May Provoke International Incident!

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 189, 12 August 1936, Page 5

May Provoke International Incident!

Peruvian Fury Over Soccer

Fiasco

ANGRY SCENES IN LIMA United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. Received Tuesday, 9.50 p.m. LIMA, Aug. 11. Tlic decision of tue international Footoali Federation of Berlin in annulling tne I —2 iootoail victory Peru scored over Austria at the Olympic Games, provoked antiGorman riots uerc to-day which will possioiy result in an international incident. Crowds massed at the presidential Palace where President .oenaviaes, surrounded by Cabinet Ministers and military aides, addressed tne gathering. He said ne had instructed the Olympic officials to witndraw the Peruvian athletes from the Games and lie added that ho nad received cables xroiu Argentine, Chile, Uruguay and Mexico “solidifying the Peruvian attitude against the crafty Berlin decision.’ ’ Later the mob tore the Olympic flag from the Austrian Consulate beiorc being dispersed by the police. Replay Refused

PERUVIANS WITHDRAW. BERLIN, Aug. 10. The special representative of the Australian Associated Press agency reports that the Association football match between Peru and Austria, which caused a disturbance yesterday, was ordeied to bo replayed to-day, owing to Austrian allegations of unfairness by tho Peruvians. The Peruvians, however, refused to play the match again and their committee’s decision was upheld by tho receipt of a cable from Lima ordering tbo immediate withdrawal of tho team from the Olympic Games. An official stated: “We won the match against Austria, against dirty play, against dirty refereeing, and against a prejudiced linesman.” Tho Austrian team took the field at the appointed time to-day, but the Peruvians did not appear and the match, from which tho public was excluded, was awarded to Austria. Waiting With Bags Packed DIPLOMATS OF TWO CONTINENTS BUSY

Received Wednesday, 2 a.m. BERLIN, Aug. 11. “Either tve play Poland this afternoon or we go to Paris tonight,’’ Senor Martinez, leader of the Peruvian delegation, told the British United Press, “The members of other South American delegations privately expressed sympathy with us, although thus far they have taken no official action. I will not be surprised if some of them join us if to-day’s decision leaves us no alternative but to depart. “Our quarrel is not with the German Olympic administration but with the International Football federation's dictatorial decision.” The Peruvians are waiting with their bags packed as tlie result of Dr, Goebbels’ attempt at peacemaking. He conferred with the Penman Minister until midnight and to-day is continuing his efforts. Senor Martinez will again consult with the President at Lima by telephone this afternoon.