Tuesday, 15 April 2014

The Anzac on the wall - by Jim Brown

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Mike's Comments - 16/4/2014.

Subject: " The Anzac on the wall - by Jim Brown "

I have as I am sure many of you have read this before.

However I believe it is such a good descriptive poem and with ANZAC day only days away it is worth a second read if not more??

" Lets We Forget "

Mike Howe.

The Anzac on the wall.



                                                   
The Anzac on the Wall
By Jim Brown

I wandered thru a country town, 'cos I had some time to spare,
And went into an Antique Shop to see what was in there.
Old Bikes and Pumps and Kero lamps, but hidden by it all,
A photo of a soldier boy … An Anzac on the Wall.

'The Anzac have a name?' I asked. The old man answered 'No’,
The ones who could have told you mate, have passed on long ago.
The old man kept on talking and, according to his tale,
The photo was unwanted junk, bought from a clearance sale.

'I asked around,' the old man said, 'But no one knows his face,
He's been on that wall twenty years .... deserves a better place.
For someone must have loved him, so it seems a shame somehow.'
I nodded in agreement and then said … 'I'll take him now.'
My nameless digger's photo, well it was a sorry sight
A cracked glass pane and a broken frame … I had to make it right
To prise the photo from its frame I took care just in case,
Cause only sticky paper held the cardboard back in place.
I peeled away the faded screed, and much to my surprise,
two letters and a telegram, appeared before my eyes
The first reveals my Anzac's name, and regiment of course
John Mathew Francis Stuart … of Australia ’s own Light Horse.
This letter written from the front ... my interest now was keen;
this note was dated August 7th, 1917

'Dear Mum, I'm at Khalasa Springs, not far from the Red Sea
They say it's in the Bible … looks like a Billabong to me.
'My Kathy wrote, I'm in her prayers … she's still my bride to be,
I just can’t wait to see you both, you're all the world to me.
And Mum you'll soon meet Bluey, last month they shipped him out
I told him to call on you, when he's up and about.'
'That bluey is a larrikin, and we all thought it funny,
He lobbed a Turkish hand grenade into the Co’s dunny.
I told you how he dragged me wounded; in from no man's land
He stopped the bleeding, closed the wound, with only his bare
hand.'
'Then he copped it at the front, from some stray shrapnel blast,
It was my turn to drag him in, and I thought he wouldn't last.
He woke up in hospital, and nearly lost his mind
Cause out there on the battlefield, he'd left one leg behind.'
'He's been in a bad way Mum, he knows he'll ride no more
Like me he loves a horse's back, he was a champ before.
So Please Mum can you take him in, he's been like my own brother
Raised in a Queensland orphanage he’s never known a mother.'
But Struth, I miss Australia Mum, and in my mind each day
I am a mountain cattleman, on the high plains far away.
I'm mustering white-faced cattle, with no camel's hump in sight,
and I waltz my Matilda, by a campfire every night
I wonder who rides Billy …!! I heard the pub burnt down!!
I'll always love you … and please say Hooroo, to all in town'.
The second letter I could see, was in a lady's hand,
An answer to her soldier son, there in a foreign land.
Her copperplate was perfect, the pages neat and clean
it bore the date, November 3rd 1917.
'T'was hard enough to lose your Dad, without you at the war
I'd hoped you would be home by now … each day I miss you more'

'Your Kathy calls around a lot, since you have been away,
To share with me her hopes and dreams, about your wedding day.
And Bluey has arrived … and what a godsend he has been
We talked and laughed for days, about the things you've done and seen'

'He really is a comfort, and works hard around the farm,
I read the same hope in his eyes, that you won't come to harm.
Mc Connell's kids rode Billy, but suddenly that has changed.
We had a violent lightning storm, and it was really strange.'
'Last Wednesday, just on midnight, not a single cloud in sight,
It raged for several minutes, it gave us all a fright.
It really spooked your Billy … and he screamed and bucked and reared,
And then he rushed the sliprail fence, which by a foot he
cleared'

'They brought him back next afternoon, but something's changed I fear,
It's like the day you brought him home, for no one can get near.
Remember when you caught him, with his black and flowing mane?
Now Horse Breakers fear the beast, that only you can tame,'
'That's why we need you home son …… Then the flow of ink went dry ……
This letter was unfinished … and I couldn't work out why.
Until I started reading, the letter, number three A yellow telegram delivered news of a tragedy.
Her son killed in action … Oh! What pain that must have been,
the same date as her letter … 3rd November 1917
This letter which was never sent, became then one of three.
She sealed behind the photo's face … the face she longed to see.
And John's home town's children, when he went to war,
Would say no greater cattleman, had left the town before.
They knew his widowed mother well, and with respect did tell,
How when she lost her only boy … she lost her mind as well.
She could not face the awful truth, to strangers she would speak
“My Johnny's at the war you know … he's coming home next week.”
They all remembered Bluey, he stayed on to the end.
A young man with wooden leg, became her closest friend.
And he would go and find her when she wandered, old and weak,
and always softly say … 'Yes dear … John will be coming home next week.'

Then when she died, Bluey moved on … to Queensland some did say.
I tried to find out where he went, but don't know to this day.
And Kathy never wed, a lonely spinster… some found odd.
She wouldn't set foot in a church … she'd turned her back on God.
John's mother left no Will, I learned, on my detective trail.
This explains my photo's journey, of that clearance sale.
So I continued digging, cause, I wanted to know more.
I found John's name with thousands, in the records of the war.

His last ride proved his courage… a ride you will acclaim
The Light Horse Charge at Beersheba of everlasting fame.
That last day in October back in 1917,
at 4pm our brave boys fell … that sad fact I did glean.
That's when John's life was sacrificed, the record's crystal
clear.
But 4pm in Beersheba is midnight over here ....
So as John's gallant sprit rose, to cross the great divide,
Were lightning bolts back home, a signal from the other side?
Is that why Billy bolted, and went racing as in pain …?
Because he'd never feel his master, on his back again …!
Was it coincidental …? Same time ... Same day … Same date …!
Some proof of numerology … or just a quirk of fate …?

I think it's more than that you know, as I've heard wiser men,
Acknowledge there are many things, that go beyond our ken

Where craggy peaks guard secrets, neath dark skies torn asunder,
Where hoof beats are companions, to the rolling waves of thunder

Where lightning cracks like 303's, and ricochets again,
Where howling moaning gusts of wind, sound just like dying men
Some Mountain cattlemen have sworn, on lonely alpine track,
They've glimpsed a huge black stallion …with Light Horseman on his back.
                                               
Yes Sceptics say, it's swirling clouds, just forming apparitions.
Oh No, My friend you can't dismiss all this as, superstition.

The desert of Beersheba … or a windswept Aussie range,
John Stuart rides on forever there … I don't find that at all strange.
Now some gaze upon this photo, and they often question me,
and I tell them a small white lie, and say he's family.

'You must be proud of him.' they say … I tell them, one and all,
That's why he takes … the pride of place …
The Anzac on the Wall.
                                               
Lest We Forget



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Sunday, 6 April 2014

Marseille - France - " Immigrants/migrants ? Integrating or just transferring their problems ?? "

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Mike's Comments - 7/4/2014.

Subject: " Marseille - France - Immigrants/Migrants ? Integrating or just transferring their problems?? "

People I receive a constant myriad of emails together with photos highlighting the many and various problems the Western Societies - and I include Aussie in that - when allowing a massive - and in most cases financially unsustainable !! - immigrant/migrant invasion of a countries borders which in most cases if not controlled will make the original inhabitants/tax payers/citizens all the more poorer/deprived because the countries services and welfare systems were not designed nor were they funded to cope with such an overload of humanity in such a relatively short period of time !!

Now I am attaching an email I have recently received in regard to " Marseille - France " ( Scroll Down ) which I am using as an illustration only because we can't in my view put everything that goes pear shape in the world at the feet of the Muslims because they may represent (23%) of the worlds population - estimated 1.6 billion - making Islam the 2nd largest religion - and growing - however that is out of a total world population of some (7) billion - and growing.

However I believe the photos attached depicts what is happening around the world - it is certainly happening in the various Sydney/Melbourne suburbs where migrant populations have taken over various area's and set up ghettos where it would appear that they have just transferred their previous life styles,lack of hygiene, civic pride in their surroundings, and turn the suburb they take over into a mirrored version they seemingly were desperate to leave? by Aussie standards a " Slum " - similar to the photos attached - and I as a tax payer that is contributing to the billions we pay out to these mobs one way or the other especially in the way of the best welfare system in the world!!!!!! I am entitled to ask " WHY"??????????

Now I emphasise' this is not just a Muslim area problem because we here in Aussie are virtually a United Nations rolled into one country and as such I find the Indian.Pakistani,Sudanese,Somali and many variety of Asian areas just as bad!! So " WHY??? "

Maybe their welfare payments/services here are so high compared to their non existing previous ones where they originated from and by their previous standards/life styles they are living like " Kings,Queens,Prince and Princesses " and as such have taken on that roll in society and therefore it is beneath their new station/dignity in life keeping the streets and neighbourhoods clean and tidy because that is the current Aussie inhabitants job?? you know people the tax paying mob that supplies these world class welfare payments/services!!!

However when the current Aussie inhabitants complain about it to the various authorities they in the majority of cases get the politically correct response " Talk to my hand I can't hear you "!!

So much for the " Majority rules with the minorities in mind ?? "

I find in general the more educated and qualified an immigrant is the better they assimilate/integrate into the Aussie society and millions of them over the ages have become serious assets to this great country of ours!!

Now I am not for a second suggesting that we don't have Aussie born grubs because we do!! however in general they are well and truly in the minority because the rest of the Aussie society including the authorities will soon let them know of it's displeasure/disapproval without the concern of coming under fire from the " Politically Correct/Anti Racist/Pro Refugee/Asylum Seeker Mobs " after all they are just Aussies - 2nd class citizens in their own country??. no United Nations convention covering them!!!!

Now people I can't authenticate the photos/comments mentioned in the attached email - however I doubt the statement that quote " And do you know what is the second language spoken in Marseille. Well, Yes French - The first is Arabic " unquote because if you do some research on Marseille as I have - it is a very complicated city - then as I see it it has a far too diverse ethnic and different cultural groups to be dominated by an imported language other than French even though Arabic has been spoken there for 100's of years?? however I don't live there so I could be wrong??? however I don't care where the photos were taken it is still a disgusting state of affairs!!

Ok lets have a quick look at Marseille - France:

It is the second largest city in France after Paris with a population of some 853,000 within it's administrative limits which is made up of an estimated 30% Muslims -255,900, 7% Jews - 59,710, 47% Roman Catholics - 400,000 and the other say 137,390 spread over Protestants, Buddhist etc;

The land mass/area is some 240.62 sq km - 93.5 sq miles - the unemployment rate remains higher than the National average which is 10.2% and in some parts youth unemployment could be as high as 40%?

Various political unrest over many decades around Europe and North Africa has brought Greek,Italian,Russian, Armenian,Vietnamese,Corsican,Spanish, and later North African migrants both Arab and Berber with Maghrebians mostly from Algeria.

So as we can see a right melting pot - a vegetable soup if you will?? of ethnic and different cultural groups - much like Aussie? if not the same??

I would mention one thing that puzzles me though when you see the Muslim men blocking the streets ? I believe (5) times a day in prayer?? which would be - I should imagine - a large part of the work force?? who is doing the work and keeping the family fed/housed and the economy ticking over?? the women as they are not there?? and what effect does this down time have on the economy?? and could this be partly why many Arab/Muslim nations without the oil revenue would be and are dirt poor countries?? no wonder they want to come to Aussie and other Western nations and go on welfare the poor buggers??

Anyway I digress!! ? Why have I picked on Marseille?? well I have not picked on them as such it is just that I am getting so many emails with the same thyme concerning many parts of the world where uncontrolled over population by immigrants/migrants/refugees/asylum seekers has/is becoming such a massive world wide problem which in it's self is bad enough but when these mobs that invade - for want of a better word - just add to the host countries woes by turning it into their rubbish tip/slum then I firmly believe that the host nations population have every right to be totally pissed off and let these invaders know in no uncertain manner of their displeasure without fear of being accused - even prosecuted in some countries - of being racist and/or xenophobic or worse??

Ok people speak up if you want to maintain long term standards of living in your community and don't let the greenie/lefty/ABC/ politically correct mob try to bully you out of saying your piece ? if you do more fool you and you deserve all you get so don't whinge!!

Mike Howe - scroll down.

YOU HAVE TO SEE TO BELIEVE!!!!!
Do you know which city this is? Guess!



























IT IS MARSEILLE, France's second largest city!
And do you know what is the second language spoken in Marseille?
Well, yes: French. The first is Arabic.
Give them Paradise and they will turn it to a garbage dump.
Gaddafi said in a speech that there was no need to invade Europe,
because in 20 years Europe would be Muslim.

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