SPRINGBOK CYBER NEWSLETTER
February 2006 edition
Ever since the Islamic terrorist attacks of September 11th 2001 it has surely been obvious to all but the most myopic that Western civilisation faces a resurgent threat from an old and insidious foe. The events which have followed have only but re-emphasised this danger, culminating in the current anti-Western hysteria throughout the Muslim world as result of some completely innocuous Danish cartoons.
In spite of all this clear antipathy towards the West and all which it stands for by Muslims throughout the world (most grotesquely by those currently resident in the West) there are still incredibly many in the West who choose to close their eyes to this threat by attempting to distinguish between so-called "moderate" Muslims and so-called "extremist" Muslims. These same shapers of opinion also go out of their way to deny that there is now a "Clash of Civilisations" taking place around the globe - but clearly there IS a "Clash of Civilisations" taking place, which only those in a complete state of denial can possibly dispute.
A simple history lesson shows everyone that ever since its inception the Mohammedan religion has been hell-bent upon imposing its repressive, expansionist and misogynous faith throughout the world. Twice previously in history - during the eighth century by the Moors, and during the seventeenth century by the Ottomans - Europe has been threatened by the invasion of Islamic forces. Although during the nineteenth and early twentieth century this danger was countered by the ascendancy of benevolent Western Imperialism, and subsequently - bizarrely - by Soviet hegemony in central Asia, there now once again seems to be a more subtle invasion of Western Europe taking place by Muslim hordes.
During the twentieth century Western civilisation faced serious threats from two more secular forms of oppressive totalitarianism - Nazism and Communism (and in this regard it should never be forgotten how the Nazis kowtowed to the Mohammedans - both in the Balkans and in the Middle East). During this era the West also alas seemed to be led by those who were in denial about the dangers posed - the appeasers of the day. Only a few brave statesmen had the intellect and courage to identify the threats posed and to speak out against them, most notably Sir Winston Churchill, Sir Anthony Eden and Brendan Bracken. What the West now needs desperately therefore is for a new Churchill to arise who is not afraid to acknowledge the "Clash of Civilisations" which currently clearly exists, and to oppose the Islamic monster which threatens us all.
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SPRINGBOK CLUB 2006 AGM
Although the Springbok Club's 2006 AGM proved to be a very difficult occasion because of the need to address all the problems which confronted the organisation during 2005, it even so ended on a very positive and indeed successful note.
Following a very depressive Organiser's report, and a somewhat happier Treasurer's report, two important motions were then put forward for debate.
The first of these motions proposed that a new parallel organisation be established which would have a far wider scope and remit. After much genial discussion it was eventually agreed that the name of "The Empire Loyalist Club" should be adopted for this new parallel organisation. A similar constitution will be adopted for the Empire Loyalist Club as for the Springbok Club (with changes of name where necessary), and activities in future will be conducted under either of these two titles depending upon which is considered to be the most appropriate. Membership of one organisation will automatically entail membership of the other, unless any individual member requests otherwise.
The second motion was more technical, and proposed a number of changes to the constitution of the new joint organisation which would establish a new smaller and streamlined, and hopefully more efficient, five-person Executive Committee. This proposal was also carried, and subsequently the following people were elected to the new streamlined ExCo: Bill Binding, Alan Harvey, Allan Robertson, Robert Shipley and Daniel Wilkinson.
Following the business side of the meeting an illustrated report-back was given by those who visited Gibraltar in October in order to celebrate the 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar (perhaps the only unambiguously successful event of 2005!), which was very positively received, and which ended the meeting with great hope for the future.
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FEBRUARY SPRINGBOK CLUB MEETING
Details of the next Springbok Club meeting are as follows :-
Guest Speaker : Mr. SIMON McILWAINE
Date : Wednesday 22nd February 2006.
Time : 19.15 hrs for 19.30 hrs.
Venue : THE CLARENCE (the upstairs Parliament Room), 53 Whitehall, London W1
Belfast-born Simon McIlwaine hails from a staunch Ulster Unionist background, but has lived in London for the past 23 years, where he now practises as a solicitor. An active member of the Conservative Party (he stood as Conservative Parliamentary candidate for Manchester Central during the 1997 General Election), and has had articles on foreign, social and economic policy issues published by both the Adam Smith Institute and the Edmund Burke Foundation. He has taken a strong interest in Israeli and Middle Eastern affairs for some time, and is a member of the Conservative Friends of Israel and Christian Solidarity Worldwide, as well as being an active member of Anglican Friends of Israel (a non-partisan Christian fellowship which stands in solidarity with the Jewish people and the State of Israel) for whom he currently acts as Co-ordinator. He made an extensive trip to Israel during 2005, visiting most parts including the Gaza Strip, where he witnessed the defiant struggle of some of the beleaguered Israeli settlers there. He will be speaking in a personal capacity at this meeting, concentrating upon his experiences during this recent visit to Israel. (Simon McIlwaine is a distant relative of Sir Robert McIlwaine, the former Rhodesian High Court judge who was knighted in 1939, and after whom Lake McIlwaine was named.)
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FUTURE SPRINGBOK CLUB/EMPIRE LOYALIST CLUB EVENTS
The SC/ELC will be staging two joint meetings with the London Swinton Circle during March under the banner of the Patriotic Forum. The guest speaker at the first of these two meetings to be staged on Tuesday 14th March will be Ms. Paula Adamick, the managing editor of the London-based Canadian expatriate newspaper "The Canada Post". At the second meeting, to be held on Wednesday 22nd March, the guest speaker will be Mr. Bob Vinnicombe, a New South Wales representative of the Australian "One Nation" party.
On Saturday 29th April the SC/ELC is planning to stage a visit to the Bishops Stortford Museum in Hertfordshire, which houses an expanded Rhodes Museum in the house where Cecil John Rhodes was born, which the Springbok Club visited previously in January 2000.
More details about all these events will appear in future editions of the SCN.
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SPRINGBOK CLUB/EMPIRE LOYALIST CLUB BRANCH NEWS
The Northern Ireland Branch of the Springbok Club staged a belated Day of the Vow commemoration meeting successfully at the end of January. The branch will be holding their AGM on Saturday 4th March at Enniskillen in Co.Fermanagh. For more information please contact the branch direct at: The SC/ELC Northern Ireland Branch, P.O. Box 35, Ballymoney, Co.Antrim, BT53 7YE, U.K., or e-mail: nispringbokclub@hotmail.com.
The Kent Branch of the SC/ELC will be staging a social get-together in Old Brompton, Gillingham, at lunchtime on Saturday 4th March, after which there will be a visit to one of the historic sites of the Medway Towns. For more details please e-mail: springbk@netcomuk.co.uk
The Chilterns Branch of the SC/ELC will be staging a social get-together during mid-April in either the Tring or Hemel Hempstead areas, at which a well-known British patriotic writer will be the guest of honour. More details will appear in next month's SCN.
The London Branch of the SC/ELC is still trying to organise a meeting at which one of their leading members will be giving a talk on early Anglo-Saxon history. More details will be given in a future edition of SCN as soon as arrangements have been finalised.
It is anticipated that the Hampshire Branch of SC/ELC will be re-established with a meeting during the summer. Any supporter in the Hampshire area who would like to become actively involved should e-mail: springbk@netcomuk.co.uk
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LONDON SWINTON CIRCLE NEWS
The London Swinton Circle staged a most interesting and well-attended meeting last month at which the guest speaker was Mr. Derek Turner, the editor of the influential magazine "Right Now!". Mr. Turner gave a most polished speech detailing many of the problems which confronted present-day Britain, but ended on a far more hopeful note by emphasising several of the more encouraging national developments, particularly regarding the growth of opposition to immigration. Perhaps the only problem at this meeting was the unwelcome presence of the absurd Gregory Lauder-Frost (aka Frauder-Lost) in the audience. Mr. Frauder-Lost was of course central to a smear-campaign against the LSC and a number of its leading officials on the web-site of the so-called "Conservative Democratic Alliance" a few months previously, so the reason why he should subsequently wish to attend a LSC event remains a complete mystery, particularly as one despicable outburst which he made during this meeting showed that he most certainly did not share the patriotic sentiments of the organisation. Mr. Frauder-Lost clearly realised that he was not a welcomed guest however, for he rapidly skulked off together with a lackey as soon as the meeting was over!
Details of the next London Swinton Circle meeting are as follows:-
Date : Wednesday 1st March 2006.
Time : 18.45 hrs for 19.00 hrs
Venue : THE CLARENCE (the upstairs Parliament Room), 53 Whitehall, London W1
Guest Speaker : Mr. William Frazer of the Northern Ireland-based anti-terrorist organisation F.A.I.R. ("Families Acting for Innocent Relatives").
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MESSAGE FROM THE INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR ANIMAL WELFARE
Thousands of elephants in South Africa’s Kruger National Park need your help.
The largest land mammal on earth, elephants are extremely intelligent, social and grieve tremendously for the loss of family members. Can you imagine these majestic creatures being herded into family groups by helicopters, and then shot in the head by marksmen?
This population control measure (cull) by lethal means is exactly what is being proposed by South Africa National Parks (SANParks) in order to protect the vegetation of the park from a perceived overpopulation of elephants. But culling is a cruel, unethical and scientifically unsound practice that does not consider the welfare implications to elephant society as a whole, which is why it has been banned in South Africa since an international outcry halted the practice in 1994.
Culling has been heavily criticised by many independent scientists, some of whom are considered to be the most reputable scientists working on elephant biology and population dynamics in Southern Africa. Very little is actually known about the impacts that elephants are having on bio-diversity in the Park. Published ‘evidence’ of the destruction caused by elephants comes from non-scientists and is based largely on observation.
There is a better way. A way that relies on nature itself to manage elephant populations and reduce any impact large elephant herds could potentially have on vegetation in national parks.
By allowing a greater migration of elephant groups between parks and countries in southern Africa, i.e. the creation of a network of connected protected areas or ‘megaparks,’ elephant populations can be managed by natural forces such as drought. In fact, Kruger is already part of a trans-boundary initiative linking it to national parks in Mozambique and eventually Zimbabwe.
We have squeezed elephants into small reserves in which, in many cases, the natural factors controlling elephant populations can no longer operate. A series of conservation networks that include differing landscapes and conditions — some ideal and some non-ideal for elephants — can restore conditions that give rise to natural mortalities. Elephants would benefit, people would benefit and so would the revenues raised by tourists wanting to view the magnificent sight of herds of roaming elephants.
No proof means NO CULL
Sound science should be informing the management of the Kruger National Park. By dealing with elephants in short-term isolation, SANParks is not considering a holistic approach to the management of the Park’s resources. A cull will also tarnish South Africa’s image as a reputable wildlife destination.
The Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism is due to make a final decision on elephant culling by the end of the year. That’s why we need you to send South Africa a message urging the government to reject culling elephants in Kruger National Park right now.
It is said that elephants never forget. Let’s make sure South Africa doesn’t forget why it banned the culling of elephants in the first place.
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FLAGS etc.
The Springbok Club is now retailing full-sized real South African and Rhodesian flags. They are priced £6.00 each for Full Members of the Springbok Club, £8.00 each for Associate Members and £10.00 each for non-members (please add £1.00 for p&p).
We are pleased to be able to announce that we now have stocks of the 2005 edition of the annual Ulster publication "The Twelfth" published by Glenwood Publications, as well as some remaining copies of the 2004 issue. Copies are available priced 50p each, though please add 25p for p&p.
Payments should be made to "The Springbok Club" and sent to: BCM SAPAT, London WC1N 3XX, UK.
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BOOK OFFERS
"WAY OUT OF LINE" by Trisha Jackson is a novel which tells the story of the profound impact that an innocent youthful love affair has on the lives of two young lovers. The plot moves from a cult and a maximum security prison in the US to the savannah grasslands of Mozambique and Zimbabwe - this makes for adventure, suspense and melodrama. Packed with conflict and sexual tension, anyone who loves romance, passion and excitement should enjoy reading this story.
Trisha Jackson was born and grew up in Rhodesia. She immigrated to the USA with her husband and three children in 1990. She and her husband live in a unique, rural community in the Tonto National Forest in the eastern mountains of Arizona.
Copies of WAY OUT OF LINE can be ordered from Amazon.com.
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"THE GREAT SOUTH AFRICAN LAND SCANDAL" by Dr. Philip du Toit is a vital piece of work. South Africa can do without many things, but it cannot survive without its farmers. Thirty-five thousand commercial farmers feed 45 million people. Read what has happened to many productive farms which have already been handed over under the government's restitution and redistribution programmes.
It is available priced R150.00 in South Africa from: Jack Loggenberg, TLU/TAU, P.O.Box 91251, Silverton, Pretoria, 0127, Transvaal, South Africa (payments to "TLU/TAU"), or priced £9.95 (+ 15% p.& p.) in the UK from: The Springbok Club, BCM SAPAT, London WC1N 3XX (payments to "The Springbok Club").
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"GOVERNMENT BY DECEPTION" by Jan Lamprecht details the disasters of Mugabe's Zimbabwe, and illustrates the similarities between Mugabe's rule and that of Mandela/Mbeki in South Africa. It can be ordered on-line at: www.AfricanCrisis.org
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"BETRAYAL IN HIGH PLACES" by James Mackay.
271 pages, some illustrations. Soft-back £5.00 including p.& p. (r.r.p. £10.00)
The compelling story of what really happened in a defeated Japan following the end of World War II. Merchant seaman James Mackay, whilst travelling in the east, started to hear stories of massacres and other atrocities committed by Japanese forces, not just against enemy troops, but against innocent civilian populations. His subsequent investigations revealed reluctance amongst Allied governments to discuss these incidents that seemed to amount almost to a cover-up. Why would the Allies want to overlook the crimes of a former enemy, especially when the leadership of another former enemy was being liquidated at Nuremburg? Using his own research, as well as material prepared by Australian Army war crimes investigator Capt. J.G. Goodwin, Mackay exposes the cover-up and names the guilty. Not only were the Japanese keen to sweep the past under the carpet, but the US government of the time also had its own reasons for preserving the political and industrial elite in Japan. A provocative book, which calls into question the morality of US policy towards Japan after WWII.
Payment can be made by credit or debit card. To order on line, log onto www.paypal.com and enter postmaster@gcartwright.demon.co.uk as payment destination.
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"THE BLIGHT OF BLAIRISM" by Francis Bennion is a devastating indictment of the "new" Labour administration. For more details about the book visit: www.francisbennion.com
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"KING'S GOLD" by Glenn Macaskill, a former member of the Rhodesian BSAP, is an adventure novel set in Zimbabwe and South Africa in 1983 and 2000, involving espionage against Mugabe's regime and the exciting quest to unravel the secret of an ancient priceless relic. Considerable historical research makes the work informative and entertaining and current sales show interest by all Southern Africans. Sells at £9.95 plus registered p&p. Contact Glenn at mjmac@mweb.co.za or order on-line at: www.geocities.com/goldking992000/index.html
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THE SONG OF AN EXILE
"The Song of an Exile" is a poem written by William Hamilton (1891-1917), a South African serving in World War I. The words have now been beautifully illustrated and printed on fine art paper, signed by the artist. There is a limited print edition of 250. They are sized 27cm wide by 48cm long (approx. 11" by 1'7") and are delivered, rolled in a triangular box, together with details of both William Hamilton and the artist. It is an evocative reminder of home for all those South Africans now living abroad. Copies are priced £45 inclusive of post and packaging worldwide.
For more details or to place an order please e-mail: angus@mackiesacje.freeserve.co.uk
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CAN YOU HELP ?
If anyone knows anything about Kim Strong could they please contact Bruce Strong urgently on email bruce_strong@mondi.co.za
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Claudia Ehrhardt from Mannheim in Germany writes as follows:-
"Today I write to you because I have a request hoping you can help me. A comrade of mine, 24 years, wants to go to South Africa for some time doing a safety job, for example guarding of farms. He is highly motivated and I think in today's situation there must be a lot of farmers who need someone doing this job. Some years ago I was in South Africa making the military South African parachute wings, but unfortunately I have no contacts in South Africa, Maybe you know a possibility, what we can do. I would be very glad to hear from you."
If you can help Claudia's comrade in any way please e-mail her at: CEhrh1957@aol.com
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EXOTIC HOLIDAY OPPORTUNITY
John Hardcastle reminds us of exciting holiday opportunities which he can provide in the Philippines :-
I am from Rhodesia, educated at Chaplin, Gwelo. Left in 1984 for South Africa, and then in 1995 for the Philippines. I've lived in the small village of Coron for the past eight years, and bought a dive shop "Dive Calamianes" several months ago. If you would be interested in having a holiday in this part of the world please contact me. The following is a sample list of price breakdowns :-
2 dive day US$ 45.00
3 dive day US$ 60.00
Equipment rental/day US$ 7.00
Nitrox tank US$ 7.00
Accommodation from US$ 4.50 to US$ 80.00
Average meal US$ 2.14
Beer/soft drinks US$ 0.45
Domestic flight US$ 46.00
Check our web-site for more details at : www.divecal.com
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WHERE ARE THEY NOW ?
No.87 : Mr. TOD MYERSCOUGH of Connecticut.
Tod Myerscough was a founder member of the Springbok Club when he was based in UK whilst studying at the University of London during the mid-1990's. He was a keen and dedicated member of the organisation, and became a valued and respected friend to all involved. He returned to his native United States towards the end of the decade, and during following years remained in good and regular e-mail contact. A few months ago, however, e-mails sent to him started to "bounce", and subsequent correspondence sent to his last known address in Connecticut was returned as he had evidently moved location. If anyone could provide us with his new e-mail and/or postal address we would of course be most grateful.
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RECOMMENDED WEB-SITE OF THE MONTH
The Northern Ireland Branch of the Springbok Club/Empire Loyalist Club has recently launched its own web-site. Needless to say we can recommend it to all, and it can be accessed at:-
http://www.nispringbokclub.com
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
ACADEMIC SUPPORT
Sir,
Well done. Quite right. I like the Iranian pincers. Get snipping!
Yours etc.,
Prof. David Marsland, Brunel University.
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BLACK MARK
Sir,
Although I understand your reasoning in giving free speech to the likes of Deirdre Fields, I feel that you did yourself no good by publishing her feeble views in the SCN.
Yours etc.,
A.R.R., Germany
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OPERATION GOOD HOPE
Sir,
As it is with the current situation regarding the old Union of South Africa, in my estimation the only thing that will restore civilised White rule to that land will be for the Royal Navy to arrive in Table Bay, Port Elizabeth and Durban, and then hoisting their Union Jacks besides the "Orange White and Blue". To have that happen we need to sweep from office our own traitorous government for "Operation Good Hope" to succeed. We need not worry too much about resistance because I am sure the responsible majority of ordinary people will welcome the restoration of order and sanity.
Ex Unitare Vires - Union is Strength
Yours etc.,
Robert Shipley, Gillingham, Kent, U.K.
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ROGUES GALLERY
A few years ago we were contacted by a certain Guenther Zorn from Vienna in Austria, who ordered a real South African flag from us. Accepting his bona fides at face value we therefore supplied this item to him, together with a complimentary copy of a recent edition of S.A.Patriot-in-Exile. His reaction to this was incredible, writing back to us attacking us in a most arrogant and insulting manner. After a subsequent brief exchange of correspondence it became obvious that Herr Zorn's opinions concerning South Africa were diametrically opposed to our own, and contact with him then seemed to cease. A few months ago, however, he decided to re-contact us, again insulting and attacking our stance in a most pathological fashion. Has anyone else had any contact with this trouble-maker we therefore wonder, or know anything further about him?
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We would like to thank the supporter from Cape Town who recently supplied us with information about the awful Capstick-Dale couple and their highly-suspicious "Corporate Image" group of companies, who deceived one of our advertisers so badly. This information could prove extremely useful in future actions which are anticipated.
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OBITUARY
SIR FREDDIE LAKER
Sir Freddie Laker, who died earlier this month, was a true entrepreneur who exemplified everything which was good in the capitalist system. He was by nature a gut-patriot, and a great admirer of Margaret Thatcher and all that she did for Britain. He became bitterly disillusioned with certain elements in the British government however, particularly following the witch-hunt against his Trans-Atlantic Skytrain low-cost airline, which forced his company out of business and subsequently left Britain to live in the United States. Although regrettable, the reason for this decision can certainly be understood.
There is one very significant but little known fact about Sir Freddie Laker however. During the 1970s he was approached by an old friend who he had worked with at Short Brothers in Rochester during WWII who had became very active with a then new and seemingly authentic patriotic political party in the Medway Towns, who asked him if he would make a financial contribution to this party's funds. Sir Freddie apparently made investigations into this party and discovered that certain highly-sinister neo-Nazi elements were prominent in this party at national level, so therefore declined to become involved in any way (which as a result opened up the eyes of his former friend also). This incident therefore clearly illustrates the grave dangers which result if any contacts are established with neo-Nazi sympathisers.
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Monday, 16 January 2006
January 2006 Edition.
SPRINGBOK CYBER NEWSLETTER
January 2006 edition
Two reports have recently reached us confirming the true current disintegrating nature of southern African sport.
Firstly we learnt that the South African rugby authorities had been willing to kow-tow to the ANC-regime by agreeing to enact a "total transformation in the next decade in which the sport will get rid of its 'White face' and adjust its composition on all levels". Inter alia this means that all representative teams from under-13 to national level will have to be at least 65% non-White within the next ten years.
Secondly came reports that the Zimbabwe Cricket Board had been dissolved by the ZANU-PF government and a new administration set-up without any White or Asian directors because of "their racial connotations and having their own agendas and not government policy". This clearly seems to suggest that the Mugabe-regime has decided that in future only Black players will be able to represent Zimbabwe.
This publication and the movement which it supports has for long warned all Whites that there is absolutely no place for them in either "Zimbabwe" or the "new" South Africa, and that they should leave those disintegrating countries as soon as they can - and this applies to sportsmen and sportswomen as much as, if not more than, every other facet of society.
We have for long been disgusted by the sight of White sportsmen being prepared to humiliate themselves by wearing the flags and emblems of the terrorist regimes which have taken over their countries simply in order to obtain the "glory" of international competition, but now it is becoming obvious that even this appeasement of theirs is not sufficient to endear them to their new masters. Several White southern African sportsmen have taken a far more honourable course and have moved to other Western nations in order to continue their sporting careers, many with a considerable degree of success - most notably Kevin Pietersen and Pieter de Villiers. We of course salute their courage and honour in this respect. We have also heard reports that many White "Zimbabwe" cricketers are considering moving to Canada now that the Canadians have qualified for the 2007 World Cup, and the same may also apply to Scotland, Ireland and the Netherlands. With both the rugby and cricket authorities seeking to increase the popularity of their games around the globe there would certainly appear to be increasing scope for other White southern African players to make similar moves.
But it is not only White sportsmen and sportswomen who are slowly but surely being levered out of all positions in the new Black nations of southern Africa. Increasingly it will be all Whites in all sections of society. By staying in those beleaguered lands Whites not only face increasing humiliation, but also increasing physical danger. We've said it before and we'll say it again. All Whites who can leave should do so as soon as possible and by whatever means possible.
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SPRINGBOK CLUB DAY OF THE VOW COMMEMORATIONS
The Springbok Club's annual Day of the Vow commemorations in December 2005 proved to be a very happy and positive event, although alas the numbers in attendance turned out to be far smaller than was anticipated and hoped (it is believed mainly due to the knock-on effects of the "drunken rant" which ruined the previous month's UDI Day Dinner - it is surprising what damage a single malcontent can inflict!). Proceedings were commenced by a short devotion led by the Rev. David Braid, which was followed by the main keynote speech of the evening which was delivered by the Guest of Honour, Mr. Bernard Terry. Mr. Terry lived for many years in Rhodesia and is a leading member of the Victoria Cross Society, for whom he has written many articles. He gave an excellent and highly informative talk about the history of the Victoria Cross, making special reference to the southern African holders of the award. The proceedings were concluded by a sumptuous buffet meal, which rounded off a most enjoyable and indeed inspiring evening.
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SPRINGBOK CLUB 2006 AGM
The 2006 AGM of the Springbok Club will take place on Tuesday 31st January at a venue in central London. All fully paid-up members of the organisation will be informed of the precise details of this meeting within the next few days. 2005, of course, proved to be an extremely problematic year for the Springbok Club - starting with the "Wallergate" disaster in February and ending with the "drunken rant" in November, with the CDA smear-campaign and a number of other set-backs in between. In view of all these troubles it is clear that a number of changes need to be made to the movement, and with this situation in mind two motions for debate have been tabled for this AGM, one to broaden the scope and remit of the organisation and the other to amend the constitution to establish a leaner and more efficient Executive Committee (full details of both motions will be posted to all fully paid-up members together with their invitations.) In view of the very important nature of this year's AGM it is therefore hoped that all members will make a special effort to attend.
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FUTURE SPRINGBOK CLUB EVENTS
In February the Springbok Club will be staging a joint meeting with the London Swinton Circle at which the guest speaker will be the editor of a leading Canadian expatriate newspaper.
During March the Springbok Club is anticipating welcoming a guest speaker who has recently visited the Gaza Strip in order to express solidarity with the defiant Israeli settlers there, who will recount something of his experiences in the Gaza Strip settlements, and also about the Israeli settlers' struggle in general.
In April the Springbok Club is planning to stage a visit to the Bishops Stortford Museum in Hertfordshire, which houses an expanded Rhodes Museum in the house where Cecil John Rhodes was born, which the Springbok Club previously visited in January 2000.
More details about all these events will appear in future editions of the SCN.
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SPRINGBOK CLUB BRANCH NEWS
The Northern Ireland Branch of the Springbok Club will be holding a belated Day of the Vow Commemoration at the end of January. This will be a very important meeting, so could all intending to attend please confirm in advance so that catering arrangements can be made accordingly. The details are as follows :-
Date : Saturday 28th January 2006
Time : 11.30 a.m.
Venue : The Chairman's house in Finvoy, Ballymoney, Co.Antrim (write for further details).
Speaker : Pastor Nigel Owens B.Th., B.A. (Hons), who will speak on the theme "The EU Conspiracy, the Gunpowder Plot, Napoleon and Hitler".
Refreshments and a bookstall will be provided.
Admission charges : Fully paid-up members - free, non-members - £5.00 per head. Tickets are available from the N.I. Branch
For more information contact :-
The N.I. Branch of the Springbok Club, P.O. Box 35, Ballymoney, Co.Antrim, BT53 7YE, U.K., or e-mail: nispringbokclub@hotmail.com.
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The London Branch of the Springbok Club is planning to hold a meeting within the next few months at which one of their leading members will be giving a talk on early Anglo-Saxon history. More details will be given in a future edition of SCN.
Both the Kent and Chilterns branches of the Springbok Club are hoping to stage get-togethers during the spring. It is anticipated that a well-known personality from the British patriotic movement will be present at the Chilterns Branch gathering, which will be held in either the Tring or Hemel Hempstead area.
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LONDON SWINTON CIRCLE NEWS
The London Swinton Circle supportive publication "Tough Talking from the Right" held a special readers' meeting and buffet in the City of London recently, where the guest speaker was Mr. Nigel Farage MEP, the co-president of the Independence and Democracy Group in the European Parliament. There was a packed attendance at this gathering, who heard Mr. Farage deliver a most enlightening and succinct overview of the current dangers still facing Britain if membership of the EU were to continue. He also voiced strong optimism that the days of the EU were numbered, illustrating this fact not only by the recent decisive votes against the proposed European Constitution in France and the Netherlands, but also by the upsurge of anti-EU sentiment in Austria, the Baltic States and Malta. He further emphasised how relatively easy it would be for Britain to withdraw from the EU and to enter into far more beneficial free trade arrangements with the nations of Europe in its place.
Details of the next London Swinton Circle meeting are as follows :-
Date : Thursday 26th January 2006
Time : 19.00 hrs.
Venue : The Clarence (the upstairs Parliament Room), 53 Whitehall, Westminster, London SW1.
Guest Speaker : Mr. Derek Turner, the highly-respected editor of the influential magazine "Right Now!".
In Monday 13th February 2006 the London Swinton Circle will be addressed by Dr. Alan Sked, the Senior Lecturer in International History at the London School of Economics. Later during 2006 it is anticipated that a prominent Gibraltarian visitor to London will address the LSC. Further details about these events will be included in future editions of the SCN.
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NEW BRITAIN'S AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND CELEBRATIONS
Date : Saturday 21st January 2006
Time : 14.00 hrs.
Assemble at the statue of Admiral Arthur Phillip in Watling Street, just behind St.Paul's Cathedral. Admiral Phillip was born in the City of London and was the first Governor of Australia and founder of Sydney. A wreath will be laid and the Australian National Anthem sung. This will be followed by a march through the City of London with a City of London Police escort to the church of St.James, Garlickhythe behind Mansion House underground station. The march will be led by the band of the 1159 (Edmonton) Squadron Air Training Corps, the Australian and New Zealand flags and standards of the Royal British Legion. At 15.00 hrs a service will take place at St.James, Garlickhythe, which will be attended by the Rt.Hon. the Lord Mayor of London, Alderman David Brewer, the Lady Mayoress and the Sheriffs and their ladies. The service will be conducted by the Rev. Martin Hislop, Vicar of St.Luke's, Kingston-upon-Thames, who lived in Australia for 34 years when he was Chaplain to Ballarat University, and who takes the annual ANZAC Day service in Battersea Park for the Australian High Commission. A reception will follow the service where all attending will have the opportunity to sign a message of friendship and goodwill to the Prime Ministers of Australia and New Zealand. The date for this celebration has been chosen as it is near Australia's National Day on 26 January and New Zealand's National Day (Waitangi Day) on 6 February. New Britain has held an Australia/New Zealand celebration in the City of London each year for the past ten years. The aim is to strengthen the bonds of friendship between the UK, Australia and New Zealand. The celebration in January 2005 was attended by Alderman Michael Savory, the then Lord Mayor of London, and a letter was received after the celebration from the Prime Minister of Australia thanking New Britain for organising the event. For further details please 'phone New Britain on : 0207-2472524.
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DISTURBING NEWS REGARDING THE SOUTH AFRICAN S.P.C.A.
We have recently received the following most disturbing report concerning current policies being enacted by the South African S.P.C.A.:-
"Only in South Africa could an organisation calling itself the National Council of the SPCA adopt a policy of kill-on-sight for orphaned and injured primates.
"Only in South Africa could a tax-funded conservation service foster, nurture and participate in the evils of canned lion hunting - and approve the use of gin traps.
"Only in South Africa could an organisation calling itself the Endangered Wildlife Trust import enough 1080 poison to kill up to two million
small mammals, and then promote its use against our wildlife.
"Only in South Africa could a provincial conservation service give permits for baboons in provincial game reserves to be trapped and then sold for cruel bio-medical experiments.
"As way of further clarity the resolution adopted by the SPCA reads as follows :-
"* All sick or injured vervet monkeys and baboons admitted into an SPCA must be humanely euthanased.
"* All non-injured primates must be kept for five days only and then euthanased. This period is to allow for a permit holder, in terms of
the relevant nature conservation legislation, to claim the primate.
"Only primates in KwaZulu-Natal [sic] will be exempt from the above ruling with the proviso that it is possible to repatriate the primates back into the wild."
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GIBRALTAR ROAD MAP VICTORY
A few months ago we learnt the disturbing news from the Gibraltar Action Group that the AA's on-line European route map had labelled Gibraltar as "Gibraltar (Spain)"! The Gibraltar Action Group requested that all supporters write to the AA asking them to correct this highly
offensive error - a request which we were eagerly willing to comply with!
We are therefore very happy to report that we have just received news that the AA have now corrected their mistake - which just shows you the power of the pen, or of e-mail these days!
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ZIMBABWE'S DOWNFALL
Our very good friend and supporter from Germany, Agnes Römer, recently sent us a very interesting report from the prestigious German magazine "Spiegel" entitled "Zimbabwe's Downfall". We are most grateful to Agnes for informing us about this significant article, and reproduce extracts from it below :-
"Robert Mugabe is inexorably destroying his country. Although the dictator is essentially persona non grata in Europe, African politicians celebrate the potentate as a nationalist messiah.
"It's unlikely that the dictator hears much about what goes on in his foundering realm. When Robert Mugabe, 81, has himself chauffeured through the streets of Zimbabwe, his Mercedes S600L Pullman limousine comes fully equipped with a CD player, movies and Internet access.
"The head of Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF is already well-protected against would-be assassins. His 21-foot luxury limousine, powered by a V12 dual turbo engine, is so effectively armoured that it can even withstand land-mines and grenades. The five-ton vehicle consumes at least a litre of petrol every five kilometres (the equivalent of about 11 miles per gallon).
"If Mugabe did in fact glance out of his car's tinted windows, he would see traces of his 'Operation Murambatsvina' along the roadside. The programme, which began on May 25 2005, is officially known in English as 'Operation Restore Order', but the rough translation of its name in the national language, Shona, is 'Get Rid of Trash'. Throughout Mugabe's realm, bulldozers are in the process of demolishing bothersome and unsightly slum neighbourhoods, rendering their exhausted inhabitants homeless.
"Throughout it all, 'Comrade Bob' sits in his Mercedes and has himself driven through levelled cities, still believing in the illusion that Zimbabwe is the 'jewel of Africa'. Tanzania's first president, Julius Nyerere, coined the name in 1980 when it fell into the hands of then 56-year-old rebel leader Robert Gabriel Mugabe.
"Nyerere died in 1999. A year later Mugabe, a self-proclaimed Marxist, began expropriating land from Zimbabwe's White farmers. Since then the former Rhodesia, once a paradise for safari tourists, has been transformed into a scene of devastation."
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LATEST FALKLANDS NEWS
The Argentinian newspaper "Clarin" recently published an article reporting that the Falklands has passed the law granting 25 year fishing licences – and about major Argentine annoyance at this. Argentina is reported to have made another diplomatic protest over this. "Infobae" published an article about this too, and commented that this adds to the diplomatic friction caused by Britain’s warning a few days ago to travellers that they should beware of security risks in Argentina because of the approaching summit conference in Mar del Plata.
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FLAGS etc.
The Springbok Club is now retailing full-sized real South African and Rhodesian flags. They are priced £6.00 each for Full Members of the Springbok Club, £8.00 each for Associate Members and £10.00 each for non-members (please add £1.00 for p&p).
We are pleased to be able to announce that we now have stocks of the 2005 edition of the annual Ulster publication "The Twelfth" published by Glenwood Publications, as well as some remaining copies of the 2004 issue. Copies are available priced 50p each, though please add 25p for p&p.
Payments should be made to "The Springbok Club" and sent to: BCM SAPAT, London WC1N 3XX, UK.
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BOOK OFFERS
"WAY OUT OF LINE" by Trisha Jackson is a novel which tells the story of the profound impact that an innocent youthful love affair has on the lives of two young lovers. The plot moves from a cult and a maximum security prison in the US to the savannah grasslands of Mozambique and Zimbabwe - this makes for adventure, suspense and melodrama. Packed with conflict and sexual tension, anyone who loves romance, passion and excitement should enjoy reading this story.
Trisha Jackson was born and grew up in Rhodesia. She immigrated to the USA with her husband and three children in 1990. She and her husband live in a unique, rural community in the Tonto National Forest in the eastern mountains of Arizona.
Copies of WAY OUT OF LINE can be ordered from Amazon.com.
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"THE GREAT SOUTH AFRICAN LAND SCANDAL" by Dr. Philip du Toit is a vital piece of work. South Africa can do without many things, but it cannot survive without its farmers. Thirty-five thousand commercial farmers feed 45 million people. Read what has happened to many productive farms which have already been handed over under the government's restitution and redistribution programmes.
It is available priced R150.00 in South Africa from: Jack Loggenberg, TLU/TAU, P.O.Box 91251, Silverton, Pretoria, 0127, Transvaal, South Africa (payments to "TLU/TAU"), or priced £9.95 (+ 15% p.& p.) in the UK from: The Springbok Club, BCM SAPAT, London WC1N 3XX (payments to "The Springbok Club").
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"GOVERNMENT BY DECEPTION" by Jan Lamprecht details the disasters of Mugabe's Zimbabwe, and illustrates the similarities between Mugabe's rule and that of Mandela/Mbeki in South Africa. It can be ordered on-line at: www.AfricanCrisis.org
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"OF RICE AND MEN", by Jimmy Walker
111 pages. Illustrated. With excellent cartoons by Fusilier Norman Lambert, produced whilst in captivity. Soft-back £5.00 (cover price £10.00)
An irreverent, left of centre, look at life as a POW by Jimmy Walker, who was captured by the Japanese following the fall of Singapore in 1942. Jimmy takes us through incarceration at the notorious Changi jail, forced labour on the railroad, and deportation to Japan, where the Japanese exploited the mining skills of the boys from Northumberland. Norman Lambert’s sketches are both amusing and frightening at the same time. Through the bitterness and resentment, and physical trauma of captivity shines the humour and the indomitable spirit of the British soldier. An enjoyable and educational read, with a surprise ending.
Prices include p+p. Payment can be made by credit or debit card. To order on line, log on to www.paypal.com and enter postmaster@gcartwright.demon.co.uk as payment destination.
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"THE BLIGHT OF BLAIRISM" by Francis Bennion is a devastating indictment of the "new" Labour administration. For more details about the book visit: www.francisbennion.com
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"KING'S GOLD" by Glenn Macaskill, a former member of the Rhodesian BSAP, is an adventure novel set in Zimbabwe and South Africa in 1983 and 2000, involving espionage against Mugabe's regime and the exciting quest to unravel the secret of an ancient priceless relic. Considerable historical research makes the work informative and entertaining and current sales show interest by all Southern Africans. Sells at £9.95 plus registered p&p. Contact Glenn at mjmac@mweb.co.za or order on-line at: www.geocities.com/goldking992000/index.html
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NEWS FROM NORTHERN RHODESIA
The Zambia Society Trust is an organisation which takes a continuing interest in the affairs of the erstwhile Northern Rhodesia, and which produces a highly informative on-line magazine entitled "News from Zambia". Their web-site can be accessed at: http://www.zambiasocietytrust.org.uk
Correspondence and membership enquiries should be addressed to Jo Herkes, Honorary Secretary, the Zambia Society Trust, 4 Ashurst Way, East Preston, Littlehampton, Sussex, BN16 1AG (e-mail: joherkes@zamsoctrust.fslife.co.uk).
Editorial e-mails for "News from Zambia" should be sent to: maggie.currey@virgin.net.
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THE SONG OF AN EXILE
"The Song of an Exile" is a poem written by William Hamilton (1891-1917), a South African serving in World War I. The words have now been beautifully illustrated and printed on fine art paper, signed by the artist. There is a limited print edition of 250. They are sized 27cm wide by 48cm long (approx. 11" by 1'7") and are delivered, rolled in a triangular box, together with details of both William Hamilton and the artist. It is an evocative reminder of home for all those South Africans now living abroad. Copies are priced £45 inclusive of post and packaging worldwide.
For more details or to place an order please e-mail: angus@mackiesacje.freeserve.co.uk
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EU BODY ATTEMPTS TO HONOUR TERRORIST
We have recently received the following most sickening item emanating from the EU parliament :-
"Glenys Kinnock MEP and the Blue Sky Club - organisers of the global tribute to Nelson Mandela - are delighted to invite you to sign a book of tribute messages to Nelson Mandela.
"This is an opportunity for you all - not only MEPs - to add your personal contribution to the book.
"The Book is the final part of a tribute which was started in 1999 to mark the retirement of Nelson Mandela from the presidency of South Africa. More than a thousand messages have been personally penned in the book from a diverse range of people, including the Secretary General of the United Nations Kofi Annan, who added a messages on behalf of the UN, to Tony Blair who did so on behalf of the British people. Stars like Sir Paul McCartney, David Beckham, Will Smith, Russell Crowe and Renee Zellweger, Kylie, Chris Rock, did so on behalf of their fans. More then 300 members of the British parliament and countless local authority leaders and heads of NGO's and editors of national newspapers joined 'ordinary' people in showing why Nelson Mandela is held in such high esteem by so many. The book has now become an important 'tool' in uniting signatories to bring about a world where social justice and a chance of a better life is the right of all the world's citizens.
"There will be a short introduction by Mrs Kinnock that will be followed by interventions from two of the founders of the Blue Sky Club, Eva Schloss and June Sarpong that will talk about the significance of the Global Tribute.
"The Blue Sky Club is a network of like-minded people from politics, entertainment, sport, media, business and community. Our supporters include some of the world’s most influential and inspirational people. They come from international politics, entertainment and business. We formed the club to bring a new kind of thinking to address some of the worlds' major problems including hunger, disease, poverty, social exclusion, crime, racism and irrational hate."
That an obnoxious individual such as Glenys Kinnock should be involved such a repulsive stunt is not surprising, and neither is the inclusion of certain not-too-bright so-called "stars", but others named as having signed this offensive "tribute" should surely have known better. Aren't these people aware that this Mandela is a convicted terrorist criminal and that his term in office in South Africa witnessed an escalating genocide campaign against the South African farming community and inner-city Whites? There is certainly a great education job to be done if so many of the "great and good" in the world are apparently totally unaware of the facts concerning this evil man's terrorist past. In the meantime more investigations must be made into this seemingly very sinister Blue Sky Club.
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WHERE ARE THEY NOW ?
No.86 : Mr. THOMAS MAIR of Batley.
Thomas Mair, from Batley in Yorkshire, was one of the earliest subscribers and supporters of "S.A.Patriot". Recent correspondence sent to him has been returned to us, however, as he has evidently moved from his last known address in the Fieldhead Estate district of the town. If anyone knows of his new address then we would be very grateful to learn the details.
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RECOMMENDED WEB-SITE OF THE MONTH
Following the recent creation of the London Swinton Circle's web-site an additional page has just been added for the LSC's supportive publication "Tough Talking from the Right". It can be accessed at :-
http://www.netcomuk.co.uk/~springbk/ttftr.htm
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
BIG BAD MOUSE
Sir,
Eric Sykes's autobiography is just out, titled "If I Don't Write It Nobody Else Will." He writes about Rhodesia at some length.
Yours etc.,
M. Taylor, London, U.K.
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STING IN THE TAIL
Sir,
The situation here, as you probably know, is getting progressively worse as we hurtle toward what I can only term anarchy. They are desperately trying to get rid of the Scorpions, the only effective policing unit to speak of. But the Scorpions are getting too close to the fire, so now there's a determined effort to get them under the control of the SAPS, who, as you will I am sure agree, are completely useless and controlled by this government.
It will be a sad day indeed if this comes to pass. I have no faith in a future for this country, judging from what is happening everywhere. The virtual collapse of municipalities, healthcare, education, safety and security, well....you name it. What actually works! Yeah, wherever the White man is involved, it works. For how long, I don't even want to hazard a guess.
Yours etc.,
M.L., Sandton, Transvaal.
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A PARANOID ANTI-SEMITE WRITES
Sir,
I'm sorry to hear that you are offended by some of the material I have sent you. I must say, I am most surprised. I thought you were a thinking person, who was concerned with facts and truth. The fact is that Jews are very active in undermining our Western Christian Civilization. You knew Ivor Benson, you should read his book "The Zionist Factor", or Douglas Reed's "The Zionist Connection."
You claim to support White South Africa, yet we were betrayed by the international Communist Jewish lobby most noticeable in Henry Kissinger, George Schultz and Cohen. Within South Africa, Harry Oppenheimer boasted after the ANC came to power, that he had been the "quiet engine running the ANC". You know very well that Helen Suzman, the PFP, the Black Sash, Helen Joseph, Nadine Gordimer, Arthur Chaskelson ad nauseam were apologists and agitators for the Communist ANC and in some cases for the SACP itself. Also perhaps you will remember that Joe Slovo, the KGB colonel who basically ran the ANC/SACP/Umkhonto we Siswe was a Lithuanian Jew. His wife Ruth First was likewise a Jew and a SACP/ANC activist, as was her father Julius First, the spokesman for the SACP.
If you swallow the propaganda that we have a "Judeo=Christian" common destiny, the article "Will the New Testament be ruled 'Anti-Semitic' and Banned?" should disabuse you of that. Even Mel Gibson was persecuted for daring to film the "Passion of the Christ" according to the Scriptures, though "The Last Temptation of Christ" and other blasphemous movies were lauded in the Jewish Press.
I don't know if you are a Christian at all, but if you are you need to clue yourself in on the anti-Christian and anti-White activities of organized Jewery. I write this to you in all sincerity and without any invective, because I have always valued the truth and never been afraid to look unpleasant or unfamiliar facts in the eye, I hope you are too.
Yours etc.,
Deirdre Fields, San Pedro, California, U.S.A.
[We publish this letter in the interests of free speech and fair play, but of course totally disassociate ourselves from the sentiments expressed therein. Ed.]
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EMPIRE LOYALIST
Sir,
I am pleased that we mutually agree that those who are too blind to realise that British strength and authority depends upon its global political, economic and military authority are ignoramuses. Imperialism was and is the backbone of British independence, and cannot be allowed to be overridden by 'Little Englanders'.
Equally, those who fail to realise that British people are suffering overcrowding, homelessness and lack of decent housing because of the mass unwanted foreign immigration that we suffer too lightly are ignoramuses. As I have mentioned beforehand, not only will British global economic, political and military authority be safeguarded in the Third British Empire but also our overcrowding, homelessness and lack of decent quality housing problem can be solved through the deportation of unwanted foreigners, the ending of all mass unwanted foreign immigration and the settlement of Britons from Great Britain in our colonies such as the Falkland Islands and the British Dominions such as the Dominion of Canada - which will enhance their British descended populations, upholding British interests in the process.
As for those who would be "offended" by this, let them suffer homelessness, poverty and deprivation while foreigners get a free for all and see how they like it, or better still banish them from the United Kingdom and the Third British Empire.
Yours etc.,
Robert Shipley, Gillingham, Kent, U.K.
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ROGUES GALLERY
One of our advertisers was contacted a few months ago by a couple going under the names of Kerry and Tamra Capstick-Dale, who placed an unambiguous order with them. In spite of the fact that the advertiser reserved specific time in order to undertake their contract (they had requested that the contract be completed by Christmas, which thus meant that the timescale was very tight) the Capstick-Dale's eventually totally reneged upon their commitment, and subsequently have refused to pay any form of compensation for all the wasted time expended on their behalf.
What makes the situation even more suspicious is that earlier the Capstick-Dale's (or more accurately their "secretary", a person going under the name of "Phillippa") requested that bank account details be given so that payment could be made "direct". As people are always advised not to divulge such confidential information via e-mail this request was quite naturally refused, and they were given four alternative methods by which payment could be made. It was only after this sinister development that the Capstick-Dale's announced that they were reneging upon their original commitment - thus leading to the speculation that their entire request had been a "scam" right from the beginning.
Legal action is now being contemplated against the Capstick-Dale's, so we wonder therefore whether anybody else has had any dealings with or knows anything further about this couple, or about a mysterious "secretary" calling herself "Phillippa" (they claim to run a Cape Town-based company called "Corporate Image", though the exact nature of this business has never been explained). Needless to say, any information received in this regard will be treated with the utmost confidence.
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January 2006 edition
Two reports have recently reached us confirming the true current disintegrating nature of southern African sport.
Firstly we learnt that the South African rugby authorities had been willing to kow-tow to the ANC-regime by agreeing to enact a "total transformation in the next decade in which the sport will get rid of its 'White face' and adjust its composition on all levels". Inter alia this means that all representative teams from under-13 to national level will have to be at least 65% non-White within the next ten years.
Secondly came reports that the Zimbabwe Cricket Board had been dissolved by the ZANU-PF government and a new administration set-up without any White or Asian directors because of "their racial connotations and having their own agendas and not government policy". This clearly seems to suggest that the Mugabe-regime has decided that in future only Black players will be able to represent Zimbabwe.
This publication and the movement which it supports has for long warned all Whites that there is absolutely no place for them in either "Zimbabwe" or the "new" South Africa, and that they should leave those disintegrating countries as soon as they can - and this applies to sportsmen and sportswomen as much as, if not more than, every other facet of society.
We have for long been disgusted by the sight of White sportsmen being prepared to humiliate themselves by wearing the flags and emblems of the terrorist regimes which have taken over their countries simply in order to obtain the "glory" of international competition, but now it is becoming obvious that even this appeasement of theirs is not sufficient to endear them to their new masters. Several White southern African sportsmen have taken a far more honourable course and have moved to other Western nations in order to continue their sporting careers, many with a considerable degree of success - most notably Kevin Pietersen and Pieter de Villiers. We of course salute their courage and honour in this respect. We have also heard reports that many White "Zimbabwe" cricketers are considering moving to Canada now that the Canadians have qualified for the 2007 World Cup, and the same may also apply to Scotland, Ireland and the Netherlands. With both the rugby and cricket authorities seeking to increase the popularity of their games around the globe there would certainly appear to be increasing scope for other White southern African players to make similar moves.
But it is not only White sportsmen and sportswomen who are slowly but surely being levered out of all positions in the new Black nations of southern Africa. Increasingly it will be all Whites in all sections of society. By staying in those beleaguered lands Whites not only face increasing humiliation, but also increasing physical danger. We've said it before and we'll say it again. All Whites who can leave should do so as soon as possible and by whatever means possible.
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SPRINGBOK CLUB DAY OF THE VOW COMMEMORATIONS
The Springbok Club's annual Day of the Vow commemorations in December 2005 proved to be a very happy and positive event, although alas the numbers in attendance turned out to be far smaller than was anticipated and hoped (it is believed mainly due to the knock-on effects of the "drunken rant" which ruined the previous month's UDI Day Dinner - it is surprising what damage a single malcontent can inflict!). Proceedings were commenced by a short devotion led by the Rev. David Braid, which was followed by the main keynote speech of the evening which was delivered by the Guest of Honour, Mr. Bernard Terry. Mr. Terry lived for many years in Rhodesia and is a leading member of the Victoria Cross Society, for whom he has written many articles. He gave an excellent and highly informative talk about the history of the Victoria Cross, making special reference to the southern African holders of the award. The proceedings were concluded by a sumptuous buffet meal, which rounded off a most enjoyable and indeed inspiring evening.
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SPRINGBOK CLUB 2006 AGM
The 2006 AGM of the Springbok Club will take place on Tuesday 31st January at a venue in central London. All fully paid-up members of the organisation will be informed of the precise details of this meeting within the next few days. 2005, of course, proved to be an extremely problematic year for the Springbok Club - starting with the "Wallergate" disaster in February and ending with the "drunken rant" in November, with the CDA smear-campaign and a number of other set-backs in between. In view of all these troubles it is clear that a number of changes need to be made to the movement, and with this situation in mind two motions for debate have been tabled for this AGM, one to broaden the scope and remit of the organisation and the other to amend the constitution to establish a leaner and more efficient Executive Committee (full details of both motions will be posted to all fully paid-up members together with their invitations.) In view of the very important nature of this year's AGM it is therefore hoped that all members will make a special effort to attend.
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FUTURE SPRINGBOK CLUB EVENTS
In February the Springbok Club will be staging a joint meeting with the London Swinton Circle at which the guest speaker will be the editor of a leading Canadian expatriate newspaper.
During March the Springbok Club is anticipating welcoming a guest speaker who has recently visited the Gaza Strip in order to express solidarity with the defiant Israeli settlers there, who will recount something of his experiences in the Gaza Strip settlements, and also about the Israeli settlers' struggle in general.
In April the Springbok Club is planning to stage a visit to the Bishops Stortford Museum in Hertfordshire, which houses an expanded Rhodes Museum in the house where Cecil John Rhodes was born, which the Springbok Club previously visited in January 2000.
More details about all these events will appear in future editions of the SCN.
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SPRINGBOK CLUB BRANCH NEWS
The Northern Ireland Branch of the Springbok Club will be holding a belated Day of the Vow Commemoration at the end of January. This will be a very important meeting, so could all intending to attend please confirm in advance so that catering arrangements can be made accordingly. The details are as follows :-
Date : Saturday 28th January 2006
Time : 11.30 a.m.
Venue : The Chairman's house in Finvoy, Ballymoney, Co.Antrim (write for further details).
Speaker : Pastor Nigel Owens B.Th., B.A. (Hons), who will speak on the theme "The EU Conspiracy, the Gunpowder Plot, Napoleon and Hitler".
Refreshments and a bookstall will be provided.
Admission charges : Fully paid-up members - free, non-members - £5.00 per head. Tickets are available from the N.I. Branch
For more information contact :-
The N.I. Branch of the Springbok Club, P.O. Box 35, Ballymoney, Co.Antrim, BT53 7YE, U.K., or e-mail: nispringbokclub@hotmail.com.
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The London Branch of the Springbok Club is planning to hold a meeting within the next few months at which one of their leading members will be giving a talk on early Anglo-Saxon history. More details will be given in a future edition of SCN.
Both the Kent and Chilterns branches of the Springbok Club are hoping to stage get-togethers during the spring. It is anticipated that a well-known personality from the British patriotic movement will be present at the Chilterns Branch gathering, which will be held in either the Tring or Hemel Hempstead area.
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LONDON SWINTON CIRCLE NEWS
The London Swinton Circle supportive publication "Tough Talking from the Right" held a special readers' meeting and buffet in the City of London recently, where the guest speaker was Mr. Nigel Farage MEP, the co-president of the Independence and Democracy Group in the European Parliament. There was a packed attendance at this gathering, who heard Mr. Farage deliver a most enlightening and succinct overview of the current dangers still facing Britain if membership of the EU were to continue. He also voiced strong optimism that the days of the EU were numbered, illustrating this fact not only by the recent decisive votes against the proposed European Constitution in France and the Netherlands, but also by the upsurge of anti-EU sentiment in Austria, the Baltic States and Malta. He further emphasised how relatively easy it would be for Britain to withdraw from the EU and to enter into far more beneficial free trade arrangements with the nations of Europe in its place.
Details of the next London Swinton Circle meeting are as follows :-
Date : Thursday 26th January 2006
Time : 19.00 hrs.
Venue : The Clarence (the upstairs Parliament Room), 53 Whitehall, Westminster, London SW1.
Guest Speaker : Mr. Derek Turner, the highly-respected editor of the influential magazine "Right Now!".
In Monday 13th February 2006 the London Swinton Circle will be addressed by Dr. Alan Sked, the Senior Lecturer in International History at the London School of Economics. Later during 2006 it is anticipated that a prominent Gibraltarian visitor to London will address the LSC. Further details about these events will be included in future editions of the SCN.
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NEW BRITAIN'S AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND CELEBRATIONS
Date : Saturday 21st January 2006
Time : 14.00 hrs.
Assemble at the statue of Admiral Arthur Phillip in Watling Street, just behind St.Paul's Cathedral. Admiral Phillip was born in the City of London and was the first Governor of Australia and founder of Sydney. A wreath will be laid and the Australian National Anthem sung. This will be followed by a march through the City of London with a City of London Police escort to the church of St.James, Garlickhythe behind Mansion House underground station. The march will be led by the band of the 1159 (Edmonton) Squadron Air Training Corps, the Australian and New Zealand flags and standards of the Royal British Legion. At 15.00 hrs a service will take place at St.James, Garlickhythe, which will be attended by the Rt.Hon. the Lord Mayor of London, Alderman David Brewer, the Lady Mayoress and the Sheriffs and their ladies. The service will be conducted by the Rev. Martin Hislop, Vicar of St.Luke's, Kingston-upon-Thames, who lived in Australia for 34 years when he was Chaplain to Ballarat University, and who takes the annual ANZAC Day service in Battersea Park for the Australian High Commission. A reception will follow the service where all attending will have the opportunity to sign a message of friendship and goodwill to the Prime Ministers of Australia and New Zealand. The date for this celebration has been chosen as it is near Australia's National Day on 26 January and New Zealand's National Day (Waitangi Day) on 6 February. New Britain has held an Australia/New Zealand celebration in the City of London each year for the past ten years. The aim is to strengthen the bonds of friendship between the UK, Australia and New Zealand. The celebration in January 2005 was attended by Alderman Michael Savory, the then Lord Mayor of London, and a letter was received after the celebration from the Prime Minister of Australia thanking New Britain for organising the event. For further details please 'phone New Britain on : 0207-2472524.
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DISTURBING NEWS REGARDING THE SOUTH AFRICAN S.P.C.A.
We have recently received the following most disturbing report concerning current policies being enacted by the South African S.P.C.A.:-
"Only in South Africa could an organisation calling itself the National Council of the SPCA adopt a policy of kill-on-sight for orphaned and injured primates.
"Only in South Africa could a tax-funded conservation service foster, nurture and participate in the evils of canned lion hunting - and approve the use of gin traps.
"Only in South Africa could an organisation calling itself the Endangered Wildlife Trust import enough 1080 poison to kill up to two million
small mammals, and then promote its use against our wildlife.
"Only in South Africa could a provincial conservation service give permits for baboons in provincial game reserves to be trapped and then sold for cruel bio-medical experiments.
"As way of further clarity the resolution adopted by the SPCA reads as follows :-
"* All sick or injured vervet monkeys and baboons admitted into an SPCA must be humanely euthanased.
"* All non-injured primates must be kept for five days only and then euthanased. This period is to allow for a permit holder, in terms of
the relevant nature conservation legislation, to claim the primate.
"Only primates in KwaZulu-Natal [sic] will be exempt from the above ruling with the proviso that it is possible to repatriate the primates back into the wild."
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GIBRALTAR ROAD MAP VICTORY
A few months ago we learnt the disturbing news from the Gibraltar Action Group that the AA's on-line European route map had labelled Gibraltar as "Gibraltar (Spain)"! The Gibraltar Action Group requested that all supporters write to the AA asking them to correct this highly
offensive error - a request which we were eagerly willing to comply with!
We are therefore very happy to report that we have just received news that the AA have now corrected their mistake - which just shows you the power of the pen, or of e-mail these days!
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ZIMBABWE'S DOWNFALL
Our very good friend and supporter from Germany, Agnes Römer, recently sent us a very interesting report from the prestigious German magazine "Spiegel" entitled "Zimbabwe's Downfall". We are most grateful to Agnes for informing us about this significant article, and reproduce extracts from it below :-
"Robert Mugabe is inexorably destroying his country. Although the dictator is essentially persona non grata in Europe, African politicians celebrate the potentate as a nationalist messiah.
"It's unlikely that the dictator hears much about what goes on in his foundering realm. When Robert Mugabe, 81, has himself chauffeured through the streets of Zimbabwe, his Mercedes S600L Pullman limousine comes fully equipped with a CD player, movies and Internet access.
"The head of Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF is already well-protected against would-be assassins. His 21-foot luxury limousine, powered by a V12 dual turbo engine, is so effectively armoured that it can even withstand land-mines and grenades. The five-ton vehicle consumes at least a litre of petrol every five kilometres (the equivalent of about 11 miles per gallon).
"If Mugabe did in fact glance out of his car's tinted windows, he would see traces of his 'Operation Murambatsvina' along the roadside. The programme, which began on May 25 2005, is officially known in English as 'Operation Restore Order', but the rough translation of its name in the national language, Shona, is 'Get Rid of Trash'. Throughout Mugabe's realm, bulldozers are in the process of demolishing bothersome and unsightly slum neighbourhoods, rendering their exhausted inhabitants homeless.
"Throughout it all, 'Comrade Bob' sits in his Mercedes and has himself driven through levelled cities, still believing in the illusion that Zimbabwe is the 'jewel of Africa'. Tanzania's first president, Julius Nyerere, coined the name in 1980 when it fell into the hands of then 56-year-old rebel leader Robert Gabriel Mugabe.
"Nyerere died in 1999. A year later Mugabe, a self-proclaimed Marxist, began expropriating land from Zimbabwe's White farmers. Since then the former Rhodesia, once a paradise for safari tourists, has been transformed into a scene of devastation."
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LATEST FALKLANDS NEWS
The Argentinian newspaper "Clarin" recently published an article reporting that the Falklands has passed the law granting 25 year fishing licences – and about major Argentine annoyance at this. Argentina is reported to have made another diplomatic protest over this. "Infobae" published an article about this too, and commented that this adds to the diplomatic friction caused by Britain’s warning a few days ago to travellers that they should beware of security risks in Argentina because of the approaching summit conference in Mar del Plata.
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FLAGS etc.
The Springbok Club is now retailing full-sized real South African and Rhodesian flags. They are priced £6.00 each for Full Members of the Springbok Club, £8.00 each for Associate Members and £10.00 each for non-members (please add £1.00 for p&p).
We are pleased to be able to announce that we now have stocks of the 2005 edition of the annual Ulster publication "The Twelfth" published by Glenwood Publications, as well as some remaining copies of the 2004 issue. Copies are available priced 50p each, though please add 25p for p&p.
Payments should be made to "The Springbok Club" and sent to: BCM SAPAT, London WC1N 3XX, UK.
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BOOK OFFERS
"WAY OUT OF LINE" by Trisha Jackson is a novel which tells the story of the profound impact that an innocent youthful love affair has on the lives of two young lovers. The plot moves from a cult and a maximum security prison in the US to the savannah grasslands of Mozambique and Zimbabwe - this makes for adventure, suspense and melodrama. Packed with conflict and sexual tension, anyone who loves romance, passion and excitement should enjoy reading this story.
Trisha Jackson was born and grew up in Rhodesia. She immigrated to the USA with her husband and three children in 1990. She and her husband live in a unique, rural community in the Tonto National Forest in the eastern mountains of Arizona.
Copies of WAY OUT OF LINE can be ordered from Amazon.com.
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"THE GREAT SOUTH AFRICAN LAND SCANDAL" by Dr. Philip du Toit is a vital piece of work. South Africa can do without many things, but it cannot survive without its farmers. Thirty-five thousand commercial farmers feed 45 million people. Read what has happened to many productive farms which have already been handed over under the government's restitution and redistribution programmes.
It is available priced R150.00 in South Africa from: Jack Loggenberg, TLU/TAU, P.O.Box 91251, Silverton, Pretoria, 0127, Transvaal, South Africa (payments to "TLU/TAU"), or priced £9.95 (+ 15% p.& p.) in the UK from: The Springbok Club, BCM SAPAT, London WC1N 3XX (payments to "The Springbok Club").
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"GOVERNMENT BY DECEPTION" by Jan Lamprecht details the disasters of Mugabe's Zimbabwe, and illustrates the similarities between Mugabe's rule and that of Mandela/Mbeki in South Africa. It can be ordered on-line at: www.AfricanCrisis.org
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"OF RICE AND MEN", by Jimmy Walker
111 pages. Illustrated. With excellent cartoons by Fusilier Norman Lambert, produced whilst in captivity. Soft-back £5.00 (cover price £10.00)
An irreverent, left of centre, look at life as a POW by Jimmy Walker, who was captured by the Japanese following the fall of Singapore in 1942. Jimmy takes us through incarceration at the notorious Changi jail, forced labour on the railroad, and deportation to Japan, where the Japanese exploited the mining skills of the boys from Northumberland. Norman Lambert’s sketches are both amusing and frightening at the same time. Through the bitterness and resentment, and physical trauma of captivity shines the humour and the indomitable spirit of the British soldier. An enjoyable and educational read, with a surprise ending.
Prices include p+p. Payment can be made by credit or debit card. To order on line, log on to www.paypal.com and enter postmaster@gcartwright.demon.co.uk as payment destination.
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"THE BLIGHT OF BLAIRISM" by Francis Bennion is a devastating indictment of the "new" Labour administration. For more details about the book visit: www.francisbennion.com
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"KING'S GOLD" by Glenn Macaskill, a former member of the Rhodesian BSAP, is an adventure novel set in Zimbabwe and South Africa in 1983 and 2000, involving espionage against Mugabe's regime and the exciting quest to unravel the secret of an ancient priceless relic. Considerable historical research makes the work informative and entertaining and current sales show interest by all Southern Africans. Sells at £9.95 plus registered p&p. Contact Glenn at mjmac@mweb.co.za or order on-line at: www.geocities.com/goldking992000/index.html
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NEWS FROM NORTHERN RHODESIA
The Zambia Society Trust is an organisation which takes a continuing interest in the affairs of the erstwhile Northern Rhodesia, and which produces a highly informative on-line magazine entitled "News from Zambia". Their web-site can be accessed at: http://www.zambiasocietytrust.org.uk
Correspondence and membership enquiries should be addressed to Jo Herkes, Honorary Secretary, the Zambia Society Trust, 4 Ashurst Way, East Preston, Littlehampton, Sussex, BN16 1AG (e-mail: joherkes@zamsoctrust.fslife.co.uk).
Editorial e-mails for "News from Zambia" should be sent to: maggie.currey@virgin.net.
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THE SONG OF AN EXILE
"The Song of an Exile" is a poem written by William Hamilton (1891-1917), a South African serving in World War I. The words have now been beautifully illustrated and printed on fine art paper, signed by the artist. There is a limited print edition of 250. They are sized 27cm wide by 48cm long (approx. 11" by 1'7") and are delivered, rolled in a triangular box, together with details of both William Hamilton and the artist. It is an evocative reminder of home for all those South Africans now living abroad. Copies are priced £45 inclusive of post and packaging worldwide.
For more details or to place an order please e-mail: angus@mackiesacje.freeserve.co.uk
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EU BODY ATTEMPTS TO HONOUR TERRORIST
We have recently received the following most sickening item emanating from the EU parliament :-
"Glenys Kinnock MEP and the Blue Sky Club - organisers of the global tribute to Nelson Mandela - are delighted to invite you to sign a book of tribute messages to Nelson Mandela.
"This is an opportunity for you all - not only MEPs - to add your personal contribution to the book.
"The Book is the final part of a tribute which was started in 1999 to mark the retirement of Nelson Mandela from the presidency of South Africa. More than a thousand messages have been personally penned in the book from a diverse range of people, including the Secretary General of the United Nations Kofi Annan, who added a messages on behalf of the UN, to Tony Blair who did so on behalf of the British people. Stars like Sir Paul McCartney, David Beckham, Will Smith, Russell Crowe and Renee Zellweger, Kylie, Chris Rock, did so on behalf of their fans. More then 300 members of the British parliament and countless local authority leaders and heads of NGO's and editors of national newspapers joined 'ordinary' people in showing why Nelson Mandela is held in such high esteem by so many. The book has now become an important 'tool' in uniting signatories to bring about a world where social justice and a chance of a better life is the right of all the world's citizens.
"There will be a short introduction by Mrs Kinnock that will be followed by interventions from two of the founders of the Blue Sky Club, Eva Schloss and June Sarpong that will talk about the significance of the Global Tribute.
"The Blue Sky Club is a network of like-minded people from politics, entertainment, sport, media, business and community. Our supporters include some of the world’s most influential and inspirational people. They come from international politics, entertainment and business. We formed the club to bring a new kind of thinking to address some of the worlds' major problems including hunger, disease, poverty, social exclusion, crime, racism and irrational hate."
That an obnoxious individual such as Glenys Kinnock should be involved such a repulsive stunt is not surprising, and neither is the inclusion of certain not-too-bright so-called "stars", but others named as having signed this offensive "tribute" should surely have known better. Aren't these people aware that this Mandela is a convicted terrorist criminal and that his term in office in South Africa witnessed an escalating genocide campaign against the South African farming community and inner-city Whites? There is certainly a great education job to be done if so many of the "great and good" in the world are apparently totally unaware of the facts concerning this evil man's terrorist past. In the meantime more investigations must be made into this seemingly very sinister Blue Sky Club.
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WHERE ARE THEY NOW ?
No.86 : Mr. THOMAS MAIR of Batley.
Thomas Mair, from Batley in Yorkshire, was one of the earliest subscribers and supporters of "S.A.Patriot". Recent correspondence sent to him has been returned to us, however, as he has evidently moved from his last known address in the Fieldhead Estate district of the town. If anyone knows of his new address then we would be very grateful to learn the details.
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RECOMMENDED WEB-SITE OF THE MONTH
Following the recent creation of the London Swinton Circle's web-site an additional page has just been added for the LSC's supportive publication "Tough Talking from the Right". It can be accessed at :-
http://www.netcomuk.co.uk/~springbk/ttftr.htm
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
BIG BAD MOUSE
Sir,
Eric Sykes's autobiography is just out, titled "If I Don't Write It Nobody Else Will." He writes about Rhodesia at some length.
Yours etc.,
M. Taylor, London, U.K.
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STING IN THE TAIL
Sir,
The situation here, as you probably know, is getting progressively worse as we hurtle toward what I can only term anarchy. They are desperately trying to get rid of the Scorpions, the only effective policing unit to speak of. But the Scorpions are getting too close to the fire, so now there's a determined effort to get them under the control of the SAPS, who, as you will I am sure agree, are completely useless and controlled by this government.
It will be a sad day indeed if this comes to pass. I have no faith in a future for this country, judging from what is happening everywhere. The virtual collapse of municipalities, healthcare, education, safety and security, well....you name it. What actually works! Yeah, wherever the White man is involved, it works. For how long, I don't even want to hazard a guess.
Yours etc.,
M.L., Sandton, Transvaal.
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A PARANOID ANTI-SEMITE WRITES
Sir,
I'm sorry to hear that you are offended by some of the material I have sent you. I must say, I am most surprised. I thought you were a thinking person, who was concerned with facts and truth. The fact is that Jews are very active in undermining our Western Christian Civilization. You knew Ivor Benson, you should read his book "The Zionist Factor", or Douglas Reed's "The Zionist Connection."
You claim to support White South Africa, yet we were betrayed by the international Communist Jewish lobby most noticeable in Henry Kissinger, George Schultz and Cohen. Within South Africa, Harry Oppenheimer boasted after the ANC came to power, that he had been the "quiet engine running the ANC". You know very well that Helen Suzman, the PFP, the Black Sash, Helen Joseph, Nadine Gordimer, Arthur Chaskelson ad nauseam were apologists and agitators for the Communist ANC and in some cases for the SACP itself. Also perhaps you will remember that Joe Slovo, the KGB colonel who basically ran the ANC/SACP/Umkhonto we Siswe was a Lithuanian Jew. His wife Ruth First was likewise a Jew and a SACP/ANC activist, as was her father Julius First, the spokesman for the SACP.
If you swallow the propaganda that we have a "Judeo=Christian" common destiny, the article "Will the New Testament be ruled 'Anti-Semitic' and Banned?" should disabuse you of that. Even Mel Gibson was persecuted for daring to film the "Passion of the Christ" according to the Scriptures, though "The Last Temptation of Christ" and other blasphemous movies were lauded in the Jewish Press.
I don't know if you are a Christian at all, but if you are you need to clue yourself in on the anti-Christian and anti-White activities of organized Jewery. I write this to you in all sincerity and without any invective, because I have always valued the truth and never been afraid to look unpleasant or unfamiliar facts in the eye, I hope you are too.
Yours etc.,
Deirdre Fields, San Pedro, California, U.S.A.
[We publish this letter in the interests of free speech and fair play, but of course totally disassociate ourselves from the sentiments expressed therein. Ed.]
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EMPIRE LOYALIST
Sir,
I am pleased that we mutually agree that those who are too blind to realise that British strength and authority depends upon its global political, economic and military authority are ignoramuses. Imperialism was and is the backbone of British independence, and cannot be allowed to be overridden by 'Little Englanders'.
Equally, those who fail to realise that British people are suffering overcrowding, homelessness and lack of decent housing because of the mass unwanted foreign immigration that we suffer too lightly are ignoramuses. As I have mentioned beforehand, not only will British global economic, political and military authority be safeguarded in the Third British Empire but also our overcrowding, homelessness and lack of decent quality housing problem can be solved through the deportation of unwanted foreigners, the ending of all mass unwanted foreign immigration and the settlement of Britons from Great Britain in our colonies such as the Falkland Islands and the British Dominions such as the Dominion of Canada - which will enhance their British descended populations, upholding British interests in the process.
As for those who would be "offended" by this, let them suffer homelessness, poverty and deprivation while foreigners get a free for all and see how they like it, or better still banish them from the United Kingdom and the Third British Empire.
Yours etc.,
Robert Shipley, Gillingham, Kent, U.K.
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ROGUES GALLERY
One of our advertisers was contacted a few months ago by a couple going under the names of Kerry and Tamra Capstick-Dale, who placed an unambiguous order with them. In spite of the fact that the advertiser reserved specific time in order to undertake their contract (they had requested that the contract be completed by Christmas, which thus meant that the timescale was very tight) the Capstick-Dale's eventually totally reneged upon their commitment, and subsequently have refused to pay any form of compensation for all the wasted time expended on their behalf.
What makes the situation even more suspicious is that earlier the Capstick-Dale's (or more accurately their "secretary", a person going under the name of "Phillippa") requested that bank account details be given so that payment could be made "direct". As people are always advised not to divulge such confidential information via e-mail this request was quite naturally refused, and they were given four alternative methods by which payment could be made. It was only after this sinister development that the Capstick-Dale's announced that they were reneging upon their original commitment - thus leading to the speculation that their entire request had been a "scam" right from the beginning.
Legal action is now being contemplated against the Capstick-Dale's, so we wonder therefore whether anybody else has had any dealings with or knows anything further about this couple, or about a mysterious "secretary" calling herself "Phillippa" (they claim to run a Cape Town-based company called "Corporate Image", though the exact nature of this business has never been explained). Needless to say, any information received in this regard will be treated with the utmost confidence.
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Wednesday, 7 December 2005
December 2005 Edition.
SPRINGBOK CYBER NEWSLETTER
December 2005 edition
Ever since the handover of South Africa to ANC terrorist rule we have constantly encouraged all Whites to leave that beleaguered country as quickly as possible.
Mandela and Mbeki's blood-brother in Zimbabwe, Mugabe, has surely illustrated to all but the most myopic just what is in store for the Whites of South Africa if they do not get out soon. Although there was a temporary pause in ZANU-PF's genocide campaign against those Whites foolish enough to remain in Zimbabwe, the recent horrific murder of Dave Stewart shows that Mugabe's systematic campaign of terror has now resumed in earnest.
But it is not only in Zimbabwe where Black Africa is descending deeper and deeper into primeval chaos. Ethiopia and Kenya are only the latest examples of where incoming governments overthrowing previous tyrannical regimes were originally hailed as "democratic", only then to prove themselves to be just as despotic as their predecessors. Democracy, alas, is an alien concept to Black Africa, and only enlightened White leadership can save the continent from itself.
So why should ANC-ruled South Africa be any different? It is now 15 years since the de facto abdication of White rule in South Africa - approximately the same period of time that it took Mugabe to unleash the full force of his anti-White terrorism. Already South Africa is internationally recognised as being the crime capital of the world, and the murder campaign against White farmers is statistically even greater than in Zimbabwe. Even more frighteningly we have recently heard that the ANC-regime is planning even more devastating anti-White measures for 2006, which will involve even greater suffering and victimisation.
Our advice to all South African Whites is therefore exactly the same as it was during the early 1990s following de Klerk's surrender and sell-out. Get out of the disintegrating country as soon as possible, and by whichever means possible.
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SPRINGBOK CLUB UDI DAY DINNER
Alas all did not go smoothly concerning this year's Springbok Club UDI Day Dinner. Far fewer people booked to attend than was hoped and anticipated, which meant that a smaller dining-area had to be utilised, which unfortunately did not prove to be fully satisfactory. Even more regrettably the closing remarks made by the Organiser were rudely interrupted by what can only be described as a drunken rant by one malcontent present. If the gentleman in question had any complaints to make (and we accept that arrangements were not as ideal as we had hoped) then he clearly should have raised these matters privately at the conclusion of the dinner, and NOT in full view of all guests during the proceedings themselves.
Be this as it may, the Springbok Club was highly honoured to be able to welcome Mr. Bob Fernandes as Guest of Honour for this year's event, who in his after-dinner talk gave a most informative overview of the work currently being done by AgricAfrica and the Valuation Consortium in spearheading the international court cases against the ZANU-PF government of Zimbabwe on behalf of the dispossessed commercial farmers. It is hoped that the Springbok Club will be able to work increasingly closely with these two concerns in the extremely important work which they are trying to achieve in the days ahead.
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SPRINGBOK CLUB DAY OF THE VOW COMMEMORATIONS
Details of the Springbok Club's annual Day of the Vow commemorations are as follows :-
Date : Thursday 8th December 2005
Time : Assemble from 18.30 hrs onwards, main proceedings to commence at approximately 19.15 hrs.
Venue: The CLARENCE (the upstairs Function Room), 4 Dover Street, Mayfair, London W1 (just off Piccadilly opposite the Ritz Hotel - nearest underground station: Green Park)
Guest of Honour : Mr. BERNARD TERRY
Bernard Terry first went to Rhodesia during the 1960`s for a two week holiday - but didn't return to the UK until 1981! He was employed by the Rhodesian State Attorney, before being transferred to become head of the legal department with the Ministry of Water Development. He subsequently joined the BSAP with whom he served until 1981. Upon his return to the UK he worked in security until 1999, by which time he had also taken on a part-time job doing research for a website devoted to the Victoria Cross. He became a member of The Victoria Cross Society as one of their earliest members. He has written two published articles about the VC, one of which being about Randolph Cosby Nesbitt, a South African who was awarded the VC while serving with the BSAP. He was chairman of the Three Counties Branch (Sussex, Surrey and Hampshire) of Rhodesians Worldwide for over 15 years. In his talk he will relay something of his expert knowledge regarding the Victoria Cross, particularly concerning those Southern Africans whose bravery resulted in being awarded this decoration.
Buffet-snacks will be provided at this function, and admission charges will be £6.00 per head for Life, Honorary and Full Members of the Springbok Club, £8.00 per head for Associate Members, and £10.00 per head for non-members. Although payment may be made on the night, it would help to gauge numbers if all those planning to attend could inform us in advance. This can be done either by 'phoning: 07711-188430.
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FUTURE SPRINGBOK CLUB EVENTS
The Springbok Club's 2006 AGM will be held towards the end of January. Fuller details will be given in next month's SCN.
During February 2006 the Springbok Club is anticipating welcoming a guest speaker who has recently visited the Gaza Strip in order to express solidarity with the defiant Israeli settlers there, who will tell something about his experiences there and the Israeli settlers' struggle in general.
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SPRINGBOK CLUB BRANCH NEWS
Unfortunately the Northern Ireland Branch's planned joint UDI Day/Day of the Vow meeting in December has had to be cancelled, but it is hoped that a replacement event to honour the struggles of both the Rhodesian and South African peoples will be held sometime early during 2006. For fuller details please e-mail: nispringbokclub@hotmail.com
The London Branch of the Springbok Club is planning to hold a meeting early next year when one of their leading members will be giving a talk on early Anglo-Saxon history. More details will be given in a future SCN.
Both the Kent and Chilterns branches of the Springbok Club are hoping to stage get-togethers in the new year. It is anticipated that a well-known personality from the British patriotic movement will be present at the Chilterns Branch gathering.
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LONDON SWINTON CIRCLE NEWS
The London Swinton Circle hosted two important meetings during recent weeks, the first of which was addressed by Mr. Peter Robinson MP (the Deputy Leader of the DUP and MP for East Belfast), and the second by Mr. Philip Davies MP (the Conservative MP for Shipley). Both spoke eloquently, and gave highly informative and indeed encouraging speeches regarding the struggles for self-determination by loyal British people on their respective sides of the Irish Sea.
In January 2006 the London Swinton Circle will be addressed by Dr. Alan Sked, the Senior Lecturer in International History at the London School of Economics. Later during 2006 it is anticipated that a prominent Gibraltarian visitor to London will address the LSC.
The London Swinton Circle supportive publication "Tough Talking from the Right" will be staging a special Winter Meeting and Buffet on Thursday 12th January 2006 (commencing at 19.00 hrs) in the City of London, where the guest speaker will be Mr. Nigel Farage MEP (the Co-President of the Independence and Democracy Group in the European Parliament). Tickets are priced £17.50 per head (inclusive of buffet and glass of wine) which should be made payable to "Allan Robertson" and sent to: TTFTR, P.O.Box 29208, London SE8 3ZU.
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NEWS FROM THE CHIPANGALI WILDLIFE TRUST
Vivian Wilson of the Chipangali Wildlife Trust writes as follows :-
"I have just completed our latest News letter (September 2005) which gives a detailed update of all the projects that the Carnivore Research Institute is involved in. At the moment we are grounded once again due to the complete lack of fuel in Zimbabwe. I have not been able to purchase fuel at a garage at the controlled price for over 6 months now and I refuse to be intimidated and pay the black market rate of $100,000.00 a litre. At the official Bank exchange rate (Auction rate) of Z$26,000.00 to US$1.00 that means that 1 gallon of diesel costs US$19.00. Nor will I support other illegal transactions, which leaves me in an unenviable position.
"In spite of the above I can assure everyone that I do not intend stopping my field work and will continue regardless!"
To find out more about the work of the Chipangali Wildlife Trust and the Carnivore Research Institute, or to receive a copy of their newsletter, please contact Vivian Wilson on e-mail: duiker@ecoweb.co.zw, or visit their web-site at: www.chipangaliresearch.org.zw
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CAN YOU HELP ?
Luis Amaral writes as follows :-
"My father, named Antonio Cardoso do Amaral (NECO AMARAL), was born in 1938 close to Tondela. In 1960 he arrived in Moçambique (region of Nampula and Porto Amèlia) with the soldiers of B.L.5. He was an assistant driver. In 1962 he was in Posto Administrativo de NANGADE (CELPOR). In 1964 he was Guard in the team CHAI - during this time he left the army, working as a bus driver (for a company named BOA VIAGEM from Nampula). In 1967 he was in Ribaué, and travelled much in the north of Moçambique. In 1971 he left Moçambique for Portugal because of a "problem" he had with a passenger who died in his bus. My father passed away in 1994, after emigrating to France in 1972. My brothers and I know he had a daughter (Cristina ?) born between 1964 and 1968 in the north of Moçambique. We know her mother was English, born in England. We want to contact our sister and we are asking for help from anyone who was in Moçambique during this period.
"The following persons might be able to help: 1) People who may know of English families in northern Moçambique in the 1960’s and 1970’s. 2) People who lived in the above cities and towns. 3) People who have families in this area (northern Moçambique, Cabo Delgado, Nampula, Niassa).
"I am certain with help we can contact our sister again.
"Many thanks. Luis Amaral"
If you can help Luis please e-mail him at: luisamaral@hotmail.fr
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CALLING ALL RHODESIANS
November marked the 40th Anniversary of U.D.I. and to mark this important event I want to hear from you. Where were you on that November day? What were your thoughts about U.D.I and the lead up to the momentous announcement, either for or against? If you weren't in Rhodesia at the time let me know what brought you to the country after U.D.I.
I am a Rhodesian born and breed and am currently engaged on writing a PhD for the University of London on Rhodesia's road to Independence, and I want to hear from you all. By studying the histories, government papers and biographies of the leading figures of the time I can piece together what was in the mind of the leaders on both side, but what I want to know was what was in the mind of the ordinary Rhodesian. This is your chance to have your say. Any and all information is most welcome as my thesis will only be as good as the sources I have to work from.
If you want to send me your thoughts please do so to Julian_Francis123@hotmail.com. I would be happy to supply a 'phone number for anyone who wants to talk directly to me and I will be happy to meet face to face with anyone in the UK. I will also consider travelling to any part of
the world to hear your thoughts.
I will be happy to provide more information on my project to anyone who is interested, and to answer any questions you may have.
Thanks for your time and I hope to hear from you soon.
Yours sincerely,
Julian Francis
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S.A.PATRIOT-IN-EXILE
As most readers will know, edition No.36 of S.A.Patriot-in-Exile is now out.
The initial response to this edition has been extremely positive, and indeed so great has been the volume of orders and correspondence which we have received that it will probably take us far longer to reply than we would really like. We therefore apologise in advance to all who have written to us and/or placed orders for any resulting delays in response.
There was, alas, one quite serious error contained in this edition. The web-site address for the band Forefather is not as quoted, but is in fact: http://www.forefather.net. We therefore apologise to Forefather for this most unfortunate mistake.
Subscriptions are £9.00 (first-class) or £8.00 (second-class) for 12 issues - overseas rates R180.00, US$27.00 or Aus$30.00 airmail or R120.00, US$18.00 or Aus$20.00 surface-mail. Bulk-copies can be purchased at £8.00 or R80.00 for 25, £12.50 or R125.00 for 50, £20.00 or R200.00 for 100 and £35.00 or £350.00 for 200.
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FLAGS etc.
The Springbok Club is now retailing full-sized real South African and Rhodesian flags. They are priced £6.00 each for Full Members of the Springbok Club, £8.00 each for Associate Members and £10.00 each for non-members (please add £1.00 for p&p).
We are pleased to be able to announce that we now have stocks of the 2005 edition of the annual Ulster publication "The Twelfth" published by Glenwood Publications, as well as some remaining copies of the 2004 issue. Copies are available priced 50p each, though please add 25p for p&p.
Payments should be made to "The Springbok Club" and sent to: BCM SAPAT, London WC1N 3XX, UK.
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BOOK OFFERS
"WAY OUT OF LINE" by Trisha Jackson is a novel which tells the story of the profound impact that an innocent youthful love affair has on the lives of two young lovers. The plot moves from a cult and a maximum security prison in the US to the savannah grasslands of Mozambique and Zimbabwe - this makes for adventure, suspense and melodrama. Packed with conflict and sexual tension, anyone who loves romance, passion and excitement should enjoy reading this story.
Trisha Jackson was born and grew up in Rhodesia. She immigrated to the USA with her husband and three children in 1990. She and her husband live in a unique, rural community in the Tonto National Forest in the eastern mountains of Arizona.
Copies of WAY OUT OF LINE can be ordered from Amazon.com.
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"THE GREAT SOUTH AFRICAN LAND SCANDAL" by Dr. Philip du Toit is a vital piece of work. South Africa can do without many things, but it cannot survive without its farmers. Thirty-five thousand commercial farmers feed 45 million people. Read what has happened to many productive farms which have already been handed over under the government's restitution and redistribution programmes.
It is available priced R150.00 in South Africa from: Jack Loggenberg, TLU/TAU, P.O.Box 91251, Silverton, Pretoria, 0127, Transvaal, South Africa (payments to "TLU/TAU"), or priced £9.95 (+ 15% p.& p.) in the UK from: The Springbok Club, BCM SAPAT, London WC1N 3XX (payments to "The Springbok Club").
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"GOVERNMENT BY DECEPTION" by Jan Lamprecht details the disasters of Mugabe's Zimbabwe, and illustrates the similarities between Mugabe's rule and that of Mandela/Mbeki in South Africa. It can be ordered on-line at: www.AfricanCrisis.org
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"BETRAYAL IN HIGH PLACES" by James Mackay.
271 pages, some illustrations. Soft-back £5.00 including p.& p. (r.r.p. £10.00)
The compelling story of what really happened in a defeated Japan following the end of World War II. Merchant seaman James Mackay, whilst travelling in the east, started to hear stories of massacres and other atrocities committed by Japanese forces, not just against enemy troops, but against innocent civilian populations. His subsequent investigations revealed reluctance amongst Allied governments to discuss these incidents that seemed to amount almost to a cover-up. Why would the Allies want to overlook the crimes of a former enemy, especially when the leadership of another former enemy was being liquidated at Nuremburg? Using his own research, as well as material prepared by Australian Army war crimes investigator Capt. J.G. Goodwin, Mackay exposes the cover-up and names the guilty. Not only were the Japanese keen to sweep the past under the carpet, but the US government of the time also had its own reasons for preserving the political and industrial elite in Japan. A provocative book, which calls into question the morality of US policy towards Japan after WWII.
Payment can be made by credit or debit card. To order on line, log onto www.paypal.com and enter postmaster@gcartwright.demon.co.uk as payment destination.
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"THE BLIGHT OF BLAIRISM" by Francis Bennion is a devastating indictment of the "new" Labour administration. For more details about the book visit: www.francisbennion.com
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"KING'S GOLD" by Glenn Macaskill, a former member of the Rhodesian BSAP, is an adventure novel set in Zimbabwe and South Africa in 1983 and 2000, involving espionage against Mugabe's regime and the exciting quest to unravel the secret of an ancient priceless relic. Considerable historical research makes the work informative and entertaining and current sales show interest by all Southern Africans. Sells at £9.95 plus registered p&p. Contact Glenn at mjmac@mweb.co.za or order on-line at: www.geocities.com/goldking992000/index.html
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THE SONG OF AN EXILE
"The Song of an Exile" is a poem written by William Hamilton (1891-1917), a South African serving in World War I. The words have now been beautifully illustrated and printed on fine art paper, signed by the artist. There is a limited print edition of 250. They are sized 27cm wide by 48cm long (approx. 11" by 1'7") and are delivered, rolled in a triangular box, together with details of both William Hamilton and the artist. It is an evocative reminder of home for all those South Africans now living abroad. Copies are priced £45 inclusive of post and packaging worldwide.
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EXOTIC HOLIDAY OPPORTUNITY
John Hardcastle reminds us of exciting holiday opportunities which he can provide in the Philippines :-
I am from Rhodesia, educated at Chaplin, Gwelo. Left in 1984 for South Africa, and then in 1995 for the Philippines. I've lived in the small village of Coron for the past eight years, and bought a dive shop "Dive Calamianes" several months ago. If you would be interested in having a holiday in this part of the world please contact me. The following is a sample list of price breakdowns :-
2 dive day US$ 45.00
3 dive day US$ 60.00
Equipment rental/day US$ 7.00
Nitrox tank US$ 7.00
Accommodation from US$ 4.50 to US$ 80.00
Average meal US$ 2.14
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WHERE ARE THEY NOW ?
No.85 : Mr. DAVID HABBITTS of Benoni.
David Habbitts was a British patriot who emigrated to South Africa during the 1960s. He became active with the Transvaal chapter of Ivor Benson's National Forum and with a number of other patriotic organisations, before becoming one of the earliest supporters of S.A.Patriot. Alas contact with him ceased during the early 1980s, and we are uncertain whether he returned to the UK at that time or not. If anyone could inform us what eventually happened to him we would be most grateful.
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RECOMMENDED WEB-SITE OF THE MONTH
A South African web-site which is well worth a view is that of "Stand together against needless death". It can be accessed at:-
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
SEX AND THE CITIES
Sir,
One of the main root causes of kaffir poverty is that each Black woman, on average bears no less than 12 children in her lifetime. Their progenitors couldn't care less who supports these poor little devils. Hundreds of them infest the South African city centres. They are all boys. Girls cannot survive.
Yours etc.,
Richard Deane, Cape Town.
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ROGUES GALLERY
A short while ago we were contacted by Mrs. Deirdre Fields from the United States, the daughter of Stephanie van Heerden from Johannesburg and the niece of our very close (though now sadly deceased) friend and supporter from Durban, Tom Hawkins.
Tom Hawkins fought with distinction in the SADF during World War II, and was extremely proud of his British ancestry and the part which he played in the struggle against the scourge of Nazism. His patriotism didn't end with WWII however, for he was subsequently very active in the patriotic movement in Durban, standing as a Conservative Party candidate in the 1988 Durban municipal elections. His sister Stephanie van Heerden was no less of a South African patriot, and stood as an HNP parliamentary candidate on a number of occasions.
Needless to say, we were initially extremely delighted to be able to make contact with Deirdre Fields again, but alas in spite of sending her a quite long and detailed reply we never received the decency of any further direct response from her. Instead, however, she started to inundate us with a stream of unsolicited e-mail circulars, most of which were of a quite unsavoury paranoid nature, with some being of a completely offensive anti-Semitic (and indeed neo-Nazi) composition. As a result we asked Mrs. Fields on several occasions to cease sending us all this unsolicited poison, but alas it still keeps on arriving.
We don't know whether her mother is still alive or not, but undoubtedly her Uncle Tom Hawkins would now be turning in his grave if he were to know the kind of sickening anti-Semitic material which his niece is now circulating. We would certainly advise everybody to be extremely wary of any dealings with this young woman therefore.
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OBITUARY
DENIS LINDSAY
It was with much sadness that we recently learnt of the death of Denis Lindsay at the age of only 66 after a long battle against cancer. Denis Lindsay was undoubtedly the greatest wicket-keeper/batsman of his generation, and played 19 times for South Africa. He represented Northern Transvaal (formerly North-Eastern Transvaal) at provincial level, with the high-spot of his career being during the 1966/67 series against Australia when he scored 606 runs at an average of 86.57. It was not for his cricketing prowess alone that Denis Lindsay should be remembered however, for during the 1970s he was prepared to stand up and be counted when alas so many of his team-mates tried to appease the international leftist anti-South African trouble-makers when they attempted to isolate South African sport. On a number of occasions he gave television interviews in which he was uncompromising in his statements that South Africa had every right to select their teams and to decide their policies in whichever way they chose. Unfortunately in later life Denis Lindsay decided to remain in ANC-ruled South Africa and appeared prepared to kow-tow to the new sporting authorities - though perhaps in view of subsequent revelations his struggle against cancer gave him very little alternative. We chose to remember the brave and brilliant Denis Lindsay of the 1960s and 1970s however.
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December 2005 edition
Ever since the handover of South Africa to ANC terrorist rule we have constantly encouraged all Whites to leave that beleaguered country as quickly as possible.
Mandela and Mbeki's blood-brother in Zimbabwe, Mugabe, has surely illustrated to all but the most myopic just what is in store for the Whites of South Africa if they do not get out soon. Although there was a temporary pause in ZANU-PF's genocide campaign against those Whites foolish enough to remain in Zimbabwe, the recent horrific murder of Dave Stewart shows that Mugabe's systematic campaign of terror has now resumed in earnest.
But it is not only in Zimbabwe where Black Africa is descending deeper and deeper into primeval chaos. Ethiopia and Kenya are only the latest examples of where incoming governments overthrowing previous tyrannical regimes were originally hailed as "democratic", only then to prove themselves to be just as despotic as their predecessors. Democracy, alas, is an alien concept to Black Africa, and only enlightened White leadership can save the continent from itself.
So why should ANC-ruled South Africa be any different? It is now 15 years since the de facto abdication of White rule in South Africa - approximately the same period of time that it took Mugabe to unleash the full force of his anti-White terrorism. Already South Africa is internationally recognised as being the crime capital of the world, and the murder campaign against White farmers is statistically even greater than in Zimbabwe. Even more frighteningly we have recently heard that the ANC-regime is planning even more devastating anti-White measures for 2006, which will involve even greater suffering and victimisation.
Our advice to all South African Whites is therefore exactly the same as it was during the early 1990s following de Klerk's surrender and sell-out. Get out of the disintegrating country as soon as possible, and by whichever means possible.
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SPRINGBOK CLUB UDI DAY DINNER
Alas all did not go smoothly concerning this year's Springbok Club UDI Day Dinner. Far fewer people booked to attend than was hoped and anticipated, which meant that a smaller dining-area had to be utilised, which unfortunately did not prove to be fully satisfactory. Even more regrettably the closing remarks made by the Organiser were rudely interrupted by what can only be described as a drunken rant by one malcontent present. If the gentleman in question had any complaints to make (and we accept that arrangements were not as ideal as we had hoped) then he clearly should have raised these matters privately at the conclusion of the dinner, and NOT in full view of all guests during the proceedings themselves.
Be this as it may, the Springbok Club was highly honoured to be able to welcome Mr. Bob Fernandes as Guest of Honour for this year's event, who in his after-dinner talk gave a most informative overview of the work currently being done by AgricAfrica and the Valuation Consortium in spearheading the international court cases against the ZANU-PF government of Zimbabwe on behalf of the dispossessed commercial farmers. It is hoped that the Springbok Club will be able to work increasingly closely with these two concerns in the extremely important work which they are trying to achieve in the days ahead.
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SPRINGBOK CLUB DAY OF THE VOW COMMEMORATIONS
Details of the Springbok Club's annual Day of the Vow commemorations are as follows :-
Date : Thursday 8th December 2005
Time : Assemble from 18.30 hrs onwards, main proceedings to commence at approximately 19.15 hrs.
Venue: The CLARENCE (the upstairs Function Room), 4 Dover Street, Mayfair, London W1 (just off Piccadilly opposite the Ritz Hotel - nearest underground station: Green Park)
Guest of Honour : Mr. BERNARD TERRY
Bernard Terry first went to Rhodesia during the 1960`s for a two week holiday - but didn't return to the UK until 1981! He was employed by the Rhodesian State Attorney, before being transferred to become head of the legal department with the Ministry of Water Development. He subsequently joined the BSAP with whom he served until 1981. Upon his return to the UK he worked in security until 1999, by which time he had also taken on a part-time job doing research for a website devoted to the Victoria Cross. He became a member of The Victoria Cross Society as one of their earliest members. He has written two published articles about the VC, one of which being about Randolph Cosby Nesbitt, a South African who was awarded the VC while serving with the BSAP. He was chairman of the Three Counties Branch (Sussex, Surrey and Hampshire) of Rhodesians Worldwide for over 15 years. In his talk he will relay something of his expert knowledge regarding the Victoria Cross, particularly concerning those Southern Africans whose bravery resulted in being awarded this decoration.
Buffet-snacks will be provided at this function, and admission charges will be £6.00 per head for Life, Honorary and Full Members of the Springbok Club, £8.00 per head for Associate Members, and £10.00 per head for non-members. Although payment may be made on the night, it would help to gauge numbers if all those planning to attend could inform us in advance. This can be done either by 'phoning: 07711-188430.
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FUTURE SPRINGBOK CLUB EVENTS
The Springbok Club's 2006 AGM will be held towards the end of January. Fuller details will be given in next month's SCN.
During February 2006 the Springbok Club is anticipating welcoming a guest speaker who has recently visited the Gaza Strip in order to express solidarity with the defiant Israeli settlers there, who will tell something about his experiences there and the Israeli settlers' struggle in general.
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SPRINGBOK CLUB BRANCH NEWS
Unfortunately the Northern Ireland Branch's planned joint UDI Day/Day of the Vow meeting in December has had to be cancelled, but it is hoped that a replacement event to honour the struggles of both the Rhodesian and South African peoples will be held sometime early during 2006. For fuller details please e-mail: nispringbokclub@hotmail.com
The London Branch of the Springbok Club is planning to hold a meeting early next year when one of their leading members will be giving a talk on early Anglo-Saxon history. More details will be given in a future SCN.
Both the Kent and Chilterns branches of the Springbok Club are hoping to stage get-togethers in the new year. It is anticipated that a well-known personality from the British patriotic movement will be present at the Chilterns Branch gathering.
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LONDON SWINTON CIRCLE NEWS
The London Swinton Circle hosted two important meetings during recent weeks, the first of which was addressed by Mr. Peter Robinson MP (the Deputy Leader of the DUP and MP for East Belfast), and the second by Mr. Philip Davies MP (the Conservative MP for Shipley). Both spoke eloquently, and gave highly informative and indeed encouraging speeches regarding the struggles for self-determination by loyal British people on their respective sides of the Irish Sea.
In January 2006 the London Swinton Circle will be addressed by Dr. Alan Sked, the Senior Lecturer in International History at the London School of Economics. Later during 2006 it is anticipated that a prominent Gibraltarian visitor to London will address the LSC.
The London Swinton Circle supportive publication "Tough Talking from the Right" will be staging a special Winter Meeting and Buffet on Thursday 12th January 2006 (commencing at 19.00 hrs) in the City of London, where the guest speaker will be Mr. Nigel Farage MEP (the Co-President of the Independence and Democracy Group in the European Parliament). Tickets are priced £17.50 per head (inclusive of buffet and glass of wine) which should be made payable to "Allan Robertson" and sent to: TTFTR, P.O.Box 29208, London SE8 3ZU.
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NEWS FROM THE CHIPANGALI WILDLIFE TRUST
Vivian Wilson of the Chipangali Wildlife Trust writes as follows :-
"I have just completed our latest News letter (September 2005) which gives a detailed update of all the projects that the Carnivore Research Institute is involved in. At the moment we are grounded once again due to the complete lack of fuel in Zimbabwe. I have not been able to purchase fuel at a garage at the controlled price for over 6 months now and I refuse to be intimidated and pay the black market rate of $100,000.00 a litre. At the official Bank exchange rate (Auction rate) of Z$26,000.00 to US$1.00 that means that 1 gallon of diesel costs US$19.00. Nor will I support other illegal transactions, which leaves me in an unenviable position.
"In spite of the above I can assure everyone that I do not intend stopping my field work and will continue regardless!"
To find out more about the work of the Chipangali Wildlife Trust and the Carnivore Research Institute, or to receive a copy of their newsletter, please contact Vivian Wilson on e-mail: duiker@ecoweb.co.zw, or visit their web-site at: www.chipangaliresearch.org.zw
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CAN YOU HELP ?
Luis Amaral writes as follows :-
"My father, named Antonio Cardoso do Amaral (NECO AMARAL), was born in 1938 close to Tondela. In 1960 he arrived in Moçambique (region of Nampula and Porto Amèlia) with the soldiers of B.L.5. He was an assistant driver. In 1962 he was in Posto Administrativo de NANGADE (CELPOR). In 1964 he was Guard in the team CHAI - during this time he left the army, working as a bus driver (for a company named BOA VIAGEM from Nampula). In 1967 he was in Ribaué, and travelled much in the north of Moçambique. In 1971 he left Moçambique for Portugal because of a "problem" he had with a passenger who died in his bus. My father passed away in 1994, after emigrating to France in 1972. My brothers and I know he had a daughter (Cristina ?) born between 1964 and 1968 in the north of Moçambique. We know her mother was English, born in England. We want to contact our sister and we are asking for help from anyone who was in Moçambique during this period.
"The following persons might be able to help: 1) People who may know of English families in northern Moçambique in the 1960’s and 1970’s. 2) People who lived in the above cities and towns. 3) People who have families in this area (northern Moçambique, Cabo Delgado, Nampula, Niassa).
"I am certain with help we can contact our sister again.
"Many thanks. Luis Amaral"
If you can help Luis please e-mail him at: luisamaral@hotmail.fr
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CALLING ALL RHODESIANS
November marked the 40th Anniversary of U.D.I. and to mark this important event I want to hear from you. Where were you on that November day? What were your thoughts about U.D.I and the lead up to the momentous announcement, either for or against? If you weren't in Rhodesia at the time let me know what brought you to the country after U.D.I.
I am a Rhodesian born and breed and am currently engaged on writing a PhD for the University of London on Rhodesia's road to Independence, and I want to hear from you all. By studying the histories, government papers and biographies of the leading figures of the time I can piece together what was in the mind of the leaders on both side, but what I want to know was what was in the mind of the ordinary Rhodesian. This is your chance to have your say. Any and all information is most welcome as my thesis will only be as good as the sources I have to work from.
If you want to send me your thoughts please do so to Julian_Francis123@hotmail.com. I would be happy to supply a 'phone number for anyone who wants to talk directly to me and I will be happy to meet face to face with anyone in the UK. I will also consider travelling to any part of
the world to hear your thoughts.
I will be happy to provide more information on my project to anyone who is interested, and to answer any questions you may have.
Thanks for your time and I hope to hear from you soon.
Yours sincerely,
Julian Francis
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S.A.PATRIOT-IN-EXILE
As most readers will know, edition No.36 of S.A.Patriot-in-Exile is now out.
The initial response to this edition has been extremely positive, and indeed so great has been the volume of orders and correspondence which we have received that it will probably take us far longer to reply than we would really like. We therefore apologise in advance to all who have written to us and/or placed orders for any resulting delays in response.
There was, alas, one quite serious error contained in this edition. The web-site address for the band Forefather is not as quoted, but is in fact: http://www.forefather.net. We therefore apologise to Forefather for this most unfortunate mistake.
Subscriptions are £9.00 (first-class) or £8.00 (second-class) for 12 issues - overseas rates R180.00, US$27.00 or Aus$30.00 airmail or R120.00, US$18.00 or Aus$20.00 surface-mail. Bulk-copies can be purchased at £8.00 or R80.00 for 25, £12.50 or R125.00 for 50, £20.00 or R200.00 for 100 and £35.00 or £350.00 for 200.
All payments should be made payable to "Patriotic Press" and sent to : S.A.Patriot-in-Exile, BCM SAPAT, London WC1N 3XX, U.K.
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To enter please go to: www.biltongmakers.com and follow the competition link!
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FLAGS etc.
The Springbok Club is now retailing full-sized real South African and Rhodesian flags. They are priced £6.00 each for Full Members of the Springbok Club, £8.00 each for Associate Members and £10.00 each for non-members (please add £1.00 for p&p).
We are pleased to be able to announce that we now have stocks of the 2005 edition of the annual Ulster publication "The Twelfth" published by Glenwood Publications, as well as some remaining copies of the 2004 issue. Copies are available priced 50p each, though please add 25p for p&p.
Payments should be made to "The Springbok Club" and sent to: BCM SAPAT, London WC1N 3XX, UK.
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BOOK OFFERS
"WAY OUT OF LINE" by Trisha Jackson is a novel which tells the story of the profound impact that an innocent youthful love affair has on the lives of two young lovers. The plot moves from a cult and a maximum security prison in the US to the savannah grasslands of Mozambique and Zimbabwe - this makes for adventure, suspense and melodrama. Packed with conflict and sexual tension, anyone who loves romance, passion and excitement should enjoy reading this story.
Trisha Jackson was born and grew up in Rhodesia. She immigrated to the USA with her husband and three children in 1990. She and her husband live in a unique, rural community in the Tonto National Forest in the eastern mountains of Arizona.
Copies of WAY OUT OF LINE can be ordered from Amazon.com.
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"THE GREAT SOUTH AFRICAN LAND SCANDAL" by Dr. Philip du Toit is a vital piece of work. South Africa can do without many things, but it cannot survive without its farmers. Thirty-five thousand commercial farmers feed 45 million people. Read what has happened to many productive farms which have already been handed over under the government's restitution and redistribution programmes.
It is available priced R150.00 in South Africa from: Jack Loggenberg, TLU/TAU, P.O.Box 91251, Silverton, Pretoria, 0127, Transvaal, South Africa (payments to "TLU/TAU"), or priced £9.95 (+ 15% p.& p.) in the UK from: The Springbok Club, BCM SAPAT, London WC1N 3XX (payments to "The Springbok Club").
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"GOVERNMENT BY DECEPTION" by Jan Lamprecht details the disasters of Mugabe's Zimbabwe, and illustrates the similarities between Mugabe's rule and that of Mandela/Mbeki in South Africa. It can be ordered on-line at: www.AfricanCrisis.org
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"BETRAYAL IN HIGH PLACES" by James Mackay.
271 pages, some illustrations. Soft-back £5.00 including p.& p. (r.r.p. £10.00)
The compelling story of what really happened in a defeated Japan following the end of World War II. Merchant seaman James Mackay, whilst travelling in the east, started to hear stories of massacres and other atrocities committed by Japanese forces, not just against enemy troops, but against innocent civilian populations. His subsequent investigations revealed reluctance amongst Allied governments to discuss these incidents that seemed to amount almost to a cover-up. Why would the Allies want to overlook the crimes of a former enemy, especially when the leadership of another former enemy was being liquidated at Nuremburg? Using his own research, as well as material prepared by Australian Army war crimes investigator Capt. J.G. Goodwin, Mackay exposes the cover-up and names the guilty. Not only were the Japanese keen to sweep the past under the carpet, but the US government of the time also had its own reasons for preserving the political and industrial elite in Japan. A provocative book, which calls into question the morality of US policy towards Japan after WWII.
Payment can be made by credit or debit card. To order on line, log onto www.paypal.com and enter postmaster@gcartwright.demon.co.uk as payment destination.
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"THE BLIGHT OF BLAIRISM" by Francis Bennion is a devastating indictment of the "new" Labour administration. For more details about the book visit: www.francisbennion.com
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"KING'S GOLD" by Glenn Macaskill, a former member of the Rhodesian BSAP, is an adventure novel set in Zimbabwe and South Africa in 1983 and 2000, involving espionage against Mugabe's regime and the exciting quest to unravel the secret of an ancient priceless relic. Considerable historical research makes the work informative and entertaining and current sales show interest by all Southern Africans. Sells at £9.95 plus registered p&p. Contact Glenn at mjmac@mweb.co.za or order on-line at: www.geocities.com/goldking992000/index.html
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THE SONG OF AN EXILE
"The Song of an Exile" is a poem written by William Hamilton (1891-1917), a South African serving in World War I. The words have now been beautifully illustrated and printed on fine art paper, signed by the artist. There is a limited print edition of 250. They are sized 27cm wide by 48cm long (approx. 11" by 1'7") and are delivered, rolled in a triangular box, together with details of both William Hamilton and the artist. It is an evocative reminder of home for all those South Africans now living abroad. Copies are priced £45 inclusive of post and packaging worldwide.
For more details or to place an order please e-mail: angus@mackiesacje.freeserve.co.uk
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EXOTIC HOLIDAY OPPORTUNITY
John Hardcastle reminds us of exciting holiday opportunities which he can provide in the Philippines :-
I am from Rhodesia, educated at Chaplin, Gwelo. Left in 1984 for South Africa, and then in 1995 for the Philippines. I've lived in the small village of Coron for the past eight years, and bought a dive shop "Dive Calamianes" several months ago. If you would be interested in having a holiday in this part of the world please contact me. The following is a sample list of price breakdowns :-
2 dive day US$ 45.00
3 dive day US$ 60.00
Equipment rental/day US$ 7.00
Nitrox tank US$ 7.00
Accommodation from US$ 4.50 to US$ 80.00
Average meal US$ 2.14
Beer/soft drinks US$ 0.45
Domestic flight US$ 46.00
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WHERE ARE THEY NOW ?
No.85 : Mr. DAVID HABBITTS of Benoni.
David Habbitts was a British patriot who emigrated to South Africa during the 1960s. He became active with the Transvaal chapter of Ivor Benson's National Forum and with a number of other patriotic organisations, before becoming one of the earliest supporters of S.A.Patriot. Alas contact with him ceased during the early 1980s, and we are uncertain whether he returned to the UK at that time or not. If anyone could inform us what eventually happened to him we would be most grateful.
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RECOMMENDED WEB-SITE OF THE MONTH
A South African web-site which is well worth a view is that of "Stand together against needless death". It can be accessed at:-
http://www.stand.co.za
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
SEX AND THE CITIES
Sir,
One of the main root causes of kaffir poverty is that each Black woman, on average bears no less than 12 children in her lifetime. Their progenitors couldn't care less who supports these poor little devils. Hundreds of them infest the South African city centres. They are all boys. Girls cannot survive.
Yours etc.,
Richard Deane, Cape Town.
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ROGUES GALLERY
A short while ago we were contacted by Mrs. Deirdre Fields from the United States, the daughter of Stephanie van Heerden from Johannesburg and the niece of our very close (though now sadly deceased) friend and supporter from Durban, Tom Hawkins.
Tom Hawkins fought with distinction in the SADF during World War II, and was extremely proud of his British ancestry and the part which he played in the struggle against the scourge of Nazism. His patriotism didn't end with WWII however, for he was subsequently very active in the patriotic movement in Durban, standing as a Conservative Party candidate in the 1988 Durban municipal elections. His sister Stephanie van Heerden was no less of a South African patriot, and stood as an HNP parliamentary candidate on a number of occasions.
Needless to say, we were initially extremely delighted to be able to make contact with Deirdre Fields again, but alas in spite of sending her a quite long and detailed reply we never received the decency of any further direct response from her. Instead, however, she started to inundate us with a stream of unsolicited e-mail circulars, most of which were of a quite unsavoury paranoid nature, with some being of a completely offensive anti-Semitic (and indeed neo-Nazi) composition. As a result we asked Mrs. Fields on several occasions to cease sending us all this unsolicited poison, but alas it still keeps on arriving.
We don't know whether her mother is still alive or not, but undoubtedly her Uncle Tom Hawkins would now be turning in his grave if he were to know the kind of sickening anti-Semitic material which his niece is now circulating. We would certainly advise everybody to be extremely wary of any dealings with this young woman therefore.
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OBITUARY
DENIS LINDSAY
It was with much sadness that we recently learnt of the death of Denis Lindsay at the age of only 66 after a long battle against cancer. Denis Lindsay was undoubtedly the greatest wicket-keeper/batsman of his generation, and played 19 times for South Africa. He represented Northern Transvaal (formerly North-Eastern Transvaal) at provincial level, with the high-spot of his career being during the 1966/67 series against Australia when he scored 606 runs at an average of 86.57. It was not for his cricketing prowess alone that Denis Lindsay should be remembered however, for during the 1970s he was prepared to stand up and be counted when alas so many of his team-mates tried to appease the international leftist anti-South African trouble-makers when they attempted to isolate South African sport. On a number of occasions he gave television interviews in which he was uncompromising in his statements that South Africa had every right to select their teams and to decide their policies in whichever way they chose. Unfortunately in later life Denis Lindsay decided to remain in ANC-ruled South Africa and appeared prepared to kow-tow to the new sporting authorities - though perhaps in view of subsequent revelations his struggle against cancer gave him very little alternative. We chose to remember the brave and brilliant Denis Lindsay of the 1960s and 1970s however.
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Sunday, 13 November 2005
November 2005 Edition.
SPRINGBOK CYBER NEWSLETTER
November 2005 edition
This cyber-newsletter has often warned in the past about the danger posed to the entire West by expansionist Islam. The past few weeks, however, have witnessed two most dramatic examples of just what a dire threat Islam poses to us all.
Firstly the newly-installed fundamentalist Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called for the complete destruction of the State of Israel, thus confirming without a shadow of doubt that Islamic Iran is still a fully paid-up member of the Axis of Evil. This was followed by France erupting in an orgy of seemingly co-ordinated riots - and make no bones about it, the rioters were not merely "disaffected youths" as certain sections of the media tried to suggest, they were exclusively third-world immigrants, almost entirely Islamic.
In expressing outrage at Ahmadinejad's hysterical call for the destruction of Israel Tony Blair stated that it was without precedent for a world leader to advocate the complete annihilation of another state. One only needs a cursory knowledge of 20th century history to realise that this isn't true however. This after all is exactly what the Nazis did to one European country after another - but more significantly this is what Blair's predecessors as Labour leader, Wilson and Callaghan, advocated regarding Rhodesia and South-West Africa, not to mention South Africa itself if we accept that today's ANC-ruled hell-hole is a completely different entity to the true South African nation which we knew and loved.
Be this as it may, Blair is to be congratulated upon condemning Ahmadinejad's evil outburst in the strongest possible terms. There are those of us who will never forget that the State of Israel was one of South Africa's most reliable international friends during the days of civilised rule. Israel co-operated closely with South Africa in the fields of military expertise, security and trade, and it is probably true to say that without such co-operation the country would have found it very difficult to survive. But there is another more fundamental reason why Israel and White South Africa had so much in common, and that is because both nations recognised the importance of ethnicity in their respective identities. Bearing this in mind it is therefore not surprising that following the fall of White South Africa the forces of international egalitarianism should now regard the State of Israel as their next target, and in this they find themselves in common cause with the Mohammedan religion which seeks to proselytize everyone regardless of their ethnic identity. Just as Israel supported South Africa during its hour of need, so now must we support Israel when threatened by the likes of Ahmadinejad.
But it is the anarchy in France which highlights the Islamic threat to the very heart of European civilisation. The French only have themselves to blame in this respect however. Firstly, in their "revolutionary zeal" they allowed millions of third-world (mainly Islamic) interlopers to enter their shores in a spirit of "Liberty, Fraternity, Equality". Secondly the Chirac Government stupidly believed that they could appease international Islamic terrorism by not supporting the West's War against Terrorism in Iraq. France is now paying a very heavy price for these two grave mistakes.
The West must now take decisive action on both these two fronts. With Western troops stationed in both Afghanistan and Iraq it should be relatively easy to conduct a pincer movement to occupy Iran and thereby to eliminate their evil regime and the nuclear threat which it possesses. Likewise the French must grasp the nettle and take swift action to start repatriating "the enemy within".
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SPRINGBOK CLUB'S GIBRALTAR TRIP
A small delegation of Springbok Club and the London Swinton Circle members visited Gibraltar last month in order to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar.
A similar delegation visited Gibraltar last year in order to help celebrate the 300th anniversary of Gibraltar becoming British, and good and fruitful contacts were made with the Gibraltar Heritage Trust, the Gibraltar Self-Determination Group and the Gibraltar Conservative Association.
This year's events were co-ordinated by the Gibraltar Heritage Trust, and begun with a wreath-laying ceremony at the Trafalgar Cemetery at mid-day on Trafalgar Day itself. Wreaths were laid on the grave of Capt. Thomas Norman by Alan Harvey representing the Springbok Club and on the grave of Lieut. William Forster by Allan Robertson representing the London Swinton Circle. The inscription on the wreath laid on the grave of Capt. Thomas Norman read as follows: "To the immortal memory of all the brave Trafalgar heroes from your grateful Empire heirs of the Springbok Club". Short speeches were made by both wreath-layers to the gathered crowd, and Robin Willow of the London Swinton Circle then sung the Gibraltar national anthem.
During the evening of Trafalgar Day members of the delegation were invited to partake in celebrations at Parson's Lodge Battery, where, after a riveting talk on the history of the build-up to the Battle of Trafalgar by Denis King, they were able to witness a spectacular Beating Retreat ceremony performed by the band of the Royal Gibraltar Regiment on the Rosia Bay parade ground below. This was followed by a most sumptuous Bicentenary Dinner organised by the Gibraltar Heritage Trust at Parson's Lodge itself, at which Robin Willow again sung the Gibraltar national anthem and other numbers.
The following day members of the delegation joined a most enjoyable coach trip staged by the Gibraltar Heritage Trust to Cape Trafalgar, during which expert commentaries were given by Joe Desoisa and Denis King. En route the party visited the Spanish Naval Museum and the Parthenon at San Fernando, before making a moving visit to the tip of Cape Trafalgar.
On Monday 24th October a party of members from the Friends of Gibraltar Heritage Society arrived on the Rock for a week's visit under the leadership of Michael Brufal (the 9th Marques de Lendinez), and the two groups met up at a introductory meeting at the Rock Hotel. After uplifting welcoming speeches by Joe Ballantine and Dave Eveson of the GHT the party were then treated to a short musical performance by Robin Willow who again sung the Gibraltar national anthem and other numbers, before Richard Garcia gave a most enthralling talk entitled: "The development of regular maritime links between Gibraltar and Great Britain in the aftermath of the Battle of Trafalgar".
The following day saw a visit of the Convent (the Governor's residence) being undertaken by members of both groups. After a most eloquent welcome given by Lady Richards, the Governor's wife, the party were treated to a highly informative conducted tour of the Convent, its gardens and the King's Chapel, again expertly conducted by Denis King.
Alas the Springbok Club/London Swinton Circle delegation had to leave Gibraltar at this stage, although the Friends of Gibraltar Heritage Society visit carried on with more most interesting events until the following Monday. All members of the delegation were most inspired by their visit however, and full of praise for the Gibraltar Heritage Trust for the superb itinerary which they had arranged. Their love of and support for Gibraltar rose even greater as a result of the visit, and all vowed that they would return.
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SPRINGBOK CLUB'S TRIP TO THE LEWES BONFIRE CELEBRATIONS
A large party of Springbok Club members and supporters made a trip to the Lewes Bonfire celebrations earlier this month, which of course had the added significance of marking the 400th anniversary of the Discovery of the Gunpowder Plot this year.
For most of the evening most of the party followed the Cliffe Bonfire Society, who were to be congratulated upon marking the double centenary by parading a splendid new banner commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar. As well as burning the traditional effigies of the terrorist Guy Fawkes and the instigator Pope Paul V, the Cliffe B.S. also burnt an effigy of Home Secretary Charles Clarke this year.
It was the bonfire of the South Street Bonfire Society which was attended however, which proved to be a most enjoyable display, with an excellent tableau illustrating the Gunpowder Plot Conspiracy being exploded, along with a superb display of fireworks.
Celebrations continued the following day, when several of the party members explored the historic village of Alfreston, before paying a visit to the Ram Inn in the nearby village of Firle.
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SPRINGBOK CLUB UDI DAY DINNER
Details of the Springbok Club's annual UDI Day Dinner are as follows :-
Date : Monday 21st November 2005
Time : Assemble from 19.15 hrs onwards, dinner to be served at 19.45hrs to 20.00 hrs.
Venue: Central London (the exact location will be notified to all attendees upon payment)
Guest of Honour : Mr. BOB FERNANDES
[ Bob Fernandes, who is a British citizen, was born in Nyeri, Kenya, though he has lived for most of his life in South Africa and Rhodesia. He is a certified asset valuer by profession, with over 40 years experience in providing valuations for agricultural assets throughout east, central and southern Africa. He is Chairman and CEO of AgricAfrica Ltd., a company which is spearheading international court cases on behalf of the dispossessed commercial farmers of Zimbabwe. He is also presently a director of Valuation Consortium (Private) Ltd., a company which was founded with the objective of arranging for the quantification and development of a single data-base for all the farms which have been acquired by the ZANU-PF Government under their present draconian land "reform" scheme. In his talk Mr. Fernandes will describe the current situation concerning his legal battles on behalf of the White commercial farmers of Zimbabwe.]
Tickets for this function are still available and priced £20.00 per head for Full Members of the Springbok Club, £24.00 per head for Associate Members, and £28.00 per head for non-members. All those wishing to attend are asked to notify us by 15th November at the latest by 'phoning : 07711-188430.
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FUTURE SPRINGBOK CLUB EVENTS
The Springbok Club's annual Day of the Vow commemorations have been set for December, and a most interesting guest speaker is planned. Fuller details will be given in next month's SCN.
The Springbok Club is also anticipating welcoming a renowned guest speaker who will be speaking on the theme of South African holders of the VC early in the new year.
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SPRINGBOK CLUB BRANCH NEWS
The Northern Ireland Branch of the Springbok Club will be staging a joint UDI Day/Day of the Vow meeting in December. For fuller details please e-mail: nispringbokclub@hotmail.com
The London Branch of the Springbok Club is planning to hold a meeting early next year when one of their leading members will be giving a talk on early Anglo-Saxon history. More details will be given in a future SCN.
Both the Kent and Chilterns branches of the Springbok Club are hoping to stage get-togethers in the new year. It is anticipated that a well-known personality from the British patriotic movement will be present at the Chilterns Branch gathering.
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LONDON SWINTON CIRCLE NEWS
The London Swinton Circle hosted two important guest speakers last month, firstly Lord Stoddart of Swindon (the former Labour MP for Swindon who is Chairman of the "Campaign for an Independent Britain"), and secondly Mr. Tony Bennett, the founder of "Active Resistance to Metrication" and "Countywatch", who gave a most encouraging and optimistic talk about the successes of these campaigns.
Details of the next London Swinton Circle meeting are as follows :-
Date : Wednesday 23rd November 2005
Time : 19.00 hrs.
Venue : The House of Commons, Committee Room 8 (enter the Houses of Parliament by the St.Stephen's Gate entrance and then ask for directions at Central Lobby.)
Guest Speaker : Mr. PETER ROBINSON MP (the Deputy Leader of the DUP and MP for East Belfast.)
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ZIMBABWE CONSERVATION TASK FORCE REPORT
Following our last "Good News" report about the abundance of water at Main Camp in Hwange National Park, we have just discovered that the situation in Sinamatella is very different.
We are being inundated with desperate appeals for help because there is NO water in Sinamatella. We are informed that National Parks has run out of diesel to run the pumps and all the water holes have been reduced to pools of mud.
People who have just returned from Sinamatella have reported seeing about 200 zebra and a number of antelope standing around a dry water hole, staring into it as if willing the water to appear. The animals look extremely forlorn, thirsty and dehydrated. They know there is no water anywhere else in the vicinity and in their dehydrated state, they don't have the energy to walk any great distance in search of water, so they wait. There is no doubt that they will all die of thirst if something is not done urgently.
Fuel is very scarce in Zimbabwe but we have managed to find some. The problem now is that we have to pay for it. National Parks have no funds, either to buy fuel for the pumps or to pay their employees' wages. We were told this morning that the employees in Sinamatella have all absconded because they haven't been paid.
In order to get the situation under control, we need at least 5,000 litres of diesel. We have found the diesel and we are now appealing to anyone who can help us pay for it. It costs US$ 1.00 or ZW$ 55,000.00 per litre so we are attempting to raise US$ 5,000 or ZW$ 275,000,000.00.
If anybody is in a position to help, either with money or with diesel, then please contact the ZCTF urgently at galorand@mweb.co.zw.
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MANDELA'S TERRORISM ADMITTED
We have recently been sent the following most interesting article from of all newspapers The Guardian, which inter alia acknowledges Mandela's terrorist crimes. It was written by Adam Nicholson and appeared in The Guardian of August 24th. Although we of course cannot agree with every word in this article, it still makes very informative reading. It reads as follows :-
"No one, I think, would put the attempt to liberate the Newchurch guinea pigs on a par with the anti-apartheid campaign in South Africa. A few thousand - or even a few tens of thousands - of furry laboratory animals is not on the same scale as an entire repressed nation. But perhaps the two struggles are not as far apart as you think. The Hall family's decision to close down their guinea-pigs-for-laboratories enterprise, and return to more traditional farming, is a result of terrorism. The family, and almost everyone they know, have been the target of sabotage, bomb hoaxes, hate mail, a paedophile smear campaign, malicious phone calls and arson attacks. Most appallingly, the body of Gladys Hammond,
a Hall family relative, was dug up and her bones kidnapped. Electricity pylons have been blown up. There have been demos outside the farm every
Sunday and Wednesday for the past five years.
"All of these are clearly forms of terror, delivered by people who have thought, and probably rightly, that their campaign for the better treatment of the guinea pigs would not get anywhere if they used more polite, or less violent methods. The science and government establishments have been set against them and, to stay true to their ideals, they have had no alternative.
"We all hate terrorists, but as a side-light on this nasty and bitter corner of modern life, it is interesting to read what Nelson Mandela, at his trial for violence and sabotage in October 1963, had to say about those crimes. This was the trial at which he was convicted and sent to Robben Island for life. He admitted quite freely that he was guilty of what he was accused of. 'I do not deny that I planned sabotage,' he told the court. 'I did not plan it in a spirit of recklessness, nor because I have any love of violence. I planned it as a result of a calm and sober assessment of the political situation. Without violence there would be no way open to the African people to succeed in their struggle.'
"As a small armed wing of the ANC, Mandela had formed Umkhonto we Sizwe, meaning Spear of the Nation, because without such a channel, any violence would have been chaotic and far more destructive. The leaders of the ANC felt they had no other option. Mandela quoted Chief Lutuli, who had led the ANC in the 1950s: 'Who will deny that 30 years of my life have been spent knocking in vain, patiently, moderately and modestly at a closed and barred door? What have been the fruits of moderation? The past 30 years have seen the greatest number of laws restricting our rights and progress, until today we have reached a stage where we have almost no rights at all.'
"It is largely forgotten now but Mandela received guerrilla training in Algeria. The notes he made from the lectures he attended there were produced in court. He studied Clausewitz, Mao Zedong and Che Guevara. He prepared himself, quite cold-headedly, as he told the court, for "guerrilla warfare. I wanted to be able to stand and fight with my people to share the hazards of war with them." It never came to that because he was caught and imprisoned before he could take up arms. The sabotage of government buildings and electricity pylons and setting up the training regimes for recruits was all he was responsible for.
"There is, in this comparison, a problem of scale and, to be honest, of seriousness, but there is not a deep or very real distinction in principle. Mandela's term for his control of Umkhonto we Sizwe was 'properly controlled violence'. Seen simply in tactical and strategic terms, that phrase would be perfectly appropriate for the things that animal rights activists have been doing to the Halls, their friends, families, employees and neighbours. Digging up the body of Gladys Hammond - deeply shocking as it is - is nevertheless a very precisely calibrated act of terror. Not in moral but in these tactical terms, you could see it as a form of 'properly controlled violence'."
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CAN YOU HELP ?
A supporter based in south-east England is looking for a person to put him up temporarily whilst he is looking for a position of employment and a place of permanent residence. If you can help then please 'phone: 07854-399131 or e-mail: robertleeshipley@yahoo.co.uk
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CALLING ALL RHODESIANS
This November will mark the 40th Anniversary of U.D.I. and to mark this important event I want to hear from you. Where were you on that November day? What were your thoughts about U.D.I and the lead up to the momentous announcement, either for or against? If you weren't in Rhodesia at the time let me know what brought you to the country after U.D.I.
I am a Rhodesian born and breed and am currently engaged on writing a PhD for the University of London on Rhodesia's road to Independence, and I want to hear from you all. By studying the histories, government papers and biographies of the leading figures of the time I can piece together what was in the mind of the leaders on both side, but what I want to know was what was in the mind of the ordinary Rhodesian. This is your chance to have your say. Any and all information is most welcome as my thesis will only be as good as the sources I have to work from.
If you want to send me your thoughts please do so to Julian_Francis123@hotmail.com. I would be happy to supply a 'phone number for anyone who wants to talk directly to me and I will be happy to meet face to face with anyone in the UK. I will also consider travelling to any part of
the world to hear your thoughts.
I will be happy to provide more information on my project to anyone who is interested, and to answer any questions you may have.
Thanks for your time and I hope to hear from you soon.
Yours sincerely,
Julian Francis
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S.A.PATRIOT-IN-EXILE
As most readers will know, edition No.36 of S.A.Patriot-in-Exile is now out.
The initial response to this edition has been extremely positive, and indeed so great has been the volume of orders and correspondence which we have received that it will probably take us far longer to reply than we would really like. We therefore apologise in advance to all who have written to us and/or placed orders for any resulting delays in response.
There was, alas, one quite serious error contained in this edition. The web-site address for the band Forefather is not as quoted, but is in fact: http://www.forefather.net. We therefore apologise to Forefather for this most unfortunate mistake.
Subscriptions are £9.00 (first-class) or £8.00 (second-class) for 12 issues - overseas rates R180.00, US$27.00 or Aus$30.00 airmail or R120.00, US$18.00 or Aus$20.00 surface-mail. Bulk-copies can be purchased at £8.00 or R80.00 for 25, £12.50 or R125.00 for 50, £20.00 or R200.00 for 100 and £35.00 or £350.00 for 200.
All payments should be made payable to "Patriotic Press" and sent to : S.A.Patriot-in-Exile, BCM SAPAT, London WC1N 3XX, U.K.
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HOME BILTONG MAKERS
Biltongmakers.Com! runs a monthly competition which is free for anyone to enter. There are some great prizes to be won each month. Some of the prizes during the last couple of months have included a Skottel Braai, Biltongmakers, Barbecue Utensil sets and Potjies!
To enter please go to: www.biltongmakers.com and follow the competition link!
Biltongmakers.Com! have created a special order page just for readers of the SCN at:-
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FLAGS etc.
The Springbok Club is now retailing full-sized real South African and Rhodesian flags. They are priced £6.00 each for Full Members of the Springbok Club, £8.00 each for Associate Members and £10.00 each for non-members (please add £1.00 for p&p).
We are pleased to be able to announce that we now have stocks of the 2005 edition of the annual Ulster publication "The Twelfth" published by Glenwood Publications, as well as some remaining copies of the 2004 issue. Copies are available priced 50p each, though please add 25p for p&p.
Payments should be made to "The Springbok Club" and sent to: BCM SAPAT, London WC1N 3XX, UK.
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BOOK OFFERS
"WAY OUT OF LINE" by Trisha Jackson is a novel which tells the story of the profound impact that an innocent youthful love affair has on the lives of two young lovers. The plot moves from a cult and a maximum security prison in the US to the savannah grasslands of Mozambique and Zimbabwe - this makes for adventure, suspense and melodrama. Packed with conflict and sexual tension, anyone who loves romance, passion and excitement should enjoy reading this story.
Trisha Jackson was born and grew up in Rhodesia. She immigrated to the USA with her husband and three children in 1990. She and her husband live in a unique, rural community in the Tonto National Forest in the eastern mountains of Arizona.
Copies of WAY OUT OF LINE can be ordered from Amazon.com.
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"THE GREAT SOUTH AFRICAN LAND SCANDAL" by Dr. Philip du Toit is a vital piece of work. South Africa can do without many things, but it cannot survive without its farmers. Thirty-five thousand commercial farmers feed 45 million people. Read what has happened to many productive farms which have already been handed over under the government's restitution and redistribution programmes.
It is available priced R150.00 in South Africa from: Jack Loggenberg, TLU/TAU, P.O.Box 91251, Silverton, Pretoria, 0127, Transvaal, South Africa (payments to "TLU/TAU"), or priced £9.95 (+ 15% p.& p.) in the UK from: The Springbok Club, BCM SAPAT, London WC1N 3XX (payments to "The Springbok Club").
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"GOVERNMENT BY DECEPTION" by Jan Lamprecht details the disasters of Mugabe's Zimbabwe, and illustrates the similarities between Mugabe's rule and that of Mandela/Mbeki in South Africa. It can be ordered on-line at: www.AfricanCrisis.org
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"OF RICE AND MEN", by Jimmy Walker
111 pages. Illustrated. With excellent cartoons by Fusilier Norman Lambert, produced whilst in captivity. Soft-back £5.00 (cover price £10.00)
An irreverent, left of centre, look at life as a POW by Jimmy Walker, who was captured by the Japanese following the fall of Singapore in 1942. Jimmy takes us through incarceration at the notorious Changi jail, forced labour on the railroad, and deportation to Japan, where the Japanese exploited the mining skills of the boys from Northumberland. Norman Lambert’s sketches are both amusing and frightening at the same time. Through the bitterness and resentment, and physical trauma of captivity shines the humour and the indomitable spirit of the British soldier. An enjoyable and educational read, with a surprise ending.
Prices include p+p. Payment can be made by credit or debit card. To order on line, log on to www.paypal.com and enter postmaster@gcartwright.demon.co.uk as payment destination.
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"THE BLIGHT OF BLAIRISM" by Francis Bennion is a devastating indictment of the "new" Labour administration. For more details about the book visit: www.francisbennion.com
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"KING'S GOLD" by Glenn Macaskill, a former member of the Rhodesian BSAP, is an adventure novel set in Zimbabwe and South Africa in 1983 and 2000, involving espionage against Mugabe's regime and the exciting quest to unravel the secret of an ancient priceless relic. Considerable historical research makes the work informative and entertaining and current sales show interest by all Southern Africans. Sells at £9.95 plus registered p&p. Contact Glenn at mjmac@mweb.co.za or order on-line at: www.geocities.com/goldking992000/index.html
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BILTONG SALES IN THE UK
Biltong Brother produces top quality, handcrafted biltong. 100% British beef is used, no artificial flavourings or preservatives.
There are 5 types, Traditional, Garlic, Pepper, Hot & Spicy and Ostrich.
To order, just click on: www.biltong-brother.co.uk
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WHERE ARE THEY NOW ?
No.84 : Mr. JOEY DEACON of Hemel Hempstead
Joey Deacon was one of the earliest supporters of the White Rhino Club (the predecessor of today's Springbok Club) when we re-centred operations in the UK during the early 1990s. Alas little has been seen or heard of him for several years now, and recently correspondence has been returned to us as he's evidently changed address. We would therefore be very keen to learn where he can now be contacted.
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RECOMMENDED WEB-SITE OF THE MONTH
We are pleased to be able to announce that the London Swinton Circle has at last obtained its own web-site, which has already received a considerable amount of praise. It can be accessed at :-
http://www.swintoncircle.co.uk
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
SCRUFFY SMITH II
Sir,
"Scruffy Smith" is quite clearly an utter shower and should be forgotten.
Yours etc.,
Robert Lee Shipley, Gillingham, Kent, U.K.
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GAZA SLIP
Sir,
There was no conceivable defence manpower basis for evicting the Jewish residents of Elei Sinai. It was purely political, just because it lay on the "wrong" side of the 1949 to 1967 line.
Sharon has gambled that withdrawal will put him in good stead with the State Dept. and Foreign Office, but of course there will only be demands for more concessions.
I am a member of Likud and if I had been an MK I would have voted against the expulsion. Sharon is by no means a consistent conservative and has had an erratic political career. I fear that he sees himself as Israel's De Gaulle, with Gaza as his Algerian pullout.
Nonetheless, we have to try and limit further damage. I am somewhat cheered to be reassured that Maale Adumim will be strengthened and linked by further building to Eastern Jerusalem. This will have the advantage of making it impossible for the Arabs to divide the Eternal City again-as was the case between 1949 and 1967.
"No surrender" and "Am Yisrael chai!"
Yours etc.,
Simon McIlwaine, Croydon, London, U.K.
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CAREFREE
Sir,
Are we fighting a war on terror or aren't we? Was it or was it not started by Islamic people who brought it to our shores on September 11, 2001? Were people from all over the world, mostly Americans, not brutally murdered that day, in downtown Manhattan, across the Potomac from our nation's capitol and in a field in Pennsylvania?
Did nearly three thousand men, women and children die a horrible, burning or crushing death that day, or didn't they?
And I'm supposed to care that a copy of the Koran was "desecrated" when an overworked American soldier kicked it or got it wet? Well, I don't ...... I don't care at all.
I'll start caring when Osama bin Laden turns himself in and repents for incinerating all those innocent people on 9/11.
I'll care about the Koran when the fanatics in the Middle East start caring about the Holy Bible, the mere possession of which is a crime in Saudi Arabia.
I'll care when Abu Musab al-Zarqawi tells the world he is sorry for hacking-off Nick Berg's head while Berg screamed through his gurgling, slashed throat.
I'll care when the cowardly so-called "insurgents" in Iraq come out and fight like men instead of disrespecting their own religion by hiding in mosques.
I'll care when the mindless zealots who blow themselves up in search of nirvana care about the innocent children within range of their suicide bombs.
I'll care when the American media stops pretending that their First Amendment liberties are somehow derived from international law instead of the United States Constitution's Bill of Rights.
In the meantime, when I hear a story about a brave Marine roughing up an Iraqi terrorist to obtain information, know this: I don't care.
When I see a wounded terrorist get shot in the head when he is told not to move because he might be booby-trapped, you can take it to the bank that I don't care.
When I hear that a prisoner, who was issued a Koran and a prayer mat, and fed "special" food that is paid for by my tax dollars, is complaining that his holy book is being "mishandled," you can absolutely believe in your heart of hearts that I don't care.
Yours etc.,
Pam Foster, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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November 2005 edition
This cyber-newsletter has often warned in the past about the danger posed to the entire West by expansionist Islam. The past few weeks, however, have witnessed two most dramatic examples of just what a dire threat Islam poses to us all.
Firstly the newly-installed fundamentalist Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called for the complete destruction of the State of Israel, thus confirming without a shadow of doubt that Islamic Iran is still a fully paid-up member of the Axis of Evil. This was followed by France erupting in an orgy of seemingly co-ordinated riots - and make no bones about it, the rioters were not merely "disaffected youths" as certain sections of the media tried to suggest, they were exclusively third-world immigrants, almost entirely Islamic.
In expressing outrage at Ahmadinejad's hysterical call for the destruction of Israel Tony Blair stated that it was without precedent for a world leader to advocate the complete annihilation of another state. One only needs a cursory knowledge of 20th century history to realise that this isn't true however. This after all is exactly what the Nazis did to one European country after another - but more significantly this is what Blair's predecessors as Labour leader, Wilson and Callaghan, advocated regarding Rhodesia and South-West Africa, not to mention South Africa itself if we accept that today's ANC-ruled hell-hole is a completely different entity to the true South African nation which we knew and loved.
Be this as it may, Blair is to be congratulated upon condemning Ahmadinejad's evil outburst in the strongest possible terms. There are those of us who will never forget that the State of Israel was one of South Africa's most reliable international friends during the days of civilised rule. Israel co-operated closely with South Africa in the fields of military expertise, security and trade, and it is probably true to say that without such co-operation the country would have found it very difficult to survive. But there is another more fundamental reason why Israel and White South Africa had so much in common, and that is because both nations recognised the importance of ethnicity in their respective identities. Bearing this in mind it is therefore not surprising that following the fall of White South Africa the forces of international egalitarianism should now regard the State of Israel as their next target, and in this they find themselves in common cause with the Mohammedan religion which seeks to proselytize everyone regardless of their ethnic identity. Just as Israel supported South Africa during its hour of need, so now must we support Israel when threatened by the likes of Ahmadinejad.
But it is the anarchy in France which highlights the Islamic threat to the very heart of European civilisation. The French only have themselves to blame in this respect however. Firstly, in their "revolutionary zeal" they allowed millions of third-world (mainly Islamic) interlopers to enter their shores in a spirit of "Liberty, Fraternity, Equality". Secondly the Chirac Government stupidly believed that they could appease international Islamic terrorism by not supporting the West's War against Terrorism in Iraq. France is now paying a very heavy price for these two grave mistakes.
The West must now take decisive action on both these two fronts. With Western troops stationed in both Afghanistan and Iraq it should be relatively easy to conduct a pincer movement to occupy Iran and thereby to eliminate their evil regime and the nuclear threat which it possesses. Likewise the French must grasp the nettle and take swift action to start repatriating "the enemy within".
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SPRINGBOK CLUB'S GIBRALTAR TRIP
A small delegation of Springbok Club and the London Swinton Circle members visited Gibraltar last month in order to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar.
A similar delegation visited Gibraltar last year in order to help celebrate the 300th anniversary of Gibraltar becoming British, and good and fruitful contacts were made with the Gibraltar Heritage Trust, the Gibraltar Self-Determination Group and the Gibraltar Conservative Association.
This year's events were co-ordinated by the Gibraltar Heritage Trust, and begun with a wreath-laying ceremony at the Trafalgar Cemetery at mid-day on Trafalgar Day itself. Wreaths were laid on the grave of Capt. Thomas Norman by Alan Harvey representing the Springbok Club and on the grave of Lieut. William Forster by Allan Robertson representing the London Swinton Circle. The inscription on the wreath laid on the grave of Capt. Thomas Norman read as follows: "To the immortal memory of all the brave Trafalgar heroes from your grateful Empire heirs of the Springbok Club". Short speeches were made by both wreath-layers to the gathered crowd, and Robin Willow of the London Swinton Circle then sung the Gibraltar national anthem.
During the evening of Trafalgar Day members of the delegation were invited to partake in celebrations at Parson's Lodge Battery, where, after a riveting talk on the history of the build-up to the Battle of Trafalgar by Denis King, they were able to witness a spectacular Beating Retreat ceremony performed by the band of the Royal Gibraltar Regiment on the Rosia Bay parade ground below. This was followed by a most sumptuous Bicentenary Dinner organised by the Gibraltar Heritage Trust at Parson's Lodge itself, at which Robin Willow again sung the Gibraltar national anthem and other numbers.
The following day members of the delegation joined a most enjoyable coach trip staged by the Gibraltar Heritage Trust to Cape Trafalgar, during which expert commentaries were given by Joe Desoisa and Denis King. En route the party visited the Spanish Naval Museum and the Parthenon at San Fernando, before making a moving visit to the tip of Cape Trafalgar.
On Monday 24th October a party of members from the Friends of Gibraltar Heritage Society arrived on the Rock for a week's visit under the leadership of Michael Brufal (the 9th Marques de Lendinez), and the two groups met up at a introductory meeting at the Rock Hotel. After uplifting welcoming speeches by Joe Ballantine and Dave Eveson of the GHT the party were then treated to a short musical performance by Robin Willow who again sung the Gibraltar national anthem and other numbers, before Richard Garcia gave a most enthralling talk entitled: "The development of regular maritime links between Gibraltar and Great Britain in the aftermath of the Battle of Trafalgar".
The following day saw a visit of the Convent (the Governor's residence) being undertaken by members of both groups. After a most eloquent welcome given by Lady Richards, the Governor's wife, the party were treated to a highly informative conducted tour of the Convent, its gardens and the King's Chapel, again expertly conducted by Denis King.
Alas the Springbok Club/London Swinton Circle delegation had to leave Gibraltar at this stage, although the Friends of Gibraltar Heritage Society visit carried on with more most interesting events until the following Monday. All members of the delegation were most inspired by their visit however, and full of praise for the Gibraltar Heritage Trust for the superb itinerary which they had arranged. Their love of and support for Gibraltar rose even greater as a result of the visit, and all vowed that they would return.
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SPRINGBOK CLUB'S TRIP TO THE LEWES BONFIRE CELEBRATIONS
A large party of Springbok Club members and supporters made a trip to the Lewes Bonfire celebrations earlier this month, which of course had the added significance of marking the 400th anniversary of the Discovery of the Gunpowder Plot this year.
For most of the evening most of the party followed the Cliffe Bonfire Society, who were to be congratulated upon marking the double centenary by parading a splendid new banner commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar. As well as burning the traditional effigies of the terrorist Guy Fawkes and the instigator Pope Paul V, the Cliffe B.S. also burnt an effigy of Home Secretary Charles Clarke this year.
It was the bonfire of the South Street Bonfire Society which was attended however, which proved to be a most enjoyable display, with an excellent tableau illustrating the Gunpowder Plot Conspiracy being exploded, along with a superb display of fireworks.
Celebrations continued the following day, when several of the party members explored the historic village of Alfreston, before paying a visit to the Ram Inn in the nearby village of Firle.
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SPRINGBOK CLUB UDI DAY DINNER
Details of the Springbok Club's annual UDI Day Dinner are as follows :-
Date : Monday 21st November 2005
Time : Assemble from 19.15 hrs onwards, dinner to be served at 19.45hrs to 20.00 hrs.
Venue: Central London (the exact location will be notified to all attendees upon payment)
Guest of Honour : Mr. BOB FERNANDES
[ Bob Fernandes, who is a British citizen, was born in Nyeri, Kenya, though he has lived for most of his life in South Africa and Rhodesia. He is a certified asset valuer by profession, with over 40 years experience in providing valuations for agricultural assets throughout east, central and southern Africa. He is Chairman and CEO of AgricAfrica Ltd., a company which is spearheading international court cases on behalf of the dispossessed commercial farmers of Zimbabwe. He is also presently a director of Valuation Consortium (Private) Ltd., a company which was founded with the objective of arranging for the quantification and development of a single data-base for all the farms which have been acquired by the ZANU-PF Government under their present draconian land "reform" scheme. In his talk Mr. Fernandes will describe the current situation concerning his legal battles on behalf of the White commercial farmers of Zimbabwe.]
Tickets for this function are still available and priced £20.00 per head for Full Members of the Springbok Club, £24.00 per head for Associate Members, and £28.00 per head for non-members. All those wishing to attend are asked to notify us by 15th November at the latest by 'phoning : 07711-188430.
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FUTURE SPRINGBOK CLUB EVENTS
The Springbok Club's annual Day of the Vow commemorations have been set for December, and a most interesting guest speaker is planned. Fuller details will be given in next month's SCN.
The Springbok Club is also anticipating welcoming a renowned guest speaker who will be speaking on the theme of South African holders of the VC early in the new year.
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SPRINGBOK CLUB BRANCH NEWS
The Northern Ireland Branch of the Springbok Club will be staging a joint UDI Day/Day of the Vow meeting in December. For fuller details please e-mail: nispringbokclub@hotmail.com
The London Branch of the Springbok Club is planning to hold a meeting early next year when one of their leading members will be giving a talk on early Anglo-Saxon history. More details will be given in a future SCN.
Both the Kent and Chilterns branches of the Springbok Club are hoping to stage get-togethers in the new year. It is anticipated that a well-known personality from the British patriotic movement will be present at the Chilterns Branch gathering.
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LONDON SWINTON CIRCLE NEWS
The London Swinton Circle hosted two important guest speakers last month, firstly Lord Stoddart of Swindon (the former Labour MP for Swindon who is Chairman of the "Campaign for an Independent Britain"), and secondly Mr. Tony Bennett, the founder of "Active Resistance to Metrication" and "Countywatch", who gave a most encouraging and optimistic talk about the successes of these campaigns.
Details of the next London Swinton Circle meeting are as follows :-
Date : Wednesday 23rd November 2005
Time : 19.00 hrs.
Venue : The House of Commons, Committee Room 8 (enter the Houses of Parliament by the St.Stephen's Gate entrance and then ask for directions at Central Lobby.)
Guest Speaker : Mr. PETER ROBINSON MP (the Deputy Leader of the DUP and MP for East Belfast.)
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ZIMBABWE CONSERVATION TASK FORCE REPORT
Following our last "Good News" report about the abundance of water at Main Camp in Hwange National Park, we have just discovered that the situation in Sinamatella is very different.
We are being inundated with desperate appeals for help because there is NO water in Sinamatella. We are informed that National Parks has run out of diesel to run the pumps and all the water holes have been reduced to pools of mud.
People who have just returned from Sinamatella have reported seeing about 200 zebra and a number of antelope standing around a dry water hole, staring into it as if willing the water to appear. The animals look extremely forlorn, thirsty and dehydrated. They know there is no water anywhere else in the vicinity and in their dehydrated state, they don't have the energy to walk any great distance in search of water, so they wait. There is no doubt that they will all die of thirst if something is not done urgently.
Fuel is very scarce in Zimbabwe but we have managed to find some. The problem now is that we have to pay for it. National Parks have no funds, either to buy fuel for the pumps or to pay their employees' wages. We were told this morning that the employees in Sinamatella have all absconded because they haven't been paid.
In order to get the situation under control, we need at least 5,000 litres of diesel. We have found the diesel and we are now appealing to anyone who can help us pay for it. It costs US$ 1.00 or ZW$ 55,000.00 per litre so we are attempting to raise US$ 5,000 or ZW$ 275,000,000.00.
If anybody is in a position to help, either with money or with diesel, then please contact the ZCTF urgently at galorand@mweb.co.zw.
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MANDELA'S TERRORISM ADMITTED
We have recently been sent the following most interesting article from of all newspapers The Guardian, which inter alia acknowledges Mandela's terrorist crimes. It was written by Adam Nicholson and appeared in The Guardian of August 24th. Although we of course cannot agree with every word in this article, it still makes very informative reading. It reads as follows :-
"No one, I think, would put the attempt to liberate the Newchurch guinea pigs on a par with the anti-apartheid campaign in South Africa. A few thousand - or even a few tens of thousands - of furry laboratory animals is not on the same scale as an entire repressed nation. But perhaps the two struggles are not as far apart as you think. The Hall family's decision to close down their guinea-pigs-for-laboratories enterprise, and return to more traditional farming, is a result of terrorism. The family, and almost everyone they know, have been the target of sabotage, bomb hoaxes, hate mail, a paedophile smear campaign, malicious phone calls and arson attacks. Most appallingly, the body of Gladys Hammond,
a Hall family relative, was dug up and her bones kidnapped. Electricity pylons have been blown up. There have been demos outside the farm every
Sunday and Wednesday for the past five years.
"All of these are clearly forms of terror, delivered by people who have thought, and probably rightly, that their campaign for the better treatment of the guinea pigs would not get anywhere if they used more polite, or less violent methods. The science and government establishments have been set against them and, to stay true to their ideals, they have had no alternative.
"We all hate terrorists, but as a side-light on this nasty and bitter corner of modern life, it is interesting to read what Nelson Mandela, at his trial for violence and sabotage in October 1963, had to say about those crimes. This was the trial at which he was convicted and sent to Robben Island for life. He admitted quite freely that he was guilty of what he was accused of. 'I do not deny that I planned sabotage,' he told the court. 'I did not plan it in a spirit of recklessness, nor because I have any love of violence. I planned it as a result of a calm and sober assessment of the political situation. Without violence there would be no way open to the African people to succeed in their struggle.'
"As a small armed wing of the ANC, Mandela had formed Umkhonto we Sizwe, meaning Spear of the Nation, because without such a channel, any violence would have been chaotic and far more destructive. The leaders of the ANC felt they had no other option. Mandela quoted Chief Lutuli, who had led the ANC in the 1950s: 'Who will deny that 30 years of my life have been spent knocking in vain, patiently, moderately and modestly at a closed and barred door? What have been the fruits of moderation? The past 30 years have seen the greatest number of laws restricting our rights and progress, until today we have reached a stage where we have almost no rights at all.'
"It is largely forgotten now but Mandela received guerrilla training in Algeria. The notes he made from the lectures he attended there were produced in court. He studied Clausewitz, Mao Zedong and Che Guevara. He prepared himself, quite cold-headedly, as he told the court, for "guerrilla warfare. I wanted to be able to stand and fight with my people to share the hazards of war with them." It never came to that because he was caught and imprisoned before he could take up arms. The sabotage of government buildings and electricity pylons and setting up the training regimes for recruits was all he was responsible for.
"There is, in this comparison, a problem of scale and, to be honest, of seriousness, but there is not a deep or very real distinction in principle. Mandela's term for his control of Umkhonto we Sizwe was 'properly controlled violence'. Seen simply in tactical and strategic terms, that phrase would be perfectly appropriate for the things that animal rights activists have been doing to the Halls, their friends, families, employees and neighbours. Digging up the body of Gladys Hammond - deeply shocking as it is - is nevertheless a very precisely calibrated act of terror. Not in moral but in these tactical terms, you could see it as a form of 'properly controlled violence'."
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CAN YOU HELP ?
A supporter based in south-east England is looking for a person to put him up temporarily whilst he is looking for a position of employment and a place of permanent residence. If you can help then please 'phone: 07854-399131 or e-mail: robertleeshipley@yahoo.co.uk
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CALLING ALL RHODESIANS
This November will mark the 40th Anniversary of U.D.I. and to mark this important event I want to hear from you. Where were you on that November day? What were your thoughts about U.D.I and the lead up to the momentous announcement, either for or against? If you weren't in Rhodesia at the time let me know what brought you to the country after U.D.I.
I am a Rhodesian born and breed and am currently engaged on writing a PhD for the University of London on Rhodesia's road to Independence, and I want to hear from you all. By studying the histories, government papers and biographies of the leading figures of the time I can piece together what was in the mind of the leaders on both side, but what I want to know was what was in the mind of the ordinary Rhodesian. This is your chance to have your say. Any and all information is most welcome as my thesis will only be as good as the sources I have to work from.
If you want to send me your thoughts please do so to Julian_Francis123@hotmail.com. I would be happy to supply a 'phone number for anyone who wants to talk directly to me and I will be happy to meet face to face with anyone in the UK. I will also consider travelling to any part of
the world to hear your thoughts.
I will be happy to provide more information on my project to anyone who is interested, and to answer any questions you may have.
Thanks for your time and I hope to hear from you soon.
Yours sincerely,
Julian Francis
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S.A.PATRIOT-IN-EXILE
As most readers will know, edition No.36 of S.A.Patriot-in-Exile is now out.
The initial response to this edition has been extremely positive, and indeed so great has been the volume of orders and correspondence which we have received that it will probably take us far longer to reply than we would really like. We therefore apologise in advance to all who have written to us and/or placed orders for any resulting delays in response.
There was, alas, one quite serious error contained in this edition. The web-site address for the band Forefather is not as quoted, but is in fact: http://www.forefather.net. We therefore apologise to Forefather for this most unfortunate mistake.
Subscriptions are £9.00 (first-class) or £8.00 (second-class) for 12 issues - overseas rates R180.00, US$27.00 or Aus$30.00 airmail or R120.00, US$18.00 or Aus$20.00 surface-mail. Bulk-copies can be purchased at £8.00 or R80.00 for 25, £12.50 or R125.00 for 50, £20.00 or R200.00 for 100 and £35.00 or £350.00 for 200.
All payments should be made payable to "Patriotic Press" and sent to : S.A.Patriot-in-Exile, BCM SAPAT, London WC1N 3XX, U.K.
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FLAGS etc.
The Springbok Club is now retailing full-sized real South African and Rhodesian flags. They are priced £6.00 each for Full Members of the Springbok Club, £8.00 each for Associate Members and £10.00 each for non-members (please add £1.00 for p&p).
We are pleased to be able to announce that we now have stocks of the 2005 edition of the annual Ulster publication "The Twelfth" published by Glenwood Publications, as well as some remaining copies of the 2004 issue. Copies are available priced 50p each, though please add 25p for p&p.
Payments should be made to "The Springbok Club" and sent to: BCM SAPAT, London WC1N 3XX, UK.
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WHERE ARE THEY NOW ?
No.84 : Mr. JOEY DEACON of Hemel Hempstead
Joey Deacon was one of the earliest supporters of the White Rhino Club (the predecessor of today's Springbok Club) when we re-centred operations in the UK during the early 1990s. Alas little has been seen or heard of him for several years now, and recently correspondence has been returned to us as he's evidently changed address. We would therefore be very keen to learn where he can now be contacted.
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RECOMMENDED WEB-SITE OF THE MONTH
We are pleased to be able to announce that the London Swinton Circle has at last obtained its own web-site, which has already received a considerable amount of praise. It can be accessed at :-
http://www.swintoncircle.co.uk
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
SCRUFFY SMITH II
Sir,
"Scruffy Smith" is quite clearly an utter shower and should be forgotten.
Yours etc.,
Robert Lee Shipley, Gillingham, Kent, U.K.
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GAZA SLIP
Sir,
There was no conceivable defence manpower basis for evicting the Jewish residents of Elei Sinai. It was purely political, just because it lay on the "wrong" side of the 1949 to 1967 line.
Sharon has gambled that withdrawal will put him in good stead with the State Dept. and Foreign Office, but of course there will only be demands for more concessions.
I am a member of Likud and if I had been an MK I would have voted against the expulsion. Sharon is by no means a consistent conservative and has had an erratic political career. I fear that he sees himself as Israel's De Gaulle, with Gaza as his Algerian pullout.
Nonetheless, we have to try and limit further damage. I am somewhat cheered to be reassured that Maale Adumim will be strengthened and linked by further building to Eastern Jerusalem. This will have the advantage of making it impossible for the Arabs to divide the Eternal City again-as was the case between 1949 and 1967.
"No surrender" and "Am Yisrael chai!"
Yours etc.,
Simon McIlwaine, Croydon, London, U.K.
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CAREFREE
Sir,
Are we fighting a war on terror or aren't we? Was it or was it not started by Islamic people who brought it to our shores on September 11, 2001? Were people from all over the world, mostly Americans, not brutally murdered that day, in downtown Manhattan, across the Potomac from our nation's capitol and in a field in Pennsylvania?
Did nearly three thousand men, women and children die a horrible, burning or crushing death that day, or didn't they?
And I'm supposed to care that a copy of the Koran was "desecrated" when an overworked American soldier kicked it or got it wet? Well, I don't ...... I don't care at all.
I'll start caring when Osama bin Laden turns himself in and repents for incinerating all those innocent people on 9/11.
I'll care about the Koran when the fanatics in the Middle East start caring about the Holy Bible, the mere possession of which is a crime in Saudi Arabia.
I'll care when Abu Musab al-Zarqawi tells the world he is sorry for hacking-off Nick Berg's head while Berg screamed through his gurgling, slashed throat.
I'll care when the cowardly so-called "insurgents" in Iraq come out and fight like men instead of disrespecting their own religion by hiding in mosques.
I'll care when the mindless zealots who blow themselves up in search of nirvana care about the innocent children within range of their suicide bombs.
I'll care when the American media stops pretending that their First Amendment liberties are somehow derived from international law instead of the United States Constitution's Bill of Rights.
In the meantime, when I hear a story about a brave Marine roughing up an Iraqi terrorist to obtain information, know this: I don't care.
When I see a wounded terrorist get shot in the head when he is told not to move because he might be booby-trapped, you can take it to the bank that I don't care.
When I hear that a prisoner, who was issued a Koran and a prayer mat, and fed "special" food that is paid for by my tax dollars, is complaining that his holy book is being "mishandled," you can absolutely believe in your heart of hearts that I don't care.
Yours etc.,
Pam Foster, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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