BRITISH VICTORY

Northern Advocate, 5 December 1935, Page 8

BRITISH VICTORY

SOCCER INTERNATIONAL NAZI BEATEN TRIBUTE TO BRITISH WAR DEAD (Received 12.30 p.m.) LONDON, December 4. On the. ground of the Tottenham Hotspurs, London, in a Soccer international, before 60,000 spectators, Eng-' landndefeated Germany by 3 goals to 0, after leading I—o at. half-time. Play was not up to international standard, though the crowd generously applauded the Germans. There were no incidents, and the visitors paid a tribute to the sportsmanship of the British team and spectators. The first contingent of 10,000 Germans who came to watch the match arrived before dawn. There were no demonstrations. None of the visitors displayed swastikas, nor even sported their team’s colours. They bore a gigantic laurel, which required three men to carry it, inscribed, “In memory of the British dead, from German football supporters.” It was placed on the Cenotaph. The visitors were allowed only 16/ to spend. They toured London in the morning'. ih : motor coaches, the drivers .of which were given sealed orders of ' the routes, with a View to preventing demonstrations by those opposed to the Nazi visit.