotic Forum intends to hold a special event in central London in order to celebrate the 77th anniversary of Malta being awarded the George Cross, and in May plans to stage a special meeting to mark Empire Day at which there will be a prominent guest speaker.
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THE IMPERIAL PATRIOT
The second edition of the re-branded The Imperial Patriot (formerly S.A.Patriot/S.A.Patriot-in Exile) is now with the printers, so all UK and European subscribers should therefore be receiving their copies automatically very shortly. If you would like to purchase a bulk quantity for re-distribution among friends, workmates and others who you think might be interested in receiving copies, then please let us know by e-mailing: springbk@netcomuk.co.uk. (Prices are £16.00 or R160.00 for 25 copies, £25.00 or R250.00 for 50 copies, £40.00 or R400.00 for 100 copies or £70.00 or R700.00 for 200 copies, which may be paid by cheque made payable to “Patriotic Press” and sent to: Patriotic Press, BM SAPAT, London WC1N 3XX, U.K,, or by direct bank transfer, details for which are available on request).
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MESSAGE FROM THE NETWORK FOR ANIMALS
We have recently received the following most uplifting message from the Network for Animals organisation which reads as follows :-
“In the small Serbian town of Niš is a place that makes my heart glow. It’s called Zoo Planet. It’s a wonderful haven where kind volunteers rescue, rehabilitate and release mostly small wild animals.
“But Zoo Planet has a problem. As more and more people learn about the good work it does, more and more animals arrive and not all of them can be released into the neighbouring countryside – two rescued roebuck for example would never make it on their own because roebuck hunting is legal in Serbia.
“The animals need food and medical supplies and Zoo Planet needs more land. We have promised to help, but we can only do so with the support of animal lovers.
“Animals from all over Serbia are taken to Zoo Planet because it’s one of only two places in the country licensed to care for animals, like foxes, eagles and deer.
“While the Network for Animals team was visiting Zoo Planet, a woman arrived with an injured pigeon in a cardboard box. The woman had driven 150 miles from Belgrade because she knew Zoo Planet would help when no one else would.
“The pigeon is going to be fine. He will join eagles, storks, donkeys, horses, goats and deer, who get amazing care at Zoo Planet.
“The rescuer took a lot of trouble to save one pigeon, but that’s who people like us are. We care about every animal life.
“Animals like Dana, a pig born with useless rear legs. Dana was about to be killed when Zoo Planet rescued her. They are treating wounds caused by her dragging herself along on the ground and soon they will fit her with a trolley to enable her to become mobile. She will be cared for, for the rest of her life.
“Then there’s Storky, a (you guessed it) a Serbian stork. Her leg was so badly injured it had to be amputated. She’s a one-legged wonder who will make it in the wild once her leg has healed. Zoo Planet is surrounded by forest and countryside, so animals like Storky have a real chance.
“Somebody gave the shelters some horses. Now, volunteers use those horses to take special needs children on gentle rides.
“Network for Animals has promised to help Zoo Planet buy food and build a war chest so they can buy the land they’re presently renting. If you are the kind of person who understands why someone would drive 150 miles to save a pigeon please donate today so that Network for Animals can help the innocent creatures who live in Serbia’s countryside.
“For the animals,
“Brian and Gloria Davies (and Max) founders and CEO
“P.S. Perhaps you are wondering how Zoo Planet is going to save the roebuck. They are colonising local woodland where the tiny animals can safely live without fear of hunters. Who knows, if you make a donation today it might help two roebuck to start a family. We love happy families!”
For more details about the Network for Animals organisation, or to make a donation, visit their web-site at: https://networkforanimals.org/
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OLYMPIC GAMES MADNESS
When the modern Olympic Games were founded by Baron Pierre de Coubertin in 1896 the concept of the Games was clearly entirely sporting – i.e. measuring and comparing physical attributes, both in relation to strength and dexterity. As time progressed, however, a number of additional competitions were added to the itinerary which many argued were more artistic than sporting. The first of these was figure skating which was added in 1908, though undoubtedly the most ridiculous was synchronised swimming which was added in 1984. There was even an attempt to add Latin American dancing at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, but happily this ludicrous suggestion was rejected, and when Lord Killanin was elected Chairman of the IOC in 1972 he openly stated that he thought all Olympic competitions should be decided by the stop-watch or the tape-measure rather than by the personal opinions of judges. We of course completely agreed with Lord Killanin in this regard.
For the forthcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympics both Surfing and skate-boarding are to be added to the Olympic schedule however – the latter simply being a means of practising for the former! Even worse has been proposed for the 2024 Olympics in Paris however, for some lunatics have suggested that “break-dancing” should become an Olympic event at these Games! The addition of such artistic rather than sporting activities will make the Olympic Games a laughing stock of course, and in order for the Games to continue as Baron de Coubertin and its founding fathers intended then the ideas of Lord Killanin should be fully complied with. If this means losing traditional Olympic events such as gymnastics, diving and dressage then so be it.
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PETITION AGAINST THE CO-OP BOYCOTT OF ISRAELI COMPANIES
Certain branches of the Co-op group have initiated a boycott of products emanating from Israeli companies, apparently because of the support by certain Co-op board members for Palestinian terrorist organisations. Such a boycott is clearly not what Co-op shoppers desire, and a petition has been started in order to protest against this decision. It can be accessed and signed at :-
http://www.webelieveinisrael.org.uk/petition_co_op_boycott_israeli_companies?recruiter_id=58690
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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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BILTONG AND BOEREWORS
Springers Biltong offers a marvellous range of biltong, boerewors and drywors – all of the very highest quality, reasonably priced, and fully registered and licensed with their local authority Their web-site can be accessed at :-
http://www.springersbiltong.com/index.html
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BOOK OFFERS
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“ZIMBABWE’S STOLEN PROPERTY”
Zimbabwe’s Stolen Property is a poignant novel by Cliff McIlwaine. This is a dark, painfully sombre book which will bring back dreadful memories to any one associated with Zimbabwe – Black or White – and its bitter past.
Further details are available on the Diadem Books web site which can be accessed at: www.diadembooks.com
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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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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.244 - Mr.D.N.SKELLY of Durban.
Mr. D.N.Skelly (his Christian name is believed to have been Donald, though this is not certain) was born in South Africa, but moved to Australia in order to further his career as a local government officer, before returning to South Africa to take up a position with the Durban City Council. He was a quiet but sincere supporter of the patriotic movement in Durban, and was the father of the late, great, Michael “Mike” Skelly (see S.A.Patriot-in-Exile No.35). It would be very interesting to learn what became of him and his wife after the tragic and untimely death of their son.
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RECOMMENDED WEB-SITE OF THE MONTH
The UK Defence Journal has recently carried out an audit study which finds that the UK is currently ranked the second most powerful country in the world according to a number of criteria. The full results of this audit study can be found at :-
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-ranked-second-most-powerful-country-in-the-world-in-audit-of-major-powers/
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
WAILING AYLING
Sir,
Re your latest correspondence. I was shocked to read you had gone to print before I had chance to confirm anything with the rest of the family. As far as we are concerned now, you can do as you please. That seems to be what you do anyway, so do what you want in Gib. Just please don’t come back again.
Yours etc.,
Sheila Ayling, Fareham, Hampshire, U.K.
[ We are sorry to learn that Mrs. Ayling was so upset by the obituary which we wrote about her dear father Les Hompstead, and apologise for any distress which this has evidently caused. We would however like to reiterate that at Les’s funeral we asked all three of his children whether they would mind us including an obituary to him in the next edition of the SCN, and none of them raised any objection in principle – quite the reverse in fact! We would further like to emphasise that we told them all of the deadline date for the inclusion of this obituary in our September Edition, and that when we received no comments regarding the details in the draft version which we sent them a couple of days prior to publication day we ‘phoned Trevor (Les’s son) for confirmation that everything included therein was in order, and again no objection was raised. We therefore went ahead with publication honestly believing that all three of Les’s children were happy with the contents.- Ed.]
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ANZAC SPIRIT
Sir,
The solution to home-grown Islamic terrorism : Declare war on ISIS!
When the Vietnam war was on, we had traitors marching in the streets waving Vietcong flags, collecting money to send to North Vietnam; a trade union meeting in Victoria voted call on Australian soldiers in the field to lay down their arms, and no action was taken under the flimsy excuse there had been no formal declaration of war with North Vietnam or the Vietcong. Therefore I surmise the facility exists in law that if a formal declaration of war is made, it gives the Government much greater powers to arrest and inter people suspected of actively supporting the enemy, which would make the country much safer.
Yours etc.,
Bob Vinnicombe, Sefton, N.S.W., Australia
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NO, NIGEL, NIGEL!
Sir,
It is a shame Nigel Farage does not support Tommy Robinson. There is an air of snobbishness about it all. Most of those who do support Tommy are after all working class.
Yours etc.,
Reg A.Watson, Lindisfarne, Tasmania, Australia..
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PUKKA PRAISE
Sir,
Thank you to everyone connected to the Springbok Club. You are doing a sterling job for our peoples.
Yours etc.,
John Beattie, Minden, Ontario, Canada.
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OBITUARY
JOHN CARLISLE
It was with great sadness that we learnt of the death of John Carlisle, the former Conservative MP for Luton West and Luton North, last month, at the relatively early age of 76.
Born into a Bedfordshire farming family, John Carlisle was educated at Bedford School and St.Lawrence College, Ramsgate. He proved academically gifted and was also a keen all-round sportsman. After college he entered business, holding a number of directorships and executive positions in several companies, mainly in the agricultural and motor retail sectors. An instinctive patriot and “Empire man” he gravitated naturally towards the Conservative Party where he held several positions within his local Mid-Bedfordshire Constituency Association, before being elected MP for Luton West in 1979.
Once in Parliament he initially concentrated upon agricultural and sporting matters, but increasingly became involved with foreign affairs, becoming Chairman of the Conservative Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee. His increasing interest in foreign affairs was undoubtedly greatly influenced by his abhorrence of the quasi-terrorist tactics employed by the militant Left in attacking innocent South African sportsmen and women and all their British counterparts who wished to compete against them. He became a very good friend of South Africa, not just in the sporting context, and was also a good friend of Gibraltar. He visited South Africa on many occasions and was thus able to see for himself the truth about the situation there. Most praiseworthily his was brave enough to confront violent Left-wing mobs on several university campuses in order to speak in support of the South African status quo, and was also courageous enough to denounce “Nelson” Mandela as the terrorist which he was, when many other Conservative politicians were too cowardly to do so.
It was often claimed that John Carlisle was in the pay of the South African National Party Government, but he always denied these accusations and they were never proven. He did however unfortunately continue to support the National Party line, even when it was clear that they were intent upon selling-out to the ANC terrorists. During one of his final visits to South Africa circa 1990 he addressed a session of the Durban Parliamentary Debating Society, but evidently a nasty scene developed when he was attacked from the conservative benches for allegedly kow-towing to the NP’s policy of surrender (though we have never discovered the exact details of this confrontation). Circa 2000 he was asked to address a Springbok Club meeting, but declined giving as his reason his then position as a lobbyist for the tobacco industry, though it is believed that his real reason was because he was still more orientated towards the NP sell-outs rather than to Conservative forces in South Africa (he commented whilst on the ‘phone that he was looking at a signed photo of P.W.Botha positioned near-by).
John Carlisle was unquestionably a good man and a brave man, but alas his failure to comprehend that the NP government was part of the problem rather than the solution, and the fact that he decided not continue with his earlier excellent and courageous work during the final years of his life, means that a rather negative shadow must hang over his reputation. We choose however to remember the best in John Carlisle from his Parliamentary days when he was such a good friend to South Africa and its sportsmen and women, and extend our sincerest condolences to his family.
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March 2019 edition
The decision by the Public Prosecution Service of Northern Ireland to charge a British soldier with murder as a result of authorised military operations during the so-called “Bloody Sunday” riots in Londonderry on 30th January 1972, is probably one of the most shameful and cowardly acts in British history.
The circumstances behind events on that day should not be forgotten. As a result of escalating SF/IRA terrorism the Northern Ireland government of Brian Faulkner, a liberal Unionist, had banned all provocative parades and marches throughout the province for the rest of the year. In spite of this ban an organisation calling itself the “Civil Rights Association” (in reality a thinly-veiled front for SF/IRA – note that there is only one difference in the initials from IRA!) organized a march through the Bogside area of Londonderry which was clearly hell-bent upon precipitating a violent confrontation with the authorities. Unfortunately, as the Ulster Special Constabulary (the “B” Specials) had been disbanded by Harold Wilson’s treacherous Labour Government following the disgraceful Hunt Report, and the RUC as a whole had been emasculated by the equally treacherous so-called Conservative Government of Edward Heath, the Army had to be engaged in order to maintain law and order.
Events then developed much as could have been predicted. With no effective Police force available to stop the march from setting off, the marchers headed directly for Army lines and a state of insurrection quickly came about. Stones and petrol-bombs were hurled at the troops and IRA snipers from rooftop vantage points started opening fire. Eventually, after a considerable delay when the lives of the troops were clearly in danger, the order was given to return fire at identified targets, and as a result 13 insurrectionists were accounted for, including several proven gunmen.
The whole operation thus proved to be an effective and highly professional military action (as could only be expected from the British Army) with a minimum of bloodshed, and Northern Ireland was thus saved from being plunged into full-scale civil war. This should therefore have been the end of the matter, but alas the appeasing government of the cowardly Edward Heath, evidently scared-stiff of IRA terrorist outrages taking place on the mainland, decided to set up an official tribunal to investigate the incident headed by Lord Widgery. His report, which was produced in April 1972, was a deplorable document, for instead of placing blame squarely where it belonged (i.e. with the SF/IRA terrorists and their supportive insurrectionists) instead made severe criticism of the Army’s responses, stating that their actions “bordered on the reckless”.
As years went by and successive British governments appeased SF/IRA terrorism more and more, even the lamentable Widgery Report was considered insufficient by SF/IRA and their fellow-travellers, and the New Labour Government of Tony Blair established another commission to investigate the whole day’s events all over again - over 25 years after they had taken place – the Saville Enquiry. This unnecessary enquiry cost the British taxpayers millions of pounds, and as could be expected from a commission set-up by the Irish Nationalist-sympathising Tony Blair, proved to be sickeningly biased in its conclusions, placing all the blame for the day’s bloodshed not on the SF/IRA-supporting rioters, but instead on the professional troops who were simply doing their duty in maintaining law and order. Even more sickeningly this diabolical report was accepted in its entirety by the incoming Coalition Government of David Cameron.
As a result of the conclusions of this disgusting report 17 British troops who had helped contain the riots on that fateful day were investigated with a view of laying criminal charges against them, and although the allegations against 16 of them have now been dismissed with the contempt that they deserve, one honourable now retired British serviceman has been charged with murder – basically simply for doing his job!
We therefore call for this ridiculous charge against this noble servant of the Crown to be dropped in its entirety, and that suitable compensation should be paid to him and to his 16 comrades originally placed under investigation for all the anguish and anxiety which they have suffered. We further believe that all those cowards within the British establishment who have been prepared to appease SF/IRA terrorism over the years should be brought to account. Wilson, Heath and the Lords Hunt and Widgery are all now dead of course, but it is not too late for Blair, Cameron and Lord Saville to have to answer for their unforgivable acts of appeasement towards terrorism..
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SPRINGBOK CLUB NEWS
The Springbok Club’s re-scheduled 2019 AGM successfully took place earlier this month, at which, inter alia, the previously year’s Committee was re-elected en bloc. After the business side of this meeting was concluded a Springbok Club party visited the Brunel Museum in Rotherhithe, which proved to be a small but fascinating establishment situated on the site of the former pump-house and entrance shaft to the tunnel constructed by Marc Brunel and his son Isambard Kingdom Brunel under the Thames between Rotherhithe and Wapping.
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The Springbok Club will be holding a special buffet-meeting to celebrate both Van Riebeeck’s Day and the 100th anniversary of the birth of the Hon. Ian Douglas Smith early next month, the details of which are as follows :-
Date : Saturday 6th April 2019
Time : assemble from 13.00 hrs onwards, meeting to commence at 14.00 hrs.
Venue: THE ANTELOPE (the upstairs dining room), 22 Eaton Terrace, Belgravia, London SW1W 8EZ.
(nearest tube station: Sloane Square - turn right out of the main entrance, then right again into the north side of Sloane Square which becomes Cliveden Place, then finally left into Eaton Terrace where The Antelope is on the left).
Guest Speaker : Mr. STUART AGNEW M.E.P.
Stuart Agnew was born in Norwich and educated at Gordonstoun School and the Royal Agricultural College. His work took him both to Kashmir and to Rhodesia, where he worked as a Soil and Water Conservation Officer, and he also served in the Rhodesian Army. He was elected as a UKIP MEP for the East of England in 2009, a position which he will hold until Britain’s exit from the EU, and serves as UKIP’s Spokesman on Agriculture and Food. He is currently a pastoral and arable farmer in Norfolk and is a member of the National Farmers Union. He has been particularly vocal in the European Parliament in drawing attention to the ongoing farm murder campaign taking place in the ‘new’ South Africa and was part of a European Parliament Delegation that visited South Africa in mid-March 2019, with the specific aim of learning more about attacks on White farmers.
A sumptuous array of buffet snacks will be provided at this event, and the costs will be £14.00 per head for Full Members of the Springbok Club, £16.00 per head for Associate Members, and £18.00 per head for non-members. Payment may be made (in cash) on the day, but in order to gauge numbers we ask everyone who intends to attend to let us know in advance if possible, either by e-mailing or by ‘phoning 07711188430. Cheques for advanced payments should be made payable to “The Springbok Club” and sent to: The Springbok Club, BM SAPAT, London WC1N 3XX, U.K..
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In May the Springbok Club will be organising a trip to the Rochester Sweeps Festival, during June will be staging a visit to a place of significant historical interest in east London, and in July will be holding a meeting to be addressed by a most interesting guest speaker with strong Southern African connections.
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PATRIOTIC FORUM NEWS
The Patriotic Forum celebrated New Zealand Day last month by staging a trip around central London visiting several sites associated with the early colonisation of New Zealand. These sites included the building in John Adams Street where the original HQ of the New Zealand Company was housed, and the near-by berth on the River Thames from where the Survey Ship Tory set sail in 1839 in order to establish the first settlements in New Zealand.
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In view of the fact that at the time of writing it is not certain where the UK will leave the EU on March 29th as originally scheduled or whether there will be a short extension of Article 50, the exact date for the planned celebrations of Brexit Day which the Patriotic Forum intends to participate in is currently uncertain. One thing is for sure however, and that is that when that day arrives the Patriotic Forum will have a contingent present outside the Houses of Parliament joining in the celebrations.
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In mid April the Patriotic Forum intends to hold a special event in central London in order to celebrate the 77th anniversary of Malta being awarded the George Cross, and in May plans to stage a special meeting to mark Empire Day at which there will be a prominent guest speaker.
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THE IMPERIAL PATRIOT
The second edition of the re-branded The Imperial Patriot (formerly S.A.Patriot/S.A.Patriot-in Exile) is now with the printers, so all UK and European subscribers should therefore be receiving their copies automatically very shortly. If you would like to purchase a bulk quantity for re-distribution among friends, workmates and others who you think might be interested in receiving copies, then please let us know by e-mailing: springbk@netcomuk.co.uk. (Prices are £16.00 or R160.00 for 25 copies, £25.00 or R250.00 for 50 copies, £40.00 or R400.00 for 100 copies or £70.00 or R700.00 for 200 copies, which may be paid by cheque made payable to “Patriotic Press” and sent to: Patriotic Press, BM SAPAT, London WC1N 3XX, U.K,, or by direct bank transfer, details for which are available on request).
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MESSAGE FROM THE NETWORK FOR ANIMALS
We have recently received the following most uplifting message from the Network for Animals organisation which reads as follows :-
“In the small Serbian town of Niš is a place that makes my heart glow. It’s called Zoo Planet. It’s a wonderful haven where kind volunteers rescue, rehabilitate and release mostly small wild animals.
“But Zoo Planet has a problem. As more and more people learn about the good work it does, more and more animals arrive and not all of them can be released into the neighbouring countryside – two rescued roebuck for example would never make it on their own because roebuck hunting is legal in Serbia.
“The animals need food and medical supplies and Zoo Planet needs more land. We have promised to help, but we can only do so with the support of animal lovers.
“Animals from all over Serbia are taken to Zoo Planet because it’s one of only two places in the country licensed to care for animals, like foxes, eagles and deer.
“While the Network for Animals team was visiting Zoo Planet, a woman arrived with an injured pigeon in a cardboard box. The woman had driven 150 miles from Belgrade because she knew Zoo Planet would help when no one else would.
“The pigeon is going to be fine. He will join eagles, storks, donkeys, horses, goats and deer, who get amazing care at Zoo Planet.
“The rescuer took a lot of trouble to save one pigeon, but that’s who people like us are. We care about every animal life.
“Animals like Dana, a pig born with useless rear legs. Dana was about to be killed when Zoo Planet rescued her. They are treating wounds caused by her dragging herself along on the ground and soon they will fit her with a trolley to enable her to become mobile. She will be cared for, for the rest of her life.
“Then there’s Storky, a (you guessed it) a Serbian stork. Her leg was so badly injured it had to be amputated. She’s a one-legged wonder who will make it in the wild once her leg has healed. Zoo Planet is surrounded by forest and countryside, so animals like Storky have a real chance.
“Somebody gave the shelters some horses. Now, volunteers use those horses to take special needs children on gentle rides.
“Network for Animals has promised to help Zoo Planet buy food and build a war chest so they can buy the land they’re presently renting. If you are the kind of person who understands why someone would drive 150 miles to save a pigeon please donate today so that Network for Animals can help the innocent creatures who live in Serbia’s countryside.
“For the animals,
“Brian and Gloria Davies (and Max) founders and CEO
“P.S. Perhaps you are wondering how Zoo Planet is going to save the roebuck. They are colonising local woodland where the tiny animals can safely live without fear of hunters. Who knows, if you make a donation today it might help two roebuck to start a family. We love happy families!”
For more details about the Network for Animals organisation, or to make a donation, visit their web-site at: https://networkforanimals.org/
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OLYMPIC GAMES MADNESS
When the modern Olympic Games were founded by Baron Pierre de Coubertin in 1896 the concept of the Games was clearly entirely sporting – i.e. measuring and comparing physical attributes, both in relation to strength and dexterity. As time progressed, however, a number of additional competitions were added to the itinerary which many argued were more artistic than sporting. The first of these was figure skating which was added in 1908, though undoubtedly the most ridiculous was synchronised swimming which was added in 1984. There was even an attempt to add Latin American dancing at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, but happily this ludicrous suggestion was rejected, and when Lord Killanin was elected Chairman of the IOC in 1972 he openly stated that he thought all Olympic competitions should be decided by the stop-watch or the tape-measure rather than by the personal opinions of judges. We of course completely agreed with Lord Killanin in this regard.
For the forthcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympics both Surfing and skate-boarding are to be added to the Olympic schedule however – the latter simply being a means of practising for the former! Even worse has been proposed for the 2024 Olympics in Paris however, for some lunatics have suggested that “break-dancing” should become an Olympic event at these Games! The addition of such artistic rather than sporting activities will make the Olympic Games a laughing stock of course, and in order for the Games to continue as Baron de Coubertin and its founding fathers intended then the ideas of Lord Killanin should be fully complied with. If this means losing traditional Olympic events such as gymnastics, diving and dressage then so be it.
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PETITION AGAINST THE CO-OP BOYCOTT OF ISRAELI COMPANIES
Certain branches of the Co-op group have initiated a boycott of products emanating from Israeli companies, apparently because of the support by certain Co-op board members for Palestinian terrorist organisations. Such a boycott is clearly not what Co-op shoppers desire, and a petition has been started in order to protest against this decision. It can be accessed and signed at :-
http://www.webelieveinisrael.org.uk/petition_co_op_boycott_israeli_companies?recruiter_id=58690
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SEARCH SERVICES FOR THOSE SEEKING LOST RELATIVES
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Also check the list of South African expatriates/emigrants web-sites, which can be found at :-
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BILTONG AND BOEREWORS
Springers Biltong offers a marvellous range of biltong, boerewors and drywors – all of the very highest quality, reasonably priced, and fully registered and licensed with their local authority Their web-site can be accessed at :-
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BOOK OFFERS
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“ZIMBABWE’S STOLEN PROPERTY”
Zimbabwe’s Stolen Property is a poignant novel by Cliff McIlwaine. This is a dark, painfully sombre book which will bring back dreadful memories to any one associated with Zimbabwe – Black or White – and its bitter past.
Further details are available on the Diadem Books web site which can be accessed at: www.diadembooks.com
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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.244 - Mr.D.N.SKELLY of Durban.
Mr. D.N.Skelly (his Christian name is believed to have been Donald, though this is not certain) was born in South Africa, but moved to Australia in order to further his career as a local government officer, before returning to South Africa to take up a position with the Durban City Council. He was a quiet but sincere supporter of the patriotic movement in Durban, and was the father of the late, great, Michael “Mike” Skelly (see S.A.Patriot-in-Exile No.35). It would be very interesting to learn what became of him and his wife after the tragic and untimely death of their son.
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RECOMMENDED WEB-SITE OF THE MONTH
The UK Defence Journal has recently carried out an audit study which finds that the UK is currently ranked the second most powerful country in the world according to a number of criteria. The full results of this audit study can be found at :-
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-ranked-second-most-powerful-country-in-the-world-in-audit-of-major-powers/
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
WAILING AYLING
Sir,
Re your latest correspondence. I was shocked to read you had gone to print before I had chance to confirm anything with the rest of the family. As far as we are concerned now, you can do as you please. That seems to be what you do anyway, so do what you want in Gib. Just please don’t come back again.
Yours etc.,
Sheila Ayling, Fareham, Hampshire, U.K.
[ We are sorry to learn that Mrs. Ayling was so upset by the obituary which we wrote about her dear father Les Hompstead, and apologise for any distress which this has evidently caused. We would however like to reiterate that at Les’s funeral we asked all three of his children whether they would mind us including an obituary to him in the next edition of the SCN, and none of them raised any objection in principle – quite the reverse in fact! We would further like to emphasise that we told them all of the deadline date for the inclusion of this obituary in our September Edition, and that when we received no comments regarding the details in the draft version which we sent them a couple of days prior to publication day we ‘phoned Trevor (Les’s son) for confirmation that everything included therein was in order, and again no objection was raised. We therefore went ahead with publication honestly believing that all three of Les’s children were happy with the contents.- Ed.]
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ANZAC SPIRIT
Sir,
The solution to home-grown Islamic terrorism : Declare war on ISIS!
When the Vietnam war was on, we had traitors marching in the streets waving Vietcong flags, collecting money to send to North Vietnam; a trade union meeting in Victoria voted call on Australian soldiers in the field to lay down their arms, and no action was taken under the flimsy excuse there had been no formal declaration of war with North Vietnam or the Vietcong. Therefore I surmise the facility exists in law that if a formal declaration of war is made, it gives the Government much greater powers to arrest and inter people suspected of actively supporting the enemy, which would make the country much safer.
Yours etc.,
Bob Vinnicombe, Sefton, N.S.W., Australia
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NO, NIGEL, NIGEL!
Sir,
It is a shame Nigel Farage does not support Tommy Robinson. There is an air of snobbishness about it all. Most of those who do support Tommy are after all working class.
Yours etc.,
Reg A.Watson, Lindisfarne, Tasmania, Australia..
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PUKKA PRAISE
Sir,
Thank you to everyone connected to the Springbok Club. You are doing a sterling job for our peoples.
Yours etc.,
John Beattie, Minden, Ontario, Canada.
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OBITUARY
JOHN CARLISLE
It was with great sadness that we learnt of the death of John Carlisle, the former Conservative MP for Luton West and Luton North, last month, at the relatively early age of 76.
Born into a Bedfordshire farming family, John Carlisle was educated at Bedford School and St.Lawrence College, Ramsgate. He proved academically gifted and was also a keen all-round sportsman. After college he entered business, holding a number of directorships and executive positions in several companies, mainly in the agricultural and motor retail sectors. An instinctive patriot and “Empire man” he gravitated naturally towards the Conservative Party where he held several positions within his local Mid-Bedfordshire Constituency Association, before being elected MP for Luton West in 1979.
Once in Parliament he initially concentrated upon agricultural and sporting matters, but increasingly became involved with foreign affairs, becoming Chairman of the Conservative Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee. His increasing interest in foreign affairs was undoubtedly greatly influenced by his abhorrence of the quasi-terrorist tactics employed by the militant Left in attacking innocent South African sportsmen and women and all their British counterparts who wished to compete against them. He became a very good friend of South Africa, not just in the sporting context, and was also a good friend of Gibraltar. He visited South Africa on many occasions and was thus able to see for himself the truth about the situation there. Most praiseworthily his was brave enough to confront violent Left-wing mobs on several university campuses in order to speak in support of the South African status quo, and was also courageous enough to denounce “Nelson” Mandela as the terrorist which he was, when many other Conservative politicians were too cowardly to do so.
It was often claimed that John Carlisle was in the pay of the South African National Party Government, but he always denied these accusations and they were never proven. He did however unfortunately continue to support the National Party line, even when it was clear that they were intent upon selling-out to the ANC terrorists. During one of his final visits to South Africa circa 1990 he addressed a session of the Durban Parliamentary Debating Society, but evidently a nasty scene developed when he was attacked from the conservative benches for allegedly kow-towing to the NP’s policy of surrender (though we have never discovered the exact details of this confrontation). Circa 2000 he was asked to address a Springbok Club meeting, but declined giving as his reason his then position as a lobbyist for the tobacco industry, though it is believed that his real reason was because he was still more orientated towards the NP sell-outs rather than to Conservative forces in South Africa (he commented whilst on the ‘phone that he was looking at a signed photo of P.W.Botha positioned near-by).
John Carlisle was unquestionably a good man and a brave man, but alas his failure to comprehend that the NP government was part of the problem rather than the solution, and the fact that he decided not continue with his earlier excellent and courageous work during the final years of his life, means that a rather negative shadow must hang over his reputation. We choose however to remember the best in John Carlisle from his Parliamentary days when he was such a good friend to South Africa and its sportsmen and women, and extend our sincerest condolences to his family.
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Monday, 11 February 2019
February 2019 Edition.
SPRINGBOK CYBER NEWSLETTER
February 2019 edition
At the time of Britain’s unfortunate entry into the then Common Market (now the EU) in 1973 many warnings were made about the damage which this would do to Britain’s traditional close and friendly links with its brother nations of the core Commonwealth, namely those mainly populated and ruled by the UK’s kith-and-kin – Canada, Australia and New Zealand (and de facto in those days, South Africa also).
Alas these warnings were not heeded, and as a result ever since that dark day when Britain surrendered its sovereignty relationships with the countries of the core Commonwealth have slowly but surely become weaker – to the clear detriment of all countries concerned. This state of affairs has of course proved bad enough in itself, but more recently we have become aware of an even more worrying side-effect of this growing drifting apart, namely the fact that the core Commonwealth countries are placing an escalating emphasis on the traditions and symbolisms of their earlier primitive populations, and have tended to abandon emphasis on the structures and culture of their ethnic British forebears who founded and developed their advanced first-world nations of today.
For some time now we have been concerned by the fact that New Zealanders have been adopting and highlighting Maori symbols and traditions – and in this regard it should be remembered that the Polynesian Maoris only settled in New Zealand a few hundred years before the first Whites arrived, and during that time did nothing to establish any form of infrastructure or state administration. Furthermore, when Mr. Tony Williams spoke at a Springbok Club meeting last year he told how much the same cultural abandonment was now taking place in Australia in favour of adopting the trappings of the Aboriginal people – even though they are an even more primitive race who have achieved even less than the Maoris! This alarming development has moreover been confirmed by the manner in which many Australian sporting bodies have irrationally adopted Aboriginal symbolism, as commented upon in the December 2018 Edition of the SCN. In this regard it was also very interesting to note that throughout Michael Portillo’s otherwise excellent BBC2 series Great Canadian Railway Journeys references were made to the “First Nations” (as North American native peoples are evidently termed in Canada) in every episode, something which appears to reflect similar growing emphasis throughout Canadian society.
By saying all this it is not our intention to disparage the Maori, Aboriginal or North American native peoples in any way, albeit that their traditions and lifestyle might seem very primitive to us – indeed we praise them for maintaining their own cultures and identities rather than trying to become “mock White Men”. These identities, however, should surely be reserved for their own communities alone, and not imposed upon their nation states as a whole. Our anger however is centred on those White liberals who seek to adopt the identities of these less advanced races, and our concern is that the magnificent traditions and achievements of the British-descended Canadian, Australian and New Zealand peoples which have manifested themselves ever since the foundations of their advances first-world nations have been subverted by adherence to the irrelevant minority cultures of the least civilised sections of their populations.
With Brexit rapidly approaching it is to be hoped therefore that the UK will once again look towards its brother nations of the core Commonwealth for alliances and co-operation, and together will be able to re-establish their common identity as advanced, civilised and forward-looking nations.
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SPRINGBOK CLUB NEWS
Unfortunately the Springbok Club’s planned 2019 AGM last month had to be postponed because unavoidable circumstances prevented two key officials of the organisation from attending. Although the business side of affairs had to be postponed, the subsequent “part 2” of the fascinating illustrated talk about the Battle of the Falkland Islands by Mr. Gary Vincent still took place, and was greatly enjoyed by all those in attendance.
The organisation’s 2019 AGM will now take place prior to the planned visit to the Brunel Museum in London, which has now been finalised for Saturday 2nd March. Fuller details will of course be circulated to all members and supporters in due course.
On Saturday 6th April the Springbok Club will be holding a special buffet meeting in central London featuring an eminent guest speaker, in order to celebrate both van Riebeeck’s Day and the 100th anniversary of the birth of the Hon. Ian Douglas Smith (which actually takes place two days later, the 8th April). Full details regarding this event will of course be given in next month’s SCN, but the price of tickets for this succulent buffet event have been finalised as £14.00 per head for Full Members of the Springbok Club, £16.00 per head for Associate Members, and £18.00 per head for non-members. All cheques etc. should be made payable to “The Springbok Club” and sent to: The Springbok Club, BM SAPAT, London WC1N 3XX, U.K..(All those who would prefer to pay by direct bank transfer should e-mail: springbk@netcomuk.co.uk in order to obtain the precise bank account details).
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PATRIOTIC FORUM NEWS
The Patriotic Forum held a most enjoyable double celebration last month, in order to celebrate both Australia Day and Burns Night. The day’s events started with a small ceremony at the bust of Admiral Arthur Phillip (the founding Governor of New South Wales) in the City of London very close to where he was born, at which inter alia an excellent article written by Mr. Reg Watson from Tasmania entitled “The argument for Australia Day to remain January 26th” was read out. After this the Patriotic Forum enjoyed a sumptuous tradition Burns Night supper at a near-by establishment, and Mr. John Pope is to be heartily congratulated upon organising this section of the day’s celebrations. The only slight problem of the day was that the section reserved for the Patriotic Forum party for the supper didn’t prove large enough, as there was a higher than anticipated attendance!
The Patriotic Forum will be staging a belated New Zealand Day celebration on Saturday 16th February. Assemble at "The George" in The Strand, London WC2R 1AP (opposite the Royal Courts of Justice) at approximately 13.00 hrs, from where - after a short convivial gathering – the party will be setting off to visit some near-by sites associated with the early colonisation of New Zealand, before finally adjourning to a hostelry with strong Antipodean connections. For more details, or to confirm your interest in attending, either e-mail: swinton@netcomuk.co.uk or 'phone: 07711188430.
The Patriotic Forum is planning a special celebration for “Brexit Day”, 29th March, although precise details are still to be finalised. It now seems more likely that this celebration will take place in London rather than in Brussels, but full details will of course be given in next month’s edition of the SCN.
On 6th April the Patriotic Forum will be joining forces with the Springbok Club in order to celebrate both van Riebeeck Day and the 100th anniversary of the birth of the Hon. Ian Douglas Smith. See the Springbok Club News section above for more details.
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THE IMPERIAL PATRIOT
The second edition of The Imperial Patriot (formerly S.A.Patriot/S.A.Patriot-in Exile) is now very close to publication. If you would like to purchase a bulk quantity of the first edition for re-distribution among friends, workmates and others who you think might be interested in receiving copies, then please let us know by e-mailing: springbk@netcomuk.co.uk. (Prices are £16.00 or R160.00 for 25 copies, £25.00 or R250.00 for 50 copies, £40.00 or R400.00 for 100 copies or £70.00 or R700.00 for 200 copies, which may be paid by cheque made payable to “Patriotic Press” and sent to: Patriotic Press, BM SAPAT, London WC1N 3XX, U.K,, or by direct bank transfer, details for which are available on request).
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MESSAGE FROM THE SANWILD WILDLIFE SANTUARY
We have recently received the following message from Lizel Kachelhoffer, the daughter of the late and great Louise Joubert who founded and ran the SanWild Wildlife Sanctuary. Although many of the accounts of the work of this estimable organisation are by their very nature harrowing, we have even so been greatly encouraged to learn that Lizel is not only continuing with the excellent work of her Mother, but is indeed expanding upon it. We hope that supporters will be able to help as best they can. The message reads as follows :-
“Dearest SanWild friends,
”We are very proud to introduce to you our newest & finest SanWild Anti Poaching Rangers. They have all been highly trained, and have dedicated their lives to protect SanWild's wildlife. They have a passion for what they do, and their motivation is unbelievable!
”This unit has just completed their First Aid Training, and have each qualified and received their certificates, as well as a Medical aid kit, that they can carry with them while on patrol. We are very proud of each and every one of them.
”These are the most important people and K9's at SanWild! These are the people on the ground and the people that put their lives at risk each and every day! These are the people that protect those that cannot protect themselves, against the murderous greed of poachers, and kingpins out there. I can't thank these guys enough, for what they are doing, for the welfare of the animals at SanWild. These people are their guardian angels, their protectors.
“SanWild desperately needs your help, in ensuring that these guys have everything they need in order to do their job successfully - Suitable equipment is expensive. And their salaries are R5000 per month (+-$390). SanWild also provides all their food, accommodation, transport, diesel as well as clothing.
”It is a war out there, make no mistake! More so, than what one realizes! But we need to win it, and unfortunately this does not come cheap. We have limited resources for funding all of this on our own. We are trying to get our small private bush camp, “The Sticky Tongue”, up and running as quickly as we can. This will hopefully, help us in becoming self-sustainable, and will cover the overheads and paying for our CPU rangers. But until such time, I am pleading to each and every one, to please help us win this war, and fight for what is right!
”If there are companies, or individuals out there, that would like to sponsor a ranger every month, or just make a "once off" donation towards their food, equipment, salaries or clothing, please contact : lizel@sanwild.org
”I know, every second email or post one receives these days, is/are from organisations, asking for money, and it can be frustrating But this whole war of rhino poaching, everyone is fighting, is because of the greed of certain murderous human-beings. I personally feel that we, as a handful of caring individuals, owe it to these magnificent creatures, to help in every way we can to protect them.
”For so many years, my mom and the people/supporters at SanWild, fought for what is right for animals. It has been such a difficult road. It has been a roller coaster of emotions. So many tears, screams of anger, sweat, heartache as well as laughter and joy. The feeling of giving up was a daily battle. Never did I experience all of this so intensely, as the day poachers murdered Big Boy I truly believe, that this caused my Mum’s death. Why ?... because I was there on that day of the 23rd of June, when poachers murdered an entire family of rhinos (Audrey, Azi and the baby rhino I named after my Mum)! That helpless, disappointing, heart-wrenching feeling, makes the hate in one so intense!
“This is the day I realized, and ‘felt’ exactly what my Mum went through, the day she found out about the murder of Big Boy.
”I really pray, with all my heart, that one day all this will come to an end, and that we can all live in peace, as it is meant to be. But until such time, we need to stand together, fight and never give up!
”Thank you to each and everyone that supports us, we cannot do this without you.
”Kind regards
”Lizel Kachelhoffer
”Trustee and daughter of the Late Louise Joubert”
or more details about the SanWild Wildlife Sanctuary or to make a donation visit their web-site at: www.sanwild.org
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THE 2019 WORLD ALPINE SKI-ING CHAMPIONSHIPS
In the March 2018 Edition of the SCN we commented about how the “new” South Africa had been able to send the magnificent total of one competitor to compete at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Korea. At this year’s World Alpine Ski-ing Championships at Áre in Sweden the “new” South Africa claims to have been able to match this phenomenally high total – though nothing seems to have been seen or heard of this competitor so far!
Many might think that South Africa is an unlikely country to be competing in Alpine Ski-ing events, but as we reminded people in the March 2010 Edition of the SCN, during the days of civilised rule in South Africa there were plans to develop a ski resort in Qwa Qwa on the Drakensberg Mountains close to the Lesotho (Basutoland) border. We also commented in this edition about the existence of a vibrant Springbok Ski Club during the 1970s, which was run by a most energetic and enthusiastic young woman who would always appear at club gatherings resplendent in her custom-made ski-jacket in patriotic Orange, White and Blue colours! Alas we never received any responses as a result of this mention regarding what had happened to the Springbok Ski Club or to the lovely lady who ran it, so we ask once again therefore whether anyone knows what became of this club and person?
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THE DRAFT EXPROPRIATION BILL
Most readers will be aware of the draconian attempts by the ANC regime to expropriate (i.e steal) farm land legally owned by White farmers for their own nefarious requirements. Although there seems to be little that can be done about this given the current entrenched position of the ANC regime, a supporter from the United States has recently informed us of a web-site calling for public comments on this matter, so we therefore ask as many readers as possible to visit this site and to express their opposition to the theft which the ANC government is proposing. The web-site in question can be accessed at :-
https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/expropriation-bill/
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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 :-
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BILTONG AND BOEREWORS
Springers Biltong offers a marvellous range of biltong, boerewors and drywors – all of the very highest quality, reasonably priced, and fully registered and licensed with their local authority Their web-site can be accessed at :-
http://www.springersbiltong.com/index.html
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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.
Trish also writes romantic suspense and romantic comedy fiction. www.trishjaxon.com
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“ZIMBABWE’S STOLEN PROPERTY”
Zimbabwe’s Stolen Property is a poignant novel by Cliff McIlwaine. This is a dark, painfully sombre book which will bring back dreadful memories to any one associated with Zimbabwe – Black or White – and its bitter past.
Further details are available on the Diadem Books web site which can be accessed at: www.diadembooks.com
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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.243 - Mrs. T.G. BOTHA of Durban
Mrs. T.G. Botha (alas with the passage of time we forget her christian name) lived in the Bellair suburb of Durban and worked in the city’s main Post Office. A chance remark which was once made when collecting some registered mail for Patriotic Press during the late 1980s revealed that she fully supported our own patriotic ideals and was indeed a member of the Conservative Party of S.A.. Alas her personal domestic situation precluded her from being active with either the C.P.of S.A. or with the Patriotic Forum, but she proved to be a most delightful lady who was always keen to help us at the Post Office, and indeed was once of great assistance when we encountered difficulty with one particular item of mail. It would certainly be most interesting to learn where she is now.
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RECOMMENDED WEB-SITE OF THE MONTH
With New Zealand/Waitangi Day (6th February) just past, and with the Patriotic Forum’s belated New Zealand Day celebrations approaching, it has therefore been very appropriate that a supporter from the United States has recently informed us about a most interesting web-site relating to this day. This has proved to be a very neutral site which highlights the arguments on both sides of the debate about whether New Zealand’s national day should be called “New Zealand Day” or “Waitangi Day”, Some of the comments made be various contributors are very interesting and revealing, and the site can be accessed at :-
https://www.nzcpr.com/new-zealand-day/
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
GEEL GEVAAR
Sir,
Chinese operatives working for the Chinese Communist Party are stacking [Australian] Liberal Party branches to stop pre-selection of any Liberal who speaks out against human rights abuses in China.
Yours etc.,
Bob Vinnicombe, Sefton, N.S.W., Australia
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OBITUARY
MICHAEL MOODIE
It was with great sadness that we recently learnt of the death of Mr. Michael “Mike” Moodie.
Although not South African, Mike Moodie was a good and long-standing British supporter of the White Man’s cause in southern Africa. He became aware of the Springbok Club during the late 1990s and thereafter proved a good and loyal member of the organisation. Very little was known about his early life, but he was evidently involved in a serious car accident during his youth when his spine was severely damaged and which left him with a pronounced stoop for the rest of his life – though this never stopped him from driving!
He moved from London to Dorset during the late-2000s to live with his widowed mother, but still stayed in good long-distance communication with the Springbok Club after moving there, and indeed continued to support the occasional activities which the organisation staged in the Wessex region. Contact with him suddenly ceased a few years ago however, and so the recent sad notification of his death undoubtedly explains the reason why.
Mike Moodie will always be remembered fondly, and our condolences are of course extended to all his relatives.
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February 2019 edition
At the time of Britain’s unfortunate entry into the then Common Market (now the EU) in 1973 many warnings were made about the damage which this would do to Britain’s traditional close and friendly links with its brother nations of the core Commonwealth, namely those mainly populated and ruled by the UK’s kith-and-kin – Canada, Australia and New Zealand (and de facto in those days, South Africa also).
Alas these warnings were not heeded, and as a result ever since that dark day when Britain surrendered its sovereignty relationships with the countries of the core Commonwealth have slowly but surely become weaker – to the clear detriment of all countries concerned. This state of affairs has of course proved bad enough in itself, but more recently we have become aware of an even more worrying side-effect of this growing drifting apart, namely the fact that the core Commonwealth countries are placing an escalating emphasis on the traditions and symbolisms of their earlier primitive populations, and have tended to abandon emphasis on the structures and culture of their ethnic British forebears who founded and developed their advanced first-world nations of today.
For some time now we have been concerned by the fact that New Zealanders have been adopting and highlighting Maori symbols and traditions – and in this regard it should be remembered that the Polynesian Maoris only settled in New Zealand a few hundred years before the first Whites arrived, and during that time did nothing to establish any form of infrastructure or state administration. Furthermore, when Mr. Tony Williams spoke at a Springbok Club meeting last year he told how much the same cultural abandonment was now taking place in Australia in favour of adopting the trappings of the Aboriginal people – even though they are an even more primitive race who have achieved even less than the Maoris! This alarming development has moreover been confirmed by the manner in which many Australian sporting bodies have irrationally adopted Aboriginal symbolism, as commented upon in the December 2018 Edition of the SCN. In this regard it was also very interesting to note that throughout Michael Portillo’s otherwise excellent BBC2 series Great Canadian Railway Journeys references were made to the “First Nations” (as North American native peoples are evidently termed in Canada) in every episode, something which appears to reflect similar growing emphasis throughout Canadian society.
By saying all this it is not our intention to disparage the Maori, Aboriginal or North American native peoples in any way, albeit that their traditions and lifestyle might seem very primitive to us – indeed we praise them for maintaining their own cultures and identities rather than trying to become “mock White Men”. These identities, however, should surely be reserved for their own communities alone, and not imposed upon their nation states as a whole. Our anger however is centred on those White liberals who seek to adopt the identities of these less advanced races, and our concern is that the magnificent traditions and achievements of the British-descended Canadian, Australian and New Zealand peoples which have manifested themselves ever since the foundations of their advances first-world nations have been subverted by adherence to the irrelevant minority cultures of the least civilised sections of their populations.
With Brexit rapidly approaching it is to be hoped therefore that the UK will once again look towards its brother nations of the core Commonwealth for alliances and co-operation, and together will be able to re-establish their common identity as advanced, civilised and forward-looking nations.
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SPRINGBOK CLUB NEWS
Unfortunately the Springbok Club’s planned 2019 AGM last month had to be postponed because unavoidable circumstances prevented two key officials of the organisation from attending. Although the business side of affairs had to be postponed, the subsequent “part 2” of the fascinating illustrated talk about the Battle of the Falkland Islands by Mr. Gary Vincent still took place, and was greatly enjoyed by all those in attendance.
The organisation’s 2019 AGM will now take place prior to the planned visit to the Brunel Museum in London, which has now been finalised for Saturday 2nd March. Fuller details will of course be circulated to all members and supporters in due course.
On Saturday 6th April the Springbok Club will be holding a special buffet meeting in central London featuring an eminent guest speaker, in order to celebrate both van Riebeeck’s Day and the 100th anniversary of the birth of the Hon. Ian Douglas Smith (which actually takes place two days later, the 8th April). Full details regarding this event will of course be given in next month’s SCN, but the price of tickets for this succulent buffet event have been finalised as £14.00 per head for Full Members of the Springbok Club, £16.00 per head for Associate Members, and £18.00 per head for non-members. All cheques etc. should be made payable to “The Springbok Club” and sent to: The Springbok Club, BM SAPAT, London WC1N 3XX, U.K..(All those who would prefer to pay by direct bank transfer should e-mail: springbk@netcomuk.co.uk in order to obtain the precise bank account details).
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PATRIOTIC FORUM NEWS
The Patriotic Forum held a most enjoyable double celebration last month, in order to celebrate both Australia Day and Burns Night. The day’s events started with a small ceremony at the bust of Admiral Arthur Phillip (the founding Governor of New South Wales) in the City of London very close to where he was born, at which inter alia an excellent article written by Mr. Reg Watson from Tasmania entitled “The argument for Australia Day to remain January 26th” was read out. After this the Patriotic Forum enjoyed a sumptuous tradition Burns Night supper at a near-by establishment, and Mr. John Pope is to be heartily congratulated upon organising this section of the day’s celebrations. The only slight problem of the day was that the section reserved for the Patriotic Forum party for the supper didn’t prove large enough, as there was a higher than anticipated attendance!
The Patriotic Forum will be staging a belated New Zealand Day celebration on Saturday 16th February. Assemble at "The George" in The Strand, London WC2R 1AP (opposite the Royal Courts of Justice) at approximately 13.00 hrs, from where - after a short convivial gathering – the party will be setting off to visit some near-by sites associated with the early colonisation of New Zealand, before finally adjourning to a hostelry with strong Antipodean connections. For more details, or to confirm your interest in attending, either e-mail: swinton@netcomuk.co.uk or 'phone: 07711188430.
The Patriotic Forum is planning a special celebration for “Brexit Day”, 29th March, although precise details are still to be finalised. It now seems more likely that this celebration will take place in London rather than in Brussels, but full details will of course be given in next month’s edition of the SCN.
On 6th April the Patriotic Forum will be joining forces with the Springbok Club in order to celebrate both van Riebeeck Day and the 100th anniversary of the birth of the Hon. Ian Douglas Smith. See the Springbok Club News section above for more details.
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THE IMPERIAL PATRIOT
The second edition of The Imperial Patriot (formerly S.A.Patriot/S.A.Patriot-in Exile) is now very close to publication. If you would like to purchase a bulk quantity of the first edition for re-distribution among friends, workmates and others who you think might be interested in receiving copies, then please let us know by e-mailing: springbk@netcomuk.co.uk. (Prices are £16.00 or R160.00 for 25 copies, £25.00 or R250.00 for 50 copies, £40.00 or R400.00 for 100 copies or £70.00 or R700.00 for 200 copies, which may be paid by cheque made payable to “Patriotic Press” and sent to: Patriotic Press, BM SAPAT, London WC1N 3XX, U.K,, or by direct bank transfer, details for which are available on request).
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MESSAGE FROM THE SANWILD WILDLIFE SANTUARY
We have recently received the following message from Lizel Kachelhoffer, the daughter of the late and great Louise Joubert who founded and ran the SanWild Wildlife Sanctuary. Although many of the accounts of the work of this estimable organisation are by their very nature harrowing, we have even so been greatly encouraged to learn that Lizel is not only continuing with the excellent work of her Mother, but is indeed expanding upon it. We hope that supporters will be able to help as best they can. The message reads as follows :-
“Dearest SanWild friends,
”We are very proud to introduce to you our newest & finest SanWild Anti Poaching Rangers. They have all been highly trained, and have dedicated their lives to protect SanWild's wildlife. They have a passion for what they do, and their motivation is unbelievable!
”This unit has just completed their First Aid Training, and have each qualified and received their certificates, as well as a Medical aid kit, that they can carry with them while on patrol. We are very proud of each and every one of them.
”These are the most important people and K9's at SanWild! These are the people on the ground and the people that put their lives at risk each and every day! These are the people that protect those that cannot protect themselves, against the murderous greed of poachers, and kingpins out there. I can't thank these guys enough, for what they are doing, for the welfare of the animals at SanWild. These people are their guardian angels, their protectors.
“SanWild desperately needs your help, in ensuring that these guys have everything they need in order to do their job successfully - Suitable equipment is expensive. And their salaries are R5000 per month (+-$390). SanWild also provides all their food, accommodation, transport, diesel as well as clothing.
”It is a war out there, make no mistake! More so, than what one realizes! But we need to win it, and unfortunately this does not come cheap. We have limited resources for funding all of this on our own. We are trying to get our small private bush camp, “The Sticky Tongue”, up and running as quickly as we can. This will hopefully, help us in becoming self-sustainable, and will cover the overheads and paying for our CPU rangers. But until such time, I am pleading to each and every one, to please help us win this war, and fight for what is right!
”If there are companies, or individuals out there, that would like to sponsor a ranger every month, or just make a "once off" donation towards their food, equipment, salaries or clothing, please contact : lizel@sanwild.org
”I know, every second email or post one receives these days, is/are from organisations, asking for money, and it can be frustrating But this whole war of rhino poaching, everyone is fighting, is because of the greed of certain murderous human-beings. I personally feel that we, as a handful of caring individuals, owe it to these magnificent creatures, to help in every way we can to protect them.
”For so many years, my mom and the people/supporters at SanWild, fought for what is right for animals. It has been such a difficult road. It has been a roller coaster of emotions. So many tears, screams of anger, sweat, heartache as well as laughter and joy. The feeling of giving up was a daily battle. Never did I experience all of this so intensely, as the day poachers murdered Big Boy I truly believe, that this caused my Mum’s death. Why ?... because I was there on that day of the 23rd of June, when poachers murdered an entire family of rhinos (Audrey, Azi and the baby rhino I named after my Mum)! That helpless, disappointing, heart-wrenching feeling, makes the hate in one so intense!
“This is the day I realized, and ‘felt’ exactly what my Mum went through, the day she found out about the murder of Big Boy.
”I really pray, with all my heart, that one day all this will come to an end, and that we can all live in peace, as it is meant to be. But until such time, we need to stand together, fight and never give up!
”Thank you to each and everyone that supports us, we cannot do this without you.
”Kind regards
”Lizel Kachelhoffer
”Trustee and daughter of the Late Louise Joubert”
or more details about the SanWild Wildlife Sanctuary or to make a donation visit their web-site at: www.sanwild.org
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THE 2019 WORLD ALPINE SKI-ING CHAMPIONSHIPS
In the March 2018 Edition of the SCN we commented about how the “new” South Africa had been able to send the magnificent total of one competitor to compete at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Korea. At this year’s World Alpine Ski-ing Championships at Áre in Sweden the “new” South Africa claims to have been able to match this phenomenally high total – though nothing seems to have been seen or heard of this competitor so far!
Many might think that South Africa is an unlikely country to be competing in Alpine Ski-ing events, but as we reminded people in the March 2010 Edition of the SCN, during the days of civilised rule in South Africa there were plans to develop a ski resort in Qwa Qwa on the Drakensberg Mountains close to the Lesotho (Basutoland) border. We also commented in this edition about the existence of a vibrant Springbok Ski Club during the 1970s, which was run by a most energetic and enthusiastic young woman who would always appear at club gatherings resplendent in her custom-made ski-jacket in patriotic Orange, White and Blue colours! Alas we never received any responses as a result of this mention regarding what had happened to the Springbok Ski Club or to the lovely lady who ran it, so we ask once again therefore whether anyone knows what became of this club and person?
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THE DRAFT EXPROPRIATION BILL
Most readers will be aware of the draconian attempts by the ANC regime to expropriate (i.e steal) farm land legally owned by White farmers for their own nefarious requirements. Although there seems to be little that can be done about this given the current entrenched position of the ANC regime, a supporter from the United States has recently informed us of a web-site calling for public comments on this matter, so we therefore ask as many readers as possible to visit this site and to express their opposition to the theft which the ANC government is proposing. The web-site in question can be accessed at :-
https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/expropriation-bill/
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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/emails/expatriates/toplist_expatriates.php?id=toplist_expatriates_from_springbk
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BILTONG AND BOEREWORS
Springers Biltong offers a marvellous range of biltong, boerewors and drywors – all of the very highest quality, reasonably priced, and fully registered and licensed with their local authority Their web-site can be accessed at :-
http://www.springersbiltong.com/index.html
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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.
Trish also writes romantic suspense and romantic comedy fiction. www.trishjaxon.com
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“ZIMBABWE’S STOLEN PROPERTY”
Zimbabwe’s Stolen Property is a poignant novel by Cliff McIlwaine. This is a dark, painfully sombre book which will bring back dreadful memories to any one associated with Zimbabwe – Black or White – and its bitter past.
Further details are available on the Diadem Books web site which can be accessed at: www.diadembooks.com
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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.243 - Mrs. T.G. BOTHA of Durban
Mrs. T.G. Botha (alas with the passage of time we forget her christian name) lived in the Bellair suburb of Durban and worked in the city’s main Post Office. A chance remark which was once made when collecting some registered mail for Patriotic Press during the late 1980s revealed that she fully supported our own patriotic ideals and was indeed a member of the Conservative Party of S.A.. Alas her personal domestic situation precluded her from being active with either the C.P.of S.A. or with the Patriotic Forum, but she proved to be a most delightful lady who was always keen to help us at the Post Office, and indeed was once of great assistance when we encountered difficulty with one particular item of mail. It would certainly be most interesting to learn where she is now.
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RECOMMENDED WEB-SITE OF THE MONTH
With New Zealand/Waitangi Day (6th February) just past, and with the Patriotic Forum’s belated New Zealand Day celebrations approaching, it has therefore been very appropriate that a supporter from the United States has recently informed us about a most interesting web-site relating to this day. This has proved to be a very neutral site which highlights the arguments on both sides of the debate about whether New Zealand’s national day should be called “New Zealand Day” or “Waitangi Day”, Some of the comments made be various contributors are very interesting and revealing, and the site can be accessed at :-
https://www.nzcpr.com/new-zealand-day/
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
GEEL GEVAAR
Sir,
Chinese operatives working for the Chinese Communist Party are stacking [Australian] Liberal Party branches to stop pre-selection of any Liberal who speaks out against human rights abuses in China.
Yours etc.,
Bob Vinnicombe, Sefton, N.S.W., Australia
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OBITUARY
MICHAEL MOODIE
It was with great sadness that we recently learnt of the death of Mr. Michael “Mike” Moodie.
Although not South African, Mike Moodie was a good and long-standing British supporter of the White Man’s cause in southern Africa. He became aware of the Springbok Club during the late 1990s and thereafter proved a good and loyal member of the organisation. Very little was known about his early life, but he was evidently involved in a serious car accident during his youth when his spine was severely damaged and which left him with a pronounced stoop for the rest of his life – though this never stopped him from driving!
He moved from London to Dorset during the late-2000s to live with his widowed mother, but still stayed in good long-distance communication with the Springbok Club after moving there, and indeed continued to support the occasional activities which the organisation staged in the Wessex region. Contact with him suddenly ceased a few years ago however, and so the recent sad notification of his death undoubtedly explains the reason why.
Mike Moodie will always be remembered fondly, and our condolences are of course extended to all his relatives.
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