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OLYMPIC GAMES

SWEDES THREATEN TO STAY AWAY. (U.T’.A. t>y Elec. Tel Copyright) (Deceived Alav 22. 1 a.m.j BERLIN. May 21. Tlio Nazi Propaganda Department is intensifying its plans' to ensure' that Olympic visitors shall receive a favourable impression of Germany. Simultaneously it is doing its utmost to counter foreign opposition to 1 participating in the games, wherefrom Germany hopes, to obtain £7,000;000 worth of foreign currency. Dr. Diem, secretary of the German Olympic “Committee; told French 'journalists that "efforts are being made to induce a more favourable attitude with y Sweden; where the Crown Prince lias intimated to tile German Government that, unless permission to return to Germany is given certain Swedish businessmen recently expelled as a reprisal for flip expulsion of Nazi agents in fdweden. he will use ' liis ; 'ipfluenoe against' Swedish 'participation' iri* the Games.

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Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 12867, 22 May 1936, Page 4

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OLYMPIC GAMES Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 12867, 22 May 1936, Page 4

OLYMPIC GAMES Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 12867, 22 May 1936, Page 4