COMMON INTERESTS

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 200, 22 May 1944, Page 4

COMMON INTERESTS

Australia And New Zealand

“Australia and New Zealand are united by many bonds —bonds of kinship, of propinquity, of common ideals and of common problems—and both are inspired by the undying traditions of Anzac,” said Mr. C. A. Berendsen, former High Con.misi/ioner for New Zealand in Australia and New Zealand Minister-designate v" Washington, in an address hist night. “Australia and New Zealand are also two of the partner nations in the great British Commonwealth, and their collaboration one witli another, the collaboi'ation of all the members of tin* Comino'iwealth among themselves, affords, I think, an example, a most encouraging example, of what enn be done for the good of mankind by open and friendly discussion of common problems and n determination to recognize mid to pay due regard u differing points of view,” said Mr. Bei'end son. “This week wo celebrate Empire Day—the day on which we commemorate tliis gi'fut association of free peoples which has done, and will do, so much to establish peace aud order mid - justice in the relations of man with mau, and it seems to me entirely appropriate that in commemorating, on that day, the gradual development of the Britisli Empire into the British Commonwealth —a loosely-knit but indestructible union of free nations, each entirely independent but encl) mindful of the well-being of all —we should pay special heed to the example that the Common weal th offers of what can be done, throughout the whole world, if mankind will but attempt to do it.”