CALL OF EMPIRE
BRITISH LOYALTY GREEK IMPRESSED LONDON, Jan. 7. Describing a visit to Australian sailors, a special correspondent to the Greek newspaper Ethnos writes: "Why is it that for so many generations they remain so steadfastly loyal to the idea of tho Empire? ‘lt is not only sentimantal reasons and common bonds of language and blood that unite us.’ answers an officer. “ ‘England is the Mother Country. We have kept so many spiritual bonds with her, but. a big percentage of our population is not of British extraction. Canada has a great number of French, South Africa of Boers, and Australia has emigrants from all over the world. But to-day wc are fighting for the Empire and the Empire has a clear and distinct material meaning to all inhabitants of the Dominions. “ ‘Within the fold of the Empire v/e have found a wonderful prosperity. I have heard it said that England exploits us and sucks us dry. Rot. I need only tell you that the incomes per head of the inhabitants of Australia, New Zealand and Canada are greater than those of the Mother Country.’ ”
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20452, 13 January 1941, Page 3
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