BRITAIN'S AUSTRALIAN CO-PARTNER

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2682, 31 January 1916, Page 5

BRITAIN'S AUSTRALIAN CO-PARTNER

MR. FISHER INTERVIEWED. By Telegraph—Prow Association—Copyright (Rec. January 30, 5.5 p.m.) London, January 28. A representative of the Australian Press Association has had an interview ill Paris with Mr. Andrew Fisher (the new Federal High Commissioner), who said: —"Our men's work at Gallipoli is nothing more than we expected. The Australians look upon this war as being as much their war as Britain's. There aro perhaps fifty thousand Ger-man-born citizens of Australia who are quite good Australians. Jfa'ny havo left their birthplace because they could not tolerate its political conditions. At important points an Ally is usually consulted. Meanwhile," ho said, "we are with England to the end, in men, money, heart, and. arms." Asked about tlio economic effects of the war on Australia, Mr. Fisher said: "So far tlicy have not been serious. After the war I have no .doubt there will bo a flow of people to the distant Dominions, and I am sure that both Australia and N T ew Zealand will receive immigrant's with open arms, and give them every possible opportunity." The Australians, he added, did not wish to criticise or question the acts of those who were responsible for carrying on tlie war. "Some day," he said, "we may have something to say, but the time is not yet." He emphasised the importance of a cheap cable pervitfi, which would ho of the utmost ,value ta Britain sad the Dominions,, - j